Bai Xilie’s brows and eyes were filled with terrifying authority.
When he wasn’t smiling, his entire appearance was extremely fierce yet handsome.
"Do you think the Princess doesn’t know the rules?"
Si Zheng heard his low voice, and her heart involuntarily skipped a beat.
She hurriedly curtsied, "Your servant wouldn’t dare, it’s just that the Princess is so carefree, I’m just afraid that the words spoken by Your Highness might make the other Palace Attendants gossip carelessly."
Bai Xilie let out a dismissive laugh.
Si Zheng felt somewhat uneasy.
In a moment, Bai Xilie coldly commanded, "Quanxi, give her a thorough beating on the spot!"
"Yes!" Eunuch Quan Xi waved a hand, and the Imperial Guards behind him immediately drew their swords and stepped forward.
Before Si Zheng could react, her hands were pinned down, and she was forced to the ground.
"Emperor! Your servant knows her mistake! Ow!" The Sword Scabbard came down heavily, and Si Zheng let out a miserable scream of pain.
The four Imperial Guards used their Sword Scabbards as clubs.
They struck Si Zheng’s waist and back over and over again.
During this, Si Zheng begged for mercy countless times, her cries attracting the attention of passing Palace Attendants, who couldn’t help but stop to watch.
Si Zheng, the Chief Aunt, had always relied on her high status, as there were no concubines in the harem, to act arrogantly and abusively.
Today, she had actually displeased the Emperor and was beaten in public?
Bai Xilie coldly watched Si Zheng’s miserable state, his expression unmoved, utterly indifferent.
"You say Zhi’er doesn’t know the rules, I think you’re truly fed up with living. Whatever Zhi’er wants to say, I would never bother to interfere!"
His voice was sharp, "Is it your place, a mere palace Servant, to pass judgment? Convey my decree, Si Zheng is to be demoted to a lowly slave and sent to the Clothes Cleaning Bureau!"
Hearing this, Si Zheng, disregarding her pain, crawled forward to cling tightly to Bai Xilie’s dragon boots.
"Emperor, I dare not, never again! I beg you to show mercy, considering my years of service..."
Before she could finish her words, Bai Xilie kicked her away.
"Something that knows not its place." He would no longer bother to look at Si Zheng, striding away with large steps.
The surrounding Palace Attendants, afraid of incurring his wrath, hurriedly left with heads bowed.
With Bai Xilie’s kick, Si Zheng’s cheek was scratched, blood flowed, leaving her looking wretched, like a Ghost.
Tears blurred her vision as she gazed at Bai Xilie’s departing figure, the wounds on her body burning with pain!
She had thought the Emperor would care most about his reputation.
A little provocation, and she could make the Emperor dislike that thoughtless little princess!
But unexpectedly, the Emperor didn’t even care!
She gnashed her teeth.
Wait and see, Princess Cui Cuo!
After nightfall, Bai Zhi’er finished her bath, her cheeks were rosy, exuding a fragrant milky scent.
When Qingmei carried the Princess out of the tub, she almost couldn’t resist!
She really wanted to nibble on the Princess’s soft, plump, tender cheeks!
Bai Zhi’er, wearing clean inner garments, sat on the bed looking obedient and sensible, like a little adult, playing with a cloth tiger.
Outside, the cold wind howled, and just like that, half an hour passed as Eunuch Quan Xi’s voice came from outside.
"Miss Qingmei, His Majesty asked me to pass a message that he is preoccupied with state affairs and can’t come for a while. He requests Princess to rest early and will accompany the Princess for breakfast tomorrow morning."
Qingmei replied, "Thank you, Eunuch Quan Xi, for making the trip."
Bai Zhi’er’s soft and sweet voice came through, "Sister Qingmei, Daddy’s not coming, huh?"
Saying this, Eunuch Quan Xi saw a small, delicate white figure toddling towards the door.
Bai Zhi’er’s eyes were jet-black and sparkling, exquisite and lively like a little Fairy!
Eunuch Quan Xi’s face was full of smiles, he bent over, trying not to let the Princess look up.
"Your Highness, the Minister of Revenue came to report an urgent matter, and the Emperor is troubled by it, so he can’t come for a while."