My life is like walking on thin ice

Chapter 76: Grandson, you are wronged!

Liu Rong originally thought that within three or two days at most, Empress Dowager Dou would be forced to hold a family banquet and call her two grandchildren out of the Ancestral Temple.

But one day passed and two days passed;

The two brothers went from being relaxed and comfortable at the beginning, to worrying later, to being filled with despair at the end...

It wasn't until the early morning of the fifth day when the two of them hid in the Ancestral Temple that the gate of the Ancestral Temple was slowly opened by the Forbidden Army warriors under the gaze of Liu Rong who was full of expectations and Gongzi Yi who was only lucky.

——After being hungry for two or three days, although the two brothers were not completely out of breath, they were already weak.

When leaving the Ancestral Temple, they were carried out half-supported and half-carried by a soldier from the imperial army, one on each side.

Liu Rong was doing better - even though his hands and feet were weak from hunger and his eyes were dizzy, he still managed to maintain the dignity of the eldest son of the emperor. He kept his eyes open as much as possible, maintained his standing posture, and was helped out of the Ancestral Temple.

As for the conspicuous Bao Gongzi Yu, he was on the verge of fainting from hunger. When he saw the door of the Ancestral Temple finally opened, his tense heart suddenly relaxed, and he finally fainted and was carried out.

It was not what Liu Rong expected: after leaving the Ancestral Temple, the two brothers were sent directly to Changle, the East Palace.

After waking up the conspicuous bag, the brothers drank some water and some simple gruel, and were led to the Changxin Palace by the palace officials.

By the time the two brothers stepped into Changxin Hall, it was already approaching noon;

The huge Changxin Hall has long been packed to the brim.

In Chang'an City, except for the young princesses, every member of the Liu family was present.

The natal families of the concubines in the harem, as well as the Li, Cheng, Tang, Jia, Wang and other relatives also sent their clan commentators to attend the meeting.

All the concubines and relatives came, and the Dou family did not try to make too many concessions: Prince Zhanshi Dou Ying and Nanpi Hou Shizi Dou Pengzu were present as representatives.

Even Bo's relatives, who had not appeared on similar occasions for who knows how many years, sent the only man in the clan who could do anything: Bo Rongnu, the Marquis of Zhen.

Such a battle is obviously not - at least it is not simply what Empress Dowager Dou said: This reception banquet was set up for Liang Wang Liu Wu to enter the court.

To be more precise, this banquet is more like an internal family meeting within the Liu family...

"Hongmen Banquet?"

"It's better to eat without eating..."

With great effort, he raised his feet to cross the high threshold and glanced around the hall. Liu Rong took a deep breath and threw all his thoughts behind him.

Li Li turned sideways, and supported each other with his younger brother Liu Yu, walking forward step by step with slow and frivolous steps.

When they reached the center of the hall, a little closer to the royal steps, the two brothers supported each other miserably and slowly knelt down.

——but said nothing.

The third child, Liu Yu, obviously hadn't recovered yet. He was walking beside his eldest brother in a daze, kneeling down like a zombie.

Liu Rong was just a little weak, at least he was very conscious, but he did not greet Empress Dowager Dou or the emperor on the royal couch, nor did he kowtow and say "unfilial grandson".

He opened his mouth like that, opening and closing his chapped lips, and finally kowtowed his head silently.

During today's battle, everyone in the congregation had sensed something was wrong and had no intention of talking;
Seeing the two brothers walking into the hall, they all kept silent and looked at them - especially Liu Rong.

When Liu Rong looked like he was speechless and could even be described as 'crying out words before shedding tears', the already quiet and strange hall became even more audible.

At the east banquet, Zong Zheng and Liu Li were at the head. The princes took their seats in order, and the relatives of the other clans sat at the last table;
At the west table, Prince Zhan Shi Dou Ying took the lead, with Zhihou Bo Rongnu sitting next to him. The biological mothers and relatives of the princes took their seats in order.

At this moment, they all looked intently at the two miserable and weak figures in the center of the hall.

"Get up."

In fact, it was only ten breaths, but everyone in the hall felt that less than half a century had passed since the two brothers entered the hall!

Finally, it was Empress Dowager Dou's polite greeting that called up the two brothers' voices from the ground. They changed their kowtows to kneeling down not far from the imperial steps.

On the royal couch above, Queen Mother Dou and the Emperor Qi were sitting in the middle. Prince Liu Wu of Liang and Master Liu Piao were on the left and right. Mother and son had different expressions on their faces.

——Empress Dowager Dou's eyes were dull, and her face showed no joy or sadness, but her indifferent temperament still contained a little bit of resentment.

Compared with Empress Dowager Dou's deeply hidden anger, Emperor Qi Ze obviously had no intention of hiding it - almost as soon as he saw the two of them, all the smiles on his face disappeared, although he did not blow his beard or glare. But his face was also gloomy and scary.

The emperor stood beside him, and the expression on Liang Wang Liu Wu's face was indescribably complicated, with guilt, worry, emotion, and melancholy. Next to Empress Dowager Dou, the owner of the pottery house, Liu Piao, was still smiling slightly, his eyes darting around, wondering what he was planning.

There was another long and oppressive silence, which made everyone in the hall feel more and more heavy. Even the two brothers in the hall were shaking a little.

Seeing her two sons, especially Liu Rong, looking so exhausted, Li Ji felt even more anxious. She wished she could just come forward with the porridge bowl, just like Liu Rong did when he was a child, feeding his precious son rice one bite at a time. Porridge.

Although he suppressed his impulse, he did not forget to raise his head and glare fiercely at Liu De, the second son who was sitting opposite him!
When Liu De pretended to feel guilty, but actually lowered his head with bitterness, he turned his anxious eyes back to his two sons in the hall - mainly Liu Rong.

With the past period of time and Liu Rong's conscious or unconscious subconscious guidance, Li Ji has become less and less hopeful about Empress Dowager Dou and Emperor Qi.

Although she has not yet followed Liu Rongyan's advice, Li Ji has gradually realized that it is better to rely on herself than to rely on others!

Instead of counting on the blind old woman and the heartless old dog, it would be better to believe that his son can handle all of this.

But no matter how much she believed in Liu Rong, when things got to this point, especially when she saw Liu Rong's tragic situation, Li Ji's restless heart was still unavoidable and painful...

"I heard that the eldest son of the emperor has something to say to me, a blind widow."

"——It's just that at today's family banquet, there isn't much wine left for the eldest son of the emperor to borrow courage."

"In front of all the Liu clan members and relatives of each family, tell everything on your mind."

"If it is true that I have done something wrong, then I have to apologize to my grandson. What shouldn't I do?"

In the eyes of everyone in the palace, Queen Mother Dou said this because she couldn't swallow it in her heart.

But the other three figures on the royal couch all knew that the long silence just now was the result of the blind Queen Mother suppressing her anger!
After suppressing his anger and ensuring that the words he spoke would not turn into a roar, the silence in the hall was finally broken.

Liu Rong was already prepared for Queen Mother Dou's reaction, but he still had an extremely bitter expression on his face. He raised his head and looked at his grandmother, Queen Mother Dou, with dull eyes.

After only a few breaths, two lines of hot tears burst out of his eyes, slid down both sides of his nose, and landed on the corner of Liu Rong's mouth.

"My grandson, I dare not defend myself..."

"I implore the Royal Grandmother to take a more serious approach..."

After saying this, Liu Rong just raised his forehead and then staggered again and hit the old wooden floor in front of him.

On the imperial couch, Queen Mother Dou did not feel relieved at all when she saw Liu Rong behaving like this, and she could not hold back her anger and let out a cold snort.

"Is there anything in this world that the eldest son of the emperor dares not do?"

"——We'll all have to wait and see how the world's spittle drowns me, a blind widow, alive!"

"The eldest son of the emperor can even curse his grandmother and queen mother. Is there anything else that the eldest son of the emperor dare not do?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked. They instinctively buried their heads deeply and adjusted their suddenly heavier breathing.

——The Queen Mother, she actually put the matter on the table like this!
If before, Liu Rong still had a chance to pass the test and was accused of being 'drunk and immoral', he would think about it behind closed doors, then after Empress Dowager Dou put the matter on the table, she directly pointed out that Liu Rong was 'unfilial to his parents' that day. , Liu Rong is only one official execution edict away from social death...

For a moment, everyone in the hall was terrified. Even though the fire of Bagua was burning, they did not dare to raise their heads at all.

As for Li Ji, who was sitting on the teacher's desk, she was clenching her teeth with eyes wide open. She had already put one hand on the table in front of her and was about to stand up and step forward.

It was a lot of words, but in fact it only took a few blinks - after only a short pause, Liu Rong raised his head in shock!
"My grandson, have you ever said such stupid things?!"

With a face full of shock, Liu Rong turned his head slightly to hide his fear and looked at the brothers Emperor Qi and Liang Wang Liu Wu who were beside his grandmother.

A moment later, Liu Rong's horrified screams resounded throughout the entire Changxin Hall...

"What my grandson said is obviously the spit of everyone in the world. It will drown my crown prince of the Han family!"

"——How could my grandson dare to complain against the imperial grandmother?!!!"

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