Chapter 219 Xie Yuheng's Life Experience
At this time, the voice of Concubine Hui's confidant was heard outside the palace, "Your Majesty, there is news from the front that the Emperor wants to summon the Marquis of Loyalty to the court."
Concubine Hui quickly glanced at Duke Xie, her face anxious, "Brother Xie, is the emperor going to punish you because of that bastard?
My brother has not attended the morning court or left the mansion for several years since he was bedridden. He attaches great importance to his reputation and is very disciplined. Under his leadership, the Wu family has always been operating in accordance with the rules in Kyoto and has never been found to have made any mistakes.
But now it’s all been ruined by that bastard.”
Duke Xie also frowned, as he knew Wu Zheng's temper.
He understood the emperor's thoughts better, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The emperor will not make things difficult for the Marquis of Loyalty.
The Emperor is taking this opportunity to teach the Third Prince and his followers a lesson. Your Majesty, has the Third Prince visited you in the palace recently?"
Concubine Hui felt relieved, "He just came here two days ago and complained to me a lot.
Let me whisper in His Majesty's ear and ask him to take action against Chu Mu and Heng'er.
How could his evil child of unknown origin be compared with my son, if those people had not swapped his identity with my son's?
How could I only be able to look at my child and not recognize him?"
Concubine Hui burst into tears as she spoke, "Thank you, brother and sister-in-law, for taking care of my child for me over the years. If it weren't for you, my poor child would have been killed by those people long ago.
He knew their conspiracy, but could not expose it. He pretended to be ignorant and treated the bastard as his own son.
Duke Xie immediately interrupted Concubine Hui and said, "Your Majesty, please do not say these words again. I will not bother you any more.
If Your Majesty is feeling depressed, you can take this opportunity to vent your anger. After all, the trouble caused by the Third Prince this time has implicated the Wu family.
Your Majesty, you don't have to endure it. If the Third Prince is to be beaten or punished, he will have to accept it. He dare not say a word."
Concubine Hui's eyes darkened. She understood what Brother Xie said.
After Concubine Hui sent Duke Xie away, she immediately sent a palace maid to the Third Prince's residence to summon him into the palace.
In the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty, Wu Yunhai walked back and forth in the hall, dazzling Mrs. Wu.
"Yunhai, are you worried about something? You've been pacing back and forth at your mother's place for an hour."
Wu Yunhai said with a gloomy face: "Mom, I almost killed someone yesterday!"
Madam Wu was startled for a moment, then calmed down. "Who is it? Has the trouble been resolved?"
"He was a deputy general from the Jingzhong Camp. I just wanted to go and vent my anger on my cousin, but he was so ignorant that he dared to stop me. I was so angry that I accidentally pushed him onto the wooden frame behind me.
That man was a worthless person and deserved to die. He was stabbed in the back of the chest by a piece of wood.
"Look at the injuries, I think he must have died yesterday."
Upon hearing this, Madam Wu looked at Wu Yunhai with dismay, "You are confused. You are the eldest son of the Loyalty Marquis's Mansion. If you want to teach others a lesson, why go there yourself? There are so many people following you because of the Wu family's power.
You just say something and someone will rush to do it for you."
Wu Yunhai listened to his mother's complaints and said with a wave of his sleeves, "Now that things have come to this, what's the point of you saying these things? It's just making you angry."
Madam Wu quickly spoke up, "Mother Yunhai is also worried.
Don't be afraid. Your uncle is the commander-in-chief guarding the border, your father is the Marquis of Loyalty, and your aunt is the most favored concubine in the harem.
Don't give the monk any face, give the Buddha any face. They dare not do anything to you. They have to swallow the loss suffered by the Beijing camp whether they want to or not.
Be more careful in your actions from now on, and don't let your father know about this. With your father's temper, even your mother can't protect you."
Wu Yunhai was a little impatient, "I know."
At this moment, the servant came to announce, "Madam, Master, someone from the palace has come to summon the Marquis and the Master to the court."
Mrs. Wu and Wu Yunhai glanced at each other quickly, and both saw panic in each other's eyes.
"Mother, Dad hasn't attended the morning court in many years. Could it be that the Emperor summoned Dad to see him now because of what happened yesterday? What should I do?"
If Dad knew what I did yesterday, he would kill me and sacrifice it to my ancestors!"
Wu Yunhai was now scared, and with a pale face he pulled his mother's sleeve.
Madam Wu patted Wu Yunhai's hand and said calmly, "Now you know you're scared. Why didn't you think twice yesterday?
You can't hide away now. What happened yesterday was all caused by the Third Prince. If you want to save your life, you have to insist that you did something stupid because the Third Prince cried in front of you and you felt sorry for him.
You follow your father into the palace, and I'll go meet the Imperial Concubine. This whole thing started because of her precious son, and she can't just sit back and watch."
Marquis Zhongyi was carried onto the carriage by his servants. His health was deteriorating day by day, and now he could no longer get out of bed or walk on his own.
In the carriage, Marquis Zhongyi said to Wu Yunhai earnestly:
"Yunhai, your father has been away from the court for many years. The emperor summoned me to the court this time, so something important must have happened.
You are my Wu Zheng's offspring. If the court needs us, you must not abandon me. You must stand up for me even if it means going through fire and water."
Wu Yunhai didn't dare to breathe. He was not afraid of anything except his father.
He lowered his head and said "hmm".
If he tells his father now that the emperor has summoned him to question him, he wonders if his father will let him get to the palace alive.
Wu Zheng slapped Wu Yunhai in the face and said, "Why are you being so timid? When I was your age, I was already killing enemies on the battlefield.
If I were still healthy now, I would..."
Wu Zheng's voice suddenly stopped and he stopped talking.
The father and son entered the palace in silence.
The closer he got to the palace, the more nervous Wu Yunhai became, and the cold sweat on his back soaked his shirt.
Wu Zheng looked at his son's cowardly look, snorted coldly, and asked the palace servants to carry him to the hall.
Looking at the Golden Palace which he had not seen for a long time, Wu Zheng felt indescribable emotions in his heart.
Once upon a time, he was just like other court officials, standing in the hall and talking loudly.
"Your old minister Wu Zheng pays his respects to His Majesty." Wu Zheng struggled to stand up and saluted the emperor, his voice powerful and resounding.
Although his body was broken, his heart was not broken.
Wu Yunhai timidly followed the greetings and said, "Your humble servant greets His Majesty."
Although he was indeed the crown prince, he only held a minor official position of the eighth rank in Kyoto.
There was no chance to attend court at all. This was the first time he stepped into the Golden Palace except for attending palace banquets.
Especially in this situation, I was extremely nervous.
There is no trace of the arrogance of yesterday.
"My dear Minister Wu, please stand up." The old emperor felt a little sad when he saw Wu Zheng, and his tone was much softer than before.
Wu Yunhai was still in the posture of bowing, but the emperor had forgotten about him and had not yet let him stand up.
Wu Zheng raised his head and looked at the emperor he was loyal to.
"The Emperor summoned me and my son to come here, but he has important instructions.
Your Majesty, please rest assured. Despite my current condition, I can still kill one or two foreign enemies.
My son has grown up and it is no longer time for him to enjoy a comfortable life in Kyoto.
If Nanchu needs me to fight, Your Majesty, please give me your orders."
Marquis Zhongyi's words made the old emperor feel even more uncomfortable. There were some things he really could not say to Wu Zheng anymore.
His eyes glanced towards Shen Zhao.
After you provide the great god cat to eat raw pickled body swap, the general tore his white moonlight
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