Waving away the palace attendant who came to report, the veins on Li Er's forehead bulged. He forced a smile and stared at the three officials who had been summoned to the palace in a hurry. He said coldly,
"Xuanling, Zhijie, Keming, who among the three of you can explain what is going on? Why did those three brats show up in Chang 'an City with the newcomers?”
"Your Majesty, I don't know!"
Fang Xuanling's lips trembled, and he felt like crying.
Flipping through the annals of history, he couldn't find a son who was more deceitful than Fang Jun. In the morning, he had slapped King Qi's face, and in the afternoon, he had entered the palace and shamelessly asked Li Er to bestow a marriage. Now, he had caused such a big trouble!!
"This is your son, you don't know!!”
"How can you not know what your son is doing?" Li Er roared. Do you want me to discipline your son for you?! And Zhijie, Keming, what is your son blindly participating in with Fang Jun!!”
Du Ruhui and Cheng Yaojin's faces were ashen, but they were speechless.
They also didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, Du He and Cheng Huaimo would hang out with Fang Jun. Did they think that things weren't chaotic enough in the Imperial Palace today? Why did they have to join Fang Jun for no reason!
"Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Cheng Yaojin's eyes were cold, and he shouted with a red face,""I'll take that unfilial son of mine back and hang him on the beam now. I'll give him a hundred lashes to teach this brat a lesson!”
"I'm also willing to go with Zhijie!"
Du Ru's bad luck had a relapse. He coughed violently and said,"This time, they have gone too far. I will definitely go back and discipline that unfilial son!”
"Your Majesty!"
At this moment, an old minister who had also come to report this matter cupped his hands and said with a solemn expression,"Those 3,000 new soldiers who entered Chang 'an with their armor not only disturbed the people but also created such a big rumor. I think that although it does not constitute a major crime of treason, just in case, we should let the Golden Guards immediately arrest them and punish the perpetrator, Fang Jun!”
"If you can take me down, will I be soft-hearted?"
Li Er was so angry that his face turned red. He stared straight at the old minister and spat on his face."There are so many commoners watching right now. You want me to take him down now? Do you still want the hearts of the people? What? Where do you want to put me? Do you want to get out of the Great Tang and have me execute your entire family?!”
The old minister's face turned pale as he knelt on the ground.
Li Er shouted at the door,"Men, get out of the palace!" Zhen wants to see what kind of big trouble this Fang Jun can cause!!”
"Your Majesty, you must not!"
"Second Brother, you can't do this!"
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Cheng Yaojin's expressions changed drastically as they hurriedly tried to dissuade him.
At the same time, a crisp voice sounded.
A woman with a voluptuous figure and flawless face, dressed in elegant and luxurious clothes, slowly walked into the hall with the help of an equally beautiful girl.
"Greetings, Empress!"
Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Cheng Yaojin were delighted and secretly heaved a sigh of relief. The Empress had come at the right time. Now, there was finally someone who could dissuade the Emperor from making a decision that would cause endless trouble.
"Guanyin maid, why are you here?"
Li Er's expression relaxed. He tilted his head and saw Empress Zhangsun stepping through the threshold and entering the palace with Princess Changle. The anger in his tone was much restrained.
"When I heard the rumors about Chang 'an, I knew that this matter had troubled Second Brother.”
"This Fang Jun is a troublemaker." Empress Zhangsun smiled.”
"Lizhi is here too."
Li Er raised his eyebrows and looked at Princess Chang Le who was hiding behind the Empress. A rare smile appeared on his face and he pretended to be jealous."Did you tell the Empress about this? Your engagement hasn't even been finalized yet, and you're already siding with outsiders?”
"Father!"
Lizhi stomped her feet in embarrassment.”
"Second Brother can't go out now."
Empress Zhangsun smiled and bowed with a serious expression. She bluntly advised," Now the Dragon-Slaying Guards are making a big fuss, which has aroused the speculation of the people in Chang 'an. However, this rumor will eventually dissipate. Now that Second Brother is really going out of the palace to meet the Dragon-Slaying Guards, won't the rumor be confirmed? When the people came back to their senses, what would they say about Second Brother?”
Li Er was shocked. He was angry just now and didn't think too much about it. He asked in a low voice,"What do you think?"
"No one knows his son better than his father. Why doesn't Second Brother ask the Duke of Liang?”
The Empress looked at Fang Xuanling playfully."Fang Gong, I heard from my subordinates that Fang Jun is suspected of slandering the current Empress. In the Imperial Palace, they said that I, the Empress, am vicious and merciless, is it true?”
Li Er glanced at Fang Xuanling.
Fang Xuanling wiped the sweat off his forehead and stammered, unable to speak. He glared at the instigator, Cheng Yaojin, only to see him looking up and whistling silently, as if it had nothing to do with him.
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