Chapter 570: Imprisoned

Su Xuanming lowered his head and pretended not to hear.

The owner of Fuquan Teahouse bowed and said with a smile: "I am here to see General Li. Su Dalang is in the mansion. General Li may have recognized the wrong person, right?"

Li Aotian rode on a tall horse, looking down at him: "Manager Wu, why do you have to do this? Your Fuquan Teahouse is deeply loved by the people of Kyoto. Even if Kyoto encounters a disaster, it will not affect you. You could have lived a stable and prosperous life. Why do you have to wade into this muddy water?"

Shopkeeper Wu remained calm, with a trace of bewilderment in his eyes: "Forgive me for my stupidity. I don't understand what General Li said. I plan to bring my wife and children back to my hometown to worship my ancestors. After the worship, I will return to Kyoto."

General Li pulled the corner of his mouth, and the scar on his face looked even more hideous. "I won't die until I see the Yellow River. The emperor has ordered that Su Dalang is not allowed to leave Kyoto. I received a report yesterday that Su Dalang will leave Kyoto in the group of shopkeeper Wu at dawn today."

Shopkeeper Wu and Su Xuanming's hearts skipped a beat.

How could this happen? Who leaked the news?!

Shopkeeper Wu forced a smile and said, "General Li, please understand. Someone must be jealous of our teahouse's business and is deliberately slandering me."

"I'm not slandering you! General Li, that one is the good-for-nothing Su Dalang in my family!" With the support of Aunt Duan, Old Lady Hou stretched out her hand and pointed at Su Xuanming, who was at the end of the team.

Su Xuanming raised his head in disbelief. It turned out that it was his grandmother who reported him? !

Aunt Duan was seen supporting Madam Hou and slowly walking towards General Li.

Behind the old lady of the marquis were the two concubines, Xiaohong and Xiaolu, as well as several illegitimate sons and daughters of the marquis's mansion.

As soon as the old lady of the Marquisate saw Li Aotian, she complained with tears in her eyes: "Your Majesty, please understand, the general, please understand, our Yongchang Marquisate is loyal to the Great Zhou Dynasty and Your Majesty, and we have no second thoughts. Su Dalang was simply instigated by that woman, and that's why he made the mistake. It has nothing to do with anyone else in our Marquisate!"

Su Xuanming pulled the corner of his mouth in self-mockery, raised his head, straightened his back, and looked directly at Li Aotian: "One person does the work, one person takes the responsibility. I asked the guards in the mansion to knock out the servant, and I changed clothes with the servant, trying to sneak out of the mansion. All this has nothing to do with Shopkeeper Wu."

Beads of cold sweat the size of soybeans appeared on Shopkeeper Wu's forehead. He wanted to explain, but was stopped by Su Xuanming's eyes.

Li Aotian didn't care about that. He waved his hand and said, "Someone will come to investigate the truth. Come on, put them in jail!"

Su Xuanming shook off the soldier's hand: "Let me go, I can walk by myself."

Su Xuanming is the eldest son of Yun Guogong Gu Nanxi!

Out of respect for Duke Yun, the soldiers did not take anyone into custody.

Su Xuanming walked with his head held high. When he passed by Old Lady Hou, he asked softly, "Grandma, why are you doing this?"

Madam Hou's eyes flashed with a trace of guilt, and she turned the tables: "You and that stinky woman dragged our entire mansion into such a dangerous situation, but you only cared about escaping for your own lives and ignored us orphans and widows! You really have no conscience!"

Su Xuanming felt a sharp pain in his heart.

For so many years, my grandmother had been pampered in the backyard. Except for the fact that she had no rights as a housekeeper, she was never treated unfairly in terms of food, drink and other expenses.

"Grandma, didn't I tell you that I would take care of you?"

The more Madam Hou spoke, the more she felt she was right: "If a man does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth. Who knows if you will really make arrangements? You are living a life of luxury with that bad woman, how can you remember your grandmother who suffered in Kyoto?"

Su Xuanming's shoulders slowly drooped, and he didn't want to say anything more.

My grandmother didn't believe me. Even if I took out my heart and showed it to her, she still wouldn't believe me.

Su Xuanming followed Li Aotian into the prison without looking back.

Manager Wu's entire family and all the guards in the marquis's mansion were thrown into prison.

Only Xiao Hei took advantage of everyone's inattention and quietly slipped away through the dog hole.

Xiao Hei patted his chest, feeling terrified. He had said long ago that this dog hole could not be blocked! Fortunately, it was not blocked!

Kyoto, Jingzhao Prefecture Prison.

Su Xuanming was held solitary in a cell, and next door was the family of Shopkeeper Wu.

"Manager Wu, I'm really sorry for causing you trouble."

Fuman snuggled tightly in his mother's arms.

Shopkeeper Wu wiped his face and said with a wry smile, "How can I blame Dalang? I can only say that fate plays tricks on me."

Who could have thought that the news would be heard by Old Madam Hou, and that she would so decisively choose to stab Su Dalang in the back?

Other people's grandmothers and grandfathers would willingly protect their children and grandchildren with their lives, but this old lady Hou...

Oh, forget it, I won’t say anymore.

Su Xuanming leaned against the cold stone wall, his nose filled with the smell of urine: "I can't get out, I will find a way to get someone to rescue you."

Shopkeeper Wu glanced at his old mother, wife and children behind him, and the words of refusal rolled around on the tip of his tongue: "Thank you, Dalang."

The cell returned to dead silence, with only the rustling of rats as the noise was heard.

In the cell facing Su Xuanming was a man with a full beard.

He was so hungry that he had almost no strength left. When he heard the people in the cell opposite still discussing how to get out, he curled his lips in disdain.

Anyone who enters this prison can only leave sideways; no one can leave alive.

However, to his surprise, the people in the cell opposite came early in the morning, and before noon, three waves of officials came to visit.

"Su Dalang, we will submit a memorial to the emperor tomorrow morning. You are a sixth-rank official and have done nothing wrong. Why should you be thrown into prison? This is against the procedure."

Su Xuanming said earnestly, "Master Jiang, please don't make the emperor hate you because of me. Before my mother invaded the capital, my safety was not a problem. It's just that the shopkeeper Wu of Fuquan Teahouse was implicated by me and was also imprisoned. I beg Master Jiang to help him."

"Don't worry, I'm here!"

The man in the cell opposite opened his eyes curiously, looking at the official called Mr. Jiang. He couldn't help but wonder, is he really capable of getting the person out?

The problem was solved before the evening.

As soon as the sun set, Manager Wu and his family were released.

Shopkeeper Wu, Fuman and others bowed deeply to Su Xuanming across the cell bars, and then the family returned to the teahouse.

The man in the cell opposite was amazed and couldn't help asking out of curiosity, "Who are you? Since you have a way to rescue the family next door, why don't you try to rescue yourself?"

Su Xuanming had nothing to do anyway, so he started chatting with the man opposite him: "I have offended the government, so it is not easy for me to leave. Who are you?"

"Yang Lan, from Henan County. You have offended the government. Your last name is Su. Could it be that you are Su Dalang, the son of Duke Yun?"

"Exactly."