nucmednet Chapter 156: Steward Lu is Executed
Chapter 156: Steward Lu is Executed
The appearance of Luo Nianxi made housekeeper Lu break out in cold sweat.
He seemed to realize something and knelt on his knees in panic.
"Princess, I am guilty. I shouldn't have left my post to do my own business. Please punish me, Princess."
"To do your own thing? You followed me and stared at me, just to do your own thing?"
"No...no, I didn't...I didn't follow you. I didn't dare..."
"Don't dare? Steward Lu, it's already this time, don't hide it anymore. We know everything you've done."
Steward Lu lowered his head with a pale face, his body trembling constantly, and he was still making excuses.
"No...no, this old servant...has always...always been loyal to the prince..."
Seeing that he refused to admit it, Luo Nianxi waved her hands helplessly.
"Ling Xiao, since Steward Lu refuses to tell the truth, I'll trouble you for a moment. I'll wait for you in the carriage."
After saying that, she walked away. Ling Xiao's lips curled into a perfect arc, and he swung the long sword in his hand, pointing it directly at his throat, frightening Steward Lu so much that he shuddered.
"Guard Ling, this... sword has no eyes, you have to... you have to be careful."
Ling Xiao pointed the sword at his eyes again, laughing teasingly.
"Butler Lu, the prince has never treated you badly over the years. Since the prince was injured, you have been in charge of all matters in the mansion. Your monthly allowance is also the highest in the mansion. But you are actually eating from the inside out. You eat from the prince here and take from the prince there. You have such a big appetite, can you digest it all?"
Hearing Ling Xiao directly say the prince's name, Steward Lu knew that his work as a spy for the prince had been exposed.
He immediately waved his hands and shook his head.
"No...it's not like that, I didn't..."
Ling Xiao twisted the sword in his hand again and said angrily:
"You still don't want to admit it? Well, I, Ling Xiao, have been fighting on the battlefield with the prince for many years. I am a man who dares to think and act. I usually don't like you. Now it happens that this place is deserted. I will take revenge on you today, kill you, and then throw you into the mountains to feed the wolves, leaving no trace of your body..."
Before he could finish his words, he raised his sword, and just as it was about to fall on Steward Lu's neck, he suddenly shouted,
"I said...I...said..."
Seeing that he had given in, Ling Xiao promptly retracted the long sword in his hand, and when the sword was sheathed, he reminded him again,
"You don't have to tell me. Go back and tell the prince. Three days later, tell the emperor."
"This... this... this is inappropriate. I'm going to tell the emperor. The prince will not let my family go..."
"Humph, in three days, it's hard to say whether the prince can protect himself, so what can he do to your family? To tell you the truth, in three days, Leng Yicheng will die."
In fact, housekeeper Lu Lu has long known that with the rise of Prince Yan, it is only a matter of time before the Crown Prince's situation is over.
He had always been afraid of this day, but it finally came.
He nodded his head like pounding garlic as he regretted that he should not have boarded the prince's pirate ship.
"Okay, I can tell you, but Guard Ling, can you protect my family for me? I can't let anything happen to my family."
"Don't worry, no one will know that you were arrested. Leng Yicheng is a grasshopper after autumn, and he won't be able to jump for a few more days. Your family will be fine too."
After saying this, he pointed his scabbard at Steward Lu.
"Get in the carriage and follow me back."
Butler Lu no longer dared to resist. He climbed onto the carriage obediently. This time, Bai Lan drove the carriage, Luo Nianxi sat in the passenger seat, and Ling Xiao sat in the carriage, watching Butler Lu closely.
three days later
The emperor brought Queen Jiang and Concubine Rong to Prince Yan's mansion.
Concubine Rong's face was as cold as ice, which made people feel a little scared.
Sijin can already sit independently, and when he is teased, he will grin and laugh heartily.
The emperor and the queen were very happy about this. After they arrived here, they started playing with Sijin and even forgot the purpose of their trip.
Seeing that the time was almost up, Leng Yiyan couldn't help but step forward to remind,
"Father, the prisoner has been brought here, and the Crown Prince is waiting outside according to your order. Can you now proceed to the court?"
The emperor then realized that he had come here to try a case.
He pinched Si Jin's cheek again, and then instructed Queen Jiang:
"Take Si Jin to play in the backyard first. I'll come after I finish the case."
Xiaoshuang hurried forward, picked up the child, and walked out of the main hall and towards the backyard with Queen Jiang.
The emperor sat upright, Concubine Rong sat at the bottom, Leng Yiyan, Luo Nianxi, and the eighth uncle Leng Jin who came to join in the fun sat on both sides. After everyone was seated, the emperor waved his hand.
"Bring it in!"
Eunuch Lin shouted outside,
"Bring the prisoner..."
As soon as these words fell, Leng Yicheng and Liang Shicheng took the lead and walked in. They came to the main hall, knelt on both knees and saluted.
"Your Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed with good health."
He glanced at Leng Yicheng and waved his hand.
"Please sit down, Prince!"
Leng Yicheng's face looked very ugly, because the seat closest to the emperor was already occupied by Leng Jin, Concubine Rong and Leng Yiyan. He could only sit in the second seat next to Concubine Rong, while Liang Shigao stood trembling on the side.
Concubine Rong glanced sideways and glared at Leng Yicheng hatefully. He lowered his head feeling guilty. He knew in his heart that this matter was not going to be easy to handle.
After a while, Ling Xiao and Ling Yun escorted Wang Wu and others to the front of the hall. At this time, Wang Wu no longer had the arrogance he had before, and he looked as decadent as an eggplant hit by frost.
Ling Xiao raised his foot and kicked him in the knee, and he fell to the ground directly. Seeing this, the people behind him also trembled and knelt down.
The emperor frowned and looked at the person in front of him, pointing at Concubine Rong and asked:
"Do you recognize this person in front of you?"
Wang Wu looked up, and when he saw Concubine Rong, he was instantly energized and tried to crawl towards her, but Ling Xiao stepped forward to stop him. He kept begging unwillingly,
"Aunt, I am your only nephew. You have to save me. You have to save me."
At this moment, Concubine Rong's face was as cold as if water could be squeezed out of it. She turned her eyebrows and looked at him.
"Wang Wu, you must not be rude in front of the emperor."
Wang Wu then swallowed his saliva, turned toward the emperor again, and kowtowed:
"Your Majesty, I only intended to light a fire, and the fire was discovered before it was lit. No one was hurt. I beg Your Majesty to spare me."
The emperor snorted coldly.
"I heard that you wanted Concubine Rong and the Crown Prince to personally supervise the trial. Now that I am here, do you think it is appropriate for me to try your case?"
Wang Wu nodded hurriedly.
"It's appropriate. Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. Your words are the golden words. It couldn't be more appropriate."
"Okay, since it's appropriate, let me ask you, the Hong Family Clinic and the Hu Family Clinic caught fire one after another, and several people died in the fire. Was it you who did it?"
Hearing this, Wang Wu trembled nervously and then shook his head.
"No, no, how could a commoner do such a thing as murder and arson? This is the first time. Please Your Majesty, please look into it."
"Oh? I also heard that you often use the name of the Crown Prince and Concubine Rong to extort money from the people and prevent nearby people from going to other people for medical treatment. Moreover, you force people who come to your clinic to buy a lot of medicine, regardless of whether they are sick or not. Is this true?"