Yin Ji still couldn't hold back and got up to go to the side hall.
The two maids sent by Cai Tianxi to watch over Xie Yun were embroidering outside the door in the sun.
It was a picture of a hundred years of longevity. It could be seen that the finished part was Xie Yun's work, probably used as a birthday gift for the Queen Mother.
When the master celebrated his birthday, the palace maids and eunuchs who were well-known had to express their gratitude, not only Xie Yun, but also Cai Tianxi and Qin Ma.
Given the status of the palace maids, the gifts they gave were naturally not expensive, but they were just for the sake of being thoughtful. If they won the Queen Mother's favour, they would be rewarded with hundreds of taels.
Xie Yun didn't want that little thing, and the things she gave were all standard, either a picture of a hundred years of longevity or a scripture. In short, they were not outstanding, but they would definitely not go wrong.
But in the past, she had done it herself, and this time, probably because of the injury on her hand, she could only hand it over to the subordinates.
In other words, the wound was not shallow.
He quickened his pace. When the two maids saw him coming, they stood up and were about to kneel. He raised his hand to stop them: "Don't make noise."
Xie Yun now shouldn't stop him from entering, nor would she be so stubborn as to refuse to show him her wound.
But he didn't want to see Xie Yun's almost fake calmness again.
The door of the inner room was half open, and there were faint voices coming out.
"Aunt, please bear with it. This medicine hurts a little."
"Yeah."
There was a rustling sound inside. It should be Xiuxiu applying medicine to Xie Yun. Yin Ji didn't hear Xie Yun's cry of pain, but when Xiuxiu spoke again, her voice was much softer: "I'm sorry, I'm clumsy, did I hurt you?"
Xie Yun spoke after a while: "It's okay, it's much better than the ruler."
Yin Ji couldn't remember when Xie Yun had been beaten with a ruler, and it took him a while to react. It was when she first entered the palace to learn the palace rules.
He was the one who sent her to learn the rules.
The ruler...
He rubbed his fingertips unconsciously. He wanted to go in, but now he couldn't move his legs. He sighed and retreated gently.
The two palace maids were still kneeling at the door. When they saw him come out, they lowered their heads.
"I haven't been here today."
The two of them lowered their heads and responded. Yin Ji then walked back to the main hall.
But he was still upset. He obviously came back because he couldn't stay in the imperial study, but who would have thought that he would feel more uneasy after coming back.
He raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, forcing himself to look at the memorial. Only then did he find that it was a memorial submitted by the Ministry of Rites, saying that the Queen Mother was celebrating her birthday, and the vassal states such as Tatar and Rouran had prepared gifts and had already set off for the Great Zhou.
Yin Ji sighed. If foreign ministers were to come, someone had to be in charge of the palace. In previous years, there were no concubines in the palace, and the Queen Mother was in front and Xie Yun was behind. It was still acceptable, but this year it was not possible.
He demoted Concubine Zhuang on impulse before, so now he can only find someone else to come up. Liangpin is weak and can't stand the fatigue. As for Huipin... once it is given, it can't be taken back. The Queen Mother will definitely do everything she can to stop it.
At this point, Xiao Baobao is the only one left.
But her brain...
Yin Ji's head ached slightly, and he got up helplessly and planned to go to Zhaoyang Palace to take a look.
It has been two months since Xiao Baobao was ordered to be confined to reflect on herself. This is the first time he has come back. However, he happened to run into the nanny who was scolding her. He didn't hear what she said, but when he entered the door, he saw the nanny holding up the ruler and hitting Xiao Baobao's palm hard.
There was a "snap" sound, although it was a little dull, it was still harsh. Xiao Baobao's eyes were red instantly: "I just recited one place wrong, why are you so cruel?"
The nanny's face was full of majesty: "The palace rules are all beaten one by one. If the queen is not convinced, look at Aunt Xie Yun in Qianyuan Palace. Her current rules are praised by the queen mother. There is no fault in her words and deeds. It's all because of these beatings. The queen can't even imagine the beatings she has received. How can you be so young?"
Yin Ji's body stiffened suddenly. Has Xie Yun been beaten with a ruler many times?
Just now, when he heard Xie Yun say that it was more painful than being beaten with a ruler, he thought she was comforting Xiuxiu. Now seeing this scene with his own eyes, he knew that Xie Yun was speaking the truth.
But the palace servants were not punished in front of the master. He never knew that being beaten with a ruler was like this. After one stroke, the palm of her hand was swollen.
If she gets hit again, it will be so red that it will bleed.
He unconsciously clenched his hands, and the Xiao baby in front of him suddenly became blurred. His face gradually became thinner and tighter, and turned into another familiar face.
She clenched her hands tightly, and refused to let go. The nanny's face was dark: "My queen, if you don't take the punishment you deserve today, tomorrow it will be Nanny Qin from Changxin Palace who will punish you twice as much?"
Xie Yun's eyes were red, and although her face was full of fear, she still trembled and stretched out her hand again.
The ruler was raised high and smashed down with the wind. Yin Ji took a step forward and kicked the person away.
With a scream of "Aiya", the nanny flew backwards and knocked over the table. Xiao Baobao, who was waiting to be beaten with her eyes closed, was startled. She opened her eyes with trembling eyelashes and looked over. Seeing that it was Yin Ji who saved her, she was immediately surprised: "Brother Ji!"
She threw herself into Yin Ji's arms, but Yin Ji was brought back to his senses by this shout.
Oh, this is Xiao Baobao.
That's right, how could he protect Xie Yun? He never protected her. He closed his eyes and his heart sank.
Xiao Baobao didn't notice anything and hugged his waist and refused to let go: "You finally came to see me, let me go, I don't want to learn the rules, she always finds fault with me, look at my hand, I have to be beaten every two days, and it won't get better even if I apply medicine, it hurts when I hold chopsticks."
But palace servants are not allowed to apply medicine when they are punished.
Yin Ji suddenly remembered that Xie Yun was indeed very thin during that period. He thought that she was too spoiled by the Xie family and couldn't get used to the food of the palace servants. Now Xiao Baobao said this and he understood that Xie Yun was in so much pain that she couldn't hold chopsticks and couldn't eat.
The wound in his heart hurt again, and his face became very ugly for a while.
The nurse got up and wanted to say that she was doing things according to the Queen Mother's decree, but when she saw Yin Ji's face, she didn't dare to say anything.
She thought Yin Ji's face was angry because he saw Xiao Baobao being beaten.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I have already shown mercy..."
Xiao Baobao put her hands on her waist: "Bah, you didn't! Brother Ji, we can't let her go. She always picks on me. You have to vent your anger for me. I will hit her back with the stick she hit me with!"
Yin Ji took a deep breath and finally came back to his senses from his chaotic thoughts. He gently pushed Xiao Baobao away, took two steps forward and half-knelt down in front of the nanny: "You just said that Xie Yun has good rules. Did you teach her?"
The nanny didn't understand why he would mention an insignificant person at this time, but Xie Yun's good rules were known to the whole palace. Many housekeepers and aunts would use her as an example to teach the palace people below... This should be a good thing, right?
She nodded tremblingly: "Yes, it was this nanny..."
Since it was you, then it was right.
Yin Ji's eyes faded, he slowly stood up, and said word by word: "Drag her out and beat her to death."
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