Salted Fish Lady Loves to Eat Melons

Chapter 72: Twenty Canings
When the emperor heard Wen Mingzhu asking for rewards shamelessly, his brows frowned slightly, but he quickly regained his composure.

Although the prince's concubine violated etiquette, the emperor decided to forgive her, not punish her and even reward her according to her wishes.

He had no feelings for the queen, but he had high hopes for the prince, after all, he was his first son.

However, the prince was obsessed with women and hurt his heart many times, and the deepest father-son relationship was consumed by the prince.

How can the emperor trust the Great Sheng Dynasty to someone with such an unstable character?

Since the emperor is ready to give up the prince, he naturally will not punish the woman the prince cares about.

The emperor has his beloved woman and her son in his heart, but he puts the overall situation first, otherwise he would not have wronged his sweetheart for so many years.

Now that the crown prince is incompetent, the emperor wishes there were more women like Wen Mingzhu to seduce the crown prince.

Having Wen Mingzhu around the prince will only make the Eastern Palace more chaotic. How can he manage the rest of the world if he can't even manage the Eastern Palace properly?
"I give you a night-shining pearl, one hundred ounces of gold, and one hundred rolls of silk. Your courage is commendable, and I hope you will shine even more in the future."

"Thank you, father." Wen Mingzhu felt delighted as she took the night pearl handed to her by the emperor's trusted eunuch.

A crystal clear bead that can emit soft light even during the day is really a wonderful thing.

All the officials looked at the majestic emperor who was sitting high in confusion, and felt in their hearts that the emperor truly loved the prince, and that the prince's concubine could receive such a reward.

So the active ministers looked at the prince with eager eyes. Although the position of the prince's concubine was full, there were still vacancies for concubines and concubines.

Only the Queen felt a trace of sadness in her heart. This was a prelude to the Emperor giving up the Prince!

Although all the princes called her mother, she spent twenty-nine years of hard work on the crown prince, cultivating him with all her heart.

Wen Mingzhu had no idea what the emperor meant. She had only one thought in her mind: her favorability card was really useful.

Wen Qingwan stole the limelight today, so the song she sang was not very good, and she even forgot the lyrics in the middle.

But so what, she has a charmer system, and she is a top student from a thousand years later.

She is also the prince's concubine and the future queen, so the emperor should treat her differently. She has earned the emperor's favor and generous gifts through her own abilities.

She looked at Wen Qingwan triumphantly, but saw the domestic violence man feeding her. Haha... she would be in trouble when she returned home!
Men who commit domestic violence are particularly prone to regret and often feel regret for what they have done. He will definitely regret feeding her at this time when he gets home.

Everyone was congratulating her on receiving the emperor's reward, while the domestic violence man was feeding his wife.

It can be seen that the way and logic of domestic violence men thinking are very different from those of normal people. Haha, I look forward to him going home and beating her up twelve times.

The singing and dancing continued, and the young ladies from the noble families at the back performed even harder in an effort to receive the emperor's reward.

Xiao Jinying, who was standing beside Wen Qingwan, was surprised to see that such a mediocre concubine of the Crown Prince could receive generous rewards from the Emperor.

Endless resentment and anger welled up in her heart, blaming her sister-in-law for not giving her a chance.

If she were allowed to play the piano today, she would be the one favored by the emperor.

What a great opportunity!

Then wouldn’t it be easy for her to marry the prince?

She definitely performed better than the Concubine. As much as Xiao Jinying envied Wen Mingzhu's status, she hated Wen Qingwan for not giving her a chance.

Xiao Jinying was, after all, a girl under thirteen years old. She couldn't hide her emotions, and her eyes flashed with envy.

She envied Wen Mingzhu for being admired by everyone in the banquet hall because she was the prince's concubine.

Whenever she saw Wen Mingzhu surrounded by people, Xiao Jinying's heart would surge with fighting spirit. So Xiao Jinying made up her mind not to count on her sister-in-law to help her anymore, she would fight for it herself.

She decided to do something remarkable to prove her ability and worth.

She fantasized that when she finished playing a song, the entire banquet hall would fall into silence, followed by thunderous applause.

She looked up and saw the emperor smiling and nodding at her, a smile full of approval and appreciation.

"Good, what a talented woman!" The emperor's voice resounded throughout the hall, and his words of praise made her heart tremble.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a deep look in his eyes, holding a fine jade cup in his hand and inviting all officials to taste the precious wine.

After drinking this glass of wine, the Dragon Boat Festival banquet ended perfectly, and the atmosphere in the palace became particularly solemn.

Although everyone was still reluctant to drink, since the emperor had raised his glass, everyone had no choice but to raise their glasses and drink along.

"Your Majesty, I want to play a song."

"..."

Everyone followed the sound and saw a girl with a head full of golden hairpins standing in the middle of the hall.

"Whose young lady is so ignorant of etiquette?" The Prime Minister was the first to ask. As a close minister of the Emperor, he should share the Emperor's worries.

"I am the daughter of Marquis Cheng'en." Xiao Jinying answered proudly. She did not mention her elder brother Marquis Weiwu's title because she did not want to take advantage of him.

"Oh, you bold and unruly people. Marquis Cheng'en has been replaced by Marquis Weiwu. Where is the Marquis Cheng'en?" the prime minister roared.

"Sir, have you made a mistake? The Emperor didn't say that I was wrong. Why are you yelling at me here?" Xiao Jinying was still immersed in a sweet dream, so she was very bold.

Hearing this, the prime minister looked up at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne. Seeing that the emperor was not unhappy, he felt relieved.

"Those who disturb the palace will be dragged away and punished with twenty strokes of the cane." The prime minister was really angry.

Marquis Cheng'en has never been favored by His Majesty, let alone his daughter, how can she have a say here!

And you're still questioning the truth? Wrong? Who made a mistake?

This despicable guy who is not even worthy of being on the stage actually dared to question the Prime Minister in public. The Prime Minister was so angry that he was shaking all over.

He turned around and ordered the palace guards: "Hurry up and take her out and punish her with a cane."

Hearing that she was really going to be beaten with a stick, Xiao Jinying was so scared that she collapsed in the hall, her face pale, "Brother...sister-in-law...save me."

Wen Qingwan glanced at Xiao Jinying without saying anything. The Marquis' Mansion had lost all its reputation because of this thing!

Twenty strokes of the cane won't kill her, but it will teach her a lesson and prevent her from making trouble again when she returns home.

Besides, she really doesn’t have the ability to save people from the prime minister now!
When Xiao Jin saw that his wife’s face was covered with blood, he said, “Don’t call me, I don’t know you.” He grinned and chuckled without even looking at Xiao Jinying.

The emperor was a little disappointed when he saw Xiao Jin didn't say anything. If Xiao Jin asked for mercy, he could use this to threaten him to leave tonight.

Although he had to leave tomorrow, he wanted Xiao Jin to separate from his wife tonight.

Even though he is the emperor, he cannot hug his beloved woman to sleep every day. Why can Xiao Jin do that?
"Shut his mouth and take him out for execution." The Prime Minister saw that the Emperor frequently looked at Marquis Weiwu, and he must be hoping that Marquis Weiwu would surrender and beg for mercy.

"Sister-in-law... as long as you save me, I will listen to you from now on." Xiao Jinying is ambitious, so she is not hopelessly stupid and knows who to ask for help.

(End of this chapter)