Chapter 1227: Admitting Fault

Chapter 1227

"Who are you?"

Yue Er squinted her eyes and looked over.

This glance was enough to make her freeze in place.

This person looked so familiar, as if she had seen them somewhere before?

She frowned, racking her brain for a moment until her eyes brightened.

"Aren’t you the one from that day..."

"What this day or that day, you little girl, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Before Yue Er could speak, the young man interrupted her with another round of scolding.

"This Imperial Palace Training Ground is not a place where you should be!"

"Hurry up and go back to where you came from!"

Yue Er: "..."

Her cheeks gradually flushed with anger.

Her eyes had turned from shimmering to turbulent, and her hands hidden in her sleeves had already clenched into tight fists.

Since childhood, everyone in the palace treated her like a cherished treasure.

Even the Emperor had never spoken a harsh word to her.

As for the Empress, even though she would occasionally complain, she truly cherished her from the bottom of her heart.

And now?

She was being scolded by a young boy who came from who knows where.

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Yue Er was like a little lioness about to erupt, ready to pounce and bite at any moment.

The atmosphere on the field was eerily silent.

General Shi was momentarily at a loss for what to do, let alone say.

Everyone else, including Kichen, was looking at the young man with expressions saying "You’re in trouble," and "I pity you."

Zhao Qiheng and Zhao Qiye had the look of watching a good show.

’Hmph! Kid, you’re something. Our sister is someone even we don’t dare to upset, yet you dared to scold her. We’re curious to see how you’ll get out of this today!’

Kichen appeared expressionless on the surface, but was internally conflicted:

If things get out of hand later, should I help Yue Er teach this brat a lesson first?

Or should I put in a good word for this brat and prevent his fate from being too harsh?

Both seem like tough calls.

Who should I help?!

As the atmosphere was at a standoff, General Shi suddenly sprang into action.

He quickly pulled the young man over and walked rigidly to Yue Er.

"Your Highness The Princess, please quell your anger!"

"My son just returned with me from the Southwest and doesn’t recognize the Princess, he has been rude."

"I beg Your Highness, for this old man’s sake, to be magnanimous and not hold it against my son!"

His emotions were complex and filled with anxiety.

Throughout the Imperial Palace and the entire court, who didn’t know that the Fourth Princess was the Emperor’s beloved?

She’s held so delicately, even the Empress couldn’t intervene in her upbringing.

Much less anyone else? They wouldn’t dare utter a single word against her!

If this little ancestor wanted the stars and the moon from the sky, the Emperor would likely have them fetched immediately.

Now... for his son to speak such words, it surely means...

The deeper General Shi thought, the colder his heart became.

Despite it being early January, his inner apparel was soaked with sweat from worry.

Upon hearing this, Yue Er’s immense internal turmoil abruptly stopped, and the little girl’s face was filled with shock.

"He’s your son?"

General Shi quickly nodded in agreement.

He turned around and gave the young man a hard kick, scolding him.

"You idiot, hurry and apologize to Her Highness The Princess!"

Shih Shaoling was a bit stunned.

"She... is the Princess?"

General Shi’s beard was trembling with anger, and he sternly reprimanded.

"If she’s not the Princess, then are you? You ignorant fool! Kneel down immediately!"

He said as he kicked his son in the behind.

Caught off guard, Shih Shaoling painfully knelt down, feeling rather resentful.

’Hmph! She’s just a Princess, only flaunting her status and position.’

’Without these, what else does she have?’

But... a wise man knows when to retreat to avoid immediate troubles!

Kneeling now is no big deal; there will be plenty of time later.

He will surely find an opportunity to turn the tables and let that wild girl make a fool of herself too!

"Quickly apologize!!" General Shi kicked him again.

Though not hard, it wasn’t very painful, just humiliating.

But Shih Shaoling was also a person who could endure.

He immediately feigned respect and apologized to Yue Er.

"Your Highness The Princess, please quell your anger. I was blind and offended the Princess!"

"I beg Your Highness to not hold it against a humble person like me, please forgive me!"

Yue Er said nothing, just kept looking at him.

She could hardly believe it.

Was the person in front of her really the same one she saw at the gambling house that day?

The one who was so arrogant and proud, could actually have such a cowardly moment.

Ha ha, how amusing!

She had an open heart, and wasn’t one to hold grudges or overthink things.

Plus, she had a good impression from their first encounter that day.

The grievances she had kept inside had mostly dissipated.

She generously waved her hand.

"Let it be!"

"Father has always taught me that those who are ignorant are not guilty, and to forgive when possible!"

"Today, this Princess will let it go once!"

"But..."

Her large phoenix eyes squinted, her tone full of teasing.

"If it happens again next time!"

"My whip won’t show you mercy!"

As she spoke, she playfully swung the little Golden Whip in her hand a few times.

Shih Shaoling felt profound disdain and secretly mocked.

’Hmph!’

’Just knowing how to twirl a whip a bit, relying on her status that others dare not retaliate, she really thinks she’s talented!’

’Ridiculous!’

Thinking this way in his heart, he dared not offend her on the surface.

He respectfully bowed to her.

"Thank you, Princess, for your forgiveness!"

"Rise!"

Yue Er lazily waved her hand.

Shih Shaoling thanked her and stood up.

Yue Er then turned to General Shi.

"Yi Zhao was being childish, I’m sorry to have troubled you, General!"

This was a gesture of respect from the younger generation.

As a Princess, she should salute her brothers’ teacher as a junior.

General Shi was somewhat flattered.

"The Princess is too kind; I don’t dare accept it!"

Yue Er smiled.

"No need for modesty, General! I just came to join in the fun!"

"My brothers are all practicing martial arts!"

"I’ve already made you waste half a day!"

"I should leave first then!"

"Please continue, General!"

After saying that, she turned to Zhao Qichen and the others.

"Brother, I’ll take my leave first!"

Seeing his sensible sister, Zhao Qichen was filled with emotion.

’Who said my sister isn’t sensible?’

’Look at her, our Yue Er is as clever as she is bright, and no one can compare!’

He immediately responded with a bright smile.

"Alright!"

"Take it slow on the way! Hurry back so Mother won’t worry!"

Yue Er said coyly.

"Alright, Brother, I know!"

Then she quickly left with her entourage.

...

In the training ground.

The Princes resumed their horse stance practice until the midday break.

In the afternoon, they would go for their studies, so they didn’t have to return.

General Shi was also off duty.

With nothing else to do in the palace, he took his son back home.

After having lunch at home.

He immediately called his son to the study.

"Kneel down!"

Shih Shaoling felt vexed.

"Father, what’s the matter now? Didn’t your son already kneel before everyone this morning?"

"What mistake did I make now?!"