Donggong Zhangjiao

They didn't expect to meet the third prince in a place like this. Both the master and the servant were surprised.

Especially when Song Lingyi came forward, he saw a large amount of dust on the third prince's body. His forehead, chin and palms were all bruised, and the broken skin was still stained with dust. It was very pitiful.

"Hurry up and help the third prince up." Song Lingyi frowned.

Nian Shuang quickly lifted the child up carefully and saw Song Lingyi taking out the handkerchief from her arms, squatting down and gently wiping away the tears on the third prince's face.

"Why is the third prince here alone, serving your palace?" Song Lingyi asked softly.

As long as you are a normal person, you will always feel a little compassion when you see such a pitiful little child.

The third prince sobbed, "No one came to pick me up from school. I wanted to go with my eldest brother and second sister, but I fell down."

Today, the master said that there would be no classes in the afternoon because he was notified at short notice. Originally, the children were studying in the study room. When class ended at noon, they waited for the servants to bring lunch to eat, and then went to a specially prepared room to take a nap, and then resume classes in the afternoon.

The people who serve the Third Prince love to be lazy. They often use excuses to get lunch for the Third Prince, go out to play during duty hours, and are the last to come back with lunch, always leaving the Third Prince hungry.

There were temporarily no classes today. The third prince saw his brothers and sisters leaving. He sat in class for a while, but no one came to pick him up, so he came out on his own.

Watching the eldest prince and the second princess leaving hand in hand from a distance, I felt envious, so I silently followed them from a distance.

This section of the road was a cobblestone path, and the third prince fell down if he stepped carelessly.

Of course, even a child cannot explain many of these things. The answer Song Lingyi can get now is the two sentences from the third prince.

His brows furrowed even more tightly, but his tone became gentler.

"Okay, don't cry anymore. Can Madam Song send you back?"

The third prince nodded with tears in his eyes and silently took a step closer to Song Lingyi.

Song Lingyi felt that the child was very pitiful and couldn't help but sigh.

He personally sent the third prince back to Yanqing.

When she got here, she realized how bad the situation of the third prince was.

Eight people were taking care of one child, two wet nurses, three palace maids, and three eunuchs. But now in the courtyard, there was only one little eunuch sitting on the porch basking in the sun.

"Where's the steward in this courtyard?!"

Seeing this situation, Song Lingyi became a little angry.

The little eunuch was startled. When he saw someone coming, he was well-dressed. He hurried over and saw the injured third prince being held by Nian Shuang. His heart skipped a beat.

"You're still not polite when you see our Song Lingyi!" Nian Shuang scolded.

The young eunuch hurriedly knelt down and said, "Song Lingyi forgives me, but everyone in the courtyard has something to do today. They have gone out to do their errands."

Just before he finished speaking, a sound came from the side room next to him.

"I won, I won, why don't you give me the money!"

"You little brat, no matter how lucky you are, this can help you win first!"

"Oh, if I don't play anymore, I will lose all my monthly money this month!"

Hearing the noise, Song Lingyi's eyes turned cold, and without saying a word, she rushed straight to the place where the sound came from. Because of her strong momentum, the little eunuch didn't dare to stop her, and watched Song Lingyi open the door.

Inside the room, there were five or six people surrounding him, gambling.

The door was suddenly pushed open, and the people inside were dissatisfied and were about to curse. When they looked up and saw that the person who came was dressed as a master, their expressions suddenly changed with fright, and they all knelt down.

But Song Lingyi looked at the people in the room and smiled instead of getting angry.

"Okay, very good. The palace has given you a monthly payment to serve the master. This is how you serve me, Nian Shuang!"

"The servant is here."

"Take the third prince back to Jinrong Palace first and ask the imperial doctor to see his injuries. Send someone to report the truth to the emperor and the empress about the matters here!" Song Lingyi ordered coldly.

Nian Shuang responded and turned around without hesitation.

When the master and servant returned to the Treasure Hall of Jinrong Palace, the news about the third prince spread.

Fang Yun was the first to come to Jinrong Palace.

Lunch was not even finished, so I settled in with several children and came over.

When they arrived, they saw that the third prince had been cleaned up and the imperial doctor was treating his wounds.

Song Lingyi sat next to him and comforted her softly. The third prince gently held the corner of Song Lingyi's clothes with one hand and leaned into her arms.

Seeing this, Fang Yun also sighed lightly.

"Your Majesty." Song Lingyi stood up.

He turned around and told Nian Shuang to take care of the third prince, and then followed Fang Yun to the outer hall.

"Did you change your mind?"

After standing still, Fang Yun looked at her and asked in a low voice.

Song Lingyi lowered his eyes and sighed after a long while.

"I see it too, the child is really pitiful."

Even though Pei Yao had told him to take good care of him, how could Pei Yao take care of his son's affairs every day, and he didn't take care of his son personally?

No one is watching every day. The third prince's biological mother, Yang, has lost power again. The servants in the palace have always looked down on others and flattered others. The third prince is just a child and cannot suppress others. How can those servants not deceive the master?

The slave who didn't go to pick up the third prince from school today was one of those slaves who were gambling and having fun.

He only cares about himself and doesn't even care about his master. It's not because the third prince has no one to support him and he can't do anything to them.

Fang Yun looked at Song Lingyi and said seriously, "I suggest you raise a child because I know that if you don't have a child, raising a child will give you someone to rely on and your status will be higher. You have to think carefully about raising him. He is your support and your bargaining chip. I know that you have a kind heart, so I would like to remind you that while treating him as your own child, you must also know that people's hearts are different."

If Song Lingyi had directly promised to raise the third prince before, Fang Yun would not have said more, but the situation is different today.

Song Lingyi agreed because she felt sorry for the third prince and softened her heart.

Since ancient times, a loving mother's heart can blind people's minds and mess up their true intentions. In the harem, decisions made in a moment of weakness are more likely to be regretted in the future, so she wants to remind her.

After hearing Fang Yun's words, Song Lingyi's face looked a little more solemn.

After thinking for a moment, he took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to Fang Yun.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your advice. I have now made up my mind. I am willing to raise the third prince."

"Okay, now that you have decided, I will go to the emperor."

Fang Yun stretched out his hand to help her up and responded in a deep voice.

The third prince took care of his wounds and had lunch at Song Lingyi's place before being sent back to Yanqing.

The queen also acted decisively and dealt with the group of servants around the third prince in accordance with palace regulations. She immediately apologized to Pei Yao, saying that as her legitimate mother, she had neglected her duty for not taking good care of the third prince.

But Pei Yao naturally won't lose his temper with the queen. In such a large harem, this kind of thing is very common. The queen never treats things unfairly. It's just the slaves who make mistakes.

Moreover, the Yanqing Institute is not actually part of the harem. The matters there are directly under the control of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and have little to do with the Queen.

So Pei Yao also responded by appeasing the queen. After visiting the third prince in person, he ordered the slaves to be severely punished.

When I came to Yuzhang Palace in the evening, I mentioned this matter to Fang Yun again.

So busy, so busy. The bride is going to die from exhaustion before the wedding. She is really not a scumbag. The countdown to the wedding is too busy.