The group of people all fell to the ground unable to move, looking at Cheng Yaojin who had come out halfway with panic in their eyes!
At this moment, a large number of officers and soldiers came and knelt down in unison: "See you, Your Majesty!"
When the people lying on the ground heard that this person was the prince, they were all frightened.
Lu Bochu ordered: "Lock him up and interrogate him carefully!"
The officers and soldiers immediately took away the people on the ground. An Qien immediately walked to Minghua, knelt down, and pinched her breast. Minghua woke up with a look of pain on her face.
An Qi'en immediately used the same method to wake up Zhao Yan. What Zhao Yan saw when he opened his eyes was An Qi'en's charming face, and his eyes were filled with flowers when he smiled. His calm heart fluctuated. , staring straight at An Qien.
"Mr. Zhao, are you okay?" An Qi'en felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by him.
Zhao Yan realized that he was a little out of sorts, and immediately looked away and calmly got up from the ground: "I'm fine, thank you, Mrs. An."
When Lu Bochu saw this scene, he felt inexplicably panicked. Men know men best. He could tell Zhao Yan's thoughts at a glance.
Mao Ya cried and knelt down in front of An Qien: "Thank you madam for your kindness."
After saying this, Mao Ya kowtowed repeatedly. An Qi'en immediately helped Mao Ya up. She put her hands on Mao Ya's shoulders. She felt a pain when she couldn't touch Mao Ya's arms. After losing her arms at a young age, How to live!
Lu Bochu suggested taking the person back for interrogation, and they all went to the Yamen.
When Lin Zhehua learned about this, he rushed to the Yamen without stopping. It was not a trivial matter to alarm the prince.
The two main criminals were kneeling on the ground with their hands and feet tied, and Mao Ya was also kneeling beside her. She cried and said: "My parents were bullied to death in Shangjing, so I fled with the large army, but they were picked up halfway. , and then they broke both of my arms. I usually either beg or entertain..."
Lin Zhehua solemnly questioned the two principals, only to find out that the two principals were wanted criminals. A few months ago, the court had posted arrest warrants everywhere. This gang first raped women and committed crimes, but later committed murder and arson, committing heinous crimes.
The two principal criminals knew that they would die if the evidence was conclusive, so they confessed obediently.
The main culprit and Mao Ya were both taken away. Lin Zhehua said to Lu Bochu respectfully with a humble and flattering look: "It's the New Year today. Such a thing happened, which disturbed the prince's good mood. It's thanks to the prince's bravery that he was able to bring justice." It is really a blessing for the people of Jingyang to have these evil thieves arrested and brought to justice with the presence of the prince."
Lu Bochu could tell by these words that his calluses had already become numb. He said expressionlessly: "Take care of the rest."
Lin Zhehua agreed like a dog wagging its tail: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will do this humble job well."
Lu Bochu glanced at him with an unclear look, got up and left.
When he got outside, he looked at Zhao Yan, who had been following him. Zhao Yan clasped his fists respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for saving me."
Lu Bochu glanced at it indifferently, wondering what the relationship between the two was. An Qien actually went to the market with him!
Lu Bochu thought of the old lady Zhao's birthday party not long ago. On that day, An Qi'en came out of the old lady's house with a medical book. When she was young, Mrs. Zhao often treated the empress dowager in the palace. Thinking about the relationship between the two Very rich!
Zhao Yan had never married, and the way he looked at An Qien was so ambiguous. Lu Bochu figured it out right away.
He glanced at An Qi'en like a brother: "This is the New Year, didn't your brother ask you to come to the house to pay me New Year's greetings? It's better for you to go out and play by yourself!"
Although Zhao Yan felt uncomfortable because of being left out, he still looked calm and natural.
An Qi'en hesitated for a few seconds because of his abrupt words. She was really busy and forgot about it.
But she couldn't say that she had forgotten, so she replied respectfully: "Back to the prince, Qi En plans to visit the market before going to pay his New Year greetings to the prince."
Lu Bochu was dubious and said: "Since we have met, let's listen to a book together at the teahouse in front."
An Qi'en lowered his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, Qi'en won't be going. I still want to go out for a walk."
Since the last time the two of them hugged each other wetly, An Qi'en has deliberately avoided suspicion and avoided Lu Bochu. She knew that Lu Bochu was a good person and would compromise on her reputation to give her a status. She always felt that this was weird. It is not as comfortable as a relationship that is neither far nor close.
Lu Bochu frowned imperceptibly. Is she rejecting him again?
Zhao Yan said: "Beizhi and Madam An originally planned to visit this street. If the prince is interested, he might as well come with us."
Lu Bochu snorted in his heart, making him feel like an outsider.
He looked at An Qien with a cautious attitude: "You don't even give me the king's face now?"
An Qi'en was startled. What did he say? When did she stop giving him face? An Qi'en lowered his head and said in a low voice, "Why did the prince say this?"
Lu Bochu had a stubborn look on his face, and it was hard to explain why he, who had always been calm, had a temper.
"Let's go." He strode forward with his hands behind his waist.
This means that I am willing to go shopping with them.
An Qi'en only felt that he was a little confused. After that time, she could clearly feel that Lu Bo's eyes were different when he first looked at her.
She was in the middle, Lu Bochu and Zhao Yan were on either side of her, and the three of them walked side by side.
Zhao Yan suddenly asked: "I don't know how Master Lin will arrange Mao Ya."
An Qi'en has been thinking about this issue. She said thoughtfully: "In this situation, usually they either work as a maid in a wealthy family or as a sister-in-law in a temple. It would be great if there was a place that could take in such children."
Zhao Yan also thought about this problem seriously: "There are quite a lot of homeless children now. Large families generally cannot afford so many maids. Most of these children's final fate is to beg."
An Qi'en frowned when he heard this. Most of the discarded babies in this era were female babies. Female babies were worthless and some families couldn't afford to raise them. They either sold them or threw them away.
Thinking of these poor girls, An Qi'en's compassion reached its peak. She couldn't help but said without thinking: "It would be great if there was a special place to take them in. There are so many open spaces in Jingyang, so why not build a place like this?" It is both a good thing and a gentleman’s duty for children to live there.”
Zhao Yan agreed with this idea, perhaps to gain favor in front of An Qien, or perhaps because he was a righteous person, so he immediately said: "I will implement this matter, at least to keep the children's food and clothing."
An Qi'en was startled and immediately looked at Zhao Yan with admiration. She said: "Master Zhao is a kind-hearted person. I don't need much money on my own, so I will donate part of the money as a token of my gratitude."
Lu Bochu listened silently to the conversation between the two. He was like an outsider. He was angry and didn't know why!
He coughed lightly and said: "Qi'en, you should keep that little money for yourself. Now that I know about this, I won't ignore it."
