He Ka Qing Tang clenched her hands, a hint of unwillingness flashing in her eyes. But in the end, she called out to the outside, "Someone, take the Young Mistress to the water prison for two days of confinement!"
Those outside pushed the door open and dragged He Ka Lian Nuo, who was kneeling on the ground, out of the main hall with merciless, mechanical movements.
Ten minutes later, He Ka Yan Yi appeared in the main hall.
"Mother, I heard you sent Lian Nuo to the water prison?" He Ka Yan Yi looked flustered and extremely worried. "You know Lian Nuo is severely injured in the abdomen, how can you send her to the water prison?"
He Ka Yan Yi only knew that He Ka Lian Nuo had let Qing Mu Ye go, but he didn't expect this matter to enrage his mother so much.
The secret passage connected to the research institute was rarely known, and He Ka Yan Yi naturally did not know about the existence and importance of the passage.
"Hmph, as the Young Master of the Hidden Clan, releasing an enemy is a grave crime. She deserves to be sent to the water prison!" He Ka Qing Tang turned and sat down in her seat above the main hall, taking a sip of warm water from the table.
He Ka Yan Yi plopped to his knees on the ground. "Mother, after Lian Nuo was bitten by a snake on the mountain and returned, she has been weak, with residual poison still in her body. Now she's also injured. If you make her soak in the water prison, isn't that tantamount to taking her life?"
"As the Young Master, he does not cooperate with me in confronting our enemies, and he even lets the tiger return to the mountain. He must be severely punished. Otherwise, how can I give an explanation to everyone else?"
He Ka Qing Tang patted the table again and snorted.
"But Mother..."
"No buts. Two days is the minimum punishment. If she can't survive it, she's not fit to be the future Hidden Lord. Get out!"
He Ka Qing Tang waved her hand, directly chasing him away.
"Mother..." He Ka Yan Yi crawled forward two steps on his knees, begging desperately. "Lian Nuo is still young, you shouldn't punish her so severely."
Sensing He Ka Yan Yi's affection for He Ka Lian Nuo, He Ka Qing Tang felt greatly comforted.
Putting on a cold demeanor, she said, "You are also injured, go back and rest quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me for sending you to the water prison too!"
With that, He Ka Qing Tang raised her hand, stood up, walked around the screen beside her, and left directly through the back door.
"Mother? Mother?"
He Ka Yan Yi called out anxiously a few times, his handsome face filled with worry and anxiety. But all the emotions vanished as soon as He Ka Qing Tang disappeared.
He raised his right eyebrow, clutched the wound on his collarbone, and stood up from the ground, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his lips.
Turning, he walked out of the main hall.
Leaving the main hall and walking to the corner of the scenic bridge, he instructed the attendant behind him, "Give orders to 'take good care' of Lian Nuo. Preferably, don't let her leave the water prison alive."
"Yes, First Prince."
The attendant responded and immediately went to make arrangements.
After the two left, someone walked out from the other side of the corner.
He Ka Ling Chuan looked in the direction He Ka Yan Yi had left, his slightly narrowed eyes filled with shock and fear.
So, this was the true He Ka Yan Yi!
Among his siblings in the royal palace, He Ka Ling Chuan was the least favored by He Ka Qing Tang. Furthermore, the position of Hidden Lord was passed down from daughter to daughter, not son to son. He had never coveted the position of Hidden Lord, nor did he want to interfere in the schemes and calculations of these people with ulterior motives. He only wished for a comfortable life and an ordinary existence.
But He Ka Yan Yi should not have messed with He Ka Lian Nuo.
Because, in the royal palace, who didn't know how close he was to He Ka Lian Nuo?
...
In the hospital, Qing Mu Ye was sitting by the bed chatting with Meng Jing Wei when his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket.
Because they were in the hospital, and to avoid disturbing Meng Jing Wei and Shi Ran's rest, he had set his phone to vibrate mode.