Seeing the Fourth Prince hastily raising his head, a look of salvation instantly appeared on his face, and then he kowtowed and got up, and ran to Yuquan, looking like he was about to leave. Zhu Ying was simply amused. However, the Queen Mother actually nodded slightly, and then let Yuquan take the Fourth Prince, who was wrapped in Zhu Ying's cloak, out!
The Third Prince was completely bewildered by this sudden change, and the one who was even more at a loss than him was Princess Deyang - it was the first time in her life that she pleaded for someone, and in the end the person who was pleading for her ran away. How could she know how to deal with this situation
Fortunately, the Queen Mother did not show her violent rage again. Instead, she smiled at her gently and said, "It was obviously Silang who did the wrong thing, but you were dragged here by Sanlang to beg for mercy, and you were frightened. This good sister of yours has suffered an unprovoked disaster. You are kind-hearted, not as lively as Yingying. When you get married, you must be more assertive and don't let others fool you."
Seeing the Queen Mother pointing to a place on the treasure chest next to her, Zhu Ying immediately stood up with her hands on her knees, glanced up and down, and then took a white jade grape ornament from a certain chest, and without even asking the Queen Mother, she smiled and stuffed it into Princess Deyang's hands. She knew very well that other bamboo and wood ornaments were more elegant, and they were not as good as the white jade grapes when given to Princess Deyang.
Princess Deyang refused to accept it at first, but Zhu Ying forced it in. The Queen Mother was watching with a smile. She took it hesitantly, but was grateful profusely. Seeing this, Zhu Ying smiled and said, "Remember to blackmail the Fourth Prince when he comes back! This kid got into such a big trouble, but he escaped so easily. He should thank you for pleading for him!"
Unlike Zhu Ying, who had always treated Qingning Palace as her own home, Princess Deyang dared not respond to such remarks. She could only lower her head and mumble a few good words for the Fourth Prince.
The Queen Mother knew that her granddaughter had always been timid, and now that the Queen was not around, she would not be much braver, so she signaled a female official to send her out. She did not stop smiling until only the Third Prince and Zhu Ying were left.
"Sanlang, you value filial piety and brotherhood, which is good, but if you indulge him too much, that would harm him. Think about how your father indulged Prince Lu in the past, and as a result, he became so spoiled that he did whatever he wanted and became lawless, and that's why he got involved with the common people. You will be the crown prince in the future, so you must know the limits!"
Seeing that the Third Prince was struck by lightning, he bowed down solemnly and promised to discipline the Fourth Prince in the future. The Queen Mother stopped admonishing him and said in a listless manner: "Well, since you are worried about Si Lang, you don't have to stay here any longer."
"If you can catch up with Yuquan, you and Silang can go find your teacher together! There is only one thing, you must use the ruler every time. Silang is just a rude boy, he deserves to be beaten! If that Ah Liu really dares to teach him a lesson, your father will not be in vain. However, since he is Hua Qi's apprentice, he should have some courage."
Seeing that the Third Prince had agreed, he ran faster than a rabbit, and Zhu Ying immediately laughed with joy. Her bright and beautiful smile was pleasing to the Queen Mother, but she also felt a sense of disappointment, as if the flowers in my backyard were about to be picked by a scoundrel. Fortunately, this emotion came and went quickly, and she, who had just been sitting upright, soon leaned on the pillow.