Outside the gate of Jinluan Palace, in full view of everyone, Emperor Xin was struck twenty times with the imperial staff, and then the officials gradually dispersed.
It's not that they want to watch the fun, but the old emperor gave a special order after the court meeting and before leaving, asking them to watch King Yu being punished and remember it for a long time, so as not to imitate King Yu's behavior today.
Although today's incident is excusable, it is still a bit too bold to accuse a prince of having an affair with a foreigner without substantial evidence.
When Emperor Xin was carried out of the palace by the imperial guards, only he and King Cheng's carriage were left outside the Meridian Gate.
King Cheng stood near his carriage. When Di Xin passed by, he bent down and whispered in his ear, saying sadly: "Fifth brother, you are really good at it!"
Yes, at the cost of twenty big boards, he lost his position as supervisor of the country, and also made the emperor unhappy.
Although there is no substantial evidence now, if the matter of Ming Yue Lou cannot be explained, the suspicion of his having an affair with a foreigner cannot be completely dispelled.
If the suspicion of having an affair with a foreign clan is not gone, who would dare to propose that he be crowned prince now?
It's indeed a good idea.
Di Xin was lying on the stretcher and smiled softly.
He also replied in a low voice: "I can't compare to you, big brother. Thanks to big brother, all the assassinations I have suffered in the past few years are related to you, right?"
King Cheng did not reply, but after taking a deep look at Di Xin, he took a step back to get out of the way.
In front of the Imperial Guards, he naturally knew not to say something that both of them knew well in public.
Di Xin didn't pay attention and signaled the imperial guards to carry him to his carriage.
Seeing Di Xin's appearance, the most shocked person present was Laifu.
"Your Highness, you were fine before going out in the morning. This..."
"No problem!"
Di Xin raised his hand to stop the anxious Laifu from continuing, and said softly: "It's just a small matter, let's talk about it when we get back."
"yes."
Laifu glanced at his Highness with distress, and together with the Imperial Guards, he carried Di Xin onto the carriage, fearing that he would be bumped again.
Afterwards, the carriages of Emperor Xin and King Cheng left one after the other.
Along the way, the carriage was driven extremely slowly by Laifu, and it took twice as long as normal to get back to Prince Yu's Mansion.
Then, the guards of the mansion helped Laifu carry Di Xin into the mansion and into the bedroom.
"Laifu, you go out first."
"yes!"
Soon, only Di Xin and Zeng Hongshen were left in the room.
Then, Di Xin, who should have been lying on the bed, suddenly sat up at this moment, not looking injured at all.
In full view of the public, the Imperial Guards responsible for executing punishments cannot engage in malpractice for personal gain.
Not to mention that for a person whose foundation has been destroyed, even for a normal person, it stands to reason that after being beaten twenty times, it will be difficult for him to get off the ground in a short period of time.
However, Di Xin's appearance as a useless person was just an act.
It was just a little superficial injury, but thanks to his strong cultivation, he had already fully recovered on the road.
Therefore, when he saw Di Xin sitting up seemingly without any pain, Zeng Hongshen, who was well aware of all this, put away the worry he had just pretended to have.
"Your Highness..."
There was a trace of expectation in the low voice.
Di Xin nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Everything is according to the plan. Just continue to act according to the plan."
"yes."
Zeng Hongshen looked happy, then turned around and walked out of the room.
Di Xin sat on the bed, lowered his head and thought, going through all the plans in his mind, and after confirming that there were no mistakes, he prepared to get up.
He took such a big break today, so naturally he didn't do it just to stay in bed to recuperate.
However, before he could do anything, there was a knock on the bedroom door.
Laifu's voice sounded outside the door: "Your Highness, Mr. Wang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, would like to see you."
"Bring him in."
…
After a while.
After Laifu introduced Wang Pengxing into the bedroom, he retreated on his own.
Di Xin lay on the bed and said with a pale face: "My lord-in-law, I'm sorry that my son-in-law is injured and I couldn't go out to greet him in person just now. I hope your lord-in-law can forgive me."
"Your Highness is serious. It is only because of his humble position that he came to visit and disturbed me."
Although he is the father-in-law of King Yu, Wang Pengxing has always adhered to the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers and has not overstepped in the slightest.
Di Xin did not force it for the time being.
He knew that for people of this era, the etiquette of monarchs and ministers was still extremely important, and changing their ideas was not something that could be done in a short time.
"My father-in-law is here, what's the matter?"
"Nothing else!"
Wang Pengxing sat on a chair nearby and sighed: "Do you still hate the Wang family for what happened in the past?"
"Hold a grudge?"
Di Xin was stunned for a moment, then reacted.
Before he arrived, Prince Yu's Mansion was gradually declining under the pressure of Prince Jing, but the Wang family, who was Wang Ruoqing's maiden family, always remained silent.
Are you really afraid of King Jing?
Wang Pengxing, as one of the six ministers of household affairs, did not want to offend King Jing, who was powerful at the time, but he was not afraid at all.
Rather, both King Cheng and King Jing desperately wanted to win over him.
At that time, if Wang Pengxing was willing to express his views, even if King Jing was unwilling, the forces behind him would persuade him to put the overall situation first.
Without King Jing's suppression, the situation in Prince Yu's Mansion will naturally improve.
However, until Emperor Xin arrived and left the capital, the Wang family, headed by Wang Pengxing, never expressed any expression, as if Wang Ruoqing, who had married, was no longer a member of the Wang family.
If it were the former King Yu, he should have some complaints in his heart, right?
"Resentment is out of the question."
Di Xin shook his head, but still asked curiously: "It's just that my son-in-law is also a little curious. At that time, everyone saw that Prince Yu's palace was unable to make ends meet, so why did the father-in-law turn a blind eye all the time."
"That's all for me, but Ruoqing is your daughter after all. Even if the family relationship is weak, blood is thicker than water after all..."
According to Di Xin's knowledge, Wang Pengxing was extremely fond of his daughter Wang Ruoqing and even asked her opinion when choosing a son-in-law.
Later, after he went to northern Xinjiang, the family letters between Wang Pengxing and Wang Ruoqing's father and daughter were never interrupted.
Now it seems that Wang Pengxing's previous reaction was a bit abnormal.
"Now that I have fallen down, I will not hide it from Your Highness."
Wang Pengxing sighed again and explained: "I married my beloved daughter to His Highness at that time because I did not want to participate in the struggle for the throne, and the position of the veteran minister is very scary."
He said: "At that time, King Jing and King Cheng were fighting fiercely, and he was too careful about the other princes. In order to prevent them from misunderstanding that I support His Highness in the fight for the throne, I could only take this strategy at that time."
"The Wang family and Prince Yu's palace are temporarily cut off from each other so that their attention will not be diverted to His Highness."
"As for a little grievance, although I can't bear to see my daughter suffer, I can only endure the pain and turn a blind eye."