Chapter 1186 What a load of rubbish, the eldest brother is like a father!
Seeing that the old prince was on the verge of fainting from being hit where it hurt, Mo Beihan remained unmoved and continued to deliver the final blow:
"Grandfather, you are a member of the royal family. The fact that your household is in such a state of chaos is not just a family matter, but a serious matter that is distorting the royal bloodline!"
If you're willing to be a sucker, that's your business, but you can't let those filthy, low-class people enjoy the royal stipend for nothing!
"If you don't find out which of your true bloodlines are real, then you might as well just stop receiving your salary from the Laiyang Prince's Mansion until you've cleaned up those tainted bloodlines!"
"you you you you……"
The Prince of Laiyang was so angry that he trembled all over, but he still tried his best to stay sober.
He absolutely cannot fall down now, otherwise who knows how this arrogant brat will slander him and incite the emperor to stop his household's salary!
He had to support all those wives, concubines, and children in his household!
Don't faint!
You absolutely must not faint!
With the support and comfort of his sons and grandsons, who patted his chest and back, the Prince of Laiyang finally managed to calm himself down after a long while.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone present, the Prince of Laiyang walked to the center of the hall, knelt down before the Emperor with a thud, and wept bitterly, tears streaming down his face:
"Your Majesty! I beg Your Majesty to make a decision! This Prince Dingbei disrespects his elders and makes baseless accusations and spreads rumors. This... this is going to cost this old man his life!"
I am your eldest cousin. It is said that the eldest brother is like a father. Even you do not dare to be so disrespectful to me. Yet this grandson, the Prince of Dingbei, is so unfilial. He will be punished by heaven!
I beg Your Majesty to see the truth: there is absolutely no such nonsense in my household. This is slander!
It's a rumor! We beg Your Majesty to punish the Northern King for a grave offense of disrespect, otherwise the people will follow suit and not follow filial piety, which would disrupt the established order and ethics.
"I beg Your Majesty to see the truth! I beg Your Majesty to make the decision!"
The words of the Prince of Laiyang not only silenced everyone present, but also darkened the faces of Emperor Jingwu and Emperor Yuan.
What a load of rubbish!
What kind of father is this cousin?
Even if the eldest brother is like a father, then this eldest brother should be the direct descendant of the emperor, Yuan Huang. Who would recognize a cousin as their father?
Moreover, this cousin is a mediocre and incompetent man who has never helped the two brothers in the past. The current wealthy life of the whole family is still due to the two brothers. How can he have the face to say "eldest brother is like father" in front of the king of a country?
Standing behind the Emperor was Chief Steward Zhou (yes, the same Chief Steward Zhou from the Dingbei Prince's Mansion, who had followed the old prince into the palace to serve his master after the old prince ascended the throne; however, he was not a eunuch, so everyone called him Chief Steward Zhou, not Eunuch Zhou) who immediately rebuked loudly:
"Prince of Laiyang, how dare you be so insolent! His Majesty's own elder brother is right here. How dare you, a mere cousin, mention the elder brother as being like a father to the Emperor?"
The Prince of Laiyang glanced up at the Emperor and the Yuan Emperor's displeased expressions, then realized he had spoken rashly in his haste, and hurriedly kowtowed in fright:
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I was confused by anger and said some treasonous things. Those were not your true feelings. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness. However, Han'er is, after all, a grandson. How could you speak ill of your elders like that? If these words were to spread, they would surely ruin the reputation of Your Majesty and the Prince of Dingbei's Mansion! I was only thinking of Your Majesty and Han'er!"
Seeing that the old man was still taking advantage of his age and nagging endlessly, Mo Beihan lost his appetite for drinking. He put down his wine cup, stood up, and stared coldly at the Prince of Laiyang. He decided to take back the old man's wealth and honor so that he wouldn't bother with his own business.
