Chapter 216 Parents are true love, children are accidents
"Your Majesty! Marquis Guanjun has entered the palace and is now in Longshou Palace. His Majesty has just scolded Marquis Guanjun and said that he would beat him with a stick and make the marquis kneel outside Longshou Palace for a whole night." Steward Zhou whispered to the queen.
Originally, Chief Steward Zhou wanted to go out of the palace to look for Jia Cong with the imperial edict, but before he left the palace, he learned that the emperor had already sent Tu Huai away. After asking the reason, he came back directly to inform the queen.
When the queen heard that the emperor had sent someone, she felt relieved.
"That child has entered the palace?" The Queen was shocked. "Not only does he have to be beaten with a stick, but he also has to kneel all night? Yes , this child is too reckless. Your Majesty should punish him!"
"You go and take a look... Forget it, let's go to the Dragon Head Palace!"
When the queen arrived outside the Longshou Palace, Jia Cong had already finished being beaten with a stick and was kneeling obediently outside the palace gate.
The queen got off the carriage and walked forward quickly, "Let me take a look, is it broken? Those eunuchs don't know how to use their hands gently."
In fact, although he was beaten with fifty boards, Jia Cong was fine. He estimated that at most he had some bruises or broken skin on his buttocks. Considering his recovery ability, it was even much lighter than the previous blow from Jia Lian.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern!" Jia Cong was really close to the Queen. Although they did not have much contact, the Queen was not only very kind in front of him, but Jia Cong could also feel her true love for him.
"Your Majesty only had me lightly hit with a stick. It didn't hinder me at all. Even if I were to go into battle now, I can still ride a horse and kill the enemy!"
"No, how can you, a little kid, know your limits? Lord Zhou, summon the imperial physician immediately to treat the child's injuries first, and then kneel down and apologize to His Majesty."
Zhou Gui hurriedly took the order and left. The Queen tapped Jia Cong's forehead and said angrily, "Child, why can't you come to the palace? Can't I make the decision for you? You are so reckless, no wonder His Majesty is angry with you! Even if the King of Nanyue is a prince, what can he do? You have me, the Queen, as your backer, are you afraid of him?"
"Next time something like this happens, come to me directly and I will help you vent your anger!"
"Also, even though His Majesty scolded and beat you, you must not hold a grudge in your heart! After all, it was you who made the mistake, and His Majesty punishing you is for your own good, so that others won't gossip about this matter!" The queen didn't want her son to have a falling out with her husband, otherwise, how would they recognize each other in the future?
Jia Cong said with emotion, "Your Majesty and the Queen have shown me kindness. How could I not know? I can only repay Your Majesty and the Queen with my death!"
"Don't talk nonsense. What's the point of living or not living? Living well is the best reward for me and His Majesty!"
"Okay, you wait here first. Someone, go get some refreshments and put an umbrella over the champion, so he doesn't get too hot!"
After that, the queen whispered to Jia Cong, "I will go to His Majesty to speak well of you. Besides, we will ignore that King of Nanyue from now on. Today, in order to vent your anger, I severely punished his mother."
Then, he entered the hall under Jia Cong's moved and astonished gaze.
"Why is the Queen here?" Emperor Longxing asked with a smile when he saw the Queen come in.
The queen waved her hand to send the eunuchs away, then stepped forward and personally changed a cup of tea for Emperor Longxing. Then she sat beside Emperor Longxing and said, "I was just afraid that you two would get angry and have a quarrel."
"Hmph, don't mention that evil creature. He causes trouble for me all day long!"
"Is the emperor tired of Xiao He'er? If so, then from now on, we mother and daughter will live together without the need for the emperor to look after us." The queen rolled her eyes at the emperor and said.
Emperor Longxing felt warm in his heart for the sudden temper of his first wife. Since he ascended the throne, he had lost a lot of things and he didn't want to lose this last bit of family affection. Moreover, after the two got married, it was the queen who stayed by his side during the most difficult times, giving him comfort and support.
However, the Queen gave birth to two sons for him, one of whom died young and the other was lost and just found. He really owed the Queen too much.
"Even if I hate everyone, how can I hate Hui'er and our little He'er! However, these bastard soldiers surrounded the palace, and I have to give an explanation to the civil and military officials in the court."
Sensing the affection of Emperor Longxing, the Empress was also moved. She leaned against the Emperor and whispered , "I know that Your Majesty has shown mercy, and I also know that I shouldn't come here to upset Your Majesty, but he is our little He'er. After sixteen years of separation, I owe him too much, and I don't want him to suffer any grievances."
The two of them hugged each other like an ordinary couple. Emperor Longxing stroked the queen's hair and said, "You and I are husband and wife, what is right or wrong? Besides, you feel sorry for our son, so how can I not feel sorry for him? But don't worry, I have deliberately instructed them not to beat him again!"
"I would like to apologize to your majesty. Today, in order to vent Xiao He'er's anger, I punished that concubine."
"As a mother, isn't it your duty to help your son vent his anger? Besides, you are the master of my harem, and it's not up to you, the queen, to decide ."
"Hui Er, don't you know that the affection between them and me cannot compare to that between us as husband and wife?"
The biggest reason why Concubine Shu was able to enter the palace and become one of the four concubines was because of the power of the Zhen family. If it wasn't for the purpose of appeasing the Zhen family, would Emperor Longxing have taken the daughter of the Zhen family?
The Zhen family was a thorn in the eyes of Emperor Longxing. He hated the Zhen family and all of them. How could he have any affection for Concubine Shu?
The emperor and the empress were talking intimately in the Dragon Head Palace, having long forgotten Jia Cong who was kneeling outside. As expected, there is a saying that is right, husband and wife are love, and children are just accidents...
Half a day passed in a flash, and the empress finished dinner with the emperor before preparing to return to Fengzao Palace.
"Your Majesty, I will be leaving the palace tomorrow!"
Emperor Longxing was stunned. "The Queen wants to go back to the Shang family?"
"Your father-in-law said a few days ago that he was going to experience the cultural heritage of the Confucius Mansion in Shandong, and he went directly to take up the post with Shang Yan. Shang Yan has been working in the palace day and night these days, so why should I go back?"
"I am going to see our daughter-in-law! After what happened yesterday, how can that little girl feel at ease? I am going to check on Xiao He'er and see what she looks like and her personality, and also to comfort them."
"The queen is talking about the eldest daughter of the Xue family?"
"I heard that the daughter of the Xue family is naturally good-looking and talented, but her status is a bit low. Although she is a rich imperial merchant, she is still a merchant family after all, and she is not worthy of our son..."
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, we should just listen to Xiao He'er! Although you and I are parents, we have no grace to educate Xiao He'er, so how can we say too much! As long as Xiao He'er likes it, what's the harm in having a lower status?"
