When the doorman saw Tian Mingwu leaving angrily, he instinctively felt that something was wrong and did not dare to hide it, so he hurried into the yard to report.
After hearing this, Gu Jinyan's uncle, Gu Zhenxing, frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll go to the palace to take a look. The Gu family can't just suffer this loss in silence. If my second brother comes back and finds out that my sister-in-law and niece have been bullied like this, I won't be able to explain myself."
Madam Gu also said: "Yes, we don't cause trouble, but we are not afraid of it either. We can't suffer this loss in vain."
The others nodded in agreement, "We are right, who are we afraid of?"
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In the imperial study, Tian Mingwu directly reported the Duke's Mansion.
"Your Majesty, your daughter has suffered so much! She has never had a good life since she was a child. Now that she has finally arrived in the capital, she is still being bullied!
Why is that girl from the Duke's Mansion so vicious? My daughter carefully gave someone a gift, but she called it rubbish! Isn't it enough to just show the thought behind a gift?
It's fine if she doesn't like my daughter's gift, because we can't compare to the wealthy Duke's family. But she doesn't give a gift herself and despises the gifts given by others. This is too deceiving..."
The emperor's temples were throbbing because of his noise. Just at this moment, the eunuch beside him reported that Gu Zhenxing had arrived, and the emperor hurriedly summoned him in.
Before Gu Zhenxing could even salute, he heard the emperor say, "My dear Gu, please excuse me. You've arrived just in time. I heard that the banquet you were hosting was disrupted today, and the girl from the Tian family suffered some injustice."
"Explain to me the whole story. General Tian has been arguing for a long time, but he still can't make sense. My ears are almost callused from his nagging."
Gu Zhenxing glanced at Tian Mingwu who was staring at him, his expression was suddenly shocked, and he quickly turned around and told him everything.
Then, before the emperor even opened his mouth, Tian Mingwu couldn't stand it anymore. He pointed at Gu Zhenxing and said, "What's wrong with your Gu family? Not only did someone come to our house to eat and drink for free, but they also made my daughter suffer for nothing. I don't care, you have to give me an explanation."
Gu Zhenxing was stunned, then he knelt on the ground and started howling, "Your Majesty! My Gu family is wronged! Today is the coming-of-age ceremony of Gu Jinyan, the legitimate daughter of our Gu family! This is the most important day in a girl's life! Now it has been ruined like this, how can I explain to my second brother!"
And Miss Tian, our Gu family is so sorry for her! She spent so much effort to give us such a great gift, yet she was still bullied like this. We are the ones who are in the wrong!
But Your Majesty! My Gu family is also a victim! I feel so miserable! "
Tian Mingwu was stunned by his generosity and felt guilty, wondering if he had gone too far.
Before he could figure it out, the emperor at the top of the table slammed the table and stood up.
He said angrily: "This is outrageous. How does Zhao Ningsong teach his daughter? If he can't even teach a child well, what else can we expect him to do?
I originally said that if he performed well this year, I would let him inherit the title of Duke, but now it seems that I'd better forget it!"
Zhao Ningsong, who had rushed over after hearing the news, heard the emperor's words as soon as he arrived outside the imperial study. His heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself, "Not good."
Sure enough, the next second, the emperor said, "Defu, pass on my oral order. From today on, Zhao Ningsong is relieved of all his duties and allowed to return home to teach his children. If he fails to teach them well, he will not be required to return to his post."
Zhao Ningsong, who was outside the imperial study, felt his legs go weak and he fell to the ground. "It's over, everything is over, you rebellious girl!"
Eunuch Defu, who was originally going to the Zhao family to announce the imperial decree, just walked out of the imperial study and saw Zhao Ningsong, who looked decadent as if his father had died. He was immediately happy. It seemed that he could make less trips.
He immediately said, "Zhao Ningsong of the Duke's Mansion has received the order..."
The sound of the imperial edict being announced outside the door was naturally heard by the people inside. After Eunuch Defu finished his announcement, the emperor ordered Zhao Ningsong to be summoned.
Zhao Ningsong entered the imperial study in a dazed state. The emperor saw his miserable expression and frowned, "What's the matter? Do you have any objections to my order?"
Zhao Ningsong was so scared that he immediately knelt on the ground and said he didn't dare.
The emperor nodded and continued, "It's for your own good that I let you go home and discipline your children. Children are the future of a family. If you don't discipline them well now, you'll suffer in the future."
Zhao Ningsong nodded repeatedly.
The emperor glanced at Zhao Tian and the other two who were watching the show, and then said, "Lord Zhao's daughter disrupted the coming-of-age ceremony of the eldest daughter of the Gu family and caused harm to her. How should you compensate her?"
Zhao Ningsong was dumbfounded. He had already lost his job, and he still had to pay compensation?
Seeing him stunned, Eunuch Defu beside him reminded him: "Master Zhao? The emperor is asking you a question!"
Zhao Ningsong instantly came back to his senses and looked at Gu Zhenxing, "May I ask what compensation Master Gu wants?"
Gu Zhenxing immediately knelt before the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not say anything more. Please let Your Majesty make the decision."
The emperor took one look at him and said, "Humph! What a sly old fellow!"
Then he stood up and thought for a moment, then said, "I heard that the Zhao family's girl came to the Gu family's banquet empty-handed. Why not make up for it with this gift?"
He glanced at Tian Mingwu again and said, "Since she dislikes the gift from the Tian family girl, then the standards for the gift cannot be lower than the gift from the Tian family girl."
Zhao Ningsong, confused, nodded repeatedly, "Yes, I will definitely make up for the gift."
At the same time, I felt relieved. How expensive could a maid's gift be? I could just pick one from the storeroom.
Gu Zhenxing shed tears of sympathy for him, this was a good deal.
Seeing that the Gu family had received compensation, Tian Mingwu became anxious, "Your Majesty, my daughter is still feeling wronged!"
The emperor raised an eyebrow and glanced at him, "Then have Zhao Aiqing prepare a similar gift and send it to the girl from the Tian family."
Before Tian Mingwu agreed, Zhao Ningsong, thinking he had gotten an advantage, quickly agreed.
Tian Mingwu snorted coldly: "You got a bargain."
Gu Zhenxing looked at Zhao Ningsong as if he was a fool. This guy probably didn't know what gift the girl from the Tian family had given him!
Humph! You'll have a chance to cry then.
Zhao Ningsong was dismissed from office. After returning home, he had Zhao Qianhua taken to the main hall. Before he could say a word, he walked up to her and slapped her to the ground.
Poor Zhao Qianhua had just been slapped in the face at noon, and now he was slapped by his father again. He was knocked to the ground, his head was buzzing, and he couldn't even get up.
Mrs. Zhao felt sorry for her daughter and was about to go forward to help her, but the furious Zhao Ningsong grabbed her and said, "Look at your good daughter. She is so capable that she even stripped her father of his official position.
If you dare to help her today, if you dare to speak a word for her, you will have to take her with you and get out of the Duke's Mansion."
Mrs. Zhao, who wanted Zhao Ningsong to seek justice for her daughter, was stunned. It was bad enough that her daughter was bullied, but how could the master also lose his official position?
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