Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage-Chapter 869 - : That Little Fierce Horse_1

Chapter 869: Chapter 869: That Little Fierce Horse_1

Gufeng, gentle in appearance yet frosty in his tone, ordered, “Hit her!”

Smack!

“Ah–”

Accompanying the dull sound of the plank hitting flesh, Princess Ling’an shrieked in agony.

The young eunuch tasked to carry out the punishment showed no mercy.

After one hit, another followed right away.

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Smack!

Princess Ling’an wailed, “Ouch, stop it, don’t hit me anymore… Brother Crown Prince, come and save me!”

The third strike hit soon after.

Princess Ling’an sobbed and pleaded, “Wuuu wuuu. Jiang Ning, Princess Consort, don’t hit me anymore. I admit my mistake, I really do! I’ll never cause trouble in the East Palace again! Please let it go! I dare not do it again!”

Blood was already seeping through her dress.

The two eunuchs exchanged glances, then looked at Gufeng.

Should they continue?

Gufeng glared, “Why did you stop? If your hands have gone soft and you can’t swing the plank, get out of East Palace right now!”

Upon hearing Gufeng, the eunuchs feared the consequence.

Although they were punishing someone else, they couldn’t risk implicating themselves.

So, they raised the plank again–

“Stop.”

Jiang Ning’s voice echoed from the entrance.

For Princess Ling’an, these simple two words brought immense relief, as if hearing celestial music.

At that moment, she was overwhelmed by pain, tears, and mucus smeared uncontrollably across her face. She fainted without uttering a word.

Gufeng sighed, “Seventh Miss, your soft-heartedness is no good.”

“Princess Ling’an is spoiled and pampered. Three strikes nearly took half her life. If we hit her more, she might actually die,” Jiang Ning instructed Huang Ying to fetch the Imperial Physician, “Take her to a room, assign someone to watch over her until she recovers. If anything happens, I won’t let you off the hook.”

Huang Ying promptly left.

Gufeng followed Jiang Ning and started fanning her, “Princess Ling’an has some stamina, three strikes wouldn’t kill her. Even if we do kill her, it doesn’t matter.”

“Three strikes won’t kill her, but a few more might. There’s no need, we should spare those we can,” Jiang Ning responded with a smile, “The Emperor and all the concubines saw her enter the East Palace. If she dies within such a short time, won’t it paint a target on the East Palace?”

Xiachu entered the room carrying some fruits, chose a chilled lychee, peeled it, and offered it to Jiang Ning, “Master, Gufeng, you’re too ruthless, wanting to beat her to death. What if she really dies? Won’t that invite trouble for the East Palace? Her family isn’t one to be trifled with.”

“Princess Ling’an has disrespected superiors and caused chaos here, she deserves punishment, and beating her is light.”

“Hence, she was beaten. But we should not beat her to death.”

Jiang Ning enjoyed the cool and sweet lychee offered by Xiachu. She chuckled and said, “Princess Ling’an is a bit domineering. A wild horse needs to be tamed slowly. What use is a dead horse?”

After eating a plate of lychees, Jiang Ning sighed, “I’m a bit full, my stomach doesn’t feel good.”

Gufeng eyeballed Xiachu, “These lychees are very cooling in nature. How dare you let Master eat so many?”

Xiachu was a bit flustered, “I’ll fetch the Imperial Physician now.”

“Didn’t Huang Ying already go to find him?” Jiang Ning stopped her, “After the Imperial Physician checks Princess Ling’an, have him come here as well.”

Xiachu was a bit puzzled, but she quickly understood.

Princess Ling’an was sent to East Palace, and the Empress along with other concubines were anticipating a show, naturally sending people to inquire about it thrice a day.

Soon, the news of Princess Ling’an being beaten spread like wildfire.

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Some shrewd people made sure it reached the ears of Princess Ling’an’s parents.

Princess Ling’an’s father is the Prince of Wutong. From this title, it is clear that Prince of Wutong is not only an in-law of the imperial family, but also a meritorious military man with the power of an army.