In the Zhengyang Palace, Gu Jiu bowed and saluted.
Emperor Wende was neither happy nor angry, "How come you have time to come and pay your respects to me today?"
"My daughter-in-law just wants to show her filial piety." Gu Jiu said sincerely.
Emperor Wende laughed heartily, and then he shouted, "Nonsense!"
Gu Jiu blinked. Is it necessary to be so direct?
She doesn't care about face!
She was aggrieved, lowering her brows and looking submissive, "My daughter-in-law came here for His Highness."
Emperor Wende said with a half-smile, "I believe you. You and the eldest brother are a loving couple. As soon as you heard I was going to punish him, you rushed to the palace to ask for an audience. Tell me, how do you want to ask me?"
Gu Jiu asked cautiously: "Daughter-in-law wants to know what mistake the eldest prince made."
Emperor Wende laughed heartily. "If I say he's wrong, then he's wrong. Does he need a reason?"
Gu Jiu: "..." You are the emperor, you are the most powerful, you can say who is wrong, no matter who is right. No reason is needed.
MMP, this hasn’t happened in a while.
She murmured in her heart, thinking that she might as well divorce Liu Zhao to avoid suffering every year.
Bang, bang, bang...
Emperor Wende knocked on the table. "Why aren't you talking? What are you whispering about?"
Gu Jiu came back to his senses and said with a humble look, "My daughter-in-law is wondering if beating the eldest prince can calm his majesty down."
“Cough cough cough…”
Emperor Wende was provoked, "What did you say?"
"My daughter-in-law said that if I beat the Highness, I wonder if that would calm His Majesty down. I have no problem with how I beat her, as long as she doesn't kill me."
The corner of Emperor Wende's mouth twitched. "Is this your attitude? Is this what a wife should say?"
At this moment, Emperor Wende actually felt a little sympathy for Liu Zhao.
What kind of woman did you marry? She is so violent.
Could it be that Gu Jiu would secretly attack Liu Zhao? Could he win?
Hard to say.
Liu Zhao is a typical henpecked man. If Gu Jiu wants to hit him, he will definitely not retaliate or fight back.
Emperor Wende looked depressed.
Not only did she give birth to a son, but he had no status in the family and was even treated violently.
Poor thing!
Gu Jiu looked aggrieved, "My daughter-in-law came up with this idea to calm His Majesty down."
Emperor Wende scolded him, "Just to let me calm down, you're willing to beat Liu Zhao? He's not your man!"
Gu Jiu's eyes reddened, and he said pitifully, "Your Majesty, please teach me what my daughter-in-law should do."
"absurd!"
Pack!
Keep installing!
Emperor Wende was furious. "Liu Zhao is a prince. How can he be beaten casually? This is ridiculous!"
Gu Jiu blinked, looking innocent, "Oh! So, Your Highness, as a prince, can't just convict him or punish him casually."
Emperor Wende was furious.
It turns out that Gu Jiu has been digging a hole, with the intention of making him jump into it.
"If I say he is guilty, he is guilty."
"If Your Majesty wants to beat him, I think the court officials will not object, and the history books will not record this matter. Beating him can not only calm his anger, but also teach him a lesson. Such a good opportunity, I think we should not miss it."
Emperor Wende was so angry that he laughed, "Gu Jiu, did you come to see me today to deliberately pick a fight with me?"
Gu Jiu bowed and said, "I dare not! I just boldly proposed a solution for your majesty's reference.
The New Year is approaching, and the daughter-in-law's brother will soon return to Beijing to get married. If the prince cannot attend the upcoming wedding banquet and palace banquet, it will definitely attract criticism from court officials.
Once people's hearts are in turmoil, I'm afraid the hearts of the princes will also be in turmoil. Your Majesty is wise, and your daughter-in-law believes that Your Majesty certainly does not want to see this kind of situation happen, and certainly does not want what happened in the past to happen again."
"How dare you!" Emperor Wende stared at Gu Jiu with a gloomy look, more serious than ever before.
Gu Jiu lowered his eyebrows and looked very honest.
Emperor Wende: “…” Among all the people, Gu Jiu is the most dishonest and the most cunning.
"Gu Jiu, do you know what you are saying?"
Gu Jiu hummed and nodded, "My daughter-in-law is just stating something that everyone already knows. It's easy to punish His Highness, even if it means imprisoning him in the Zongzheng Temple again. Just think of it as a way to cultivate his character and correct his bad habits."
My daughter-in-law is only worried that the impact of this incident is immeasurable. Your Majesty, the human heart is a strange thing, and it cannot withstand repeated temptations. My daughter-in-law has always insisted that you can try anything, but don't try to test the human heart, because it will definitely backfire.
Your Majesty, you might as well give Liu Zhao a good beating and let him go home to raise his children and be an idle prince. With him at the forefront, there will definitely be less trouble both inside and outside the court.
"Your Majesty is in the prime of life, so there's no need to start so early. Your Majesty's wish is to revive the Great Zhou and create another prosperous era. Your Majesty is willing to lend a hand so that everyone in the Great Zhou can have enough food to eat and enough clothes to wear."
Emperor Wende was silent for a long time.
The air seemed to be frozen, the atmosphere was oppressive and suffocating.
Gu Jiu had no expression on his face.
However, the palace servants in the hall, including Chang En, were sweating profusely, with cold sweat pouring out of their foreheads. It was as if they were in the hottest days of summer.
Treason!
What Gu Jiu said was simply treasonous.
However, she looked calm and composed, as if nothing had happened.
Emperor Wende narrowed his eyes slightly, and his gaze pierced Gu Jiu like a sharp sword.
Gu Jiu remained unmoved and looked calm.
Just look around and evaluate at will.
She is selfless and will tell anyone anything.
Bang!
The ruler hit the table with a loud noise.
Emperor Wende snorted coldly and threw the ruler away. Chang En caught it quickly.
Emperor Wende stood up and pointed at Gu Jiu, "Do you know that based on what you just said, I can execute you."
Gu Jiu smiled lightly, "My daughter-in-law knows."
"Since you know, you still dare to say it."
"Because I am selfless, I said those words out of consideration for Your Majesty."
"How dare you! Do I need you to think about me?"
"No need!" Gu Jiu lowered his head, curled his lips secretly, and disapproved.
Emperor Wende was shocked and angry. He felt annoyed at having his secrets exposed, but also secretly delighted.
Being an emperor is lonely. There are many things that cannot be said, and if they are said, it will cause big trouble.
But I kept the words in my heart and didn't say them out loud, and it made me feel uncomfortable.
Emperor Wende was not like the previous emperor, who was a big mouth and spoke whatever he wanted.
Emperor Wende was very tactful in his speech.
It is because I know my limits that I feel uncomfortable.
Now that Gu Jiu had revealed his thoughts, even though he was angry, he still wanted to speak his mind.
A strong desire to take the opportunity to complain and vent after having one's secrets revealed.
My heart seemed to be dancing with joy, and I couldn't wait to talk about it.
Emperor Wende looked at Chang En.
Chang En understood and whispered, "This old slave will shut everyone up."
Afterwards, all the palace servants withdrew and were placed under strict guard. Only Chang En remained by Emperor Wende's side to serve him.
"Gu Jiu, you are so bold. Did Liu Zhao teach you to say these words?" Emperor Wende asked excitedly.
Of course, he hid his excitement very well.
Gu Jiu shook his head. "Those words are from my daughter-in-law's heart. Your Highness has never taught me anything."
"How dare you! You are accusing me of testing people's hearts, even cursing me for backlash. Based on your bold words, I will not go too far in cutting you into pieces."
Emperor Wende's face was distorted, as if he was extremely angry and would order Gu Jiu's execution in the next second.
Gu Jiu vaguely felt that Emperor Wende did not really want to execute her.
However, she still cooperated with Emperor Wende's performance and acted terrified.
Look!
She cooperated so hard with the performance, Emperor Wende should give her a bonus!
"My daughter-in-law knows she is wrong! But she has no selfish motives." Gu Jiu said cautiously.
"You still dare to claim to be selfless. You've done everything you can to help Liu Zhao. This is the ultimate selfishness. I don't need you to comment on what I want to do. Even if I intend to test the reaction of the court officials, you don't need to worry about it."
"I understand. I'm just a woman, I shouldn't worry about these things. I'm just afraid."
Emperor Wende snorted, "What are you afraid of? You're afraid too, which is rare."
Gu Jiu said loudly: "Of course my daughter-in-law is afraid. Every few days, something happens to His Highness. I am an adult and I can bear it.
But how could the two children bear it? No matter how well the daughter-in-law protected them, she could not completely prevent the rumors from reaching the children's ears.
The children, having heard negative comments about the eldest prince, naturally had their own thoughts. My daughter-in-law was terrified, fearing that because of the eldest prince, the two children had lived in insecurity and pain since childhood. Growing up in such an environment, my daughter-in-law couldn't imagine what kind of people the children would become.
Your Majesty, you also hope that your grandchildren will be healthy, positive, kind, and hopeful. But when their father repeatedly encounters misfortunes, the people in the palace are in panic, and rumors are flying everywhere, how can these children feel at peace and grow up healthily?
Everything is just repeating the path taken by the previous generation. But the daughter-in-law hopes that her children can take a different path.
"What a different path. Are you blaming me for being too harsh on Liu Zhao?"
"My daughter-in-law doesn't dare."
"What are you afraid of? I have never seen a woman as courageous as you. I tell you, Liu Zhao is my son, the prince. If I want him dead, he must die. If I want him to be a target, he must be a target. No resistance is allowed. If he dares to resist, I will do whatever I want to him, and no one can stop me."
Emperor Wende, with all his imperial majesty, tried to oppress Gu Jiu with his aura.
Gu Jiu raised his head, not afraid at all.
"If the ruler wishes for the death of his subjects, they must die. If Your Majesty wishes to execute the Highness, I think it would be understandable if the Highness spoke a few truths before dying. Your Majesty is wealthy and magnanimous; a few words of truth would not affect Your Majesty. Why is Your Majesty so angry?"
Emperor Wende laughed. "There's no point in flattering me. I'm going to be honest with you now. I've never been a broad-minded person. I'm vindictive and very good at holding grudges. So, you'd better be careful with your words. If you anger me, I'll execute you as well."
Gu Jiu: "..."
MMP, why not be so direct and honest?
How could an emperor be so shameless?
She had never seen such a shameless emperor.
The emperor's face can be thrown away at will. At least be reserved for a moment!
Gu Jiu was very depressed.
Meeting an emperor who doesn't play by the rules is like walking on a tightrope; accidents can happen at any time.
Gu Jiu hates accidents the most.
She likes everything to be planned clearly.
She took a deep breath and whispered, "Your Majesty has executed your daughter-in-law. Your two grandchildren have become orphans and are bullied every day."
Emperor Wende sneered, "You're afraid now. What were you doing before? Weren't you very brave before?"
Gu Jiu's eyebrows twitched.
The tone and expression of Emperor Wende when he said this made him sound like a gangster.
Is this a return to old habits? Are you planning to be a bastard emperor?
Gu Jiu lowered his head and said, "My daughter-in-law has always been afraid. Your Majesty, can't you see it?"
Emperor Wende snorted, "My eyesight is poor, I just didn't see it. Chang En, did you see it?"
Chang En laughed, "I am also blind. I didn't realize that Madam Zhao was afraid."
Emperor Wende was in a good mood, laughing at Gu Jiu's joke.
Gu Jiu: "..."
The master and servant colluded with each other to bully a little girl. The world is becoming more and more corrupt, and people's hearts are no longer as they used to be!
She also said simply, "My daughter-in-law accepts the punishment! Your Majesty, please deal with it as you please!"
Emperor Wende laughed heartily, then said, "For the sake of my two grandsons, I will not punish you for the time being. However, I will grant your wish. Come, bring the eldest prince out to me and beat him with a stick! Beat him hard, beat him to death. You bastard, dare to play tricks on me? I can't kill him."
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