Chapter 247: Brother, Please Be More Careful in the Future

Chapter 247: Brother, Please Be More Careful in the Future

"Mom is right. If we don't manage these powerful court officials well, they might form factions and conspire together." Xiao Yu Heng nodded.

"These few were originally part of the same group as your uncle, Shangguan Jinghong. Now, the Shangguan family has fallen, but according to Mother, Shangguan Jinghong's mother, Madam Hu, is not from our Great Liang. She is actually from the Western Yue." Consort Qi explained everything to her son.

"Oh, Mother, I still don't quite understand!" Xiao Yu Heng pouted and said, "I just know no one can mess with my little brother Lin'er. If they do, they'll have to wait for their punishment!"

"Well, I'm telling you this so you understand the whole story and its consequences. As for what to do, it's up to you. I won't interfere." Consort Qi said.

"Don't worry, Mother. I'll think things through carefully. Besides, Mother, I'm only twelve years old. If I do something wrong, you can just say I'm too young." Xiao Yu Heng said.

Seeing his sly smile, Consort Qi couldn't help but laugh.

"Do you know how I fell in love with Father?" Consort Qi asked.

"Father has an extraordinary bearing and is so handsome. He's wise and strategic, so he must be very lovable!" Xiao Yu Heng had always admired his father.

His father, known as the undefeated war king, had always been his idol.

So, even though his mother told him to study hard, he didn't listen. As a result, he still didn't know as many characters as his elder brother, and his handwriting was quite ugly.

"Your father is not only brave and strategic in battle, but he also has intelligence. War isn’t just about fighting and tactics; it’s also about outsmarting your enemies. The enemy's various schemes are terrifying, and you have to crack them one by one while delivering a direct counterattack!" Consort Qi said as she looked outside.

"Mother, are you thinking about the times you and Dad spent on the frontier?" Xiao Yu Heng asked.

"Yes, the matters in the harem are too bothersome. It's much more refreshing to kill enemies on the battlefield." Consort Qi nodded.

"Next time there’s action, I’ll ask Dad to take you along." Xiao Yu Heng said.

"It's not that easy. Now, your father can't just take me out." Consort Qi shook her head.

The more favor she had by the emperor's side, the more danger she was in, and more troubles would arise.

So, Consort Qi felt rather tired.

"I’ll ask Dad to let me join the next campaign, and I’ll bring you along, Mom!" Xiao Yu Heng said.

"You silly boy!" Consort Qi was amused by her son and rubbed his head, saying, "That would be even worse. Your father would definitely get a bad reputation for letting his young son and concubine go to the battlefield. People would say that this emperor..."

She didn't finish the sentence, as it was something that couldn't be said!

Ruo Xi Baby left Qionghua Hall, yawned a couple of times, and dozed off.

This sleep lasted until it was dark.

"Your Majesty!" A wailing cry came from outside, startling Ruo Xi Baby.

"Seeking death!" A scolding voice came, and a person hurried out, saying, "Disturbing the little princess’s sleep? Give him twenty lashes first!"

Before Ruo Xi Baby could understand what was happening, the sound of the rods cracked loudly as they struck the flesh, along with wails of agony.

The voice sounded familiar, as if she had heard it just today.

Oh, Ruo Xi Baby remembered. It was Minister Lu, whose third son kept venomous snakes.

Minister Lu's cries of agony grew louder and louder, sending chills down the spine.

"Your Majesty, please grant justice to your humble servant!" Minister Lu wailed.

"Hmm?" Xiao Yin furrowed his brow and waved his hand.

Eunuch Gao promptly had the long benches and rods removed.

"What? Is Second Cousin really that daring? Baby loves it!"

Ruo Xi Baby, being inherently a formidable antagonist, had been thinking, before her afternoon nap, that just poisoning those brats wasn't sufficient. She needed to find a way to deal with their families as well. After all, if it weren't for these families' disrespect towards the royal family and their indulgence, how could those brats dare to go against Xiao Ruilin?

Now, the second cousin's actions made Baby very happy.

Regarding the foolish behavior she saw earlier, she decided to overlook it.

"What happened?" Xiao Yin asked coldly.

"Your Majesty, the second prince, he, he led his men to wreck the Minister's residence and then brutally beat my unconscious son, Di, until he woke up!" Minister Lu cried, his nose and tears flowing.

The rods had lashed his buttocks until the skin broke open, and there was blood on his pants.

It was unclear if he was crying from pain or grief over his son.

"Isn't it better that he woke up?" Xiao Yin said coldly.

"Your Majesty, my son is in worse condition now that he's awake! He was already in extreme pain and had fainted from it. Now that he's awake, he's suffering from the pain of the beating, and the snake venom is still ravaging his body!" Minister Lu cried, lying on the ground.

"Hmph, isn't this the venomous snake he himself raised? How is it that he only knew how to train it to bite others, but not that he would suffer the same consequences?" Xiao Yin said coldly.

"Your Majesty, Di knows he was wrong! He said he wouldn't dare to do it again!" Minister Lu cried out.

"Hah, do you, as his father, believe that?" Xiao Yin said coldly.

Ruo Xi Baby woke up, and as she stirred, Xiao Yue and Dong Ju immediately came over to dress her.

"Brother, water." With Mo Jingyu absent, Xiao Ruilin took his place. As soon as his sister woke up, he rushed over.

"Brother, in the future, be more careful. To deal with bad people, you need to use bad people's methods. Also, if those court officials ask you to forgive those boys, don't. You need to understand, you are the heir, more noble than them. They dared to treat you this way, and they must understand the consequences!" Ruo Xi Baby felt a bit tired.

She, being such a small baby, still had to teach her good older brother how to deal with bad people.

"Yes!" Xiao Ruilin nodded. "I understand. Protecting my sister comes first!"

Ruo Xi Baby smiled. This boy really knew how to say the sweet things she loved to hear.