Chapter 222 The dilemma of guaranteeing and not guaranteeing
When the palace officials arrived at the Imperial Academy, Derong had been beaten to the point where he was no longer human.
The matter was so important that Fu Hai, who was beside the Holy Master, came personally and was shocked to see Derong half-dead.
Junze sat at the top and said: "The people in the palace were unruly and provoked a relationship between the two princes. I went beyond my duties and disciplined Eunuch Fuhai. Eunuch Fuhai, please don't argue with me."
Fuhai smiled and said to Junze: "What are you talking about? It turns out that my management is not strict, and Prince Lao is suffering."
Jun Ze said: "This man's heart is not right. We must not allow him to serve the fifth prince. Eunuch Fuhai can arrange a place for him as he pleases."
Fuhai couldn't help but raised his head and glanced at Junze. He didn't expect that Junze would spare Derong's life, and said: "He made a mistake with his words. He should have been thrown into the punishment department, but he looked afraid
I can’t say anything, so I just go back and forth wherever I go.”
Jun Ze said: "Eunuch Fuhai did things properly."
Fuhai said: "I don't want to take it seriously. It's just that this matter is not trivial. I'm brave and want to ask a few companions what happened today. I might as well explain it to the Holy Master when I go back."
The few people accompanying the fifth prince and the sixth prince naturally chose aspects that were beneficial to their own side.
The fifth prince's companion had already reviewed the confession in private and said: "Today this wretched slave contradicted the sixth prince. The sixth prince just punished him as usual, but he gossiped in front of the fifth prince and said that the sixth prince was deliberately making things difficult.
I didn't take the fifth prince seriously, which caused the fifth prince to make a mistake and hurt the sixth prince."
There was no way to deny the fifth prince's beating of the sixth prince, so he had to use the pretext of being provoked to deal with it. Anyway, everyone knew that the fifth prince had a bad temper.
The sixth prince's companion also had a confession with Gu Yu, and now he stood up and said: "It is obvious that the fifth prince has been dissatisfied with the sixth prince for a long time. He usually hits and scolds the sixth prince, and today he is even more so.
He came here and beat the sixth prince indiscriminately. This slave didn't even have a chance to speak, so how could he provoke him?"
The companion of the fifth prince read: "That is what this bitch slave has been instigating for a long time."
The sixth prince's companion read: "The fifth prince is a master. If he does something wrong, should he blame it on his slave?"
For more than half a year, the fifth prince and the sixth prince were in the south study room, and Concubine Zhao was in charge of the harem again. The fifth prince was less arrogant, and the sixth prince was not as submissive as before.
Both sides held their own opinions, and Fuhai could only say: "Fifth prince, I have the courage to ask you what happened that made you accidentally hit the sixth prince, so that I can save myself in front of the Holy Master."
The fifth prince glanced at Junze subconsciously. Junze's eyes were cold, so the fifth prince could only do what was previously discussed.
The fifth prince said: "It was this bitch slave who instigated the discord. He said that the sixth prince punished him in order to provoke me. In anger, I smashed the sixth brother's head. I have already severely punished this bitch slave, and also
I know I was wrong, and when my sixth brother wakes up, I will apologize to my sixth brother."
Fuhai nodded and said: "I understand, the fifth prince will go to the palace to see the Holy One."
The fifth prince glanced at Derong who collapsed on the ground and said, "Okay."
His steps were stiff and he tried not to look at Derong, but his eyes turned red the moment he walked past Derong.
He had just been a little nicer to Derong, and then he made Derong suffer so much torture again.
If such a serious injury was dealt with casually, he might not be able to survive for a few days. He looked back at Junze and placed his hope on Junze.
But Junze didn't look at him, but instead focused on Gu Yu, who had just walked in.
The fifth prince paused, fearing that something might happen if Gu Yu came over, so he suppressed his emotions and stayed.
Gu Yu crossed the threshold and frowned when she saw Derong being beaten into mud. She glanced at Junze, but she didn't expect that Junze would leave this little eunuch alive.
The Sixth Prince's plan is not unsound. He has determined that this little eunuch is very important to the Fifth Prince, so he will do his best to protect the little eunuch.
It would be okay if Junze didn't come, but the fifth prince would seek his own death.
If Junze comes, Junze will face the dilemma of whether to protect or not to protect.
If we save this little eunuch, it will be a huge hidden danger.
If he is not saved, the fifth prince will definitely hate Junze's ruthlessness in his heart.
If she were Junze, she would definitely choose the second path.
Because in her opinion, no matter how angry the fifth prince is, she still understands that having such a handle in the hands of the sixth prince is a huge hidden danger. Only when the little eunuch dies can he completely get rid of the suspicion of liking the eunuch.
The fifth prince will naturally understand that Junze did this for his own benefit, so he will be estranged from Junze, but he will not completely hate him.
And now the little eunuch is half dead. I don't know what the fifth prince said to him, asking him to choose to keep the little eunuch.
But for Gu Yu, it was naturally better for the little eunuch to be alive. His Majesty's emotions towards the fifth prince were already complicated. In addition, under the influence of the late emperor, the Majesty hated obscene things deeply.
If the Holy One knew that his son, Bai Yueguang, had been sleeping with eunuchs since he was fifteen years old, it would be very difficult for the Holy One to show his pity for the fifth prince.
The handle that the Sixth Prince handed her was very sharp.
It's just that the fifth prince can't fall yet.
Once the fifth prince falls, the people sent by the fifth prince will focus all their firepower on her.
Secondly, Queen Xu was at the height of her power and the Sixth Prince was still young, so it would be too dangerous to confront Queen Xu directly.
The fifth prince, the sixth prince, and the ninth prince form a three-legged framework. From the current point of view, one of them is indispensable.
As for when this handle can be obtained, it depends on how far Junze wants to protect the young eunuch.
Fuhai said: "Prince Gu is well, how is the situation of the Sixth Prince?"
Gu Yudao: "The Sixth Prince was injured and is now groggy. Let him be raised in the Imperial College for now. I will take care of him. When he feels better, you can take him back to the palace."
Fuhai said: "That's how it should be. I've worked hard to take care of the crown prince."
Gu Yu looked around at the crowd and said, "Is Eunuch Fuhai asking what happened?"
Fu Hai said: "I probably already understand. The Sixth Prince was injured. I didn't want to disturb him too much. But if I don't understand it now, I'm afraid the Holy One will send someone to question him when we get back to the palace."
Gu Yudao: "The Sixth Prince has already told me the whole story. If you have anything to say, Eunuch Fuhai can just ask me."
Fuhai said: "I would like to ask the Sixth Prince why he punished that slave."
Gu Yudao: "The Sixth Prince said it was all a misunderstanding. The slave just accidentally knocked over the tea cup and wet the Sixth Prince's shoes. The Sixth Prince didn't think about it too much, but he had to behave in public, so he reprimanded him.
A few words, but the fifth prince happened to come over and mistakenly thought that those words were scolding him, so he beat the sixth prince."
Fuhai thought to himself, although these words were far-fetched, they were consistent with what everyone said, and they even gave the fifth prince some face.
Seeing that Gu Yu did not cause any trouble and gave him enough room, the fifth prince turned around and followed the palace people back.
Junze knew Gu Yu's purpose. Only when Derong was alive could this handle be useful.