Chapter 654: Trial of Lu Xuan
Lord Lu personally handed Lu Xuan over to the officials from the Dali Temple.
"Take this unworthy descendant back to the Dali Temple. The Lu family will accept any outcome." Elder Lu said righteously.
"Don't worry, Lord Lu, the Dali Temple will conduct the trial impartially," said the officer.
The officers took Lu Xuan away.
Princess Anyue's eyes turned red and she wanted to follow.
"Princess." Lu An pulled her arm, trying to stop her.
Princess Anyue glared at Lu An fiercely: "You don't care about Xuan'er's life or death at all!"
"Xuan'er is my son, of course I care about him." Lu An said hurriedly.
Princess Anyue broke free from him, ignored him, and followed him.
Elder Lu glanced at Lu An and said, "Hurry up and follow him to look after your wife!"
The meaning is very clear, which is to prevent Princess Anyue from causing trouble and ruining the reputation of the Lu family.
Lu An hurriedly followed.
When Lord Lu did this, the people said that he was putting justice above his own family, and they praised him highly.
When Lord Lu returned to the Lu Mansion, he leisurely watered the flowers he raised.
He looked calm and contented, but there was a hint of coldness in his eyes.
"The Wu family is becoming a bit aggressive..."
"A slave...you don't even give me face..."
He muttered in a low voice, his eyes unfathomable, and no one knew what he was thinking.
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When Tang Li received a notice from the Dali Temple saying that the suspect had been arrested and the trial of Wangyou's murder case was about to begin, he took Sanbao to the Dali Temple.
Originally, Wangyou, the victim, should have gone too, but he was too badly injured and lying in bed. Tangli was afraid he would get too upset, so he didn't let him go and only had the Dali Temple examine his injuries. Anyway, there was enough evidence to convict Lu Xuan.
Tangli and Sanbao arrived outside the Dali Temple in a carriage.
Tangli took Sanbao's hand and got off the carriage.
It was already afternoon, and the Dali Temple was already crowded with people watching the trial.
Tangli took Sanbao's hand and walked through the crowd into the court.
As soon as they entered, a sinister gaze fell on them.
Tang Li looked over and saw Lu Xuan, who was pale and weak.
Lu Xuan had become very thin. Without the disguise of a nobleman, his face looked ferocious, like a villain.
Those eyes made people feel uncomfortable, and Tangli wanted to shield Sanbao behind him...
"Mother, I'm not afraid of him." Sanbao said.
Sanbao's eyes met Lu Xuan's directly.
Her eyes were bright and upright, making Lu Xuan look like a rat in a stinky ditch.
The plaintiff and the defendant had already arrived in court, and soon the judge in charge of the trial also arrived.
Because of Lu Xuan's aristocratic status, the person in charge of the trial should be the Dali Temple Minister. However, because the Dali Temple Minister is Tang Li's elder brother and has a blood relationship with Tang Li, it is necessary to avoid suspicion, so the person in charge of the trial in the end is the Dali Temple Secretary.
The trial begins.
With both witnesses and evidence present, it was proven that Lu Xuan murdered Wangyou. Lu Xuan had no choice but to plead guilty and sign the complaint.
Lu Xuan was so angry that his teeth were broken. He never thought that Wangyou actually had a household registration!
Besides, even if Wangyou has a household registration, the Lu family is so powerful that they should protect him.
Surprisingly, one day, he was put on trial just for beating up a slave who, in his eyes, was worse than an animal!
Lu Xuan fell to this point because, on the one hand, he overestimated his status in the Lu family, and on the other hand, he underestimated the ironclad nature of the Wu family.
According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the man attempted to murder someone else's slave, but failed and caused serious injury. He was sentenced to 20 strokes of the cane and one and a half years of imprisonment.
Lu Xuan's body collapsed to the ground.
He had been an apprentice for a year and a half. How could he, who had been spoiled by his parents, endure this hardship?
After receiving this punishment, his life was tarnished and his life was over!
Just because of a lowly slave!
Princess Anyue's eyes were red and she was about to rush forward.
At that moment, Princess Anyue really wanted to rush forward regardless of the consequences.
Who cares about the Lu family’s reputation!
Who cares about the laws of the Great Zhou!
She just wants her son not to be tortured!
Twenty strokes of the cane and a year and a half in prison. How could her son bear it?
Princess Anyue was held tightly by Lu An.
"Princess, calm down. This is a court. We can think of other ways to save Xuan'er!" Lu An whispered.
Princess Anyue gritted her teeth and suppressed the thought with the last bit of her rationality.
Her son suddenly raised his head and looked at her.
Princess Anyue's expression suddenly became gentle. Xuan'er, don't be afraid. Mother is here. Mother will definitely save you!
However, she met Lu Xuan's resentful gaze, as if he was resenting her incompetence!
That look made Princess Anyue feel cold all over.
For the first time, she felt her son was so strange.
Lu Xuan was taken away to be tortured.
Every blow of the stick seemed to hit Princess Anyue's heart.
This pain also turned into hatred. When she saw Tangli, there was undisguised hatred in her eyes.
"Why do you have to force my son into a desperate situation?" Princess Anyue glared at Tangli.
Tangli looked at her calmly.
"He ended up like this not because of me, but because he deserved it and paid the price for what he had done."
"He made a mistake, and as a mother, you don't think about his problem, but instead blame the victim. Why do you want to pursue it? Don't you think that's putting the cart before the horse?"
Tang Li seemed to understand why Lu Xuan had such a personality.
"The reason he fell into such a state was because of you, because of your doting! Your doting made him lose his sense of right and wrong, and made him not take human life seriously. In the end, he brought disaster upon himself and cannot live." Tang Li said word by word.
After saying this, he didn't care whether Princess Anyue could understand or reflect on it, and he didn't waste any more words with her. He took Sanbao's hand and turned away.
Princess Anyue stood there in a daze.
Her son had been raised away from home since he was young. She often visited him, staying with him for months at a time, but she still felt guilty and almost gave him whatever he wanted. Even when he did something wrong, she never blamed him and helped him solve it...
Is she wrong?
No! She's not wrong!
Her son is her treasure and has suffered so much. It would not be too much for her to be kind to him.
Besides, her son has her blood flowing through his veins and is of noble status, so what if he's a little spoiled?!
Princess Anyue looked at Lu An with a firm look in her eyes: "I want to go to the palace to see my brother."
Princess Anyue entered the palace in a carriage. Hearing that the emperor was in a meeting, she could only wait anxiously outside the palace. She happened to meet Concubine Wang who came to bring soup to the emperor.
When Concubine Wang saw Princess Anyue looking worried, she asked with concern what had happened.
Princess Anyue and Concubine Wang were not close on a daily basis, but she was full of grievances at the moment, and when she found someone to talk to, she began to pour out her grievances.
"Xuan'er was upset and wanted to vent his anger, so he captured the servant and taught him a lesson. However, he didn't expect the Wu family to make a big deal out of it and even report it to the police. The Dali Temple also tried Xuan'er and sentenced him to prison!" Princess Anyue said.
Although Concubine Wang lived in the deep palace, she knew everything that happened outside the palace, especially those related to the Wu family. She naturally knew the conflicts between the Wu and Lu families, and she enjoyed watching the show.
"Xuan'er is already weak, how could he withstand such torture?" Concubine Wang said with a distressed look, "It's cold and damp in that dungeon, how pitiful."
Princess Anyue's eyes suddenly turned red: "Xuan'er has never suffered such hardship since he was a child."
"Just for a servant, Xuan'er was sentenced to prison. The Dali Temple Minister is Tangli's brother, and the Dali Temple will definitely be on Tangli's side during the trial." Concubine Wang continued.
Princess Anyue clenched her fists tightly. "Yes, others have people to protect them, but Xuan'er... the Lu family doesn't care about Xuan'er at all! If they don't care, I have to. Xuan'er is my son!"
"If the Lu family doesn't protect her, we still have His Majesty. His Majesty will definitely protect the princess and won't let anyone bully the royal family." Concubine Wang said.
Just at this moment, the door of the hall opened and several ministers came out.
After a while, a eunuch came out and summoned Princess An Yue to the emperor.
Princess Anyue walked in quickly.
Concubine Wang looked at Princess Anyue's anxious back and curled up a faint smile.
Although Mr. Lu seems gentle, he is actually very scheming and resourceful. He is definitely not someone who will be bullied.
If... Lu Xuan died, he was his grandson after all, and it was impossible for Lord Lu to just stand by and watch.
The smile on Concubine Wang's face deepened.
She knew that with Tang Li's personality, he would eventually get into trouble. This time, he had offended the Lu family, so it was going to be a good show.
All the Wang family needs to do is sit back and watch the fight between the two tigers, and then reap the benefits.
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