Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Let Daiyu vent her anger
Wu Wuyu had been confined in the palace for many days. After the festival was finally over, she was tired of listening to the queen's nagging. When she heard that a new courtesan had come to Xunxiang Garden in the city, she found an excuse to leave the palace to see her.
When he arrived at Xunxiang Garden, he ordered someone to call the courtesan. Just as he sat down to ask for wine, he heard that Wu Tianyue was coming.
The Crown Prince was usually dignified and serious, and respected and loved the Crown Princess. He only loved documents and not beautiful women, and never came to such places. Wu Tianyue often traveled with him, but they also never set foot in such places.
Although Wu Wuyu believed that the two men were acting this way to please the Emperor because they saw that the Emperor disliked Prince Zhongshun's indulgence in beautiful women, and that they were all superficially noble people, when he heard that Wu Tianyue was here, he felt very disdainful and sneered, "He can come if he wants, why would he look for me?"
Before he finished speaking, Wu Tianyue walked in and said, "I heard that the Second Prince was here, so I came to say hello to prevent some villains from complaining to the Emperor."
Wu Wuyu had always thought he was a hypocritical person, so when he hinted at her, she sneered back, "What brings our innocent young master, Prince Wu, here?"
Wu Tianyue had come to beat him up in the first place, and after hearing this, he was even more annoyed. He pulled the woman sitting next to him away, reached out to grab the bottle of wine on the table, and poured it into his mouth: "I was wondering why there was a foul odor as soon as I walked in. I'm afraid your mouth hasn't been washed in days. Let me help you, you're welcome."
Fei Yan and others who were brought by Wu Wuyu were stopped outside the door. The woman saw that he couldn't break free and his face and body were covered in alcohol. She didn't dare to pretend to be weak anymore and hurried forward to pull Wu Tianyue.
But Wu Tianyue was so strong that even people from outside couldn't pull him away, so no matter how the woman pulled, he didn't move at all.
Wu Tianyue didn't let go of Wu Wuyu until the bottle of wine was empty.
As soon as he was released, Wu Wuyu collapsed to the ground, coughing repeatedly from the choking. After a while, he stopped and waved away the woman who helped him to calm down. He wanted to go forward to fight, but he didn't dare. He could only point at Wu Tianyue and said, "You wait."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out angrily.
Wu Tianyue knew he was going to complain, so he didn't stop him. He sat down on the chair and told the woman, "Go call your boss. I have something to ask."
The woman went there quickly, and soon she returned with a fat middle-aged woman.
The woman looked at the mess on the ground, paused, and then smiled again: "I didn't know that the prince was so welcome. I'm sorry for not welcoming you."
Wu Tianyue nodded casually, asked Fei Yan to bring Qi Guan's portrait, and asked, "Have you seen this person recently?"
"No," the woman said. "The chief historian of the palace came to check a few days ago, but he hasn't been here since last month."
Wu Tianyue was also looking for an excuse to deal with Wu Wuyu, so he didn't ask any further questions. After hearing this, he threw a banknote on the table and said, "If you have any news about this person, report to the palace."
After saying this, he stood up to leave. Seeing the woman standing beside him with her head bowed, he thought of Wu Wuyu's tyrannical ways. This woman had seen his ugly behavior today and would probably be retaliated against. So he ordered someone to give her some money and said, "If you have anything to say, come to Prince Zhongshun's mansion to find me."
He led his men out to the palace. As soon as he reached the palace gate, he saw Cai Rang hurried out on horseback. Wu Tianyue didn't wait for him to speak and said, "Let's go."
Cai Rang ordered people to go to Xunxiang Villa to inquire about the situation, and then went to Daming Palace with Wu Tianyue.
When he reached the door, Wu Tianyue adjusted himself, walked in crying and bowed down. The retired emperor and others sitting in the hall saw that he was crying out of breath, and the scolding in his mouth was choked.
Seeing that he was trying to get away with it again, Wu Wuyu stood up angrily and said, "Why are you pretending? Why didn't you cry when you poured me drunk just now?"
"You only said that I forced you to drink, why didn't you say what you scolded me for?"
Wu Wuyu suddenly felt guilty. Although those words were not too extreme, his mother was currently looking for a princess for him. If he was implicated in his extramarital affairs, he would definitely be locked up again.
Wu Tianyue was unaware of his thoughts and continued crying, "Today I heard that Qi Guan, who always accompanied my father, had run away, so I wanted to bring people to look for him. As soon as I got the news and rushed over, I was greeted by the Second Prince and scolded. Not only did he scold me, but he also called my father a good-for-nothing who spent all day hanging around with actors."
Prince Zhongshun had been watching silently from the sidelines, but when his son started to implicate him, and saw the look in the emperor's eyes, he steeled himself and apologized to the retired emperor: "I was negligent and caused my son to offend the Second Prince."
The father and son argued back and forth, blaming Wu Wuyu for the incident. Wu Wuyu was so angry that he almost burst into a curse, but when he turned around and saw the retired emperor looking at him disapprovingly, he quickly knelt down and said, "Grandpa Emperor, he's lying. I never said a single bad word about my uncle. There was a prostitute there at the time; she could have made the decision."
The emperor felt a terrible headache after hearing this. He didn't want to get involved in the fight between the two children. However, his second son was obviously ambitious for the position. He had a violent temper and had long been alienated from him. It was good that he was suppressed by Wu Tianyue. If he was released, he would easily face the crown prince. Whether the crown prince dealt with him or not, he would have a bad reputation. So he secretly said to the emperor, "Cai Rang has brought the people from the scene here. Your Majesty, please take a look..."
The Emperor looked at him. He had just preemptively ordered Cai Rang to search for the man. Wasn't that just an attempt to bribe those present? What case was he being asked to judge now? What the man said wasn't his plan. So, without summoning anyone in, he scolded the others in the hall, "What are you arguing about? Are these things so glorious? Do you want everyone to know about them?"
Wu Tianyue and the other two quickly knelt down to apologize. The retired emperor snorted and scolded Prince Zhongshun, "As a father, you're obsessed with actors all day long. You let someone escape, and now you need your own son to help find her. It's really shameful. Withdraw her and stop looking for her. If I hear you taking actors out all day again, watch out for your skin."
Prince Zhongshun hurriedly said, "I obey your command."
The Emperor Emeritus turned to Wu Wuyu and said, "It's only after the festival, and you're already going to a place like that. It would be fine if you went, but you even dared to speak wildly and criticize your elders. Where are the rules I taught you? You're not allowed to go out this month. Stay in the palace and learn your lesson."
Seeing Wu Wuyu's aggrieved response, he looked at Wu Tianyue again and saw him huddled there with his arms and legs spread out, sobbing and groaning like a bullied young wife. If it weren't for his mother's face, he would have been too embarrassed to look at it. So he said with a headache: "Since you are doing this for your father, I will forgive you this time. Just apologize to Wuyu."
Wu Tianyue was very flexible and immediately said to Wu Wuyu, "I'm sorry, Second Prince. I won't do anything to you if you say anything to me again."
As he spoke, he seemed to remember something and continued, "But we probably won't have much chance of meeting him in the next month."
Wu Wuyu was so angry that he stood up and wanted to fight him. Prince Zhongshun wordlessly pulled Wu Tianyue behind him. Seeing that he was becoming more and more out of line, the retired emperor scolded him, "What are you doing?"
Several people knelt down again and said, "Son and grandson, we know we are wrong."
The Emperor frowned and said angrily, "Get out of here!"
"Yes." The three agreed and retreated.
As soon as he came out, Wu Wuyu snorted and was about to speak when he was asked to leave by Dai Quan, the eunuch beside the retired emperor.
Wu Tianyue said goodbye to him with a gloating look on his face. Turning around, he saw King Zhongshun staring at him with a bad look, and hurriedly said, "Father, calm down. This is just a temporary measure."
Prince Zhongshun sneered, "You're using your own father as a shield for a temporary solution?"
Before he finished speaking, the Emperor had finished his discussion with the Emperor Retired and left. Seeing the father and son confronting each other, he said with a smile, "Tianyue, go back. Don't be so impulsive in the future."
"Don't worry, Uncle Huang. This was truly an accident." Wu Tianyue was afraid of being scolded by his own father, so he quickly flattered him. "Thanks to Uncle Huang for being here, otherwise I would have been beaten."
"Stop trying to fool me with all that sweet talk," the Emperor scolded with a smile. Then, remembering the way he'd looked at Lin Ruhai at the Dragon Boat Festival yesterday, he asked, "Have you made up your mind yet? Do you want me to grant you a marriage with Lin Ruhai's daughter?"
Wu Tianyue wanted to, but Daiyu had previously distanced herself from him, so she must be unwilling. What difference was there between issuing an imperial decree to grant the marriage and forcing her? He quickly retorted, "Uncle Emperor, don't talk nonsense. You're ruining the girl's reputation."
"I'm talking nonsense?" the emperor laughed. "Then why were you flirting with each other at the Dragon Boat Festival?"
Wu Tianyue saw Prince Zhongshun frowning and looking at him, and said stubbornly, "Who is flirting? You are mistaken."
"I think that young lady is very talented and a good match for you. Please consider it." The emperor raised an eyebrow and said nothing more. "Go back. I have something to discuss with your father."
After saying this, he left with Prince Zhongshun.
Wu Tianyue saw the two men walking away and was about to leave the palace when a young eunuch came with a deed: "Sir, this is the deed of the prostitute today. Eunuch Cai asked me to bring it to you."
"What are you doing for me?" Wu Tianyue was a little confused.
The young eunuch was a little surprised. Hadn't the madam told the prince to ask the prostitute to come to him if she needed help? Was she lying? He regretted flattering the prince, but he hadn't done it right. He smiled and explained, "You know the Second Prince's temper. If the prostitute sees him...if we don't do anything about it, she might not survive tomorrow."
Although Wu Wuyu was domineering, at most he could only teach this person a lesson, not take her life. However, he had not paid attention to her in the past few years, and perhaps she had been spoiled. Wu Tianyue did not dare to gamble with her life, so he had to accept the contract and bring the prostitute back to the palace.
Princess Zhongshun sat calmly. When she saw him come in with his men, she didn't ask any questions and told Xia Jin, "Take this girl down to rest."
Xia Jin agreed and went. Wu Tianyue hurriedly served tea to Princess Zhongshun: "Don't be angry, mother. I have my reasons."
Princess Zhongshun didn't blame him, considering he was venting his anger on Daiyu's behalf. She was also pleased to see Prince Zhongshun suffer a setback over the actor's incident. However, she still glanced at him, took the tea, took a sip, and scolded him, "Forget it this time, but next time, be more careful and don't drag your father into this trivial matter."
Seeing that she didn't blame him, Wu Tianyue felt relieved and muttered, "That Wu Wuyu has been the same since she was little. She's obviously a few years older than me, but she always complains whenever something happens."
"Still talking?" Princess Zhongshun glared.
Wu Tianyue hurriedly stopped and said with a smile: "Mother, have a good rest. I'm going back now."
Princess Zhongshun knew he was afraid that Prince Zhongshun would come back and scold him, so she smiled and shook her head, "Go ahead, and don't fall behind in your studies."
Wu Tianyue agreed and withdrew. Thinking that the women around him were all praising the love between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, he must know a lot of ways to please girls. Thinking of this, he urged his horse to go to the Crown Prince's Mansion.
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