All of Prince Shun's actions were watched by several princes and other officials of the provincial governor's mansion.
They were quite surprised. Could it be that Prince Shun valued his concubine from the Lu family so much?
I always feel that something is strange, but I don't know what Prince Shun is trying to do.
However, Prince Shun's action completely ruined the Wang family's reputation. Even if they were released in the future, they would have to bear the reputation of being unkind and unfilial for the rest of their lives.
Prince Shun openly took Wang away and detained her. Although he didn't dare use torture, he still had other methods of torture. For example, he only gave her two steamed buns a day, locked her in a room and no one would speak up for her no matter how much she cried out for justice, and left the toilet unattended for three days, the stench was unbearable...
Outside, Lu Yan pasted portraits of his father all over the towns and villages within Hua County. While looking for Lu Yuan, he also went to the governor's mansion to ask the eldest son to help him plead and release Wang.
The family scandal surrounding County Magistrate Lu Yan quickly became a household name, and Wang's reputation grew increasingly murky, with rumors of an affair between her and Lu Yan before he even divorced her, and claims that Zhang and Lu Yan's eldest son had been assassinated by Wang's men...
Even if Wang was released by Prince Shun, she would be too ashamed to face people in the future.
Lu Yan hated the inexplicable Prince Shun with a vengeance, and was so annoyed with his missing father that he wished he could pull him out. However, there was no news from his father. When Lu Yan heard the rumors outside, he began to suspect that it was really Wang who killed his father?
Prince Shun's actions seemed to be random, turning the Lu residence upside down. He was busy with his official duties all day, leaving a group of people confused.
Xiao Feng knew he couldn't delay any longer. While Prince Shun's actions were puzzling, the three Li brothers were no ordinary men. Wan Zhijing had reported that Li Yue had sent someone to investigate Lu Yuan. Xia Feng also mentioned that Li Yanfeng had casually suggested that perhaps Lu Yan's father was in some important position that had drawn Prince Shun's attention.
Prince Shun was waiting for Lu Yuan to hear about the changes in the Lu family so that he could force him out, but after a few days, he still got nothing.
At the mountain stronghold, Wan Jinlan had already received Yu Song's message. She knew about the commotion caused by Prince Shun and also informed Lu Yuan.
Old man Lu is now devoted to making fire caltrops without sleep or food. He mixes the gunpowder inside, and leaves the production to skilled craftsmen.
The ceramic fragments and saltpeter Wan Jinlan had bought were consumed very quickly, and the warehouse was piled with over a thousand fire caltrops. If there was an explosion here, the entire mountaintop would probably be gone.
After Wan Jinlan explained the current situation of Old Man Lu Yan and Wang, he was silent for a moment and asked, "Can Xiao Feng guarantee that they are safe?"
Wan Jinlan said, "There are people guarding in secret. Besides, as long as you don't show up, my cousin's family will be safer. My husband said you don't have to worry too much."
Fire caltrops are easy to make, but crossbows and muskets are difficult to make. To produce them in large quantities under today's conditions is like a pipe dream. After all, there are no knowledgeable craftsmen to help them, and the efficiency is very low.
Lu Yuan was not affected here, but on the other side, Xiao Feng had already taken action.
April 17th was the first birthday party for Li Yanfeng's third legitimate daughter, and also the full moon party for his eldest illegitimate son.
Now the provincial government has hung up the plaque of Zhenxi Marquis Mansion bestowed by His Majesty, and the mansion is full of joy these days.
Li Yanfeng was the second son of the mistress of the Li family. He had many concubines, but they gave birth to a bunch of daughters. Madam Li Er alone gave birth to three daughters. It was the new wife, Bai, who gave Li Yanfeng a son.
Although today is the first birthday party for the third daughter, it is actually a full moon party for the eldest son, although his eldest son has been one month old for many days.
Many guests were invited to the Marquis' Mansion today. Li Yanfeng had a son and was very happy recently. However, Bai Shi was not happy because Li Yanfeng had told her that he would register the son under his wife's name and give the son to his wife to raise in the future.
Bai had thought she could stand tall in Li Yanfeng's backyard thanks to her son, but she never expected to hear such devastating news. Thinking that her son would only be able to call her "aunt," she couldn't help but think of her eldest son, Wei Sinian. Once married to Wei Xian, in the prosperous capital, she was only the wife of a minor military instructor, but she was the principal wife, and her son called her "mother."
For a moment, Bai felt a little regretful, but when she thought of the days when she was exiled to Liangzhou with Wei Xian, the regret burst like a bubble. She clutched her clothes tightly, thinking that as long as she could give birth to another son, she would have a good life in the future.
At this time, she had never thought that since Li Yanfeng's wife wanted her son, she didn't want her, the biological mother, to live.
The invitation to the Hou Mansion had been sent out a long time ago, and there were many guests coming today, not limited to Chiwu County, but also people from the other three counties of Liangzhou, and even people from Yongzhou.
When Prince Shun received the invitation, he was reluctant to give the Li family this honor, but when he heard that the Hou Mansion was full of guests, he wanted to take the opportunity to see the influence of the Li family in Yongliang.
As a prince, Prince Shun naturally sat at the top.
Xiao Feng naturally did not come today and found an excuse to avoid him, but he still gave him a gift.
"Your Highness, this is wine from the west. It has a rich fruit flavor and is extremely sweet and strong. If you like it, I will send you all the wine in my mansion." The three brothers Li Bozhen treated Prince Shun with respect and courtesy, but they did not visit him privately.
Today's wine is quite to Prince Shun's liking. It has a bitter taste with a sweet aftertaste, a mellow fruit flavor, and a strong alcohol content. He has already drunk several glasses in a row.
Prince Shun looked at the hall full of guests, all of them from prominent families in the northwest, and thought, "How could this be such a grand celebration for the second son Li's daughter's first birthday?" He sneered. His father's reputation in the northwestern borderlands was even less than that of the Li family.
Prince Shun stood up and said calmly, "I have official business to attend to, so I won't bother you any more."
He insisted on leaving, who dared to stop him?
However, Prince Shun had barely reached the gate of the mansion when he was shot through the throat by an arrow. Prince Shun was an expert in martial arts and sensed the impending danger, but his reaction was momentarily slowed by his alcohol-induced numbness.
The Li family has an extraordinary status in Liangzhou, and the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion is also extraordinary. There is no other family within a mile radius, and all the houses are owned by the Li family.
The incident happened so suddenly that no one expected an arrow to be shot from the side.
Prince Shun fell with his eyes open under the gilded plaque of the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion.
"Your Highness, Your Highness"
"Hurry and chase him. Make sure to bring the murderer to justice!" Prince Shun's confidant sniffed his breath, his eyes bloodshot. "Surround the Zhenxi Marquis's mansion."
A birthday party was being held in the mansion. Madam Li Er's third daughter was wearing festive red and doing the "grab the book" ceremony at the table. Because she grabbed a book, the guests praised her for her future knowledge, etiquette and literary talent.
When everyone in the Li family learned that Prince Shun had been killed and the marquis's mansion was surrounded, they were all shocked, and then they were shocked and angry.
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