Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Chapter 178 Unable to Bear Punishment

"Third brother, I don't understand what you are talking about. I just hope that our family can be well, just like an ordinary father and son."

Pei Yunqing pursed his lips and put on a sincere and pitiful look.

He is only seventeen or eighteen years old now. It is understandable that he has admiration for his father and hopes for an environment where his brothers are friendly and respectful to each other.

In short, Hu Dequan didn't think there was anything wrong with Pei Yunqing.

Even if there was, he just pretended not to see it.

As the emperor's trusted eunuch, Hu Dequan only needs to remember the emperor's orders.

"Your Highness, perhaps what the Fifth Prince said was inappropriate, but His Majesty is concerned about you. You are young, and it doesn't matter if you take the wrong path, but you must know how to turn back."

Hu Dequan hoped to bring Pei Yunzhao back safely, so that his mission would be completed. Therefore, he persuaded Pei Yunzhao earnestly, hoping that he would turn back.

But when Pei Yunzhao heard these words, he found them extremely ridiculous.

"Eunuch Hu, if I remember correctly, you have been by my father's side since childhood, watching him grow up, right? Did you tell my father about this before you told me this?"

Pei Yunzhao didn't believe that his father had such thoughts when he was young. Which young man is not ambitious?

If his father had not fought for it, Pei Xu would probably be the crown prince now.

Although no one brought this matter up openly, everyone knew it in their hearts.

"Your Highness, please be careful with your words. Some things cannot be spoken casually."

Hu Dequan's face changed immediately. Even if he was the prince, he would not dare to say such treasonous words.

The third prince is indeed too arrogant and is not a good candidate to inherit the throne.

"Third brother, we are doing this for your own good."

Pei Yunqing looked even more aggrieved, and his words implied that Pei Yunzhao was ungrateful.

"I know you have your own ideas, but Father is already very angry after learning about your situation. If you continue to be stubborn, I'm afraid Father will be even more furious."

What Pei Yunqing said was true, but Pei Yunzhao was unwilling to listen to him at all.

"Stop pretending to be so hypocritical with me. I know you're probably so happy."

Pei Yunzhao's understanding of Pei Yunqing was quite profound. After all, they were brothers of the same nature.

His conjecture was indeed correct and should not have been stated openly.

"You don't need to persuade me. Since you've already caught me, I don't have anything to say. I only have one thing to say, and that is I don't regret it."

Pei Yunzhao felt that it was normal for him to want to be emperor, and he was not the only one who wanted to be emperor.

It's just that compared to his other brothers, he is the most honest.

Seeing him being so righteous, Hu Dequan didn't know what to say.

As the saying goes, the victor is the king and the loser is the bandit. History has always been written by the victor. Now that Pei Yunzhao has lost, he naturally won't have a good reputation.

Pei Yunzhao would not offend other brothers at this time, and he really didn't want to end up well for himself.

"My dear ancestors, how can you talk like that?"

Hu Dequan felt more and more troubled. If he had not received the emperor's order, how could he have given such earnest advice?

"Why can't I say this? Now that everything has been exposed, I have nothing to hide."

Pei Yunzhao still didn't understand his situation clearly. He always felt that even if he lost, he would not end up in a bad situation.

"Third brother is always so confident. Sometimes I don't know what to say."

Pei Yunqing laughed softly. He actually wanted to say that Pei Yunzhao was a little stupid.

But such words were obviously not suitable for him to say now.

Pei Yunqing knew exactly what he was saying so as not to bring disadvantages to himself.

"But Third Brother, you forgot that the mistake you made now is not a small one. It is such a big mistake that even if the Emperor wanted to protect you, there would be nothing he could do."

Besides, the prince would not miss this opportunity.

The prince has already felt a deep crisis. No matter who wins or loses this time, the prince will seize the opportunity to suppress them.

Although Pei Yunzhao's mother's family is powerful, no matter how powerful they are, can they seize the throne from the emperor?

The current emperor is very afraid of the monopoly of power by his relatives, so he dare not give them much power.

However, Concubine Shu did come from a prominent family, which was one of the reasons why the emperor did not favor her.

The emperor is not a love-brained person. Even if he wants to favor a beauty, it is because this beauty can bring greater benefits.

Born into the royal family, he had no control over his marriage, but from another perspective, this was the price of being an emperor.

Before the emperor ascended the throne, he was just one of the many princes. He was not exceptionally talented, but his brothers fought with each other and he was the only one who lived the longest. Although Pei Xu's father was famous, it did not make much sense for him to be an emperor.

Of course, this doesn't mean that being an emperor is bad, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people vying for it. It can only be said that everyone has different ideas, and Pei Xu's father chose the path he wanted to take more.

Pei Yunzhao did not have the potential to be an emperor, so naturally he did not know the emperor's checks and balances. He also did not know that the emperor had long wanted to abolish the aristocratic families, but these aristocratic families were difficult to shake.

"You don't need to lecture me. Since I've done something like this and you've caught me, I'm not afraid of any punishment. You don't have to act hypocritical and disgust me."

Pei Yunzhao was as arrogant as ever, and he always seemed confused about the situation.

Pei Yunqing sometimes thought he was stupid, but sometimes he envied his confidence.

If his mother came from a noble family, he wouldn't have to hide for so many years and still have to put himself in a difficult position.

Even though the grievances he suffered were not great, the emperor only had these sons after all, and he still cherished them very much.

But they are all the emperor's children, but he is treated so poorly. This comparison makes him feel even more uncomfortable.

"Third brother, I am wholeheartedly doing this for you. I am really sad when you say this."

Pei Yunqing lowered his head and looked very sad.

"Alright, I'm too lazy to argue with you about this. Since you didn't come here for this matter, and the evidence is irrefutable, there's nothing to argue with me about. Eunuch Hu, what did the emperor say?"

Pei Yunzhao's mind suddenly seemed to light up and he got straight to the point.

In fact, he still had deep confidence that his father would not take his life for this.

Seeing this, Hu Dequan had no reason to persuade the Third Prince. He had already done everything His Majesty had instructed him to do. If the Third Prince didn't listen, it was not his problem.

"His Majesty has instructed me to persuade His Highness, but now His Highness refuses to listen. I have nothing more to say, so I can only take His Highness back to the capital."

Everyone present understood what Hu Dequan said, but the emperor still couldn't bear to punish him.

Hearing this, Pei Yunzhao gave Pei Yunqing a smug smile.