Those three scoundrels haven't changed at all; they still ride wildly on horseback, beat people, smash shops, and engage in cockfighting and animal fighting.

The Crown Prince's wife, Pei Yue, despised her brother-in-law the most, and sneered, "Once my father-in-law is gone and the Crown Prince inherits the title, I will resolutely separate him and let him fend for himself."

The Pingyang Marquis's residence is extremely unlucky.

It was originally agreed that Gu Boyu was not involved in the forgery and selling of servants, but Lord Meng insisted that he was the head of the family and therefore the principal offender.

Fearing she might lose her title, the old lady took out all her retirement savings and mortgaged the last two shops from her dowry. She then sought help from the Crown Prince to get Gu Boyu out of trouble.

Unable to withstand the torture, Tu confessed to participating in the forgery of the indenture. Magistrate Meng charged her with fraud for forging documents and attempting to defraud.

The Crown Prince intervened, so the death penalty could be waived but the punishment was still severe; according to the law, the punishment was forty strokes of the cane.

As for being beaten by the jailers and prisoners, Lord Meng said that was unavoidable. What kind of good people are those who go to jail? They just like to fight each other to vent their anger!

For the sake of the panacea, the Crown Prince directly ordered the Kyoto government to "make a big deal into a small deal, and a small deal into nothing."

Gu Chengyan visited Zhang Qing in prison and had a private conversation with him for half an hour.

The next day, the prison informed the Earl's family that Zhang Qing had taken all the blame, tore his clothes into strips, and committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

Zhang Qing's wife and children were all servants in the Earl's mansion, and they were crying and sobbing in front of the old lady.

The old lady was kind and righteous, so she gave them ten taels of silver for funeral expenses and arranged for Zhang Qing's son to take over Zhang Qing's job as the new steward of the Earl's mansion.

The Earl's family spent a lot of money and finally got Madam Tu out.

Tu's once robust body was completely ruined. Both legs were broken, one leg bone was shattered, and the possibility of her standing up was extremely small. All ten fingers were cracked, and her index finger was also forcibly bent outward by the prisoner.

As for other soft tissue contusions, they are not considered serious injuries as long as the intestines do not protrude.

In early March, the streets were filled with the sounds of gongs and drums, and the entire Imperial Guard was mobilized.

Curious onlookers on the street, they asked, "What major event has occurred?"

Some of the Imperial Guards recognized the common people on the street and replied with a smile, "Grand Secretary Gu and his wife are accompanying the Tibetan prince and princess to pay homage to His Majesty."