My life is like walking on thin ice

Chapter 74 No wonder the eldest son of the emperor
Changle Palace, Changxin Palace.

After all the bad things that happened today, Liang Wang Liu Wu could no longer follow the emperor's brother's wishes and stay overnight in Weiyang Palace.

But just returning to the palace like this, I really felt unsure, so I went directly to Changle Palace. By visiting my mother, Queen Mother Dou, I laid out everything that happened at the Fengfeng Banquet to Dou. In front of the Queen Mother.

——Liu Wu did not say anything about Liu Rong's complaint against Empress Dowager Dou.

But it’s not that he doesn’t dare, or he has the intention to protect Liu Rong;
But Liang Wang Liu Wu felt that as the quasi-heirloom of the Han family, he should be a little more generous to his nephew.

Without the most critical item of 'resentment to the Queen Mother', Queen Mother Dou's reaction was not too intense when she heard that the eldest son of the Emperor was yelling at the emperor, and it was because of the Emperor's younger brother.

But as soon as Liang Wang Liu Wugu finished his complaint, the news from Ancestral Temple and Weiyang Palace also spread to Changle Palace...

"The eldest son of the emperor ran away to the Ancestral Temple?!"

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"Phoenix Palace will be closed immediately?"

"——Still waiting to be punished?!!"

After learning about Emperor Qi's treatment of the Phoenix Palace, Empress Dowager Dou's originally calm face suddenly became filled with doubts.

"It's okay to get involved with a blind old woman like me."

"How come the Empress Dowager is also involved..."

In just a moment, Queen Mother Dou was keenly aware of the seriousness of the situation.

——If it was just a disobedience before you, especially after drinking, then it wouldn't be such a big deal.

To put it more seriously, if Liu Rong roared in front of you, the official charge should be "disrespect before you";
According to the law, sitting down is disrespectful.

But after all, he was a relative of the Liu family, especially the eldest son of the current emperor.

Big things have been reduced to trivial matters - changing "disrespect before the king" to "disrespect after drinking", a symbolic slap in the face, another period of confinement, and three drinks of wine as a penalty, that's about it.

if not?
You can't really punish Liu Rong for being 'disrespectful' just because the emperor's eldest son drank too much wine and said a few nonsense, right?

But after Liu Rong left Weiyang Palace, he ran straight to the Imperial Ancestral Temple - especially when he took his third brother Liu Yi to the Imperial Ancestral Temple with him!

This has completely messed up the matter.

Where is the Ancestral Temple?
——The father of Taizu Gao Emperor Liu Bang, Taishang Emperor Liu Taigong: Liu Xun’s Emperor Temple.

Who is the Supreme Emperor Liu Xuan?

——The theoretical starting point of the Han family's legal system, the highest-ranking and most important ancestor of the Liu family!
What does it mean that the eldest son of the emperor got into trouble and went to the Ancestral Temple to cry to the Liu family's most senior ancestor?
This means that if you don’t do this, the eldest son of the emperor will probably suffer from the mistakes he made...

"What else did the eldest son say?!"

After combing through it secretly for a moment, Queen Mother Dou quickly pointed out the key points.

Even his mother took the initiative to ask about it, so Liang Wang Liu Wu could no longer hide it, so he said the words Liu Rong complained about to Queen Mother Dou in as tactful a way as possible.

It was only after hearing these shocking words that a look of understanding finally appeared on Queen Mother Dou's face.

"No wonder..."

"No wonder the eldest son of the emperor went straight to the Ancestral Temple after leaving Weiyang..."

"It's no wonder that the emperor ordered the Phoenix Palace to be closed, and even dragged the Queen Mother into it..."

After sorting out what happened and the logic of cause and effect, Queen Mother Dou had a look of doubt on her face, but she immediately calmed down.

——The unknown is the source of human fear.

Unresolution is the most unsettling state.

No matter how small a thing is, it will always make people who don’t know the reason uneasy;
In the same way: No matter how big an incident is, as long as the cause and effect are understood, people can calm down to face it and solve it.

On the royal couch, Empress Dowager Dou frowned and thought for a moment. Then she reached out her hand and asked the old eunuch beside her.

"Emperor, have you been to the Ancestral Temple?"

The old eunuch only bowed quickly: "Wei."

"Your Majesty entered in anger and came out with frost on his face..."

Hearing this, Queen Mother Dou was deep in thought for a while, and even unknowingly took back her precious son's hand.

I don't know how long it took before Queen Mother Dou's low and gentle words sounded again in Changxin Hall.

"Please go to the Yangxin Hall and report all the matters here to the Empress Dowager." "——Every matter is handled in detail, and every word is left out."

"Especially when the eldest son of the emperor complained about Dong Palace, not even a single word should be changed."

She made an explanation in a deep voice, and when the old eunuch bowed and accepted the order, Empress Dowager Dou sat blankly on the imperial couch, unable to recover from her thoughts for a long time.

Beside Empress Dowager Dou, Liang Wang Liu Wu just lowered his head in confusion, looking at the hand that was let go by his mother, he also started to be stunned...

"This is a big deal..."

"It's so easy to set up the matter of the crown prince, but the father is not like a father, and the son is not like a son;"

"The elder brother is not like the elder brother, and the younger brother is not like the younger brother;"

"Even the old empress who has taken refuge in the deep palace and the emperor who has retired to the grave are also troubled by the troubles of the younger generation..."

As soon as these words came out, Liang Wang Liu Wu immediately panicked. He was about to slide his butt off the imperial couch and knelt down in front of the imperial couch!
But before Liang Wang Liu Wu could make a move, Queen Mother Dou realized the ambiguity in her words first, and then she took her precious son's hand again and patted it comfortingly.

"I didn't talk about you and the emperor."

"I'm talking about the eldest son and the second son of the emperor."

Even though his mother held his hand again, Liang Wang Liu Wu's fear did not weaken much;
It wasn't until Empress Dowager Dou said these words that Liang Wang Liu Wu's heart finally fell to the ground.

Carefully adjusting his breathing and suppressing his pounding heart, Liang Wang Liu Wu thought about it again and again, and finally tentatively said: "Otherwise, let's forget it..."

"--Um?"

The vague words made Empress Dowager Dou stunned for a moment, and then she heard Liang Wang Liu Wu lamenting, and said with some depression: "The matter about the emperor's brother, we should just forget it."

"If it hadn't been for this matter, the eldest son of the emperor would not have lost his composure in front of his brother today."

"Brother, you are not that angry..."

Speaking of this, Liang Wang Liu Wu's mind once again appeared in the mind of Emperor Qi, who looked strong but was actually a little frivolous.

Just as he was about to speak again, with a firmer attitude, he saw his mother, Queen Mother Dou, shaking her head slightly and letting out a long sigh.

"Don't blame Wu."

"But I can't blame the eldest son of the emperor."

"——After all, Zhu Lu's story is not far away. Based on Yin Che's experience, it is human nature for the eldest son of the emperor to fear that he will follow in the footsteps of his brothers, the young emperor, and the sons of Xiaohui..."

After saying that, Queen Mother Dou blinked hard to dispel the sourness in her eyes;
After sitting there for a while, he pulled Liang Wang Liu Wu to stand up and make a gesture to go to the back hall.

"After such an incident, Awudang doesn't need to eat."

"Let's stay and have dinner together."

The mother invited her, and Liang Wang Liu Wu obeyed his kindness. He supported his mother respectfully and walked towards the back hall.

"Would you like to call my sister?"

"——Well, call me."

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"Brother Royal...?"

"——At this juncture, the emperor is busy..."

After two consecutive questions, Queen Mother Dou had a low tone of voice that was tepid and indifferent.

It wasn't until Liu Wu asked the next question, or rather said the next sentence, that Empress Dowager Dou stopped and her body froze.

"The eldest son of the emperor is still in the Ancestral Temple..."

I was stunned for a long time.

After hearing Liu Wu's words, Queen Mother Dou froze on the spot and was stunned for a long time.

It was so long that King Liang Liu Wu felt a little nervous, and then Queen Dou started walking again and said, "Just stay in the Ancestral Temple."

"Big or small is a sin of 'unfilial piety'. It's appropriate to think about it in the Ancestral Temple..."

　Second update today.

　　The third update will be later, maybe after twelve o'clock. The readers who are working tomorrow can wake up and watch it again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)