amaotonovel Chapter 969 Empress Ma: Zhu Chongba, what are you laughing at!
Chapter 969 Empress Ma: Zhu Chongba, what are you laughing at!
Looking at Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng standing in front of her, Empress Ma's eyes first reddened, then she angrily pointed at the two of them and shouted, "You two scoundrels!"
Seeing that things were not going well, Zhu Biao immediately pulled Yang Shaofeng down to his knees with a thud and bowed to Empress Ma, saying, "Mother, your son knows he was wrong."
Empress Ma took the ruler from Emperor Zhu's hand, stood up and walked directly to Zhu Biao's side, then struck him with a "smack," angrily demanding, "Tell me! What did you do wrong!"
Zhu Biao winced as he was slapped, scratching his back as he honestly replied, "I shouldn't have sneaked off to Liaodong, putting myself in danger and causing my mother worry."
Empress Ma snorted coldly and pointed the ruler in her hand at Yang Shaofeng: "And you too!"
"Didn't I tell you long ago that a son-in-law is like half a son? You married two of my daughters, so I treat you and Biao'er like my own children?"
Yang Shaofeng nodded obediently in agreement, and the ruler in Empress Ma's hand fell on Yang Shaofeng's back. She said angrily, "Today I am not disciplining you as your mother-in-law, but as half a mother. Do you acknowledge that?"
Yang Shaofeng, who had just been mocking Zhu Biao in his heart, suddenly grinned and said, just like Zhu Biao, "Mother-in-law, please calm down. Your son-in-law knows he was wrong!"
"I shouldn't have secretly gone to Liaodong with His Highness the Crown Prince, putting myself in danger and causing my parents-in-law to worry!"
"I will never dare to do it again!"
Zhu Biao couldn't help but glance at Yang Shaofeng.
Excuse me, what does it mean to secretly run away to Liaodong with me?
So, it was I who kidnapped you?
To avoid getting beaten up, you actually sold me, your brother-in-law!
Zhu Biao was internally ranting, while Empress Ma, with red eyes, snorted coldly and scolded Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng: "One is the Crown Prince, and the other is the Imperial Son-in-Law."
"It's one thing to sneak off to Liaodong, but why didn't you just lead your troops there directly?"
"Did you forget? Or did you do it on purpose?"
Empress Ma wiped her eyes and choked up as she said, "Do you know that during the snow disaster in Liaodong, my husband and I couldn't sleep night after night, waiting and hoping for news from Liaodong every day?"
"I think about it and look forward to it every day."
"But while we were hoping for news from Liaodong, we were also afraid of receiving news from Liaodong, because we were afraid that some bad news would come."
As Empress Ma finished speaking, Jin'er, Yu'er, and Chang Mou Nu knelt down with a thud.
Empress Ma sniffed and said, "Everyone has selfish desires."
“I wouldn’t have done this if it were someone else in Liaodong.”
“But my two sons and three daughters are all in Liaodong. I’m worried that they will go hungry and freeze.”
"We, as your parents, wish we could go to Liaodong and bring you back in your place."
Empress Ma pointed the ruler in her hand at Jin'er, Yu'er, and Chang Mou Nu, and finally glared at Emperor Zhu, who was secretly laughing: "What are you laughing at? Am I wrong to discipline them?"
The gloating smile on Emperor Zhu's face instantly transformed into a fawning one: "Sister, you're right to teach her a lesson, you're right to teach her a lesson."
Empress Ma snorted coldly, casually tossed the ruler aside, then reached out and pulled up Jin'er, Yu'er, and Chang Mou'nu. Half with heartache and half with anger, she tapped the three of them on the forehead and scolded, "You three heartless little brats! They're being reckless, and you're following suit! You'll drive me crazy sooner or later!"
Chang chuckled twice, while Jin'er immediately grabbed Empress Ma's hand and began to whine sweetly, "Mother~"
Empress Ma snorted angrily, then turned to her maid and ordered, "Have someone bring the soup up quickly."
The maidservant hurriedly agreed, and Empress Ma glared at Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng again, scolding, "You two get out and reflect on your mistakes! I'll settle accounts with you later!"
Zhu Biao and Yang Shaofeng, shameless as ever, stood up with sheepish chuckles.
As soon as they stepped out of the Kunning Palace gates, Zhu Biao let out a long sigh of relief and said, "Luckily, Sister Jin'er, Sister Yu'er, and Sister Chang are here. Otherwise, we would definitely be finished today."
Yang Shaofeng nodded in agreement.
It's clear that Empress Ma hit Zhu Biao with exactly the same force as she hit herself, without bias.
The heartache and lingering fear in her eyes were undeniable.
He deserved the punishment of being hit with the ruler.
Well, I should try to avoid upsetting Lao Deng too much in the future.
If I upset Lao Deng to the point of getting sick, my mother-in-law will be heartbroken.
We should send Yang Qing and the others back to the palace to help his mother-in-law get some treatment, so that they can go ahead and mess with Xiao Deng.
As Yang Shaofeng pondered wildly, Zhu Biao snorted coldly and said, "Let's go to the prison in Yingtian Prefecture and see that idiot."
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Upon arriving at the prison in Yingtian Prefecture, Zhu Biao immediately began whipping a prisoner until his skin was torn and bleeding. Only then did Zhu Biao, with a dark expression, ask, "Zhang Erlv, do you know what you did wrong?"
Yang Shaofeng suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Just before I got beaten up, my mother-in-law seemed to have asked the same question.
However, the one who got beaten up was the black sesame dumpling, and the one who questioned her was her mother-in-law.
Now it's Zhang Erlv who's getting beaten up, but Zhu Biao is the one asking the questions.
Zhang Erlu, who had been severely beaten, raised his head and honestly replied, "Your Highness, I should not have killed the entire family, much less have I fled after the killings."
Zhu Biao pointed his whip at Zhang Erlu and angrily said, "Foolish!"
“If you go back to your hometown and immediately kill his entire family, this matter can be easily resolved.”
“Since you didn’t kill his entire family immediately after returning to your hometown, you should have tried to return to the capital later. Either ask the Grand General’s Office to help you, or directly file a complaint with the Emperor.”
"And you, of all people, chose the stupidest method!"
"It is only because your brother-in-law, the Duke of E, Prime Minister Li, and Governor Hu all pleaded for you and insisted on protecting you. Otherwise, not only would you not escape death, but your wife, children, and elderly parents would also be implicated."
Zhang Erlu looked at Zhu Biao, then at Yang Shaofeng, and said, "This humble servant thanks Your Highness and the Imperial Son-in-Law!"
Zhu Biao threw down his horsewhip, snorted coldly again, and said angrily, "Because of your stupidity, you and your wife and children will be exiled to Liaodong. Your little donkey and your descendants for three generations will not be allowed to take the imperial examinations to become officials or join the army. They can only farm or do business."
"You bastard!"
After a slight pause, Zhu Biao said angrily, "Once you get to Liaodong, live a good life. Governor Hu will take care of your family to some extent."
Zhang Erlu, with snot and tears streaming down his face, kept saying, "This humble servant thanks Your Highness! This humble servant thanks the Imperial Son-in-Law!"
Zhu Biao turned around angrily, cursing as he walked away: "Damn it, that idiot is infuriating!"
Upon reaching the prison gate, Zhu Biao snorted coldly again and said to the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture who had accompanied him, "I just gave him sixty lashes, but I will waive the punishment of sixty strokes of the cane."
"By the way, I'll send someone over to treat his injuries later."
"Once he recovers from his injuries, he will be immediately exiled to Liaodong."
The prefect of Yingtian Prefecture bowed in agreement, while Yang Shaofeng smacked his lips and even wanted to applaud the black sesame dumplings.