Even though Liao Yongzhong was arrogant and domineering, he knew that the prince's words were still relatively accurate.

He no longer cared about whether to give face to Zhu Kai or not. Since the prince had already spoken, he could only accept it with peace of mind.

"Well, in fact, according to reason, I should personally explain this matter to the emperor, but since the prince and the crown prince have said so, I will respectfully obey your orders.

It would be better to have a good rest at home for a while. The weather has been cold recently and my head is easily hot. I will rest at home for a while and come to court after I have adjusted my condition, so as not to upset the emperor.

By the way, take advantage of this time to take care of things at home.

As the prince just said, we can no longer keep those kind of servants who take advantage of their power to bully others.

I am usually very busy with official duties and don't have much time to care about things. My wife takes care of all the household affairs. I never thought that this woman would be so lax in managing the household. She hid so many things from me."

Zhu Kai thought, this guy actually blamed everything on his wife.

"Marquis Deqing, you can't put all the blame on your wife. It's said that women hold up half the sky, but you can't be a hands-off boss."

"Ah? Your Majesty, what do you mean by that?"

"Oh, what I mean is that you are the head of the family after all, and your wife has to discuss this with you no matter how much power she has.

What's more, your mansion is so big, and there are countless servants and maids in your house. Even if your wife has three heads and six arms, she may not be able to take care of everything. Generally speaking, it is your responsibility to go back and check it out carefully. "

“That’s for sure, that’s for sure.

After returning, I have to conduct a thorough investigation from beginning to end and from top to bottom. I cannot use such slaves who take advantage of their power to embarrass me and cause trouble.

I also need to find those people who offended the prince and hand them over to him, so that you can punish them personally to relieve the prince's anger."

"I have just said that I will not care about these things. If there is any responsibility to be investigated, it will be you, Marquis Deqing, who will be held responsible."

When Crown Prince Zhu Biao heard this, he also supported Zhu Kai.

"Prince Sai is right. What kind of status does Lord Deqing have? Do you want him to punish a small housekeeper in person?

It is better for you to decide this matter. No matter what, there must be an explanation for this matter, and we must thoroughly investigate whether they have oppressed the civilian population.

Just like what the prince said just now, their lives are already difficult enough. Even if they are bullied by a powerful person like you, they will never dare to say a word. They have to bear any loss themselves.

They have to swallow their broken teeth with blood. They are really like dumb people eating bitter herbs and can't express their pain. I believe they have been able to do such things for a long time. They have been oppressing civilians from time to time. "

Liao Yongzhong now knows that he can no longer hide some of his things. If he doesn't hand over a few people to give an explanation to Zhu Kai and the Crown Prince, he will not be able to get through this matter.

On the one hand, he blamed the servants who caused trouble for him, and on the other hand, he also felt resentful towards Zhu Kai and the prince, knowing that the two of them were playing a double game in front of him.

"Your Highness, Prince, I now know that I was wrong. I will punish any servants who were involved.

But I will not go to the Emperor in person. Today is a family dinner for the Emperor, the princes, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. If I go, it will only make the Emperor unhappy. Why bother to bring bad luck upon myself?

This is really not reasonable.

In that case, I feel that there is no problem with me anymore and I will go back directly. Your Highnesses should also go to see the Emperor as soon as possible.

It's a rare opportunity for the Emperor and Empress to reunite with the princes. I don't want to be the bad guy at this time and affect the relationship between you.

But there were indeed some misunderstandings about what happened today.

I can only blame Hu Weiyong. He was the one who sowed discord and made His Royal Highness the Crown Prince suspicious of me. I had no choice but to ask the director of the Imperial Hospital to come over and help me check if there was indeed something wrong with my body."

"In that case, you can go to the Imperial Hospital and select some of the best and most expensive medicinal materials and have Marquis Deqing take them back. Just consider it as a token of appreciation from the Emperor, this Crown Prince, and the Prince. Marquis Deqing deserves this for his hard work and great contributions."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao had already said this, and Zhu Kai knew that he just wanted to confuse the other party.

"That's all natural. I'll give you a prescription now, and then I'll go to the Imperial Pharmacy to select the best and most expensive herbs and bring them to Marquis Deqing to be delivered to his residence."

"The emperor will do the same if he knows about this. Just make arrangements according to this matter. Don't worry about anything. If the emperor really asks who is responsible, then this prince will bear it all."

"Of course, what His Royal Highness said is the most correct. The Emperor will definitely not ask these questions, and I will not say anything more."

Zhu Kai looked at the guy in front of him. He was so scared that he had lost his mind. However, he was not in a hurry to deal with him now. According to the historical process, he would have to wait until after the New Year.

“Marquis Deqing, before I came here, I had already instructed the people around me to arrange a sedan chair for Nuan Nuan, and they will come to pick you up in a while.

This prince has to go see the emperor, and tonight is a rare family dinner, so I won't stay here with you.

Just take a good rest at home for a day. As for your leave, I will talk to the emperor later, so you don't have to worry too much."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the King of Sai are seeing you off respectfully."

This was the first time that Liao Yongzhong was so polite. He knelt on the ground and kowtowed, and only then did Zhu Kai and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leave.

In order to prevent this guy from taking revenge on Zhu Kai later, he took the chief judge of the Imperial Medical Bureau with him when he left. Now only Marquis Deqing was left in the room.

I guess he will throw things around to vent his temper.

He is a straightforward person and is naturally arrogant. The injustice he suffered today is a great humiliation for him and he will not let it go.

However, the person he would hate more was probably Hu Weiyong. If he hadn't instigated discord inside and outside the emperor and made him suspicious of him, none of the subsequent events would have happened.

Therefore, the person he hated the most now was Hu Weiyong. He had already taken note of this matter, and he would never let it go if he had the chance to take revenge.

Zhu Kai also wanted to see them fighting among themselves.

After leaving the room, Zhu Kai and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince turned around and asked the chief judge of the Imperial Hospital.

"Do you know why they brought you out with them?" "I know that the Crown Prince and the Prince wanted to save me. If they didn't bring me out with them, Marquis Deqing would definitely blame me and he would definitely find a chance to take revenge."

"I didn't expect you to react so quickly. I thought people like you were just good at studying."

Zhu Kai always speaks directly and he doesn't hide his thoughts. After saying this, the prince also indicated that some of what he said was too straightforward and did not give others face.

"How can you say that?"

"What the prince said makes sense. We only know how to study hard and don't know much about the social etiquette in the court. What happened today really scared me.

I didn't expect that I would encounter such a thing when I went to the mansion of Marquis Deqing that day. Not only did I not see him in person, but I was also scolded by the housekeeper in his mansion before I left.

It seemed as if there was something shameful in their mansion, and people were extremely wary of anyone who approached them.

But I also know that I cannot afford to offend someone as powerful as Deqinghou, so I'll just do whatever he says.

Today, I went to check on Concubine Yu's pulse at the normal time, but I didn't expect to run into this incident. The other doctors around me were so scared that they were sweating profusely.

The entire Imperial Hospital was messed up by him today, ah..."

The director of the Imperial Hospital took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke.

He originally wanted to change the subject, but Zhu Kai would not be fooled by his few words.

"Don't change the subject here. Tell us what happened to Marquis Deqing's old injury. Is it really so serious that he can't walk?"

"Your Majesty, you should know this matter better than me..."

"How dare you! I am asking you this question, but you are asking me the same question instead?"

“I dare not. In fact, the injuries of Marquis Deqing are all old ones. They are not as serious as he said. He said these things today just to save his face.

Besides, he offended a lot of people that day, which did cause some trouble invisibly, so he had to find a reason.

He could only use the recurrence of his old injury as an excuse, which would also make the emperor feel some sympathy for him. This was a trick they always used.

Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince have been deceived by his usual tricks?
In fact, that's it.

It's too blunt, and it's not good for me either, after all, I still have to stay in this court.

If he doesn't fall, I'm afraid I'll never be able to make a name for myself. These things have completely offended him. I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince will take care of a humble person like me."

"As long as you concentrate on doing your job, the prince and the crown prince will naturally not let you be in danger. No matter how powerful he is, would he dare to hurt you, a judge of the Imperial Hospital?"

"What can't Marquis Deqing do? I, who have parents and children to take care of, dare not offend him. And I'm not the only one in the court."

After hearing what the judge of the Imperial Hospital said, Zhu Kai was finally able to tell the truth.

"You'd better get up quickly. Remember what you just said. There will be a chance that you will be allowed to speak to the emperor, but your safety must be guaranteed. You are just a small official and should not bear such risks."

"Your Highness, what do you mean by that? I dare not offend him again."

Crown Prince Zhu Biao had never seen such an arrogant and domineering person. Of course, he could not tolerate this matter. Upon hearing this, he immediately slapped the wall next to him angrily.

"How could there be such a person in the world? This is the Ming Dynasty, and our father is ruling the country. Yet, there is still such a person in the court, and no one dares to criticize him?"

Seeing that the prince was so angry, Zhu Kai quickly grabbed him and looked back to see that no one heard what the prince had just said. Only then did she feel relieved.

"Hey, brother, you are usually very easy-going. Why are you so angry all of a sudden?"

"Liao Yongzhong usually pretends to be a good person, and he doesn't really participate in the various struggles in the court.

This prince thought he was honest, but today I found out that he has been arrogant and domineering for so long that he even dared to openly bump into you on the street.

You are the emperor's most beloved son, how dare he do this?

"He treated his father's son like this, how could he treat ordinary civilians? Wouldn't he be a local tyrant in the capital?"

"Brother, you don't have to be angry with him, it's totally not worth it.

No matter how powerful he is, he still has to obey the orders of the emperor. He is just arrogant because of his merits. He is used to it. Do you really think that the emperor knows nothing about these things of his?"

"You mean that the emperor has known about his actions for a long time, but has never acted on them?"

Yuan Pan from the Imperial Hospital saw that Zhu Kai and the Crown Prince were about to discuss some topics that he could not listen to, so he quickly found an opportunity and ran away.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Prince are discussing such an important matter here, and it is not convenient for me to listen. I should hurry back to the Imperial Hospital to prepare the medicine. If it is any later, I will have to..."

"You must keep confidential what the prince and I said here. Don't let anyone know. Just go about your business as usual and don't offend Marquis Deqing for now.

You don't need to worry too much. He hasn't dared to do anything excessive recently. I have the Crown Prince, and even the Emperor has been monitoring his situation. He should keep a low profile for a while, so you don't have to worry."

"Yes, with this prince protecting you in the court, even if His Royal Highness Zhu Kai leaves the capital after the New Year, no one will dare to hurt you with this prince.

After what happened today, he also understood what he should do and what he should not do.

I won't do anything to you for now, so you don't have to worry too much. Just do your job well and don't make any mistakes in your job."

"Since the prince and the crown prince have said so, I am not worried anymore. I will take my leave first. Your Highness, let's talk slowly."

Then the guy ran away quickly. He didn't dare to stay here any longer. (End of this chapter)