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Chapter 485 How Many Things Did You Hid From Me?
In addition to feeling guilty about his wife, Lord Wu was even more worried.
Anyone who could be investigated by the Emperor and Empress must be extraordinary. Could it be that the woman deliberately approached him to collect intelligence or committed other crimes, otherwise how could she provoke the Emperor and Empress?
Thinking of this, Lord Wu became even more frightened. His heart was beating like thunder and he lowered his head, not daring to look anyone in the eye.
Gu Jianchu understood the guilty expressions on Lord Wu and the Deputy Commander of the Palace Front Division. "Literally, since we're investigating, we have to check everyone to be sure there are no omissions. Don't you agree, my Lords?"
"Do you want to speak for yourself, or let the emperor throw you to the Imperial City Bureau and punish you again? The choice is yours, you can do whatever you want." Gu Jianchu leaned lazily on the back of the chair. Qiutou had put a cushion behind the back of the chair so that it would not hurt her when she leaned over.
Gu Jianchu's casual attitude seemed to really give the choice to the two of them.
Lord Wu and Lord Guo naturally knew what entering the Imperial City Bureau meant. Even if it was not a big deal, once they entered the Imperial City Bureau, it would become a big deal. They would never have the chance to be promoted again. It was estimated that even the emperor would not even look at them, and other ministers might even stay away from them.
Although it is not known what problems occurred with those women, they had already stopped before any contact was made. Now they have confessed voluntarily, which can be considered as timely confession. The emperor should not be too harsh on them.
Before the Queen could continue speaking, Lord Wu and Lord Guo fell to their knees one after another.
Lord Wu spoke first, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I have to say, I have to say everything I know."
"The story goes like this. One day, on my way back from the palace, my carriage accidentally hit a woman. I was afraid that she might be injured, so I sent her to the clinic for a checkup. After the examination, they found that she was fine, so I sent her home. As time went by, I came into contact with her. I often went to teahouses with her, but I only went there to drink tea and talk about some troubles at home. I didn't say anything else, and I didn't do anything else."
"After drinking tea twice, I felt that it was not right, and I felt guilty towards my wife at home, so I didn't want to have any contact with her anymore."
"But this matter is not up to me. I had been separated from that woman for two days when she unexpectedly showed up. Fortunately, I discovered her in time and she wasn't discovered by the servants and my wife. I was terrified at the time. Seeing that no one was around, I dragged her into a carriage and took her to a teahouse. I asked her what she wanted to do, but she said that I had delayed her time. If I didn't compensate her, this matter would never end. She wouldn't get the money back and would be beaten. I might as well make this matter public and let my wife know. If we have to die, we can all die together."
"My Lord and the Minister should all know that I'm a henpecked husband at home. My wife has the final say in everything. If my wife finds out about this, I'll be the one who's dead. So I agreed to pay that woman some money to end the relationship completely. But I really don't have much money, so I asked her to give me a few days. She immediately started to make a scene, not her usual gentle self. She even said that if I didn't give her the money, she would come to my house and make a scene every day."
"How could such a shameful thing be known to others? So I asked her if she would accept the gold and silver jewelry. She immediately agreed. I told her to wait for two days and I promised to bring it to her. We would meet at the teahouse then. The woman did not continue to make a fuss."
"I didn't dare let Madam know about this, nor could I find a suitable reason to ask Madam for money, so I could only find opportunities to steal some of Madam's gold hairpins and jewelry. Those gold and silver jewelry are relatively valuable, so I took advantage of Madam's inattention and stole many of her gold hairpins and gave them to the woman. The matter was resolved just like that, but the incident was exposed in the mansion. Madam found that her jewelry was missing and began to look for it. At first, she thought it was stolen by a servant or maid in the mansion, but after searching for a long time, she found nothing unusual, so she suspected that it was a thief from outside who stole it."
"She even clamored to report the matter to the police. Once we did, we couldn't keep it secret any longer, so I made up an excuse, saying that making a fuss would affect my authority, and that's how I stopped her. But she always thought it was a thief who stole the things, so she ordered people to guard the place tightly to prevent the thief from coming again. I really had no choice but to let her do it. After all, making a fuss at home is harmless and better than her knowing about the matter or making it public."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, everything I said is true. I have not concealed a single word. I beg Your Majesty and Your Majesty to understand clearly." Lord Wu said this sincerely.
Gu Jianchu knew that what he said was not a lie, and that many officials had been deceived in this way.
Anything that can be solved with money is not a big deal.
However, when Gu Jianchu spoke, Madam Nalan, who was sitting next to him, made a move first.
Madam Nalan's face was extremely cold, her fingers clenched into fists. After Lord Wu finished speaking, she stood up and kicked the stool behind her. She kicked Lord Wu in the lower back and said coldly, "Okay, now you have learned to lie and deceive people. I was just being strict with you. When did I not allow you to take concubines? Where did those women in the backyard come from? I really doubted everyone, but never you. No wonder the Queen asked for a complete investigation. It is really hard to prevent a thief in your own home."
"I really don't know how many things you are hiding from me." Madam Nalan's voice was deep and powerful, and she looked majestic wherever she stood.
On the contrary, Lord Wu knelt on the ground like a quail, rubbing his fingers back and forth, not knowing whether it was because he was cold or nervous. "Madam, please listen to my explanation. I have only concealed this one thing from you, and I have never concealed anything else from you. I was really afraid that you would be sad if you knew, so I didn't tell you."
"If you were really afraid of making me sad, you probably wouldn't have done such a thing." Madam Nalan flicked her sleeves and went back to where she had been sitting. At that time, the young eunuch had already picked up the round stool that she had kicked.
Lord Wu wanted to say something more, but thinking that the emperor and empress were still on the sidelines, he had to give up. He decided to wait until the matter was over before trying to coax his wife.
Lord Wu had finished his instructions, and now it was the turn of Lord Guo, the deputy commander of the Palace Front Division.
Lord Guo had a simple and honest look on his face. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, in fact, my experience is somewhat similar to Lord Wu's."