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Chapter 1123 The Wind Rises
Dou Zhao's mind was racing, and he was almost about to sue Wang Yingxue for forcing his mother to death, but he stopped the impulse.

First of all, the Ninth Prince had no relationship with her and might not make the decision for her. Secondly, her mother committed suicide by hanging, and there was no direct evidence to prove that Wang Yingxue forced her to death. Moreover, Wang Yingxue's father, Wang Xingyi, was deeply trusted by the emperor after his restoration, otherwise the Fifth Uncle Dou Shishu would not have tried so hard to curry favor with him.

Dou Shishu and Wang Xingyi, who were standing by, were so anxious that their hearts were in their throats. It would be so unfair if the future of both families were ruined just because of a little girl's words.

Qin Hao has been waiting for Dou Zhao to cry out for innocence. In this way, he will have the evidence against the two old foxes, Dou Shishu and Wang Xingyi. Whether he runs to the emperor to curry favor or holds back on it for later use, it is always good to have an extra card in hand.

However, at this moment, Dou Shiying was helped into the mourning hall by servants.

"Shou Gu..." Dou Shiying called his daughter's maiden name, his tone full of regret.

However, Dou Zhao did not throw himself into Dou Shiying's arms. Instead, he stared at him with a look of disappointment.

Dou Shishu finally breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and regardless of the fact that Dou Shiying was drunk, he pulled him in front of Qin Hao.

"Shiying, why don't you go and pay your respects to His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince."

Dou Shiying was startled and sobered up a little. He was about to bow down. Qin Hao waited for him to finish bowing before pretending to care: "Teacher, there is no need to be so polite. I heard that your wife passed away, so I came here to pay my respects. I came in a hurry and didn't have time to prepare any gifts. Please bear with me."

"No, no, it is a great honor for our Dou family that Your Highness has come to my humble home. However, the mistress of the family passed away suddenly, and the household affairs are in disarray without anyone to take care of them. I am sorry to have embarrassed Your Highness." Dou Shishu supported Dou Shiying with a smile on his face.

When Dou Zhao saw Qin Hao chatting and laughing with Dou Shishu, she completely gave up the idea of ​​letting Qin Hao make the decision for her mother, and for a moment she felt completely hopeless.

But Qin Hao changed the subject: "Sir, you are the teacher appointed by my father. You are the teacher of heaven, earth, the emperor, and parents. There is no need for our two families to be so polite."

"Mr. Wu just said that there is no one to take care of the household affairs. This is indeed inappropriate. It will inevitably make outsiders laugh at it. I wonder if Mr. Wu's wife can take on this responsibility?"

Dou Shishu smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, both of my wives have passed away..."

"It's my fault that I'm ignorant and made a fool of myself." Qin Hao slapped his forehead and pretended to be annoyed.

Dou Shishu said quickly: "It's not something that will be exposed. Even many colleagues may not know about it. Besides, Your Highness has lived in the palace for a long time, so it's normal that you haven't heard of it."

"That's difficult. Does the Dou family have anyone who can manage the household expenses?"

As Qin Hao spoke, he turned his gaze to Dou Zhao.

Dou Zhao was stunned at first, then she came to her senses. Although she didn't know why the Ninth Prince wanted to help her, she had to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

She didn't care about the right to be in charge of the household, but she absolutely could not give this right to Wang Yingxue. Otherwise, not only would she not be able to avenge her mother's wrongful death, but even her mother's dowry would be ruined by Wang Yingxue, and she would have to live under Wang Yingxue's shadow in the future.

"Your Highness, my mother once taught me how to manage household affairs. Although I am not very talented, I am willing to take over your mother's job and share the burden for my father and the Dou family."

Dou Zhao bowed his head.

Wang Xingyi glared at Dou Shishu when he saw this. Dou Shishu quickly objected: "Your Highness, Shougu is only eight years old, a naughty child. How can she know how to manage the household, not to mention that her mother just passed away..."

"Fifth uncle, although Shou Gu is young, she is often taken care of by my mother. My mother often says that I am smart. Managing the household chores is nothing more than managing people and money. If Your Highness does not believe me, you can test me." Dou Zhaoming's eyes turned, and his tone and demeanor changed from the previous delicate and weak one, and he faintly had the charm of an adult.

Dou Shishu couldn't find any rebuttal argument for a moment, so he pushed his younger brother Dou Shiying.

"Shiying, are you going to let Shougu act like this in front of His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince?"

Just as Dou Shiying was about to speak, Dou Zhao spoke up first, "Father, you should know best how Mother died. Do you really not love Shougu anymore?"

Looking at Dou Zhao's eyes that looked so similar to his deceased wife, Dou Shiying instantly broke down in tears. Dou Shishu, who was standing by, was also afraid that Dou Zhao would reveal the truth to Qin Hao.

"Oh, so Junior Sister has already learned all the true teachings from Master's Wife. However, since this concerns the reputation of the Dou family, we still have to test them to convince everyone. Otherwise, bring two account books over and let Junior Sister try them out?"

Wang Xingyi lowered his voice and said to Dou Shishu through gritted teeth: "Don't forget what you promised me."

"Brother Xingyi, please relax. How can an eight-year-old girl understand complicated account books..."

Before Dou Shishu could finish his words, the servants had already brought two account books. Dou Zhao rolled up his sleeves, picked up the abacus, and started tapping on it. From his professional posture, it was obvious that he tinkered with it a lot.

Dou Shishu and Wang Xingyi's faces gradually turned the same color as liver.

In less than an incense stick of time, Dou Zhao wrote two lines of numbers on a piece of paper.

Qin Hao took it and took a look. Dou Zhao's handwriting was very delicate. Perhaps it was because her wrist was not strong enough, the strokes were a little light. However, for a woman's handwriting, it was already pretty good.

"Then please ask the housekeeper to verify it."

Dou Shishu's face turned pale, but he had to do as he was told. After a while, a middle-aged man with a big belly trotted into the mourning hall.

After some calculations, he also wrote down two lines of numbers on a piece of paper.

Qin Hao took it, looked at it, and showed the two pieces of paper to everyone with a smile.

When Dou Zhao saw that the numbers on the two pieces of paper were exactly the same, a relieved smile appeared on his face.

Dou Shishu's face was gloomy, and Wang Xingyi glared at him fiercely. He turned around and bowed to Qin Hao, saying, "Your Highness, I still have some official business to deal with, so I will take my leave first."

"Please go ahead, Lord Wang." Qin Hao said with a smile.

"Sir, since I have inherited all the teachings from Master's Wife, then I will be in charge of the household chores and arranging funeral arrangements for Master's Wife. This can also be considered as fulfilling my filial duty to Master's Wife. What do you think?"

Before Dou Shiying could hesitate, Dou Zhao had already taken the lead and bowed to Qin Hao, saying, "Dou Zhao thanks your highness for your help."

As Qin Hao stepped forward to help her up, he lowered his voice and said, "You owe me a favor, and you have to pay it back in the future."

Dou Zhao was shocked, but he quickly reacted: "Your Highness, I will definitely repay your kindness today."

Qin Hao nodded with satisfaction: "My condolences, Junior Sister."

After saying that, Qin Hao turned to Dou Shiying and said, "Sir, you lost your wife in middle age. Everyone knows how sad you are. But we must keep moving forward. My sister is still young and needs the care of the elders. Please accept my condolences and cheer up soon."

Dou Shishu immediately expressed his opinion upon hearing this: "Your Highness, please rest assured. Shiying will come to the palace to give lectures to Your Highness tomorrow."

"No rush, no rush. Let's wait until the mourning period for Master's wife is over." Qin Hao waved his hand and turned to leave.

As soon as Qin Hao came out of the Dou Mansion, he saw a team of Jiying Guards wearing Feiyu uniforms and carrying embroidered spring swords on their waists. They had been waiting in front of the Dou Mansion for a long time. When they saw Qin Hao coming out, they all dismounted and the leader knelt down to worship him.

"His Majesty has ordered that His Highness the Ninth Prince return to the palace as soon as possible to see the Emperor."

Qin Hao shook his head helplessly, it seemed like he would be scolded when he returned home.

In the Palace of Heavenly Purity, candlelight flickered in the hall, and the atmosphere was solemn. Emperor Zhu Jianshen sat on the dragon throne, his face gloomy, and he looked majestic without even getting angry.

Before Qin Hao could greet him, Zhu Jianshen shouted in a deep voice: "How audacious! Do you know your mistake?"

"Father, I know I was wrong."

Seeing Qin Hao being so single, Zhu Jianshen snorted: "Oh, then tell me, what's wrong with you?"

"He made two mistakes. First, he shouldn't have borrowed Fourth Brother's token to leave the palace privately. Second, he shouldn't have interfered in the private affairs of the Dou family."

Zhu Jianshen slapped the dragon chair and said, "Humph, you seem to know everything. This is an even greater crime. Come on, let's enforce the family law."

Qin Hao was speechless. Is this considered a sting operation?

"Father, please listen to what I have to say."

"You know you're wrong and still make the mistake, what else can I say?" Zhu Jianshen snorted coldly.

Qin Hao was not in a hurry and said in a deep voice: "Father, please calm down. I am doing this for your reputation."

"What does this have to do with me?" Zhu Jianshen said dissatisfiedly.

Qin Hao said seriously: "Father, was Dou Shiying appointed by you to be my teacher?"

"Good, so what?"

"Ten days after Dou Shiying received the imperial edict, he has not entered the palace. This shows that he is not a gentleman who values ​​his word. However, my father has already appointed him as my teacher, so I cannot allow him to undermine my father's wisdom and majesty. That is why I borrowed my fourth brother's gold medal to leave the palace."

Zhu Jianshen was so angry when he heard this: "So, it's my fault?"

"Of course it's not the emperor's fault. We can only blame the person who recommended him. He didn't know how to judge people, and almost harmed the emperor's wisdom."

Qin Hao saw that Zhu Jianshen's expression had eased, and continued, "I am going to the Dou Mansion to pay tribute to my master's wife in the name of a student. Others will definitely not be able to say anything. I hope that the emperor will forgive me for my self-willed behavior for the sake of my sincerity."

"You still think you can act on your own!" Zhu Jianshen snorted.

"Then why do you interfere in the affairs of the Dou family?"

Qin Hao was not surprised at all that Zhu Jianshen knew what happened to the Dou family. Isn't that what the Jiyingwei does?

So he slowly recounted the doubts about Dou Zhao's biological mother's death.

"Father, Dou Zhao is about the same age as me. Seeing him, I can't help but be moved..."

When Zhu Jianshen saw Qin Hao mention his biological mother, he couldn't help but feel a little dazed. He had long forgotten what his son's biological mother looked like.

"Dou Zhao has his biological father to protect him, so why do you need to step in?"

"Father, what kind of person do you think Dou Shiying is?" Qin Hao asked back.

Zhu Jianshen was speechless for a moment, but heard Qin Hao continue speaking.

"He is indecisive, cowardly and lacks strategy. With such a character, I'm afraid he can't even protect himself, so how can he protect his children?"

Zhu Jianshen frowned and said, "In that case, Dou Shiying is not fit for the job. I will have to find a new teacher for you."

"Father's words are golden, how can we change them at will? Dou Shiying is not fit for the job, but he should be able to teach me the Four Books and Five Classics. Why don't we wait a few more years and find another knowledgeable teacher for me?"

Zhu Jianshen looked at Qin Hao with relief: "Well, you still have some filial piety. Remember this beating today."

Qin Hao's mouth twitched. Are all parents like this? The subtext of this beating should be remembered: I will beat you up again when I am in a bad mood.

At the same time, in the study of the Dou Mansion, Dou Shishu pointed at Dou Shiying, who was not yet fully sober, and cursed him.

"Look at you now, a woman has seduced your soul away! Do you know that our Dou family almost perished in your hands today?"

Dou Shiying was scolded so much that he dared not talk back. He waited until Dou Shishu was tired of scolding him before he said, "Fifth brother, there is actually nothing wrong with letting Shougu take charge of the household affairs..."

"How can you let an eight-year-old girl manage the household chores? And how will Wang Yingxue cope with the situation if you let her marry in? Don't forget that her father, Wang Xingyi, is already a member of the cabinet. You and I have climbed up this big tree, and now Shou Gu has made such a fuss... She is still a good daughter you have raised!"

Dou Shishu was so tired of scolding that he sat down at the desk, frowning, "Today is also strange. The Ninth Prince didn't come earlier or later, but came at this time, and insisted on making the decision for Shou Gu. Did they know each other before?"

"Impossible. The Ninth Prince has lived in the palace for a long time, and Shou Gu has never been to the palace. How could she have seen him?" Dou Shiying shook his head.

Dou Shishu thought so too, but if he did not know Dou Zhao in advance, the reason why the Ninth Prince came to the Dou Mansion would be more questionable. Could it be that the Emperor gave the order?
But why did the emperor do this?

Knock them?

Dou Shishu quickly put this idea out of his mind. With his current status, he was only qualified to see the emperor from afar during grand court meetings.

The emperor was busy with all kinds of affairs every day, so how could he possibly pay attention to a small official like him?

As for Dou Shiying, Dou Shishu looked at his half-dead seventh brother and thought that it was even more impossible. Just a nerd like this...

A headache!
On the other hand, Dou Zhao was also wondering why the Ninth Prince would make the decision for her. As for the favor, as a prince, what qualifications did he have to repay the favor?

What made Dou Zhao even more puzzled was that this Ninth Prince had clearly never appeared in his "previous life", so why did he suddenly appear in this "present life"?

Just as Dou Zhao was lost in thought, a burst of noise suddenly came from the mourning hall.

Dou Zhao rushed over following the sound and found that it was his uncle and his cousin Zhao Zhangru who came to attend the funeral.

"uncle!"

"Shou Gu..."

When uncle Zhao Si learned that his sister was forced to death by Wang Yingxue, he was so angry that he wanted to kill Wang Yingxue with a knife on the spot. He was stopped by Dou Zhao, and then he hugged her and cried bitterly.

At this time, Dou's grandmother Cui also returned to the Dou Mansion. At first, she planned to take her granddaughter back to the farm to prevent her from being bullied by her stepmother. However, after learning that Dou Zhao had fought for the right to manage the household expenses for her, she gave up this idea. After all, the capital city is under the feet of the emperor, and its prosperity cannot be compared with that of the farm. It will definitely not be as good as the capital city when discussing marriage in the future.

At the same time, in the Dingguo Army camp, a young man claimed to be joining the army. Jiang Meisun saw that it was his nephew Song Mo and wanted to drive him back, but the boy refused to leave. He had no choice but to let him start as a cook, hoping that he would give up. Who knew that the boy actually agreed.