funbook-pk Chapter 601 Brothers have a heart
Chapter 601 Brothers have a heart
The emperor swept his sharp gaze over the group of miserable children and gave instructions to Xiao Xiazi.
"Take the injured children in the main hall to the warm room and call the imperial physician to treat them."
Then, he turned his gaze slightly and fell on the three Hongzhan brothers who were about to stand up.
"Hongzhan, Hongxia, Hongyao, the three of you stay."
The emperor didn't need to say much, as Xiao Xiazi understood what he meant. He helped the old Hanlin, whose legs were weak, out of the Yangxin Palace.
When only family members were left in the room, the emperor asked Hongzhan the first question.
"You were in a group fight. Are there any injuries on your body that you can't see?"
"My Lord, Master Wu has taught me everything he knows. Although I haven't learned everything, I have learned some dodging techniques, so I haven't suffered any loss."
Hongzhan's selective answer.
Every move that Xiao Wuzi made was a fatal one. Although he had not mastered it, it was enough to make those relatives who were a few years older than him feel pain for a while.
The emperor nodded in his heart, as long as he didn't suffer any loss.
His gaze rested on Hongxia, who had a slap mark on his face. With his sixth brother acting in front of him, he thought for a moment and spoke in a low voice.
"Your Majesty... your son... seeing that my eighth brother couldn't win the argument... I took a stool in my hand..."
Although he didn't say the whole thing, the emperor had already read the follow-up from his eyes - as long as anyone approached, he would pick up the bench.
This honest child is too cruel!
So he pointed at Hongxia and asked, "Then where did the slap mark on your face come from?"
When Hongyao heard this, he was immediately furious and spoke first.
"Father Emperor, no one can get close to Seventh Brother. That old..."
Hongzhan coughed lightly, and Hongyao quickly changed his words.
"When that old Hanlin scholar arrived, he ordered the guards to take away the seventh brother's bench, and that's when he got slapped in the face."
"I will remember that sinister and cunning boy and will fight him back one day!"
"Father Your Majesty, the fight in the Shangshufang has nothing to do with Sixth and Seventh Brothers. I was the one who couldn't help myself and started the fight first."
Hongyao shouted with his neck stiffened.
"I am solely responsible for my own actions. If Your Majesty wants to punish me, please punish me alone!"
Anyway, he had done a lot of things like pulling braids, gouging eyes, and kicking birds, so he wouldn't feel any loss even if he got beaten.
My mother often said that he was muscular and could take more beatings than others.
Seeing this, Hongzhan quickly took over the conversation.
"Father Your Majesty, as the elder brother, I failed to properly discipline my younger brothers, which led to the brawl in the Shangshu Office today. This is truly a disgrace to the royal family. I am willing to accept the punishment!"
Hongxia, who was a step slower, knelt upright, sweating profusely in anxiety.
"Your Majesty, this matter...this matter...is because...your son...is begging..."
The more anxious Hongxia became, the more he couldn't say anything.
The emperor wanted to interrupt him, but when he thought of those brats laughing at him for being stupid, he couldn't bring himself to shut up.
An Lingrong gently patted Hongxia's shoulder and encouraged him in a warm voice.
"Hongxia, don't be anxious. Take your time. Your Royal Father is listening carefully."
Concubine Jing looked at the emperor pleadingly, hoping that he would not interrupt his son.
The emperor took a sip of tea silently, his eyes always fixed on Hongxia.
Both the Imperial Noble Consort and the Imperial Noble Consort Jing love their children, so why not him?
Hongxia felt the kindness of his elders and spoke more and more fluently.
"I am... stupid and have brought shame upon... Father the Emperor. I... am willing... to stop studying in the Shangshufang."
"If I hadn't gone to the Shangshufang... my Sixth Brother... and my Eighth Brother... wouldn't have gotten into an argument... with others. I beg... Your Majesty... to grant my blessing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he bowed his head and kowtowed.
Hongzhan knew that his seventh brother was a stubborn person, so he didn't even have time to say anything before reaching out to pull him back.
Unfortunately, he was numb from kneeling and didn't have much strength left, so he watched helplessly as his seventh brother hit his eighth brother's chubby hand hard.
Hongxia used all his strength to apologize, knocking Hongyao so hard that he cried out "Ah".
His shout was so loud that Hongxia was frightened and quickly raised his head, grabbed his chubby little hand and blew it to his mouth.
"Eighth...brother...why...put your hand...under my...my...head..."
"Don't... cry! Brother Qi... blow... blow... Mother said... blowing... will make it... less painful..."
After Hongxia finished speaking, he began to sob as well.
The emperor was troubled by the crying of the two brothers and questioned them with a sullen face.
"You three brothers are of one mind. Do you think I am so unreasonable?"
Hongzhan and Hongyao replied in unison.
"I don't dare!"
Hongxia, who was a step late this time, had his own ideas. He answered loudly, "Yes."
Concubine Jing was so frightened that she quickly stepped forward, covered his mouth with her hand, and explained in a panic.
"Your Majesty, Hongxia didn't mean it. Please forgive him."
The imperial physician said that Hongxia had suffered a brain injury and there was no possibility of recovery.
The emperor sighed and waved his hand helplessly.
"Royal Consort, Respectful Consort, I get angry just looking at the three of them. Take them back and apply medicine."
"The concubine obeys!"
The emperor watched the five of them slowly walk out of the Yangxin Palace, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise slightly.