Volume 1 Chapter 195 Court Trial

Zhen Rou said softly: "After His Majesty brought her back to the palace, he had no time to visit her, so he was naturally bored. Concubine Ling is very well-behaved and kind-hearted. She often comes to Kunning Palace to play, and usually stays there for the whole day."

"She didn't come today. When Your Majesty came over just now, I thought it was Concubine Ling who came to play in the evening."

Zhen Rou's tone was very casual, but Xiang Yun always felt uncomfortable listening to it. Was she blaming him for being irresponsible and neglecting her and Ling Fei?

Xiang Yun was furious, cursing in his heart: "How can I handle this? I have to take care of government affairs during the day and fight outside. I can only sleep alone at night, and you guys don't want to sleep together!"

It's just that he came here today to negotiate and didn't want to make the relationship so awkward. After thinking for a while, he said, "I remember that Concubine Ling likes to save the world and save all living beings. You can ask her to go to Wenyuan Pavilion more often. There are a variety of medical books there. She can learn more knowledge. If she has nothing to do, you can also ask her to check your body to make sure there is no disease that is not detected in time and causes a serious disaster."

Zhen Rou nodded: "I understand."

The two fell into silence again. Xiang Yun drank some more tea and continued, "As the queen, you should be broad-minded. Concubine Wang is pregnant. You should visit her more often and walk around. Let the past things be in the past."

Zhen Rou was silent for a while after hearing this, then nodded obediently.

There was silence again. Xiang Yun thought for a moment and then said, "Your elder sister Yue Ling will get married to General Jiang Yue in a few days. Please prepare a generous gift for me and send it to her when the time comes."

Zhen Rou showed a little surprise when she heard this, but she immediately calmed down and continued to nod obediently, "I obey your command."

Xiang Yun added: "I didn't get to have the reunion dinner last time, and I've been feeling empty inside, wondering when I can have it again."

"." Zhen Rou was speechless.

Xiang Yun paused and said, "Let's do it tomorrow night at the Qianqing Palace. You go and notify everyone."

Zhen Rou still nodded and said, "I respect your order."

Xiang Yun finally couldn't hold it in any longer, and slammed the table and cursed: "This is not an order from me, I am just chatting with you, do you understand?"

Zhen Rou was so scared that she quickly stood up and knelt down in front of Xiang Yun, lowering her head in silence. The next moment she choked and sobbed, as if she was extremely aggrieved.

Xiang Yun felt distressed when he saw this, and his anger disappeared. He then said unhappily, "I don't want to see you crying like this, get up!"

Zhen Rou did not dare to resist, and quickly stopped crying, trembling and standing up. Before she looked up, Xiang Yun pulled her into his arms, hugged her tightly, and stroked her little head, saying softly: "These days, it is not what I want. It is not that you are sorry for me, but that I am sorry for you. I really don't know how to face you, understand?"

Zhen Rou's body was trembling, Xiang Yun couldn't help but hug her tighter, and she only heard Zhen Rou choking and saying, "Your Majesty, that matter really has nothing to do with me, I didn't do it."

"I believe you!" Xiang Yun also choked up and said, "If I didn't believe you, how could I let you live until now? Do you understand?"

"It's just that I was a bastard at that time."

Before Xiang Yun finished speaking, Zhen Rou blocked his mouth with hers. The kiss lasted only three seconds. Zhen Rou said with some resentment, "Your Majesty is not allowed to scold me. The emperor is not wrong. It is only me who is wrong."

Xiang Yun was touched by the sweet words, so he picked up Zhen Rou and walked towards the bed. Seeing this, the palace maids and eunuchs serving in the room left the bedroom and closed the door.

That night, Xiang Yun was very gentle and his movements were very light. Zhen Rou felt very comfortable. The two of them not only performed the Zhougong ceremony, but also spent time together, played, teased each other, and whispered to each other on the bed. In this way, they did not sleep for another night.

Adding on the fighting last night, that means he hasn't slept for two nights. If it weren't for Xiang Yun's current physical fitness and strong mental strength, he would have become a disabled person long ago.

It was Zhen Rou who personally changed Xiang Yun's clothes early in the morning, which solved a knot in his heart. Both Xiang Yun and Zhen Rou were very happy and in a good mood. Xiang Yun even hummed a song as he walked out of Kunning Palace to attend court.

That morning, an imperial decree granting marriage was delivered to the Jiang and Zhen residences respectively. Both families were immediately delighted, and the parents of both sides immediately met to discuss the date of the wedding.

The Zhen family was even more generous. They didn't make any demands at all, didn't make things difficult for Jiang Yue, and didn't allow for a lavish wedding.

It's not that the Zhen family has no face, but they really don't dare to jump anymore. This is a marriage bestowed by the emperor, so they should just get married peacefully and not cause any trouble. Otherwise, if the emperor gets angry, their Zhen family might be finished!

You have to know that the Zhen family no longer has the capital to challenge the emperor. Without money, they have no confidence and are very weak.

After Zhen Dajin figured this out, he was completely dumbfounded. He didn't know how many times he had cursed Xiang Yun in his heart during these days, but he didn't dare to say it out loud for fear that someone might have ears.

In short, the Zhen family is now prosperous, and they will be prosperous as well. They will have to depend on others for the rest of their lives.

The news of the granted marriage quickly spread throughout the capital. It was a joyous event, but Sun Shang was extremely angry. He broke all the brushes on the table with one punch. He gritted his teeth in the study room of the Sun Mansion, feeling unwilling in his heart!

At this moment, a pretty young woman came in and said with some concern: "Master, don't be angry. It's not good for your health if you get angry!"

This person was none other than Sun Shang's wife, the prostitute.

He didn't know why, but ever since he met Zhen Yueling, the more he looked at this woman, the angrier he became. He couldn't help but feel an extremely strong sense of annoyance and anger rising in his heart. At this moment, the woman just happened to be in trouble.

Sun Shang yelled, "Get lost! I don't want to see you again, get as far away from me as possible!"

The woman burst into tears and trembled as she walked out of the study. Then she burst into tears and ran away in a hurry.

At this moment, a servant ran into the imperial study and reported: "Master, someone is coming from the palace!"

"The palace?" Sun Shang did not dare to be careless and quickly asked the servant to take him there. As soon as he entered the reception room, he saw Xiang Yun's personal eunuch Xiao Guazi standing in the center of the reception room waiting quietly.

Sun Shang hurried over and bowed, saying, "It turned out to be Eunuch Li who has come. I am sorry for not coming to greet you. Please forgive me, Eunuch Li!"

Then Sun Shang pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Eunuch Li, this way please!"

Little Melon Seed quickly waved his hand and said, "No need, we won't stay long."

Then he said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty's order!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Shang immediately knelt down with his hands clasped in front of him. Then Little Melon Seed said, "Sun Shang, everything in this world is yours only if I give it to you. If I don't give it to you, you can't snatch it, let alone think about it. Do you understand?"

After Xiao Guazi finished speaking, he turned around and left, leaving Sun Shang standing there in a daze, his body shaking continuously.

It was not until Xiao Guazi had completely left the Sun Mansion that Sun Shang finally reacted and immediately bowed towards the direction of the palace: "Your Majesty, I understand!"

At this moment, Sun Shang completely forgot about Zhen Yueling and never had any other thoughts about him again. He buried this deep love in his heart and would not let even a trace of it leak out!

However, this does not mean that Sun Shang is not angry. He is angry and needs to vent it. He cannot vent it on the emperor, Jiang Yue, or Jiang Fei, but he always has a place to vent his anger!

Shuntianfu Prison in Beijing

Xue Manhan sat in the cell in a daze with a heavy heart. Ever since he was arrested, his mind had gone blank and he didn't know what to do. When he sobered up, he broke out in cold sweats.

This time he might lose his life, but more importantly, he would lose face for all the soldiers and General Wei!

Overnight, all the beard on his face grew out, due to the mental and physical exhaustion.

At this moment, a man in black with his face covered appeared in front of the cell. Xue Manhan immediately sensed him, raised his head and frowned, saying, "Who are you?"

The man in black simply said in a loud voice: "The general said that he will save your life, but from now on you must stay at the border all year round and you are not allowed to come back!"

Xue Manhan's eyes lit up when he heard this, and hope in his heart was rekindled. He quickly knelt down and said, "Xue Manhan thanks the general for saving my life. The general's kindness is as heavy as a mountain. I cannot repay you with a thousand thanks. If Manhan has the chance in the future, he will repay you with his life!"

After saying this, when Xue Manhan looked up again, the man in black in front of the cell had disappeared.

That afternoon, a group of four jailers took Xue Manhan out of the prison, and then handed him over to the chief constable of Shuntian Prefecture, and took him all the way to the Shuntian Prefecture government office.

In the lobby of Shuntian Prefecture Yamen, mighty drums were beating, and above it was hung a plaque with four large characters "Fairness and Integrity". Xue Manhan was brought up by these captains of the police, and was made to kneel down after two blows!

"Pah!" With a light sound, Shuntianfu Fu Yi said with a gloomy face: "Xue Manhan, do you admit your guilt?"

Xue Manhan said without any hesitation: "I admit my guilt!"

"It's good that you admit your guilt!" Lord Fu Yi said loudly, "Xue Manhan, you molested a decent woman in broad daylight, which is a crime punishable by ten years in prison; you accidentally killed an official of the imperial court, which is a capital crime, do you admit it?"

Xue Manhan said quickly: "I plead guilty!"

He did not feel any pressure because the general had promised to save his life, so no matter how he confessed today, he would not have to worry about his life!

Shuntian Prefecture Governor Yi nodded and said, "It's good that you confess your guilt. Considering that you hold the position of a core general and have made contributions in the frontier wars, your merits and demerits will be offset and the death penalty will be exempted. You will be exiled to the southern border and you will never leave the southern border for the rest of your life!"

After saying this, Shuntian Prefecture Governor Yi Chentianming felt bitter in his heart. In his life, as an official, he valued fairness and integrity and would never allow himself to have any injustice!

He has been an official all the way to the present day, and after being appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor and being appointed as the Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, he has indeed always been impartial in his work. Even when many young sons of ministers and nobles committed crimes, he did not show favoritism or bend the law, but dealt with them strictly in accordance with the law.

But this time, he had to bow his head!

Just last night, General Wei Jiang Fei came to his house quietly and appeared in his bedroom. He only left four big words "not punishable by death" and disappeared!

He had never shown his true face, but his identity was revealed. The meaning was very clear: General Wei wanted to protect Xue Manhan!