"Is it that the Ling family girl doesn't like your looks, or is she a bad-tempered person and annoying?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it's none of them. "Δ "
"Brother, what are you saying to this rebellious son? He has no respect for his elders. It is simply unreasonable.
The daughter of the Grand Tutor has a reputation as a talented person in Zhuocheng, her appearance is not bad, and her family background is well matched. Are you really going to divorce a girl from the Ling family just because of an ugly guy in the house?
If this matter spreads, how can you ask my father and the emperor to explain to the Taifu in front of the court officials!" Prince Chun scolded angrily.
"Your Majesty, Father, I did not divorce Miss Ling for Miss Guliang.
Miss Ling has a beautiful appearance and a gentle temperament. Xuanlou has been favored by the emperor and the queen mother, and it is a great joy to have such a beautiful family.
It's just that Xuanlou didn't like Miss Ling in his heart, so he reluctantly got married. From now on, the two of them will become strangers, so it would be better for them to break up as soon as possible.
I know that this is extremely unfair to Miss Ling and Taifu, and Xuanlou will never shirk any punishment from the emperor and father and let him do whatever he wants."
"You!?" Emperor Wanlong was speechless for a moment and could not speak.
Prince Chun said angrily: "It's ridiculous, you come from an imperial family, can you marry whomever you want?
Even if you don’t like Miss Ling, you will naturally fall in love with her after being together for a long time. Which of the princes, emperors and grandsons of the court would not be like this?”
"Lou'er, your father is right, even I can't marry whoever I want.
You are His Highness Da Ganjiu, the crowned King of Dingtian. How can you act so rashly?
This is simply unbelievable, are you really going to persist in your obsession?"
Li Luo seemed not to have listened to the scoldings of Emperor Wanlong and Prince Chun, and still had no intention of repenting.
He said softly: "I have already given the divorce letter to the Taifu, and there is no reason to take it back. No matter whether it is right or wrong, Xuanlou does not know the importance of it. It is true that he resists the decree and disobeys it. Let the emperor go up and down."
"Evil beast!" Prince Chun was furious, picked up the teacup served in the palace and threw it at Li Luo.
Li Luo did not dodge. The teacup hit Li Luo's forehead and shattered. Blood flowed down his thin face and dyed his collar red.
Seeing this, Concubine Yun covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, calling in a sweet voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
"Don't say more." Emperor Wanlong also became angry and said sternly, "Since you are so stubborn, I will never tolerate it. I will give an explanation to the Taifu and the people of the world. It is really a crime for you to despise the imperial power like this."
Forgive me."
Li Luogong paid homage and said in a deep voice: "Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Wanlong laughed angrily and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, at this time, you don't even have to say a word of humiliation. I want to see what kind of beauty and beauty the woman hidden in your house is, so that you can't be nostalgic like this."
Abandon.
Tomorrow you take the woman in your house into the palace with you, and I will take a good look at it.
Huh, I think you have devoted your whole life to Da Gan Sheji over the years. You can avoid the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living penalty. Come and declare the decree."
"The villain is here." Eunuch Mi said in a sharp voice.
"The title of Prince Li Luo will be removed. From today on, he will no longer be the Hussars General of Da Gan. He will be demoted to the rank of Deputy Lieutenant of Mu Tianlang Accompanying the Army. He will abandon his famous building and be fined a salary of three years."
"The villain obeys the order."
"Your Majesty, Xuanlou is still the supervisor of Zhongshu Ling. He and Taifu are ministers in the same dynasty. It is inevitable that there will be some distance between us on weekdays. Since the government is not good, it is better to avoid Zhongshu Ling for the time being." Empress Yi said softly.
"Hmph, the harem should not interfere with the government's affairs." Emperor Wanlong said dissatisfiedly.
Queen Yi was surprised. She didn't expect that Emperor Wanlong would be so doting on Li Luo despite his anger.
If it had been anyone else, he would have been thrown into jail to be held accountable, so he hurriedly shut up and said no more.
"The Taifu personally interceded with me on behalf of Li Luo. No matter whether this matter harmed the emperor's authority or not, the post of Zhongshu Lingjian was retained by the Taifu. I cannot be arbitrary and offended the Taifu's sincerity.
But if I don’t punish you, how can you be worthy of Taifu’s loyalty, Li Luo, do you have anything to say?”
"No, the Holy Master and Taifu are so generous to Xuanlou. Xuanlou dare not have any objections. If we meet Taifu again in the future, Xuanlou will definitely bear the blame."
"Huh, back off." Emperor Wanlong waved his sleeves and shouted impatiently.
Li Luo knelt down and bowed again, then gently exited Changming Palace.
After leaving the main hall, the servants around the palace looked at Li Luo with strange expressions, secretly guessing what would happen to the powerful King Dingtian.
Everyone in the palace had different expressions. Some were relieved, while others slandered Emperor Wanlong for being unfair.
For such a serious crime, Li Luo was only fined a three-year salary without any pain. Li Luo was not removed from his title as king, and even his duties as Zhongshu Lingjian and Inspection Chief were not changed at all in full view of the court.
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Concubine Yun looked thoughtfully at Li Luo's retreating figure, her brows furrowed, and she was secretly wondering what happened between Li Luo and Ling Yiyi.
According to Li Luo's temperament, he would never act so recklessly and divorce the Taifu's daughter just for a seemingly untenable reason.
However, Li Luo never said a single word, and the Grand Tutor also remained silent. What is hidden in this may also be a bargaining chip for the court in the future.
Li Xuanxu chased him out of the palace, stopped Li Luo, and asked in a deep voice: "Xuanlou, why are you doing this? I don't want you to be a normal person at all."
Li Luo smiled bitterly and replied softly: "Third brother, I just don't want to marry Miss Ling, for no other reason."
"Hey, what is the third brother saying about you? If you don't like her, just ignore her. After all, the Ling family is just a court official. How can we do anything to you and my brothers?
But in this current situation, my father is in the wrong, even if my third brother wants to speak for you, there is nothing he can do."
"Thank you, Third Brother. Xuanlou is responsible for his own fault and cannot blame anyone else. But I am also very stubborn. If she is not the woman I like, I would rather not marry than just settle for it.
I will come to the tutor's house to apologize, and if the tutor scolds me, I will just say nothing."
"It's wrong for you to be like this, Third Brother. We rarely talk to each other on weekdays. In the future, when you have more free time, come to the palace to talk to Third Brother. Don't be alone in your heart." Li Xuanxu shook his head and sighed.
Li Luocheng thanked Li Xuanxu, said goodbye to Li Xuanxu, and left the palace sadly.
The next day, Wanshou Palace.
Following the order, Li Luo and Gu Lianglei went to the palace to see Emperor Wanlong.
This incident alarmed the Queen Mother, who left the Buddhist hall and waited for Li Luo in the Wanshou Palace to see what kind of person the woman Li Luo wanted to marry was.
Li Luo and Gu Liang knelt down in tears. After greeting the Queen Mother and Emperor Wanlong, they stood aside quietly.
The Queen Mother took a few glances at Gu Lianglei, who was wearing a white veil, sighed, and asked, "Whose girl is this?"
"Reporting to the Queen Mother, she is..."
"Let her speak for herself." Li Luo was about to answer when he was interrupted by the Queen Mother.