Chapter 121 The Emperor is Back
In the evening, the emperor returned from hunting.
The stubborn emperor refused to accept his old age and insisted on hunting by himself, without letting the generals around him do anything.
This resulted in the emperor not catching any prey the entire day, and his record was very poor.
The emperor, who had not planned to hunt outside for too long, was so angry that he stayed up until the evening.
His personal guards were so anxious that they caught several wild deer and foxes and placed them next to the emperor. After releasing the water so much that it caused a flood, the emperor was finally satisfied.
But compared with other teams, the emperor's hunting prey did not even contain a single ferocious beast, which still did not look very good. This made the emperor, who had tried his best, still feel unhappy.
The reason for his bad mood was not because he did not hunt satisfactorily, but because he faced the aging of his body and found that he was getting older and worse every year.
People are afraid of aging, and the better they live, the more they fear aging. That is why emperors since ancient times have wanted to live to be a hundred years old, or even to be immortal.
The emperor was in a bad mood and was full of anger. As soon as he returned to the camp, he was reported to what had happened during the day.
The emperor immediately frowned, "A palace maid died tragically. The death of this little palace maid was related to the Princess of Chen and the second daughter of the Wen family. The Prince of Chen and the Prince of Qi even confronted each other in public?"
He repeated his summary, and then angrily threw the teacup in his hand to the ground: "How dare you! These two good sons of mine really trample on the face of our royal family!"
The palace maids and eunuchs below immediately knelt on the ground.
At this time, Concubine Hua was right beside the emperor. Today she went into the mountains to hunt with the emperor.
She has been proficient in riding and shooting since childhood. She is usually elegant and graceful, but when she puts on riding clothes, she looks heroic and has a unique flavor.
She performed well when she went into the mountains with the emperor today, and even helped the emperor shoot a wild deer.
The emperor had actually praised her and promised to reward her when he returned.
But now the Prince of Qi actually confronted the Prince of Chen in public, just to stand up for the second young lady of the Wen family who had not yet been married, causing the Emperor to become furious.
Then wouldn’t all her hard work today to please the emperor be in vain?
Her son has always been very capable in doing things, so why is he so confused today? When did he become so close to the second young lady of the Wen family?
Something happened during this time that she didn't know about!
Concubine Hua suppressed her anger and tried to comfort the emperor, "Your Majesty, please don't be angry. You have been tired all day. You should take care of your health. The servants always say that things are out of control. Why don't you go and see what happened first?"
But no matter what happened, if it is true that Xiao Qi confronted his brother in public, I will definitely teach him a lesson severely. He really does not have the magnanimity of a brother! ”
The implication of this statement is that it is not necessarily the King of Qi's fault, but as an older brother he should be more humble and yield to his younger brother. It is a very decent and sensible answer.
The emperor's expression eased a little. Needless to say, now that he had calmed down, he was also quite curious about what had happened over there.
Under the operation of the eldest princess, the crime scene of the stabbed palace maid was preserved intact, and all the evidence was displayed outside the scene.
After the emperor came over, Wen Ling and Gu Chenran, Prince Qi and Wen Yao, had also received the notice in advance and had been waiting here for a long time.
The Dali Temple Minister had not left here since the afternoon. When he saw the emperor rushing over with obvious anger, he felt even more guilty.
He wanted to find King Qi in the afternoon to discuss the current situation in detail. In this matter, it was really the Second Miss of the Wen family who was at fault.
If you really want to protect the second young lady of the Wen family, just push the blame onto the servants who received the money and let them be scapegoats. This is the normal operation.
But Prince Qi disagreed. He did not agree to do so. He firmly believed that his Wen Yao was innocent and was bullied by Princess Chen.
The original words of the King of Qi were: "My daughter Yao'er is weak and can't take care of herself, how could she do such a thing as instructing others to kill people? This matter must have been slandered by Princess Chen. You must investigate it thoroughly and clear Yao'er's name!"
At this time, the Dali Temple Minister was completely certain that the Prince of Qi was an idiot and there was no future in following him.
He decided to tell the truth when he appeared before the emperor and be a dedicated Dali Temple Minister.
The emperor sat on the chair that had been prepared in advance, and Concubine Hua stood behind him on his left.
Soon after, Concubine Shu also received the news and rushed over. After she rushed over to pay her respects to the emperor, the first thing she said was: "But what trouble has Xiao Ran caused by his illness again? Your Majesty, please do not punish him for his illness. I am willing to take the blame on your behalf. If you want to punish me, punish me!"
These words seemed to be pleading for Gu Chenran, but in fact, they were putting the blame on Gu Chenran without even asking the question. It was all Gu Chenran's fault.
The emperor was originally angry with both princes, but after hearing what Concubine Shu said, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.
Looking at Gu Chenran, who was sitting in the wheelchair with his back straight, I suddenly felt a little distressed.
He did not have a healthy body, his biological mother died early, and the concubine who raised him was an unwise and unsuccessful person.
Once this happens, it's almost like being isolated and helpless.
The emperor said to Concubine Shu in a somewhat impatient tone: "Okay, we haven't figured out what happened yet, and haven't decided who to punish yet, and you're asking why I want to punish you. What, are you dissatisfied with your easy life?
Stand aside and don't interfere with my judgment! ”
Concubine Shu was still making the gesture of bowing, with tears hanging in her eyes.
In the past, when she was like this, the emperor would always comfort her, but this time, the scolding frightened her.
She suddenly found that she seemed a little unsure of what the emperor was thinking.
But she didn't dare to say anything more. She stood up, wiped her tears, and stood behind the emperor, next to Concubine Hua.
Shufei bowed to Hua Guifei, but Hua Guifei rolled her eyes and didn't even give her a good look.
The person she disliked the most in the entire harem was this bitter old man. She had raised two princes, one of whom was not her biological son but was extremely outstanding, and the other was her biological son who was also loved by the emperor. However, she couldn't protect either of them.
It's obviously her own fault that she has no ability, yet she keeps looking bitter and resentful every day. Who is she showing this to? Doesn't she deserve it?
It seemed that Concubine Shu was used to Concubine Hua's attitude towards her. She turned around as if nothing had happened, but when she looked at Gu Chenran and Wen Ling again, her eyes were full of resentment.
It seems like they are blaming them for causing trouble again and all the mistakes are put on them.
This was the first time that Wen Ling saw Concubine Shu, as Concubine Shu had never summoned her before.
Wen Ling looked at this woman who was dressed elegantly and looked as calm as a chrysanthemum, as if she was not fighting for anything, and disdain gradually appeared in her eyes.
Although Concubine Shu's eyes were clearly full of calculation and desire, she pretended to be indifferent to fame and fortune.
People like this are often the ones who want everything.
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