Chapter 240
After Liu Jun heard what Yin Zijin said, he immediately felt his blood boiling. Somehow, he felt a little happy in his heart: "Miss Yin Liu actually called me by my name. Miss Yin Liu saw everything I did."
After Liu Jun had arranged the affairs of the clan house, he mounted his horse and galloped towards the palace...
As soon as Sheng Yixuan returned to the East Palace, he saw Sheng Muling waiting for him. When she saw Sheng Yixuan coming back, she quickly stood up and said, "Ah Xuan, you must save Zijin. Zijin suffered because of me, and I am sorry for him. If he hadn't helped me with all his heart, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
Zijin is weak to begin with, and it is winter now. If he is hung for seven days, wouldn't that be the end of his life? ”
Sheng Yixuan bowed slightly and said with a smile: "Sister, please sit down first! Now that things have developed to this point, I wonder if you have any good ideas?" As he spoke, he stretched out his hand to point to the chair next to him.
Sheng Muling walked lightly to the chair, sat down slowly, raised a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, and responded softly: "Of course, this depends on whether my brother has enough courage. I have thought of a way - replacing the pillars with fake ones." Her bright eyes stared at Sheng Yixuan, as if waiting for the other party's reaction.
When Sheng Yixuan heard this, he was stunned at first, and then he smiled. He cast his gaze at Sheng Muling, looked at her carefully, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that it was my sister who could guess my thoughts. It's just... although this plan of replacing the pillars is brilliant, it may not be easy to implement." After saying that, he couldn't help but frowned and fell into deep thought.
Sheng Muling's eyes were filled with a hint of sadness: "Sister is just a woman, and I really can't do anything about the affairs of the court. Everything depends on you, brother."
Sheng Yixuan nodded and said, "Okay, let me take care of the rest. Sister, you should also have a good rest and take care of yourself. Don't worry, Du Lin, I won't let him live."
Sheng Muling said quickly: "Thank you, Xuan."
Sheng Yixuan raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile and said: "Sister, you are my real sister! As a younger brother, it is natural for me to stand up for my sister and vent my anger.
But, sister, you won't be able to have children in the future, so why don't you consider adopting a mandarin duck's child? In this way, when you are old, you will have a child to accompany you and enjoy the happiness of family. ”
Hearing this, a trace of pain that was difficult to conceal flashed across Sheng Muling's already dark and deep eyes. She gave a sad and bitter smile and responded, "Why should I adopt their child? Haven't Du Lin and Yuan Yang hurt and persecuted me enough? They cruelly killed my own flesh and blood, how could I possibly raise the child of my enemy?
How innocent and pitiful my child is! He watched all this silently from heaven, seeing his mother suffer such great pain. If I really adopted their child, how could my child rest in peace?
People often say that the grudges between adults should not involve innocent children, but I'm sorry, I really can't be so generous and tolerant. I am not a compassionate, Madonna-like person, so I would never have mercy on their children and raise them.
As the saying goes, a favor should be repaid with a spring of gratitude. However, if anyone dares to insult or persecute me, I will return the favor tenfold without mercy..."
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Not long after, Liu Jun hurried to the door of the imperial study. I saw that the vermilion door was closed, and two guards with solemn expressions stood at the door.
Liu Jun took a deep breath, straightened his clothes, and then entered the house. He saw the emperor sitting behind the exquisitely carved dragon table, reading the memorials in his hand intently.
Liu Jun hurriedly stepped forward, knelt on one knee, bowed his head and clasped his fists to report: "Your Majesty, I am incompetent. After a whole night of interrogation, I only got these five words "Yangzhou Nuanchun Pavilion" from the prisoner." After saying this, he raised his head slightly.
Upon hearing this, the emperor put down the memorial in his hand, frowned and said, "I didn't expect it! Du Lin is still a stubborn man. He has been imprisoned and still refuses to tell the truth. But it doesn't matter. Continue to torture him and pry his mouth open at all costs. Once there are any new clues or progress, come and report to me immediately. No mistakes!"
Liu Jun immediately kowtowed and said, "As you command, Your Majesty! I will do my best." Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard the emperor ask, "By the way, did the prince go to the imperial prison last night?"
Liu Jun was shocked and thought to himself: It seems that His Majesty already knows about this. If you conceal something now, you may not be able to escape the blame in the future. Thinking of this, he did not dare to hesitate any longer and quickly answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince went to the Imperial Prison last night..."
The sky was already bright, and the sun shone through the clouds onto the earth, making the clan residence as bright as day. At this time, the clan residence was crowded and bustling. Many people gathered in groups of three or five, whispering, pointing and talking, their faces full of curiosity and excitement.
It turned out that what happened here yesterday had spread throughout the capital as fast as it could spread with wings. Whether it is a busy street or a quiet alley, people are talking about this matter with great interest, as if it has become the hottest topic at the moment.
In the streets and alleys, storytellers who make a living by telling stories are narrating the ins and outs of the incident in a lively and vivid manner; on the stage, actors incorporate this plot into the opera, attracting the audience's attention with their graceful and melodious singing and vivid performances; even the printing workers who usually work hard are busy, working late into the night, racing against time to write manuscripts, just to print this sensational news into a book as soon as possible to meet people's reading needs.
For a time, the entire capital was immersed in heated discussions about this matter.
There were only women walking in groups of three or four, some wearing plain cloth skirts, others wearing slightly more gorgeous clothes. They gathered together and whispered to each other, their faces full of curiosity and surprise.
Those unmarried women carefully avoided the sight of their families and sneaked out of their homes like thieves.
These women and girls stood in front of the tall and majestic gate of the clan house, stretching their necks to look inside. One of the older women lowered her voice and said, "I heard that this woman said something shocking and outrageous."
"In fact, I think she is right. The saying 'the husband is the pillar of the wife, if the husband is not upright, the wife can remarry or divorce him' makes a lot of sense."
"Oh! By the way. Did you know? Aunt Liu from the east end of the village was pawned off to another family by her husband as his wife yesterday."
"Is that Aunt Liu from the east end of the village? She has been pawned off to who knows how many families. They say Aunt Liu is fertile and can give birth to a boy, who can carry on the family line."
"Hey! They say it's pawning wives, but it's actually legal. A "prostitute" with a husband won't run away."
"How can I run? The husband is the head of the wife. If the husband is not upright, the wife can remarry or divorce him. It sounds good, but in this world, there is no place for women. Women can only rely on men to survive."
"Her Royal Highness the Princess said that we can find her."
"How do we find them? How many women are there in the Great Sheng Dynasty? Can Her Royal Highness the Princess save them?"
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