"Who can prove it?" Rong Li's eyes were cold, and there seemed to be a sharp light shining directly at Dou Shangshu. "Dou Shangshu has always supported King Chen in the past. How dare you say that there is no interest between you and King Chen? Do you dare to say that? Have you never accepted a bribe in private? Do you dare to say that you did not frame Zhongliang for the position of Minister of Civil Affairs?"
The questions were more serious than the last, but Dou Shangshu's face turned green and white. He had no time to think, so he sternly denied: "I am an upright man and I have never done what Prince An said!"
"I also act upright and sit upright, and I have never done anything Master Dou said!"
Dou Shangshu's face turned green and white.
The atmosphere in the hall instantly became tense.
No one expected that Dou Shangshu and Prince An, the son-in-law, would quarrel in court, and the quarrel was so intense that old scores were revealed.
The ministers who originally wanted to break up the fight could not help but stop thinking after seeing this.
Emperor Mu looked calm and saw that Rong Li's expression was cold and there was no trace of guilt on his face, and Dou Shangshu's anger seemed genuine and not fake.
He couldn't really bring Rong Li's servant up for questioning, and he also didn't want the civil and military officials of the court to think that he was perfunctory, so he turned to look at Rong Cang: "I haven't been feeling well recently and am always very tired. What's the matter? Let the prince handle it, be sure to find out the truth and give Shangshu Dou an explanation."
Rong Cang responded: "My son, I obey the order."
"If Rongli really did something ridiculous, we must not hide it, let alone let him go lightly!" Emperor Mu stood up, frowned and looked around the hall. He was indeed tired of seeing these faces, and he really wished he could leave the palace earlier. Go see the great rivers and mountains outside.
"Starting tomorrow, the prince will preside over the morning court. I will rest for a few days and retire from the court!"
Before the ministers had time to be shocked that the emperor had completely delegated power to the prince so early, they hurriedly knelt down and said: "Congratulations to the emperor, long live my emperor!"
Emperor Mu took Yang Dexi away and ignored the thoughts of the ministers.
Walking on the road leading to Shou'an Palace, he would occasionally turn his head and glance at Yang Dexi who was following him, thinking in his mind, should he take Yang Dexi with him when he leaves the palace?
Yang Dexi is an eunuch, and his facial features are too obvious. He will be recognized when he leaves the palace, which may cause some unnecessary trouble. However, if he is not taken with him, the poison on his body will still be involved with him. What if he is in the palace? What should I do if an accident occurs here?
"Your Majesty?" Yang Dexi was frightened by what he saw and said tremblingly, "Is there anything wrong with me today?"
"There is nothing wrong." Emperor Mu concealed his true thoughts and said calmly, "I want to go out and relax for a few days, and I am considering whether to take you out with me."
A few days to relax?
Yang Dexi was confused: "Where is the emperor going?"
"I haven't decided where to go yet. Anyway, I want to stay away from the capital. First, I will go to a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters to see the mountains and rivers of the motherland. Then I will go to a remote place to observe the people's sentiments and see if there are local bullies oppressing the people."
Yang Dexi was shocked for a long time: "Your Majesty, my servants will naturally follow the Emperor closely and serve him well. If the emperor goes out alone, ten thousand minions will not worry."
"What's there to worry about?" Emperor Mu snorted coldly, pointing to his smooth chin, "You don't even have a beard, so I'm even more worried."
Yang Dexi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Slave Qiao Zhuang, can't you just dress up a little? Get a fake beard and stick it on."
Fake?
Emperor Mu glanced at him and felt that this idea seemed feasible, "I don't know when I will leave yet, so don't let anyone know about it for now."
"Yes, I know."
…
Walking out of the hall, Shangshu Dou stopped Prince An and said unhappily: "Since the prince doesn't like my daughter, why did he give her flowers at the palace banquet? Why didn't the prince refuse when the emperor offered her a marriage?"
Prince An looked at him expressionlessly: "Do I need to explain to Mr. Dou what I do?"
Dou Shangshu choked, and his face turned extremely ugly: "If this matter has nothing to do with my daughter, I naturally don't dare to ask the prince to explain anything, but the prince married his daughter, and the one who delayed him was also the daughter -"
"First, I did not beat her, second, I did not scold her, and third, I did not spoil my concubine or destroy my wife. I also promised that as long as she is safe and sound, the position of the mistress of Prince An's Mansion will always be hers." Prince An interrupted her. Then, "May I ask Master Dou, where did I delay her?"
Dou Shangshu was so angry that his face was livid, and he wanted to ask him, if there is no reality between husband and wife, can they still be called husband and wife?
Hui Ran not only wants the position of a mistress, she also needs the love and respect of her husband, a child with her own blood, and a normal home!
Why can Prince An be so ruthless that he can even use forceful words to appear righteous?
"I just want to know, what is the real purpose of the prince?" Dou Shangshu is not that easy to fool, and insists on an answer, "Even if Huiran does not marry the prince, she will still be the head wife and the matron of the house if she marries another man. She has no shortage of identity, what she needs is respect, and I hope the prince can give me an explanation."
"Explanation?" The eighth prince Rong Yang came out of the palace, "Master Dou, haven't you ever seen the jealous women in the house? Have you never seen a man have three wives and four concubines? Just because his daughter was a little wronged, he went home to cry. It seems that Master Dou can protect his shortcomings. Very powerful ah."
Dou Shangshu looked at him expressionlessly: "Eighth Prince, this matter has nothing to do with you——"
"How could it be irrelevant?" Rong Yang sneered, "Brother Seventh Emperor is my compatriot, so his business is my business."
Dou Shangshu clasped his hands: "The two princes do have a deep relationship, but Hui Ran is not rushing to marry the seventh prince. She should not suffer such humiliation!"
"No one humiliated her." Rong Li's eyes were cold, "If Master Dou really wants to know why, why not go back and think carefully about whether you have ever done anything that goes against your conscience? If Master Dou acts upright, Only then are you qualified to condemn others.”
After leaving these words, he turned and left.
The Eighth Prince followed him without saying a word. When he left, the look on Dou Shangshu's face showed a bit of pity, as if he was pitying a dying ant.
Dou Shangshu's face was stiff, and he stared blankly at the two people's departure. His face turned pale with shock at Rong Li's last words.
Have you ever done anything against your conscience?
So he is taking revenge on himself?
Dou Shangshu couldn't help but sweat broke out on his palms. What on earth was Rong Li referring to? Was it that more than 20 years ago, he got instructions from Prime Minister Gu and the noble concubine, and told Zhezi that "twins are unlucky"?
But he was not the only one who took the blame at that time. All the officials of the Gu family in the court were taken advantage of. Moreover, it had been so long, so Rong Li only came to take revenge on him now. Don't you think it is too late?
