Lu Jingting came to Shou'an Hall to pay his respects in the morning. He heard the old lady say that the princess wanted to send Ze Ge'er to Ningguo Marquis' Mansion to study, and then heard what Xiao Yunxi said, and was silent for a while.

"Grandmother, even a hard-working kid like Zhan'er couldn't handle it at the beginning in the Ningguo Marquis' Mansion and was spanked several times."

"Ze'er has been spoiled. He has used all his intelligence to be lazy and play tricks. It is better for him to stay in the mansion and be disciplined by Mr. Hu."

"Yun Xi's worries are not without reason. Some of Mr. Hu's old friends work in the Ministry of Personnel and the Imperial Academy. Although their official positions are not high, who can guarantee the future?"

"Our Zhennan Palace has an unstable foundation and a bad reputation, so we should act with caution."

The old lady did not refute, "Do you understand what grandma said now? Yun Xi is the most suitable wife for you, and the one who deserves your respect and trust the most!"

Lu Jingting smiled bitterly, "It's a pity that my grandson understood it a little too late."

"A prodigal son who returns is more valuable than gold!" The old lady sighed and advised: "In the future, you must respect and love Yun Xi and consider her more in everything. Women all hope to be favored by their husbands. Over time, the relationship will naturally improve."

"My grandmother taught me"

Seeing that Lu Jingting really listened, the old lady smiled with relief, "It's getting late, you should go to your duty."

"Yes, grandma, I'll take my leave."

After Lu Jingting went out, he saw Lin Wan'er standing in the corridor, looking at him lovingly.

Just like before in the countryside, she stood at the door, watching him leave reluctantly.

Lu Jingting nodded slightly, said nothing, and strode away.

Lin Wan'er's heart sank to the bottom. Since returning to the palace, it was difficult for her to even see the prince, let alone sleep with him.

My beauty has faded and my love has waned. I’m afraid I’ll soon fall out of favor.

"Prince, how could you not keep your promise?" she murmured in a low voice.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, half a year has passed. The courtyard is covered with snow and winter plum blossoms are in bloom.

Over the past six months, Lu Zhan went to Ningguo Marquis' Mansion every day to study and practice martial arts with Xiao Jingchen. Not only did he become stronger, but his temperament also became more stable.

On the contrary, Lu Ze, who was only seven or eight years old, often looked listless and often dozed off during the day.

For this reason, Princess Ruan often complained to Lu Jingting, both openly and secretly, about Mr. Hu's harsh methods and heavy workload.

But Lu Jingting secretly observed for a few days and did not find anything wrong with Mr. Hu. He just thought that Ze Ge'er was lazy and could not endure hardship, so he did not say anything.

On the day of the winter solstice, after Xiao Yunxi finished her chores, she took Lu Zhan, Chun Xiao and others to the garden to prepare for a barbecue.

On the way, they met a servant who was sneaky and ran away as soon as he saw them.

Xiao Yunxi gestured, and Xia He immediately rushed forward, kicked the servant down, and asked sternly, "Why did you run away in such a hurry after seeing the princess?"

The boy was trembling, holding his stomach tightly with both hands. Xia He stepped forward, handcuffed his arms behind his back, and angrily asked, "What are you hiding secretly?"

Chunxiao was just about to go forward to help when he saw a few Pai Gow cards falling from the servant's body.

Xiao Yunxi was silent for a moment, then ordered Xia He in a cold voice, "Stop his mouth and tie him up!"

After saying that, he led everyone to the princess's courtyard.

Zi Ling, the princess's maid, was about to go out to do her errand when she saw Xiao Yunxi and a group of people walking in aggressively.

She hurried forward and saluted, "Hello, Princess. The princess is chatting with the old lady in Shou'an Hall at the moment. You..."

Xiao Yunxi interrupted her coldly, "Where's Lu Ze?"

"My lord, Master Ze should be practicing calligraphy in his room at this hour."

"Really? Then take me to see it!"

"This..." Although Zi Ling really wanted to say wait for the princess to come back, she didn't dare to go against the mistress of the house, so she could only lower her head and lead Xiao Yunxi inside.

As soon as I walked to Lu Ze's door, I heard a voice coming from inside.

"Open it up! Open it up! Open it up!"

"Leopard! Leopard! Leopard!"

When Zi Ling heard this, she was stunned.

The tied-up servant looked as pale as death and was sweating profusely.

Xiao Yunxi took a deep breath and signaled Xia He to kick the door open.

"Which bastard is trying to scare me to death? I'll sell you to some brothel or other brothel!" Lu Ze held the dice in his hand, put one foot on the chair, and held a piece of grass in his mouth, looking like a gangster gambler.

When he turned around, he saw Xiao Yunxi looking at him coldly.

pat.

The dice fell to the ground and rolled to Xiao Yunxi's feet.

The servant in the room immediately knelt down and begged for mercy, kowtowing continuously.

Although Lu Ze was also frightened to the point of turning pale and his body trembling slightly, he still stood straight and looked into Xiao Yunxi's eyes.

Xiao Yunxi sneered. Although he was not much older, he had become much braver.

She bent down to pick up the dice on the ground and asked in a deep voice, "When did you start gambling?"

Lu Ze thought of what Lin Wan'er had said, his neck stiffened, and he replied: "I forgot, I was just having fun, just to relax."

“Playing around? Who taught you that?” Xiao Yunxi saw Lu Ze turned his head away. “Xia He, take these two servants away and beat them to death!”

The servant kneeling in the room was so frightened that he lost control of his bladder. He kowtowed and pointed at the servant tied up outside the door and said, "Princess, spare me. It was Lin Yan. One night half a month ago, he tricked the young master into thinking that gambling would relax him, and then he started to take the young master out to play every day..."

"Come here, take these two servants to the garden and beat them to death. Order all the servants in the palace to come and watch the execution!"

After all, Lu Ze was only seven or eight years old, and was usually spoiled by Princess Ruan. Except for some hardships when he was studying with Mr. Hu, he was usually pampered and coaxed.

Seeing that Xiao Yunxi was going to do it for real, he became furious and pushed the things on the table to the ground. He pointed at the servant who was about to come forward and started scolding: "Let's see who dares!" Then he turned around and stared at Xiao Yunxi viciously.

"Just because I call you mother, does that mean I really think of myself as my mother?!"

"You're just a decoration, your father won't even look at you!"

"My mother should be the mistress of the palace!"

"You are just a bad woman who has taken over the magpie's nest!"

"I am my father's only bloodline and the master of the Zhennan Palace. Everything in this palace belongs to me, and you must obey me in everything."

"If you know better, I can give you an intact body in the future."

"Otherwise I'll throw you into a mass grave to feed the dogs!"

Lu Ze wanted to continue scolding, but was knocked to the ground by Lu Zhan, "How dare you insult your mother!"

Lu Zhan wanted to continue fighting, but was stopped by Xiao Yunxi.

"Zi Ling, go to Shou'an Hall and report everything that happened here to the old lady, the princess, and the prince, and ask them to come to the garden."

After saying that, Xiao Yunxi walked straight out, and Xia He, with a few people, tied up the two servants and followed closely behind.

Lu Zhan picked up Lu Ze and dragged him towards the garden regardless of his struggles and shouting.

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