Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 2058: Chapter 2055: Analysis

“Do you think I’m not angry?” Grand Tutor Deng was furious because he couldn’t handle Chu Heng, which is why he came back to vent his anger here.

He wished he could grind Chu Heng’s bones to dust and make him disappear entirely.

Unfortunately, the last time he used those people to target Chu Heng, it didn’t hurt him at all. Instead, it revealed that Chu Heng had excellent skills and even took the opportunity to enter the palace and cast doubt on him to the Emperor.

Yet, Chu Heng seemed to have done something because Emperor Xuanming’s suspicion towards him vanished.

It caused all his previous arrangements to go down the drain, making him stuck in an embarrassing position and lose face in the capital.

“Lay low for a while; as for the matter you mentioned about competing with the Chu family’s shop, forget about it.” Grand Tutor Deng still couldn’t fathom what exactly Emperor Xuanming planned to do or why he had renewed his trust in Chu Heng.

Chu Heng had a heavy guard, conducting himself with flawless caution. Recently, all he did was mingle in military camps, investigating soldiers’ lives, and engaging in reform of soldier benefits.

That matter couldn’t be implemented, so naturally, Chu Heng faced obstacles everywhere, with no progress to show.

If there was no progress, then how did he manage to win the Emperor’s favor?

Grand Tutor Deng furrowed his brow, recalling that the people he sent couldn’t find any useful information on Chu Heng. Inevitably, his thoughts turned to Consort Deng Jieyu in the palace. If she could procure some intelligence from the Emperor, he could strategize accordingly.

“Father, explain carefully, what exactly did the Emperor say?” Young Master Deng was extremely displeased, being temporarily forbidden from challenging the Chu family’s shop left him stewing in discontent, naturally unwilling to accept it.

Though Grand Tutor Deng was momentarily disappointed and had scolded him, he couldn’t disregard his own son. When discussing such significant matters, he still placed more trust in family.

This was also because Young Master Deng, despite his inclination towards a lavish lifestyle, was indeed an accomplished scholar from the imperial examination. Unfortunately, ever since Deng Jieyu gained favor, his original position as a guard in the palace was revoked after an incident.

Since then, he hadn’t been assigned another position. Over time, naturally, dissatisfaction brewed within him, and his disposition grew increasingly sullen.

After listening to Grand Tutor Deng’s account.

Young Master Deng’s eyes flickered: “Father, have you considered that we previously acquired shops ourselves, which also have traces of evidence? Do you think Chu Heng merely used today’s purchase of the Luo family’s shop to anger the Emperor, causing him to summon you into the palace for a reprimand?”

“What else? The memorial the Emperor showed me only mentioned this matter.” Grand Tutor Deng hadn’t figured it out yet.

Young Master Deng said with a somber face, “Father, could it be that you are too naive? Since Chu Heng dared to accuse us, his hand must hold plenty of evidence. Today’s issue undoubtedly provides easy evidence, but it’s not as if evidence of similar past actions couldn’t be found. He is capable of reopening cases from ten years ago, possessing interrogation skills that even those in the Ministry of Punishment are ashamed of. Do you think he would allow himself to be in a disadvantaged position?”

The more Young Master Deng spoke, the more he felt that Chu Heng was a strong adversary; this man seemed to be a calamity, specifically opposing his family!

When Duke Zheng dealt with him prior, why couldn’t he succeed?

Young Master Deng regretted profoundly; had he foreseen today’s events, he would have joined in trampling on them back then.

“Your meaning is? He unearthed our family’s dirt, and the Emperor knows?” Grand Tutor Deng’s face went pale instantly, somewhat aghast.

Recalling Emperor Xuanming’s words, it wasn’t a reprimand; it was clearly a test!