"My Lord, what shall we do? They will not find anything, will they?"
Duke Lu glared at his wife fiercely, "What can you find? Xia Huai and I have no relationship at all, there is nothing you can find!"
A man of integrity has nothing to fear; anyway, he is not afraid of investigation at all.
He really didn't have any close relationship with Xia Huai, and it was even more impossible for him to be bribed into betrayal.
However, Lady Lu felt her eyelids twitching and had a bad feeling, as if things were not that simple.
It has to be said that the premonition of the wife of Duke Lu was correct. If Duke Lu could frame Concubine Liang back then, someone could also frame him. The only difference is that the people who framed him were Emperor Donglin and Xiao Ruoyi.
“I hope so!”
Watching the Imperial Guards search Duke Lu's mansion, Tan Xiaofeng rested his arms on his knees, a little confused, "Has Duke Lu really been bribed to betray?"
Xiao Ruoyi propped up her cute round chin with her chubby little hand, and a sly smile appeared on her chubby little face, "Hehe, no matter whether it is true or not, today will not end well!"
Humph! That was the ironclad evidence she prepared personally!
...
...
But this is enough to make Duke Lu suffer!
"Eh? Sister Yiyi, why do you say that? Do you know any inside information?"
After hearing this, Tan Xiaofeng immediately leaned over with curiosity.
Seeing what Tan Xiaofeng did, An Yi blocked Tan Xiaofeng's face and said, "Don't get close to the young...Miss!"
Tan Xiaofeng, "..." Why does it feel like I'm going to bully sister Yiyi!
Xiao Ruoyi smiled and waved her hands, comforting An Yi in a baby voice, "Uncle An Yi, it's okay, Brother Tan is a good man!"
"Miss, you'd better be careful!" As he said this, An Yi cast a threatening look at Tan Xiaofeng, "Don't come near me!"
Xiao Ruoyi shrugged helplessly, "Brother Tan, don't mind, Uncle An Yi is trying to protect Yi Yi!"
Tan Xiaofeng could turn a blind eye to Tan Xu's "hunt", but facing An Yi's cold gaze, Tan Xiaofeng couldn't help trembling in his heart. What a scary person, even more terrifying than his father, he still couldn't offend him!
Tan Xiaofeng quickly smiled and waved his hands, "It's okay, it's okay!"
The guards around sister Yiyi are too dangerous, you must not provoke them!
At this moment, Tan Xiaofeng, the nine-year-old son of the burly Tan Xu, had an even simpler mind. He had never considered the identity of Xiao Ruoyi who had such a powerful guard around her.
At this moment, a man in the uniform of the Royal Guard came up with a palm-sized wooden box in his hand.
"Commander Jin, we found it!"
Not only Commander Jin saw this thing, but also the owner of the Duke's Mansion, Duke Lu.
"What is this?"
Commander Jin opened the wooden box, revealing the night-shining pearl inside, and asked sarcastically, "What is this? Doesn't Duke Lu know?"
This time, Emperor Donglin had already given him an order and showed him "one of" Xia Huai's letters, on which it was written that the night-shining pearl was a gift of cooperation for Duke Lu.
He came here just to search for the night pearl that Xia Huai mentioned. Now that he has obtained it, it means that his mission has been accomplished.
Duke Lu's face was filled with shock and disbelief. "What? What is this? Why is it in my house?"
He never imagined that such an inexplicably precious treasure would appear in his Duke's Mansion.
Why did a night-shining pearl appear in his Duke's Mansion? Who put it there?
"Of course I found it! This is evidence that Xia Huai is trying to win you over!"
Xia Huai didn't know who was behind the attack on Duke Lu, but he knew very well that this matter would benefit him in every way.
Xiao Ruoyi's plan was to involve Xia Huai in the incident of framing Concubine Liang.
Xia Huai knew very well that the person who could most influence the decision of Emperor Donglin in the entire Donglin Kingdom was perhaps only the little girl Xiao Ruoyi.
He had previously implicated Duke Lu because he had no evidence, so Emperor Donglin might not have believed him. However, he admitted that he had participated in Duke Lu's conspiracy to frame Concubine Liang, and this also involved Concubine Shu in the harem, so this matter became serious.
Moreover, they can drag Concubine Liang into the game. Concubine Liang, who is in favor, will definitely make a fuss to prove her innocence. Even a little baby who has just been weaned will cry. How can the harem be peaceful like this?
As the father of Concubine Shu, Duke Lu still has a relatively high status in the Donglin Kingdom. In particular, the Third Prince began to accumulate connections since he was born, and his influence is also considerable.
Duke Lu and his daughter harmed Concubine Liang and her daughter. If his guilt is confirmed, it will definitely disrupt the court of Donglin Kingdom. Emperor Donglin will definitely punish Duke Lu severely for Xiao Ruoyi.
The former dynasty and the harem are both in turmoil. Emperor Donglin must be troubled by this and will not be able to take care of managing the Donglin Kingdom. Then the Donglin Kingdom will definitely be in chaos.
If things can be done, it will be a good thing for Xia Huai, so Xia Huai will naturally be happy to see it happen.
Duke Lu took two steps back unconsciously, "How is this possible? Impossible! I don't have this thing in my house!"
At this moment, Duke Lu was extremely panicked and his brain seemed to freeze for a moment. Why didn't he know that there was such a precious night pearl in his study?
Who put it there? And why was it put in his study?
And, most importantly, what does this night pearl represent?
Commander Jin snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "We found this in your study! We found this in public, how can it be faked?"
Duke Lu was so angry that he jumped up and down, waving his sleeves and shouting angrily, "Impossible, there is no such thing as a bullshit night-shining pearl in my house!"
Commander Jin put away the Night Pearl and clasped his fists towards the sky. "Whether it is yours or not, it will all be decided by the emperor!"
"What is that?" Tan Xiaofeng was also curious, "Why does Duke Lu look so frightened?"
Xiao Ruoyi shook her head, a bright smile on her face, "Of course it's a deadly thing!"
Then he turned around and gave An Yi a look of appreciation and satisfaction, saying that he was worthy of being his cheap father's subordinate.
An Yi held his head high and chest puffed out, hiding his achievements and fame.
An San glanced at An Yi with disdain. It was obviously not him who did it, so why was he so proud?
Tan Xiaofeng swallowed his saliva and asked in horror, "A deadly thing? Then... will Duke Lu die?"
"Of course a traitor who collaborates with the enemy and sells out his country will die!" Xiao Ruoyi hummed in her heart with pride, [If it weren't for this old thing, how could I have grown up in the cold palace? ]
Tan Xiaofeng's face was filled with horror. There was now solid evidence that Duke Lu had colluded with the enemy and committed treason. Tan Xiaofeng felt it was necessary to tell Tan Xu about this matter immediately.
But he stopped right after he stood up and looked down at Xiao Ruoyi, "Sister Yiyi, I have something to do. I have to go home first. You..."
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