Ling Yun was going to see Mr. Lu at the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment to learn the whole story of He Chengqi's murder of Caiming. Princess Huanyu on the side suddenly said: "I want to go too!"
Princess Changqing looked at her son who had already left the house, then looked back at Huanyu. An imperceptible worry appeared between her frowning eyebrows, and she said softly: "Huanyu, it's not appropriate for you to go to that kind of occasion." Yes. Listen to mother, don’t go, just stay at home and wait for the news."
Huanyu's eyes were crushed into broken shadows, her eyebrows were slightly raised, and she said decisively: "Cheng Qi is my husband. Such a big thing has happened to him. Isn't it okay for me, the wife, to go and see it? Mother, you don't want to I’ve persuaded you, I have to go this time!”
After saying that, he bowed his hands to He Yuting and Princess Chang Qing, turned around and left without allowing anyone to say anything else.
Looking at Huanyu's retreating figure, Princess Changqing said helplessly: "Oh, you said this child is still so willful after so many years. There is really nothing you can do about her..."
He Yuting sighed: "Just go. Maybe it's a good thing if she goes!"
There was a hint of melancholy in Princess Chang Qing's watery eyes, and she murmured to herself: "But if she goes with Zhichao, will there be any other leaks? What if..."
At this point, she suddenly realized that she had made a mistake. Looking up, Mrs. Yu and the housekeeper He Luwei were looking at her with inexplicable and strange eyes.
She hurriedly stopped talking and coughed slightly to hide her embarrassment. On this occasion, in front of so many people, it is indeed inappropriate to discuss this topic.
He Yuting glanced at Princess Chang Qing speechlessly, and cursed in his heart: "Chang Qing usually manages the household well, advances and retreats appropriately, what a smart and decisive person he is; why does he lose his sense of proportion when it comes to this son? Have you become so hesitant?
"If you don't care about things, you will be in chaos - it seems that this is indeed a good saying!..."
Let’s talk about Ling Yun and Princess Huanyu here. One person rode a horse and the other sat in a sedan chair. Surrounded by the guards of the Marquis's Mansion, they marched straight to the Minister of Justice's Mansion.
Along the way, the two of them were silent, trying to keep the distance between them as far as possible. We used to be close to each other, a loving couple, but now they have their own concerns and are strangers to each other.
What does it mean to be in a changing world? Love is like water. Sadness and melancholy are entangled in the hearts of two people at the same time. No one can understand what it is like in the hearts of two people...
Ling Yun and Huan Yu finally arrived at the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice.
Lu Wenzheng and Yang Zhen were analyzing the case in the study when they suddenly saw the servant Rong'er coming to report in a hurry: "Sir, Princess Huanyu and...and Commander Ling are visiting outside!"
Lu Wenzheng and Yang Zhen were startled and hurriedly asked for an invitation. After a while, Ling Yun and Princess Huanyu walked in one after the other.
Lu Wenzheng stood up quickly to greet him, bowed and saluted, "I am here to see you, the princess."
Huan Yu kept a calm expression on her face and said calmly: "Master Lu, there is no need to be polite, just stay calm."
Lu Wenzheng slowly straightened up, lowered his hands and said respectfully: "Princess, please sit down."
Huan Yu was not polite and sat down alone.
Lu Wenzheng asked Rong'er to serve the fine Longjing green tea, and then asked cautiously: "Princess and Ling...ah, the eldest son came to our house, what are you doing for me?"
Huan Yu's eyebrows were slightly lowered, and she said with a slightly sad expression: "Actually, I am here to deal with Cheng Qi's little enemy. This enemy doesn't know how to love himself, gets drunk after drinking, and actually does such a shameful and ruinous thing. , which makes my parents look shameless, and I feel ashamed to see people!"
Lu Wenzheng said: "Princess Princess, there is no need to be too sad and remorseful. There are many doubts about this case. Many things are still under investigation. The truth has not been determined yet, so please, Princess Princess and Eldest Young Master, please don't worry."
Huan Yu's face showed a hint of joy and said, "Master Lu, what you mean is: Is it possible that Cheng Qi was unjustly accused?"
Lu Wenzheng said: "Wei Chen dare not make a hasty conclusion now. But Princess, please relax, Wei Chen will definitely investigate the case and get to the bottom of it. If the second young master is indeed wronged, Wei Chen will definitely give him justice. "
Huan Yu said quietly: "I feel relieved after Master Lu's words. - By the way, Master Lu, where is Cheng Qi now? Can I go visit him?"
Lu Wenzheng said: "The second young master is temporarily living in a quiet courtyard in our mansion. All the food, clothing, housing and transportation have been assigned special personnel to take care of him. The princess just needs to feel at ease. - If the princess needs to visit, How about Wei Chen asking Yang Zhen to accompany the princess?"
Huanyu nodded, "Okay."
During the back-and-forth conversation between Princess Huanyu and Lu Wenzheng, Ling Yun consciously placed himself in the position of a bystander and chose to be low-key and silent.
Although his current identity is the eldest son of the Marquis Mansion, he can't tell what kind of feelings or reasons he has. As soon as he came to the Ministry of Punishment and Shangshu Department, he naturally substituted himself into the person who obeyed orders and worked for him a few years ago. Lu Wenzheng, and Ling Yun, the bodyguard commander of Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Punishment, who was responsible for arresting and handling the case.
Lu Wenzheng, Yang Zhen and others also tacitly accepted this positioning and status, and did not feel uncomfortable or uncomfortable with each other at all.
That feeling is really subtle...
Under Yang Zhen's guidance, Ling Yun and Huan Yu came to the villa where He Chengqi was detained.
Although the interior of the house is simple, it is kept very clean. The bedding and bedding on the couch are all new. Compared with those dark, damp, and spooky cells, it is heaven and earth.
He Chengqi curled up on the couch with a sad expression. Although he was only detained for a few days, the tremendous mental torture and the plummeting living conditions made him seem to be a completely different person, with a haggard appearance and a decadent spirit, as sluggish as an eggplant beaten by frost.
The long-breasted gown on his body was wrinkled and a little messy; his hair was tied up randomly with a hairpin, and there was no color on his face. His straight nose and deep-set eye sockets became more and more distinct, sinking into a blur. shadow.
At this moment, he suddenly saw the two people in front of him. He immediately jumped off the couch with bare feet as if he was a savior. He stumbled forward and hugged Princess Huanyu. It turned out that his dry well-like eyes were full of excitement. Glowing with hope.
"Ah, Princess! Princess! You are finally here!... You know, these days, I have been awake all night, thinking about you day and night! I am looking forward to your appearance all the time, Princess Lord, are you here to save me? Are you here to ask them to let me out?..."
Huanyu broke free from his entanglement, stared at him hatefully, and said angrily: "It would be nice to let you out! You were drunk and committed heinous crimes. Do you think you can leave here easily? ?”
He Chengqi shook his head crazily and shouted: "No, Princess! You believe me, I didn't kill anyone. I really didn't kill that girl! She hit herself against the wall and died. I was wronged - County Lord, please, please save me, please save me..."
Huan Yu sighed: "You said you didn't kill anyone. Do you have any evidence? Only if you can provide personal or physical evidence can we help you clear your name!"
He Chengqi felt that his thoughts were messy and his mind was blank. He supported his forehead with his hands and said blankly: "I don't know, I can't remember anything - Princess, tell me, what should I do?..."
Huan Yu said angrily: "You are such a worthless man! You can't produce any evidence yourself, so how do I know what you should do?" Then he turned and walked away.
He Chengqi stumbled forward, grabbed her sleeves tightly, and cried: "Princess, please, don't leave, don't leave me alone! Go back and beg father, you must think of a way to save me." Get out. As long as I can get out alive, I will live a good life with you and never do anything sorry for you again..."
Huan Yu's heart trembled, and her chest suddenly felt so tight that her voice almost became hoarse. "Now you finally know that you regret it? What did you do in the first place? You brought it upon yourself!"
He Chengqi cried: "Princess, I was wrong!...I am still so young, and I still have many good days to enjoy. I really don't want to die! Princess, forgive me this time, please save me! Princess …”
Huanyu pushed him away, and there was a hint of anger in his voice, "Look at you, you are like a bear, greedy for life and afraid of death, you have no backbone at all! Alas, I, Huanyu, want to be strong all my life, how could I end up with someone like you?" Useless man!"
As he spoke, he didn't look at him again and walked away without looking back.
He Chengqi watched Huan Yu's back fade away in frustration, and couldn't help but slumped on the ground. As if he had been abandoned by the whole world, his face was pale, his eyes were empty, and he was just in a daze.
Ling Yun looked at his pitiful look and couldn't tell how he felt. He turned around and was about to leave, but heard He Chengqi say from behind: "Don't go, brother! Don't you even want to pay attention to me?"
Ling Yun turned around and looked at him and said: "Cheng Qi——"
He Chengqi was about to cry and said: "Since my accident, my father has not bothered to come to see me, and the princess has treated me with cold words. The only one who can help me now is you, brother. Brother, I am really unjust, please You must save me..."
Ling Yun pondered for a moment, "Cheng Qi, can you tell me the situation on the day of the incident in detail?"
He Chengqi nodded silently. He gently rubbed his dazed head with his hand and recounted what happened that day in a confused manner.
Listening carefully to He Chengqi's narration, Ling Yun frowned and said in a deep voice: "There are indeed many doubts in the case. Cheng Qi, don't worry, I will go find Mr. Lu and discuss the case with him. Don't worry. , as long as you have a grievance, national law and justice will definitely clear your name."
He Chengqi's wet and misty eyes were filled with some tiny ripples of light, and he said in a trembling voice: "Brother, can you promise me something?"
"you say."
He Chengqi said: "I know that Mr. Lu is fair and honest, but now Mr. Lu is probably weak-minded; not to mention that there are very few smart and capable people around him.
"If the eldest brother can help and assist Mr. Lu in investigating the case, the younger brother can hope to clear up the injustice!..."
Ling Yun's heart twitched unconsciously, "What?..."
