"That's good." The queen nodded. "The eldest prince is not in good health. Children are like to make a fuss when they are uncomfortable. You must be careful."
"Yes, I will do my best." Hui Zhaorong nodded.
After talking about this child, the queen took the opportunity to ask about the other children again.
She acted like a loving mother and finally asked everyone to leave.
When Hui Zhaorong returned to her residence, the eldest prince had already gone to his enlightenment class, and he had a big tantrum before leaving.
He was not in good health, and the servants were afraid that something might happen to him, so they all tried to persuade him in soft voices and finally coaxed him into better condition.
However, what was not reported to Hui Zhaorong was that the eldest prince had beaten someone today.
But he didn't hit him hard. He just slapped his wet nurse because she tried to pick him up.
Hui Zhaorong was also worried, but there was nothing she could do. She thought that if she went to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager today, it might feel better.
In her opinion, the eldest prince just missed the queen mother and was in a bad mood.
After meeting the Queen Mother in the afternoon, I was indeed quiet for a while.
During this period of time, something happened outside the palace.
Princess Jiarou had been pregnant for less than three months when her husband had an affair with a maid in the study. The princess was forced to make the maid her concubine. She was so angry that she hid in her room and cried for several times.
When the news spread outside, Princess Jiahe heard that her sister had suffered such an injustice, she immediately went to the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion and wanted to take her sister away to the Princess' Mansion to recuperate.
At this time, Ning Chen immediately stepped forward and summoned Pingyang Hou into the palace and scolded him.
He even said frankly that if the Feng family humiliated the royal princess, it would not be impossible to replace her with another person as the prince consort.
But the consequences are obvious. If they divorce from the royal family, the entire Pingyang Marquis Mansion will definitely have a hard time.
Pingyang Hou naturally refused, and he and Ning Chen repeatedly promised to treat the princess as their daughter-in-law well.
When he got back, he dragged Feng Zihuan out and gave him a good beating, and he also wanted to beat Fendai, the maid who had signed the death contract, to death.
Ning Lin came out to plead for mercy at the right time, exempting the prince consort from the remaining punishment. She also took the initiative to suggest sending Fendai to the farm to do the work, and there was no need to hurt anyone's life.
Just at this time, another person fainted.
I asked a doctor to see her, and he said that she was too heartbroken.
This series of actions made Feng Zihuan feel deeply guilty. He knelt in front of Ning Lin's bed and swore that he would never take a concubine or other women.
Unfortunately, at this point, Ning Lin no longer believes Feng Zihuan.
But since they were husband and wife, even if they couldn't support each other, she was determined not to allow Feng Zihuan to have anyone else.
This matter finally passed like this. There was no divorce. I could only try to live my life as comfortably as possible.
Things outside the palace were over, but unexpectedly something happened again inside the palace.
It’s not a small matter.
The eldest prince lost his temper and hit a servant, and Hui Zhaorong came to stop him. The eldest prince actually bumped into Hui Zhaorong hard, and Hui Zhaorong was caught off guard and stumbled and fell.
The second princess heard the noise and came over. Seeing her mother being bullied, she rushed over.
She is half a year younger than the eldest prince, so how could she be his opponent
The servants failed to stop him, and the eldest prince pushed the second princess down, bumping into the corner of the stool and breaking his forehead on the spot.
As a result, Hui Zhaorong and her daughter, one fell and sprained her ankle, and the other hit her head.
Now the situation was in chaos, and someone immediately went to report to the emperor and the empress.
The concubines from all the palaces also hurried there.
Hui Zhaorong's sprain was not serious and she could still walk with the help of a servant. However, the second princess' injury was more serious, on the left side of her head, and she had to shave a piece of hair to clean the wound.
The child cried loudly because of the pain, which made Hui Zhaorong feel very distressed.
The culprit, the eldest prince, finally stopped making trouble. He stood aside with his hands behind his back, his head shrunk, and his face looked pale.
Obviously afraid too.
Ning Chen already knew the whole story when he arrived, and he became even more angry when he saw this scene when he entered the room.
But when facing a child who is not even five years old, I really don’t know how to vent my anger.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The most urgent thing is to treat the Second Princess's injuries as soon as possible. It would be better if the girl does not get any scars." The Queen advised in a gentle voice.
Ning Chen, with a gloomy face, asked Yuan Jiu to ask Zhang Yuanpan to come.
Finally, he called the eldest prince to his side.
But before he could say anything, the eldest prince burst into tears, "Father, I was wrong, I was wrong, I shouldn't have pushed Empress Hui, I shouldn't have pushed Second Sister, I was wrong, wuwuwu..."
The little face, which was already pale due to fear, looked even uglier after crying. It looked like he was having trouble breathing, his lips were a little purple, and his whole body was shaking.
Ning Chen didn't dare to scold the child in this state. It seemed that the child would suffocate if he cried for a while longer.
I was overwhelmed for a moment and could only ask the wet nurse to take the baby down and coax him.
"Your Majesty, looking at Hui Zhaorong's condition... I'm afraid she won't be able to take care of the two children for a while. The eldest prince is in a bad mood now, and he can't stay with the other princes and princesses. What should we do?"
Concubine Jingde spoke in a low voice with a worried look on her face.
Ye Jun glanced at Hui Zhaorong and immediately took over the conversation, "In my opinion, the Empress should take the eldest prince first. After all, he lived with the Empress for some time when he was a child, so it's different."
If you don't get rid of this hot potato now, you may never have another chance.
Since the queen wanted it, just take it.
The queen's eyes flickered, and she also said, "I haven't been busy lately, so I can still spare some time to take care of a child. Why don't you leave the child with me first and make plans later."
Ning Chen was still a little hesitant, but at this moment Yuan Jiu came in quickly and said that the Queen Mother had arrived.
This time he had no time to hesitate. The Queen Mother had caused the girl to have a perverted personality. It was better for her to be at the Queen's side than by the Queen Mother's side.
"Then let the Queen take the eldest prince to take care of him for the time being."
Just as the decision was made, the Queen Mother arrived.
When he came in, he first looked at Hui Zhaorong and her daughter, then sighed.
"The emperor doesn't trust me and insisted on sending the eldest prince to be raised somewhere else. Now something has gone wrong. The eldest prince was such a well-behaved and sensible child in my place, but how come he changed his temper so drastically when he was sent to another place and even started beating people? I think it's because these dogs didn't take good care of him, causing such a well-behaved child to get so angry and implicate Hui Zhaorong and her daughter."
Ning Chen frowned, feeling angry.
"Don't worry, mother. The eldest prince will be taken care of by the queen for the time being. You should enjoy your old age and don't have to work hard for your children and grandchildren. If you feel lonely, your son will ask your uncle to come to the palace to talk to you another day."
The Queen Mother looked at the Queen, then at Ning Chen's expression, and knew that it was impossible to take the eldest prince away today, so she had to give up.
The eldest prince was finally taken away, and the queen felt relieved.
Ning Chen, seeing that everyone in the room was upset, dismissed all the concubines, watched the imperial physician treat the second princess's wound, and waited until the child fell asleep before leaving.
Until now, the eldest prince's useless character has become a major concern for Ning Chen.