Tianxiao gang leader Li Ruiyun threatened He Yuting to hand over Ling Yun, otherwise he would kill his grandson He Tianci, Princess Huanyu and others.
"You..." He Yuting's eyes turned scarlet because of anger, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Li Ruiyun, I'm warning you, if you dare to touch a hair of theirs, I...I will fight you to the death!..."
"Master He is so vicious, how dare Mr. Li?" Li Ruiyun exclaimed exaggeratedly, with a smile in his eyes, implying mockery.
He raised his eyebrows at He Yuting, and said slowly: "Master He, just don't worry, Mr. Li has always been clear about grudges, and he is not willing to harm innocent people! But the premise is that Master He must show some sincerity."
"Humph, show your sincerity?... Show your sincerity, do you mean to hand over your own son to you and let you do whatever you want?" He Yuting smiled miserably.
Li Ruiyun's eyes were full of venom, conveying a biting and dangerous message, "However, if Mr. He really can't let go of his son, then I won't be too reluctant. After all, a tiger's poison cannot eat its son, so let a father Selling your own son is indeed a bit too much. Alas, from the looks of it, we have no choice but to make other plans!"
"Make other plans?..." He Yuting's heart trembled.
Li Ruiyun said: "Yes, since Mr. He is unwilling to cooperate with us, we can't hang ourselves from a tree! But Mr. He, don't worry, we have plenty of means.
"No matter how powerful Ling Yun is, he is alone and helpless after all; and even tigers take a nap, let alone Ling Yun! Sooner or later, there will be a day when he falls into our hands - then I will let him bear it The torture will be a hundred times more painful than now, and then kill him..."
Listening to Li Ruiyun's chilling words, He Yuting felt as if he had fallen into the boundless cold sea, and the blood all over his body was about to freeze.
Li Ruiyun continued unhurriedly: "Of course, we can't return your grandson and Princess Huanyu to Lord He intact! However, there is no use keeping these people in our hands. On the contrary, it is still a drag, so why not get rid of it once and for all..."
"Li Ruiyun, if you dare to hurt them, I...I will..." Veins popped up on He Yuting's forehead, and he stepped forward and grabbed his wrist.
"Why, Mr. He also gets angry sometimes?..." Li Ruiyun laughed, the smile did not reach his eyes, "Keep talking, what are you going to do?..."
He Yuting's face was gloomy, his throat was dry, as if his muscles and bones had been removed, and he hung his head sadly.
"Originally we wanted to cooperate well with Mr. He, but Mr. He is stubborn and insists on going against us. We are really forced to have no choice!"
Li Ruiyun continued: "But then again, how can we have both the fish and the bear's paw? There are give-and-takes in everything, and you always have to make some sacrifices when necessary.
"Just like what is happening now: Should we sacrifice Ling Yun alone to save Mr. He's family? Or should we die together and let the whole family be buried with Ling Yun alone? Mr. He should decide what to do!"
When he said this, Li Ruiyun's expression remained unchanged and seemed to be calm.
On the contrary, He Yuting's heart was filled with ups and downs and emotions that were difficult to calm down. "If I hand him over to you, will you... kill him?"
He Yuting looked at Li Ruiyun with obscure eyes.
Li Ruiyun said: "As I said, it depends on his performance. If he can change his mind, abandon the darkness and turn to the light, and become my Tianxiao, he can be regarded as a powerful assistant around Li.
"On the other hand, if he is stubborn and stubborn and insists on antagonizing me, Tianxiao, then no wonder Li is so unkind!"
"I understand...let me think about it again." He Yuting said dullly.
The winter wind brought a biting chill to his face, like a sharp knife scratching his skin inch by inch, causing pain.
He Yuting turned around with difficulty, his trembling legs almost unsteady. If the housekeeper He Luwei hadn't hurriedly stepped forward to support his shaky body, he would have almost collapsed on the ground...
He Yuting returned to the Marquis's Mansion in a daze.
The sky outside the window is gray, and the clouds are pulled low by the moisture, and they seem to be about to collapse when they weigh on the top of the head.
For a whole afternoon, He Yuting locked himself in the study without seeing anyone. Who can understand his pain and hesitation at this moment? After a fierce ideological struggle, he finally made up his mind.
At dinner time, He Yuting came to Princess Changqing's Jin Pavilion and had dinner with Princess Changqing in a soft and warm atmosphere.
He seemed to be in a particularly good mood today, diligently serving Princess Changqing with dishes, and he kept apologizing to her for his bad attitude yesterday morning.
He also explained that he was in a bad mood due to some trivial and annoying things he encountered in the court recently. Please don’t take it to heart if you offend him, and so on...
Princess Chang Qing rolled her eyes at him, "You don't need to be nice to me for a while, I don't believe your sweet words!"
He Yuting relaxed his expression casually, and said with a smile on his face: "How can a husband and wife have an overnight feud? Just for such a trivial matter, do you really want to hate me for the rest of your life?"
Princess Changqing burst out laughing.
He Yuting added: "By the way, Huanyu came back from the sacrifice yesterday and happened to meet the prince of Jinling. Huanyu was very depressed during this time; the prince also hadn't seen his daughter for a long time, so she took Tianci to Jinling. She went to the palace. She asked the housekeeper to send a message back, telling us not to worry, she will be back in a few days."
Princess Chang Qing sighed: "This girl has been willful since she was a child, and now she still goes her own way. She doesn't follow any rules and doesn't take you and me as elders seriously."
There was a soft color in He Yuting's eyes, and he looked at her with a faint smile and said: "Okay, okay, she is not someone else; besides, this child's life is hard enough... Alas, when I mention her, I That reminds me of my poor Qi'er, and my Lin'er——
"Zhichao, now you are the only bloodline in my Lord Hou family. I don't know how you are doing now? You are in a difficult situation now. My father really wants to help you! But my father can't help you. I don’t know where I am, so how can I help you!..."
He was talking to himself, sighing and looking sad.
Princess Chang Qing's heart trembled, "Consort, do you really...really...want to help Zhichao get out of the predicament at hand?"
He Yuting said seriously: "Princess, what are you talking about? You can suspect that everything in the world is fake; but you should believe that the love that all parents in the world have for their children is the most genuine..."
This sentence resonated strongly with Princess Chang Qing. She nodded with eyes full of eyes and said softly: "Actually, Zhichao came back the night before yesterday..."
He Yuting's heart twitched unconsciously, "Really?..."
Princess Chang Qing said: "Consort, are you surprised?"
He Yuting came back to his senses and murmured: "No, I knew he would definitely come back! Because this is his home after all, haha..." He smiled bitterly, tears falling unconsciously.
Princess Chang Qing also felt sour. She stood up and walked behind He Yuting, gently resting her beautiful face on her husband's shoulder.
He Yuting turned around and hugged her. The couple hugged each other and cried.
It took a long time for He Yuting to recover from the mixed atmosphere of joy and sorrow. The melancholy on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by the desire that had just emerged, and there seemed to be some urgent anxiety in his eyebrows, "By the way, what did Zhichao say when he came back that night?"
Princess Chang Qing said: "What else can he say? Of course it is the things that have happened in recent days."
Then she briefly recounted to He Yuting what Ling Yun told her that day about how Lu Wenzheng was framed and imprisoned and what Ling Yun had experienced these days.
The focus is naturally on finding out the cause of the prince's death and redressing grievances for Lu Wenzheng.
In order to highlight the key points, she elaborated on the relevant plots - especially the fact that Ling Yun was murdered by a traitor in the sky prison and later managed to escape thanks to the rescue of his friends.
He Yuting nodded silently and said meaningfully: "So that's it!... I knew that Zhichao was not the kind of person who acted recklessly. If he hadn't had no choice, he would not have escaped from the prison..."
Princess Chang Qing said: "You only know now, then who was it that said with gritted teeth that he brought it upon himself and was lawless, and wished he could beat him to death in one fell swoop?"
"At that time, I was so angry that I spoke unscrupulously. There is no need for the princess to hold on to my unintentional mistake all the time!" He Yuting said with a smile.
Princess Chang Qing raised her eyes and glanced at him coldly without saying anything.
Seeing the opportunity, He Yuting quickly brought the focus to the main topic, "Okay princess, let's not go into the details now, let's talk about what to do now?"
Princess Chang Qing was also in a mess at this time, and of course she had no intention of arguing with him or being wordy.
She slightly raised her eyebrows and said: "Prince-in-law, tell me the truth: You have been investigating the case for so long. How did the prince die? Was Lu Wenzheng really unjustly accused? If he was indeed unjustly accused, then why? What are the chances of redressing his grievances?"
He Yuting's eyes flickered slightly, and there seemed to be a different world in his deep eyes, which was difficult to understand.
"The cause of the prince's death is still under investigation and evidence collection. As for whether Lu Wenzheng is the real culprit who killed the prince, there is no conclusion yet, but based on my judgment, Lu Wenzheng is most likely unjust."
His voice was calm and unhurried.
"Really?..." Princess Changqing's gleaming eyes turned, and she said with surprise and joy: "If Lu Wen is correct and unjust, then our Lin'er is even more innocent! - Prince Consort, quickly think of a way to detect the case. In this case, only in this way can we give an explanation to the prince who died in vain, and can also clear up Lu Wenzheng's grievances and help our Lin'er get out of trouble!"...
