The atmosphere in Xuanzheng Hall was somewhat tense.
The current situation is that the King of Wu wants to reduce the fiefdom, but the sage will not allow it.
The eldest and second brothers defered to each other, displaying an air of harmonious coexistence between ruler and subject, and brotherly affection.
King Wu stood at the front, dressed in his court robes, exuding a regal air.
The role-playing aspect of the throne is also very successful today.
The King of Wu felt very bullied, but as a king, he didn't need to act like a woman. He knelt down and pleaded again: "I hereby offer the three counties of Qishui, Guangji, and Huangmei as the royal consort's fiefdom."
The Emperor hurriedly said, "Brother, please don't hold it against Qing'e. I understand, I only did it out of pity for her. It was alright before, but who knew the Pei family was like that? They bullied her before, but now they've even made her hit her head and she's often not thinking clearly."
This is not just an insult to the Pei family.
It's more like the King of Wu is forcing the Crown Princess to be dealt with. If the King of Wu really wants to force her, the Crown Princess won't fare well.
The Crown Prince knelt before the King of Wu: "Your nephew apologizes to your uncle on behalf of Qing'e."
The Xuanzheng Hall trembled instantly! The atmosphere became even more tense!
The Crown Prince kneeling before the Prince of Wu is no small matter!
Everyone understands that the Crown Princess is pitiful, which is why the Emperor dotes on her, and the Crown Prince is willing to go to such lengths for her.
Therefore, go back and warn all the women in the household that they must not offend the Crown Princess.
Otherwise, people would die, really die. She's not very bright; she's always hitting and scolding, and even the saints pity her.
The Crown Prince and the Prince of Wu assured him: "Your nephew will make sure Qing'e diligently copies 'Rules for Women' and 'Admonitions for Women' in the palace, and takes good care of her health. Next time we meet, I will personally apologize to my uncle."
The ministers all sympathized with the King of Wu, and the Crown Princess would bring up the old matter again next time she saw him.
Therefore, the King of Wu still needs to appease the Crown Princess.
Using the three counties as fiefdoms is excessive and constitutes bullying.
Therefore, with the Crown Prince kneeling, the Prince of Wu should back down. If you're a real man, fight it out in the court; don't bully someone who's not quite right in the head.
The emperor spoke up: "Eldest son, help your uncle up. You must never mention him again."
When Peng Wang was called upon, he obediently helped the person up.
Although both were eldest sons of concubines, Prince Peng was like a grandson, and could not compare to the Crown Prince of Wu, who was his legitimate cousin.
However, Prince Peng did not shrink back and embarrass his father.
The balance was struck very well, which makes me very satisfied.
The ministers understood immediately.
It is likely that the King of Wu reduced his fiefdom and gave it to the King of Peng.
King Peng got a good deal. King Wu certainly won't agree to reduce the title today; he'll probably have to come twice more, as it's also out of consideration for his nephew.
At this moment, someone asked, "How should Pei Su be rewarded after his death?"
The Crown Prince spoke with righteous indignation: "Punishment is used to punish evil, and rewards are used to reward merit; this has been the way of things since ancient times. Pei Su had no merit whatsoever, yet his death was surely a meritorious act."
Grand Secretary Xu echoed, "He was cautious and diligent during his lifetime, and his actions will be judged after his death. The imperial edicts and rewards are not a fig leaf."
King Zheng Xie Zhen rarely spoke: "The dead are the greatest, and the greatest thing is right and wrong."
Bao Hui was even more direct: "The matter concerning the Pei family has not yet been investigated."
For example, Cao killed her husband.
It is perfectly normal to make Cao pay with her life.
Some people in the court wanted to divert attention by mentioning the Pei family's actions and not bring up the incident yesterday where the Dong family forced Dong Shi to commit suicide.
Bao Hui will not satisfy them. Compared to the Dong family case, the Pei family case is a farce.
It's not impossible to bestow a reward, but it wouldn't be very meaningful.
The emperor was furious and continued to question the Dong family case.
Xie Zhou remained silent. Although some people would still mention Pei Su, that was a trivial matter.
**
Pei Mansion, Qinglong Hall.
At this time, a large crowd arrived, including those attending the funeral, those offering condolences, and those just there to watch the spectacle.
Li Shi was dressed in white, a white-haired man sending off another white-haired man, sitting there looking very pitiful.
Although it's not that she's old and doesn't die, she suffered such a huge blow, but she's not confused and can still pretend.
On the one hand, everyone felt relieved, avoiding any trouble while watching the play; on the other hand, they admired the old woman of the Pei family for being such a remarkable person.
Cuizhu and Mao'er stood to one side, always knowing how formidable the old witch was.
Li cried sobbing, "That wretched girl won't even get to see her grandfather one last time."
Cat bravely said, "The palace is not like other places. If the old master wants to see the empress, he should not have sent her to the palace in the first place. If you want to see the old master, I can go to Lord Bao."
Li stared at her sharply.
The cat was terrified: "There must be something wrong with the Pei family. The lady was pushed down and kowtowed, and the old master fell and died."
This is a huge problem!
Those watching should be careful! The Pei family must be hiding some secret, although everyone has guessed about 70-80% of it.
Just now, the maids and female officials at the door were saying that the Crown Princess was picked up, and it's most likely true.
So, is it possible for the Crown Princess to just pick up any random person?
How could a declining family like the Pei family know that she would become the Crown Princess? This wasn't just an excuse; it was a secret.
If you think about it any deeper, things will get even bigger.
Lady Li was so angry that she fainted.
Everyone knows she was faking it, and then they heard that the Grand Princess of Nankang had the Crown Princess throw a basin of water on her. I wonder what would happen if someone threw a basin of water on an old woman now?
Just then, a gust of wind burst in and stole the show from the Li family!
Dressed in mourning clothes and with disheveled hair, Madam Qian rushed over and tore at the maid, cursing viciously, "You wretch!"
The cat angrily slapped her.
Qian went mad.
Several eunuchs stopped them.
The cat slapped her again and angrily scolded, "I know you're used to hitting and scolding the Empress. You can't eat or sleep if you don't hit her or scold her three times a day. Even if you endure it until the next day, it will be doubled."
The servants of the Pei family started making a scene.
A large crowd of onlookers quickly intervened to break up the fight.
Let alone making veiled accusations, even insulting the palace eunuch is disrespectful to the Crown Prince. The Pei family is indeed quite insane.
Everyone would believe that Lady Qian routinely beat and scolded the Crown Princess, and even more would believe that the Crown Princess was adopted.
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