Chapter 218 Centennial Foundation, Emperor's Reputation

Dou Haowei didn't expect that after he said this, his grandfather's gloomy face suddenly improved a lot. He smiled and sighed, "Thanks to Haowei, who could think so well when he did things at a young age, which probably also relied on Mr. Zhang's teachings. Haowei, you're right. This is a big event related to the Dou family in our imperial palace. You can't deal with it casually. After saying this, the old man looked at Dou Yandong again and said in a low voice, "Yandong, look, the younger generation Haowei can be so promising. Why haven't you made any progress by Mr. Zhang for so many years?"

Dou Yandong snorted, "If you want to find an obedient person to listen to your mercy, everyone sitting here can come out. Why do you have to find me back? Long-term? Humph!"

When everyone in the room heard Dou Yandong's words, they couldn't hold their faces.

The old man frowned and said angrily, "I'll let you tell me what you want to do when you come back this time. Why is this at your mercy? Your current every move is related to the foundation and reputation of the Imperial Palace for hundreds of years. Shouldn't we ask!"

The old man rarely talks to others in such a tone. The whole family knows that only these five masters Dou Yandong can make the old man lose his temper so much.

However, Dou Yandong had no fear on his face. He stood up and looked at the old man and said coldly, "No one can stop me from doing anything. Now I think that I will ruin the foundation and reputation of the imperial mansion. What did you think when you wrote to me at the beginning? Tomorrow I will leave here and go to King Xiaohan. Don't worry. Who doesn't know that I, Dou Yandong, was expelled from the house by the Imperial Mansion? Even if something happens to me, you can shirk it!" Speaking of this, Dou Yandong turned around and walked out and took a step. He lowered his head. His eyes were suddenly full of hatred, and his fists clenched and clenched. Finally, he whispered, "It's the same as a few years ago."

After Dou Yandong left, the room suddenly boiled. Although these people's words were euphemistic, most of them still blamed the old man and several insiders for writing letters to Dou Yandong to find him. Dou Yandong is the only rebel in the imperial palace. He is smart but undisciplinated, which is intolerable for everyone in the imperial palace. The reputation of the Imperial Palace and their surname of "Du" have given them everything. Now it is reasonable for these people to panic so much that this dangerous person may destroy it.

However, just as everyone panicked, the old man suddenly shouted angrily, "What's the mess!"

The angry shout was actually not loud, but everyone hurriedly closed their mouths to listen to the old man.

The old man sighed, looked up at Dou Haowei, who was kneeling alone in the middle of the room, and asked, "Haowei, do you know what King Xiaohan is going to do next?"

Dou Haowei was stunned when he heard the words. Although the people sitting in this room now are all Dou people, how can he casually say what he wants to do now since he is helping Du Yilin to do things? In case of any mistake, not to mention Dou Haowei's guilt, isn't it necessary to implicate the whole imperial palace to be suspected?

"Grandpa..." Dou Haowei looked at the old man with a bitter face, but the old man shook his head and explained, "You don't have to tell the details. We just want to know who your fifth uncle is going to meet."

Dou Haowei was relieved when he said this, because Du Yilin didn't know whether Gu Zhiyi could bring Dou Yandong back smoothly, so he has never spent more energy on it. What's more, if he wants to do next, it should be Dou Yandong instead of Du Yilin.

Dou Haowei told his ideas truthfully, and everyone had to give up.

After these people finally complained and were driven away by the old man, Dou Haowei had the opportunity to talk to the old man alone.

At this time, the old man's expression was also much amiable. He took Dou Haowei's hand, and his tone was somewhat bitter. "In the future, you will follow King Xiaohan and your fifth uncle. Remember to think more about it for the Dou family of our emperor's mansion. If something happens, you should persuade your fifth uncle as much as possible. That child..." In the mouth of the old man, Dou Yandong, who was nearly 50 years old, was still called "that child". When Dou Haowei heard this, he suddenly felt that his grandfather's intention did not seem to be just to protect the whole Dou family. I only heard the old man say, "That child is too stubborn. Although he is not stupid, he is arrogant and easy to force himself on the road. You may have heard of Haowei in the past. Remember, don't let your fifth uncle go that way again. He can not return to the Dou family, but this is an earth-shaking event. I can't protect him. The imperial palace can't protect him, and Mr. Zhang can't protect him. He must have a place to go. Don't cut off his retreat.

"Grandpa, since the fifth uncle came out and was in danger to himself, why did you write that letter in person?" Dou Haowei knew that his grandfather would never agree to this matter easily because Du Yilin came to plead for mercy. He must have other reasons.

I didn't expect that after hearing his question, the old man smiled bitterly, shook his head and sighed, "Ho Wei, you are still young. When you become a father in the future, you will probably understand..."

Then the old man told Dou Haowei about the people they could probably use at this time, and then told him that he must keep an eye on Dou Yandong at all times. In case anything happens, he must inform the Emperor's Mansion as soon as possible.

After saying goodbye to Grandpa, Dou Haowei couldn't help sighing that as the head of the family, Grandpa had too many things to worry about, and he probably couldn't tell the truth in front of everyone. He must have been waiting for this rebellious son to come back.

After thinking for a while, Dou Haowei decided to meet his fifth uncle tonight. Dou Haowei is the last among his brothers, so he has been spoiled by his family since he was a child. Although this fifth uncle is out of line with others, he unexpectedly gets along well with Dou Haowei. In the years when Dou Haowei lived on the peak of Zixia after worshipping Mr. Zhang as his teacher, their uncle and nephew were able to get along with each other. Now Dou Haowei still thinks that it was a good time.

The place where Dou Yandong lived was the yard where he lived when he did not leave the imperial palace. He and the yard are bigger than their other brothers, but there is not even a tree or grass in the yard, and blue stones are neatly paved on the ground. After entering the courtyard door, they feel empty and lonely. This yard was like this when Dou Yandong didn't leave. After several years, the yard still hasn't changed at all.

The three main rooms were all dark. Dou Haowei found that there was light in the west wing room, so he strode over.

"Uncle Five, Haowei is here."

Dou Haowei stood in front of the door and shouted, waiting for an answer before pushing the door in.

This hut was originally the place where Dou Yandong stored the strange things he collected. There was a round table and several round pier seats in the middle of the room, and the rest were occupied by large and small nanmu shelves. These shelves are full of Dou Yandong's collections, ranging from antique calligraphy and paintings to strange things that Dou Haowei can't recognize.

Dou Haowei always liked to come here to play when he was a child. Occasionally, he would be scolded by the fifth uncle if he broke things, but even if he was scolded and cried, he could still get snacks or toys from the fifth uncle, so Dou Haowei always felt that this was the most interesting place in the whole imperial palace. Unfortunately, Dou Haowei has never been here since he left the Imperial Palace. Today, Dou Haowei couldn't help but be a little surprised.

The large and small things on those shelves are not only placed intact, but even without any dust. Obviously, people often come to clean, and they are very careful.

Dou Yandong looked at those things with a loving face, as if he could recall the past by those things.

"I didn't expect to spend so much effort on these things at the beginning. Now that I think about it, it's really a little wasteful... Hahaha..." Dou Yandong, who said this, did not show any regret at all, but smiled very brightly. At the beginning, the old man scolded me because of these things, but unfortunately, whether he studied or used tricks, he failed to grasp my handle. Every time I see his beard trembling with anger, it's really interesting..."

Dou Haowei took a few steps forward and reached out to pick up a small porcelain bottle and looked at it. The small porcelain bottle was really spotless.

"Uncle Five, Grandpa asked me to stare at you." Dou Haowei looked at the porcelain bottle in his hand and whispered.

"Let you stare at me? Hahaha... That old man is really confused, isn't he?" Dou Yandong walked to Dou Haowei, put his arms around his neck and smiled, "Can you stare at me, an old fox?"

Dou Haowei shook his head with a wry smile and begged for mercy.

Dou Yandong let go of Dou Haowei, went out for two steps, sighed, and said quietly, "Don't worry... Your fifth uncle has grievances and hatred for this imperial palace, but he can't forget a porridge and a meal here." He turned around, looked at the things on the wooden shelf, and finally smiled, "If this imperial palace is gone, wouldn't there be no place to settle down for these things I painstakingly collected... Well... That's not good... Hahahaha..."

After saying this, Dou Yandong extinguished the candlelight and pulled Dou Haowei back to the main room. The two uncle and nephew sat around the table. Dou Yandong suddenly pointed to Dou Haowei with a smile and said, "You can't come back just to be scolded by the old man. You can say that you want to listen to their ideas casually, right? I guess... You came back to see that Xuanrong girl, didn't you?"

Dou Haowei didn't expect that his mind would suddenly be exposed by his fifth uncle, and he was immediately embarrassed and at a loss.