Drunk Bamboo

"princess!"

As soon as Xie Yuzhu left the palace, Yun Ling hurried to support her.

Everyone in the palace was waiting for her.

Xie Yuzhu said weakly: "Why is Mammy here too? The prince..."

The nanny held her other hand and comforted her, "Don't say anything. We all know everything. Princess, go back to the mansion to heal your wounds first. We will slowly figure out a way to deal with the prince's matter."

"Princess..." Bai Guo turned pale with fright when he saw the wound on her back.

"Don't be afraid, the hardest part is over. My back hurts so much right now, but this is not the time to be sad." He forced a smile.

"Don't be afraid. We are not afraid at all. Princess is the bravest person I have ever met!" Yun Ling wiped her tears and helped her into the carriage.

The news from Changfeng Tower spread quickly, and everyone in the mansion knew roughly what had happened in the Golden Stairs Hall.

No one asked Xie Yuzhu much, but were only worried about her injuries.

When they entered the palace, the doctor was already waiting there. He checked the patient's injuries, wrote a prescription, and then left.

In the main room of Changfeng Courtyard, Xie Yuzhu was lying on the bed while Yunling was applying medicine to her.

"Princess, the doctor has examined the injury. Although it is only a flesh injury and no bone or tendon damage, it is extremely painful when applying the medicine. Princess, please shout out if it hurts. There are only a few of us in the mansion."

Yun Ling controlled her trembling hands and tried to be as gentle as possible to avoid hurting her again.

Xie Yuzhu squinted his eyes and his lips turned white in pain.

"It hurts... I fainted once from the pain in the palace, and the prince took the remaining twelve lashes for me, and I almost missed the event."

The nanny was sitting on one side of the room, and Baiguo was handing Yunling a clean face towel. The blood in the basin was changed again and again, which was shocking.

Chaoyang and Laoliu were standing outside the house, with gloomy faces and not saying a word.

The atmosphere was very strange. Xie Yuzhu smiled and said, "I don't have the strength to scream because of the pain... Why don't I have any painkillers? I want to study painkillers in the future. I will definitely be famous in history..."

Yun Ling held back her tears and said distressedly, "Princess, you are still joking... Eight horrible whip marks appeared on my back. What should I do..."

Mammy swallowed her dry throat, her voice a little hoarse: "With the Ice and Snow Scar Ointment, the princess will not be left with scars."

Bai Guo said angrily: "The emperor is too cruel. Why did he listen to the slander of the treacherous ministers? Can't he tell the difference between good people and bad people?!"

The nanny stopped him, "Be careful with your words! No matter how wrong your Majesty is, it is not for us to judge. Baiguo, you should control your temper. We have spoiled you too much on weekdays. Sooner or later, you will suffer for your quick mouth when you leave the palace."

Baiguo didn't argue and didn't say anything.

"Don't be angry, Mammy. Bai Guo is also very angry." Xie Yuzhu opened her eyes. There were still many things she hadn't explained. "It was me who beat the drum to report the incident and got the prince sent to the Ministry of Justice. Do you think I harmed the prince?"

“Princess, beating the drum to appeal for the prince is a righteous cause and is to prove the prince’s innocence. It is of far-reaching significance. How could we not know the princess’ good intentions? We all admire the princess’ courage. Princess, please recover from your injuries in the mansion, and leave the rest to us. Changfeng Tower will thoroughly investigate Han Jian’s life.” When she said the latter part, the nanny’s tone hardened and she was very angry.

Xie Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief, as long as everyone understood what he had done.

She said slowly, "In the past, officials who didn't like the prince's behavior would just report it to the emperor, and when His Majesty found out, he would usually lecture the prince. But when there were too many people saying it, His Majesty would get impatient and dislike the prince even more. I've been in the palace for less than a month, and the prince has been punished twice. No matter how healthy the prince is, he can't stand the daily beatings."

"If the prince still silently accepts the punishment from His Majesty this time, no one will dare to say a few words about the prince in front of His Majesty in the future. I am not beating the drum to cause trouble, nor am I beating the drum to rebel against His Majesty. I am sounding a warning bell for all officials. I will not offend others unless they offend me. If someone offends me, I will fight back."

"Whoever dares to accuse Feng Palace again will learn from Han Jian. How many people in the court can have more power than Han Jian?"

The room was quiet for a while.

Chaoyang's sonorous and powerful voice came from outside the house: "Don't worry, Princess, leave this matter to me. I will let the Han family know the consequences of offending the Wang Mansion!"

Smart people don't need to explain much.

Xie Yuzhu only said one sentence: "Han Jian and Han Xin don't need to worry about it. I have already drugged them in the palace."

Chaoyang was stunned for a moment, then replied: “Yes.”

Then came Lao Liu's old voice: "I will go to investigate and sort out the secrets of the Han Mansion."

The nanny asked, "Does the prince need to arrange for some people to go in and take care of him in the Ministry of Justice?"

Xie Yuzhu: "Zhang Xinghe promised to take care of the prince. Today he supported the prince in the court. A friend in need is a friend indeed. My intuition tells me that he is a trustworthy person."

The nanny nodded and agreed: "Master Zhang is a trustworthy person."

Xie Yuzhu: "Yunling, send some Ice and Snow Scar Relief Cream to the prince later, and go to the Ministry of Justice to find Lord Zhang."

Nanny replied, "Yunling, stay and take care of the princess. Let Baiguo go and deliver the medicine."

Bai Guo should say: "Okay, I'll go deliver the medicine, and I'll also make some food that the prince likes to eat and send it over as well."

Only when everything was arranged did Xie Yuzhu finally breathe a sigh of relief. She lay quietly on the bed, closed her eyes and rested for a while.

After treating the wound, Nanny and Baiguo left.

I don’t know how long it took, but Yunling came to report that Eunuch Dong from the palace had arrived.

Xie Yuzhu slowly opened his eyes and perked up.

"I have an injury on my back, please forgive me, Eunuch Dong. Please sit wherever you like, there are no rules in the palace."

"I dare not. Princess, just lie down. I am following the order of His Majesty to bring you medicine for your injuries."

Eunuch Dong still had his back hunched, his brows lowered, a smile on his lips, and he spoke slowly and clearly.

Deliver medicine?

The emperor's mind is really hard to predict.

"Thank you for your concern, father. When I am healed, I will come to the palace to apologize to you."

Yunling took a pillow and placed it under Xie Yuzhu's body so that she could lie down more comfortably. She then placed her armrest on the bed so that her elbows could rest and she could easily look up and see Eunuch Dong.

After settling Xie Yuzhu, Yunling poured a cup of tea and brought it specially to Eunuch Dong.

Eunuch Dong was very pleased and nodded with a smile, motioning her to put the teacup on the nearest table.

"I will definitely convey the princess's wishes to Your Majesty."

Xie Yuzhu asked: "I have a question for my father-in-law."

Eunuch Dong: "Princess, please speak."

"Eunuch Dong is the most trusted by His Majesty. It is impossible for Eunuch Dong to hide anything from His Majesty, right?" Xie Yuzhu stared at Eunuch Dong's face, not missing any expression.

"Nothing in the world can be hidden from Your Majesty. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. You are guarding the entire world and taking into account the overall situation of the world." Eunuch Dong just smiled.

"So father knows everything and is just watching the reactions of the people in the palace?" Xie Yuzhu asked tentatively.

"The princess is smart, so I don't need to say more. His Majesty asked me to tell her that the prince is his son, and there is no father in the world who doesn't love his son. I hope that the princess will help the prince in the future, and His Majesty will definitely treat him well."

Xie Yuzhu: What does this mean? Has the emperor changed his temper? Did the drumbeating bring out his conscience?

"I hope you can tell me what my father meant by what he said?" Since Eunuch Dong was willing to say it, Xie Yuzhu did not hesitate to ask.

"If a person has a weak spot, he will not be invincible, nor will he be feared. Your Majesty wants submission. The prince knelt down and begged Your Majesty for the princess, and Your Majesty's heart softened."

Xie Yuzhu pondered for a while what Eunuch Dong said.

Was the emperor’s previous indifference towards Hua Qinfeng because he was not afraid of anything?

This morning, Hua Qinfeng knelt down and begged for mercy in front of the emperor, showing his vulnerable side, so the emperor was relieved?

So the emperor is afraid of him and nothing else?

Eunuch Dong added: "Although the princess disobeyed His Majesty, the drum was set up by His Majesty himself so that the people of the world would know His Majesty's benevolence and fairness. If the princess can let everyone in the world know His Majesty's intentions, she will be fulfilling His Majesty's great cause."

Xie Yuzhu paused for a moment and immediately understood.

"Thank you for your guidance, sir."