Liu Ju hurried over, his breathing quickening. As soon as he arrived, he pulled Liu Tan closer and asked, "What happened?"
Liu Fuling took a look at the two people's positions and suddenly understood something. He curled his lips and said, "So you have already defected to the Crown Prince."
Liu Tan rolled his eyes without any dignity: "Just because we have a good brotherly relationship is called surrender? Is there anything else in your eyes? Stop talking nonsense and go see the emperor!"
Liu Ju tightened his grip on Liu Tan's wrist and said, "Father is very busy, please don't disturb him."
Liu Fuling was naturally eager to go, and said quickly: "That's right, you..."
Liu Tan stared at Liu Fuling and said coldly, "You must go!"
Liu Ju was a little surprised. He turned to look at Liu Tan and saw that his expression was very serious. Perhaps he was in sync with him, but he also changed his words and said, "Since Fifth Brother insists, let's go that way."
With Crown Prince Liu Ju in charge, Liu Fuling was still taken to the Weiyang Palace no matter how reluctant he was.
So Liu Che, who had just finished his meal and was thinking about some entertainment activities, met all three of his sons at once.
Liu Che was also surprised to see them coming in a group: "Why are you all here?"
After asking, he saw that there was a palace maid pressed behind him and couldn't help but frown.
Palace maids who committed crimes would usually be thrown into the palace. No matter how serious the mistake was, the queen would be dispatched at most. Now that she was brought to him, there must be something important.
Liu Tan turned to look at Liu Fuling and asked calmly, "Are you speaking or am I speaking?"
Liu Fuling raised his head and looked at Liu Che with tears in his eyes and said, "Father, this lowly slave deceived me!"
Liu Tan knew that he would try to pass the blame, so he sneered but said nothing.
Liu Che used his sixteen-core processor to figure out that it was definitely Liu Fuling who had started the conflict with Liu Tan. As for why Liu Ju was also there... it could have been a coincidence, or he could have been invited to mediate.
Liu Che looked at Liu Fuling and asked, "What did she lie to you about?"
Liu Fuling gritted his teeth and said, "She said she is Fifth Brother's biological mother, and that the Empress gave birth to Princess Danyang. In order to have a legitimate son, she was willing to swap Fifth Brother with Princess Danyang!"
Liu Che's face instantly turned gloomy. This was one of the things he was most reluctant to mention, and he silenced many people for this.
This silencing was not an order, but almost all the people who knew about it were killed.
For a moment, he even suspected that Liu Fuling also knew that the queen had cheated on him.
Liu Tan knew from Liu Che's expression that this matter would not end amicably. He couldn't help but add insult to injury, sneering, "You believe everything a palace maid says? You shouldn't bring her before me for verification, but arrest her and interrogate her for spreading such rumors!"
Liu Che stared at Liu Fuling with his black eyes. Although there was no expression on his face, Liu Fuling was so scared that he didn't even dare to cry.
Liu Ju standing by was also frightened by his father's sudden change of expression. He couldn't help but look at Liu Tan in surprise. He didn't expect that he would dare to speak under such pressure!
Why was Liu Tan afraid to speak up? Liu Fuling or Lady Gouyi wanted to use this matter to threaten him, but could he accept such a threat? If he didn't suppress them this time, who knew what disgusting tricks they would come up with next time.
Liu Che leaned back in his chair and said calmly, "Just because she said so, you believe it?"
Liu Fuling said quickly, "She...she produced evidence, and I...I was deceived by her."
Without waiting for Liu Che to ask, Liu Tan said, "The so-called evidence is the birthmark on my left shoulder."
Liu Che chuckled and said, "Liu Fuling, who told you to go talk to Liu?"
Liu Fuling swallowed hard and said, "I... I was just... deceived by this lowly slave. She cried and wanted to see Fifth Brother, so I took pity on her... so I brought her here to see him. I hope your Majesty will understand."
Liu Tan said coldly, "You are not kind enough to deliberately find fault, and you are not smart enough to trust the palace maids. Choose which one you want."
"Liu Tan!" Liu Che called out his name as a warning.
Liu Tan said stubbornly, "Father, my sixth brother is so easily convinced by the palace servants. I think he's always had doubts about my background. Today he found someone claiming to be my biological mother. Will he find someone else claiming to be my biological father tomorrow? He's not being kind at all. He simply wants to kill me."
"Shut up!" Liu Che frowned, he really couldn't bear to listen any longer.
Liu Fuling choked up and said, "Father, I...I didn't do that. I was really just deceived."
At this point, he would rather admit that his brain is not working well than admit that he is playing tricks. Liu Fuling had already thought of this on the way here.
Liu Che was truly troubled. After a long silence, he pointed at Liu Fuling and said, "You... go back and reflect on your mistakes. You are not allowed to come out without my order. Send a message to Gouyi Palace. Madam Gouyi is under house arrest and is not to be released without my order."
Then he pointed at Liu Chuan and said, "You, go back and do what you need to do." Finally, he looked at Liu Tan and said, "You, stay!"
Liu Fuling was shocked: "Father!"
However, when he looked up and saw Liu Che's expression, he swallowed back what he was about to say.
After calming down, he realized that just being confined to the house and reflecting on his mistakes was already a very light punishment. Fortunately, his father was still on his side.
When Liu Fuling got up and left, he passed by Liu Tan and gave him a cold look, as if he was going to come back next time.
Liu Tan didn't even look at him, but Liu Ju patted his shoulder with a sympathetic look on his face before leaving.
After they all left, only Liu Tan and the palace maid were left at the scene.
The palace maid was trembling so much that she dared not speak. She dared to speak in front of Liu Fuling and Liu Tan, and even sobbed softly in front of Liu Ju, but in front of Liu Che, she was left with only regret.
Liu Che looked at her coldly and said, "Take him away for interrogation."
The palace maid raised her head and looked at Liu Tan eagerly, unable to help but call out softly, "Your Highness."
Liu Tan let her be dragged away without even turning his head.
Liu Che sat there and looked at Liu Tan's rare stern face, and for a moment he actually found it quite interesting.
He waved to Liu Tan and said, "Come here."
Liu Tan walked over. Liu Che looked at him carefully and suddenly smiled, "What? Are you angry?"
Liu Tan asked in response, "Father, don't you think I shouldn't be angry? Sixth brother's handling of this matter is simply... a disgrace to the royal family!"
Liu Che looked at him and asked, "Oh? Then what kind of punishment do you think is appropriate?"
You've already been punished and now you're asking me?
Liu Tan complained in his heart while speaking seriously, "This son is not only angry about this matter. If it were the Crown Prince who encountered this situation, he would definitely not be so reckless, even if he doesn't get along with me. But Sixth Brother made such a judgment, which shows that Madam Gouyi's education is not up to standard."
Liu Che raised his eyebrows: "Oh?"
Liu Tan continued, "Sixth brother is a prince, but what he does now, and even what he thinks in his heart, are just those shameful tricks used by the harem. Is this what father wants to see?"
Liu Che nodded gently: "Then what do you think?"
Liu Tan shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Of course he knew, and learned from later dynasties that the princes were brought up together from birth, and were not allowed to have too much contact with the concubines. Only palace maids and eunuchs were kept around them. When they grew up a little, they were taught by selected masters, so as to minimize the influence of the concubines on the princes.
But he couldn't say this, otherwise what would he do if Liu Che asked him why he thought so?
Liu Che looked at him seriously for a long while before suddenly asking, "That palace maid...what do you think should be done with her?"
Liu Tan looked at Liu Che and asked, "Father, are you going to let me handle this matter?"
Liu Che said without comment: "You speak first."
Liu Tan thought seriously for a while and then said, "If she is fake, then we will deal with her as we should. If she is real..."
Liu Tan paused, and Liu Che immediately asked, "What if she is real?"
Liu Tan seemed to be in a dilemma, and after a long while he spoke with difficulty, "If she is true, I would like to ask my father for a favor, to take her out of the palace and place her on my farm, to live in honor for the rest of her life, and never let her set foot outside the farm."
This method of treatment sounds like putting the palace maid under house arrest. In fact, if you think about the size of Liu Tan's manor, many people's range of activities in their entire lives may not even be half the size of that manor, so it cannot be considered as abuse of the palace maid.
According to Liu Tan's idea, he didn't really want to care. It was obviously a trouble. With her around, there would always be a gap between Chen Ajiao and him.
But no matter what, I really can't accept it from my perspective, so I have no choice but to resort to this last resort.
After hearing this, Liu Che suddenly laughed, patted Liu Tan and said, "I understand. Go back."
Liu Tan looked up at Liu Che in confusion: "Then she..."
Liu Che said casually: "Who?"
Liu Tan's heart sank, knowing that Liu Che had made his decision. No matter whether the palace maid was real or fake, she would not escape death.
The question just now seemed more like a test.
Liu Tan couldn't help but whispered, "Father, what if..."
"There is no such thing as a single event. If you don't trust the Queen, you should trust me."
Liu Tan understood instantly that this was a fake and the real one had been dealt with long ago.
Liu Tan bowed silently and left.
Liu Che looked at his back and suddenly said to Bu Fan, "What did I say at the beginning? Doesn't he look a lot like Wei Qing?"
Bu Fan said cautiously, "I don't understand."
"Why don't you understand? They're all the same. They're usually quiet and peaceful, but if you really mess with them, they'll make you feel pain."
Bu Fan carefully glanced at Liu Che and found that Liu Che seemed very happy. For a moment, he was not sure what he was thinking.
Liu Che stood up and said, "Let's go to Gouyi Palace."
Just as Liu Tan walked back to Sui Yu Palace, a huge bombshell exploded in the harem - Lady Gouyi was demoted from Jieyushi to Meng'e due to a mistake.
When Liu Tan heard the news, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. He knew that Liu Che would not be able to let this matter go so lightly.
With house arrest and demotion, I guess Lady Gouyi must be very sad at this moment. It's really... so exciting.
Just when Liu Tan was about to burst out laughing, Miao Rui came over and said, "Your Highness, Wei Guan arrived at Shi Heyuan and said he had solved the problem."
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