If not abolished

Chapter 191 Contradictions

Li Concubine Palace

"My Lady Concubine, His Royal Highness Zhanjun is here with two little princes." The palace maid came to report.

"This is not the time to pay respects, so why is he here? Since he is here, let him in." Concubine Li basically didn't care about her sons. Apart from the necessary monthly payments of respect, they seldom met each other, which was very rare in the palace. It was precisely because of her behavior that the prince and others felt that she had no ambitions and had a good impression of her accordingly.

"Youth pays respects to mother." Zhu Zhanjun and his two younger brothers paid respects to their mother.

"Well, get up." Concubine Li raised her hand and asked them to stand up. The three of them stood up and sat down.

When everyone got up and looked, Concubine Li discovered that her second son Zhu Zhanyin had an injury on his face.

"What happened? Did Zhanyin fall down while walking?" Among the three sons, the second son Zhu Zhanji was the most steady and obedient. If it was the other two, she would definitely guess whether he had a fight with someone. But if it was the second son, it was impossible for him to fight. He must have fallen down accidentally.

"Mother, you are wrong this time. The scar on Zhanyin's face was not caused by a fall, but by a beating." Zhu Zhanjun said angrily.

This surprised Concubine Li very much. "He was beaten by someone. Who beat him? Why would Zhan Yin fight with others? What happened?" Concubine Li was so shocked that she couldn't help but raise her voice a little, staring at Zhu Zhan Yin.

Zhu Zhanjun looked at his younger brother, Zhu Zhanyin, who looked unwilling to speak. Zhu Zhanjun was about to speak for him, but Zhu Zhanyin spoke first, "Mother, don't listen to your second brother's exaggeration. Your son did not fight, he was just injured by mistake." Zhu Zhanyin knew that his brother liked to exaggerate, so he decided to explain himself.

Concubine Li heaved a sigh of relief after hearing what he said. "If that's the case, can you tell me what's going on?"

"Actually, it's not a big deal. It's just that Zhan'ao and Zhan'e had an argument today, and then my son went up to separate them, and was accidentally injured by them. It's no big deal. I've already applied medicine, so don't worry, mother." Zhu Zhanyin briefly explained the cause and effect.

"So that's how it is. If your second brother said he wanted to fight, I'll tell you that you can still fight with others."

"What do you mean by accidental injury? It was obviously that kid Zhan'ao who was showing off in front of his brothers because His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave him a horse. Zhan'ao couldn't stand it, and the two of them had an argument. Then the kid was about to attack, and you blocked it for Zhan'ao. Mother, this time my son is really not exaggerating. It really is..."

"Second brother was not there at the time, so how do you know what happened? Zhan Kai definitely didn't do it on purpose." Zhu Zhanyin interrupted him first.

"Hey, which side are you on? I'm helping you, okay? You're really trying to retaliate, huh." Zhu Zhanjun was very angry when he saw that he didn't appreciate it.

"Okay, I know what happened. If Zhan'ao loses his temper again, you will come to me to receive punishment. And Zhanjun, don't fan the flames next time." Concubine Li also sighed.

"Are you going to let it go like this, mother? This time, it's Zhanzhen..." Zhu Zhanzhen didn't expect his mother to have this attitude, really...

"What else? What else do you want? First of all, once a fight starts, both sides are wrong. Secondly, you are all brothers. Do you think I will report this to your father?" Concubine Li looked at this disappointing man.

"I..." Zhu Zhanjun was speechless and angry. He said to Zhu Zhan'ao, "Zhan'ao, let's go." After that, he took Zhu Zhan'ao away.

"Don't be angry, mother. You know my second brother has this kind of temper. He is just standing up for his son." Zhu Zhanyin comforted.

"How could I not know his temper? With his temper, he will definitely suffer in the future." Concubine Li warned Zhu Zhanyin, "You should also keep an eye on your second brother for your mother these few days, and don't let him make mistakes in a hurry."

"I understand, son." Zhu Zhanyin responded.

On the other side, in Concubine Guo’s palace.

After Zhu Zhankai came back, he didn't know how to tell his mother what happened today. He was afraid of being reported and also afraid of being punished by his mother. In short, it felt like nothing he could do worked. It was not easy to wait until sunset, but nothing happened. He wondered if the matter was over.