Chapter 404: Revenge for the Murder of Father
Jiang Yao's thoughts have always been firm and clear.
If Prime Minister Lu had not died, how could the Crown Prince have taken advantage of this opportunity? How could the Lu family have suffered such a catastrophic disaster?
She couldn't let any of the three people present, Liu Se, the emperor, and the prince, go!
After saying that, she drew her sword and rushed towards Liu Se.
Hu Xin'er suddenly panicked: "Stop her quickly, don't let her go!"
This panic caused her to have a miscarriage, and she felt her stomach ache even more intensely, but she continued to speak despite the pain.
Yin Li couldn't bear to see her abuse her body like this, and angrily scolded her: "You can barely save your own life, and you still care about what others do?"
He still liked Hu Xiner, the one with a sly smile on her face and the one who argued and got angry with him.
It is obvious that this woman is not weak, she is capable and even has a husband and family.
But time and time again, he showed an embarrassing posture.
Yin Li couldn't bear to see her in such a state. If it were him, he would definitely protect her under his wings and not let anyone hurt her.
But unfortunately, he didn't have the qualifications and could only watch her cry helplessly.
Hu Xin'er said with tears in her eyes: "That's not someone else, it's Mu Qing's younger brother!"
Mu Qing and Lu's mother were both stunned: "What?!"
Hu Xin'er grabbed Mu Qing's sleeve and said, "Quickly stop my aunt. Don't let her kill Liu Se!"
"Yun Jue is still alive?" Mu Qing's pupils constricted. He and Hu Xin'er were in tune with each other, so he naturally understood what she wanted to express.
But the news was so shocking that he had to ask again.
Hu Xiner didn't know how to explain for a moment and could only nod vigorously.
Mother Lu then reacted and said sternly, "Yaoyao!"
Jiang Yao responded by retracting her attack, swinging her sword and carrying it behind her back, her brows and eyes cold and fierce.
Mother Lu rushed to Liu Se and asked, "Did you capture my son? Where is my son?"
Liu Se curled her lips into a smile that was somewhat devilish. Her voice was soft and gentle, with a bewitching tone: "Look, isn't it right there?"
She glanced at Mu Qing, the meaning was self-evident.
Mother Lu gritted her teeth: "You know I'm referring to the other one!"
Another one?! The prince, the emperor, and the others were shocked.
When did the Lu family have two sons?
The prince suddenly realized: "No wonder, no wonder Lu Yunjue, who died back then, reappeared as if nothing had happened not long after!"
He looked at Mu Qing with a complicated expression in his eyes: "You are not the real Lu Yunjue!"
But really, he didn't die?
Seeing that he couldn't hide it anymore, Mu Qing simply admitted it generously: "Yes, I am not Lu Yunjue, but Lu Yunjue's twin brother Mu Qing!"
The emperor's pupils suddenly shrank and his face darkened.
Seeing this, Liu Se sneered repeatedly: "You didn't expect it? The Prime Minister Lu you trusted actually hid such a big thing from you!"
It was only after she entered the dungeon and made inquiries from various sources that she learned the truth.
The emperor said that she had wrongly killed Prime Minister Lu and should be sentenced to death.
Old Master Liu disliked her for bringing disgrace to the Liu family's reputation and imprisoned her in a dungeon.
Liu Se did not reflect on her actions. She felt that she had done nothing wrong, so she hated Prime Minister Lu.
Prime Minister Lu is not as perfect as he appears to be. He is just pretending to be one. But why should her dearest and most beloved people punish her for such a hypocrite?
Seeing the emperor's gloomy eyes, the prince woke up from his complex emotions of shock and unwillingness, and seized the opportunity keenly.
He revealed an angry expression: "You took over Lu Yunjue's identity and deceived my father's trust. What is your intention? Do you know that this is a crime of deceiving the emperor?"
Mu Qing frowned and said, "If you hadn't been pushing me so hard, wanting to kill the Lu family, why would I have resorted to such a desperate measure? I took his identity with no ill intentions; it was all because I wanted to protect the Lu family."
The Crown Prince, however, showed a look of deep sorrow and said to the Emperor, "Father, I have discovered something is wrong with the Lu family, so I want to help you eliminate them!"
There was no emotion on the emperor's face; he just looked at them quietly.
But he did not refute the prince as he did before, which was a good signal for the prince.
From ancient times to the present, which monarch of a country could tolerate a senior official committing the crime of deceiving the monarch?
If someone dares to deceive the emperor today, won’t he dare to conceal military intelligence, engage in corruption and fraud tomorrow, and even usurp the throne?
The Crown Prince's eyes showed remorse. "Father! You must believe me. I made a big mistake when I was young and confused. But as I've been investigating the Lu family for years, I've become more and more frightened."
He plopped to his knees and said, "It's no pity for my son to die today! But you must also be wary of the Lu family and protect yourself!"
He spoke with such sincerity that he seemed like a good son who made a mistake but was very filial.
It was as if he was not the one who wanted to kill the emperor in order to escape.
The speed at which he changed his expression was truly astonishing, but if the emperor really believed what he said, the Lu family would be in great trouble.
Liu Se chuckled: "Your son is really interesting. He is in a high position, but he is as disgusting as a maggot in the gutter."
She was so sharp-tongued that the corners of the prince's mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly.
The emperor was no fool. He snorted coldly and said, "The Lu family bullied the emperor, and you are no better."
Mu Qing bowed and said, "I had no choice but to take Yun Jue's place. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Before the emperor could answer, Liu Se narrowed his eyes and said, "Excuse me, shouldn't you first ask about the sword in my hand?"
She implied that the prince changed his expression too quickly, but she herself was just as moody.
However, the prince is very scheming, and every time he changes his expression, there is a hidden calculation.
Because she had been imprisoned in the ground for too long, her psychology had become somewhat abnormal and mentally disturbed, and there was a hint of madness in her expression.
Mu Qing didn't want to argue with them about this matter any further, so he softened his voice and looked at the person in his arms: "Xin'er, why did you say that Liu Se couldn't be killed?"
Yin Li's eyes were dangerous: "She's already so weak, and you still want her to explain the whole thing to you?"
Mu Qing rarely refuted. He touched the top of Hu Xiner's head soothingly, then looked towards the center of the courtyard.
Liu Se met his puzzled gaze and said bluntly without hiding it, "I have already planted a poisonous insect in Lu Yunjue's body. All my injuries will be transferred to him. If you dare to touch me, Lu Yunjue will be the one who dies or gets hurt."
"You vicious woman!" Mother Lu pounced on her.
Jiang Yao was startled and quickly ran towards Lu's mother.
The rest of the people were also shocked by the sudden news, and Mother Lu even added a bit of chaos to the scene.
Taking advantage of everyone's panic, Liu Se put away her sword and ran away. She was so skilled that she climbed over the wall in an instant, knocked down the archer, and disappeared without a trace!
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