Chapter 1779: Chapter 1781: Perfectly Reasonable
"Haha... you sure know how to talk, I like it." The Emperor beckoned him over, "Come here, the palace has come out with some new pastries, you can take some home to eat later."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Oh, did your little mouth really get bruised?" When he got closer, the Emperor carefully examined the injuries on his face, "Does it hurt?" he asked with concern.
"It doesn’t hurt." Yangyang smiled innocently, "They hit me, so I hit them back."
"I knew you were invincible." The Emperor said with a hint of relief, "Luckily, you’re not studying here in the palace, otherwise you’d turn it upside down. Tell me, you’ve been at the school for just a few days, and now you’ve caused a scene that reached me?"
"Your Majesty, it’s not my fault, is it?" Yangyang blinked and said, "They were the ones who spoke about me and my brother first. I fought the Prime Minister’s illegitimate grandson, they stood up for him, couldn’t beat me, then got their servants to join the fight. I couldn’t just not fight back, right? Otherwise, I’d be letting down the name you gave me, don’t you think so?"
As he said this, the people from the Tong Family and Luo Family were dumbfounded.
Something’s not right here, why is the Emperor so nice to this kid?
Look at how close they are, even regular imperial grandchildren wouldn’t speak to the Emperor like this.
The First Madam Luo and Old Master Luo realized, albeit belatedly, that they shouldn’t have come to the palace and shouldn’t have sought out the Emperor. This matter should have been dealt with by the Noble Princess Concubine.
As for the Tong Family, the State Duchess was full of dissatisfaction, wondering why the kid had spoken first.
Yet the State Duke Tong had clarity like a mirror, knowing that these two children had lived in the palace for quite a while before.
Could their relationship be ordinary? It’s all this ignorant foolish woman’s fault for daring to come to the palace.
"Your Majesty, I have something to say." As everyone was watching the Emperor and Yangyang talk, the Old Madam Luo stepped forward. She dared to speak at this moment because of her seniority; being the oldest and highest-ranking one present, she could be considered, by conventional standards, to have the Emperor as her son-in-law, so why wouldn’t she speak up.
"What do you wish to say, Grand Dowager Luo?" The Emperor lifted his eyelids slightly.
The Old Madam Luo stepped forward, "This Ye Family boy is full of lies. Not only did he hit my great-grandson, but he also knocked out one of his teeth. So young yet so vicious, and when I approached his mother, she did nothing. Therefore, I must ask Your Majesty for justice."
"Indeed." The State Duchess Tong also stepped forward, so quickly that the State Duke Tong couldn’t hold her back, "Your Majesty, Madam Ye’s attitude is truly arrogant; she neglects to discipline her children. As they say, a three-year-old reveals the adult they will become and a seven-year-old shows the elder. The Ye brothers are already so domineering and vicious at a young age; what will they become when they grow up? I ask Your Majesty to uphold justice. Look at my grandson, bruised all over."
"Madam Tong, Old Madam Luo, you needn’t worry about how my son will turn out." After pausing, she added, "Besides, the Emperor is already busy enough with affairs of state every day, and you still want him to be distracted by these trifles? You both are quite shameless."
"No matter how badly your Luo and Tong family kids were beaten today, it’s only reasonable. If you must blame someone, blame your grandsons for not learning the rules they should have learned."
"That’s nonsense!" Madam Tong immediately said, "Whether it’s my family or the Luo family, we’ve hired tutors for the children since they were three. The teachers have always guided them in manners, how could they not have learned them?"