"Pah!"

In the dim room, Zhao Xueqian was slapped to the ground.

"If you can't even deal with such a little bastard, what's the use of you?" The one who beat him was a tall middle-aged man. He looked down at Zhao Xueqian, sinister and ruthless. "Now that the little bastard has captured the Red Armor Guard, the master is very unhappy."

Zhao Xueqian covered his face and knelt quietly.

"Zhao Xueqin, what did you say at the beginning?" The man's voice was as cold and slippery as a venomous snake. "The master went to so much trouble to send you to the Ministry of Justice, not to let you write any case files."

"This is my mistake." Zhao Xueqin whispered, "If Lu Zheng hadn't ruined it, the evidence would be enough to make Jian Yu plead guilty."

"It's useless to explain. The master won't keep useless things."

Zhao Xueqin's eyes flashed with hatred, but he just bit his lips tightly.

Seeing that he didn't resist, the man smiled cruelly: "Why don't you go and beg the Zhao family? Isn't Zhao Jin your elder brother? You lick his feet and crawl into the Zhao family. Isn't it more promising than being a small clerk in the Ministry of Justice?"

Zhao Xueqian clenched his hands into fists, but still endured it silently.

The man saw his cowardly look and felt a little bored: "Okay, let's forget about this matter. We have a lot of things to do at home. We don't have time to waste on a little pawn like you."

"Eunuch Ning." Zhao Xueqian slowly raised his head, "A little pawn is indeed of no use. Jian Yu is just a dog beside the eldest prince. How can he compare to the eldest son of the Duke of Ying's Mansion?"

Eunuch Ning's originally sneering expression froze suddenly, and he hurriedly stepped forward: "What did you say?!"

Zhao Xueqian stood up, stared at him, and said slowly: "The Duke of Ying's Mansion has always been neutral, but Minister Lu may not be the case. Tell me, will His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince be satisfied with this news?"

The Duke of Ying's Mansion had just sent away the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict, and the whole family was in high spirits. After all, this most troublesome child has made a difference. Is there anything more worth being happy about?

Lu Qing praised his youngest son for a rare moment, and then hurriedly said, "Quick, quick, bring the imperial edict. Oh, and tell the family about it. It has to be recorded in the family tree."

Yun covered her mouth and laughed, "Need you to tell me? Che'er has already gone there in person." She then instructed the maid Lian Xin, "Go and tell the kitchen to have dinner in the main hall tonight. This great thing should be celebrated."

Lu Qing stroked his beard, "Lu An, go tell my old friends that I won't go drinking with them tonight. It's rare that the little bastard has done something serious, I have to watch him and make sure he doesn't get cocky. "

Lu An looked at his old man speechlessly. If you want to show off, just do it. It's obvious that you are the one who is cocky but you still pretend to be reserved... Those old men are all hot-tempered. Be careful not to get beaten up too badly next time you see them.

Complaining as he was, Lu An still went to several mansions in person conscientiously and perfectly repeated what his old man meant. As expected, he saw several old men start to count their fingers.

He silently mourned for his old man.

The fire was lit in the main hall, and the maids came in one after another, placing dishes on the table. Several masters sat at the table, and even Lu Yan had returned home, pestering Lu Zheng to ask him about the details of solving the case.

Lu Zheng raised a finger: "... I heard footsteps outside the temple, and my heart skipped a beat. At this time, who else would come to this broken temple except the murderer?" "

Third uncle, didn't you go there too?" Lu Yan interrupted.

Lu Zheng glared at him: "Do you want to hear more?"

Lu Yan quickly covered his mouth.

Lu Zheng continued, "I quickly hid behind the Buddha statue, and then I heard the murderer walking around the bloodstain, and then... uh..." Lu Zheng omitted the part that was not suitable for children, and continued, "I saw something was wrong. This temple is so small, I would be discovered by the murderer sooner or later, and then I saw a wooden stick not far away..."

"Uncle San, what is the murderer doing?" Lu Yan looked at him with curiosity.

Lu Qing, who knew the inside story, coughed and said, "Don't interrupt your uncle all the time."

The grandfather spoke, and Lu Yan could only say "Oh" in disappointment, not daring to ask any more questions.

Lu Zheng cast a grateful look at his father, who had always disliked each other, and was about to continue speaking when he heard a noise coming from outside the door.

Lu Qing was the first to stand up and walk out: "What happened?"

In the yard, Lu Che's carriage drove in, and a guard shouted at the top of his lungs to get a doctor.

Lu Qing's heart tightened, and he ran over quickly, and saw Lu Che lying in the carriage with a black face. His body swayed, and Lu An beside him quickly supported him. Lu Qing came to his senses: "Quick...quickly go get a doctor! Quick!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the scream of a maid behind him.

"Madam!" "Old Madam!"

"Send the old Madam and Madam back to their rooms." Lu Qing gritted his teeth and said, "Take my badge and ask Judge Xu!"

The courtyard was in a mess. Pei had already thrown herself on Lu Che and cried bitterly. Lu Yan was terrified and tightly grasped the corner of Lu Zheng's clothes. Lu Zhiyuan was hugged by her wet nurse and cried loudly.

Lu Zheng's eyes were red, but he had to hold on. Fortunately, Liu Zhi was helpful and asked several guards to carry Lu Che back to Feihong Courtyard. He also sent someone to invite the doctor in the mansion first, asked the maids to take care of Lu Yan and Lu Zhiyuan, and urged the kitchen to boil hot water. After arranging things one by one, the initial panic was finally overcome.

Lu Zheng supported Lu Qing, and saw the face of the Duke of England suddenly become old, and he felt very uncomfortable.

It was originally a good thing, why did it turn into such a situation?

Lu Zheng opened his mouth and just wanted to comfort his father, he saw a servant of the Lu family ran in panic.

"The Duke... The Duke... The head of the mansion has passed away!"

Volume 2: The Moon in the Sea