Qing Lingyi was really convinced.
It was like this in the last fight, the bad guy complained first.
Huayang is really a habitual offender.
She felt very contemptuous and followed him in.
The Mingde Hall was spacious and bright, and there was a long table made of red sandalwood and carved with dragons. However, Emperor Liang was not in front of the table, and the entire Mingde Hall was empty.
Hua Yang just squeezed out a few tears and realized that she was crying too early. He was a little confused for a moment.
Qing Lingyi was also confused.
Kuang Jinxue walked in slowly and said: "Princess, Madam Cheng, Your Majesty has an important matter to discuss with General Cheng, so come over later. Your Majesty ordered you to kneel down first."
Hua Yang: "You are a servant, how dare you make me kneel down?"
Qing Lingyi: "...Does General Cheng also know?"
Kuang Jinxue did not answer these two questions, and only said: "Princess, Mrs. Cheng, please kneel down."
Qing Lingyi knelt down honestly.
Huayang couldn't resist and knelt down reluctantly.
Kuang Jinxue stood aside with hands down and said no more.
It was quiet inside Mingde Hall.
Hua Yang insisted on being sarcastic: "Are you so afraid of Cheng Yang? As soon as I heard that he was with my father, I was worried that he would know about it. Does he always beat you and scold you at home?"
Qing Lingyi turned around and raised his hand: "Master Kuang, she influenced me to kneel down."
Huayang:?
Kuang Jinxue looked over: "Princess, please kneel down and be silent."
Huayang:……
Qing Lingyi felt so happy that she gave her a proud look.
Hua Yang imitated her and raised his hand: "Master Kuang, she provoked me!"
But Qing Lingyi has no flaws.
Kuang Jinxue said in a business-like tone: "Princess, please kneel down and be silent."
Huayang was completely shocked. He must have done it on purpose!
She glanced at Kuang Jinxue, what a blind dog slave!
Then he stared at Qing Lingyi fiercely: "Just wait for me! When my father comes, he will definitely feel sorry for me and punish you!"
This kneeling lasted for a quarter of an hour.
Qing Lingyi insisted on maintaining an upright kneeling posture.
Hua Yang was delicate and frail, and could no longer hold on any longer. He leaned over and beat his knees, his face full of sorrow: "Why hasn't your father come yet?"
She was extremely impatient and asked Kuang Jinxue: "How long do I have to kneel?!"
Kuang Jinxue didn't answer.
Instead, a solemn and majestic voice sounded outside the door: "If you commit such a wrong thing, asking you to kneel down for two hours is a big deal!"
When Emperor Liang entered the palace, he was dressed in a purple robe with wide sleeves and a collar. His black hair was tied up in a crown, and there was frost on his temples. He was old, and his face was covered with dark clouds, showing a raging anger.
There was another person following behind him. He was tall and powerful, with no expression, but his eyes were fixed on Qing Lingyi.
Hua Yang knelt down in panic and immediately defended himself: "Father, my daughter has been wronged..."
"Unjustly accused?"
Emperor Liang reprimanded, "How can anyone in Hegong and Mansui capital dare to wrongly accuse you? Don't think that I don't know whether you were fighting with someone today, in front of so many people, or at Concubine Ming's birthday banquet. !”
Hua Yang was not willing to be scolded alone, and pointed to his side: "I don't want to fight today, she was the one who started it!"
Qing Lingyi moved his knees and turned around, about to bow deeply to Emperor Liang.
However, Emperor Liang stepped forward a few steps and squatted down to support her: "Lingyi, why do you need to do this great gift? I know that Huayang must have bullied you."
Huayang was stunned.
She suddenly remembered that it was the same when she was eleven years old.
Qing Lingyi was obviously the one who made the first move, but the emperor only punished her severely, and comforted Qing Lingyi easily.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt it was unfair, and she raised her head angrily: "Father, you asked her if she was bullied. Look at my face, how was it beaten by her?"
Emperor Liang inspected the area. The red mark on Hua Yang's face was very obvious, but Qing Lingyi was even more scarred, and some of his skin was broken and bleeding.
Comparing the two, his face became more serious: "You still said! Look at Ling Yi's injuries, which one is not more serious than yours?!"
"She...she did it on purpose!"
"In my opinion, you did it on purpose! If you hadn't made a mistake today, Lingyi wouldn't have done anything. I know very well what kind of character she is and what kind of temper you have!"
After reprimanding him, he turned to Qing Lingyi with affection in his eyes: "Good boy, don't be afraid. Tell me, what exactly happened today?"
Qing Lingyi still lowered his head, feeling the gaze falling on him.
Besides Emperor Liang, there was another one.
She was silent for a long time and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, I was the one who attacked the princess first."
Huayang cried: "I just said..."
Emperor Liang said in a deep voice: "Lingyi, you must have a reason. Tell it and I will make the decision for you."
Huayang cried louder.
Qing Lingyi did not explain, but buried her head a little lower: "The daughter of the people made a mistake, please punish her."
Emperor Liang stared at her for a moment and sighed.
Hua Yang sobbed: "I said, she was the one who made the first move...punishment, she must be punished..."
"Shut up!"
After Emperor Liang finished speaking, he stood up and asked Cheng Yang in a gentle tone, "What does Ai Qing think of this matter?"
Cheng Yang said quietly: "Everything is subject to His Majesty's arrangement."
Emperor Liang sighed and reluctantly made a decision: "I have violated all etiquette by rushing into the imperial concubine. I should have been kneeling for two hours, but Ling Yi is weak, so I will only be punished for one hour."
He was interested in Kuang Jinxue: "Lead the two of them to the west heart wall."
"yes."
Qing ordered Yi to gather his clothes and stand up.
Liang Diji walked towards the long table. She raised her eyes slightly and met Cheng Yang's gaze.
The eyes were dark, as heavy as water, with no emotion visible.
Qing Lingyi said nothing, curled her lips and looked away.
The west heart wall is on the east side of the Mingde Hall. It was built by the founding emperor and is engraved with sixteen characters: a heart of compassion, a heart of shame and disgust, a heart of resignation, and a heart of right and wrong.
This statement comes from Mencius, and the First Emperor used it as a warning to himself and future generations.
The above is what Mr. Zuo County said.
My mother’s explanation was: “The royal family all like to do something sophisticated and sophisticated to raise the profile and show off their differences. In fact, they don’t reflect at all. A gentleman cannot become an emperor, and an emperor cannot be a gentleman.”
"I really don't understand..."
Hua Yang just cried, with a heavy nasal voice.
She glared at Qing Lingyi, "Why on earth is my father so kind to you?"
Qing Lingyi was silent for a moment and looked over: "If you apologize to my mother and swear not to make up nonsense to slander her in the future, I will tell you."
Hua Yang's eyes widened: "You still dare to threaten me?!"
Qing Lingyi shrugged his shoulders.
"You're dreaming! I don't swear!"
"If you don't swear, I won't tell you," Qing Lingyi whispered, "Anyway, if you write once, I will beat you once."
Hua Yang turned away irritably.
The two of them said nothing.
An hour was truly unprecedentedly long.
Qing Lingyi knelt down with her head down, feeling Hua Yang moving back and forth beside her, complaining and grunting more and more impatiently.
Not far behind, Bai Lu asked Kuang Jinxue repeatedly: "Isn't it here yet? The time should have been here long ago, right? Master Kuang, if the princess really has something wrong with her kneeling, the queen is not easy to deal with!"
