Lou Yan almost brought the matter to the point of getting out of hand.
By the time Xiao Chengye knew that Lou Yan had started demolishing the house, it was already the morning of the second day, and by then one-third of the eldest prince's mansion had been demolished.
Xiao Chengye's eyes widened on the spot and he said in disbelief: "The house was demolished? When did he demolish it?"
Gao Cheng lowered his head and said cautiously: "Yesterday, yesterday at midnight."
Xiao Chengye: "...he is crazy!"
Gao Cheng was silent for a long time, and then whispered: "The princess is pregnant, and she doesn't know whether she will live or die. The prince is too anxious."
"No matter how anxious he is, he can't demolish the house!" Xiao Chengye said angrily, "Let's not say whether this matter has anything to do with Xiao Jue. Even if it does, Xiao Jue naturally has laws to punish him. How can he be allowed to use lynching?
It's just a matter of lynching, but now that the houses are being demolished, how do you want me to explain to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty?"
Xiao Chengye could almost imagine that as soon as he went to court, he would inevitably face verbal and written criticism from both civil and military officials.
Gao Cheng looked at Xiao Chengye's face and asked, "Well, what should we do now? It's time to go to court..."
Xiao Chengye raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, then suddenly turned his head to look at Xiao Yao who was standing in the corner.
"You, go tell the people outside that I am not feeling well and will stop going to court today." Xiao Chengye said angrily, "If anything happens, just watch and deal with it."
Xiao Yao was stunned for a moment, then felt a little ridiculous: "Father, isn't this not good?"
"Why is it bad? Do you have to let me go up and be scolded by those courtiers?" Xiao Chengye snorted coldly, "It was the third child who did this. Let him go on his own after he handles the matter.
Faced with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, I will not help him take the blame."
After that, he said to Gao Cheng on the side: "I'm not feeling well and need to recuperate. I haven't seen anyone come recently."
After that, he turned around and left.
In the Qinzheng Hall, only Gao Cheng and Xiao Yao were left looking at each other.
After a while, Gao Cheng suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince, what's going on with the eldest prince..."
Xiao Yao's eyes flashed: "What happened? Isn't it just that the house was demolished?"
He paused for a moment, then laughed: "Yes, yes, that's it. Now that His Majesty is ill, the next thing will be hard for Your Highness."
After Gao Cheng finished speaking, he turned around and left with Xiao Chengye.
Xiao Yao straightened his clothes expressionlessly and walked out of Qinzheng Hall.
He knew what Gao Cheng meant by what he said, that he was talking about Xiao Jue being castrated by Lou Yan. Xiao Yao didn't know why Gao Cheng concealed the matter and didn't tell Xiao Chengye, but Xiao Yao didn't intend to just say it.
He had warned Xiao Jue a long time ago, telling him not to have Qin Zhen's ideas, but Xiao Jue never took his words to heart. Now that he is in Lou Yan's hands, it is strange that Lou Yan can make him feel better.
Following the emperor during this period of time, Xiao Yao slowly realized how different Xiao Chengye's attitude towards Lou Yan was.
The significance of their children to Xiao Chengye may be just the continuation of their bloodline. But to Xiao Chengye, Lou Yan is his real child, the son left to him by the woman he loves most.
Therefore, no matter what they did, Xiao Chengye would always treat them as courtiers and assume the worst about them.
But Lou Yan is different. No matter what Lou Yan does, Xiao Chengye sees it from the perspective of a father. He will beat and scold Lou Yan as much as he hates it, and he will also protect his calf like a lion.