Princess Guangning, who was crying loudly, made Prince Consort Cheng Chang-yi feel rather embarrassed. Even Ang Lee and Li Yu, who were beside him, felt rather embarrassed. Fortunately, most of the onlookers had been dispersed by the bailiffs, otherwise, it would have been even more awkward.
Cheng Chang-yi could be considered handsome, but he was too thin and weak. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been kicked to such a state. At this moment, Prince Consort Cheng's face was filled with black lines, and his eyes were filled with grievance and resentment.
Before he had time to reason, he was kicked down by a servant. Naturally, he was quite angry. And the princess wife scolding him for being incompetent made him feel even more wronged. He was not a burly general, he was just a weak prince consort. Naturally, he could not withstand a dog servant's kick. In addition, he was driving normally, but the dog servant on the other side had obviously crossed the line. If there was any fault, it was the dog servant's fault. He was not at fault at all.
However, no matter how wronged he felt in his heart, he could not defend himself in the slightest. Who asked the other party to be a princess? In addition, he indeed did not protect the princess well. If he had brought a male servant who could fight with him when he set off, he and the princess would not have been injured at the same time. In short, at this moment, Prince Consort Cheng Chang-yi's heart was filled with regret. Standing on the street, he wished he could find a hole to hide in.
However, this stalemate was not a solution! After all, there were people coming and going on the streets. It was truly an eyesore for a princess of a country to stand on the streets and make a scene.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, let's send the princess back home!"
Ang Lee felt that he would not be able to eat this meal. It was more important to quickly deal with the princess and the prince consort in front of him.
Li Yu quickly nodded, but Princess Guangning did not want to. She said loudly, "Go back to what mansion? I'm not going back. I want to enter the palace. I want to see royal father."
"Aunt said to enter the palace, then enter the palace, enter the palace, enter the palace."
Li Yu also knew that his little aunt's temper was not very good, so he did not dare to disobey her. After he finished speaking, he signaled for the male servant behind him to drive his car over.
However, Princess Guangning still walked towards her car. Li Yu had no choice but to help her into the back seat of the car.
There was a seat on the left and right of the front row, and three people could sit in the back row. However, Princess Guangning clearly resented her husband, Prince Consort. She directly said "scram", causing Cheng Chang-yi, who had not yet sat properly, to dejectedly get off the car. He closed the door, walked to the front passenger seat, and sat down. His face was dark, without saying a word.
The three of them had already sat down. Ang Lee felt that it was most appropriate for him to drive. However, Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon's servant ran over and directly volunteered to be the driver. As a result, Ang Lee could only sit in the back seat.
But when he thought that it should be the seat of the prince consort, Cheng Chang-yi, Ang Lee felt a little embarrassed. If Princess Guangning also yelled "scram" at him, wouldn't it be very embarrassing?
"Aunt, is it still painful?"
Ang Lee opened the car door and asked tentatively.
Princess Guangning's pain had mostly disappeared, but the bruise on her leg was still very clear. In general, the injury was not light. At least, for a noble, such a scar was considered very serious.
"It's okay. Sit down!"
Although she was a little uncomfortable with Ang Lee's intimate address, after thinking about it carefully, although she was younger, her seniority was indeed higher than Ang Lee's. So, Ang Lee was not wrong to call her that. But in this way, wouldn't she have to call Ang Lee nephew? Calling a nephew of the same age would more or less make her feel some pressure in her heart.
When the yamen runner learned that Princess Guangning was going to the palace, accompanied by the prince consort, Li Yu, and Ang Lee, he naturally did not dare to neglect. He quickly ran in front of the car to open the way for the car, so that the car could quickly drive away from this busy area.
With the yamen runner opening the way in front, the speed of the car obviously increased a lot. It did not take long for them to leave Ping Kang Fang, and then they drove along the main road all the way to Daming Palace.
Along the way, almost no one spoke. They only looked at each other occasionally, and then looked away.
Princess Guangning was younger than Ang Lee. Her skin was very well maintained. She looked very young and very beautiful. Her body slightly exuded a faint fragrance, which made Ang Lee, who was sitting beside her, very comfortable.
"Drive from the side door all the way to Zichen Palace."
Princess Guangning ordered.
If they entered from the main door, they had to stop at the horse bridge. This was the rule of the palace. No one could violate it. But the situation behind was very humane. If they entered from the side door, they did not have to consider so much.
Princess Guangning was also very clear that today was the day the Emperor dealt with business, and the place was Zichen Palace. So, she asked the car to drive directly to Zichen Palace. Otherwise, with her injured leg, wouldn't she be tired to death?
There were many checkpoints inside the palace. But when everyone saw that except for a manservant, the rest of the people in the car were all important people, they did not dare to stop them and directly let them go. There were even people who specially led the way in front to prevent accidents.
Outside Zichen Palace, the car steadily stopped. With the help of Li Yu, Princess Guangning got off the car, and the rest of the people also got off one after another.
It was unknown what important matter the Emperor was discussing in the palace. As a personal servant, Gao Lishi, was actually pacing outside, sometimes looking at the sky, sometimes looking at the ground under his feet. It seemed very limited.
A small car came from afar, which naturally attracted Gao Lishi's attention. After the car stopped, when Princess Guangning got off, Gao Lishi quickly greeted her.
"Princess, where are you hurt?"
Gao Lishi's face was full of concern. He watched Princess Guangning grow up. Seeing the princess injured, he was sincerely concerned. He would rather be the one injured.
"Gao Weng, what is Father doing?"
Princess Guangning asked anxiously.
"Princess, His Majesty, Yang Guozhong, Wei Jiansu, Chen Xilie, and other ministers are discussing state affairs..."
Gao Lishi answered truthfully.
"Yang Guozhong is also here. That's great. He's the one I'm looking for."
Princess Guangning was full of anger. She angrily ran to Zichen Palace. Gao Lishi was scared and quickly followed and tried to dissuade her. However, looking at the princess's posture, no one could stop her.
Prince Consort Cheng Chang-yi, whose face was full of black lines, helplessly followed. At this moment, his heart collapsed. If the Emperor asked later, he did not know how to answer.
Ang Lee and Li Yu did not follow. They stood beside the car.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon's idea of the underground parking garage is very thorough. Today is a rare opportunity!"
Ang Lee felt that the princess was injured at the right time. The reason for the injury was caused by the evil servants of the Yang family. However, the deeper root cause was that the road in Ping Kang Fang was occupied by too many vehicles. The road had become extremely narrow. As a result, it provided a very good opportunity for the vehicles to collide with each other. If these vehicles that occupied the road could be removed, the road would become much wider. The chances of the vehicles colliding would be greatly reduced, and the efficiency of the road could be greatly increased.
Li Yu naturally realized that this was an excellent opportunity. He had been thinking about the idea of the underground parking garage and the subsequent construction process for a long time. He had a more reliable idea in his heart. He had already written the memorial, but he did not have the courage to hand it over to the Emperor. Therefore, he invited Ang Lee to a meal and wanted to hear Ang Lee's opinion.
Therefore, Li Yu took out the memorial in his arms, as well as the many design drawings that Ang Lee had given him, and handed the memorial to Ang Lee.
"Assistant Minister Li, please take a look. Is there anything that is not perfect?"
Li Yu opened his mouth and said.
Just as Ang Lee and Li Yu were still thinking about the underground parking garage, Princess Guangning had already rushed into the Zichen Palace. Gao Lishi could only follow in and shout the princess's name along the way.
The Emperor was discussing with a few important ministers how the imperial court should operate now that Li Linfu was seriously ill. When he heard the voices of Gao Lishi and the princess, he was slightly surprised.
Several ministers also looked out of the hall in surprise. Among them, Chen Xilie, who was older, sprained his neck because he exerted too much force. However, it was only a sprain, which was not a serious problem.
"Imperial Father, Imperial Father, sob sob sob …"
Princess Guangning burst into tears as soon as she saw her father. Her weeping was like a pear blossom in the rain, looking very pitiful.
Li Longji originally wanted to reprimand his daughter when he saw that she had barged in without regard for the occasion. However, when he saw his precious little lover crying like this and the bruises on her arms, his heart immediately softened. The reprimand that was about to come out of his mouth was replaced by good words of comfort.
"What happened? Who dares to hurt my Princess Guangning like this?"
Li Longji stepped forward to help Princess Guangning up and said angrily.
"Sob sob sob, it's him. Yang. Guo. Zhong. Imperial Father must seek justice for your daughter! Sob sob sob … "
When Princess Guangning said the three words Yang Guozhong, she deliberately emphasized her tone. Her eyes were full of dissatisfaction and anger.
This could be considered as accumulated resentment. The Yang family had been domineering all these years and the people in the capital did not like it. Hence, they were already unhappy. Today, they were beaten by the Yang family's servant. Naturally, the resentment in their hearts grew even more.
When Yang Guozhong heard this, he froze on the spot. There were thousands of words in his heart, but he did not know where to start. He had been standing in Zichen Palace for a long time. How could he have hit the princess? He did not have the guts to do so.
"Nonsense, Guozhong has been here all this time. How could he have hit you?"
Li Longji reprimanded and saw Cheng Chang-yi standing at the entrance of the hall, not daring to enter.
"Cheng Chang-yi, hurry up and get in here."
Li Longji saw Cheng Chang-yi at the entrance of the hall and was instantly filled with anger. His little lover was injured, but this prince consort was fine.
"Imperial Father …"
"Speak! What exactly happened? "
Li Longji's tone towards Cheng Chang-yi was not so friendly as he asked sternly.
Cheng Chang-yi did not dare to hide anything. He hurriedly told the whole story, not daring to leave out any small details. Of course, he could not mention the princess throwing a tantrum and exposing herself. This would damage the reputation of the imperial family.
After hearing Cheng Chang-yi's report, Li Longji looked at Yang Guozhong with anger. Yang Guozhong was so scared that he was trembling.
"Your Majesty, this is all because of this subject's incompetence. This subject is guilty. Your Majesty, please punish me."
Yang Guozhong's knees were soft, especially in front of the Emperor. He knelt down just like that, not caring about his face at all.
Wei Jiansu and the others in the Zichen Hall stood quietly and watched the scene. This matter had nothing to do with them, so they naturally did not have much emotional fluctuation. Only Chen Xilie, whose neck was twisted, was holding his neck in pain. Because everyone's attention was on Princess Guangning, no one cared about Chen Xilie. Even if he was dying of pain, no one comforted him.
On the other side, the yamen runners in charge of the affairs of Pingkang Square had already investigated the matter clearly and found a large group of witnesses to understand it in detail. After investigating the ins and outs of the matter, they immediately reported it to their superiors, and then to the prefectural magistrate of Chang'an.
The princess was beaten by the servants of the Yang family. This was not a trivial matter. The prefectural magistrate did not dare to delay. He led the relevant people and hurried to the imperial palace. He was very clear that the emperor would send someone to inquire about the case soon. If he could take the initiative to report the case, naturally he would not delay the emperor's waiting time and thus win the emperor's favor. If he kept the emperor waiting for too long, he would even be reprimanded.
"Gwangbyeong Of Gojoseon, Assistant Minister Li, His Majesty wants you in."
Gao Lishi personally came out to invite them in. Just now Cheng Chang-yi had told him everything, including that Ang Lee and Li Yu had helped them. In this way, Ang Lee and Li Yu became witnesses. Since the emperor wanted to know more details, naturally he would let them in.
"Your Majesty, this subject pays his respects to you."
"Your grandson pays his respects to Imperial Grandfather."
The two saluted together.
"You must have heard what Cheng Chang-yi said just now! Is it true? "
Li Longji asked.
Ang Lee and Li Yu nodded together and said in unison, "What Prince Consort Cheng said is true. We saw it with our own eyes and can testify."
After hearing the testimony of Ang Lee and Li Yu, Yang Guozhong was more flustered. He was lucky and thought that the princess and the prince consort had exaggerated. But since they also said so, it meant that the matter was true and the princess and the prince consort did not exaggerate. At least, as long as Ang Lee and Li Yu said so, Li Longji would definitely believe it.
"Your Majesty, the prefectural magistrate of Chang 'an City and the county magistrate of Chang' an City have arrived."
Gao Lishi reminded in a low voice.
Li Longji waved his hand and let them in.
Not everyone could enter Zichen Hall at will. But as long as the Emperor gave the order, anyone could enter. For a time, five or six low-ranking officials in the capital came in and knelt down three times.
The prefectural magistrate took the lead and told the ins and outs of the matter. It was basically the same as what Cheng Chang-yi said, but he emphasized that the evil servant did not know the princess. There was almost no difference in other aspects. Many low-ranking officials all nodded in agreement.
"How dare you! Where is the evil servant?"
Li Longji said angrily.
"Your Majesty, he is in the prisoner carriage outside the palace gate, waiting for Your Majesty to deal with him."
The county magistrate of Chang 'an City replied quickly.
"Flog this servant to death. Flog him to death immediately. Yang Guozhong, you go to supervise the execution in person."
Li Longji ordered.
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty."
Yang Guozhong replied with tears in his eyes and got up to go outside the palace gate.
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