Over there, fortunately, everything went smoothly afterwards. After completing various ceremonies, the emperor returned here amid the sound of drums and music.
Marquis Qi followed behind the emperor. Behind him were guards supporting Qi Yue, and Liu was beside them, both with grim expressions.
Qi Youyi and Qi Wu followed at the end. The crown prince also came back, but immediately went to the small hall to see the crown prince. He didn't care about such trivial matters.
The Queen asked Concubine Xiang to go out and send all the ladies away. She wanted to stay and watch the fun... No, to listen to the emperor's personal trial! Tan looked at the Qi family's grandparents and hurriedly walked a few steps closer, her eyes slightly wet, and she called out with difficulty, "My Lord..."
Qi Zheng nodded to show his comfort.
She turned to Qi Yue behind her, her eyes filled with genuine concern that was difficult to conceal...
Madam Qi looked at Qi Youyi with amusement, wanting to ask him if he had ever felt this kind of look from his "mother"? Did he know the difference between pretending and being real? "How?" Tan's voice trembled.
Zhu also ran to Qi Yue and asked, "Husband, how are you?" She couldn't control her voice and it was a little loud.
Qi Yue frowned and ignored her.
Liu whispered to Tan, "...The doctor said that there is no obvious fracture, but judging from the pain and weakness, I'm afraid there is a crack. So, you can't move for now. Apply ointment and raise your left hand and tie it up. It can relieve the pain a little."
Tan listened and looked at her grandson's handsome face, which was swollen and blue from being beaten, and his hair was combed in a mess. He looked so miserable. He was such a handsome man...
Tan was extremely distressed and looked at Duanmu Hui viciously.
Duanmu knelt there for a long time, and his legs were a little numb when he stood up. He was immediately supported by Jinzi and other brothers. Now he can move freely, but his face is bruised and swollen.
Princess Huiduan looked at his miserable appearance, glared at him, snorted, and did not go over to ask him how he was.
Compared with Qi Yue, he is cared for by his grandmother, mother and wife in all aspects. Duanmu shook his head and sighed: Look at him, then look at myself... "People are really incomparable!" He sighed.
"Who will speak first?" the emperor asked coldly.
Qi Yue asked Qi Hou to teach him a lesson, "Your Majesty!" He struggled to kneel down.
The emperor said quickly, "Okay! Sit down and talk. Don't move around or you'll get sick!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Qi Yue replied, but he didn't sit down. He said directly: "Today, I was talking with a few friends. Duanmu Hui came over and asked who Qi Yue was. I had never met him before, so I said I was him! As a result, he didn't even say a second word and started beating me. I never thought that I would encounter such a thing in the palace. So, I suffered a great loss!"
Duanmu smiled when he heard it: "Good job, young man! You are quite good at talking." Oh, you suffered because you didn't expect me to take action... It's not that you can't beat me.
When the emperor saw that he was still smiling, he became even angrier: "You dog, if you can't give me a reason today, I will break your legs!"
Qi Hou frowned secretly. The emperor's harsh scolding was not a bad thing. He recalled that year, this bastard had started a fight with hundreds of people in the streets of the capital, and several people died at once. In the end, the emperor only gave him a light punishment.
Duanmu Hui answered loudly and solemnly: "Yes! Your Majesty." Then, he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty... I believe you also know that my mother is going to remarry."
Everyone was wondering why it came to this. Qi Yue was also a little confused. Was it because of what I said? But I didn't say anything! The emperor glanced at Hui Duan and snorted. He cursed inwardly: What an unfaithful woman! "My father passed away early. As a minister, I don't make my mother worry..." He was even sad...
The emperor sneered: "You know it yourself!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I understand. Mother's life was not easy... So, when she wrote to me and said she wanted to remarry, I blessed her without hesitation. I also rushed back to attend her wedding.
In this world... the rules of the past thousands of years are stricter on women! I'm sure there will be people who will talk about my mother's remarriage and say unpleasant things. Although I don't care about those rumors, who would be willing to let their mother go through this? ! "
After hearing these words, the Empress and Princess Huiduan were both moved as they thought about their own misfortunes...
But the emperor cursed in his heart: You are so good! It seems that I was right, he has become cunning and rogue! You stinky boy, you are playing tricks on me, if I don’t punish you, I am afraid you will cause me more trouble! "I can’t do anything to ordinary gossipers! But today, Qi Yue..." He pointed angrily: "In front of so many people, the language is filthy and the attitude is frivolous... Shouldn’t you beat him?"
Qi Hou's face was expressionless, but he was a little confused. Just now, when he asked Qi Yue the reason, Qi Yue was also confused and said that he didn't know. Could it be that he said something? Qi Yue felt wronged, "Your Majesty, I didn't say those words. Duanmu Hui is slandering me!"
"I don't know you at all and have no grudge against you. How can I use my mother's reputation to slander you?" Duanmu Hui replied coldly.
Qingyu?! Tan couldn't help but sneer.
Duanmu immediately turned to look at her, "Are you Marquis Qi's wife? What are you laughing at?" The fierce light in his eyes appeared again.
Qi Hou secretly thought that this was not good, Tan Shi... He quickly tried to smooth things over for his old wife: "She is her own grandson, she knows him well. I don't believe Qi Yue would say such a thing. You are the one who is laughing, why don't you find a reason that is easy for people to believe!"
When Tan heard the Marquis say this, she became alert. She immediately explained: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Qi Yue experienced the hardships of the sandstorm in the northwest, went to the battlefield, and guarded the border for Your Majesty. To be honest, he drank and ate meat, and he probably did some nonsense after drinking. But to judge people... How is it possible? It's ridiculous that General Duanmu talks..."
"Your Majesty, I have a witness..." Duanmu interrupted her and said lightly.
Because of this shit.
The emperor was a little annoyed, and when Duanmu asked him for help, he nodded.
When the emperor heard this, he was confused again. Gold? Why did he get involved again?
As a result, three people came in. The last one was Jin Zi's grandfather, Duke Xingguo.
Duke Xingguo felt miserable. He didn't know how his grandson got involved in this matter. Qi Zheng was not easy to deal with, and Duanmu was also...
But what can he do? He just wipes his ass...
The emperor took one look and was furious and wanted to be quiet.
The queen was not happy, thinking: Why don't you ask them quickly? Why haven't you figured out what's going on? After a few glances, she saw that the emperor still didn't say anything, so she got anxious and said, "Your Majesty, please let them talk!"
"Speak!"
Duke Xingguo spoke first, "Jinzi, you must tell the truth in front of His Majesty. Don't exaggerate or make up stories! Changling is here too. If he says you are making up stories, Grandfather will personally enforce the family rules."
Originally, Jinzi had prepared a lot of words, and was so excited about the effect of speaking them out that he could not help but when he heard his grandfather's words, he immediately became more depressed.
The good show was over... But he still refused to let the man named Changling speak first: "Your Majesty, Grandfather: You two know gold best and always tell the truth! What happened today..."
Although he really wanted to, he didn't dare to make it up. Anyway... the King of Hell couldn't let him do anything.
Speaking of this matter, it was Qi Yue's bad luck. Originally, Jin Zi didn't want to mention the topic of the princess. He was not stupid. If he talked about this matter in detail, it would be a big deal if he offended the King of Hell.
Duanmu would definitely not bring up his mother's affairs as a topic of conversation. He heard that Qi Yue was arrogant and had gathered some younger brothers to be the boss, so he wanted to use his "glorious deeds" to stimulate him. Find a loophole...
But I didn't expect that these words...
Especially the expression on Jin Zi's face when he imitated Qi Yue's words: "It has nothing to do with me", it was surprisingly lifelike... and it also showed the vulgarity of Jin Zi himself.
The Queen, the Princess, and Duanmu all had cold faces.
Even the emperor felt that Qi Yue was a little frivolous. This... most people couldn't stand it, let alone that bastard...
Jinzi was still not satisfied and wanted to say more, but was interrupted by his grandfather beside him. "Changling, tell me, is he exaggerating in any way?"
Chang Ling was also a child of an aristocratic family, well-known for his honesty, and was also present. He nodded, "Your Majesty, this is roughly what happened..."
Marquis Qi had nothing to say. Seeing that Tan was about to say something malicious, he secretly said, "Your Majesty, if Jin Zi is right, Qi Yue's beating is not unjust!"
Tan looked unconvinced, "Hou..." Behind her, Liu knew the situation better than she did. She pulled Tan and said, "Mother, don't worry!" She whispered, "Let father handle it."
"It's just that the same language, with different tones and expressions, has a different meaning! We were originally just discussing Duanmu's return, but something like this came up out of nowhere. Someone with ulterior motives instigated it."
When Jinzi heard this, he was like, what? Are you saying I was the instigator? He wanted to jump, but his grandfather pulled him back and whispered, "No one was mentioned by name, what are you picking up? Anyway, you are not the one who will be beaten, so be honest!"
Old ginger is still spicy!
The emperor also had a general idea of what was going on, so he tried to smooth things over.
"You are just bored! Duanmu, you have always been so bold and reckless! What day is today? Even if you have a dog's brain, you should know that you can't act recklessly! I think you are reckless..." His eyes also became stern.
Duanmu knelt down and said, "Your Majesty has taught me a lesson, and I will take the punishment!"
"Apologize to Qi Hou and Qi Yue first!"
"Yes, I will obey your order." He was also unambiguous: "Qi Hou, Qi Yue! I'm sorry for today! I shouldn't have taken action. As the saying goes: No fight, no acquaintance! It is common for soldiers to spar with each other, don't mind! If there is a chance in the future, let's..." He thought for a while, "eat meat and drink wine!"
The queen wanted to laugh, but it was boring, so she didn't fight...
The emperor said nothing.
Duanmu added, "Your Majesty, how about you let me pay some more money to treat Qi Yue's injury?"
The emperor said, "No need! You behaved improperly and deserve to be punished. Come on, drag him out and give him twenty military sticks!"
Duanmu smiled and responded, "I haven't been beaten by Your Majesty for a long time, and I miss it. No need to delay, no need to delay, I can walk by myself. Your Majesty, after the beating, I still have something to report to you!"
"roll!"