PNB Chapter 207: Stand up! Your father asked me to confront you.
Chapter 207: Stand up! Your father asked me to confront you.
Morning the next day.
Duke Chu Long of Chu ordered people to carry the crown prince Chu Zhengliang to the council hall.
Duke Chu knelt down and knocked his head to the ground:
"Your Majesty, please help me. My son has been beaten. If he hadn't been treated in time, he would have died by now."
Emperor Yi Dingyao asked with a serious face:
"Who beat your son and why did you beat him?"
Duke Chu pointed at Xiu Yuancang who was standing not far behind him:
"It was his daughter, a bitch who was annoying to everyone and even dogs hated. She was the one who beat my son like this.
My son just wanted to play a joke on Xiu's maid, but his daughter came over and beat her up without any reason.
Look how badly my son has been beaten. He is unrecognizable.”
Yi Dingyao had good eyesight, so he naturally saw Chu Zhengliang's miserable condition.
He thought to himself, it seems that the girl from the Xiu family showed mercy when she beat Yi Jingyang, at least she didn't beat him like this.
When Chu Zhengliang was carried in, the ministers in the hall saw that he had been beaten so severely that his appearance was unrecognizable.
At this time, everyone was talking about all kinds of things.
Before Xiu Yuancang could speak, Xiu Luoran's grandfather Zhang Yuetang spoke up:
"Chu Long, if you want to talk about something, just talk about it. Why are you scolding my granddaughter?
No matter how bad my granddaughter is, she is better than your son who is addicted to gambling, lustful, and bullying men and women."
Duke Chu pointed at Zhang Yuetang and said:
"You are no longer an official, why are you still standing here? Do you have a say here?"
Duke Chu was right. Zhang Yuetang no longer held an official position and did not need to attend court at all.
It’s just that the Xiu family sent someone to the Zhang residence yesterday, saying that at the morning court session today, Duke Chu would cause trouble for Xiu Luoran.
I hope Zhang Xugang is aware of the situation and is prepared to deal with it in advance so that he won't panic when the time comes.
When Zhang Yuetang heard that someone was going to bully his granddaughter, he couldn't stand it and he had to go and help his granddaughter.
So, he came to court today.
"Why don't I have a say? As the emperor's former subject, can't I come and see the emperor?"
The Duke of Chu really didn't dare to say no.
Zhang Yuetang said again: "Chu Long, I'm telling you, I'm listening here, if you dare to scold my granddaughter again, I will fight you to the death.
My poor granddaughter lost her mother when she was born. If anyone dares to bully her, I will never reconcile with him! "
Zhang Xugang saw that his father was very angry, and hurried over to comfort him.
Emperor Yi Dingyao asked Duke Chu:
"Wake up, and tell me what you want."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to take charge and beat up that girl from the Xiu family to avenge my son."
Xiu Yuancang sneered twice: "Duke Chu, who gave you the courage to hit someone without asking right from wrong?
I am not as high-ranking as you, but you cannot bully our Xiu family casually."
The Duke of Chu was furious, pointing at his son lying on the couch and shouting:
"Xiu Yuancang, are you blind? My son has become like this. Who is bullying whom? Huh?"
"My daughter wouldn't hit anyone casually. It must be your son who deserves the beating."
Emperor Yi Dingyao sat on the dragon throne, watching his two old ministers fighting with each other. He felt that this was much more interesting than discussing boring political affairs.
He took a sip of the fragrant tea and asked Duke Chu:
"Chu Aiqing, tell me, why was your son beaten? You just said that your son wanted to play a joke on the maid of the Xiu family?"
Xiu Yuancang pointed at Duke Chu:
"My maid was nearly beaten to death by your son, and now she's lying on the bed. Is this how your son jokes?"
"Xiu Yuancang, you were not at the scene, so don't talk nonsense. My son didn't hit anyone."
Xiu Yuancang: "Humph, you speak as if you saw it at the scene."
Yi Dingyao thought that if he called the girl from the Xiu family, the scene would definitely be more lively.
"Someone, call Xiu Luoran to confront Prince Chu."
Xiu Yuan Cangxin said, that’s perfect, I don’t have to say anything.
If Luo Luo comes, humph, he'll be lucky if he doesn't piss that old man Chu Long off to death.
Xiu Luoran had been waiting at home for a long time. As soon as she received the emperor's oral order, she came on horseback very quickly.
After paying her respects to the Emperor, she then paid her respects to Prince Ping, Prince An, Prince Shun, Zhang Yuetang, Zhang Xugang, Xiu Yuancang and Xiu Lingyi, and then stood beside Xiu Yuancang politely.
When the Duke of Chu saw Xiu Luoran, he was so angry that he wanted to hit her.
Xiu Yuancang pulled Xiu Luoran over and pointed at his nose:
"Duke Chu, come and fight me, I am not afraid of you!"
The Duke of Chu really didn't dare to take action. You know, Xiu Yuancang was a military general and a famous general at that.
And he was just a weak civil official.
He had no choice but to ask Yi Dingyao for help:
"Your Majesty, please make the decision for this old minister."
Yi Dingyao looked at Xiu Luoran:
"Duke Chu said you beat his son. What do you have to say?"
Xiu Luoran took two steps forward and said, "Your Majesty, Duke Chu is right. I was the one who beat Prince Chu."
Duke Chu shouted, "Xiu Yuancang, look, look, I didn't wrongly accuse your daughter, did I?"
Yi Dingyao knew that Xiu Luoran must have something else to say, so he asked Xiu Luoran again:
"Why did you hit Prince Chu?"
Xiu Luoran glanced at Chu Zhengliang lying on the ground:
"My second sister-in-law went back to her parents' home. On her way back, Prince Chu blocked her way with his carriage. Not only did he refuse to give way when asked, he even came forward and insisted on lifting the curtain to see my second sister-in-law.
My second sister-in-law's maidservants tried to stop her and were beaten and pushed away by Prince Chu.
A maid was kicked so hard that she vomited blood.
My second sister-in-law was terrified and called for help. I happened to be walking nearby and heard it, so I rushed over.
I hit Prince Chu when I saw him trying to lift the curtain of my second sister-in-law's sedan chair."
Hearing this, Xiu Lingyi stepped out and said:
“Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Chu, Chu Zhengliang, hijacked my vehicle for no reason and attempted to harass my wife.
If my sister had not arrived in time, the consequences would have been disastrous. Your Majesty, please help me."
Duke Chu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."
Yi Dingyao looked at Xiu Luoran who was calm and composed:
"What else do you have to say?"
Xiu Luoran bowed to Yi Dingyao:
"Your Majesty, I request to confront Prince Chu."
"allow!"
Duke Chu shouted, "My son can't even get up, don't go too far!"
Xiu Luoran stared at Duke Chu:
"Old man, you are standing here and jumping around, aren't you just trying to get justice for your son?"
Duke Chu nodded: "Yes."
"If I don't confront your son, how can you know how much injustice your son has suffered?"
"This……"
In fact, the Duke of Chu understood very well that it must be his disappointing son who was beaten because he could not move when seeing a woman.
If he doesn't step forward to seek an explanation for his son being beaten like this, he will appear incompetent and be laughed at by everyone.
He didn't want his son to confront Xiu Luoran, as they were the ones who were in the wrong in the first place.
That's why he told Chu Zhengliang not to speak and just pretend to be dumb.
But now, every word the girl from the Xiu family said made sense, and he couldn't refute it.
After thinking for a while, he said:
"It's not impossible to confront him, but how can I confront him with my son in this state?"
Xiu Luoran snorted coldly: "That's easy."
As he spoke, Xiu Luoran came to Chu Zhengliang's couch and grabbed Chu Zhengliang:
"Stand up right there. Your father wants me to confront you."