Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 165: Stormy

Seeing Luo Jue standing there like a log, Luo Jue was furious.

I thought he would learn from his mistakes, but unexpectedly he is still so reckless.

This is the prince of King Rui. How can we let him do the job of being a target?

Do you really think that as long as you are in a good relationship, you can be free of rules?

Luo Cheng remained silent, looking straight at Xiao Wenyuan.

He had just seen clearly that Xiao Wenyuan had clearly done it on purpose.

"Since you are injured, you might as well go back to the city. It would be troublesome to call a doctor." Shen Beiqi said softly.

Luo Cheng and Xue Tai supported Xiao Wenyuan and left.

Shen Beiqi looked at their backs and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Luo Jue asked: "What are you looking at?"

Shen Beiqi curled the corners of his lips slightly and withdrew his gaze indifferently, "What a coincidence."

"What's the coincidence?"

"One coincidence may be accidental, but if it happens two or three times, it proves that someone has thought it through carefully."

Artificial coincidences must be intended to cover up some secrets that people don't want to be known.

There was a palace doctor in Prince Rui's mansion, and Luo Cheng sent Xiao Wenyuan directly back home.

Luo Cheng stood under the corridor, looking at the gloomy sky in the distance.

Xiao Wenyuan bandaged the wound and stood beside him with a serious expression.

"Don't you have anything to explain to me?" Luo Yan asked.

Xiao Wenyuan knew that Luo Cheng would definitely be able to see the clues, so he had to tell him the truth.

"I was injured... yesterday."

"The assassin that the Beilin Army was searching for yesterday was you?"

Xiao Wenyuan nodded.

Luo Cheng grabbed his collar and shouted angrily: "You want to kill her?"

"No, this is a misunderstanding!"

Xiao Wenyuan hurriedly explained, "I just wanted to escape, so I took her as a hostage. Otherwise, she would have died long ago, right?"

Luo Cheng pushed him away. Xiao Wenyuan staggered two steps and leaned against the pillar. The wound on his back felt a sharp pain again.

"You have now chosen a path that you think is right, right?"

Luo Cheng asked coldly, "Is it the Crown Prince, or the Second Prince?"

Xiao Wenyuan smiled palely and said with a hint of self-mockery,

"Luo Cheng, if you don't choose a path that is beneficial to you, how can you protect yourself when you are in a precarious situation in the future?"

Luo Cheng glanced at him sideways, "So, who is your Lu?"

Xiao Wenyuan: "Of course it's the prince. You are his brother-in-law now. If you are willing to surrender, he will definitely welcome you. Do you want to consider it? If you support the prince, you and I will both be his loyal followers in the future. Why worry about not having a future and status?"

Luo Yan's eyes darkened. Support the prince?

"Rumble--"

Thunder rumbled above the dark clouds.

The wind violently shook the bamboo leaves in the palace courtyard, making a rustling sound.

Jiang Mansion.

The doorman handed over a note, which was from the Wenchang Marquis Mansion.

Some time ago, the fourth princess held her coming-of-age banquet.

Three days later, it will be the wedding day of Luo Cheng and the fourth princess.

Closing the post, Jiang Li looked out the window at the dark clouded sky with empty eyes.

She thought to herself, I'd better not go to Luo Cheng's wedding.

Their affair has become known to everyone in Jiangdu City.

She is really not suitable to show up in such occasions.

Jiang Li handed the note to Xing Ping and said softly, "Go tell my brother that I won't be going when the time comes. Just say... I accidentally fell into the water and caught a cold, and I'm not feeling well."

Xingping bowed and replied, "Yes, young lady."

Whether she was truly unwell or just making up an excuse, she must not go.

Today, the situation in Jiangdu City is becoming more and more complicated and turbulent.

If you can stay at home as little as possible, try not to go out.

The rain at night was like a complaint, and it kept falling all night long.

Until dawn, the rain showed no sign of stopping.

A team of twenty or thirty guards in black armor and red clothes rushed through the streets in the rain.

At the window of a shop facing the street, a customer was looking out curiously.

"Oh, they actually used the Imperial Guards?"

"It seems that there will be a big change in the court!"

Emperor Hongyang was furious in the court.

When you think about it, it's no wonder he was so angry.

He was eager to make achievements to prove himself, and the Lin Zewen incident was like a thunderclap.

Although the Liang Yuanzhong Tongxiang case caused a great uproar in the city, it had nothing to do with Emperor Hongyang.

Even if he issued an order for severe punishment, the people would still praise him as a wise and virtuous ruler.

On the other hand, Lin Zewen's cheating in the imperial examination was actually due to Emperor Hongyang's failure to supervise and to employ the wrong people.

Cheating in the imperial examination is a serious matter.

Although no one was injured or killed, its impact was enough to chill the hearts of students all over the world.

In a rage, Emperor Hongyang immediately ordered General Zhang to lead the Imperial Guards to capture Lin Zewen.

The wind was strong and the rain was heavy, as dark and gloomy as night.

The Imperial Guard held the hilt of the sword at his waist and kicked open the door of Lin Zewen's office.

Lin Zewen's body was seen hanging from the beam, swaying in the wind like a puppet.

"master--"

Mrs. Lin's heart was broken. She rushed forward desperately and hugged Lin Zewen's legs tightly.

Even though they had become stiff and cold, she still had a glimmer of hope and tried to untie him from the ropes.

However, all this was in vain.

The evidence of the Lin family's guilt was incontrovertible. Mrs. Lin was already in poor health, and she died after suffering such a blow that she followed her father.

The Crown Princess was heartbroken, knowing that she had trusted the wrong person, and finally chose to swallow gold and commit suicide in order to find relief.

The once prosperous Lin family now faces a tragic end with all members of the family being executed.

The downfall of the Lin family triggered a thorough investigation by the students of the East School.

Those who participated in buying and selling official positions and in acting as matchmakers were thrown into jail one by one and are awaiting trial.

The prisons of the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple were overcrowded.

As a last resort, some of the prisoners had to be transferred to the dungeon of Jingzhao Yin.

There were almost no prisoners in Jingzhao Yin's dungeon on weekdays, and it was only guarded by two old men with missing teeth.

This was originally an easy job to earn a living, but it has made the old man exhausted in the past few days.

It takes an hour or so just to distribute meals every day.

Xiao Wenhao was furious. First it was the Duke of Liang, and then Lin Zewen. This was obviously a blatant opposition to him!

"Come here, call out all the shadow guards to me. Get rid of Xiao Wenche and Shen Beiqi at all costs!"

Gao Zhong lay on the ground, trembling, and said tremblingly, "Yes... I will go right away!"

Gao Zhong knew clearly that the crown prince was now... doomed.

It would probably be extremely difficult to support new people to take the position now!

This is in stark contrast to Xiao Wenhao's anger.

The second prince Xiao Wenche has been in high spirits recently and even feels particularly happy when drinking.

The prince's helpers have now been eliminated one by one.

Even Lin Zewen's covert behavior of buying and selling official positions was discovered and refuted by Shen Beiqi one by one.

With such people to assist us, there is no need to worry about not achieving great things.

Master Yang leaned back in his chair, his brows furrowed.

His face did not show the same joy as Xiao Wenche's, but instead one full of worry.

"I think Your Highness shouldn't be happy too early."

Xiao Wenche was stunned, "Grandfather, why do you say that?"

Taifu Yang stood up, walked to the door, looked at the rain curtain in the sky like sharp arrows, and said slowly,

"I always feel that Shen Beiqi's elimination of the prince's party is not for your sake, Your Highness."

Xiao Wenche looked at Master Yang, put away the smile on his face, and fell into deep thought.