Come on, Your Highness

Emperor Tiangan didn't say anything, but everyone knew that his anger had reached its peak, and it was only a matter of venting.

And Xiao Hong was at the focus of his angry eyes, fearing that Xiao Hong would not be able to hold back, He Xichao stretched out his hand to hold him, as if to give him courage.

Then I heard Emperor Tiangan question loudly, full of anger: "Who will tell me what's going on?"

Several companions knelt on the ground tremblingly, and no one dared to speak. In the stagnant atmosphere, it was Xiao Yi's companion who was named, so he could only boldly say: "He Mingrui and He Xichao have a grudge, your highnesses I just wanted to teach He Xichao a lesson, but I didn't expect the first prince to appear suddenly and beat up He Mingrui and the third prince without saying a word... Then the second prince, the son of Prince Guang, and the prince of Pingjun did not spare them."

After he finished speaking, another companion continued: "The eldest prince is old, he is too strong, and he is holding a bamboo pole. We can't stop him."

"If he doesn't beat us, he will catch the princes and sons and beat them up."

"We failed to protect His Highness, please forgive us."

A few accompanying readers talked about you and me, and roughly talked about the process.

Emperor Tiangan turned his head and asked Xiao Hong, "Hong'er, is that so?"

Xiao Hong, with his head down, raised his head and said, "Yes, but Father, come again, should the son be beaten up or beaten up? I won't just watch them force Xi Chao into the pond."

"You think you are right?" Emperor Tiangan looked at him dangerously.

Xiao Hong said firmly: "My son has no regrets."

Emperor Tiangan's eyes were deep and deep, and his eyes went back and forth between the stubborn eldest son and the other sons and nephews who were lying on the ground crying, as if he was considering the reason.

Prince Guang and Prince Pingjun glanced at each other, and said: "Your Majesty, it was Ke'er who made a fool of himself and annoyed the Eldest Prince. He deserves it. Please don't pursue this matter any further, Your Majesty."

"The Eldest Prince is honorable, and his companions are naturally too important. These boys are asking for trouble, so they should be taught a lesson." Prince Ping also said expressionlessly.

As soon as the words came out, Emperor Tiangan no longer hesitated, "Come here, and Xiao Hong will be punished twenty times. No matter what the reason is, he beat the younger brother because of his seniority. He still doesn't know how to repent. The crime is unforgivable."

Hearing this, all the people who were holding the children of each family immediately shut their mouths, with a look of disgust on their faces.

Only He Xichao quickly raised his head and pleaded: "Your Majesty, the eldest prince did it for me. It was they who bullied me all the time. The eldest prince can't be angry. He didn't do it on purpose. Any mistakes are my fault, your majesty. Don't hit the eldest prince!"

When Xiao Hong heard this, he turned his head and shouted, "Needless to say, no matter what, I did injure them with my hands, and I should be punished."

"But……"

"No, but, obediently stay on the sidelines."

Hearing this, Emperor Tiangan's eyes moved slightly, but his sharp eyes looked at He Xichao, and said coldly: "Since it's for you, you should also be punished, the same, twenty sticks."

When Xiao Hong heard this, he quit immediately. He broke away from the guards in obedience, and asked back: "Father, I was the one who beat people, what's the matter with Guan Xichao?"

"If it weren't for him, would your brothers have done it?"

Xiao Hong stiffened his neck and retorted: "Without him, there will be other things. I can't bear it. Father, if you want to hit you, hit me. I have nothing to say. If you are not angry, then even his second brother The ten rods are also counted on my head, otherwise, my son will not be convinced!"

Emperor Tiangan did not expect Xiao Hong to contradict him so boldly, and there was a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Even the people watching around were startled, thinking that the eldest prince really lost his head, because of half of his speech.But after that, they couldn't help sneering, and looked up at Emperor Tiangan, wishing that he would give an order on the spot.

After Emperor Tiangan was surprised, he was furious, "Okay, since you are so strong, then I will fulfill you with a stick of forty."

The guards grabbed Xiao Hong and pressed him on the bench. Xiao Hong looked at the emperor without saying a word, his eyes were bright, but he didn't have the slightest intention of begging for mercy.

Eunuch Huang didn't expect Xiao Hong to be so stubborn, so he couldn't help pleading: "Your Majesty, isn't this too much, it will damage the First Prince!"

But no one around except him pleaded for Xiao Hong, only He Xichao was at a loss, under the eyes of everyone, Emperor Tiangan finally uttered a word with a sullen face: "Fight!"

Everyone in the upper and lower palaces of Jing'an Palace had red eyes, anxious expressions, and their eyes were all on the bed in the bedroom.They seemed to be concerned about the First Prince's injury, and also seemed to be worried about the future of Jing'an Palace.

With the crown prince already gone, what future does the eldest prince have to talk about after being spanked by the emperor in public?The slaves and maidservants in the palaces and courtyards followed their masters all their lives. Xiao Hong annoyed the emperor, how could Jing'an Palace have an easy life in the future.

Thinking so worriedly, they couldn't help feeling resentful towards the child standing beside the bed. If it wasn't for him, how could the eldest prince lose his mind and beat other princes?

He Xichao didn't care what these people thought, he pursed his lips, looked at Xiao Hong who was being carried back to Jing'an Palace by the little eunuch, and didn't say a word.

The imperial physician was checking Xiao Hong's injuries, and he didn't move his eyes until it was over, and looked over.

"The injury is a bit serious, but luckily it didn't hurt inside. If you cultivate well, you won't get rid of the root cause of the disease. The eldest prince will not get out of bed these days. The herbal medicine for reducing swelling and blood stasis will be changed every two hours, and the minister will prescribe another prescription." If you take it internally, it will recover faster, and you may have a fever at night, so you have to take care of it carefully." The imperial doctor said to the waiter in the Qingzheng Hall who was waiting at the side.

The servant nodded, "Please ask the imperial physician to prescribe the medicine." He looked at Xiao Hong who had his eyes closed again, and seeing that he was asleep, he then instructed Jing'an Palace, "Take care of the eldest prince."

After finishing speaking, he returned to the main hall of the Qing Dynasty and returned to his life.

After everyone went out, He Xichao said: "Why do you do this, I can bear twenty sticks."

Hearing this slightly heavy voice, Xiao Hong opened his eyes, looked at He Xichao who was so close at hand, and rarely noticed the guilt and distress on that small face.

Xiao Hong's face is still pale. Hearing the words, he pulled his cheeks and smiled nonchalantly: "Who said that... for fear of pain, fatigue and suffering, let me protect him, I have to... fulfill my promise."

There was blood on the corner of his mouth, which was bitten by himself during the beating. It was cold in late autumn, but his forehead was sweating profusely, which showed that the pain was unbearable.

He Xichao pulled the veil on the side, wiped his sweat lightly, and said, "If it hurts, just call out, forty sticks, even grown men can't stand it, I'm the only one here, no one will laugh at you. "

Xiao Hong hummed and said: "It doesn't hurt, I'm the prince, even with a hundred sticks they wouldn't dare to beat me down..." Xiao Hong lay on the ground a little uncomfortable, or the pain was unbearable, so he couldn't help but move his body , then continued, "If it is placed on you, it will take your life with ten sticks instead of twenty sticks."

He Xichao knew that Xiao Hong was not alarmist, and at that time he was prepared to bet his life on whether the emperor cared about Xiao Hong and whether he would be spared.

He saw Xiao Hong reaching out his hand to scratch his butt, so he quickly held him down, "Don't move."

"It's very itchy, and it still hurts."

"No matter how itchy or how painful, I can't move, I'm wearing medicine." He Xichao simply held Xiao Hong's hand.

He lowered his eyes slightly, watched Xiao Hong grasping his hand, and suddenly said sullenly, "Thank you, cousin."

Xiao Hongzheng turned his distorted face away from enduring the pain, but he didn't expect to hear He Xichao's sincere voice, and he forgot the pain all at once. Are you particularly moved?"

In her previous life, He Xichao was used to being alone, and never broke her hands. As long as she could achieve her goal, she would not feel guilty about taking advantage of others.

So, in order to frighten those children, and even the people behind them, he asked Xiao Hong to beat them up on the day of the court meeting. Xiao Hong will be severely punished first to calm the dissatisfaction of others.

But after investigating the truth after the fact, and knowing that Xiao Hong was excluded and provoked, and he endured it until he couldn't bear it, the emperor would feel guilty in his heart. Hong's debt would be infinitely magnified, and at that time, Xiao Hong's position in the emperor's mind would be even more different.

Of course, those children would not be as simple as being beaten up by Xiao Hong.

The emperor's after-the-fact settlement is always more terrifying than being angry in court, and it will also let people inside and outside the palace know that the eldest prince is not easy to mess with, and he will not swallow his anger and leave it up to you to bully him.

He Xichao thought very well, but when Xiao Hong didn't hesitate and even contradicted the emperor to get the twenty rods for him, for some reason his heart was hit hard.

Maybe in this life, with the love of parents and mothers, my heart gradually softened.He thought that Xiao Hong was only nine years old, but he was really willing to give up his life to protect him. His cold and hard heart felt as if a hole had been torn open, sore and painful, and he felt guilty.

He Xichao nodded and said, "Yes."