Liu Yi came to Xingqing Palace.
As soon as he entered the hall, a piece of information was thrown at him.
He was completely stunned.
"Look at what you've done! Are you deliberately trying to bring disgrace upon the royal family? If my father were still alive, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to close his coffin and would jump out to kill you."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I wonder what I have done wrong?"
"Can't you see what you've done wrong? What's the point of playing dumb in front of me? If it weren't for the fact that you're my brother, I would have stripped you of your princely status long ago."
Liu Zhao was furious.
He had a bad temper to begin with, and he took advantage of the situation to scold Liu Yi.
Liu Yi looked terrified and quickly picked up the documents on the ground and opened them.
Confession?
Whose confession?
The more he read the confession, the more frightened he became.
how so?
How could Xiao Shuer, such a smart person, do such a stupid thing?
"Tell me! Was this your doing? Did you send someone to tie this man up and leave him at the gate of the Shaofu? Tell me!"
"Your Majesty, I have no prior knowledge of this matter!"
"How dare you! You still dare to quibble after all this."
"I'm not trying to quibble. Everything I said is true. I was busy with my duties every day and never assigned anyone to keep an eye on Concubine Xiao. It's even more impossible for me to leave this person tied up at the door of the Shaofu."
Liu Yi cried out in grief, saying that he was really wronged.
Liu Zhao frowned, glared, and looked dissatisfied.
It wasn’t the fourth brother who did it?
The cowardly Fourth Brother was schemed against by Xiao Shuer, but he didn't even think of revenge.
Liu Zhao was dazed, disappointed, and his anger grew even stronger.
He thought Liu Yi had done it, and in his heart he looked up to him. Even though it had been delayed for so many years, at least he knew how to take revenge, which was a bit of a hero.
It turned out that Liu Yi didn't do it at all.
As soon as he saw Liu Yi's expression, he knew that the other party was not lying.
The greater Liu Zhao's expectations were before, the more disappointed he was now.
He was so angry that he walked down the stairs and kicked Liu Yi to the ground.
"You bastard! You idiot! You're incompetent! Are you even a man?"
Liu Zhao jumped up and punched Liu Yi.
Liu Yi was stunned.
Why hit him for something he didn't do?
Why hit him?
"I really didn't do this, Your Majesty. Please understand. Ah..."
Liu Yi was trembling like a little quail.
Liu Zhao was so angry that sparks came out of his eyes.
"It's a shame that I have such an incompetent and heartless brother like you!"
He was furious.
Looking at Liu Yi's pitiful appearance, he became even more angry.
He picked up the confession on the ground and said, "You didn't do this, so tell me, who did it? Who? Who tied this man up and left him at the door of the Shaofu? Tell me! Can't you tell me anything? I'll beat you to death!"
Liu Zhao looked everywhere for a whip, a stick, and a big knife.
Lin Shuping secretly ordered all the Han generals to get out.
That’s Prince Duan.
We must not let His Majesty pick up the sword in anger and chop off Prince Duan’s head in rage.
Killing your brother feels good for a while, but it will lead to cremation afterwards.
The emperor had to kill Lin Shuping.
Liu Zhao couldn't find a sword, a whip, or even a stick.
He was so angry.
In the huge Zhengyang Palace, there was not a single suitable weapon to be found.
Just before he was about to explode, Liu Yi finally got the answer.
"I know. I know who tied this man up and left him at the gate of the Shaofu. I really know."
Liu Zhao hummed, then, curious, asked, "Who did it?"
Liu Yi looked hesitant and stammered, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
Liu Zhao was furious. "Are you a man? If you are, just say it. I'll count to three. If you don't say anything, I'll beat you to death. The Queen Mother is gone. You know, no one will plead for you. One, two..."
"It was the princess, it was Qin'er who did it! She has always held a grudge against what happened back then and has threatened to seek revenge on Concubine Xiao several times. I advised her that it had been so many years and there was no need to pursue it. But she didn't listen to me. I thought that since there had been no results for so many years, there would be no results in this lifetime. I didn't expect that she would actually kidnap a man and leave him at the gate of the Shaofu Yamen. My royal brother, every word I said is true and there is no falsehood. This matter really has nothing to do with me!"
Liu Zhao sneered, raised his foot, and kicked Liu Yi over again.
"This matter has nothing to do with you. Aren't you glad? Look at your achievements. You're not even as good as a woman."
Liu Zhao had a sarcastic look on his face. He really looked down on Liu Yi's attitude of trying to keep things peaceful.
He came from a military background and valued revenge.
Someone nearly killed him, and he just let it go? As a man, he has no courage, how foolish!
Xiao Qin'er is more ambitious than him.
Over the years, he has never given up on finding evidence against Xiao Shuer. If he says he wants revenge, he will definitely do it.
Very good, very good!
Liu Zhao admired Xiao Qiner's courage to think and act, and her fearlessness.
"You really disappoint me." Liu Zhao was too lazy to move his hands because they hurt.
At this moment, he really had no hope for Liu Yi.
If Liu Yi was his son, he would have killed him eight hundred years ago with such a cowardly look. He was just an eyesore when he was alive.
Liu Yi gradually came to his senses. He seemed to have misunderstood his brother's meaning.
Or even the complete opposite.
He thought his brother was blaming him, but in fact he was happy.
It turned out that the emperor thought he was the one who did it and was quite proud of it. But he denied it flatly and even gave Xiao Qin'er away, and was instantly sent to hell.
Liu Yi was in tears.
How could he know that his royal brother's train of thought was so bizarre.
The man was tied up and thrown at the door of the Shaofu. Any normal person would feel embarrassed and think he was being punished.
There is no one who applauds.
Liu Yi looked at Liu Zhao eagerly, wanting to say something but not knowing where to start.
Liu Zhao snorted coldly, "At least you still have some shame in not changing your words and taking all the credit for your Fourth Brother's Wife's achievements. Your Fourth Brother's Wife is a woman, but she's more courageous than you. Aren't you ashamed?"
Liu Yi's face was pale. "A few years ago, I was depressed for a long time. Later, I figured it out and always believed that the right attitude to deal with things is to keep things peaceful and make money in harmony. I didn't seek revenge on Concubine Xiao, not because I didn't hate her, but because I didn't want to cause trouble.
I thought my royal brother hated people stirring up trouble and tarnishing the royal family's reputation. That's why I dissuaded Qin'er. I never imagined my royal brother would actually support the Gongyang School's vengeful ideology. It turns out the rumors were true. The Gongyang School's resurgence, its rivalry with the Guliang School, was all thanks to my royal brother's support!
Liu Zhao chuckled coldly, "Stop talking nonsense to me. Let me ask you, before you do anything, do you always consider my attitude first? When did I give you the illusion that I prefer to keep things quiet? You and I grew up together, and since we were young, my attitude has always been to fight back if I'm bullied. Even after I became emperor, I've always done the same in court."
"But my brother never likes ministers who stir up trouble. I live in fear every day, terrified that I might do something wrong and incur his dislike. Especially since my mother passed away and no one is protecting me anymore, I've been walking on thin ice, not daring to slack off even a little. Let me ask you, with such a feeling, even if my hatred is as deep as the sea, how could I dare to provoke a quarrel? You are the emperor, of course you can fight back directly. As a minister, would I dare?"
Liu Yi felt wronged.
yes!
In this matter, he was indeed very cowardly and was far inferior to Xiao Qin'er.
But who can think from his perspective?
Outsiders saw him as the emperor's younger brother and thought he could do whatever he wanted.
Little did he know that he was under more pressure than anyone else.
Sometimes I couldn’t sleep all night because I talked and did too much during the day and was afraid that the emperor would hold me accountable.
Don't even talk about empathy for this kind of feeling.
No one could understand the torment in his heart.
Xiao Qin'er can't either.
She can take revenge with pleasure because she is a woman and she doesn't have to bear so much pressure.
He can't do this!
He was afraid that if he did so, he would be doomed.
Liu Yi felt so aggrieved that his eyes became moist and red.
Liu Zhao frowned, approached him, bent down and stared into his eyes, "What are you afraid of?"
Liu Yi was trembling all over and didn't dare to speak.
Liu Zhao asked again, "Are you afraid that I will kill you? Or are you afraid that I will take away your title and imprison you in the Zongzheng Temple? Aren't you overthinking it?"
Liu Yi was bewildered, "I don't understand what the emperor means."
Liu Zhao taunted him, "I don't understand what you're afraid of. Just because I'm your brother, would I find fault with you and deliberately target you? You're truly foolish. As long as you don't rebel, what good does it matter if you oppose me in court?"
I'm certainly not magnanimous, but I'm not so heartless as to kill you just because you told me the truth or did something that got you into trouble. Haha, do you think I'm a butcher who would even kill my own brothers? Second brother, I didn't kill him, so I certainly won't kill you either.
Are you stupid? I see you're scaring yourself, you've scared yourself silly! I used to read history books about someone being scared to death by a single sentence, and I thought it was unbelievable. But seeing you today, I believe it! People can't just be scared to death by a single sentence, they can also be scared to death by their own imagination. You're really capable!"
Liu Yi was speechless, and after a while he finally asked the question that concerned him most, "You won't kill me?"
Liu Zhao smiled, "Do you want me to kill you?"
Liu Yi shook his head repeatedly.
He is not really stupid, how could he expect others to kill him?
"I don't want to kill you either, but only if you stick to your bottom line."
Liu Yi nodded heavily.
"Now, what do you want to say to me?"
Liu Yi was dumbfounded.
Liu Zhao glared, dissatisfied, "You have nothing to say to me?"
刘议舔了舔嘴唇，“皇兄希望臣弟有血性，受了欺负就该报仇。然而皇兄一定不知道，臣弟并不是那么讨厌萧太妃，对她，我的态度是敬而远之，不想和她有任何牵扯。其实臣弟这些年，最想做的事情就是揍你一顿，狠狠揍你一顿。你在我眼里，就是个彻头彻尾的自大狂，以打击兄弟为乐，且乐此不彼。你就是欠揍！”
Liu Yi shouted!
He couldn't wait to punch Liu Zhao in the face.
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