Chapter 1278 - 35: The Emperor Turned Into a Dog
Chapter 1278: Chapter 35: The Emperor Turned Into a Dog
Cao the Scholar was trembling all over with rage, pointing a finger at Consort Shu, unable to find words to say.
"Father, please calm down." Cao the General looked at the unwavering Consort Shu and then at Cao the Scholar, who was shaking with anger. He felt anxious inside, thinking the situation had completely exceeded their plan and was spiraling further away.
"I called you here today to think of countermeasures together, not to see you impose your fatherly authority." Consort Shu said slowly after sipping her tea.
Aren’t you quite capable? Go make the Emperor listen and obey you! Cao the Scholar wanted to shout this out, but seeing Consort Shu’s fearless attitude, he swallowed back the words.
The Emperor no longer wanted to listen to these people’s nonsense. He stormed out, thinking about how to deal with this family, how to confront them, how to find evidence to convict them... But there seemed to be no evidence?
Utterly hateful, hateful!
Evidence, evidence... How can I find evidence, should I claim I turned into a spirit and overheard it?
The Emperor grew angrier with each thought, drifting faster until he returned to his palace, re-entered his body, and suddenly sat up, the sudden pain in the back of his head making him grimace.
Wait!
He is the Emperor, why so rigid? Why reason with treacherous villains? He wasn’t out of his mind. (Not crazy, just a fool)
No evidence? Impossible!
The Cao family, since they have secret rooms, must have things they can’t reveal.
The Emperor immediately sent Eunuch Xue to find Great General Qin.
"Huh?" Great General Qin thought he had misheard the Emperor’s words. Bring people to arrest the Cao family, not letting anyone escape, search carefully. Especially the study, there’s a secret room. How did the Emperor know? Did the Hidden Guard find out? How could this be? The Emperor favored Consort Shu so much and sent Hidden Guards to investigate the Cao family?
"Hurry! You didn’t mishear, that’s the Emperor’s order. No one is allowed to escape!" The Emperor glared at Great General Qin with an anger he couldn’t suppress and shouted angrily.
"Yes! I accept the command." Great General Qin quickly replied, withdrew, and left.
"Go, have the Imperial Army arrest Cao the Scholar and the others still with Consort Shu." The Emperor said to Eunuch Xue and took out the token.
"Yes." Eunuch Xue accepted the token without argument, preparing to pass on the order, but suddenly thought of something, stopped, and asked, "Emperor, what about Consort Shu?"
"Confine her to her palace, not allowed to step out, I’ll interrogate her after I’m done." The Emperor initially wanted to arrest her too, but thinking of the child in Consort Shu’s womb, he irritably changed his mind. No matter what, it is a life, his bloodline.
Eunuch Xue accepted the command and left, while the Emperor paced restlessly in the study, and after some thought, had someone prepare the carriage and went directly to Consort Shu’s palace.
Consort Shu, at this time, was still mocking her father. Because her father hadn’t given up on the idea of pushing the Cao Lady.
"No need to say more, I have plans of my own. I don’t need anyone’s help." Consort Shu stood up, "Father, please leave, and take Liu Yin with you." After much discussion, a good plan wasn’t formed, yet they persist in wanting the Cao Lady to rise. Real fools, still wanting her to act according to their plan?
Consort Shu issued the eviction order, Cao the Scholar’s face turned blue with anger, just about to say something, when urgent and orderly footsteps sounded outside, accompanied by the screams of the palace maids.