Zhang San, please behave yourself!
Chapter 712 - 652: Just an Inheritance

Chapter 712: Chapter 652: Just an Inheritance

Emperor Kaihuang was very happy today.

He not only saw the growth of the Crown Prince but also witnessed the Crown Princess Consort and the Princess Consort of Jin attending to Empress Dugu together.

As an emperor, Emperor Kaihuang naturally owned the entire world.

But as the head of a family, he hadn’t really experienced a day of reunion with his family for many years.

At this moment, watching the two daughters-in-law take such good care of Empress Dugu, Emperor Kaihuang suddenly contemplated whether he could overlook some of the little schemes of the Crown Prince, and then leave the entire Great Sui to him.

Or perhaps, he really should leave the entire Great Sui to King Jin.

And as for himself, to take Empress Dugu to travel and enjoy nature without having to face the many demanding affairs of the state every day like an emperor.

After all, he was also human, and he too needed rest.

Previously, Emperor Kaihuang had not felt that he was getting old.

But at this moment, Emperor Kaihuang suddenly felt that he had aged.

Perhaps he really needed more warmth and enjoyment to compensate for the too many responsibilities and hardships he endured in the first half of his life.

And just as he was drinking tea, imagining whether he should retire early to fully enjoy life, a junior eunuch rushed in, flustered.

Upon seeing Emperor Kaihuang, he was about to say something, but then he turned his head and noticed Empress Dugu nearby, along with the Crown Princess Consort and the Princess Consort of Jin, and immediately became very cautious, walking towards Emperor Kaihuang with tiny steps.

Seeing the actions of this junior eunuch, Emperor Kaihuang knew something was wrong and was worried that Empress Dugu would find out.

However, if it were some major state affair, naturally he did not need to worry about Empress Gudu finding out.

But the fact that this junior eunuch was very restrained upon seeing Empress Gudu not having gone to sleep meant that the issue was something that would upset Empress Dugu.

Emperor Kaihuang immediately stood up and said to Empress Dugu, "It seems there are some matters in the court that need to be handled, I will go to attend to them first."

"Stop."

Empress Dugu’s tone was authoritative. With just two words, she made this "Red Dust Immortal" of the Imperial Path freeze in place, not moving an inch.

"I’m only sick, not completely foolish or blind. Speak up, what happened? Why all this flurry? Is it related to the harem?"

Empress Dugu wouldn’t tolerate any nonsense.

When she heard the hurried footsteps of the junior eunuch, she sensed something was off.

The junior eunuch, frightened, immediately knelt on the ground, knocking his head and said, "I report to Emperor Kaihuang, to the Empress. I report to the Crown Princess Consort and the Princess Consort of Jin."

"Just now, the Crown Prince released Cui Wenjun from the Town Martial Office and went to a tavern to drink. Then, by chance, he encountered Princess Qionghua on the road. It seems that Cui Wenjun went to harass Princess Qionghua, but was stopped by Wang Junwu. Then... then... then..."

Emperor Kaihuang frowned and angrily said, "Then what happened?"

"Then Cui Wenjun had the Cui family’s martial artists strike Wang Junwu in the street. As a result, Wang Junwu killed him in self-defense, even killing Cui Wenjun on the spot."

"At that moment, Imperial Son-in-law Xin Daoyin arrived with the patrol team, insisting on arresting Wang Junwu, even claiming that Wang Junwu was plotting a rebellion!"

Hearing this, both Emperor Kaihuang and Empress Dugu were quite troubled.

But what they hadn’t anticipated even more was what the eunuch said next.

"Later, Zhang San arrived with people, claiming that the Cui family was plotting a rebellion, hence attacked the princess and the Crown Prince in the street, leading Xin Daoyin to collude with the Cui family in their nefarious plans. Now, the two sides have started fighting..."

Emperor Kaihuang, upon hearing this, furrowed his brows tightly, looking displeased.

Had he known the Crown Prince was so incompetent, he wouldn’t have agreed to let him release Cui Wenjun in the first place.

After all, he was the second top scholar, and now he was dead.

And it was all because he harassed the princess in the street.

If we spare the Cui Family, where would the Imperial Family’s dignity stand?

But if we don’t spare the Cui Family, especially around the Qinghe area of the vast Longwang Road, wouldn’t that lead to trouble!

At this moment, the eunuch thought for a while, then spoke, "Reporting to Emperor Kaihuang, when the Crown Prince had Cui Wenjun brought out from the Town Martial Office, it was too conspicuous. As a result, many people knew that the Crown Prince went to the Town Martial Office to pull strings, and now Cui Wenjun has been killed by Wang Junwu for harassing the princess, and everyone is talking about it. This matter needs to be dealt with quickly."

Hearing this, the Crown Princess Consort immediately knelt down and continuously kowtowed towards Emperor Kaihuang.

"Father, there might be some misunderstanding in this matter. How could the Crown Prince possibly allow someone to harass his own sister? Regarding this matter involving sister Qionghua and the Cui Family, I... the Li Clan am willing to compensate."

Princess Consort of Jin also immediately knelt down to plead.

"Father, the Crown Prince has never erred during his tenure as regent. This incident today must also be a misunderstanding. I hope father will investigate thoroughly. Although I don’t know much about the Crown Prince, as King Jin’s elder brother, he has taken care of King Jin for many years. I believe the Crown Prince would never do such a thing."

The Crown Princess Consort never expected that the Princess Consort of Jin, instead of kicking a man while he’s down at such a time, would actually choose to believe in the Crown Prince.

Emperor Kaihuang glanced at Empress Dugu, who sighed heavily in exasperation and waved her hand saying, "I am tired, deal with these family matters yourself, Kaihuang. After all, not only is the Crown Prince a son of the Yang Family, but he is also the Crown Prince of the realm."

Although Empress Dugu appeared to have no opinion on handling the matter, treating this matter not as a family affair but as a state affair was in itself a very significant attitude.

"Where is the Crown Prince?"

Emperor Kaihuang asked the kneeling eunuch.

The eunuch replied, "For the safety of the Crown Prince, the staff from the Town Martial Office have already sent both the Crown Prince and Princess Qionghua back!"

Emperor Kaihuang nodded and left the Empress’s chamber with the two silent daughters-in-law.

However, just as they stepped out, they encountered the Crown Prince coming over.

Seeing Emperor Kaihuang, the Crown Prince knew he had caused serious trouble and immediately knelt on the ground.

Emperor Kaihuang was furious!

He just let him go and release Cui Wenjun.

Such a thing, why would a Crown Prince need to personally go?

Cui Wenjun is not even the head of the Cui Family!

Where is the face to let a Crown Prince personally go to the Town Martial Office to pull strings, making it known to everyone?

Moreover, he ended up dragging Princess Qionghua into a foolish affair.

If this reputation spreads, how will Qionghua ever marry!?

Foolish! Utterly foolish!

"You..."

At this moment, the furious Emperor Kaihuang didn’t want to say anything more, and directly grabbed a lance from a guard’s hand, using the backside of the lance to flail at the Crown Prince relentlessly.

The Crown Princess Consort and Princess Consort of Jin could only kneel beside and plead for mercy.

Meanwhile, the junior eunuch who had previously reported to Emperor Kaihuang had already secretly left and reached a secluded corner.

An older eunuch looked at this clever junior eunuch, smiled, and nodded, handing him a box.

"Rest assured, all your affairs have been arranged. A large mansion has been set up for you on Jin River Road, and the money in this box is enough for a lifetime of wealth and honor for you."

The junior eunuch immediately expressed his gratitude to the other party, "Thank you so much, Your Highness King Jin."

"Hey!? This is clearly the inheritance left for you by your long-dead great uncle. What does it have to do with King Jin?"

The junior eunuch understood and, taking the box, chuckled and nodded, "Right, right, just an inheritance! Merely an inheritance!"