According to Jiang Heli, when he was reading in the inn room, he looked down from the window and saw a girl feeding a stray cat in the alley. Then, just as the girl was about to leave, a beggar suddenly came from the end of the alley. He came over and begged for food with a broken bowl.
The girl couldn't bear it. When she was digging into her purse to get some silver, the beggar suddenly reached out and pulled her into his arms. He covered her mouth with one hand and put the other around her waist, pulling her clothes and heading deeper into the alley. drag.
Jiang Heli lived on the second floor. He didn't think much at the time, opened the window and jumped out.
He was a young man, tall and powerful, and he beat the beggar away in a few seconds.
Because the girl's clothes were torn, Jiang Heli asked her to hide in his room while he came to the Shangshu Mansion to look for her.
[As soon as I heard it, I knew that this was definitely something that Aunt Wanrou could do. 】
[I just don’t know if that beggar is motivated by sex or is being instigated by others. 】
Yu Xiheng has already asked his confidants to handle this matter. He still has to take Juan Juan into the palace, so it won't take long.
Wangshu Inn——
After Jiang Heli left, the beggar returned to the inn and even stood on the first floor in a crowded place to slander Bai Wanrou's reputation.
He said that he and Bai Wanrou had a physical relationship just now, and that he wanted to marry her and go home. His voice was so loud that it could be heard on the second floor.
Bai Wanrou lay on the table and cried bitterly at the filthy words.
Soon, the beggar was kicked out by the steward of the restaurant. He stood at the door and continued to make up rumors and brag.
The students passing by did not stop and hurried past him.
I heard these words when Cai Ying came.
After learning about Bai Wanrou's accident, Mrs. Lin asked Caiying to follow her, which just came in handy now.
If it were an ordinary little maid, she would be so frightened that she wouldn't know what to do when encountering something like this. At most, she would just pick up her young lady in a hurry and leave in embarrassment.
But Caiying has been with Lin for a long time and knows how to deal with this kind of thing.
She held the lady's jade pendant in her hand and asked her attendants to tie the beggar up. She walked up to the beggar and slapped him with her backhand, "How dare you be instigated by others to ruin the reputation of my young lady? Take her away!"
The beggar was twisted and had a rope wrapped around his body. The end of the rope was tied to the back of the carriage.
Caiying took a curtain and went up to the second floor to help Bai Wanrou get into the carriage.
The beggar was gagged and led by a rope. As soon as the carriage left, it dragged him. When he was exhausted, his legs became weak. When the speed slowed down, he was completely dragged to the ground. His legs were bruised. .
Bai Wanrou lay sobbing in the arms of her personal maid and did not see this scene. When she got out of the car at Shangshu Mansion, she saw that the beggar was covered in blood and turned pale with fear after being tortured to the point where he was not human.
Cai Ying asked someone to bring the beggar into the house through the back door, and then walked to Bai Wanrou, "This is what Madam meant, you are the cousin of the house. If this scoundrel is not severely punished this time, your reputation may be affected in the future. "
If we don't do this, the first thing people think of when mentioning this incident is the beggar's ridiculous remarks. But now, the most impressive thing when people mention this incident is the tragic scene of the beggar being hung on the back of a carriage for half a circle around the city. Correspondingly, They will also be in awe, thus reducing the spread of unfavorable rumors.
Bai Wanrou nodded blankly with a white face, "I know, I'm letting my cousin worry about me again."
Caiying smiled and said, "Don't say that, Madam said, your reputation is the most important."
Seeing tears glistening in Bai Wanrou's eyes, she almost shed tears again. Caiying quickly asked the maid to take her back to the courtyard, and then went to pay errands to the madam.
As for the beggar, he was taken down for interrogation. He was indeed a beggar in his original form. He had not received any training and had very weak willpower. He confessed before he was even asked.
He cried so much that he had snot and tears and said that he was instigated by someone. He didn't see who it was, but he looked like a woman.
Seeing that he couldn't ask anything else, Mrs. Lin waved her hand and sent someone to send him to the government.
At this time, in the imperial study room.
"My dear, you are finally here." The emperor stood up and walked downstairs, hugging Juan Juan.
[Why does the emperor hug me every time he sees me? What kind of fetish is this? 】
Juan Juan thought, could it be that she is too cute?
Well... that makes sense!
In the imperial study, besides the emperor, the prince is also here.
The prince was wearing a python robe. When he stood there, he gave off a temperament like a piece of fine mutton-fat jade, exuding a gentle and restrained aura.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Juanjuan, his voice was low and sweet, "Jianjuan, do you still remember me? I even hugged you."
Juan Juan nodded his head, "Remember!"
[Of course I remember, Juanjuan was captured by the bad guys when I was hugging you that day! 】
The emperor's face froze, and he looked at the cheerful prince, thinking that it was lucky that his unlucky son couldn't hear Juan Juan's heart, otherwise he wouldn't be able to laugh.
"Ahem..." He cleared his throat and said seriously: "Now that we are here, let's talk about the rumors in Beijing. What do you two think?"
The emperor looked at the prince first and said in a deep voice, "You speak first."
The prince thought thoughtfully and said softly, "My son believes that this was a premeditated and planned incident that deliberately incited the students' emotions. If this happened at this juncture, it seems to be deliberate."
"Furthermore, Erchen sent people to conduct a careful inspection around the square after the event. Some blackened residue was found behind the statue, which has been sent for identification. Erchen suspected that the miracles that the people said should be caused by the burning of this thing. of."
After he finished speaking, the emperor nodded with satisfaction.
[Wow, as expected of the prince, he has guessed 80% of the matter just by relying on investigation and keen intuition. 】
[If the prince’s legs were not disabled, he would definitely be a wise king~]
The emperor's old face froze and he looked down at Juan Juan in disbelief.
What? Why are you talking about such a big thing now? !
This is the prince he selected as his most outstanding son, with the best conduct and appearance, and spent several years training him! !
No, he won't allow it! Extra manpower must be sent to protect the prince.
The emperor suddenly thought that up until now, Juanjuan had not said which prince would succeed him in the future.
It seems that Juan Juan must find time to meet the other princes.
Ever since he first heard from Juan Juan that he would be poisoned to death, the emperor had always been vigilant about his diet. Sure enough, he discovered something fishy about it, but he hid it too deeply and he hasn't found it out yet.
However, if we can know which prince will succeed to the throne in the future, we will have clues to investigate further. Starting from that prince, we will definitely be able to find out.
Looks like I have to find some time. The earlier he knew it, the earlier he could prevent it, so he could be better prepared.
