The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

The King of Chu saw Song Shengfu trembling and ordered someone to help her up. He turned to look at Wang Shi and said, "So, Zhao Wang Shi, do you have anything else to say?"

Seeing the Emperor of Chu's expressionless face, Wang forced a smile with a look of panic. "Your Majesty, please make a decision. What does a child understand? It's just a joke between children. Besides, he wasn't seriously injured, so why make such a fuss?"

At this time, Zhao Chuanqi huddled in Wang's arms and dared not move.

"boom!"

The Emperor of Chu threw a cup casually, and then a stream of blood slowly slid down Wang's face. Wang screamed and quickly fell to the ground to apologize.

"How dare you, as a minister, attempt to harm the prince? And you don't even have the courage to admit it afterwards. I think the Right Prime Minister is really bold. He doesn't even take the prince seriously."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Right Prime Minister Zhao Guocheng and his eldest son Zhao Liyun, who were standing nearby, quickly knelt down and said they dared not.

Song Shengfu was also shocked. The emperor's aura was indeed very powerful when he was angry, and everyone present was so scared that they dared not even breathe.

The Emperor of Chu looked at Wang with disgust.

"You said the child is still young, but that kid from the Duan family is only under eight years old, and he can protect someone younger than him. How old is your kid now? If I remember correctly, he's over ten, right? He's two years older. Who is younger?!"

Emperor Chu looked at the eldest prince, Chu Qinkun, beside him, with disappointment in his tone: "As a brother, you are not friendly to your younger siblings, and you even allow people around you to bully your own brothers at will. You are sitting well in the position of the eldest prince."

The eldest prince was stunned. He was irritated by his father's lecture in front of everyone. His face stiffened as he quickly knelt and apologized: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I had no such intention."

"Humph, you can't even handle your own affairs, how can you talk about governing the country? Go back and reflect on it."

The Emperor of Chu frowned, his majestic face full of sarcasm, and everyone held their breath with a glance from his dragon eyes.

He was originally prepared to see how far the boss could go, but he didn't expect that the dog beside him would lose his patience first. In this case, how could he control his subordinates?

Moreover, the Emperor of Chu looked at Wang with disgust. The wives of these new nobles were of ordinary origin, and even their education was much worse than that of noble ladies.

Her mind, vision and upbringing were not even a bit like those of the aristocratic ladies of the past.

It's so vulgar and offensive to the eyes and ears!

Wang's face was filled with horror, and she realized how arrogant she had been. Not only was her family reprimanded, but the eldest prince was also implicated.

It was her unstable mind that almost ruined the whole thing.

In the past two years, the power of the eldest prince has grown stronger. There are even talks in the court about making him the crown prince. The Emperor of Chu watched coldly as his eldest son became more and more arrogant and rampant. With this incident happening today, the Emperor of Chu's patience is almost exhausted.

"As for the Right Prime Minister, who was lax in his stewardship, he shall be fined one year's salary and forced to reflect on his mistakes at home for one month. Wang Shi and Wang Shi, who were unvirtuous, unkind, and vicious women, shall be slapped ten times on the face and forced to reflect on their mistakes at home for six months."

The Chu Emperor displayed his full might, his voice was solemn and heavy, and every word reached the ears of everyone present.

When Wang heard about this punishment, her eyes rolled back and she was about to faint. She had never suffered such humiliation before. But she couldn't faint. The eunuch received the order and pulled Wang aside to carry out the execution.

Zhao Chuanqi was so frightened that he cried out loudly. The Emperor of Chu became annoyed and waved his hand. Eunuch Xiao, who was standing nearby, understood and asked the eldest prince, the right prime minister's family, and some irrelevant people to leave.

At this time, only Concubine Ning, the Sixth Prince, and Song Shengfu's family were left in the palace.

Duan Jingzong had arrived when Duan Chengkang was making his defense, but he had not been able to get a word in. Seeing this, he stepped forward and knelt down.

"Your Majesty is merciful, but my son is so shameless that he actually assaulted others in public. I beg Your Majesty to punish him."

After saying this, he bowed his head deeply. Seeing this, Mrs. Lu beside him also knelt on the ground.

"My dear, please get up quickly. This young man Duan is very brave. How can he be guilty? I will reward him well."

The Emperor of Chu was in a good mood when he saw that all those troublesome people had left. Seeing Duan Jingzong's behavior, he felt that the Duan family was respectful and polite. He said in a gentle tone that Duan Jingzong was helped up and allowed to sit down.

At this time, Duan Chengkang came out of the side hall. His calf had been bandaged and he had changed into a set of clothes which were the spare clothes of the Sixth Prince.

Kang Ge'er had previously accompanied the Sixth Prince to meet the Emperor of Chu in Fuhua Palace, so he was not nervous and knelt down to express his gratitude.

The King of Chu listened to the familiar sound of someone kneeling, and inwardly he smiled at the boy's sincerity. He gently asked him to stand up, and there was a hint of laughter in his tone: "You kid, you are said to have some skills when kneeling, why did you kneel down so straight?"

Kang Ge'er scratched his cheek embarrassedly and said honestly, "Your Majesty, I've developed a habit of this and sometimes I forget."

When Song Shengfu saw the lawsuit between the Emperor of Chu and her eldest grandson, she couldn't help but sigh that this kid has gotten close to a big guy, and this leg is a bit thick.

The Emperor of Chu smiled and shook his head. He glanced at Xiao Liu, who had long been standing beside him, and looked at Duan Chengkang with a gentle expression: "You have done a great job in protecting Xiao Liu this time. I will give you whatever reward you want."

Kang Ge'er looked a little confused and said foolishly: "I have everything, I don't need any reward, and besides..."

Kang Ge'er looked up, exchanged glances with Chu Qinling, and continued, "I have a good relationship with the Sixth Prince. If he's in danger, I'll definitely help him. There's a saying that goes, 'You're always willing to risk your life for your brother.' Hehe, if I ask for a reward, wouldn't that be a sign of ill-intentioned behavior?"

Song Shengfu looked at the silly boy kneeling there. It's true that fools have good fortune. The person who said this felt warm in his heart. Look at his little mouth, it's like it's covered with honey.

As expected, the Emperor of Chu and Concubine Ning both looked pleased, praising Kang Ge'er as a good child. Chu Qinling was deeply moved and ran to Kang Ge'er, pulling him up. He then said coquettishly to Concubine Ning and the Emperor of Chu, "Father, Mother, if it weren't for Kang Ge'er, I might not be able to see you today. You must treat Kang Ge'er well."

This is a bit of an exaggeration, but it does make sense.

The Sixth Prince is already weak, and if he is frightened by this pot of hot tea, who knows what will happen.

Concubine Ning stood up and walked to Kang Ge'er's side. She touched Kang Ge'er's head and said softly, "Good boy, you have suffered."

The King of Chu thought for a moment and rewarded him with a badge that allowed him to enter and leave the palace at will, saying that he could come to the palace to play with Xiaoliu at any time in the future. The two children were extremely happy.

Seeing that the matter was almost over, Mother Song stepped forward and asked what to do with these palace servants. Only then did everyone notice the palace servants kneeling on the ground. Seeing that the Emperor of Chu did not speak, Concubine Ning knew that this meant that she should deal with them.

After a brief thought, he said, "Although Shangshi Palace Baiqi's work was incompetent, as she promptly rescued the situation and prevented any serious consequences, her salary will be deducted for half a year. Yashu was meritorious in protecting the prince and will be promoted to the head maidservant of the Sixth Prince. As for the rest..."

The matter came to an end. When Song Shengfu and her family returned home, it was already noon. Song Shengfu felt that her body could no longer bear it, so she sent everyone away and went to bed.

When Lu returned to the yard, she looked at Kang Ge'er's injured left leg and burst into tears, which led Kang Ge'er to repeatedly comfort her that he was fine. Duan Jingzong remained silent.

In the palace, Concubine Ning asked Yashu to recount what happened today. Unlike what she said before, Yashu told Concubine Ning the details of the whole process one by one.

After hearing this, Concubine Ning sneered. The eldest prince's faction was becoming more and more rampant, and the Right Prime Minister's Mansion seemed to think that the throne was in their pocket.

Normally, the eldest prince treats Xiaoliu coldly, but now even the ten-year-old boy from the Right Prime Minister's Mansion doesn't take Xiaoliu seriously.

If we act like this now, if he ascends the throne one day, Xiaoliu will have no chance of survival...

Thinking of Concubine Ning's gloomy expression, no one knew what she was thinking, and her usually beautiful face became changeable.

However, when Concubine Ning thought about what Yashu said about the boy from the Duan family who rushed up and pinned the bastard to the ground and beat him hard, she felt a little better.

The Duan family had indeed raised a good grandson. If that was the case, why not let her help them on their journey to success...