Proofread by Claire.KK
Lu Zhishan got off in front of the gate of the palace. Song Fu quickly walked up to hold him, but Lu Zhishan just waved and refused. Song Fu could do nothing but walk away, holding the umbrella in his hand.
Lu Zhishan tried to walk normally. It was snowing heavily and the falling snowflakes were just like small pieces of white jades. It was the first snow of the year. So many young noble ladies and gentlemen were enjoying the scenery and reciting poems. In contrast to them, Lu Zhishan had no mood to do so now. Sweats had covered his back when he arrived at the Peace Palace. He finally stopped and took several breaths. Cleaning the snow on his cape, Lu Zhishan raised his head and noticed Zhao Ruhai walking towards him. Zhao Ruhai looked Lu Zhishan up and down and then said, “According to majesty’s oral order, Marquess Ning is against filial piety. Kneeling there for one hour is your punishment.”
Zhao Ruhai was the chief eunuch of royal study and he began serving Lu Mingwei when he was small. He watched Lu Zhishan grow up and also watched Lu Zhishan become the least favoured Marquess Ning from the blue-eyed eldest son.
The hot heart of Lu Zhishan cooled down in a sudden. He took one look to the soft yellow window of the royal study and slowly dropped to his knees.
Zhao Ruhai gazed at Lu Zhishan as if he wanted to say something. But he gave no words in the end. He waved his horsetail whisk, turned around and went back to the main hall.
It was after one hour had past that someone came out from the royal study. But the person was not Lu Mingwei but Empress Xu. As soon as she got out of the door, her maid opened an umbrella to shelter her from the heavy snow.
Empress Xu slightly pulled her dark fox fur coat and slowly walked to Lu Zhishan. She stared at the young prince whose body was covered with snow, eyes filled with sorrow. She took out her handkerchief and wiped the snow off his forehead. Then she knitted and said in a low voice, “Why are you so wayward? You even didn’t attend the banquet on empress dowager’s birthday and only sent one servant to present the gift for you. Do you think it’s proper enough? You are the eldest grandson of empress dowager and you are in capital city this year. How could you be so wayward at such an age?”
“Your father was furious and he even wanted to descend your position. I begged him for you so you just need to kneel here for only an hour. Don’t complain about your father. It’s your fault this time.”
“Sure. Empress, I know it now.” Lu Zhishan kowtowed deeply and added, “Thanks so much for your favour.”
“That’s all right. It is time to go back now. Tell your servant to make a bowl of ginger soup for you. It is so cold. Take good care of yourself and don’t be ill.”
“I want to apologized to my father in person,” said Lu Zhishan in a low voice.
Empress Xu frowned saying, “You father is pretty mad today. Now he has fallen asleep. I know you are always filial, so don’t go to annoy him at this moment. By the way, you have been kneeling here for one hour. Would he let you kneel for such a long time if he really wants to see you?”
Lu Zhishan supported himself by placing his hands on the ground and tried hard to stand up. As he limped a few steps, the thirty nine stairs nearly killed him. He really felt that he would fall down to the ground if he took one more step. But he finally gritted his teeth and endured it. It was after he walked to the gate and found Song Fu running towards him that he closed his eyes and fell down.
Proofread by Claire.KK
Lu Zhishan got off in front of the gate of the palace. Song Fu quickly walked up to hold him, but Lu Zhishan just waved and refused. Song Fu could do nothing but walk away, holding the umbrella in his hand.
Lu Zhishan tried to walk normally. It was snowing heavily and the falling snowflakes were just like small pieces of white jades. It was the first snow of the year. So many young noble ladies and gentlemen were enjoying the scenery and reciting poems. In contrast to them, Lu Zhishan had no mood to do so now. Sweats had covered his back when he arrived at the Peace Palace. He finally stopped and took several breaths. Cleaning the snow on his cape, Lu Zhishan raised his head and noticed Zhao Ruhai walking towards him. Zhao Ruhai looked Lu Zhishan up and down and then said, “According to majesty’s oral order, Marquess Ning is against filial piety. Kneeling there for one hour is your punishment.”
Zhao Ruhai was the chief eunuch of royal study and he began serving Lu Mingwei when he was small. He watched Lu Zhishan grow up and also watched Lu Zhishan become the least favoured Marquess Ning from the blue-eyed eldest son.
The hot heart of Lu Zhishan cooled down in a sudden. He took one look to the soft yellow window of the royal study and slowly dropped to his knees.
Zhao Ruhai gazed at Lu Zhishan as if he wanted to say something. But he gave no words in the end. He waved his horsetail whisk, turned around and went back to the main hall.
It was after one hour had past that someone came out from the royal study. But the person was not Lu Mingwei but Empress Xu. As soon as she got out of the door, her maid opened an umbrella to shelter her from the heavy snow.
Empress Xu slightly pulled her dark fox fur coat and slowly walked to Lu Zhishan. She stared at the young prince whose body was covered with snow, eyes filled with sorrow. She took out her handkerchief and wiped the snow off his forehead. Then she knitted and said in a low voice, “Why are you so wayward? You even didn’t attend the banquet on empress dowager’s birthday and only sent one servant to present the gift for you. Do you think it’s proper enough? You are the eldest grandson of empress dowager and you are in capital city this year. How could you be so wayward at such an age?”
“Your father was furious and he even wanted to descend your position. I begged him for you so you just need to kneel here for only an hour. Don’t complain about your father. It’s your fault this time.”
“Sure. Empress, I know it now.” Lu Zhishan kowtowed deeply and added, “Thanks so much for your favour.”
“That’s all right. It is time to go back now. Tell your servant to make a bowl of ginger soup for you. It is so cold. Take good care of yourself and don’t be ill.”
“I want to apologized to my father in person,” said Lu Zhishan in a low voice.
Empress Xu frowned saying, “You father is pretty mad today. Now he has fallen asleep. I know you are always filial, so don’t go to annoy him at this moment. By the way, you have been kneeling here for one hour. Would he let you kneel for such a long time if he really wants to see you?”
Lu Zhishan supported himself by placing his hands on the ground and tried hard to stand up. As he limped a few steps, the thirty nine stairs nearly killed him. He really felt that he would fall down to the ground if he took one more step. But he finally gritted his teeth and endured it. It was after he walked to the gate and found Song Fu running towards him that he closed his eyes and fell down.
