Chapter 269: Complaint
With a "bang".
King Xuan punched him hard.
Duke Li staggered a few steps, his mind a little dazed. Before he could react, King Xuan swung his fist towards his face again.
This time the blow was much heavier, and the sound of flesh rubbing against each other could be clearly heard.
Duke Li fell to the ground.
King Xuan took advantage of the confusion among the crowd, rushed forward, and delivered several powerful punches!
It was not until Duke Li cried for help that the servants of the two mansions reacted and rushed forward to separate them.
However, the servants in Duke Li’s mansion did not dare to pull King Xuan away, and could only barely protect Duke Li.
The servants of the palace were furious when they learned that the young master had been beaten. Now that Duke Li had already beaten him, they might as well let the prince give him a good beating. So they pretended to step forward to persuade King Xuan, but in fact, they were of no use at all.
Without any resistance, King Xuan punched Duke Li hard, venting his anger. Before he got up, he even kicked him a few more times.
Looking at the Duke of Li groaning in pain on the ground, King Xuan felt relieved. He waved his hand and said, "Your son beat my son. Now I am even. Duke Li should take the ten thousand taels back and ask the doctor to prescribe medicine for him."
After saying this, King Xuan flicked his sleeves and walked out of the main hall without looking back.
Duke Li was beaten so hard that his vision became blurry, and he gasped for breath in pain at several places on his body.
For a long while, he sat on the ground with his teeth bared, unable to get up.
In the end, several servants worked together to lift him into the sedan chair.
Duke Li didn't expect this would be the result of his apology.
He is a Duke and has come to apologize. Even if King Xuan is not very kind to him, he should at least be polite to him.
Unexpectedly, King Xuan did not play by the rules and dared to beat him up.
Duke Li was so angry that he had no place to vent. He felt so cowardly and humiliated.
"This is too much! This is too much!"
Duke Li returned to the mansion with injuries, and everyone in the Li mansion was shocked when they saw him.
The Duke's wife rushed over and asked, "Duke, what's wrong with you?"
"Go away!" Duke Li pushed the Duchess's wife away. Feeling ashamed, he flew into a rage in the main hall and smashed a lot of things.
Finally, looking at the mess on the ground, he said angrily, "This King Xuan actually openly hit an official appointed by the court. I want to report him!"
The old Duke knocked the ground with his cane. "So what if you report to King Xuan? Besides stirring up trouble between the two governments, what else can it accomplish?"
Duke Li roared, "Am I going to take this beating for nothing?"
"We can only endure it!" The old Duke's voice became louder. "Now, the Empress of the Palace is under house arrest, the Third Prince has been punished, and the Duke's Mansion has declined. How can we compete with the Xuanwang Mansion, which is currently enjoying the emperor's favor? Let alone the dignified Prince's Mansion, now even ordinary nobles can surpass us. Do you think we are still the royal family we used to be?"
Duke Li was annoyed and anxious. "King Xuan beat his son, but he didn't punish him at all. If this gets out, his son will lose all his face."
The old Duke rebuked him coldly, "I'm just saying, hold back and don't openly confront Prince Xuan's Mansion. Isn't there a more subtle way?"
Duke Li narrowed his eyes: "Father is saying..."
The old Duke said, "That's all you need to know. Let this matter out, and those stubborn people will stand up for you. Who knows, you might even be able to sever the relationship between King Xuan and the palace."
Duke Li praised him, "Father, you are truly far-sighted. I was so angry that I didn't consider the overall situation. I was not thoughtful enough."
Even if the emperor favors King Xuan, he would be in a difficult position after receiving so many memorials.
Although the fine will not be severe, he will definitely have to bow his head and apologize. Just thinking about that scene makes me feel good.
After discussing this, the old Duke sighed heavily, "The most important thing now is to submit a memorial to the palace and have your wife go to see the talented person and find out what exactly happened. The incident in Wenhua Palace was just a child's affair. Why would the Emperor involve the talented person and demote her by two ranks at once?"
Speaking of this, Duke Li frowned and sat back in his seat, unable to help but sigh.
Lately, things have been going wrong one after another. It's all my fault, that rebellious son of mine, for causing such trouble that the family can't afford!
Upon hearing this, the Duke's wife hurriedly said, "Dad, don't worry too much. Your daughter-in-law will submit a memorial to the palace tomorrow."
The old Duke responded and whispered, "Although the Empress in the palace is... a side branch, our family's prosperity and adversity are all shared. She's been confined for so long, and it's hard to guarantee that we'll have to make arrangements. I'll convert this ten thousand taels into silver notes, and you can bring them to the Empress."
The Duke's wife respectfully accepted the request.
*
In the palace.
Chengning Palace.
King Xuan did not enter the palace today. Only Princess Xuan came in and she and Pei Tingyue fed Xie Xun porridge in the side hall.
This kid really knows how to enjoy life.
He said he could drink two bowls, so he asked Princess Xuan to bring one bowl and Pei Tingyue to bring one bowl, and they fed him together.
After he finished drinking Princess Xuan's drink, he said with a smile, "Mother, it's delicious."
After drinking Pei Tingyue, she smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Queen Chen~"
The little mouth chatters, trying hard to keep the water level.
Pei Tingyue sighed: "This kid, I wonder if the beauties will coax him or he will coax the beauties in the future."
Speaking of this, Pei Tingyue remembered the joke from last night and told it to Princess Xuan.
After hearing this, Princess Xuan pinched Xie Xun and said, "How old are you? You're already thinking about this."
Xie Xun covered his arm, feeling aggrieved. "Ah Xun is already over four years old, and will be married in ten years. You have to think about yourself. What's more, the princess in Empress Chen's belly will definitely be popular. If I don't reserve her in advance, what will happen if she marries someone else?"
Princess Xuan sighed helplessly.
Pei Tingyue smiled and asked, "Do you still want to marry your sister now?"
Xie Xun pouted and said, "Ah Xun, you know now that my sister and I are brother and sister and cannot get married."
"You're disappointed." Princess Xuan looked at his expression and laughed in anger. "If your uncle knew you were coveting his precious daughter, you'd never have a day off. I'm afraid you'd have to study until late at night every day."
Terror flashed in Xie Xun's eyes: "Is this... so scary?"
Princess Xuan suggested, "How about you tell your uncle the emperor once?"
Xie Xun quickly shook his head, shuddering. "Forget it. Just pretend Ah Xun never said anything."
At this moment, Xiao Si entered the palace and asked, "Ah Xun, do you want to go to the Imperial Garden?"
It happened that Princess Xuan had something to say to Pei Tingyue, so she asked the palace maid to take Xie Xun out.
After the palace was quiet, she slowly spoke, "This morning, the prince beat Duke Li."
Pei Tingyue was a little surprised: "Hit?"
Princess Xuan nodded helplessly: "Yes. Duke Li died with a bruised face."
Pei Tingyue thought about that scene and couldn't help but sigh, "The prince is really angry this time."
Princess Xuan said, "I'm afraid this matter will become a big deal. Even if Duke Li doesn't report it, the Censorate will not be able to handle it. I'm going to the palace to discuss this matter with Your Majesty."
Pei Tingyue immediately understood the key point, "Princess, you want to talk about my father, right?"
"That's right." Princess Xuan nodded slowly. "Lord Pei has always been honest and upright. Your Highness is worried that he will be caught in a dilemma because of our affair. Your Highness specifically instructed me to tell the Imperial Concubine that Lord Pei must report this matter to the emperor, so as not to give anyone else any leverage."
Pei Tingyue listened and said slowly,
"I understand, and I'll send someone back to inform you shortly.
"You and the prince should not worry about the prince's matter. I have asked the emperor to hold the memorial for a few days. Once the matter is concluded, the memorial from the Censorate will probably be nothing more than waste paper."
Princess Xuan was puzzled: "What is your Majesty talking about?"
Pei Tingyue's expression relaxed: "This is a secret between me and Ah Xun, I can't tell you now."
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