Chapter 110 Henpecked
Emperor Tiansheng gestured for him to continue.
"Everyone in the capital says that the Prime Minister is deeply in love with his wife. Father can grant him two concubines in public tomorrow. If he accepts them, it proves that he still has father in his heart."
"And his sister Gu Yao, he didn't agree when I asked him to marry her, and he also didn't agree when Prince Qi asked him to marry her. He's a bit too arrogant."
Li Ji was talking excitedly and didn't notice the disappointment in Emperor Tiansheng's eyes.
Li Ji said these were methods used by women.
He, a prince, is actually proficient in this art. If his prince cannot be found, will the country be handed over to this waste?
"I understand. You can go down." Emperor Tiansheng waved his hand tiredly.
In the Golden Palace, Gu Huailing stood at the head of the civil officials, his dark red official robe making him look tall and straight.
"My dear Lord Gu." Emperor Tiansheng suddenly spoke.
Gu Huailing bowed and said calmly, "I am here."
"Last night, Ji'er came into the palace and knelt in the imperial study for a long time, saying that he had offended you. Is this true?"
Gu Huailing was startled, but his face remained silent. "A servant from the Fourth Prince's residence did indeed smash my carriage last night."
"No way, they even smashed the carriage apart. The servants of the Fourth Prince's Mansion are too arrogant."
Civil and military officials all discussed it.
"I already reprimanded him yesterday, my dear, please don't take it to heart."
"I dare not."
Emperor Tiansheng looked at Gu Huailing and said, "My dear minister, you have devoted all your energy to the Great Zhou. I am very pleased. The King of Zhenbei has presented two beauties to me. I have seen their character and appearance and their families, so I have granted them to you as concubines."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole court fell silent.
This is not a reward, it is clearly a temptation.
All the ministers looked at Gu Huailing. He took a step forward, lifted his robe, and knelt. "I am deeply apprehensive. I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order."
"How dare you! Father's words are golden, how can we take them back just like that?" Li Ji pointed at Gu Huailing and said angrily.
Emperor Tiansheng looked at him, his voice suddenly colder, "Does the Prime Minister despise my reward?"
Gu Huailing faced the Emperor Tiansheng's gaze and smiled bitterly, "It's not that I despise your majesty's reward, it's simply that I'm henpecked."
When these words were spoken, all the civil and military officials in the court gasped, and even Emperor Tiansheng was speechless for a moment.
"The Prime Minister, my most trusted minister, is actually henpecked?" Emperor Tiansheng seemed to be suddenly interested.
Gu Huailing knelt straight, his face serious, "I dare not lie to your majesty. I am indeed henpecked."
As he spoke, he lifted up his sleeve, and a red whip mark appeared before everyone's eyes.
He lowered his head and said helplessly, "Yesterday, I just looked at the dancer for a second longer, and when I got home, my wife got angry."
The court fell silent again.
The old and cunning Emperor Tiansheng couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Looking at the wound on Gu Huailing's arm, he said after a while, "If you can't bear it, I will issue an order to allow you to divorce."
Gu Huailing raised his eyes and coughed lightly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. I like you like this, Madam."
Do you like me to whip you for no reason?
What kind of earthly hobby is this?
The sound of gasps was heard again in the hall, and the court officials looked at Huai Ling with a hint of meaning.
Emperor Tiansheng waved his hands helplessly, "Get up, I won't force you to do anything."
After thinking for a moment, he added, "Tomorrow I will have the Queen Mother select two tutors to go to your residence and teach your wife proper manners."
The matter of granting a concubine was dropped.
As soon as the morning court session ended, the news that Gu Huailing was henpecked had spread throughout the capital.
"Do you know that the Prime Minister publicly admitted in court today that he is henpecked?"
"What? The Prime Minister is henpecked? Are you kidding me?"
"What nonsense has spread throughout the capital. It is said that Shen Yuan is extremely fierce and beats the Prime Minister with a whip all day and night. The Prime Minister dares not resist. It's really pitiful!"
"You really can't judge a person by his appearance. I didn't expect that such a high-ranking official would be henpecked!"
Chen Yuan and Liu Qingqing sat in the carriage, listening to the discussions outside, their faces inexplicably turning green.
Liu Qingqing looked at her and whispered to comfort her, "Sister, don't listen to their nonsense. You are not a shrew."
"It's okay, just some rumors."
Chen Yuan looked at Liu Qingqing and said, "You stay in the Buddhist temple for the next few days. I will have someone protect you and send you away when the time is right."
Liu Qingqing nodded slowly and said, "Thank you very much, sister."
After seeing Liu Qingqing off, Chen Yuan went to the Jade Shop, but was stopped by the Duke of Protectorate when he was about to return home.
The Duke of Huguo was furious. "May I ask, Madam Prime Minister, where did you take Qingqing?"
Chen Yuan looked at the Duke of Protectorate, "What are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"
"Madam, please don't pretend to be ignorant. The Fourth Prince told me everything that happened yesterday. It was you who took our daughter away."
Chen Yuan's eyes were sharp, "Duke, did you behave like a father yesterday?"
The Duke of Protectorate knew he was in the wrong, and he didn't dare to look at Chen Yuan. "So what? I am Qingqing's father. Even if you are the wife of the Prime Minister, you cannot detain my daughter without authorization. Even if this matter is brought to the emperor, you, a fierce woman, will not be in the right."
"Hard-witted woman?" Chen Yuan took the whip from Sanjiu's hand and lashed it on the mouth of the Protector of the Country. "Liu Qingqing is not at the Gu residence. If the Duke does not believe me, you can bring people to search."
"But let me be frank. What if we can't find the person?"
The Duke of Huguo covered his mouth and pointed at Chen Yuan, "You are indeed a shrew who whips people! The Prime Minister must be unlucky for marrying a shrew like you!"
"Just wait, I'm going to the palace to tell the Emperor I'm going to accuse you, a shrew, of abducting our young lady!"
At this moment, the Protector's maid ran over hurriedly, "Master, there is news from the young lady. She asked me to give you this letter."
The Duke of the Protectorate snatched the letter away, and after reading it, his face darkened. "Someone, prepare the horses. I'm going to capture that rebellious girl."
"This lady advises the Duke not to go rashly. If she sees you, Miss Liu might become so upset that she'll cut off her hair and become a nun, or even hang herself. How will you explain this to the Fourth Prince then?"
Chen Yuan's words were consistent with what Liu Qingqing wrote in the letter. In the letter, Liu Qingqing wrote that if the Duke of Huguo forced her again, she would become a nun or die.
The Duke of Protectorate was furious, glared at Chen Yuan fiercely, and left with a flick of his sleeves!
Shen Yuan threw the whip to Sanjiu and ordered, "Go back home."
Chen Yuan walked through the corridors and arrived at the study.
Gu Huailing was handling official business. Upon hearing the voice, he raised his head from the half-person-high memorial and looked at Chen Yuan.
The woman's eyes were filled with scrutiny.
Her light and penetrating gaze swept over Gu Huailing. "I heard I'm a shrew? And I like whipping people?"
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