Chapter 323 It's Wang De's Turn

The next day.

Da'an Palace.

Li Yuan was leading the two men in practicing the Five Animal Frolics when a guard rushed in to report...

"The Retired Emperor".

The guard clasped his hands and said, "His Majesty and Physician Wei have arrived."

"Let them in."

Li Yuan continued practicing the Five Animal Frolics, saying nonchalantly.

I told him when the two guys came.

Wei Shuyu has entered the palace and will be coming to see me soon.

"Greetings to Father Emperor and Emperor Emeritus."

After Li Shimin and Wei Shuyu entered, they both bowed.

"Wait……"

Li Yuan said unhurriedly, "Wait until I finish this!"

have to.

When Li Yuan spoke, Li Shimin could only wait.

Last night, fearing he would disturb Li Yuan, Li Shimin deliberately delayed until today.

no way……

I shouldn't disturb Li Yuan at night.

It was definitely a loving scolding.

To prevent Li Yuan's brain disease from flaring up, he also summoned Wei Shuyu...

Li Yuan wiped away his sweat after finishing his practice.

"Speak, what do you want from me?"

After finishing his routine, Li Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Exercise is essential.

If you don't train, you won't even get a chance to draw a monster when the opportunity comes!

"Your Majesty, where did you get that grain?" Wei Shuyu asked.

"What kind of grain?"

Li Yuan took a sip of tea.

"It's the grain that you had the Crown Prince sell."

Li Shimin watched Li Yuan intently from the side.

If Li Yuan's answer fails to satisfy him, the relationship between the two sides is very likely to break down again.

However……

Everyone was stunned when they heard Li Yuan's answer.

"Wasn't that grain given to me by you?"

Um?

Are you kidding me?

Wei Shuyu's eyes widened.

"Your Majesty, please don't joke around!"

Wei Shuyu said helplessly, "Yin Hongzhi started selling grain half a month ago."

"If I remember correctly, I was still unconscious at that time, wasn't I?"

Li Shimin was taken aback.

yes.

How did Wei Shuyu collude with the retired emperor while he was in a coma?

Moreover, when the military rations were lost, Wei Shuyu spent all his time fighting in Chang'an.

There probably isn't much time.

Why would I lie to you?

"The messenger said... it was a dividend from Wenyun Pavilion to me."

"If you don't believe me, ask them."

Li Yuan pointed to the eunuchs around him and said.

“Father, this matter is of great importance, and I hope you will take it seriously!” Li Shimin interjected.

Li Shimin was fine when he didn't speak, but once he did, it was like he had ignited a powder keg in Li Yuan's heart.

He immediately started spraying...

"You beast!"

Li Yuan suddenly shouted, "You don't suspect me, do you?"

“In my Great An Palace, apart from a few kids like Wei Shuyu, not even a fly can get in.”

"How did that person manage to evade the guards without your permission?"

"Don't you know perfectly well who I've been in contact with and who I've met every day?"

"You still dare to ask me what you want to do?"

Li Shimin felt a chill run down his spine.

There was no escaping it after all.

However, after Li Yuan said that, Li Shimin realized what was going on...

They quickly summoned the guards and asked them a few questions.

"Who saw the retired emperor back then?"

Li Shimin asked with a cold face.

The retired emperor received a meeting with outsiders, yet he himself was unaware of it.

This is dereliction of duty!

"Return to Your Majesty."

The guard respectfully clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute: "Among them is an outsider who has seen the Emperor Emeritus, but he..."

The guard hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"explain!"

Li Shimin rebuked him sternly.

"Your Majesty, the reason I let that person in was because he possessed Your Majesty's imperial decree!"

The guard replied respectfully, "This humble servant believed that His Majesty had personally given the order, so I did not report this matter."

"But all of this is recorded in the Emperor Emeritus's daily records."

Is this an order from me?

Li Shimin's face darkened visibly.

This is a false imperial edict!

"Do you remember who that person was and what he looked like?" Li Shimin said coldly.

"this……"

The guard couldn't help but glance at Wang De.

Wang De suddenly realized something.

You bastard, why are you looking at me like that? I've never offended you before.

"explain!"

Li Shimin glanced at Wang De and shouted sternly.

"Return to Your Majesty."

The guard replied honestly, "That man is Wang Qing, the adopted son of Chief Steward Wang!"

Buzz.

Wang De felt a buzzing in his head.

Has the grain, after being passed around so many times, finally come to this humble servant?

"You scoundrel, don't wrong an innocent person!"

Wang De pointed at the other party and cursed, "I've never offended you, why are you framing me?"

"Manager Wang, I'm not lying to you..."

The guard forced a smile and said, "If the other party weren't your godson, we wouldn't be so lax."

"You bastard, you..."

Wang De wanted to curse again, but Li Shimin stopped him with a stern shout.

That's enough.

Li Shimin looked at Wang De with a dark expression: "Where is your godson, Wang Qing?"

Well……

Wang De was stunned.

Then I realized that I hadn't seen the other person for almost half a month.

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty."

Wang De was almost in tears: "He said he wasn't feeling well a few days ago, so I told him to rest for a while."

"This servant hasn't seen him for half a month either."

Um?

Li Shimin stared intently at Wang De.

Wang De felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and he kept his head down, not daring to look up for a long time.

Li Shimin snorted coldly, but did not retaliate on the spot.

"Someone...go to Wang Qing's residence and find out where he is?"

As Li Shimin finished speaking, the guards standing at the door hurriedly left.

"Oh, right."

Just then, Wei Shuyu suddenly spoke up: "How did Wang Qing know that the Emperor Emeritus had shares in Wenyun Pavilion?"

Um?

Li Shimin squinted.

Only four people knew that Li Yuan had shares in Wenyun Pavilion.

Li Yuan, Li Shimin, Wang De, and Wei Shuyu!

Wei Shuyu didn't even tell his own father, so the possibility of him revealing it is extremely small.

Li Yuan was the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and it was even more impossible for him to spread rumors and tarnish his reputation.

Then it's only Wang De!

"Wang De!"

Li Shimin was furious.

Not only did they raise an ungrateful child, but the child also leaked their secrets.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, please forgive me."

Wang De finally couldn't withstand the pressure and knelt down with a thud: "It was...it was this servant who, after drinking too much, accidentally told Wang Qing what had happened."

"You bastard!"

Li Shimin flew into a rage: "Do you know what crime it is to leak secrets from the palace?"

"His Majesty."

Wang De knelt on the ground, his forehead pressed against the earth: "This servant did not mean it, please forgive me, Your Majesty..."

Li Shimin's face was gloomy.

He detested betrayal by his trusted confidants.

I especially hate it when trusted confidants make irreparable mistakes.

That would put him in a dilemma, unsure whether to kill him or not.

"Your Majesty, Chief Steward Wang may have made a mistake."

Wei Shuyu pleaded, "But he is utterly loyal to His Majesty. I believe a minor punishment is sufficient as a warning to others."

Wang De gave him a grateful look.

He never expected that Xiao Wei would plead for him...

He secretly made up his mind that if he survived this ordeal, he would definitely put in a good word for Xiao Wei in front of His Majesty.

"Then what do you suggest we do?"

Li Shimin's anger also eased slightly.

After all, Wang De was one of his trusted confidants, and deep down, Li Shimin was unwilling to kill him.

"His Majesty."

Wei Shuyu said in a deep voice, "I suggest that he be put in charge of cleaning the changing room!"

What?

Wang De raised his head and looked at Wei Shuyu in shock.

The Grand Eunuch was the chief eunuch, in charge of all the eunuchs in the imperial palace...

You actually made the servant clean the changing room?

Do you even have any shame?

You might as well just let this humble servant die!

"allow!"

Li Shimin nodded seriously: "I'll punish you by making you clean the dressing room for three years."

Three...three years?

Wang De's body went limp and he collapsed to the ground.

Indeed, I shouldn't have had any illusions about the Wei family.

The dressing room in the Tang Dynasty was also known as... the toilet!