nucmednet Chapter 425: Li Mu became a rat crossing the street after shouting in front of the door.
Chapter 425: Li Mu became a rat crossing the street after shouting in front of the door.
Hearing this, Emperor Hongwen narrowed his eyes.
His first reaction was that Song Yu stood on the side of the aristocratic family, but he didn't know whether this was King Jiang's instruction or Song Yu's own intention.
Eunuch Deng at the side clearly saw what Emperor Hongwen was thinking, and hurriedly whispered a reminder:
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case..."
"Ok?"
Emperor Hongwen remained calm and just nodded lightly.
"Your Majesty, Lord Zou reported to you before, and you said that we don't need to care about children fighting, as long as the Ninth Young Master is not hurt."
Eunuch Deng tried carefully to awaken Emperor Hongwen's memory, fearing that the blame would fall on him.
Emperor Hongwen raised his eyes slightly and remembered that this was indeed the case.
From this perspective, Song Yu did not intend to frame Li Mu.
"I know about this matter. The two did have an argument before, so I let Song Chi live in Li Mu's house temporarily, so that the two can resolve their conflict."
Emperor Hongwen did not hesitate for too long and spoke immediately.
"As for imprisonment and humiliation, there was absolutely no such thing."
"Since Your Majesty has said so, then I will not listen to the slander. I don't know when I can see my ninth brother again."
Song Yu kept his head low and looked respectful from beginning to end. Although he seemed to be threatening the king, it was unreasonable.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Hongwen could not help but frown. Song Yu's words sounded high-sounding, but he secretly insisted that Song Chi was imprisoned by Li Mu and did not give him, the emperor, any face at all.
Emperor Hongwen looked Song Yu up and down, trying to see if he was honest or treacherous. At this time, he heard Song Yu say:
"Your Majesty, I just entered the capital yesterday and went to the prince's residence, but... I was beaten out."
"Therefore, please issue an order to bring my ninth brother to the palace."
"Lawless! Lawless!"
As soon as these words were spoken, those ministers who had originally pointed their spearheads at Li Mu immediately jumped out.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Yan has been indulging his subordinates in wrongdoings for a long time. Now someone has died, and he has also imprisoned the son of the Prince of Jiang's mansion without authorization. He deserves death!"
"Your Majesty, the servants in the palace are only acting according to the orders of their master. This must have been instructed by Li Mu. Please issue an order immediately to summon this official to the capital for trial."
"Your Majesty, please stop being so indulgent. I have heard rumors that this child is not the son of Prince Yan. When Your Majesty conferred the title of Crown Prince, it was clearly the second son of Prince Yan's mansion. This is a crime of deceiving the king, Your Majesty!"
Looking at the noisy hall, Emperor Hongwen couldn't help but frown.
Those rumors were now spreading widely in various provinces in Xing Dynasty, so he naturally heard about them.
However, there was no news at all in Jing'an City, which was naturally his work.
He was devoted to his career here, and there were always troubles in Prince Yan's Mansion.
As the king of a country, how could he not see that someone was pushing this from behind?
It goes without saying that the culprit is his dishonest second brother, the Prince of Yan.
If it were usual, he would just turn a blind eye and let Prince Yan do whatever he wanted.
But given the current situation, isn't this just handing the evidence to the other party?
Immediately, Emperor Hongwen slapped the dragon throne and shouted angrily:
"Shut up, everyone!"
Unfortunately, Emperor Hongwen’s voice could not cover up the indignation of everyone in the palace.
At this moment, in the corner of the hall, an old man who was dozing off while leaning against the wall slowly opened his eyes.
The old man was not wearing an official robe, but a bright white warrior's casual clothes. Although he was old, there was a sharpness between his brows, like a sword ready to be unsheathed at any time, making it impossible to underestimate him.
The moment the old man opened his eyes, the noise in the hall suddenly quieted down.
The overwhelming pressure made it hard for everyone to breathe.
Soon, the old man closed his eyes again, as if nothing had happened. After counting his breaths, light snoring could be faintly heard.
The old man was none other than the most prominent figure in the capital today, Grand Marshal Sun Jingfei.
Although Sun Taiwei held the title of Taiwei, he never interfered in the affairs of the court.
The last time he spoke in the court was for Mu Zhen.
But everyone knows that General Sun has only been loyal to one person from beginning to end, and that is the current emperor.
Emperor Hongwen glanced at General Sun and sighed in his heart, believing that suppressing the rebellion by force was not a long-term solution.
It further strengthened the determination to implement the new policy and pave the way for the crown prince to succeed to the throne in the future.
His eyes turned to Eunuch Deng standing beside him. Eunuch Deng instantly understood, answered yes and quickly left the hall.
"I have ordered someone to bring Song Chi here. As for what you said about you being beaten out of Linglong Waterside Pavilion, I am afraid there is some misunderstanding."
Emperor Hongwen said this in order to let the matter go, to make a big thing small and a small matter nothing.
Unexpectedly, after Song Yu kowtowed again, he said something inappropriate:
"I and the two envoys were all injured. The man claimed to be the wife of the left prime minister and allowed his men to abuse us."
"Your Majesty, how can this matter be tolerated? Madam Lu is a first-rank imperial official of the current dynasty. To impersonate someone else is truly…"
Song Yu was venting his grievances with saliva flying, but he found that everyone in the court was looking at him with strange eyes.
"I'm not pretending. The person who hit you... should be Lu Qing's wife."
Emperor Hongwen coughed twice, his face showing some embarrassment, his eyes inevitably fell on the empty seat at the front of the hall.
……
Eunuch Deng received the signal from Emperor Hongwen, so he dared not neglect it. He specially called Zou Pu, used his lightness skills and ran all the way to Linglong Water Pavilion.
However, at this moment, there happened to be a large group of people gathered outside the house.
"Let Li Mu come out! He is using his power to bully people and force good women into prostitution! We are all well-read people, if you have the guts, beat us up too!"
"Yes! Come out and give an explanation!"
"A hostage, what is so arrogant about him! He even dared to open a scientific academy in the Imperial College and recruit students. This is obviously a rebellious intention!"
"Li Mu! We know you are in the mansion. If you have the ability to defile the courtesan Yunyun, then don't hide in the mansion like a coward!"
Across the street, Eunuch Deng and the other man heard what everyone was saying and looked at each other.
Eunuch Deng was about to step forward and ask the crowd to disperse, but now he had the emperor's order and dared not delay even a moment longer.
At this time, Zou Pu beside him reached out to stop him.
Soon, the side door of the exquisite waterside pavilion creaked, opened a small gap, and a chubby round face emerged.
"Madam Lu, someone is really here to cause trouble! Madam Lu, this is a great occasion, someone is really here to cause trouble!"
Before he could finish his words, he heard a bang and the side door closed again.
Everyone outside the mansion had a strange look on their faces. They looked at each other, and none of them understood what was going on.
"He's scared! Let's shout again!"
"Pervert! Come out!"
"Traitor, come out and get your punishment..."
However, before anyone could shout a few words, a heavy black sword was suddenly thrown out from the mansion and landed right in front of the man who shouted "rapist".
The man was so frightened that he sat down on the ground, unable to utter a word.
"We've just been quiet for two days, and now you're not letting us live in peace anymore, Shanshan, do it!"
At the same time, the door of the exquisite waterside pavilion opened with a buzzing sound.
Shanshan, who was like a little giant, responded yes and got ready to take action.
At this moment, a pretty woman in a veil staggered out from the crowd. Her eyes were red and there were traces of tears on her cheeks. It was obvious that she had just finished crying not long ago.
The woman was in her early twenties, with a charming figure and beautiful facial features, especially her pair of clear eyes, which, coupled with her pitiful expression with tears in her eyes, made her very pitiable.
"My lords, please don't lose your life in vain because of me."
"Your Highness...Your Highness did not force me. Yes, I voluntarily serve Your Highness."
The courtesan named Yunyun wiped her tears as she spoke, and by the time she finished the sentence, she had already burst into tears and fell to the ground.