Chapter 284: Taming
Li Xi’er narrowed her eyes, raised her gaze to look at the sun, and a drop of sweat fell into her eye socket.
It was exactly noon now, this Consort Li Old Lady was determined to deal with her!
No need to think, it must be because of her princess daughter Luo Ning, settling the score on her head!
Not coming out early or late, but choosing exactly this time to come out, what stinky fruit to eat, she just came to receive punishment!
Yi Nan saw Consort Li stop, and seeing she had no other actions, only then did she relax a breath, giving eye signals to Honglian and Zisu!
Consort Li’s slender fine hand picked stinky fruits on one side, and did not forget to beat her verbally in her mouth: “I heard you come from deep mountain forest, is it true or not?”
“Reporting to Consort, yes!”
It was Phoenix Mountain.
“No wonder so without rules and manners, do you have parents, brothers and sisters? What do they do?”
“Reporting to Consort, all gone.”
Consort Li sneered coldly, indeed as the maid said, seems like a lone star fate, not knowing what Third Child saw in her?
“Hmph! Since coming from such poor remote mountains and wilderness, being able to encounter our God of War Prince is your good fortune, look at your what clothing and attire?”
“Remember, this God of War Prince’s Mansion is not a place where you can act recklessly, people should value self-awareness, see clearly your own weight, don’t think after being a pet for a few days you can climb high branches to become a phoenix!”
Pet? Feng Qingcheng’s, her? Li Xi’er eyes looked at two birds on the opposite tree feeding!
“What are you thinking? Could it be secretly cursing this Consort?”
“Consort, dare not, you are too serious!”
Consort Li saw her with two small braid buns, head nodding bit by bit, answering quite sincerely!
“Hehe, you may not know why now, in a few days you will understand, you ah don’t blame this Consort for teaching you strictly, I do this all for your good!”
“Understood, this young woman thanks Consort for the discipline!”
“Hmph!”
Thought she was a tough bone, who knew only so much!
In her heart even more contempt, looking down on her.
After Consort Li selected the fruits, Yi Nan carried the stinky fruits, and together with Consort Li who deeply felt her boring, left.
Before leaving Consort Li did not forget to glance at her contemptuously and disdainfully saying: “Squat properly, these are the most basic etiquette for daily receiving guests, you come from mountain forest with no one to discipline so temporarily spare you, but must learn!”
“To avoid next time seeing this Consort or other noble persons, again like today rude and reckless without etiquette ruining our Prince’s Mansion’s rules! Let others look down on you and look down on the Prince’s Mansion!”
“Grandma Zong, watch her well, also take the stinky fruits in her hand properly, these are not cheap if dropped will hold you accountable, if she doesn’t do well, continue to punish! Severely… punish!”
“Yes!”
Steward Sun and them could only respectfully watch dryly, this Consort punishing squatting, they also dare not say anything!
Still don’t draw fire to oneself, wait for them to pick good things, he hurriedly put the stinky fruits into the storeroom and hastily left this place of trouble!
“Yi Nan, what you did just now was not bad!”
Consort Li said flatly to Yi Nan behind her, the other few maids had awkward expressions on their faces.
Because others had no one to stop her, only this girl, just see what she is thinking!
“Reporting to Consort, this servant knows Consort you actually very much care about our Prince, so Yi Nan does not want you and him to quarrel to mother-son discord and alienation, actually this conflict can be resolved!”
What Yi Nan said to Consort Li just now was, “Cannot hit ah Consort, Prince quite cares about her, hitting this Young Woman Xi’er, especially scraping skin on the face, definitely Prince will not be happy.”
Consort Li of course knew the limits, she originally thought a mere mountain wild woman, how much can Third Child dote? What can he do to her?
But thinking of Luo Ning’s encounter because of her, and him saying two days ago at Imperial Court someone impeached Luo Ning, secretly sighed!
Forget it, her those former little sisters in deep palace who fought life and death, after new emperor in power, families gradually declined!
Some even had confiscation of property, beheading, exterminate nine clans, exile!
Her outcome counted as good!
Because of whom, of course thanks to Third Child’s light, who let their mother and daughter still rely on him for protection.
But again angry at Luo Ning that day because of Li Xi’er, Third Child beat and killed so many of her maids losing face, must give her a lesson!
Therefore, let her half-squat first, ginger still old spicy after staying long in palace, still have ways to deal with people, this way Third Child cannot see wounds, she Li Xi’er also may not be able to gossip behind.
Li Xi’er had squatted for half a shichen, calves a bit sore, forehead dense fine sweat beads continued dripping into her eyes, mouth had a bit faint salty taste.
Actually for her this half-squat was not any difficulty!
Previously when practicing cultivation, used to train core strength, this thing originally child’s play!
Quite comfortable! Just eyes stung by sweat beads a bit uncomfortable.
Honglian and Zisu watched anxiously on the side, took handkerchief wanting to go forward help her wipe the sweat on her head, “Your master comes from deep mountain forest does not understand rules, you in Prince’s Mansion did servant for so long also do not understand?”
The two of them were stopped by Grandma Zong’s stern gaze!
Grandma Zong looked at the woman half-squatting on the ground without emotion, deep in heart secretly a bit surprised!
This woman different from all women she met before, she squatted this half plus shichen, whole person steady as mountain unmoving!
Slightly curl toes, her own calves stood tired, a bit sore!
This woman face showed no uncomfortable expression, seems even enjoying a bit, impossible! Should be she saw wrong, but also no anticipated falling down…
Did not achieve the purpose to continue punishing her, going back how to explain to Consort Li? Grandma Zong inwardly a bit disappointed.
“Your posture not standard, raise up a bit more to stand!” This half-squat difficulty increased, not only standing a while waist sore back pain, moreover definitely will fall! Moreover she still holding a big stinky fruit wait for it to smash down not piercing her foot also will fall break, Grandma Zong waiting to watch the good show!
“Yes!”
Li Xi’er shifted position, easily changed to the posture she wanted.
Waited half a day preparing to watch good show! Grandma Zong surprised again, why did she not fall?
Back straight as ruler face how like about to fall asleep?
Thinking in heart, this girl also not that affected, just thinking this, how did she even start snoring faintly!
She this… is… really fell asleep?
“Li Xi’er!!!”
“Hm? Grandma Zong what?” Li Xi’er woke in Grandma Zong’s furious rebuke, sleepily dazed looking at her.
“Hmph! Consort let you learn etiquette, you dare fell asleep?”
“…Just too boring, this thing squatting cannot move, sweat beads flow into eyes better close eyes sleep a while! This half-squat posture no violation right?”
“You!”
Grandma Zong simply could not believe her own ears! No violation, very standard! But she extremely felt not respected,
“Do you not put this old servant in your eyes? Grandma I although a servant identity, but in palace altogether served three masters!”
“Is that so? Then Grandma served whom all?”
Curious big eyes staring at her!
“I served Grand Imperial Dowager Empress, Chen Consort, Consort Li… official rank second grade!”
“Oh, so Grandma Zong you so capable ah! That must have been very hard!” Li Xi’er hearing her talk of past, eyes showed admiration, able to survive in that deep palace also not simple!
“Capable, capable! If this young woman, definitely not survive two days!”
“Not possible! Who do you think you are?”
Grandma Zong stunned, look carefully, is she deliberately toying with her? But looking at her eyes, sincere!
