Chapter 276 Family Shame (1)

"Zhao Jie, considering that you just lost your mother and Yu Zhi is in trouble, and you are in an unstable mood, today's matter will not be pursued."

"If you dare to do it again next time, don't blame me for being ruthless. I will never tolerate it!" Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!" Zhao Jie saluted.

"Wang Quan, take Shouchun County Lady away to rest. She is tired, let someone take good care of her." Li Chengqian said.

"Yes!" Wang Quan accepted the order and asked the palace maid to help Shouchun County Lady go down to rest.

"Dou Fengjie, I still have to call you uncle or uncle-in-law according to seniority. Yang Yuzhi is your junior after all."

"He is your nephew, even if he has done something wrong! Just punish him. Why are you so cruel to kill him with the five punishments during the funeral of your aunt?"

"Why? I want to hear your explanation of why you can be so cruel. Shouldn't you give a satisfactory answer to the family of the deceased?" Li Chengqian questioned Dou Fengjie.

Li Chengqian knew why Yang Yuzhi was beaten to death, but he couldn't say it. He could only let Dou Fengjie say it himself.

He understood the pain in Dou Fengjie's heart. As a member of the family of the previous emperor and empress, and the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty, such a scandal happened. Anyone would do such an extreme thing.

This is about a man's dignity, and even more about the face of a family. Dou Fengjie couldn't do anything to Princess Yongjia, so he could only vent his anger on the mistress Yang Yuzhi.

"Your Highness! I have a secret that I can't tell you! Please, for the sake of the late Empress Taimu, give the Dou family some face and don't interfere in this matter." Dou Fengjie said.

What's the point of talking about favors with me at this time? If I agree, it will first chill the hearts of my subordinates.

Secondly, if you, Dou Fengjie, beat someone to death but don't bring you to justice, the law will lose its fairness. If someone commits the same crime again in the future, they will talk about favors, which will be confusing. Finally,

even if I don't care about this matter, my father can let you go, and you, Dou Fengjie, will tell sooner or later.

Therefore, Li Chengqian would not agree to Dou Fengjie's request, and he could not give any favor to anyone now.

"If I had not thought of the late Empress Dowager, I would have ordered people to arrest you and bring you to justice. Why do you think you can stand in this hall?" Li Chengqian said coldly.

"Yang Yuzhi is a royal relative after all, but you just led people to break into the mourning hall and take him away, or even kill him for no reason." "Even

if I don't pursue the matter, do you think His Majesty can let you go? If His Majesty personally inquires about this matter, you will not be standing in this hall, but in the court of the Dali Temple."

He was giving him a chance, and it would depend on what Dou Fengjie would choose next!

Even if Dou Fengjie didn't say anything, he thought he could keep the affair between Yang Yuzhi and Princess Yongjia a secret. With Princess Yongjia's temper, it would be strange if she didn't make a big fuss.

By then, Dou Fengjie would be even more humiliated. Dou Fengjie

was in a dilemma. He had never thought that things would turn out like this, but he was furious and rushed into Yang's house without caring about anything.

In front of Princess Changguang's mourning hall, he took her little son away. He wanted to teach this shameless guy a lesson.

He wanted to vent his grievances, but who knew that Yang Yuzhi would be so reckless and die. He was also caught off guard!

Dou Fengjie knew that the affair between Yang Yuzhi and Princess Yongjia could not be concealed, and this family scandal would eventually spread.

"Your Highness! I wanted to teach Yang Yuzhi a lesson, but I beat him to death without any hesitation! I also committed murder by mistake, and I am willing to accept the punishment." Dou Fengjie said.

This was all he could say for now. He admitted that he committed murder by mistake, and even if he was punished, the most he could do was to be stripped of his title and exiled.

Princess Yongjia's family scandal could be covered up, and this was the pain in his heart.

Yang Yuzhi was used to a life of luxury, and he was the youngest son in the family. He was doted on by his parents and brothers, so he was naturally weak and could not stand Dou Fengjie's punishment.

But it was impossible for Dou Fengjie to get away with it by just saying a few words. He did not even think about who Princess Yongjia was.

He accidentally killed someone, and it would be fine if he killed someone else, but it happened to be Princess Yongjia's lover.

How could she let Dou Fengjie go? She would definitely make a big fuss, and it would only be more embarrassing.

Their love for each other had come to an end. Princess Yongjia and Dou Fengjie divorced, and how could the world not know the reason.

"Your words are hard to convince people, and I can't decide. I can only detain you temporarily and report the matter to His Majesty!"

"Your Majesty will definitely investigate this matter thoroughly. I heard that Yang Yuzhi's death was related to my aunt Princess Yongjia. When the time comes, His Majesty will personally interrogate and will definitely find out the truth. Whether you accidentally killed someone will be determined." Li Chengqian said.

Since Dou Fengjie was unwilling to say it, the matter could only be handed over to Li Er to deal with.

Li Er was not as gentle as him. He only needed to ask Princess Yongjia to know the whole story.

Princess Yongjia would not care about the face of the Dou family. In the end, Dou Fengjie still lost face.

"Does your highness really want to force me?" Dou Fengjie asked.

"I am not forcing you. Even if I don't ask about this matter, can Your Majesty not ask about it? Even if you don't say it, someone who knows the truth will tell you."

"Do you think you can escape the punishment of the laws of the Tang Dynasty? If you really think so, you are totally wrong!"

"I am just very curious. What exactly do you want to hide? Is this really related to Princess Yongjia?" Li Chengqian said.

Li Chengqian appealed to Dou Fengjie's emotions and reason, and explained to Dou Fengjie the serious relationship.

Zhao Jie also fanned the flames, vowing that Dou Fengjie would pay for his brother's life, and even went so far as to complain to Li Er.

Dou Fengjie was upset by them, and after weighing the pros and cons, he decided to tell everything.

"Your Highness, I will not lie! The reason I did this is because Yang Yuzhi had an affair with my wife, Princess Yongjia. I was so angry that I led people to break into the mourning hall, forcibly took Yang Yuzhi away, and killed him by lynching." Dou Fengjie said.

"This is absolutely impossible!" Zhao Jie couldn't believe it. He didn't believe that Yang Yuzhi could do such a thing.

Although Yang Yuzhi had never done anything serious on weekdays, and even did a lot of absurd things.

But no matter how useless he was, he would not have an affair with his aunt, which was a serious matter against human ethics.

According to the law, this is a civil strife among the ten unforgivable crimes. Just based on this point, Yang Yuzhi deserves death.

How could Zhao Jie accept this?

Li Chengqian sighed in his heart. This is really the truth. If Yang Yuzhi had not committed such a crime, he would not have been beaten to death.

Even if he was hooking up with his cousin, it was better than hooking up with his aunt.