Prince Zhao was holding fire in his heart, but he couldn't hold it back. A trace of grievance appeared on his fat face: "Uncle Emperor, I can't blame my nephew entirely for what happened that day!"
"It was clearly Shen You and the others who made the first move. Why don't we just fight back and just watch helplessly?"
Emperor Qing'an had no expression on his face, and his tone was a bit serious: "You know very well what the cause of the matter is. When Ding Lang teased the maid, did you think about the consequences? You three can't even beat Mrs. Shen, so why not? Are you embarrassed?"
Prince Zhao was immediately speechless.
The unlucky Ding Lang had no choice but to lower his head and plead guilty again: "My fault is all my fault. Please punish me!"
Emperor Qing'an glanced at Ding Lang with disgust and said in a voice as cold as ice: "I really want to punish you. From today on, go back to study and cultivate your character. When will you change your frivolous and dissolute temper? When will you come out again? "
"The same goes for you two. Go back and reflect on yourselves!"
The three of them were overwhelmed by the emperor's thunderous wrath. With faces as pale as dirt, they resigned and rolled out of the palace gate. They each took carriages back to their homes dejectedly.
When they got home, they were scolded again.
Even the most protective Princess Huining was furious. She reached out and pinched Ding Lang's ears: "You bastard! What did I tell you before you left? It's not good for you to provoke anyone, but you want to provoke those around Mrs. Shen." Maid! You've suffered from depression before, why don't you remember it?"
"It's better now. I was angrily reprimanded and grounded by the emperor. My face has been completely humiliated by you! I won't be able to go out to meet people anymore."
Ding Lang was scolded bloody.
His wife Zhu Qing, standing aside, lowered her head and remained silent.
Princess Huining was upset and glared at her daughter-in-law: "What are you doing here? From now on, he will be studying in the mansion. As a wife, you should keep an eye on him and don't let him sneak out."
Zhu Qing responded in a low voice, her thin face expressionless.
After marrying into the Ding family for several years, she had been exhausted physically and mentally, and she had long been disappointed with her husband, Ding Lang.
The rest of my life will be long, and I will be entangled with such a person forever.
Zhu Qing felt desolate and did not speak to Ding Lang. He lowered his head and followed Ding Lang. After all, Ding Lang did something wrong. He felt a little ashamed and embarrassed towards Zhu Qing. After entering the yard, he said to Zhu Qing: " Cousin, don’t be angry with me. I learned a lesson this time and I will definitely change it in the future.”
I would listen to this once every few days. Zhu Qing was tired of hearing it and would not take it seriously. He nodded casually and called a beautiful concubine to come over and serve him.
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After Zhu Yang returned home, his situation was roughly the same as that of Ding Lang, so there is no need to elaborate.
The crown prince of Zhao was the most unlucky. King Zhao scolded him angrily and then brought a strong stick over and gave him a "family trick" himself.
Prince Zhao was kneeling on the ground, neither daring nor able to hide. He was beaten so hard that he screamed in agony.
King Zhao still couldn't understand his hatred and kicked Prince Zhao hard: "What did I tell you before you set off? I asked you not to provoke Shen You. If you have any anger, please bear with it. What did you do?" Yes, who asked you to act haphazardly in the border army? The secret chess I laid out with all my heart was almost destroyed in your hands."
"You don't have a brain, do you? You just made enemies with Shen You, and then you asked someone to trip you up. You are a fool, so you think everyone else is stupid? If something happens to Shen You, the emperor will be the first one to do it. I want to put suspicion on you! You are really impatient and you are asking for trouble!"
Prince Zhao was kicked so hard that he burst into tears from the pain. He struggled to squeeze out a few words: "I don't understand. Your Majesty is my biological uncle. Why is he not looking towards me but towards an outsider?"
King Zhao's eyes were cold: "The sons of King Qin were all demoted to common people and exiled, and the sons of King Han have been imprisoned. They are all the nephews of your uncle. What makes you think that your uncle Will they favor you?"
"By the way, a few years ago, you used a trick to send that Man'er into the East Palace. He almost caused a rift in the East Palace. Do you think your uncle, the emperor, took the opportunity to punish him severely and make him angry?"
Prince Zhao felt a chill running down his back when he heard this, and cold sweat suddenly broke out on his forehead.
"You should keep this in mind. From now on, be more cautious and careful in your actions. Shen You is already far away in the border army. Any grudges you may have will be put aside."
King Zhao gritted his teeth: "Also, you are not allowed to interfere in the affairs of the border army."
Prince Zhao said dejectedly: "But, I have asked Zhao Shen to attack the three of them..."
"They wrote to me, and I have already written a reply, telling them to stand still." King Zhao glared at Prince Zhao angrily: "Go back! Don't leave the hospital without my orders!"
Prince Zhao responded in a low voice, got up with the help of the guards, and limped out.
King Zhao had a gloomy face and his eyes flickered.
He also had some regrets.
In order to vent his anger that day, he secretly sent five letters, forcing Emperor Qing'an to send Shen You away from the capital.
But now it seems that this matter has done more harm than good.
Emperor Qing'an did not take any serious action to investigate the matter, but he was clearly suspicious of him. The beatings and punishments given to Prince Zhao were obviously done for him to see.
Next, I don’t know what other methods Emperor Qing’an has.
Over the past month or so, King Zhao's life has been really difficult.
The Qing'an Emperor's city government was extremely sophisticated and resourceful, so he would not be known as a mean brother. On the contrary, the Qing'an Emperor sent several errands to King Zhao one after another.
King Zhao has been in the Ministry of Industry, and he usually goes by name and handles errands. Now Emperor Qing'an is very interested in using King Zhao, and directly sends errands to King Zhao at the court meeting, and they all sound high-sounding but are actually very different. It's tiring and hard, and it's easy to make mistakes.
King Zhao had a ghost in his heart. He was afraid of being caught, so he had to work hard and do his job. He got up early and went to bed late every day. He had no time to drink wine, and no energy to hug the beauty. He was as busy as a top and as tired as a dog, but he still felt in his heart. I was holding back the evil fire and sulking in my stomach.
However, my son was careless and caused trouble and chaos.
How can King Zhao not be angry?
After beating his son severely, King Zhao went to the palace to face the saint and plead guilty for his son in person.
"My brother is not strict in raising his children. I am really ashamed of the emperor." King Zhao is a top-notch actor. His eyes were red and tears fell from his eyes: "I taught him a lesson just now. Please consider my brother's face, the emperor." Go up and go around him once."
Emperor Qing'an put down the memorial in his hand and glanced at King Zhao lightly: "Why are you here to plead guilty for your son?"
King Zhao was stunned when asked.
Emperor Qing'an said slowly: "Is it because of something to do on the road, or because he secretly colluded with the generals of the border army and intended to murder General Shen?"
