Lin Xihe blurted it out subconsciously, but as soon as the words left her mouth, she instantly realized something, and Gu Qinghuai's face involuntarily appeared in her mind.
"What do you think?" Ji Zhuo glanced at her coldly, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.
"I told you before, it's not his problem, it's mine. Why are you still going to see him?"
"What? Feeling sorry for him?" Ji Zhuo's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, his words filled with obvious anger.
"No, it's just that, could you please stop causing him trouble?" Lin Xihe hurriedly explained, her voice tinged with pleading.
"Heh." Ji Zhuo let out a cold snort, suppressing the surging anger in his heart, clenching his fists to prevent his anger from getting out of control.
Ji Zhuo did not go to the Gu residence to settle accounts with Gu Qinghuai.
The next day, as the court session ended, the officials filed out, but Ji Zhuo and Gu Qinghuai stood motionless in front of the main hall, like two statues.
Once the surrounding crowd had mostly dispersed, the pent-up anger erupted instantly, and the two could no longer restrain themselves, engaging in a brutal, hand-to-hand combat.
In the past, Ji Zhuo would have been no match for Gu Qinghuai in terms of skill.
But this time the situation was very different. Because Gu Qinghuai was injured, the two were evenly matched. They fought back and forth, neither giving an inch. After a fierce battle, neither of them gained the upper hand and both were injured.
Previously, these two had been at loggerheads in the imperial court, arguing fiercely.
No matter what they talked about, they could argue until they were both red in the face.
Even something as trivial as choosing a day for the spring hunting expedition became a point of contention between the two alternative dates proposed by the Imperial Household Department. They insisted on choosing one of them, refusing to yield to each other, until His Majesty had no choice but to order the Imperial Household Department to reschedule.
His Majesty gritted his teeth and cursed the two men in his heart: It's just a hunting trip, it's none of your business which day we go!
One is a powerful general who commands a large army and commands respect throughout the land, while the other is a powerful censor who oversees all officials. They're just going out for a hunt; why are they making such a fuss? Seriously, this is outrageous! It's none of your business!
On the other hand, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, and the Imperial Household Department, which were required to fully cooperate with the royal travel arrangements, remained silent in fear of offending the two men, who were in such a tense situation.
The two argued from morning till night, and His Majesty felt his head buzzing and his head throbbing.
After finally enduring the court session, His Majesty had just strolled into the Imperial Garden, intending to relax his tense nerves, when the chief eunuch hurriedly summoned him back, informing him that the two had started fighting.
His Majesty knew perfectly well that it was strictly forbidden to bring weapons to court; otherwise, given the demeanor of these two, they would probably have wanted to kill each other on the spot.
His Majesty was furious and immediately issued a strict order: Anyone who dares to discuss this matter in private will be dragged out and beheaded!
Subsequently, Ji Zhuo and Gu Qinghuai were locked up separately for five days.
During this time, His Majesty personally advised the two of them, which was truly exhausting!
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