Chapter 176: Deprivation of the Marquisate
Lu Wanyi is dead.
Gu Ling and Marquis Zhongyong had a big fight in the imperial study.
The emperor was so angry that he picked up the inkstone and smashed it down, causing Lu Yuanze to have a bloody head.
The emperor said calmly: "My hand slipped and the shot went astray."
The chief eunuch lowered his eyes slightly and said, "Your Majesty is experienced in taking personal vengeance."
Lu Yuanze covered his forehead with his hands, looking aggrieved.
But at this moment, there is no time to complain.
"Your Majesty, please make a decision for my sister. My sister has been well-read since childhood, virtuous and dignified. She was also a spoiled girl in her parents' home. After marrying into the Gu family, she suffered such torture and now she has been beaten to death. Your Majesty, please make a decision for me." Lu Yuanze knelt in the imperial study and cried bitterly.
"A good girl married into the Gu family, but she's gone."
Gu Ling knelt down with an unpleasant look on his face: "Your Majesty, there is another hidden story behind this matter."
"The Loyal and Brave Marquis has been married for eighteen years and has kept a concubine for eighteen years. The concubine's son is the same age as the eldest son."
"Lu Wanyi lives in the Marquis' Mansion and has been influenced by her family since she was a child. She is not a good person. She is unfaithful in her relationship and even keeps a man in private!"
"As a man, how can you bear such injustice? That's why you accidentally hurt her."
Lu Yuanze was so angry that he exploded: "Wanyi was tortured to death by you, and you even threw dirty water on her!" Lu Yuanze's face turned pale, his eyes were wide open, his whole body was trembling, and he suppressed his anger tightly.
Gu Ling's eyes showed sarcasm: "What do you mean by Gu throwing dirty water? It's dirty itself."
"Ms. Xu has been married to the Marquis for eighteen years, and the Marquis sucked his wife's blood and ate her flesh without batting an eyelid. How can Lu Wanyi be a good person?"
"The upper beam is crooked and the lower beam is crooked. The Lu family's family tradition is not right. The Marquis should reflect on himself."
Lu Yuanze was so angry that he was shaking all over, his eyes were red, his fists were clenched, and his eyes were shining with anger, as if he had suffered a great humiliation.
He was so choked that he couldn't utter a word.
"Slander, all slander! Your Majesty, Gu Ling slandered me!"
"Wan Yi will never support a man! Gu Ling is despicable!" Lu Yuanze replied loudly.
He kept a mistress, and although his colleagues were disdainful of it, they never made it public. Being exposed at this moment, Lu Yuanze felt extremely embarrassed.
Pointing at Gu Ling, he wished he could beat him to death in public.
"Where did Gu slander you? The Marquis's Mansion was extremely poor back then, and they only survived by eating the dowry of their first wife. Who in the capital doesn't know this? Lu Wanyi learned from you, using the Gu family's money to support a man outside!"
"You...you..." Lu Yuanze didn't expect that Gu Ling would make a personal attack on him.
I was so angry that my brain was filled with blood and I almost fainted.
"Compared to the Marquis, I am nothing. If we talk about ruthlessness, the Marquis is still the most ruthless." Gu Ling was not willing to be outdone.
"That's enough!" The emperor's face darkened, and the two men immediately shut up and knelt obediently in front of the hall.
The emperor had had enough of dog-eat-dog fighting.
Lu Yuanze is not a good person, and Gu Ling is not a good person either.
Since he started paying attention to Chao Chao, he has thoroughly investigated everyone around Chao Chao. Including the dogs she raised, none of them had ever bitten anyone for three generations.
Of course, he was also aware of Gu Ling's criminal record.
Gu Ling was poor when he was young. His child bride washed clothes and chopped firewood every day to support him. Her hands were covered with frostbite in the middle of winter. She was helping him earn money for the imperial examination, but he beat her to death.
If the emperor had known about his criminal record earlier, he would never have chosen him as the top scholar.
Although he values talent, he values character even more.
This man couldn't even treat his child bride, whom he lived with day and night, well, so how could he treat the common people well?
"Beating and killing one's first wife is a serious crime. If a person does not respect his first wife, what kind of talk is that? Dismiss Gu Ling from his post and investigate him. If it is true that he killed his wife, he will be punished for a serious crime."
Gu Ling's whole body went limp and he collapsed to the ground. His face was pale and his whole body was shaking like a sieve.
The emperor glanced at Lu Yuanze.
"As for you..."
Lu Yuanze's heart began to lift.
"I remember that when you were away from home and the old marquis was seriously ill, it was Xu who took care of him by his bedside and waited on him until his death."
"Your wife has worked hard for eighteen years, but you have been supporting a mistress for eighteen years. You are truly a ruthless person." The emperor seldom interfered in the family affairs of his courtiers, but Lu Yuanze really made him angry.
Lu Yuanze's face was pale and sweat was dripping from his forehead.
"Did you know that the Xue family has recently reported to the emperor that the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion lent Princess Zhaoyang's life span to Xue Huang?" The emperor's voice was indifferent, and Lu Yuanze's hair stood on end.
"Princess Zhaoyang is the sun of Northern Zhao. How dare you borrow Princess Zhaoyang's life span?! Lu Yuanze, do I give you face?!" The emperor laughed in anger, and Lu Yuanze kept raising his hand to wipe the sweat off his face.
"Your Majesty, my mother is old and was deceived by the Xue family. She was used to tell the horoscope. Your Majesty..." Lu Yuanze felt panic in his heart. If he had known this earlier, he would not have entered the palace today!
It just happened to hit the muzzle of His Majesty's gun.
"Chao Chao is the granddaughter of the Marquis's family, and the old lady loves her to the core. She has been deceived." Lu Yuanze kowtowed continuously.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, please spare my life."
The emperor looked at him coldly: "Granddaughter?"
"Lu Jingyao was born on the same day as her, so why didn't she borrow Lu Jingyao's birthday?"
Lu Yuanze was suddenly speechless.
How could he know that his mother was so bold? He didn't even dare to attack Lu Chaochao now.
The emperor's favoritism towards Lu Chaochao has reached an outrageous level.
"Chao Chao has never been included in the family tree, and was kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion. She is not a member of the Marquis' Mansion. What kind of granddaughter is she? Stop flattering yourself!"
"She is the hope of Beizhao, the sun of Beizhao. You really deserve to die!"
The emperor was secretly delighted that nothing had happened to the emperor. He even destroyed the Xue family's royal tomb to put an end to the Xue family's hopes of survival.
How come his life is so good? ?
Whenever he feels sleepy, he gives him a pillow. Chaochao is really his daughter.
Lu Yuanze kept begging for mercy, the emperor said quietly.
"I don't think you need to keep the title of Marquis."
"Someone, take away the hereditary title of the marquis and ask him to return home and reflect on his actions." With just one sentence, the emperor sent Lu Yuanze to hell, and his heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
The title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery is gone.
Lu Jinghuai’s position as the crown prince is gone.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please have mercy on me. Your Majesty, my mother offended Princess Zhaoyang, and she can go and admit her mistake to Princess Zhaoyang. Your Majesty, please have mercy on me..." What should the Marquisate do if it loses its title?
He is the sinner of the Marquis' Mansion. The title that the old man worked so hard to win is gone!
"Lord Lu, please step down. His Majesty should rest." Eunuch Wang had an indifferent expression and disdain in his eyes.
You have plenty of chances to regret it.
The decline of the Marquisate and the rise of the Xu family are about to pierce your heart.
Lu Yuanze was completely powerless and was dragged out of the palace like a dead dog.
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
After Lu Yuanze left, the emperor was delighted: "Killing three birds with one stone, a win."
"Quickly send someone to tell Princess Zhaoyang the good news, and remember to say something good about me." The emperor repeatedly reminded Eunuch Wang.
Solve the Xue family’s biggest problem.
Deprived of the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
I can also flatter Chao Chao and please Chao Chao. I am the biggest winner!
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