Chapter 562 - Punishment by Flogging (1/2)

“Qiao Sen, kneel down.” Qiao Mu turned her head and gazed sternly at her younger brother.

A certain crown prince who was disdained by his wife hurriedly gave a light cough to remind his little brother-in-law that it was best not to anger Lady Sister at a time like this.

So our dear Qiao Sen knelt down aggrievedly with a lowered head, his academy’s Little Tyrant character nonexistent.

Qiao Mu led Ren Hongfei over to Madam Ren and bent her waist in a respectful bow, which startled Sir Ren and Madam Ren into hastily avoiding it, as well as hurriedly returning the bow.

“Sir Ren, Madam Ren, I truly feel apologetic. My younger brother is lacking in discipline, and I really am distressed that he has beat your son into this state.” Qiao Mu said gently, “I have already examined your son on the trip here. Fortunately, he only suffered superficial wounds, and so I’ll give this bottle of pills to your son. Take the red one orally and apply the white one externally, and he’ll be back to full health in two days.”

“Crown Prince Consort is speaking too seriously.” Sir Ren and Madam Ren bowed together.

Qiao Mu shook her head. “It was my younger brother’s fault in the first place.”

After casting a chilly glance at her dear Qiao Sen, who was peeking at her, Qiao Mu spoke, “Shaoyao, bring me the ferule.”

Shaoyao glanced at our dear miserable-looking Qiao Sen and hastily begged for mercy, entreating, “Miss, the little young master is young and immature. He won’t dare to again in the future, so how about letting him off this time?”

“He’ll be eight years old after the new year. Look at other families’ eight year olds, which one of them is crafty, prodigal, and refuses instruction like him? Where did the etiquette and ceremony that he learned in the academy go?” Qiao Mu gazed at Shaoyao and asked coldly, “Are you not listening to my words anymore, too?”

“I understand!” Shaoyao immediately wilted, and she quickly turned around to retrieve the ferule.

Madam Ren stretched out her hand, wanting to stop her, but Qiao Mu blocked her. She gazed gravely at Qiao Sen, “Are you convinced, being beaten by Sister today?”

“Sister, I was wrong!” Our dear Qiao Sen glimpsed in terror at that frigid ferule and gave His Highness the Crown Prince, who was standing on the side, a gaze that cried for help.