Upstairs in Mingyu, a storm had just passed.
The building was calm again. If it weren't for the poem "Mingyu Tower Presents to Wang Langzhong" and the talk among everyone at this moment, the turmoil just now seemed to be just an illusion.
There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and then they stepped into a private room.
A guard who was ordered by Young Master Qin to go out to find out the news said to Young Master Qin: "Young Master, you really have a clever plan. Just now someone came from the palace to ask Young Master Xuan Xia to come to the palace for an audience. Now that Lord is in Jingzhao Mansion to propose someone!" "
The hands of everyone holding the cups paused. Is there anything going on with this?
"Mr. Qin, could it be that Xia Jingyun knows that His Majesty is going to summon him? Is this how he feels confident?"
Mr. Qin smiled and shook his head, "Your Majesty's power is unpredictable. How could he know it in advance? But this is the real power of Mr. Xia. He actually dared to do such a big thing based on just guessing. "
"Master Qin, isn't he a gambler? He doesn't deserve such praise, does he?"
"Haha, when it comes to ordinary people, it's naturally a gamble, but if you combine it with reality, deduce and calculate the possibility, and then make a bold move, it will be different."
He stood up and said, "Now I am becoming more and more interested in Mr. Xia. I plan to go to Jingzhao Mansion to have a look. I will say goodbye."
Everyone looked at each other and said, "Let's go together, let's go together!"
The movement here was also spread to other rooms, so many people who loved the fun paid their bills and followed Mr. Qin to Jingzhao Mansion.
It's not easy to watch the Lu family suffer!
In the prison, Captain Zhou had already fallen, and the remaining people were close to falling.
Han Xueming swallowed his saliva, Lu Fengze opened his mouth slightly, and the soldiers and government officials widened their eyes, all expressing their shock at Xia Jingyun's decision in their own ways.
Jin Zhong looked at this man and jumped anxiously, "Oh my Mr. Xia! Now is not the time for vindictiveness. Your Majesty and your concubine are still waiting for you! If this happens by mistake, I will be punished. If I don’t say anything, I’m afraid you’ll be in trouble too!”
Han Xueming also quickly helped to persuade: "Mr. Xia, the sacred command cannot be violated. Now is not the time to lose your temper!"
Xia Jingyun sat calmly on the ground, "Don't worry, father-in-law, please don't worry, my lord, your majesty's heart is like a mirror and his wisdom is like an abyss. He will definitely understand the common people and will not blame you two."
Jin Zhong became anxious when he heard this. Why is this so embarrassing?
Han Xueming on the side understood clearly that Mr. Xia wanted to take the opportunity to regain the situation!
He stepped forward directly, grabbed a whip, and whipped it towards the soldiers who were escorting Xia Jingyun back. The whip roared, making everyone jump and cry.
After lashing him, he gritted his teeth again, pretended not to catch it easily, and whipped the captain Zhou Zhenwei who was lying on the ground.
Poor Captain Zhou, he planned to pretend to be faint and get away, but he was hit hard by a whip, but he didn't dare to wake up or scream, and his whole body was suffocated.
After the beating, he winked at Jin Zhong. Jin Zhong quickly glanced at him gratefully, and then said with a smile: "Young Master Xia, look, we have dealt with all the mistresses who dared to embarrass you. You... It’s time to calm down, let’s go into the palace, shall we?”
Xia Jingyun knew that if he kept showing off, he would go too far and offend the two people in front of him, but his goal was not achieved yet!
After suffering such a big crime and taking such a big risk, just a few whips will be enough?
He pondered for a moment, stood up, and bowed to both Han Xueming and Jin Zhong first, "Thank you both for upholding justice. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely state it in front of His Majesty."
"But." Xia Jingyun first reassured the two of them, and then made his position clear.
"Today, in full view of everyone, I was bound and taken away by Captain Zhou as a sinner, and paraded through the city. If I rush into the palace and leave this matter unsolved, how will the world view me, and how will they view you all? What do you think of Your Majesty and Your Majesty? Are you going to carry the crime of this perpetrator all the time? Will it damage my sister's reputation and think that she has been slandered and allowed Your Majesty to seek personal gain? The official's words are fierce, Master Han should know, right?"
"What's more, will anyone falsely argue that His Majesty regards the court's laws as nothing and undermines the majesty of the law? If things continue like this, who will still be in awe of the court's laws?"
"It's not that I can't go, it's that I can't go!"
He turned his head and glanced at the interrogation table beside him, where there were pens, inks, paper and inkstones, which were used to write down confessions and have the prisoners mark them during interrogations.
He smiled and said, "Since the arrival of my father-in-law and Mr. Han has given me the opportunity to speak, I will also write a self-defense poem to express my intention, and I will trouble my father-in-law to forward it to Your Majesty for me, so that I can do my job. When the matter is found out, After that, I will go to the palace to plead guilty and seek forgiveness from His Majesty."
After saying that, he picked up his pen and the pen went wild. He wrote a few lines of big characters in an instant. Then he blew on the ink and looked at Jin Zhong, "Thank you for your work, father-in-law. When the injustice is over, I will personally serve wine and entertain my father-in-law and his wife." Mr. Han, thank you both for your help."
Han Xueming looked sideways and saw a poem written on the paper.
The majesty is still too weak, but the loyalty will shine through the ages.
He did not serve the country in his life, but left it as a tribute to his loyal soul.
His heart was shaken, and he turned to look at Young Master Lu, whose eyes were filled with pity.
This Mr. Xia is so cruel!
Seeing that Xia Jingyun's words were reasonable and well-founded, and at the same time he really put himself in his shoes, he thought that he was a member of the palace after all, and it was not a bad thing to have multiple concubines to take care of him. He might use them one day, and he acted impartially. Without offending Concubine Shu, Jin Zhong nodded, picked up the piece of paper, and said, "In this case, the slave will return to the palace first."
He turned to look at Han Xueming, "Master Han, Your Majesty is still waiting to see Mr. Xia. Nothing will go wrong with you, right?"
Han Xueming said quickly: "Please don't worry, father-in-law. I will personally accompany Mr. Xia. Mr. Xia will never miss a hair."
Jin Zhong snorted, cupped his hands towards Xia Jingyun again, and left with his customary broken steps.
Han Xueming breathed a sigh of relief and winked at his staff first, asking them to appease Young Master Lu. He walked up to Xia Jingyun himself and said, "Young Master Xia, it's cold. Some friends over here just sent me some good tea. Let's drink it." Would you like some tea to warm yourself up?"
He knew his identity, but he didn't dare to act arrogant enough to mediate the conflict between Xia Jingyun and Third Young Master Lu.
Xia Jingyun smiled when he heard this, "Thank you, Mr. Han, for your kindness. I will keep this in mind, but you see, I didn't even enter the palace just now. Now I'm going to drink tea with you. Do I still need my head?"
After saying that, he stood up, walked directly into an empty cell, opened the door, and sat in as if he were returning to his own home, "Mr. Han, it's late at night, go and have a rest!"
Han Xueming secretly said to himself that he was really a goddamn young man, so he didn't force it. Then he ordered the government servants to entertain him with good wine and food, and strode out of the room.
His staff stood in front of Third Young Master Lu and whispered: "Third Young Master, this place is filthy, please come back!"
Lu Fengze was confused by the series of changes at this moment. He slowly calmed down and recalled the situation just now. The anger in his heart had quietly subsided, leaving only some uneasiness and fear.
He glanced at Xia Jingyun, who was still sitting in the cell, snorted coldly, and left in a hurry.
As soon as he walked out of the cell door, Han Xueming stood on the corridor outside and cupped his hands towards him, "Master Lu, something unexpected happened tonight. Please forgive me."
Before he finished speaking, Lu Fengze ignored him and walked away.
Staying in Jing Zhaoyin's position, Han Xueming was used to being criticized from both sides. He touched his nose and sighed.
The staff member comforted him, "In any case, this test is over tonight."
"In the past?" Han Xueming snorted, "The real thunder hasn't started yet!"
Opposite the Jingzhao Mansion, there was a tea shop that had been closed for a long time, but this group of dignitaries' entourage forced them out of bed.
The shopkeeper didn't dare to have an attack, so he had to boil water and make tea.
Unexpectedly, these gentlemen took a sip of tea and poured it on the ground, asking him to replace it with plain water.
This kind of humiliation that directly despises a person's best thing, the shopkeeper tolerated it at that time and silently changed to plain water.
Charcoals were burned to keep these noble people warm.
"coming!"
"coming!"
The door of Jingzhao Mansion opened, and a man walked out. Judging from his appearance, he was indeed a palace servant.
"Why is he alone?"
"Didn't you say you came to announce Xia Jingyun's entry into the palace?"
"Could it be that this is Xia Jingyun?"
People who can climb to this position are all smart people, and they know everything. They all took a breath of cool air, and the room became a little warmer.
"Mr. Qin, I now understand what you are saying. This Xia Jingyun is indeed extraordinary!"
"You are so brave to follow the trend and take the initiative to set up a trap for the Lu family!"
"If you ask me, if he doesn't enter the palace now, he would be so bold!"
"Now that I think about it, his previous words had hidden murderous intent!"
"That's not right. No matter what, he is violating the emperor's order! What if Your Majesty takes this matter more seriously?"
"Yes, this step is too risky. If you are not careful, the gain will outweigh the losses! After all, the British Duke has a big tree and deep roots. Between him and the British Duke, of course your Majesty will choose the British Duke!"
Everyone was talking a lot, all looking towards the direction of the imperial city. How will this scene play out tonight? What is the final outcome?
(End of chapter)
