coobybook Chapter 744 Xie Shang’s Performance
Chapter 744 Xie Shang’s Performance
Xie Yang knelt on the ground, "Your Majesty doesn't want to admit it because he's afraid that the Empress will know about what happened between you and Yu Rou?"
Xie Shang said angrily, "What happened between me and Zhang Yurou? Xie Yang, explain clearly. She is your princess, and Xie Ruoyi is also your child. Why do you say she is my child? Zhang Yurou and I have no private relationship. What is your purpose in doing this?"
Xie Yang said in a low voice, "Yu Rou's favorite person is the emperor. In fact, I have known this for a long time. I have only been deceiving myself. She told me in person that she has never liked me. Then I understood why she would like a loser like me. No matter how hard I try to make her like me, I am no match for the emperor."
Xie Shang frowned. What did he mean?
Xie Yang seemed to be talking to himself with a bitter smile, "Seven years ago, I married Rou'er. I was very happy that I could finally marry the woman I loved, but she always had you in her heart. Even after we got married, we were not really together. Suddenly one day, the emperor was in a bad mood, and I invited the emperor to the Fourth Prince's Mansion for a drink. I don't know if the emperor still remembers that we were all drunk that night, and you and Rou'er were together... Since then, she has been pregnant. Because I like her, I have to pretend that nothing happened and treat Yi'er as my own child."
After hearing this story, Xie Shang almost believed Xie Yang's words. What he meant was that because Zhang Yurou had always liked him, even if he was her husband, he had to help her have a child with another man.
Absolutely ridiculous.
Xie Shang clearly remembered that he and Zhang Yurou had not done anything shameless, and he just felt disgusted when she insisted on putting the blame on him.
Xie Shang tried hard to hold back his anger and slowed down his voice, "Fourth brother, from childhood to adulthood, I believe that I have never done anything wrong to you. I don't have a good relationship with other princes, but you and I are brothers. How could I possibly do anything to let you down?
My father has never liked me. Of all the princes, he chose me to be the crown prince and the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty. You all think that he loves me, but in fact, he is just choosing the most suitable person to sit on the throne. "
Xie Shang pretended to be very sad and upset. "You know that it is lonely at the top. I use the Jiang family because I need them to protect our Xie family. The Jiang family has a clean family background. Do you know how many students in our Great Zhou are students of Master Jiang? With Master Jiang's prestige, our Xie family's court will not be in chaos. But now someone wants to harm the Jiang family, that is, to harm our Xie family.
Fourth brother, if we want to make the Great Zhou strong, we still need these students to help our Xie family build a kingdom. The Jiang family's reputation has been ruined and the Jiang family has been kicked out of the court. Have you ever thought about whose wishes this has fulfilled?"
When Xie Yang heard this, he suddenly raised his head. He always felt that the stability of the Xie family's kingdom had nothing to do with them. Since Xie Shang was the emperor, it had everything to do with him.
If any other prince sat on the throne, they would support their own confidants and build their own power. Xie Shang only built the Jiang family's power. To deal with him, one must first disintegrate the forces around him.
Xie Shang sighed, "Fourth brother, you really misunderstood what happened back then. I might have been drunk and I can't remember many things clearly, but I really didn't do anything to let you down. We are brothers. I still remember that when I was a child, Concubine Chang often made cakes for me. I am very happy to have a brother like you.
Zhang Yurou may have different feelings for me, but I really have no improper thoughts about her. Don't let her instigate you. When she saw me and Su Tingwan together, she hated Su Tingwan. Now she knows that the person I like is Jiang Fenghua, so she hates Jiang Fenghua. These little loves and affections are not as important as the Xie family's kingdom. "
What he meant was that he was nice to Jiang Fenghua because the Jiang family was useful and could help the Xie family keep the kingdom.
Xie Yang was somewhat moved. In fact, what he said was the same to his father as it was to everyone. The one who was wrong was Empress Dowager Cheng, not Xie Shang. They were both right. The mistake was that they were all born into the royal family. No matter how many high-sounding words they said, it was because they all wanted to compete for the throne. Those who didn't want to compete didn't do so because they didn't want to, but because they couldn't compete.
Just like Prince Kang, he also wanted to be emperor, but he was not as good as Emperor Huijing, so he was driven to the northwest.
Seeing that he had been silent, Xie Shang said, "Fourth brother, go tell everyone that Yi'er is your daughter. I am the emperor and cannot acknowledge this child. Otherwise, how can the Xie family survive in front of the world? We brothers have been in such a mess because of a woman, and we will be laughed at by the world!"
Xie Yang sneered. It turned out that he had this idea. He really thought that Xie Ruoyi was his daughter. It was indeed not a good look for the emperor to have an affair with his sister-in-law. It would affect his reputation as an emperor.
Xie Yang said: "I am willing to help the emperor restore his reputation, but if I stand up, I am afraid that people will still not believe me. I am afraid that it will backfire."
Xie Shang felt extremely anxious. He clenched his fist and punched the imperial desk fiercely. "Zhang Yurou killed Shu Xue. Shu Xue was the niece of Minister Shu. His own niece died, but he didn't seek revenge on Zhang Yurou. Instead, he helped Zhang Yurou to frame Jin Ji? What benefit did he get from doing this? What benefit did Zhang Yurou promise him?"
Xie Yang also pretended, "I don't know what Rou'er did. If I knew, I would definitely persuade her. Your Majesty, I want to go see her. After all, she and I are husband and wife. She did something wrong, and I am willing to accept the punishment on her behalf. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy and forgive Rou'er. I believe that if Shu Xue hadn't gone too far, Rou'er would not have done it."
Xie Shang sighed: "Go and persuade her to tell the truth and explain the situation to the outside world as soon as possible to clear up the misunderstanding. Ah Yang, you have to help me and keep an eye on the Shu family for me. I don't trust him."
Xie Yang was stunned, "Yes."
Just as Xie Yang was about to leave, Xie Shang said again, "Fourth brother."
Xie Yang was stunned.
Xie Shang said in a deep voice: "The Great Zhou Dynasty is not as prosperous as it seems on the surface. In fact, it is already riddled with holes and devastated. When my father passed away, the Great Zhou Dynasty was already in trouble. If someone with ulterior motives takes advantage of it again, our Great Zhou Dynasty will be in danger. By then, the Xie family will no longer have a stable life. All families understand the principle that if one family prospers, all prosper, and if one family suffers, all suffer, but we in the Xie family do not understand."
Xie Yang said: "I will take my leave now."
After seeing Xie Yang off, Jiang Fenghua walked out from the dark, "I saw that what he said about you being drunk was very concise. Has the emperor forgotten what he did? No wonder Zhang Yurou looks at you with such affection every time."
"I didn't do it." Xie Shang said coldly: "Xie Ruoyi is not my child, Ruan Ruan, don't joke with me like this."
Jiang Fenghua didn’t know the truth, but now Xie Shang was being relied upon by Zhang Yurou. This feeling was probably a thousand times more uncomfortable than swallowing a fly alive!
She said in a deep voice: "Just now, the emperor told him about his childhood with great emotion, trying to impress him with brotherhood, but he didn't respond. I wonder if the emperor has got it wrong. Will a person who wants to do bad things give up just because of a few words from the emperor?"