Jiang Chun and Lu Qiuyue, who Ling Yun took on his own initiative and let go, were mercilessly scolded and scolded by Mr. Lu.
Princess Huanyu hurried over to plead for mercy. Seeing that Mr. Lu refused to give face, she raised her face and said: "So, Mr. Lu is not willing to let the princess go? Okay, I will go to the hall right away. Who wants to think about it?" Hit him unless you hit me first!"
"This..." Lu Wenzheng frowned and felt extremely embarrassed when he saw Princess Huanyu acting like a scoundrel to her youngest daughter's family.
Yang Zhen was watching from the side, and then he took over the conversation and said in a somewhat joking tone: "Oh, the princess is a woman with a body of gold and gold, who dares to touch a hair of yours?"
Huan Yu said proudly: "Then no one should be beaten, everyone will be happy!"
Xu Zhi and Yang Zhen also echoed, begging Lu Wenzheng to let Ling Yun go.
Lu Wenzheng was pondering and had yet to express his position. Suddenly, a guard came hurriedly with Feng Lin, the eunuch in the palace, to see Lu Wenzheng, saying that the Holy Emperor had urgent matters and wanted to summon him.
Lu Wenzheng's heart suddenly tightened, and an unknown premonition welled up in his heart. He hurriedly stood up and followed Feng Lin away in panic.
As soon as Lu Wenzheng left, Ling Yun's affairs stopped. Huan Yu, Xu Zhi, Yang Zhen and others hurried to the hall to pick up Ling Yun.
Ling Yun only received a few strokes before being stopped by Princess Huanyu. Moreover, the guards who executed him were also merciful, so his injuries were not serious, but he was in a bad mood and his face was full of frustration.
Yang Zhen curled up his lips and said teasingly: "What's wrong, Commander Ling, you're so dejected, I'm so jealous of you! With the protection of the princess and his wife, what are you afraid of? Who dares to do anything to you again?" Where? It’s really nice to enjoy the shade under the big tree!”
After hearing this, Huan Yu couldn't help but arch her eyebrows and smile, her little mouth turned up, she was extremely proud.
Ling Yun was not happy after hearing this. He quickly put on his clothes, his gloomy face as cold as ice, and walked out without saying a word.
At this time, Lu Wenzheng happened to follow Feng Lin and met Ling Yun face to face. Ling Yun stopped hurriedly, lowered his head in shame, and said calmly: "My lord——"
Lu Wenzheng stopped, looked at him up and down with a strange look that he had never seen before, and sneered: "How dare I do it? Commander Ling is now the commander of the dynasty. He has a high position and has been restrained by his subordinates. I can’t stand you anymore, I’m really ashamed to kill someone! Ling Junma, if there is anything wrong with my behavior as a low-ranking official in the future, I hope you will forgive me!”
Ling Yun felt extremely sad when he heard that Lu Wenzheng's tone was full of ridicule, and said in a trembling voice: "Sir, how can you say that?..."
Lu Wenzheng curled one corner of his mouth slightly, and was about to say something else, but couldn't help Feng Lin's repeated urging, so he had to leave in a hurry.
Ling Yun stood there in a daze, with countless emotions seeming to be tumbling in his eyes, anger, depression... but he didn't know how to confide and express it, and finally turned into a helpless bitter smile.
Seeing Ling Yun's painful look, Huan Yu said indifferently: "Jun Ma, what's so hard to think about? Wouldn't it be better for Mr. Lu to be more respectful and fearful of you in the future?"
Ling Yun said angrily: "You still said that it was all your fault!"
Huanyu was stunned for a moment and said: "What, I... broke something? If I hadn't begged for mercy just now, could Mr. Lu let you go?"
Ling Yun raised his chin slightly and said in a cold voice: "Are you begging for mercy? You are clearly using your power to suppress others! The prince broke the law and the common people are guilty. If you do this, won't you destroy Mr. Lu's reputation for fairness and integrity in his life? How can law enforcement convince the public in the future? Besides, if this matter spreads, everyone will know that I, Ling Yun, relied on you, the princess’s wife, to escape the blame this time. How do you want me to see people? "
Huan Yu originally thought that Ling Yun would praise her and thank her, but she was scolded instead. She couldn't help but feel aggrieved, "After all, wasn't it all for you? Not only did you not thank me, you scolded me instead! If it weren't for me, you would have already endured the fifty-ridged cane, and would you still be able to stand here and talk to me?"
Ling Yun snorted and said, "I would rather suffer that fifty-ridged staff than have you meddle in other people's business!"
Huan Yu was extremely sad. Her autumn-like eyes were shining brightly, and she cried out aggrievedly: "Ling Yun, you have gone too far! I have always done my best for you, but you treat me like this! I...I..." She choked with sobs and couldn't speak any more. She covered her face with her hands and ran away crying.
When Xu Zhi and Yang Zhen saw the young couple quarreling, they were still watching the fun at first. Now they saw that something was not going well. Xu Zhi hurriedly said: "Oh, Commander Ling, why don't you go and apologize to the princess right away?"
Ling Yun said stubbornly: "I was not wrong, why should I apologize to her?"
Yang Zhendao: "Who asked me to be the princess? Besides, what you just said was too much!"
Ling Yun raised his sword eyebrows and said: "So what if the princess, should I be unreasonable?"
Yang Zhen could only rub his hands and feet anxiously, "Oh, my Brother Ling, you are too..."
A few people were arguing when suddenly Huanyu's personal maid Jiao Xing ran over in panic and said in a trembling voice: "Jun Ma, something is wrong! Princess...she packed her things and went back to Jinling Palace!..."
Everyone was stunned for a moment. Yang Zhen came back to his senses and quickly pushed Ling Yun and said: "Brother Ling, what are you doing standing still? Why don't you chase after me right away!"
Ling Yun said: "I won't go! She is usually arrogant and willful, so it would be good to treat her now!" After saying that, he turned around and left.
Yang Zhen hurriedly chased after him, "Oh, Brother Ling, why are you so stubborn? It doesn't matter if you offended the princess this time. When she goes back, she will be in front of Prince Jinling, and there will be a Queen Mother and Princess Changqing. If you cry or make a fuss, you will be in trouble!"
Ling Yun sighed softly and silently turned around to look at Yang Zhen. There was a look of indifference and laziness in his eyes, "Let them do whatever they want!" After saying that, he let out a light sigh and walked alone. Turn around and go...
Let’s talk about Lu Wenzheng. Led by Feng Lin, he came to the palace uneasily to meet the emperor.
Emperor Zhao Yu is playing chess with the young prince Zhao Ting in the back garden with great interest. He seemed to be in a particularly good mood today. Zhao Ting also took the opportunity to do some tricks. Occasionally he would act coquettishly and act like a little scoundrel when he lost. The emperor was not annoyed at all and just laughed happily.
Seeing Lu Wenzheng coming, he casually asked him to sit down and play a set together.
Lu Wenzheng looked cautious and said respectfully: "I don't dare."
The emperor said: "This is the harem, there is no need to adhere to the etiquette of monarchs and ministers, come quickly!"
Lu Wenzheng saw that he could not evade, so he had to step forward cautiously and take over the chess game where the little prince was already at a disadvantage. You came and went, and after only a few rounds, the situation began to reverse.
The emperor smiled and glanced at Zhao Ting and said: "Ting'er, have you seen it? In just a few rounds, Mr. Lu is about to turn defeat into victory! From now on, you can take Mr. Lu as your teacher and let him teach you well. What are your moves?"
Zhao Ting turned his cunning eyes, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Okay! Great!"
The king and his ministers played a few more games, and the emperor won two out of three games. He was very happy and said with a smile: "Lu Qing, please don't give in to me again in the future."
Lu Wenzheng chuckled softly and said: "When did I let the Holy One take the throne? The Holy One is obviously very good at chess! In front of the Holy One, the lowly minister can only accept defeat..."
The emperor couldn't help laughing after hearing this and said: "You old stubbornness has begun to wake up and you know how to flatter me!"
Lu Wenzheng laughed humbly, "I don't dare."
"Oh, by the way," the emperor suddenly remembered something and said nonchalantly: "Master Ding came here just now, and he said that he has chosen an auspicious day - the wedding for your love and Young Master Ding will be held on the sixteenth day of next month; When the dragon and phoenix appear, it will be a perfect match, a perfect match! Lu Aiqing, I am also happy for you!"
Lu Wenzheng's hand suddenly shook and the chess piece fell to the ground.
The emperor was startled when he saw Lu Wenzheng's expression change suddenly, "Lu Aiqing, what's wrong with you?"
Lu Wenzheng shook his head and stood up, knelt down, kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am worthy of death. I am..."
The emperor was shocked and asked: "What happened?"
Lu Wenzheng choked up and said: "My little girl was suddenly... kidnapped by someone last night. Her whereabouts are still unknown..."
The emperor raised his eyebrows and said angrily: "Who is so bold as to dare to kidnap the lady of Shangshufu of the Ministry of Justice?"
Lu Wenzheng murmured: "They are probably the thieves organized by Tianxiao; they have a deep hatred for the humble ministers. This kidnapping of the little girl is either revenge or... blackmail..."
The emperor said angrily: "Rebellion, rebellion! As long as the Tian Xiao thieves are eliminated, our Song Dynasty court will never have peace! But then again, Lu Wenzheng, are all the people in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment vegetarians? ? A noble young lady was kidnapped from the inner courtyard of a deep house by thieves without knowing anything about it. What a bunch of losers!"
Lu Wen's face was earthy-colored, and he was sweating profusely. He said in a trembling voice: "I am scared."
The emperor sneered: "Where is Ling Yun? Where has he been? Isn't he quite pretentious?"
Lu Wenzheng said in panic: "Wei Chen has already punished him for dereliction of duty..."
The emperor sighed: "Gentleness is the Tomb of Heroes. Mr. Lu, you have to take good care of your Lingjun horse! Since marrying the princess, I think he has lost his ambition by playing with things and no longer wants to make progress! Alas, I advise you to take care of yourself!"
Lu Wenzheng nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, I will obey the teachings of the Holy One."
The emperor pondered for a moment and then said: "Also, the criminal who kidnapped the lady must be captured and brought to justice as quickly as possible in the shortest time; Miss Lu must also be found before the wedding, and must not miss this period of time for the world." Don’t let me down even more if you praise your perfect marriage!”
Lu Wenzheng felt the ground humming, and reluctantly said: "I obey the order."
Lu Wenzheng bid farewell to the emperor and returned to the mansion. He asked Ling Yun, Xu Zhi, and Yang Zhen to be found, and announced to them the emperor's decree to arrest criminals and find the young lady.
The three of them looked at each other, each with their own thoughts, but they didn't know how to talk about it, so they just lowered their heads and remained silent.
Lu Wenzheng's bright eyes wandered over their dark faces one by one, then he sighed softly and said in a deep voice: "What do you think the chances of this matter being successful are?"
