Chapter 156 Zhang's Brother
Jiang Yan also started crying at this time, howling loudly with a look of grievance on his face.
"It was all my mother's fault. It was my mother who had me beaten with twenty sticks!"
"That board is really painful. Every step I take hurts so much! Father, please feel sorry for your son! When you were away, your son was almost beaten to death by your mother!"
Zhang was also wiping her eyes with a handkerchief, looking distressed.
Shangguan Sui frowned as he listened.
[Hey guys, you two have agreed to perform a duet here! ]
King Yong felt so distressed when he saw Jiang Yan's pitiful look.
He immediately turned to look at Shangguan Xi, questioning, "Yan'er is only five years old this year, why do you treat him like this!"
"Even an adult wouldn't be able to withstand twenty strokes of the cane, let alone a five-year-old child."
Hearing Prince Yong reprimand Shangguan Xi, Jiang Yan and Zhang looked at each other, with a smug look in their eyes.
Shangguan Xi raised her eyes and met King Yong's questioning gaze.
In a cold voice, he said word by word: "Prince, don't you ask what your good son has done?"
When Prince Yong met her gaze, his back stiffened.
When did Shangguanxi have such a sharp gaze...
Wasn't she the most gentle and easygoing person before?
But the look in her eyes now made him feel scared...
Prince Yong spoke in a dry voice, hesitatingly: "He, what can a child like him do?"
Jiang Shi couldn't stand watching it anymore.
He immediately stepped forward, bowed slightly and said, "Father, this matter is not mother's fault. It was Jiang Yan who bullied the servants first. Mother was so angry that she had Jiang Yan beaten."
"It's obviously the mother who loves her son so much, how can the father blame her?"
As soon as Jiang Shi finished speaking, before Prince Yong and Zhang could react, Shangguan Sui immediately spoke up to help.
She turned to look at Prince Yong, her voice was crisp and sweet, and everyone present could hear it clearly.
"Yes, I saw it all. Jiang Yan ordered his men to push a servant into the water and almost drowned him!
"Fortunately, we arrived in time, otherwise someone would have died."
Prince Yong originally wanted to say a few words for Jiang Yan.
But when he heard Shangguan Sui speak, he couldn't help but shut up in disappointment.
This is such a shame...
If he continued to speak for Jiang Yan when an outsider said he had seen it with his own eyes, it would seem that he was too biased.
And this outsider is a princess from another country.
If Shangguan Sui spread this matter after returning to Dayue Kingdom, his reputation would be ruined.
Prince Yong turned to look at Shangguan Xi, cleared his throat and said, "Xi'er, you did a good job. It was indeed Yan'er who was wrong in this matter. You should teach him a lesson."
After hearing this, Jiang Yan wanted to continue crying.
Why is it different from what my mother said? Why didn't my father stand on their side?
Jiang Yan opened his mouth and was about to cry out.
But he was instantly stunned by the fierce look of Prince Yong.
He opened his mouth, his expression becoming more aggrieved.
Zhang lowered her brows and responded softly.
"That's what you said, my lord. I was indeed reckless in this matter. I admit my fault and deserve the punishment."
She spoke in a low and weak voice, but her eyes were full of unwillingness.
Shangguan Xi finally made a mistake, but she didn't expect that she would be able to get away with it like this!
It’s all the fault of that fifth princess. What a mess she made at such a young age!
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shi turned his head and glanced at Zhang, his voice cold.
"Aunt Zhang, this is not the only thing you have done wrong."
Shangguan Sui's eyes lit up instantly when he heard this.
[Yeah yeah yeah! My cousin is finally going to fight back! ]
Zhang was instantly panicked when she heard this.
Prince Yong turned around in confusion, "Shi'er, what do you mean by that?"
Jiang Shi ordered in a cold voice: "Bring the person up."
Soon, a young man in plain clothes was brought up by his servants.
His mouth was stuffed with linen cloth so he could not speak, and his hands were tied with linen ropes.
The moment she saw Lu Jin, Zhang's anxious heart finally died.
Unexpectedly, the thing she feared the most still happened...
Lu Jin was indeed captured by Jiang Shi...
Jiang Shi bowed to King Yong and explained, "Father, this man's name is Lu Jin. Half a month ago, he pretended to approach me, but in fact he wanted to take the opportunity to kill me."
Prince Yong's eyes widened and his voice unconsciously became louder: "What did you say? He wants to kill you?!"
How dare he touch his son!
Jiang Shi nodded. "He asked me to go to a restaurant the day before yesterday, hoping to get me drunk and then burn me to death. Fortunately, I was busy at the time and didn't go, so his evil plan didn't succeed."
"But he did this under someone's orders..."
Prince Yong narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Under someone's orders? Under who's orders? Tell me quickly, I want to see who is so bold as to harm you!"
Zhang was lying on the ground, and her body trembled violently when she heard the words.
Jiang Shi glanced at Zhang, snorted coldly, took out the land deed from his sleeve and handed it to King Yong.
"This deed was found at Lu Jin's residence. It must have been given to him by someone who instructed him to do so!"
Prince Yong took it and scanned it, his eyes falling on the name on it.
Zhang Shu...
Zhang's brother!
Prince Yong's cold eyes instantly fell on Zhang.
At this moment, the servant came in and reported
"Your Highness, Master Zhang Shu has arrived and has already arrived at the main courtyard."
Upon hearing this, Prince Yong immediately sneered, "He came at a perfect time! I just had something to ask him!"
When Zhang heard the servant's report, her originally tense expression instantly relaxed.
Shangguan Sui turned around and saw this scene, his eyebrows slightly wrinkled.
[Something is wrong. When Zhang heard that her brother was coming, why did she look like she was saved? ]
[This couldn’t be what she planned…]
Shangguan Xi's eyebrows jumped when he heard this.
Soon, a young man in brocade robe strode into the hall.
Zhang Shu bowed slightly to Prince Yong and said, "Greetings to the prince."
Prince Yong narrowed his eyes slightly, pointed at Lu Jin who was kneeling on the ground and asked, "Master Zhang, do you recognize this man?"
Zhang Shu glanced at Lu Jin and replied righteously, "Your Majesty, I don't know this person."
King Yong sneered, "You don't know him? Then why does he have a deed with your name on it?"
"He wants to kill my son! Could it be that you want to kill my son?!"
"Or is there someone else behind this?!"