Guogong Mansion

Zhu Yan was neatly dressed and walked out of the main courtyard alone.

When he came to the garden, he unexpectedly saw his young son.

Qi Yuan was flying a kite in the garden, his smile was innocent and cute, and Aunt Wu was by his side, her face full of love.

From a distance, it looks like a mother and son.

"Fly higher...... Fly higher! Qi Yuan laughed, his laughter crisp, "Aunt Wu, do you see if this kite is tall?" ”

Aunt Wu smiled from ear to ear, and said again and again, "Our third son is the most intelligent, and he can fly a kite so high!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Qi Yuan glanced at Zhu Yan who was standing not far away, and his smile dissipated.

Aunt Wu was surprised when she saw him stop, followed his line of sight, met Zhu Yan's gaze, paused, and hurriedly saluted, "The old slave has seen Madame." ”

Zhu Yan glanced at her and said lightly, "Let's get up." ”

"Mrs. Xie." Aunt Wu responded and got up stupidly.

Zhu Yan was silent, his eyes looked straight at Qi Yuan, and when he saw that he didn't move, he felt a little chilled for a while.

Qi Yuan dragged the thread in his hand, rolled his eyes at Zhu Yan, ignored her, turned his head and continued to play with the kite.

Aunt Wu felt embarrassed, laughed dryly, and persuaded softly, "Third son, why don't you go to play elsewhere with the old slave?" ”

"Why?" Qi Yuan glanced at his mother not far away, with a disgusted face, "Why do I have to leave when she comes?" ”

Aunt Wu pulled him and whispered, "Let's go, third son." ”

Qi Yuan was most annoyed that others didn't listen to him, and he lost his temper for a while, smashed the reel in his hand to the ground, turned his head to Zhu Yan, and shouted in his mouth, "Bad woman, I'll kill you!" ”

"Oh, little ancestor!" Aunt Wu exclaimed, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to stop him, and immediately smiled apologetically at Zhu Yan, "Don't blame Madam, the third son is still young, and the child's words are unscrupulous......"

"Really?"

Zhu Yan looked at his son's hideous little face, chuckled, his eyes were cold, "He was just six years old, and he is indeed ignorant, but the people around him are also ignorant?" ”

Aunt Wu paused, a smile on her face.

"What do you all say in his ear?" Zhu Yan stared at her, with mockery in her eyes, "Whether it is intentional or not, Aunt Wu must know better than anyone else." ”

Aunt Wu was stunned for a long time before she found her voice, "Madam......"

"Don't talk about Aunt Wu!" Qi Yuan was held in Aunt Wu's arms, kicked his legs hard, and bared his teeth towards Zhu Yan, "You bad woman!" ”

Zhu Yan looked at Qi Yuan's immature face, completely disheartened, walked slowly in front of him, suppressed the anger in his heart, and raised his hand to slap him.

Qi Yuan is the youngest son in the family, born in the expectation and hope of the whole family, everyone regards him as a baby, not to mention that he will not be punished if he makes a mistake, even if he has a cut on his hand, he will be held and coaxed for a long time.

This slap was a bolt from the blue for him.

"Madame!" Aunt Wu exclaimed in surprise, hurriedly hugged Qi Yuan and retreated, leaning down to look at his face.

The child's face was very tender, and before Zhu Yan could exert all his strength, it was already red and swollen.

Aunt Wu was very distressed, and her eyes were full of accusations when she looked at Zhu Yan, "Madame, what are you doing?" The third son is just a momentary gaffe, why can't you get along with the same child? ”

Zhu Yan hooked his lips, "No wonder he is so close to you, presumably on weekdays, you treat him the best, right?" ”

"At the age of six, he dared to shout and provoke with his mother, showing his teeth and claws, for the sake of unfilial piety." Zhu Yan stared at her, the corners of her mouth rose slightly, "I educate my son, where can I use you as a subordinate to blame?" ”

Aunt Wu's face turned pale, hugged Qi Yuan in her arms, and said indignantly, "Madame's behavior today, the old slave will tell the prince as it is." ”

"The prince of the country loves the third prince the most, if he knows, the suffering of the lady is indispensable!"

Zhu Yan looked at her and sneered, "Why bother leaving it as it is, wouldn't it be better to add oil and vinegar?" ”

Aunt Wu was choked and couldn't refute anything for a long time.

Qi Yuan blinked, then he came to his senses, covered his little face and cried, and kept scolding in his mouth, "Bad woman beat me...... Woo woo, I'm looking for my father! ”

Zhu Yan ignored him anymore and turned around and walked out of the Guogong Mansion.

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Outside the palace, Zhu Yan got out of the carriage, turned around and handed the coachman a few copper plates, and looked at the carriage in the distance, her eyes gradually became resolute.

Outside the palace wall, a big drum was placed, and Zhu Yan stepped forward slowly, laboriously raised the only drumstick, and slammed it on the drum.

The dungrum, which had been silent for several years, was awakened and made a dull sound.

Zhu Yan beat the drum with all his might, even though his arm was sore from the drumstick, he didn't dare to stop.

Today, she is bound to seek justice for those souls.

After a long time, Zhu Yan's arm was already numb, and the palace door slowly opened.

"Duchess of Qi, the emperor has summoned you to the palace."

In the Palace of Heart Cultivation, Yuan Chen sat on the throne, playing with the jade wrench in his hand, his eyes fell on the door, and he couldn't see half of his emotions.

Zhuo Ming brushed the dust in his hand, walked in in small steps, and said in a sharp voice, "Your Majesty, the Duchess of Qi has arrived." ”

Yuan Chen's expression was calm, and he said in a deep voice, "Let her in." ”

"Yes."

Zhuo Ming retreated, and after a short time, he brought Zhu Yan into the main hall.

Zhu Yan didn't see the slightest panic on his face, his knees bent, and he knelt on the ground, "The courtiers visit the emperor, and the emperor is blessed with Jin'an." ”

Yuan Chen lowered his eyes and looked at her, his tone was flat, and he said quietly, "But you knocked on the Dengwen drum?" ”

Zhu Yan buried his head and raised his voice, "If you go back to the emperor, the person who beats the drum is the courtier." ”

"In the past nine years, no one has beaten the drum and voiced grievances." Yuan Chen stared at her closely, trying to see some clues from her face, "How wronged have you been?" ”

"Your Majesty, the courtiers took the risk of beating the drums, not for themselves." Zhu Yan stabilized his mind, endured his fear, and said in a low voice, "It's for others." ”

Yuan Chen was puzzled, frowned, and said in a deep voice, "You are still the first one to beat the Dengwen drum for others." ”

Zhu Yan lowered his eyes and thought for a moment before he said softly, "Seeing the tragic death of innocent people, but the evil ghosts are still happy in this world, the hearts of courtiers are not stones and eggs, and there is no way to sit idly by." ”

Every time he thought of Song Huixin's words, Zhu Yan would break out in a cold sweat.

She hadn't closed her eyes for two days in a row, and this was the day she had been waiting for.

"It does sound serious." Yuan Chen bowed slightly, and raised some interest, "You should tell me in detail, who do you want to denounce for those people in your mouth?" ”

Zhu Yan pursed the corners of her lips, slowly raised her head, and looked at Yuan Chen from the same head, her eyes were fearless, "The courtiers want to sue the Duke of Qi to forcibly seize the orphan girl, do all the prodigal things, and disregard people's lives, and the means are extremely vicious!" ”

Zhu Yan bit his lower lip, kowtowed heavily to Yuan Chen, and raised his voice, "Ask the emperor to see clearly, save those girls from fire and water, bring the wicked to justice, and comfort the spirit in the sky!" (End of chapter)