The atmosphere in Prince Gong's Mansion was particularly depressing.
Zhao Xu's downfall made Gu Shichong anxious, fearing that he would be implicated.
Not long after, he heard the news that Xue Zhiyi was granted marriage to Huo Wuyou. Finally, the emotions suppressed in his heart broke out completely.
He originally thought that Xue Zhiyi was just fickle and lost in love, but he didn't expect that she would actually marry Huo Wuyou, and it was the emperor who arranged the marriage!
He understood that his father had rejected his request for marriage because he was dissatisfied with his behavior and was unwilling to marry Jiang Xu's sister to him, but why did he grant the marriage to Huo Wuyou? Who the hell did Huo Wuyou think he was? How dare he compete with him!
He swore that he had absolutely no feelings for Xue Zhiyi. He would never have feelings for a woman he looked down upon. He just felt that something that should have belonged to him was taken away from him, and by another man he looked down upon!
At this moment, Gu Shichong felt that all the sweet words Xue Zhiyi had said in the past were false flattery, and Huo Wuyou's idle and dissolute behavior was just a disguised clumsiness. It was hateful that this man had silently snatched away the cavalry battalion he had coveted for a long time, and also snatched away the woman he regarded as his own.
The anger of being deceived and betrayed filled his heart. Gu Shichong felt humiliated and his throat seemed to be blocked by something.
He threw the teacup in his hand to the ground fiercely: Sooner or later, he would kill this pair of bastards and thieves! They would die without a burial place!
The most important thing right now is that he must not let his father become more disappointed in him because of Zhao Xu.
Yes, the Ge family... As long as the Ge family is still alive, he can stand firmly on the backs of the Ge family!
Thinking of this, he wrote a letter requesting to go to the palace to pay his respects.
…
Hall of Eternal Life.
The emperor looked at Gu Shichong who was kneeling at the moment, with a chill in his eyes that could make people feel cold to the bone.
"You mean to say that Duke Dingguo and Zhao Xu have been secretly communicating, and you were completely unaware of it?"
Gu Shichong lowered his head even lower: "Yes, Father, it was my fault for not noticing this."
As he spoke, he pushed the wooden box in front of him forward another half inch. "These are the secret letters I had secretly stolen from the Ge family. They confirm that Duke Dingguo has been secretly communicating with Zhao Xu. I am terrified, fearing that Zhao Xu, having lost power, will make random accusations and deceive Your Majesty!"
Looking at the wooden box held in front of him by Peng Hui, the emperor snorted: He spoke so righteously, but his words seemed to indicate that he was eager to distance himself from the matter and put the blame on the Ge family.
"Your Majesty, I have something else to report." Gu Shichong straightened his crawling body slightly.
"explain."
Gu Shichong sat up straight and lowered his voice, saying, "Father, I have recently uncovered an old matter. This matter is of great importance, and I dare not conceal it."
As he spoke, his breathing became heavier: "This incident may help Father eliminate some people in a logical way."
Seeing his serious expression, the emperor narrowed his eyes slightly.
Gu Shichong kowtowed and bowed again: "In the next few days, the whole story will be presented to the emperor. When that time comes, the emperor will definitely believe me and believe that I am not the same as those who rebelled against the emperor!"
Gu Shichong spoke sincerely and expressed his determination before finally leaving.
But what he didn't expect was that as soon as he left, two people walked out from behind the screen of the Changsheng Hall.
Huo Wuyou and Shen Qingwei bowed and said, "Your Majesty."
The emperor's expression was very grim. "You saw it all, didn't you? I never thought that my two sons would be manipulated by Zhao Xu."
Through the secret interrogation of Zhao Shen, the emperor has learned that Zhao Xu's real master is actually Gu Shimin.
The emperor rubbed his forehead. Perhaps it was because too many bad things had happened recently, which made his unreasonable headache worse. The imperial physician could not diagnose the cause, so he could only speculate that the emperor's headache was caused by his complicated emotions.
"If you dare to collude with Zhao Xu to form an enemy alliance, I will not let Prince Sheng go. If that idiot Gu Shichong had been more patient and not panicked and confessed, he wouldn't have been implicated in this matter at all. What a pity..."
He smiled bitterly, "I'm not afraid of my sons' ambitions. I'm only afraid that if I hand the throne over to them, I'll be handing over the Great Yong Kingdom to them."
At this point, he sounded somewhat sad: "My health is getting worse day by day, but among the princes who have reached adulthood and are even remotely qualified to inherit the throne, none of them are of any use."
Hearing this, Huo Wuyou's slightly lowered eyes dimmed slightly: To the emperor, the country and the people are just like royal private property. Collaborating with the enemy and killing the soldiers of Dayong is a small matter. Whether he can keep the throne is the top priority. After all, even if people die and land is ceded, the royal family is still the royal family. But if the person on the throne cannot defeat the powerful ministers and loses the throne, that would be a real disaster.
Huo Wuyou naturally wouldn't say these words out loud. He simply consoled the emperor, "Uncle is in the prime of his life. It's probably because of the cool autumn weather that he's feeling unwell. He should take better care of himself. Why should he be so worried?"
The emperor waved his hand and said, "I know my own health. I won't have time to wait for the young prince to grow up."
He coughed a few times as he spoke, "But no matter what, I must eliminate this greatest scourge before I close my eyes for the Great Yong Empire."
The family we are talking about is naturally the Ge family.
After listening to the emperor's words, Huo Wuyou said nothing more.
Shen Qingwei said, "I just don't know what the old things that His Royal Highness Prince Gong is talking about are."
At this point, the emperor snorted, "I want to see what kind of trouble he can cause."
"That's right." He suddenly said to Huo Wuyou, "Zhao Shen has betrayed Prince Sheng. This matter must be kept secret for now. No word must be leaked."
Huo Wuyou's face darkened: "Your Majesty means..."
"Your father and brother died for Dayong. I will definitely give them an explanation. I will bring Gu Shimin back to Huajing for personal interrogation. However, until all evidence is conclusive, I cannot let this matter be known to the world. Killing Gu Shimin is not a big deal, but it must not be because the prince is collaborating with the enemy. Otherwise, it will only arouse public resentment."
Hiding the ambiguous look in his eyes, Huo Wuyou bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I obey your command."
Looking at him, the emperor's eyes were filled with satisfaction. "You did a good job in the secret trial of Zhao Shen this time. You are becoming more and more thorough in your work. You are worthy of my trust. Now that you are about to start a family, seeing you like this, your mother should be relieved."
Hearing this, Huo Wuyou suddenly smiled: "Uncle naturally loves me, and it is all thanks to my uncle for making it happen."
…
At night.
Huo Wuyou visited Xue Zhiyi's boudoir on time.
"You seem to be in a bad mood." Xue Zhiyi noticed his mood at a glance.
"You have such a sharp eye! You've even noticed this." Huo Wuyou stretched out his body and fell onto the chaise longue as if he were at home. "Awan, let me ask you a question."
Xue Zhiyi sat down at the table opposite the chaise longue and waited for him to speak.
"If you hold a grudge against someone, but for the sake of power, you have to flatter him, would you do it?"
Xue Zhiyi's eyes moved slightly: "You are talking about the fact that His Majesty forced Princess Yongning to death, right?"
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