Wu Chongxun returned to the Du residence with a gloomy face. The steward of the residence quickly came forward and said respectfully, "Fuma, the Princess and the Dukes and Marquises have gone on a tour."
Wu Chongxun did not say a word and walked towards the study. The steward looked at his back in astonishment and shook his head inexplicably. Every time the Fuma returned to the residence, the first thing he would ask was about the Princess's movements. That was why the steward did not wait for the Fuma to ask before taking the initiative to explain. But what was wrong with the Fuma today?
Wu Chongxun sat down in the study and slowly took out a wrinkled letter from his sleeve. He slowly opened it and looked at the words written on it. His originally gloomy face gradually turned ashen, and his eyes faintly emitted a bloodthirsty cold light.
There was only one sentence on the letter, "An Le and Du Wentian have an affair."
Wu Chongxun did not want to believe that this matter was true but he had no choice but to believe it. If it was any other man, they would not use 'I believe her' as a reason to not investigate or ask. Wu Chongxun stared at the letter. After a long time, he fiercely crumpled the letter and sternly shouted, "Guards!"
Logically speaking, everyone in the Princess Residence belonged to the Princess. The Prince Consort was the same as marrying into the Princess Residence and did not have any say in the financial and personnel matters of the Princess Residence. However, Wu Chongxun was a Junwang and was very different from a normal Prince Consort.
Moreover, An Le had only been back in the capital for a short time and did not have a complete team like Princess Taiping. Moreover, she liked extravagance and paid attention to ostentation. So more than half of the people in Princess An Le's residence were brought by Wu Chongxun.
Princess An Le's servants were mostly placed in the inner residence while Wu Chongxun's people were mostly in charge of the outer residence. Even though the two sides were mixed up, they had different priorities. Wu Chongxun's two trusted family warriors left quietly after entering the study. Very quickly, Princess An Le's maid, Qing 'er, was quietly dragged into the study by them.
Qing 'er came to the Princess residence as part of the Imperial family's dowry when Princess An Le became a nun. When she was dragged into the study by the two murderous guards, she was so scared that her limbs were weak. When the two guards let go, she knelt on the ground and said to Wu Chongxun in a trembling voice, "Fuma, I don't know what mistake this servant has made."
Wu Chongxun slowly raised his head. His eyes were indistinct, like two burning clusters of will-o '-wisps. "You didn't do anything wrong. It's just that this prince wants to ask you something! You must answer this Prince honestly. If you answer well, I'll spare your life, but if you lie … "
Wu Chongxun slowly stood up and leaned forward with the table in his hand. "I'll kill your entire family!"
Qing 'er's face turned pale with fright as she hurriedly kowtowed and said, "I will tell you everything I know and will not hide anything from you. Please have mercy on me, Prince Consort Ma!"
An hour later, in the backyard of the Du Family, a maid dressed in green walked to the well. She reached out and took the bucket, hung the iron hook on it, and was just about to enter the well when she casually glanced into the well. Suddenly, she let out a scream and almost fell into the well in her panic. She retreated in panic and screamed shrilly, "Oh no! Not good! Someone fell into the well … "
Many maids and eunuchs in the back of the residence heard the commotion and ran over. Some of the more daring ones went over to the side of the well to take a look, only to see Qing 'er half submerged and half floating in the well water with a pair of horrified eyes opened wide.
…
There was no such thing as absolute fairness in the world, not even the love of parents. Even though they were all their own flesh and blood, as parents, there would always be one that they favored the most. Du Jingting had more than one wife and concubines. But among all his sons, the one he liked the most was Du Wentian.
Even though Du Wentian had made the entire Du family a target of ridicule in Chang 'an, and caused the Du family to use a quarter of this year's income to pay for the losses of the Bi You Palace, in Du Jingting's heart, there was still no son that could replace Du Wentian's position.
But Du Wentian had caused so much trouble, he had to give an explanation to the family. Moreover, even though Du Jingting loved Du Wentian dearly, he was still very angry. He was angry because he expected better from Du Wentian.
As if in response to the rumors, Shanghai Wan 'er had been making frequent appearances recently. Last time at Xinchang Restaurant, many people had seen her with their own eyes. The rumors about her pregnancy had been dispelled, and Du Wentian didn't dare to continue stubbornly insisting on this matter. What he needed to do now was not to attack others, but to clear his name.
It was easy for him to deal with his father. In this world, there would always be some people who appeared to be very incompetent and stupid when dealing with outsiders. They would be fooled around like fools. But when he returned home, he could use flowery words to deceive his parents. His parents, who were very shrewd in front of outsiders, seemed to have drunk a bewitching potion.
Du Wentian admitted to his father that he had indeed seen a beautiful and charming girl at Xingjiao Temple and had a good impression of her. But he had not done anything despicable or said anything. He had only gone up to chat with her because he had a good impression of her, but he had been beaten up by Zhang Changzong without any explanation.
Du Jingting believed him. He believed in his son's character and that his son would not lie to him. On the contrary, he had already experienced Zhang Changzong's savagery. He believed that his son had indeed been wronged in this matter.
Du Wentian also said that the rumors about Zhang Changzong and Shangguan Wan 'er in the workshop had nothing to do with him. He had only heard about these rumors from others, and he had no intention of spreading them to slander them. It was only because Zhang Changzong had been relentless in the Biyou Palace. Beating him up was a small matter, but it had caused the Du family to lose face. Du Wentian was furious, and in order to vent his anger, he said these words.
Du Jingting believed him again. He felt that his son had always been sensible and righteous. It was impossible for him to commit such despicable acts. It was all because Zhang Changzong was too savage, and his son was unable to seek justice from the powerful Zhang Changzong. That was why he had spoken disrespectfully. It was to vent his anger, and also to protect the family.
After Du Jingting's anger subsided, he listened to his son's reasonable explanation. Instead, he felt that his son had been wronged, and as a father, he was unable to redress his son's grievances. He felt apologetic. However, as a strict father, Du Jingting would never let his son know how he felt. He still made Du Wentian kneel for six hours in front of the ancestral shrine as an apology. Only then did he have someone bring Du Wentian to him.
Du Jingting's heart softened when he saw that his son had knelt for too long. His footsteps were unsteady, and he had to be supported by two people to enter the study. When he saw that Du Wentian was about to kneel, he hurriedly said, "Forget it. You must firmly remember today's lesson. There's no need to kneel."
Du Jingting had two family members bring a chair for his son and ordered them to withdraw. Only then did he say to Du Wentian, "Zhang Changzong wanted us father and son to gather guests from all over the world to apologize to him. He specified that the place would be the residence in Ease Square. That house has already been lent to Prince Consort Wu. Although the house belongs to my Du Family, Prince Consort Wu is the current owner of that house. If my Du Family were to apologize to Zhang Changzong there, we would definitely offend Prince Consort Wu. "
Du Wentian calmed down when he saw that his father wasn't going to continue scolding him. Instead, he had something to discuss with him. He said, "Since that's the case, why don't we choose another residence? Why can't we invite him to Fan Chuan for the banquet?"
Du Jingting sighed and said, "My dear son, can't you tell? Zhang Changzong isn't making things difficult for you just because of your criticism of him. Ever since our Du Family welcomed Prince Consort Wu and his wife to Ease Square, we've already offended him. "
Du Wentian suddenly understood. Du Jingting continued, "Second Zhang's arrogance won't last long. However, the current Second Zhang isn't someone our Du Family can handle. Therefore, we have no choice but to agree to Zhang Changzong's request. But if we agree just like this and offend the Wu Family, our Du Family's losses will outweigh our gains. "
Du Wentian didn't know what to do after hearing this and couldn't help but ask, "Then what should we do?"
Du Jingting stroked his beard and said softly, "I've thought about it carefully and have come up with a plan. If we ask Prince Consort Wu to be the host and host this apology banquet under the guise of mediating, then wouldn't it be reasonable to hold the banquet in An Yi Square? This way, not only would it not make Prince Consort Wu lose face, it could also be considered an explanation to Zhang Changzong. "
How could he let his father shamelessly do such a shameful thing? Naturally, he, as his son, had to take responsibility for it. Du Wentian understood and immediately said, "Your son will return to Ease Square first thing tomorrow morning. I'll definitely make Prince Consort Wu agree."
Du Jingting worriedly said, "Your injuries …"
Du Wentian said, "They're just some flesh wounds, nothing serious."
Du Jingting nodded and got up from his seat. He walked to Du Wentian's side and lightly patted his shoulder before slowly walking out of the study.
… …
The next morning, Wu Chongxun ordered people to prepare horses, saying that he had an appointment with Wei Derui, Zhu Hongjun, Wu Xiaohun, and the others to visit Mount Zhongnan. The steward of the residence hurriedly reminded him, "Prince Consort, didn't the Du residence send news yesterday that the Du family's young master is here today to ask Prince Consort to mediate the grudge between him and Zhang Fengchen?"
Wu Chongxun slapped his forehead with an "ah" and said, "That's right, how could I have forgotten about this? Forget it, when he arrives, I'll bring him to see the Princess and let the Princess decide. Quickly prepare the horses. "
The steward acknowledged and hurriedly left to prepare. About an hour later, Wu Chongxun left the Du residence in Ease Square with a dozen or so guards and galloped away.
About an hour after Wu Chongxun left, Du Wentian arrived at Ease Square. When he asked about Wu Chongxun's whereabouts, the steward of the Princess' residence said, "Prince Consort Wu had an appointment with someone early in the morning and went to visit Mount Zhongnan. Before he left, he instructed that if Young Master Du has any matters, you can discuss it with the Princess. The Princess's decision is the Prince Consort's decision."
Du Wentian had always been thinking about Princess An Le, but ever since he returned from Longqing Square, An Le refused to see him. Du Wentian could only sigh helplessly. Now that he heard that he had a chance to see Princess An Le openly, Du Wentian was overjoyed and hurriedly said, "If that's the case, I'll have to trouble the steward to inform the Princess that Du Wentian requests an audience."
The reason why Princess An Le seduced Du Wentian was because he was handsome, generous, and attentive, which suited her very well. Moreover, if she wanted to assassinate Yang Fan, she would need to rely on Du Wentian. Unexpectedly, this person was strong on the outside but weak on the inside. In bed, he could not be called a great man and could not do anything well. An Le was disgusted and naturally abandoned him.
After Princess An Le refused to see Du Wentian again, the news from the outside kept coming into her ears. Only then did she know that Du Wentian had tampered with her plan without permission and replaced the 'adulterer' Yang Fan with Zhang Changzong. She was even more furious. But when she heard that Zhang Changzong had made things difficult for the Du family, she couldn't help but feel apprehensive.
She was worried that Zhang Changzong had pressured the Du family too much and Du Wentian would have no choice but to reveal her, his accomplice. Her brother and sister had died in Zhang Changzong's hands. In the end, it was only because they had ridiculed Zhang Changzong. But she had deliberately slandered and killed Zhang Changzong.
Even though this was not her intention, the person she wanted to harm was Yang Fan and not Zhang Changzong. She had never thought of taking revenge for her brother and sister and did not have the courage to go against Zhang Changzong. All of this was done by that ungrateful Du Wentian, but would Zhang Changzong believe her?
Princess An Le started to regret being so heartless towards Du Wentian. If he still had feelings for her, he would not have betrayed her so easily. But she had already given Du Wentian the cold shoulder. Du Wentian had been in Fan Chuan's residence for the past two days and she couldn't contact him. She didn't know if he had sold her out.
Princess An Le was feeling uneasy, but when she heard that Du Wentian wanted to see her, she couldn't help but be overjoyed. She immediately got someone to invite him over. After the steward left, Princess An Le thought for a moment, then took off her outer garment and changed into a thin, soft silk gown that was only suitable for couples in the inner chambers and private residences. She lay down on the Luohan couch and pulled the silk gown up a little, revealing a pair of sparkling and translucent jade legs.
"Princess, I … …"
Because An Le had been treating him coldly for the past few days, the moment Du Wentian entered the inner chambers, he lowered his brows and put on a respectful expression, afraid that he would be thrown out by Princess An Le before he could say anything. But when he raised his head and saw An Le's indescribably flirtatious appearance, his throat tightened and he was stunned.
An Le looked at his mesmerized appearance and was secretly pleased. She rolled her eyes at him and said coquettishly, "What are you looking at, it's not like you haven't seen it before."
She reached out and picked up a peeled lychee from the table beside the couch and held it between her lips. She took a small bite and the juice splashed onto her lips. She stuck out her agile tongue and licked it lightly, saying in a sweet voice, "I heard that Zhang Changzong made things difficult for you and I was very worried. Luckily you are fine. Come, if you have anything to say, come to my side and say it."
An Le patted the side of the couch with lustful eyes and moved her thighs slightly. Her posture was indescribably seductive. Du Wentian's face turned red and he swallowed his saliva with difficulty. He slowly took two steps forward and said with a trembling voice, "Princess … …" Before he finished, he pounced over like a hungry wolf.
… …
The sound of hoofbeats in front of the Du residence was like the rain. Wu Chongxun, who was said to have gone to Mount Zhongnan, suddenly appeared. Wu Chongxun's horse had not yet stopped when two strong warriors jumped off their horses and went to the front of Wu Chongxun's horse. One grabbed the reins and the other knelt on one knee. Wu Chongxun tilted his leg and stepped on the warrior's back. In two steps, he leaped up the stairs and rushed inside. His hand was still tightly holding onto the horse whip.
More than ten armed guards followed him in. When the doorman saw that the Prince Consort had returned, he hurriedly came forward and said with a smile, "Prince Consort, didn't you go to Mount Zhongnan? Why are you back so soon?"
Wu Chongxun's face was as calm as water and said loudly, "Stop talking nonsense and immediately close the door!"
Wu Chongxun rushed to the back of the residence with five or six guards following closely behind. The rest of the guards rushed to the west wing. Ever since the residence was lent to Wu Chongxun, the people in the residence had changed. However, the west wing was still empty. In the past, Du Wentian and his entourage lived there. Now that Du Wentian was here, his entourage also went there to rest.
Chen Jia and three other Du residence guards were sitting and chatting under a tree in the courtyard. Suddenly, a few guards from the Princess's residence rushed in. He recognized one of them and greeted him with a smile, "Brother Dan, why are you in such a hurry? What's the matter?"
That guard surnamed Dan usually talked and laughed with him and had some friendship with him, but at this time, his face was dark and he didn't say a word. When he got close, he suddenly leaped up and dashed in front of Chen Jia. Before Chen Jia could react, he kicked Chen Jia's chest, causing Chen Jia to let out a muffled groan and his whole body was sent flying.
Chen Jia fell to the ground with a "bang" and spat out a mouthful of blood. He said with a dying breath, "Brother … Brother Dan, what are you doing?"
The one surnamed Dan shouted sternly, "Capture all of them!"
The other three Du residence guards had just put their hands on the hilt of their swords when a few sharp long swords were already at their necks.
When Wu Chongxun saw the secret letter, he could not help but be dubious. When he heard from Qing 'er that Du Wentian used to enter the Princess's private chamber frequently and every time for more than an hour, his suspicions grew. But just based on these, he did not dare to be sure and did not dare to question An Le without any concrete evidence.
To catch a thief, to catch a thief, to catch an adulterous couple, he must have concrete evidence. Wu Chongxun moved like the wind and along the way, he would rush away any maids or palace servants he saw. When he finally rushed to Princess An Le's door, he suddenly hesitated.
He had placed eyes and ears on the streets beforehand and the moment Du Wentian entered the residence, he hurried back. His speed was a little too fast. Even though Du Wentian and An Le had an affair, he had other important matters to attend to today. The two of them would not be in a hurry to make up just because of the passion of adultery? If he were to barge in now and the two of them were just sitting and chatting …
Speaking of Wu Chongxun's henpecked nature, there was no one else in the world that could compare to him. Now that he was at the crucial moment to catch the adulterous couple, he became timid, afraid that he would not be able to catch anything and would be scolded by An Le. Just at this moment, he faintly heard an ecstatic moan coming from the room. Wu Chongxun's heart shook and without thinking, he pulled open the barrier door.
Once Wu Chongxun rushed in, his family warriors pulled the door open from outside and stood in front of the door. Even though they were very clear why they were here today, but this was the last hurdle that they should not barge in. They could only stand there and leave the rest to Wu Chongxun to settle.
After Wu Chongxun rushed in, he immediately wanted to go around the screen to catch the thief in the inner chamber but once he stepped into the room, he was rooted to the spot. Surprisingly, they did not even enter the inner chamber. Right in this central room, right on that Arhat couch, they flipped the luan luan over the phoenix, entangling with each other!
Du Wentian's legs were kneeling on the couch with his chest exposed. On his shoulders was a pair of white and tender feet, like two shy little flowers in the wind and rain.
On the couch, the white robes and pink clothes were tangled together, appearing to be a mess. In the mess, the pink and curved jade thighs were half hidden, incomparably lustful and seductive. Because of Wu Chongxun's sudden intrusion, the two people on the couch were stunned. They maintained the position of intercourse and did not think to separate for a moment.
"Ah! What a thief! "
Wu Chongxun was so angry that he was about to vomit blood. He rushed up and heavily punched Du Wentian's cheek. Du Wentian's head jerked violently and two teeth and blood flew out in a parabola. His entire body flew out and landed heavily on the ground.
Wu Chongxun quickly caught up and swung the horsewhip in his hand. Just as Du Wentian raised his arms to protect his head, he immediately let out a blood-curdling scream. His entire body bent over, allowing Wu Chongxun's whip to ruthlessly strike his head and back, not resisting in the slightest.
Wu Chongxun's boot was stepping on his crotch. Du Wentian felt a pain in his balls and almost suffocated from the pain. How could he care about the whip that was hitting his body? Wu Chongxun grinned maliciously as he stepped on Du Wentian's crotch. Suddenly, a faint 'pu' sound was heard as one of Du Wentian's balls was crushed by Wu Chongxun. Du Wentian let out a muffled groan and fainted.
While Wu Chongxun was torturing Du Wentian, Princess Anle had already calmed down from her panic. She hurriedly climbed up and put on her dress. When Wu Chongxun realized that Du Wentian had already fainted and turned to glare at her, Princess Anle was already extremely calm and elegant. She was like a cold and inviolable fairy.
Wu Chongxun's cheeks twitched as he closed in on her step by step. His eyes almost popped out of their sockets as he said, "An Le, what have you done!"
An Le sneered and looked at him with disdain. She nonchalantly tidied up her clothes and said, "What have I done? Don't put on airs in front of me. Do you think that I will be afraid of you just because you are acting like this? Do you dare to say that you have never flirted with other women outside? Humph! "
Wu Chongxun angrily roared, "Ever since I married you, I have never touched another woman!"
An Le tied up her hair and took a hairpin from the side of the couch to pin her hair. She glanced at him and said, "Keeping yourself pure for me? Who cares! Why are you staring at me? You have some guts to actually stare at me now! "
Wu Chongxun was extremely furious. He suddenly raised his hand. Princess An Le puffed out her chest and faced him. She proudly raised her face. Her face still had a tinge of spring pink, "What? You want to hit me? Do it! Wu Chongxun, if you don't dare to do it, you are a tortoise bastard! "
Wu Chongxun was so angry that his whole body trembled, "You … you …"
Princess An Le's expression changed. She suddenly raised her hand and ruthlessly slapped his face. She scolded, "Bastard, where did you go when you were kneeling at my feet and begging me to take pity on you, begging me to marry you? How dare you bare your fangs and brandish your claws at me now! "
The more Princess An Le spoke, the angrier she became. She turned her hand and slapped his face again. Wu Chongxun stood there in shock. He had a helpless look on his face. The awe-inspiring aura he had when catching an adulterer was long gone.
Princess An Le coldly said, "I am going to take a bath. If you are not convinced, go ahead and write the divorce papers. Just say that I, An Le, am not a woman and divorce me back to the Li family!"
Princess An Le flung her sleeves and walked away. After a few steps, she stopped and said without turning her head, "Drag that Du guy out. Both of you disgust me!"
There was a saying in Buddhism. The cycle of karma and retribution. It was unknown if it was because Wu Zetian had tricked the Li family too much. Now, the ladies of the Li family were trying their best to defile the men of the Wu family. Princess Taiping was like this, and Princess An Le was even more so.
Wu Chongxun angrily ran over to catch them in the act. Li Guo'er, who had been caught in the act, slapped him twice and went to take a shower as if nothing had happened. Wu Chongxun stood there for a long time, he did not have the courage to chase after his wife and make things difficult for her. He slowly turned around, bent over and grabbed Du Wentian's hair, then dragged him out …
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