Dream of the Red Chamber: I can see the hidden labels of the beauties.

After Yu Hui finished recounting the true situation of Ningguo Mansion, the Emperor Emeritus stopped and let out a cold laugh:

"Hehehe... What a pair of lecherous father and son! Like father, like son. The upper beam is crooked and the lower beam is crooked too."

"They sleep with their daughters-in-law, share the maids, and even keep male prostitutes for their own pleasure. They've done everything imaginable, without any scruples, completely disregarding human ethics and morality!"

"I have truly learned something new. Do these two beasts, father and son, even have the concept of morality? Do they possess even a shred of courtesy, righteousness, or shame?"

These words carried an extremely cold chill, like a cold wind blowing from the depths of hell, sending shivers down one's spine. The majesty accumulated by the retired emperor over many years of reign was also fully unleashed at this moment.

Yu Hui, standing in the hall, felt it deeply; his heart tightened, and his heartbeat quickened.

He knew very well that when the emperor was angry, millions would die and blood would flow for miles.

Even though this retired emperor, who had reigned for over forty years, had moved to the Dongjing Palace and donned a Taoist robe, the consequences of his anger were not to be underestimated.

It's clear that Jia Zhen and his son Jia Rong are completely finished.

A moment of silence fell over the hall. The retired emperor, his face grim and his eyes flashing with a cold light, stared at the afterglow and gave a deep order:

"Yu Hui, I order you to secretly kill this beastly father and son. There is no need to go through the Ministry of Justice or follow any procedures. I only need you to bring me their heads."

"Then grind their corpses to dust, tear them to pieces, so they have nowhere to be buried!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Hui felt a chill run down his spine, but without any hesitation, he immediately bowed respectfully and agreed.

"Your subject obeys!"

As he spoke, he straightened up, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

"In addition, the Emperor Emeritus ordered me to investigate Jia Can's background, and I have found out that Jia Can's birth mother was a maid in the Eastern Palace. When Jia Jing was on duty in the Eastern Palace, he took a liking to this maid, and the two had an affair."

"When the Crown Prince learned of this, he not only did not get angry and punish her, but instead helped them achieve their goal by giving the maid to Jia Jing. This can be considered as fulfilling their wish. Later, the maid gave birth to a son in the Eastern Palace, who was Jia Can."

"But she suffered a difficult childbirth. She gave birth to the child with all her might, but she herself could not survive and died from postpartum hemorrhage."

"After learning of this, the Loyal and Righteous Crown Prince not only provided ample compensation and gave the maid a grand funeral, but also showed extraordinary leniency by allowing Jia Can to stay in the Eastern Palace and grow up without having to return to the mansion with Jia Jing."

"It wasn't until the incident involving the Loyal and Righteous Crown Prince that Jia Can was brought back to the Ningguo Mansion by Jia Jing."

Upon hearing this report, the Emperor Emeritus looked astonished, a flicker of surprise crossing his aged eyes. He couldn't help but ask again:

"Oh? There's such a thing?"

Clearly, no one expected that Jia Can's background was so deeply connected to the Eastern Palace, and even less expected that the loyal and righteous Crown Prince, whom he had wronged, had once acted with such kindness.

Yu Hui respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, this is exactly what the spies from the Dragon Guard found out; it should be true."

The retired emperor squinted, his aged eyes gleaming with a complex light, as if he could see through the dust of time to recall events from many years ago.

After a long silence, he finally spoke slowly:

"The Crown Prince is truly kind and magnanimous. Jia Jing had an affair with his maid, but he was not angry. Instead, he gave the maid to Jia Jing as a reward. This not only showed his benevolence and kindness but also won Jia Jing over. He achieved two goals at once."

"Later, he even allowed Jia Jing's illegitimate son to grow up in the Eastern Palace. How come I didn't notice his kind and benevolent nature before!"

At this point, his voice deepened, revealing a hint of resentment, though it was unclear whether he hated those treacherous officials or himself:

"Those treacherous officials and rebels have been slandering the Crown Prince in my ear, saying that he has disloyal intentions, that he is forming cliques in the Eastern Palace, and that he is trying to force me to abdicate and usurp the throne."

"I've heard them say things so many times that I've become suspicious and distant of the Crown Prince."

"If I had known this earlier, and if I had known that the Crown Prince was such a kind and benevolent person, perhaps I wouldn't have misunderstood him, and I wouldn't have made that grave mistake back then!"

In the end, the retired emperor clearly regretted his actions, his eyes filled with shame, gazing out of the palace, remaining silent for a long time.

Upon hearing this, Yu Hui's eyes flickered slightly, but he did not respond. He kept his head down and stood respectfully.

After all, this matter involves the grudges and entanglements between the retired emperor and the former crown prince. Who was right and who was wrong back then is not something that a mere subject like him can easily comment on.

After a long while, the retired emperor snapped out of his reverie and changed the subject:

"Since Jia Can grew up in the Eastern Palace, he is probably acquainted with my granddaughter. No wonder she sent Jia Can to find you."

"And Jia Can lived up to her expectations, actually risking being discovered by Jia Zhen to spread the news. He is truly a promising young man with extraordinary courage! Well done!"

"Although he was born out of wedlock, compared to Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, that beastly father and son, he was truly worlds apart."

At this point, a glint of light flashed in the Emperor Emeritus's eyes as he stared at the afterglow and said:

"Yu Hui, there's no rush to execute Jia Zhen and Jia Rong. I want to meet this Jia Can first and see what kind of person he is."

"If he is indeed capable of great things, it would be better to entrust him with the important task of killing Jia Zhen and Jia Rong, which would also be a good opportunity to train him."

Yu Hui was somewhat surprised to hear this, his heart skipped a beat, and his expression changed.

He never expected that the Emperor Emeritus would take such a strong interest in Jia Can, not only wanting to meet Jia Can in person, but also seemingly intending to give Jia Can an important position.

He couldn't help but feel guilty, wondering if he had praised the Emperor Emeritus too much, which had given the Emperor Emeritus such a thought.

Although he found Jia Can calm and brave today, the Emperor Emeritus was not him after all. If he said something wrong or displeased the Emperor Emeritus, it would be bad.

This might not be a good thing for Jia Can.

Yu Hui opened his mouth, but hesitated, wanting to say something to salvage the situation, yet not knowing where to begin.

After hesitating for a while, he finally swallowed his words and respectfully agreed:

"Your Majesty obeys the decree. When would you like to see him?"

The Emperor Emeritus turned around, walked to the palace entrance, and gazed at the sky outside. The sun was already setting in the west, turning the clouds on the horizon golden. After observing for a moment, he said:

"It's too late today, let's do it tomorrow. Go and tell him that someone wants to see him, and I can make some preparations in advance."

Yu Hui immediately and respectfully replied, "Your subject obeys the decree. I will go and inform him immediately so that he can make proper preparations."

The Emperor Emeritus nodded slightly and asked for some details, such as Jia Can's age, appearance, speech, and his situation in the Ningguo Mansion.

Yu Hui responded in detail, not daring to omit anything. The Emperor Emeritus listened attentively, nodding from time to time, before finally waving his hand to dismiss Yu Hui.

Watching the afterglow fade away, the Emperor Emeritus narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself:

"Jia Can... I hope you won't disappoint me..."

A sharp glint flashed in his aged eyes, indicating that his desire to see Jia Can was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.