"Master Pei is here too?"
Is he called Mr. Pei?
King Yan on the side blinked, with a hint of teasing at the corner of his mouth.
Pei Heng leaned lazily on the soft cushion behind him and said with a smile, "Yes, Lord Marquis, what a coincidence!"
He had a smile on his face, and his movements were even more uninhibited. He happily raised the tea that King Yan poured for him, without even a word of thanks.
Cui Lu: "..."
King Yan also poured a drink for Cui Lu. Cui Lu was flattered and quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
"The Marquis came to the house in person, what's the matter?"
Something is indeed happening.
Cui Lu looked at Pei Heng beside him, and his meaning was self-evident.
But King Yan didn't care: "Master Marquis, please tell me, this is my friend, there is no need to avoid him."
What friend can be more noble than your status! Cui Lu didn't dare to ask. Asking is a friend.
This friend is also quite nosy.
The last time Du was arrested, Pei Heng was present the whole time!
But King Yan had no intention of letting Pei Heng evade, and Pei Heng had no intention of leaving, so Cui Lu had no choice but to bite the bullet and say it.
"My lord, my wife had no evidence, so I had to kill the doctor in the mansion, but it was a last resort. Because Brother Ping had smallpox, the doctor did not take good care of him, which caused Brother Ping's face to be disfigured, and my wife was also angry and distressed. Then he ordered the doctor to be beaten with a stick, but the doctor couldn't stand it, so he beat the person to death. She didn't mean it."
King Yan frowned: "Master Hou, you should also know that the emperor's crimes are the same as those of the common people. The doctor is not a pariah in the palace, and he did not sign a bond of sale. He kills at will. If Mrs. Hou is released, his family will not let it go. ah!"
"He still has family?" Cui Lu was obviously stunned.
Never heard of it!
King Yan said: "His brother committed some crime and left for a foreign country. Later, the two of them got in touch. When they heard that something happened to his brother, he came to Yancheng to look for someone. He also went to the Hou Mansion to look for someone. You were kicked out by people from the Hou Mansion, didn’t you know?”
Cui Lu: "...No, I don't know." How could he know?
He has been enjoying the romance recently, indulging in the gentle countryside.
King Yan guessed it, "Isn't the Marquis intoxicated in Madam Side's gentle country recently?"
Cui Lu was extremely embarrassed, "It's all because of the negligence of the lower officials."
"I have also asked about this case. Mr. Wang is already writing the closing document. Once the closing document is submitted, Mrs. Hou's murder cannot be changed."
Cui Lu knelt down in front of King Yan, "Your Majesty, please look at the loving relationship between Xiaguan and my wife for so many years, and how they have harmonized with each other. Please save my wife. Without her, Xianguan, Xianguan is afraid." I can’t live anymore.”
He had a look of infatuation on his face, absolutely infatuated.
King Yan sighed: "You and Mrs. Hou are in true love, which makes me admire you. But I am beyond my reach and can't help you."
Next to him sat the Governor of Jin Linwei. Ordinary officials were supervised by him, and so was he, a relative of the emperor. If he really helped Cui Lu, and if Pei Heng sued Zhang and the emperor in anger, so would he, the prince. It was inevitable to be scolded.
Not worth it.
He can't be surprised by someone else's true love.
Most people say that Cui Lu and Du Shi are true love.
But it’s not true love that only Cui Lu knows.
If he didn't rescue Du Shi, Du Shi would really take him to death.
"My lord, I'm kowtowing to you. Please, please save my wife. I can't live without her."
Cui Lu cried so hard that he was really scared.
King Yan still refused to let go, "I, too..."
Pei Heng on the side suddenly interrupted King Yan: "Your Majesty, for the sake of the deep love between Mr. Hou and Mrs. Hou, and in addition to this matter, it is also the deceased's fault. It is a matter of loyalty to the king who eats the king's salary. He didn't do it, so he deserved to be beaten, and if he was beaten to death, it can only be said that his life was bad."
Cui Lu glanced at Pei Heng gratefully and cupped his hands: "Thank you Mr. Pei for speaking up."
"I'm just discussing the matter." Pei Heng said calmly.
King Yan glanced at Pei Heng in surprise, and then said, "It's just the family members of the deceased, how can they be willing to let it go?"
Cui Lu quickly expressed his position: "Prince, don't worry, the official is willing to atone for his sins. No matter how much compensation his family wants, I will definitely get it for him even if he sells the iron."
Pei Heng held the teacup, curled his lips, and gave a faint smile.
King Yan also laughed.
Pei Heng agreed, and he would not be that evil person. "The love between the Marquis and his wife is truly touching. In that case, let Mr. Wang go and talk to the family of the deceased."
Wang Xingmin is one of the top two.
It was originally agreed to let Du Shi die, but now he doesn't want to let Du Shi die. I don't know why the governor is so fickle.
"I don't want money, I just want her life for one life!" Liu Hen's attitude was very firm.
The last relative in the world also died.
"It's okay to ask her to pay with her life, but have you ever thought about the future? You killed a life back then. If the Marquis continues to pursue this matter, you won't get any benefits."
"The worst case is death." Liu Hen was alone and no longer had any worries.
"Haha. If you die, it will be over once and for all, but your Liu family has no descendants. If you go down to the underworld and see your ancestors, will they blame you? They used the strength of the whole family to save your life. , but you don’t cherish it at all.”
Liu Hen lowered his head and said nothing.
Wang Xingmin continued: "If you want money, just leave. The Marquis will remember your kindness, and you also have money. Find a place, start over, have children, continue the incense of the Liu family, and meet your parents a hundred years later. It can be regarded as an explanation for them and the Liu family. Do you think I am right? "
"Lord Wang..."
"Listen to my advice. You are still young and there is still a long way to go in the future. We have to look forward."
Wang Xingmin patted Liu Hen on the shoulder. Liu Hen lowered his head and didn't speak for a long time. Finally he nodded: "Okay."
He made a price and asked for five thousand taels.
Not much to say, a human life.
The number Cui Lu heard was twenty thousand taels, and he frowned so deeply that he could kill a mosquito.
Chen Mianmian was also present. When she heard the news, her fingernails almost dug into her flesh. The pain woke her up and made her understand that the man in front of her would not give up on Du Shi.
"Master Marquis, we still have a little money in our account, but compared with 20,000 taels, it's still a drop in the bucket."
"There are a lot of jades in Yannian Yuan. If you can, sell them."
"Then if Madam comes back and finds that all her things have been sold, Mianmian is afraid that Madam will blame me."
"This is to save her life. If she dares to blame you, I will stand up for you."
With Cui Lu's words, Chen Mianmian felt relieved.
She swaggered into the Yannian Courtyard and saw a Duobao Pavilion with several floors. The gold, silver and jade ornaments placed on it were more exquisite and beautiful than those in her house. Chen Mianmian's eyes widened when she saw it. , sad, greedy and happy at the same time.
Now let her handle it, and she will handle it well.
