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âMm. Third Aunt wouldnât let me leave the East Palace. Once, I accidentally touched my third brotherâs hand, and she pierced me with a hairpin, calling me a little bastard and a despicable child, saying I had no right to touch my third brother.â
As he spoke, tears filled his eyes, and he pursed his lips, trying to hold back his tears.
The third brother he mentioned was the son of the Crown Princeâs Princess Consort.
Jiang Ningâs anger intensified, asking, âWhere did she pierce you?â
Li Tingqian pointed to his head.
Jiang Ning hurriedly touched his head: âWhere does it hurt?â
âInside the hair. It doesnât hurt anymore.â Li Tingqian whispered.
Jiang Ning felt heartache.
That vicious woman, Ms. Ma, had used a hairpin to stab him in the scalp where it wouldnât be easily discovered.
âWhy didnât you tell me or Grandpa Emperor?â Jiang Ning asked.
âThird Aunt said that no matter who I tell, sheâll always find out. With just a flick of a finger, Third Imperial Uncle could easily harm Fifth Imperial Uncle because he lost power.â
Threats, insults, piercing with a needle, punishments, hunger.
Who could have imagined that a pampered young royal raised by Prince of Yu would be treated so cruelly behind closed doors?
Jiang Ning trembled with rage.
Huang Ying came in and said, âYour Highness, someone from the palace has come to bring the emperorâs eldest grandson back.â
Li Tingqianâs face changed, and he quickly clung to Jiang Ning, âI donât want to go back, I donât want to go back. Little Aunt, please donât make me go backâ¦â âAlright, we wonât go back. We wonât go anywhere. Weâll stay with your Little Aunt, and nobody will ever bully you again.â Jiang Ning stroked his back, comforting him.
After calming him down, Jiang Ning had Chunlai accompany him to play while she went to the front yard to meet the visitor from the palace.
As expected, it was Eunuch Deshan who had come.
Xiaoman stood forward, causing him to shrink back.
âEunuch Deshan, you dare to come?â Jiang Ning pushed her wheelchair and smiled, âYou and your master must not be afraid of death. I told you this morning you were a dead man, but you still dare to come.â
Deshan forced a smile, âIâm just a lowly servant carrying out orders. Thereâs no need for Princess Consort of Yu to be upset with a lowly slave like me.â
âBeing unable to vent my anger is not my style.â
Jiang Ning pushed her wheelchair up to him, reached out to hold the armrest, and attempted to stand, âHelp me.â
Deshan had no choice but to help her.
As soon as Jiang Ning got close to him, she swayed and fell back into the wheelchair.
âYour Highness!â Xiaoman, furious, rushed over and with a bang, sent Deshan flying.
Huang Ying ran over to help Jiang Ning, âYour Highness, are you alright?â
âIâm not alright.â Jiang Ning pointed at Deshan, âThis dog slave has dared to disrespect me and even pushed me. Tie him up and beat him until heâs half-dead.â
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Xiaoman immediately grabbed Deshanâs leg and dragged him out, ordering the servants to beat him with planks.
After a live beating of eighty planks, Deshan finally fainted, and Jiang Ning called them to stop.
âHuang Ying, tell Uncle Fu to send people to take him back to the East Palace.â
Jiang Fu immediately sent Deshan back to the palace.
The Princess Consort was talking to the Crown Prince when she heard that Deshan had been beaten at Prince of Yuâs Mansion, and was both shocked and enraged.
Seeing Deshan barely alive, Ms. Ma angrily said, âIs Princess Consort of Yu insane? How dare she beat someone sent by the palace to fetch the emperorâs eldest grandson?â
âDeshan was accused of disrespecting Princess Consort of Yu.â
âDoes Deshan have the guts? This is clearly a false charge!â Ms. Ma raged, âHow dare she keep the emperorâs eldest grandson in the Prince of Yuâs Mansion without permission?â
Crown Prince Li Jixian walked over, smiled and said, âThis Princess Consort of Yu is indeed a fascinating person. Sheâs beautiful and bold. Truly a living, breathing rose with thorns..â