Nong Nu Jiao

Did Qin Liangyuan anticipate that she would get injured from the beginning?

Cen Lingyi glanced at Qin Luoshui.

"Isn't it all your fault?" Qin Luoshui raised her voice, "You're the one who swung the charcoal fire at my face, you did it on purpose."

She certainly didn't expect to get injured.

If it were foreseen, she wouldn't have made a move.

She injured her face; she might be disfigured!

"Your Highness is so small, how much strength could he possibly have? Could he have knocked Consort down so hard that she couldn't hold onto anything?" Cen Lingyi held Yan Huaijiao and stared coldly at her: "This servant saw with her own eyes that when the little prince ran up to Consort, she deliberately took half a step forward, just so she could aim the hand warmer in her hand at the little prince and smash it down."

She spoke with certainty.

How could someone as big as Qin Luoshui not be able to hold things?

"snort."

Yan Huaijiao didn't seem to understand what she was saying. He leaned on her shoulder, his eyes red, and gave Qin Luoshui a fierce but cute snort.

Bad woman.

He wanted to side with his mother.

Yan Chenghui's gaze fell on the little guy's tear-streaked face, and his heart softened for some reason.

The little guy's aggrieved yet proud look is just like Cen Lingyi in the past.

"Your Highness, I also saw Consort Qin take half a step forward."

Lingzhi took a step forward and spoke.

Others may not know, but doesn't she know?

The young prince is her daughter's child, and the daughter values ​​the young prince more than her own life.

Qin Luoshui is truly ruthless; she could even harm such a young child.

"Your Highness, I'm truly innocent!" Qin Luoshui cried again. "The young prince is Your Highness's only child. How could I harbor ill intentions towards him? It was truly because the young prince suddenly bumped into me, and I was caught off guard, which is why I lost my grip on the hand warmer! I can understand Aunt Cen's eagerness to protect her mistress as the servant who looks after the young prince, but she can't convict me based on her own conjecture. Besides, I'm also a victim; my face has been disfigured..."

She covered her face and burst into tears as she spoke.

This time, her tears were a genuine outpouring of emotion; she cried until she was almost on the verge of collapse.

Which woman doesn't cherish her appearance?

She was quite beautiful, and having just married into the Eastern Palace, her future seemed bright.

Who would have thought that on the second day after entering the Eastern Palace, his face would be burned.

Your Highness won't be visiting her courtyard for several months, will he?

The more she thought about it, the more grief overwhelmed her, and she couldn't stop crying.

Cen Lingyi stared at her coldly.

She knew why Qin Luoshui was so heartbroken; it was naturally because of her disfigurement.

She felt no emotion whatsoever.

Qin Luoshui's actions against her son have brought her to this end, which can be seen as retribution for her actions.

Yan Chenghui's gaze also fell on Qin Luoshui, and he pursed his lips without saying a word.

The matter is now clear.

Yun Que stood guard at the door, observing everything, and had already figured out the truth of the matter.

They all knew Miss Cen's character; she couldn't possibly be lying.

Qin Luoshui had only been in the East Palace for two days when she came to the side hall. Who would believe that she had no purpose?

She's really heartless to hurt such a young child.

He glanced at his prince's retreating figure.

What he could think of, His Highness must have thought of as well, but this matter is extremely thorny.

Qin Luoshui has the Empress Dowager backing her up, and she's only recently arrived at the Eastern Palace. If Your Highness were to punish her now, wouldn't that be tantamount to slapping the Empress Dowager in the face?

"Your Highness, Chief Physician Gu has arrived."

At this moment, Yun Gong helped Gu Meishu and quickly entered the side hall.

Yan Chenghui withdrew his gaze.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Gu Meishu stepped forward and bowed.

Yan Chenghui nodded slightly and said to Qin Luoshui's maids, "Help your lady back to her courtyard."

He then turned to Gu Meishu and said, "I would like to trouble you, Doctor Gu, to go and treat her."

"No problem, no problem."

Gu Meishu agreed.

Qin Luoshui was overjoyed to hear that he would not pursue the matter, and with the help of her maid, she was about to leave.

To be honest, she was really nervous when His Highness didn't speak, worried that she would be found out.

After all, His Highness the Crown Prince is known for his keen insight.

"Wait a moment."

Cen Lingyi took a step forward while holding the child.

Yan Chenghui looked at her, and their eyes met.

Cen Lingyi remained unfazed: "Consort Qin came here specifically to harm His Highness. Does Your Highness intend to let this matter drop and not pursue it further?"

He didn't need to look at her; he should look at Huai Jiao's face and eyes, and then discuss whether or not Qin Luoshui should be held accountable.

Huai Jiao is his own son. Doesn't he feel anything at all?

"No, I didn't. I already said it was an accident..."

Qin Luoshui continued to argue, speaking with self-righteousness.

Since His Highness already believes her, what's the use of Cen Lingyi saying anything more?

"Whether it was an accident or not, Consort Liang and I know perfectly well," Cen Lingyi coldly interrupted her, staring directly at Yan Chenghui. "Your Highness, the young prince is your child. If I had been a step slower today, it would have been the young prince who was burned and disfigured. Are you really not going to pursue this matter?"

Her heart was breaking.

No matter how much he loathes or hates her, it doesn't matter.

But he couldn't do that to Huai Jiao!

Huai Jiao is his child.

"Alright." Yan Chenghui frowned slightly, his expression indifferent. "There is no evidence for this matter. I cannot convict her based on your word alone. Besides, she is already injured. Go."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Qin Luoshui bowed, gave Cen Lingyi a deliberately smug look, and was then helped away by two maids.

The side hall fell silent.

Yun Que whispered to Yun Gong.

Yun Gong nodded, turned around, and walked away quickly.

Cen Lingyi's eyes were red, and she bit her lip as she looked at Yan Chenghui.

Yan Chenghui walked towards her.

She held Yan Huaijiao in her arms, her heart filled with bitterness and grievances that were hard to express.

"Does Your Highness deserve the young prince calling you 'Father'?"

She stopped looking at him and turned to walk towards the bedroom.

He doesn't care about Huaijiao at all; he has no heart.

Yan Chenghui stared intently at her retreating figure as she entered the inner hall.

"Your Highness, burn ointment."

Yun Gong ran back, panting, and handed him the burn ointment with both hands.

Yan Chenghui turned around, took the box of imperial burn medicine, and went into the inner palace.

This is the medicine he used when he was injured last time.

Cen Lingyi had already washed Yan Huaijiao's face. The little guy stood beside her knees, playing with a tiny rabbit figurine.

She rolled up her sleeves, intending to treat the wound on her arm herself.

Yan Chenghui walked over and sat down beside her.

She saw him, but turned away and ignored him.

"Turn around."

Yan Chenghui spoke.

Cen Lingyi remained motionless, her lips tightly pressed together.

What is he doing coming in here?

She was extremely disappointed in him and didn't want to say another word to him.

Yan Chenghui didn't say much. He took her injured arm and, with a little force, turned her around to face him.

He dipped his fingertip in the ointment and carefully applied it to the burns on her forearm.

Cen Lingyi frowned in pain, but gritted her teeth and refused to make a sound.

"pain?"

Yan Chenghui looked up at her.

"Wet nurse, it hurts! Blow on it, oh..."

Yan Huaijiao, who had been playing with her toys, noticed Cen Lingyi's injury. She leaned over and blew on the wound on Cen Lingyi's arm several times.

He learned this from his mother.

Whenever he feels pain anywhere, his mother blows on it, and the pain goes away.

With tears welling up in her eyes, Cen Lingyi couldn't help but smile through her tears.

This little guy is so lovable and considerate, she would be willing to shield him from any danger, let alone this little injury.

Because he deserves it.

Yan Chenghui couldn't help but smile as he watched the little guy's actions.

"Does it still hurt?"

Yan Huaijiao looked up at Cen Lingyi with her small face.

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

Cen Lingyi touched the little guy's face.

"Daddy, you're bad."

Yan Huaijiao raised the rabbit figurine in her hand and smashed it on Yan Chenghui.

He didn't understand adult matters, but he could sense that his mother was sad and that his father had bullied her.

He has to side with his mother no matter what!

Hit Daddy!

Yan Chenghui chuckled, picked up the little guy, and lifted him high in the air.

"Hit me again."

Yan Huaijiao's forearms were short, and when he held them high, how could he possibly hit him?

"Bad Daddy."

He cursed him again.

Yan Chenghui tossed him up and caught him, teasing him.

Children forget things quickly; in the blink of an eye, they were no longer angry and were laughing at him.

Cen Lingyi looked at the harmonious relationship between the father and son, but couldn't smile.

Today's events seem to have planted a thorn in her heart.

She wasn't unaware of Yan Chenghui's predicament.

Qin Luoshui is the Empress Dowager's grandniece, and he must consider the Empress Dowager's feelings and cannot punish Qin Luoshui.

But he should at least make his stance clear and give Qin Luoshui a small punishment as a warning, so that Qin Luoshui won't dare to easily lay a hand on Huai Jiao next time.

But he did nothing, showing no intention of standing up for Huai Jiao.

In other words, in his mind, Huai Jiao's safety was not as important as his own future and the court's considerations.

She originally thought that Huai Jiao would be able to grow up better under the protection of the Crown Prince in the Eastern Palace.

Now, she needs to reconsider this matter.

With so many women in the Eastern Palace's backyard, Sun Peihuan had previously made a move against Huai Jiao, but Qin Luoshui was even bolder, daring to openly attack Huai Jiao on only her second day there.

Who knows how many open and hidden attacks await Huai Jiao in the future.

Perhaps, for Huai Jiao, staying in the Eastern Palace was not the best choice.

*

Yiqingyuan.

Qin Luoshui sat on the soft couch, her hand unable to resist touching her burning cheek.

"Liangyuan, Chief Physician Gu instructed that the wound must not be touched with your hands."

The maid Zijin, who was standing nearby, quickly raised her hand to stop her.

"It hurts so much, bring me a mirror."

Qin Luoshui was agitated by the pain and uneasy about her disfigurement, and her tone was extremely harsh.

"Liangyuan, you shouldn't look at it anymore. Doctor Gu said that it will heal in a while and shouldn't leave any scars."

Zi Jin carefully comforted her.

"I told you to get a mirror, so just get a mirror. Why ask so many questions?"

Qin Luoshui grew increasingly agitated.

"Yes."

Zi Jin dared not delay and turned to fetch the mirror.

Qin Luoshui took the mirror, held it up to her face, and slowly raised her eyes.

The familiar face in the mirror was now unrecognizable.

Half of his cheek was covered with red, swollen burn marks and scattered blisters, making him look grotesque and terrifying.

She stared blankly at her ravaged face in the mirror, her eyes lifeless.

A moment later, a surge of immense hatred and despair welled up inside him.

She screamed and smashed the small mirror in her hand to the ground.

Still not satisfied, she got up and swept the things off the small table in front of her onto the floor, then stomped on them with all her might.

Damn it!

That damned Cen Lingyi, she messed up her face like this!

How could she face anyone? How could she win His Highness's favor? How could she look at her own face?

Cen Lingyi ruined everything she had!

"Liangyuan, please calm down..."

Zi Jin and Su Ke tried to persuade her together.

"Get out! All of you, get out!"

She sat on the ground, holding her head, and yelled at them.

Calm down, how can I calm down?

Who could remain calm with their face disfigured like this?

She's going to kill Cen Lingyi!

She locked herself in her room for half a day.

As evening approached, she called her maid into the room to tidy up and dress her up.

She was going to see the Crown Princess.

In the past half day, she thought of Cen Lingyi's weakness and knew how to deal with her!