Chapter 27 The Crown Prince's Concubine Who Protects Her Husband
"Everything I said is true! I was not bribed!" Qiu Niang clarified anxiously.
Minister Zhou just sneered and looked down on him.
Jiang Rong was not surprised at all when he saw this scene.
The Zhou family father and son dared to visit openly because they were sure that even if the parties involved testified in person, they could not prove Xie Lingxi's innocence.
As a veteran official, he could easily make the victim's words completely unconvincing.
"Sir Zhou, I just said that I saw it that day," Jiang Rong emphasized.
A trace of contempt flashed in Minister Zhou's eyes. "You and the prince are husband and wife. I believe everyone can understand that you will protect the prince."
"I haven't finished what I said yet. That day, I saw a guard wearing the uniform of the Imperial Guard passing by. I didn't know his name. But just report to His Majesty and check the Imperial Guards who left the palace on that day." Jiang Rong looked at him and raised his thin lips slightly:
"Your Majesty's personal guard, Lord Zhou, maybe he believes it?"
Minister Zhou's breath was choked.
He wanted to beat his son up right now. The bastard said that there were only a few people passing by, and they were all just ordinary people.
Even His Majesty's personal guards saw it. Isn't this courting death?
Zhou Hongyang was even more confused. Was there another guard? He didn't see Jiang Rong, nor did he see any guards...
"How can it be such a trivial matter and alarm His Majesty?" Minister Zhou objected hastily.
"I think Rong'er's suggestion is very good..." An old voice came from the mansion.
Old Concubine Xie came out surrounded by a group of servants.
"Old Concubine Dowager!" Minister Zhou looked at her and saluted.
Old Concubine Xie said calmly, "Lord Zhou, I will go to the palace right now and ask His Majesty to do justice for your son. If it is really Brother Xi's fault, let His Majesty punish him severely. But if it is your son who is talking nonsense and framing the crown prince... then let him be exiled to the northern border and be loyal to the country."
"I don't want to go to the palace! I don't want to be exiled!" Zhou Hongyang couldn't pretend anymore and stood up.
Minister Zhou said sullenly, "You bastard, why don't you explain clearly what's going on?"
He did not dare to make trouble in front of the emperor, otherwise he would be charged with failing to manage his household properly.
"I really spent money to buy Qiu Niang out of kindness and gave her money to bury her father...but she didn't want to go with me. During the struggle, Xie...Xie Shizi passed by and beat me..." Zhou Hongyang's voice became lower and lower.
"If you have good intentions, why wouldn't Qiu Niang be willing?" Jiang Rong raised her eyebrows slightly.
Qiu Niang realized that the prince's concubine in front of her, who was a stranger to her and looked like a fairy concubine, was helping her. She knelt down towards Jiang Rong with a thud:
"Princess, please understand. Qiu Niang originally lived with her father and sold noodles at a stall for a living. But Zhou Hongyang took a fancy to me and wanted to buy me as a concubine. I refused, and he even said that he had a stomachache from eating at my noodle stall and spent 1,000 taels on medicine, and he wanted me to pay him back..."
"I couldn't afford the compensation, so they robbed me to pay off the debt. My father was beaten to death to protect me... I could only sell myself on the street to bury my father. They wanted to force me to enter the mansion, but fortunately the prince rescued me and saved my life..."
"Zhou Hongyang and I have a grudge against each other for killing my father. I would rather die than marry him."
Old Concubine Xie felt both sympathy and anger when she heard this. She angrily said, "Mr. Zhou, you are so bold. You are going too far!"
"Old Concubine, these are all one-sided words from the people. The food she made almost killed me, so it is only natural for me to ask her for the medicine." Zhou Hongyang immediately argued:
"As for her father, he died accidentally during a scuffle. You can't blame me for that!"
Minister Zhou nodded repeatedly, "According to the Great Xia Law, those who commit manslaughter shall be punished by redemption. My daughter will just pay the fine to the government. As for the debt she doesn't pay, she must be arrested and taken back to pay off the debt!"
Old Concubine Xie sneered, "Lord Zhou is the Minister of Justice, he knows the Xia law best, and he speaks very clearly. I am a woman, I don't understand these. Come on, beat them out! It's bad luck to block the door of my palace!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the guards of the palace rushed out in unison, each holding a wooden stick. At the old concubine's order, they started beating the Zhou father and son with sticks.
The Zhou father and son fled in a panic.
The onlookers finally understood the excitement and were amazed and applauded.
"Grandma, how can you let the guards beat the imperial officials? This is against etiquette!" Xie Yuanwen advised.
I just felt it was an insult to society!
Old Concubine Xie came from the general family Sheng. Although she was already a grandmother, she cultivated herself and behaved like a kind old lady.
But once she got angry, the fierceness of the daughter of a general was fully revealed.
"If he is not convinced, he can go to His Majesty and complain to me!" Old Concubine Xie snorted coldly and looked at Xie Lingxi with a smile on her face:
"I know that my grandson is a good boy, who is brave and righteous, and helps the weak. He has inherited the tradition of our ancestors!"
Xie Yuanwen was filled with resentment. Xie Lingxi had done so many bad things, but he was praised to such a high standard just because he coveted her beauty and accidentally did a good thing.
"Thanks to you passing by that day, otherwise I really can't explain it." Old Concubine Xie took Jiang Rong's hand again, full of relief.
Jiang Rong said softly, "It just happened."
In fact, she didn't happen to witness it, and the story of the Yulin Guards was also made up by her.
She found out about all this later.
In the previous life, after Xie Lingxi became a living dead.
She arranged everything in the palace. Qiu Niang, who stayed in Jinyu Garden, was used by her to manage her business. She and Feicui were her right-hand men.
So she knew Qiu Niang's life experience and her hatred for the Zhou family.
Later, he planned and avenged her.
Xie Lingxi was accused of raping a woman because Qiu Niang became a member of the Northern Prince's Mansion, and her clarification was no longer credible in the eyes of the world.
In his previous life, Jiang Rong didn't care about the reputation of a playboy.
Xie Lingxi's attitude clearly showed that he didn't care.
But at this moment, Jiang Rong cared a lot.
If no one cares about the truth, then she will make up a lie and let the truth come to light.
Xie Lingxi looked at Jiang Rong thoughtfully.
He didn't see Jiang Rong that day, but she knew everything about it. Was she definitely nearby?
I always feel that there is something weird about this matter.
Too much of a coincidence.
But even Jiang Rong, who was determined to kill him, would protect him because Huang Quan entered his mind?
Is there anything in this world that is impossible to happen?
Xie Lingxi retracted his gaze and returned to his calm state. Only a trace of strange feelings still lingered in his heart...
The feeling of being protected by Jiang Rong...
Strange and warm.
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Everyone in the Xie family returned to the inner courtyard.
Old Concubine Xie asked Qiu Niang a few more questions and said with emotion:
"What a poor child... I'll give you a hundred taels, go away."
Qiu Niang kowtowed to express her gratitude, "Thank you for your grace, Queen Concubine! The prince has already given me the burial expenses, I cannot ask for more, I am not worth so much money..."
"She is an honest and well-behaved girl. Keep her." Old Concubine Xie smiled.
Seeing this, Concubine Zhao's eyes flashed: "Madam Dowager, this girl was brought back by the prince because she is destined to be with him. She has a likable personality, so why not let her be his concubine..."
As he spoke, his provocative gaze fell on Jiang Rong's face.
Don't miss any opportunity to cause trouble for Jiang Rong.
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