The Lucky Farmgirl-Chapter 1911 - 1886: Kicked Out

The Empress watched and then supported Princess Consort Gong’s hand as she stepped forward and interrupted them, saying, "Take him to the rear hall and let Director Xiao and the others have a look."

The Emperor finally remembered the matter; now checking the injuries is urgent, so he hurriedly ordered people to carry Prince Gong to the rear hall, followed by Director Xiao and his group.

Before leaving, he worriedly glanced at Zhou Man, who was kneeling on the ground.

Once they left, the Emperor sat back in his chair, and asked in a deep voice, "Alright, now can you tell me, what exactly happened?"

Reporting this incident would be biased regardless of who did it, so it was finally the leader of the Imperial Guard who came forward to report.

From the sparring between the Crown Prince and Prince Gong, to Princess Mingda inviting Zhou Man for consultation, then moving on to the unknown conversation between the Crown Prince and Prince Gong, which led Prince Gong to angrily kick the table and break his leg, and finally to their sudden decision to return today.

Although it was all superficial, it was enough for the Emperor to understand the essence of the matter.

The Emperor then furiously reprimanded the Crown Prince, saying Sanlang was not skilled in martial arts, he even gets winded just walking, yet you dragged him to spar, wasn’t it deliberately looking for an excuse to beat him?

The Crown Prince stood and listened to the scolding without much reaction.

The Empress also felt the Prince was intentional, so she did not stop the Emperor from scolding him.

Having scolded the Crown Prince, the Emperor turned his fury on Zhou Man.

He squinted suspiciously at Zhou Man, saying, "You, as an imperial physician, allowed Prince Gong to break his leg right under your nose?"

Manbao lowered her head.

The Emperor coldly snorted, "Go outside and kneel."

Manbao obediently got up and went out to kneel, Bai Shan hesitated a moment, glanced at Princess Mingda, and also went out.

Bai Erlang had no choice but to follow, not expecting that coming to watch the fun would earn him a session of kneeling.

While kneeling outside with Manbao, he was still a bit bewildered and turned to ask Bai Shan, who was separated by one Manbao, "Why did we come?"

Bai Shan cast a sideways glance at him, "No one’s stopping you from leaving now."

Bai Erlang pondered for a moment, finally shook his head, "Forget it, we’ve come, and we’ve kneeled."

Now it feels worse to walk away.

The three of them, including Zhou Man, were punished to kneel outside, and the leader of the Imperial Guard and other attendants also withdrew, leaving only their family inside. Princess Consort Gong accompanied Prince Gong to the rear hall, so there were no outsiders, prompting the Emperor to rush down from above and kick the Crown Prince, forcing him to kneel on the floor with a thump.

The Crown Prince, kneeling, propped himself up and stood again.

Seeing him so stubborn, the Emperor kicked him again. The Empress didn’t stop it. Meanwhile, Changyu was frightened and turned pale.

Mingda rushed forward to block the Emperor’s third kick, "Father, no one anticipated that Third Brother would break his leg; you can’t blame everything on Elder Brother..."

She hugged the Emperor’s arm, crying, "Father, do you want to break Elder Brother’s leg too?"

The Emperor finally held back his anger, pointing outside, "You go out and kneel too!"

The Crown Prince turned and went outside.

The three kneeling outside were stunned to see the Crown Prince limping out, and they quietly shuffled closer together, thinking even the Crown Prince got beaten up...

The Crown Prince didn’t even glance at them, directly kneeling three steps in front of them.

Grandma Shang hurriedly brought a cushion out, firmly placing it under the Crown Prince’s knees.

The three, including Manbao, watched and involuntarily shuffled their knees again, feeling the already hard blue stone tiles become even harder.

They also wanted a cushion...

Inside the hall, Mingda was soothing the Emperor’s anger, discreetly pleading for both the Crown Prince and Manbao, "Father, in truth, you can’t completely blame Elder Brother and Manbao for this matter."

In his heart, the Emperor was suspicious, "What did they say inside? How did Sanlang get so angry as to kick the table? His temper is usually good, he wouldn’t kick a table unless extremely provoked."

Except for the Emperor, the whole family, perhaps only Changyu, believed Prince Gong had a good temper.

Mingda knew Third Brother’s temper, and the Empress knew even better; she lifted her eyelids to glance at the Emperor, too tired to bother with him, directly questioning Mingda, "Besides the fracture, what other injuries does Sanlang have?"

"None, the bruises from sparring with Elder Brother are just superficial, something Manbao said isn’t serious," Mingda paused before saying, "Father, you know Elder Brother’s martial prowess; if he truly wanted to beat Third Brother, catching him during sparring would have resulted in more than just some scrapes."

The Emperor huffed and scowled, "Should I then thank him for being lenient?"

Mingda bluntly said, "Father, the things Third Brother did before were too excessive, not just the past four to five years of fighting with Elder Brother at court, but also the things he did to Elder Brother in private, the child Elder Brother lost two years ago..."

The Emperor found himself speechless, finally saying despondently after a long silence, "I’ve punished your Third Brother..."

"But Elder Brother’s anger is not quelled, and only when they reconcile can they move forward. Father, if they keep opposing each other like this, what will happen in the future?"

The Emperor’s eyes turned red, feeling very sad, he said, "Indeed, but what can I do? I’m Dalang’s father and Sanlang’s father too, both are flesh and blood, should I sever Sanlang to apologize?"

The Emperor grew angrier the more he talked.

The Empress remarked, "If you can’t treat them equally, then don’t meddle in the children’s disputes, let them fight it out on their own, abide by the law for everything."

The Emperor sat quietly without speaking.

Mingda was still holding his hand, kneeling by his feet saying, "Father, this time might be an opportunity; Bai Shan and Zhou Man said this is a chance for Elder Brother and Third Brother to vent their grievances, then if they interact more, their relationship might repair."

The Emperor coldly snorted, clearly disbelieving.

Mingda recounted what Bai Shan said that night, "Father, haven’t you considered what will happen to Third Brother when Elder Brother takes over one day?"

The Emperor fell silent, he clearly thought about it, but given the current situation between his two sons, he evidently had no better solution, only hoping they don’t completely fall out in the future.

Mingda remarked, "Bai Shan also asked Third Brother this question."

The Emperor lifted his gaze to look at Mingda.

Mingda nodded slightly, "Third Brother is a smart person, he’s naturally thought about the future; that’s why he wants to establish a good relationship with Elder Brother."

The Emperor immediately patted his thigh and said, "I knew Sanlang was the most obedient, but now it’s your Elder Brother’s stubborn nature..."

Mingda immediately replied, "Elder Brother has softened his attitude too."

The Emperor suspiciously eyed Mingda.

Mingda firmly nodded, "Manbao said that one day Elder Brother scolded an idiot, and it was that comment which provoked Third Brother into kicking the table in a rage, but Manbao believed Elder Brother wasn’t addressing Third Brother, more likely he was rebuking himself, after which his temperament towards Third Brother improved a lot, not only sending him good medicinal wine but also arranging a carriage for him, even concerning himself with trivial matters like food and drink.