Quick Wear: The saints are too miserable, the host will never be soft-hearted

Xiaoyanzi's face was black and white, and she said angrily, "Empress, how could I set the fire on purpose? This was clearly an accident. It was wrong of me to scare you. You can't just accuse me without knowing the truth. What kind of person are you making me out to be? You..."

"Enough." The emperor shook his head. "Xiaoyanzi, you still don't know your mistake and are still making excuses?! I will punish you severely!"

"Your Majesty, we servants beg you to spare the princess. We are willing to bear the punishment for her."

"Your Majesty, please calm down. Xiaoyanzi definitely didn't do it on purpose."

Ziwei, Erkang and others knelt down to plead for Xiaoyanzi, which left the Queen Mother stunned. She never expected that Xiaoyanzi had gone to such lengths to win people's hearts.

Concubine Yu stared at Lu Yi, worried that she would provoke the emperor's anger again, and signaled Lu Yi with her eyes not to plead anymore.

"Yongqi!"

"Mother! You look so pale, are you feeling unwell again?"

Concubine Yu was slightly stunned. Apart from being angry that Yongqi always favored Princess Huanzhu, she didn't feel uncomfortable in any other way, right?

Lu Yi said anxiously, "Father Emperor, my mother was frightened by a horse last time and has had dull heartaches from time to time. I'm afraid she was frightened by the fire again today. I beg you to quickly summon the imperial physician to see her."

Lu Yi looked extremely worried and brought the emperor away from the situation of educating his daughter.

"Empress Yu, how are you? Why didn't you tell me earlier that you were not feeling well?" The emperor asked with concern and ordered someone to call the imperial physician.

"Your Majesty, it's not a serious problem. You are so busy with your affairs, and I didn't want to cause you any trouble, so I kept it to myself. I didn't expect Yongqi to see through it."

Concubine Yu subconsciously covered her chest and frowned.

"Concubine Yu, you've done a great job raising the Fifth Prince. How could you be a problem for me? Yongqi has a kind nature and is a filial and good child." The Emperor said gently, "Yongqi, why don't you go with your mother to the side hall and let the imperial physician take a good look at him? Then come back and report to me."

"Father Emperor, that little swallow..."

"Yongqi! Xiaoyanzi disrupted the Yulan Festival, and I have punished her. Now, go see your mother and don't let her worry about you."

"...Yes, Your Majesty." Lu Yi and Xiao Yanzi looked at each other for a moment, then walked to the side hall, looking back every few steps.

For some reason, the emperor felt even angrier.

In the side hall, the imperial physician was examining Concubine Yu.

Lu Yi strode forward and asked with a worried look on his face, "Doctor Xu, how is my mother?"

"Fifth Prince, I still need to make a detailed diagnosis." Doctor Xu said seriously, and he took the pulse again and again, leaving two deep lines between his eyebrows.

"Your Majesty, have you not enjoyed your meals recently? Do you often feel like sighing?"

Concubine Yu nodded slowly.

"That's right, that's right." Doctor Xu, who had found a reasonable entry point, stopped frowning instantly.

"Fifth Prince, Your Majesty is frightened and depressed. If you ignore it, it will become a serious illness. I will go and prescribe some medicine for your recovery now."

"Hurry up, hurry up," Lu Yi urged, then he lifted his robe and knelt before Concubine Yu, kowtowed and said, "Mother, I am an unfilial son. I knew you were not in good health, but I still angered you and disobeyed you."

"Yongqi, get up quickly. The ground is cold, don't let your knees get cold. Mother's discomfort has nothing to do with you. Xiaoyanzi is reckless by nature, and Mother is angry about her. The imperial physician also said that she will be fine after recuperation."

Concubine Yu wiped Lu Yi's forehead with a handkerchief bit by bit, and began to reflect on whether it was inappropriate for her to scare the child like this.

Lu Yi's eyes were firm as he shook his head, "No! Mother, don't lie to me. You must be mad at me. I know I was wrong!"

Concubine Yu paused holding the handkerchief. She had said something bad about Xiaoyanzi, and Yongqi hadn't even spoken at length in her favor? But seeing how she frightened the child, her face had turned pale. Concubine Yu pursed her lips, a look of pity in her eyes.

"Yongqi, actually, mother didn't..."

"Mother! I will go to Shufangzhai to see Xiaoyanzi less often in the future!" Lu Yi said gritting his teeth, as if he had made up his mind.

Concubine Yu's eyes lit up, and she held back her words, "Actually, Mother is very unwell. Look how scared you are, dear Yongqi."

"Yongqi, you must remember what you said. Don't go to Shufangzhai if there is nothing to do. Even if there is something going on, it is none of your business, so don't go."

Lu Yi lowered his head sadly, his lips trembling slightly for a while before he compromised and said, "Mother, I'll remember... I'll do it."

Concubine Yu pulled Lu Yi up. She didn't expect Yongqi to compromise so easily. Shouldn't she have done so a long time ago?

Concubine Yu thought about it, and did not forget to gently press her chest.

"Xiaoyanzi, you have made mistakes repeatedly and are unrepentant and lawless! I cannot tolerate you today. I punish you by having you reflect on your actions in Shufangzhai for a month. You are not allowed to leave the house unless necessary."

Lu Yi came here to reply, and upon hearing this, he immediately knelt down to avoid being out of tune with Erkang and the others. After all, he is still one of the "Four Great Guards".

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten how much you doted on Xiaoyanzi? Xiaoyanzi was already very angry because she accidentally burned a magic ship. She can't stand your ruthless punishment!" Lu Yi spoke passionately, begging the emperor to withdraw his order.

Ziwei felt that these words were somewhat familiar. Without thinking too much, she echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty, you have a kind father's heart. Please be more tolerant and generous and spare Xiaoyanzi."

"Everyone in Shufangzhai has a sharp tongue." The queen's voice was not loud, and it reached the ears of the empress dowager through the noisy pleas for mercy.

"Emperor, she's caused such a disaster, but only one month of reflection is too light, isn't it?"

"Your Majesty, Xiaoyanzi is a princess from the common people. I can't bear to be too harsh on her." The emperor sighed and looked at Xiaoyanzi with a headache.

Another round of pleading followed. Lu Yi pinched his thigh, tears welling up in his eyes. He spoke like a baton, "Father Emperor, you said Xiaoyanzi was your happy pill. She must be miserable if she can't leave Shufangzhai for a month! Father Emperor, please think back to the happy times Xiaoyanzi brought you. I beg you to spare Xiaoyanzi this time!"

Think about it, think about it more, it will be boring if you get tired of thinking about it.

The Emperor raised his hand, and the pleading voices instantly quieted down. "Xiaoyanzi, do you have anything to say to me and the Empress Dowager?"

Lu Yi's eyebrows twitched, he swallowed, and looked over worriedly.

Xiaoyanzi awkwardly avoided the Emperor's inquiring gaze and muttered, "I'm unrepentant, I'm lawless. I know I'm wrong, what else can I say... You've already lectured me in front of so many people, isn't that enough?"

"presumptuous!"

"Your Majesty, please calm down..."

The emperor was furious. He didn't expect that Xiaoyanzi didn't understand his painstaking efforts at all. She didn't restrain herself at all in front of the Empress Dowager and just kept losing her temper. It seemed that he couldn't be too tolerant.

"Come here, take the princess away and give her ten lashes with the board." The emperor swallowed the word "heavy" and gave the order.

"Emperor, ten strokes of the cane..."

"Your Majesty, there's no need to persuade me. Ten strokes of the cane are already light enough for her. Xiaoyanzi has gone too far. I must punish her severely!"

The Queen Mother swallowed her words and thought, "Ten hits is ten hits. At least it's better than a painless reflection."