Chapter 146: Suffering the consequences
Li Zhi looked at her gently, "Don't be afraid, Qingqing. I'll explain it to you later."
"Would you like to have the servants take you back first?"
Liu shook her head gently. She was not a coward. She wanted to see with her own eyes what happened to these two people.
The first one to be dumbfounded was the Duke of Protectorate. He couldn't understand why this damn girl actually got together with the prince!
Is his Liu family going to have a queen?
Then he is the father-in-law of the emperor!
There is really smoke coming out of the ancestral grave!
If he had known that this damn girl was so capable, he would never have let that old woman in.
His mind was filled with dreams of rapid success, and he even forgot the pain in his wrist.
He smiled and tried to get up from the ground, but as soon as he moved, Li Chi stepped heavily back to the ground.
Li Zhi's kick was so heavy that the Duke of Huguo almost fell over.
"It seems you ignored all my warnings."
This voice is too familiar, he, he is that Zhinu!
Zhinu turned out to be the prince who had been missing for many years!
The Duke of Protectorate woke up instantly, his face turning pale with fear.
I wanted to move backwards but couldn't.
He was sweating profusely from anxiety, but suddenly an idea struck him. He pointed at General Liu and said, "Your Highness, spare my life! This old fellow is threatening me. He said he would chop off my hands and feet if I didn't marry Qingqing to him."
After he finished speaking, he spat fiercely at General Liu, "Bah, shameless thing, you're old and still want to take advantage of my daughter, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself, you lustful old silver devil!"
General Liu was not to be outdone. He immediately jumped up and cursed, "Bah, you gambler who sold your daughter for fame. You sold your daughter to me because you owed me money, and you still have the nerve to bite me back."
After saying this, he knelt down in front of Li Zhi with a thud, "Your Highness, please understand. I have absolutely no intention of disrespecting Miss Liu. It was this old fellow who said he wanted to marry Miss Liu to me, so I prepared a sufficient dowry to marry her."
"I didn't know Miss Liu was your Highness's person. If I knew, even if I had eight hundred guts, I wouldn't dare to have any ideas about Miss Liu."
"Bah, you old silver demon, if you hadn't forced me, how could I be willing to marry my daughter to you!"
Li Zhi raised his feet with great interest and watched the two old guys fighting each other.
General Liu was right in one thing: he really didn't know the relationship between Liu Qingqing and the prince.
But it doesn't detract from the fact that he is shameless.
The two men cursed at each other for a while, and the Protector of the Country punched General Liu in the face first, "I'll beat you to death, you shameless old man."
The fight between the Duke of Protector of the Country and the old general was particularly eye-catching.
Seeing that the two men had almost finished fighting, Gu Huailing raised his hand and ordered his men to separate them.
Gu Huailing looked at the two of them with a dull expression, "General Liu also opened a gambling house?"
Although the whole country was shocked by the Crown Prince's return to the throne, the one who has always held the real power is Gu Huailing.
As soon as he opened his mouth, General Liu immediately knelt at his feet, "Old minister, old minister."
He was so anxious that he broke out in a cold sweat and couldn't even think of a word of defense.
Gu Huailing glanced at him coldly, "I, the Prime Minister, have heard that people die every month in General Liu's inner chambers?"
General Liu knelt on the ground, shaking like a sieve.
Upon seeing this, the Duke of Protectorate immediately stepped on General Liu.
He knelt down at Gu Huailing's feet and said, "Your Excellency, you may not know this old fellow is also a moneylender. I originally owed him one thousand taels, but he turned it into ten thousand taels!"
He was filled with righteous indignation and said, "This old fellow has harmed many people. Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, you must punish him severely and rid the people of this evil!"
Gu Huailing shifted his gaze to General Liu. "Liu Yong, what is the punishment for not paying back a debt according to your rules?"
General Liu is a shrewd man at his age.
He looked at Gu Huailing's expression, then at Li Chi's expression, and immediately had an idea in his mind.
General Liu looked at the Duke of Protectorate with disdain and said, "Such petty people would be chopped off and stamped their feet in our place!"
Gu Huailing drew the knife from the guard's waist and calmly handed it to General Liu.
The Duke of Protectorate is an old and undying nuisance, but the Crown Prince cannot take action against him.
Because he is Liu Qingqing's father after all.
After he marries Liu Qingqing, this will become evidence for others to criticize the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess.
Li Zhi instantly understood what Gu Huailing meant. As expected of someone who had held power for many years, his methods of handling affairs were both tactful and ruthless enough.
General Liu took the knife and raised it to chop the Duke of Huguo.
The Duke of Huguo knew it was useless to ask the Crown Prince for help, so he crawled to Liu Qingqing's feet, crying and howling, "Qingqing, please save my father!"
He used his unbroken hand to slap himself hard in the face!
"Qingqing is all my fault. I was just possessed by a ghost for a moment. I'm sure you can forgive me, right?"
"I am already old and can no longer bear the hardship. I swear that I will be devoted to you from now on. You will be the head of our Duke's Mansion!"
Liu Qingqing looked at the Duke of Protectorate who was unmoved. She didn't understand why a person could be so disgusting.
His current expression is completely different from the one just now.
Li Zhi looked at Liu Qingqing, "Qing'er, don't be afraid. If you don't want to forgive, no one can force you!"
The Duke of the Protectorate was determined and tugged at Liu Qingqing's dress even harder, "Qingqing, even if you don't care about your father, you should still think about your grandmother. I am her only son!"
When Liu Qingqing mentioned her grandmother, her expression turned completely cold.
Li Zhi looked at Liu Qingqing's expression and kicked the Duke of Huguo aside.
Tears welled up in Liu Qingqing's eyes. "How dare you mention my grandmother? When you dug up her grave and disturbed her coffin, why didn't you think of her as your mother?"
Liu Qingqing pushed back the tears in her eyes, bit by bit, "You are not worthy of mentioning my grandmother. If she were still alive, she would rather not have given birth to a disloyal, unfilial, cowardly and incompetent son like you."
Li Zhi held Liu Qingqing's hand and continued to give her strength.
"What are you doing there, General Liu?" Gu Huailing's voice rang out at the right moment.
Li Zhi looked at the Duke of Huguo and said, "Drag him away so as not to scare the Crown Princess."
"Qingqing, father knows he was wrong. Father really knows he was wrong! Your Highness, please spare my life. Your Excellency, the Prime Minister, please save me!"
General Liu was full of evil and had no place to vent it. He couldn't marry anyone, and he had offended the crown prince and the prime minister.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he kicked the Duke of Protectorate in the mouth with all his strength!
The Duke of Huguo had a mouth full of blood and several of his teeth were knocked out.
No more screams could be uttered.
A moment later, General Liu came back holding a bloody knife.
Gu Huailing looked at Li Zhi calmly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has just returned to the court. The matter of General Liu opening a gambling house and illegally lending money at high interest rates is now handed over to Your Highness to deal with. It would also be helpful to establish some rules."
The knife in General Liu's hand fell to the ground with a clang.
His knees softened and he knelt on the ground, "I beg Your Highness the Crown Prince to forgive me and spare my life."
Li Zhi didn't even blink, "Seize his property and seal off his mansion. Throw this old dog into the Heavenly Prison for me."
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