SWDnovel Chapter 102 Two Rebellious Sons
Chapter 102 Two Rebellious Sons
After finishing his breakfast, Ma Wenxiang was in a good mood.
The saying goes, "The plan for the day is made in the morning, and the plan for the year is made in the spring."
He was stepping out of the main hall of Kunning Palace with a feeling of exhilaration when, a muffled thud rang out. Immediately afterward, a splatter of black dog blood was splashed all over him.
Ma Wenxiang was immediately soaked to the bone, his body covered in a strange, fishy smell.
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind: How dare someone treat the head of the six palaces, the head of the harem, and the current empress like this? Are this person's entire family tired of living?
Looking in the direction from which the water was splashed.
Zhu Shuang and Zhu Gang were standing not far away, each holding an empty pottery jar.
The astonishment in Ma Wenxiang's eyes lasted only a moment before a spark of anger ignited, which then quickly spread like wildfire.
"Zhu Shuang, Zhu Gang".
Ma Wenxiang gritted his teeth and spat out each word one by one.
If he can't handle Zhu Yuanzhang, surely he can handle these two unruly kids in front of him?
Today, Ma Wenxiang, as the elder, must put righteousness above family ties.
Ma Wenxiang rolled up his sleeves and glanced at a red-tasseled spear next to him, which he found particularly pleasing to the eye.
He grabbed it and charged at the two unruly kids in front of him.
If we don't beat these two little brats into submission today...
His surname isn't Ma.
"See that? It's Mother. Mother is back."
Zhu Shuang, unaware of the danger, pointed at Ma Wenxiang, who was covered in dog blood, and shouted excitedly.
Zhu Gang was quite excited at first.
But gradually, he seemed to realize something, and a look of panic appeared on his little face. He grabbed Zhu Shuang's sleeve and said urgently, "Second brother, run! Run!"
Looking at the ferocious "mother" who seemed ready to devour them both, Zhu Gang belatedly realized what he had just done.
The mother had no idea that they were "helping" her exorcise evil spirits.
In the mother's view.
Those two little brats are completely insubordinate.
According to palace rules, their lives are probably over, completely over.
……
At this moment, Zhu Shuang was still standing with his hands on his hips, immersed in his own beautiful fantasy, completely unaware of what was about to happen.
It wasn't until Ma Wenxiang grabbed him by the back of his collar and lifted him off the ground that Zhu Shuang vaguely sensed something was wrong, but he still tried to remain calm and said, "What's wrong, Mother? Are you thanking me? No need to thank me, just please love me more in the future."
Upon hearing this, Ma Wenxiang nodded in a seemingly serious manner, a strange smile appearing on his face. He then slowly said to Zhu Shuang, "Don't worry, waiter."
"From now on, your mother will love you even more, so much so that even your father won't recognize you."
At this point, even the most foolish Zhu Shuang finally realized what was happening.
It seems he has a huge misunderstanding about his mother.
"Mother! The waiter is doing this for your own good."
Zhu Shuang struggled while trying to explain.
But Ma Wenxiang wouldn't listen to his explanations. He grabbed the ten-year-old boy by the waist, flipped his wrist, and "whoosh," pulled his pants down halfway.
This time, there was no need for any "family rules"; he simply picked up the shaft of his red-tasseled spear.
Of course, it was the blunt end, unsharpened, that struck Zhu Shuang's buttocks.
"Clap clap clap".
At dawn, the sound of slapping had just subsided inside the main hall of Kunning Palace when the crisp sound rang out again in the small courtyard outside the palace gates.
A wonderful day began in such a lively manner.
"Mother, I was wrong. I was really wrong this time."
"Mother, spare your life. Spare your life."
Zhu Shuang's loud wailing became the most unique scene in Kunning Palace at that moment.
Outside the palace gates.
Zhu Gang, who had just narrowly escaped death, covered his bottom and swallowed hard, terrified.
It was just a tiny bit short, just a tiny bit short.
He was about to be caught and suffer the same fate as his second brother, a life worse than death.
Looking back, he realized that Zhu Di hadn't followed him.
Available in the next second.
Zhu Di had already appeared before him.
"Little Four, why didn't you run after me just now?"
Zhu Gang asked, puzzled.
"It wasn't my idea, why should I follow along?"
Zhu Di raised an eyebrow, his tone matter-of-fact, "Whoever's idea is responsible for the punishment, isn't that normal?"
"Third Brother, was this your idea?"
Upon hearing Zhu Di's question, Zhu Gang, concerned for the safety of his buttocks, immediately made the wisest choice.
To protect oneself wisely.
"Of course not."
He stiffened his neck and shouted loudly with great confidence.
After all, it wasn't his idea in the first place.
He was at most just helping out or joining in the fun; Zhu Gang was very clear about his own position.
"Isn't that better?"
Zhu Di smiled slightly and reassured her, "So Mother definitely won't cause trouble for you, Third Brother. We're all innocent."
"Yes, yes, yes. We are all innocent."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Gang immediately nodded rapidly, like a chicken pecking at rice.
He did this not without reason, nor was it superfluous.
This is to ensure the testimonies are coherent.
At that time, will Mother believe her second brother, who has always been mischievous and has a bad reputation in the palace, or her good son, whom her parents consider to be well-behaved, especially with her fourth brother, Zhu Di, as a witness?
It all seemed to have been destined from the very beginning.
"Ugh!"
Zhu Gang sighed silently to himself and said to Zhu Di, "Third Brother, you are too impatient. This is the worst thing you can do. It's not good, really not good."
"See, this is what happens to you."
……
Night gradually fell, and before long it was evening.
Based on Zhu Shuang's confession, Zhu Gang and Zhu Di were undoubtedly invited to the Kunning Palace, and a temporary trial officially began.
Ma Wenxiang's face was a mixture of anger and uncertainty. He was glaring at his rebellious sons, determined to get a proper explanation from them today, no matter what.
"What exactly happened?"
With a clang, Ma Wenxiang's red-tasseled spear slammed into the ground. His stance was perfectly synchronized with his horse's, and the spear trembled slightly, startling the few brats in front of him.
Not to mention the future Princes of Qin and Jin, Zhu Shuang and Zhu Gang, even the future Yongle Emperor Zhu Di was so frightened by this aura that he trembled slightly.
Zhu Di reacted the fastest, speaking first and trying to distance himself from the situation by appealing to emotions: "Mother, this matter has nothing to do with me. You know best what kind of person Xiao Si is."
"My child has always been obedient and sensible, how could he do such a ridiculous thing?"
Saying that!
He secretly winked at Zhu Gang next to him and then kicked him without making a sound.
Zhu Gang then belatedly realized what was happening and quickly chimed in, "Mother, it wasn't me. You know, Xiao Si is always well-behaved. I would never do anything bad if I were with him."