coobybook Chapter 206: Punishment for Disrespecting the King and Father
Chapter 206: Punishment for Disrespecting the King and Father
Emperor Kun continued to sneer,
"Hehehe..., you mean to let me clean up this mess for you? To help you smooth out the numerous loopholes after you replaced the pillars with the beams?
Since you already knew that I knew about it, why did you hide the fact that you had a child from me? Who are you guarding against? Are you guarding against me?"
"I don't dare."
"Don't dare? Humph!"
When Emperor Kun heard the prince say this again, he was so angry that he beat his chest and gasped.
If he was not the supreme emperor, he would have wanted to go up and give this troublesome son a good beating with his own hands.
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Eunuch De, who was outside the door, listened to the noise in the room with fear and trepidation, fearing that the emperor would be angry again and something bad would happen. He could not bear his worry any longer, and pushed the door open and rushed in without caring whether he would be punished or not.
He knelt down on the ground at the door. He pleaded anxiously,
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please calm down and take care of yourself!
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is young, he does not consider things thoroughly and thinks things are too simple.
Can you spare His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for the sake of his having twins, a boy and a girl?"
When he heard that he was spared, Emperor Kun's anger burned fiercely.
"Forgive? He clearly trampled on my dignity and had no respect for the emperor and his father. Why should I forgive him?
Dezi, it was because I considered that family disgrace should not be made public that I covered up his lie at the morning court.
That's all! Since the prince sincerely repents, he will be taken away and given fifty lashes of the cane, and await his punishment."
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As soon as Emperor Kun finished speaking, another exclamation sounded outside the door.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, you can't do that!"
Then the door of the imperial study was pushed open.
It turned out that Queen Qin, who had heard the news, stumbled in despite the guards' attempts to stop her.
"Mother?" the prince exclaimed.
Queen Qin ignored her son and knelt down in front of Emperor Kun, begging for mercy for the prince helplessly.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please calm down! The prince is weak and his stomach disease has not yet healed. Wouldn't it be the end of his life if he was given fifty lashes of the cane? Your Majesty?"
Seeing Queen Qin suddenly coming, Emperor Kun became even more angry. He seemed to have found an outlet for his anger and pointed at her and scolded her,
"You still feel sorry for him at this time? Do you know if he ever thought about my feelings when he acted before?
Why didn't you report such a big thing to me in advance? !
But he directly opened the case in the Golden Palace, catching me off guard. Ask him, where did he put me?
Queen, this is the good son you have brought up!"
After cursing heartily, Emperor Kun finally felt less stuffy in the chest.
"emperor?"
Queen Qin was speechless in the face of Emperor Kun's rage. She fell to the ground and said aggrievedly,
"I was wrong, Your Majesty, please calm down. As his mother, I was also unaware of this!"
"Humph! So, this is the good son you raised with all your efforts!"
Emperor Kun might be really angry. He did not call Queen Qin to get up. Instead, he pointed at Eunuch De and ordered,
"Drag him away, or else you will be punished for deceiving the emperor."
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"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please show mercy!"
Seeing that the prince was really dragged away by Eunuch De and the guards, Queen Qin was at a loss and cried bitterly.
Hearing her crying, Emperor Kun waved his hands at the door in annoyance.
"Send the queen back to Kunning Palace. She is not allowed to leave the palace without my order. All of you go."
"Yes." The two frightened palace maids and guards at the door entered the room.
Eunuch De paused as he was walking out, his heart skipping a beat. This was the Emperor taking his anger out on the Empress, and in disguised form he was confining her as well!
No one can bear the emperor's wrath!
He did not dare to stop and quickly caught up with the prince who was being taken away in front.
*
Everyone had left. Even the guards at the door had been sent away by Emperor Kun.
Emperor Kun sat down on the dragon throne in the imperial study, looking at the empty room inside and outside, and suddenly he was not used to the silence.
He placed one hand on his forehead and closed his eyes.
My blood is boiling.
Although he was angry about the prince's concealment, he felt more helpless because of the power he had.
He felt an unprecedented panic in his heart.
The prince has grown up!
The second prince has grown up!
Even the once tiny Third Prince has now grown into a handsome young man. And the Fourth Prince, yes! His sons have all grown up.
But he is old!
When people get old, they become more independent and no longer care about their father in everything they do!
At this moment, Emperor Kun was terrified.
It seemed as if the dynasty he ruled would be over in the next second! The new emperor was walking towards him with high spirits and bold moves.
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Emperor Kun was startled and suddenly opened his eyes.
In the imperial study, he saw his second prince standing in the middle of the room, looking exhausted.
"you?"
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be blessed with good health. Your Majesty, I am back!"
Liang Hengrui smiled and knelt down respectfully to Emperor Kun.
"Oh, it's Hengrui! No need to be polite. When did you come back?"
"Reporting to the Emperor, I have just arrived and came to the palace to pay my respects to the Emperor. Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission in providing disaster relief this time."
"Yes, that's right. Your Highness has completed his mission successfully this time, and your father is very pleased. I have announced at the morning court that you will be crowned the King of Rui."
The second prince's heart sank and he raised his head suddenly, caught off guard.
My heart was beating so violently, as if it was going to jump out in the next second.
But he didn't show it on his face. He continued to listen respectfully.
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Then I heard Emperor Kun say slowly,
“My son has worked hard and made great contributions, which are witnessed by all the court officials.
As a reward, the emperor has allowed you to continue to guard the capital as the city defender. I hope you will live up to the emperor's trust."
When the Second Prince heard this, his heart suddenly stopped beating for a moment. He couldn't believe his ears.
After the shock, there was a sudden turn of events and his defeated heart was instantly revived.
He could no longer control his emotions, and was so excited that he kowtowed to the Buddha.
"Thank you, Father. I will do my best to do my job well."
"Well, you've worked hard, so you can leave first! It's been so long, go see your mother!"
"Yes. I will take my leave now."
When the newly-minted King Rui happily turned around and prepared to leave, he turned back and asked in confusion,
"Father, where are Eunuch De and the guards at the door?"
"Oh, Father wants to be quiet for a while, so he asked everyone to leave for now."
Emperor Kun did not mention the matter of punishing the prince.
Liang Hengrui heard this and turned back, bowed respectfully to Emperor Kun and said,
"Father, please take care of yourself. I will take my leave."
Emperor Kun looked at the Second Prince, who was so considerate and polite, nodded and waved at him.
Liang Hengrui then turned around and strode out to Ruyi Palace to find Concubine Xiao to report the good news.
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