Chapter 297 Arrest
"What did you say? How could it be His Majesty?!"
After Lu Qin came back from Rongsheng Academy, he got angry. After drinking some wine in the evening, whenever he thought of Song Tangning's smug face, he wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible, and he did so.
He was drunk in the mansion waiting for good news from outside, thinking that Song Tangning was trampled to death by Ranma, and even if she didn't die, she would be missing arms and legs. She dared to laugh at him, so he would make her either dead or disabled. It would be best if she didn't really die. After she was disabled, he would destroy her face and make her wish she were dead but unable to live!
Lu Qin felt happy whenever he thought of Song Tangning's fate, but who would have thought that when the people he sent came back, they said that it was Emperor An who was injured.
The man who ran back cried out in dismay, "I don't know what happened. The carriage clearly belonged to the Princess of Yiyang. She rode in it every day. There was only one person driving it, and there weren't even any guards around. But who would have thought that after the carriage overturned, His Majesty and Eunuch Feng would come out."
"So how is His Majesty?"
"Your Majesty is fine. However, Xiao Yan was seriously injured when he was hit by a mad horse while protecting Your Majesty. He was carried back to Jiyun Lane..."
"well!"
Lu Qin laughed immediately. If he couldn't kill Song Tangning, crippling Xiao Yan would be fine. It would be best if he died of his injuries. That way, the Lu family would have one less major worry. However, the man beside him couldn't laugh. Seeing his master's joyful expression, he trembled and said, "But Second Master, Wu San has been captured."
"What did you say?" The smile on Lu Qin's face suddenly froze.
The Lu family servant fell to his knees and said, "It happened suddenly. When we saw His Majesty in the carriage, Wu San and I immediately wanted to leave, but we were stopped. I fought desperately to escape, but Wu San was hacked in the leg and was captured by His Majesty's entourage..."
"waste!!"
Lu Qin, who was originally feeling proud, suddenly panicked and all the drunkenness disappeared from his body.
The first time Lu Qin looked at the man in front of him, he felt murderous and wanted to silence him directly, but when he thought of the captured Wu San, he became dejected. What's the point of killing one person? The one who was captured was the most important. Although he was a close confidant of the faction, he was not sure whether Wu San could keep his mouth shut.
The man kneeling on the ground had no idea that he had just been to the gates of hell. He only said anxiously, "Second Master, Wu San is not a tough guy. Go and beg the Master. The Master will definitely have a way. Otherwise, if the palace investigates, everything will be over..."
"What's over?"
"Erlang Jun..."
The servant shuddered instantly. Lu Qin saw his "bastard" standing outside the door, and his face suddenly changed: "Lu Jiuan, how dare you eavesdrop on me?!"
Lu Jiuan's face remained unseen. "I'm here on my grandfather's orders to invite father to a meeting. The doors and windows were left open when you were talking, so I happened to overhear a few words." He looked at Lu Qin and asked, "What did father do to warrant an investigation from the palace?"
Lu Qin's face looked a little ugly: "Nothing..."
Seeing that he was unwilling to speak, Lu Jiuan frowned: "Father, you should know the Lu family's current situation. The eldest branch is almost wiped out. In order to protect the overall situation, the clan has also abandoned several hidden lines that have been buried for many years. Although grandfather has returned to the court, the Lu family's power is not as strong as before. We must not make any more mistakes at this time."
"I just heard him say that you have something to ask Grandfather, and it's related to the palace. If Father is really in trouble, you must tell him the truth. If Grandfather can solve it, he will do so in advance. Otherwise, if something bad happens, it will be too late to save it."
Lu Qin disliked Lu Jiuan, and he hated the preaching of this "bastard" even more. However, he knew that the man in front of him was not really his son. His expression changed for a moment before he whispered, "I'll send someone to deal with Song Tangning."
"Song Tangning?" Lu Jiuan suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart: "What did you do?"
Lu Qin: "I asked someone to overturn her carriage and teach her a lesson..."
"Father, you are confused!"
Lu Jiuan said, "Grandfather has already told the family not to do anything during this period, and not to provoke Xiao Yan and Song Tangning. Xiao Yan is vindictive, cunning and ruthless. If we can't kill him in one blow, we will only be asking for trouble. Why are you doing this?"
"I was also impulsive. Song Tangning humiliated your grandfather in public today and even used the Lu family's private affairs to mock him." Lu Qin was too embarrassed to talk about his impotence, so he could only say viciously, "I just wanted to teach her a lesson to prevent them from climbing over the Lu family. Who knew it would go wrong?"
Lu Jiuan asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Lu Qin felt guilty: "The people I sent overturned Song Tangning's carriage. Who would have thought that His Majesty and Feng Lai were sitting inside. However, Xiao Yan was seriously injured while protecting the emperor. It's a good thing. It's just that one of the people I sent was unlucky and was captured..."
Even though Lu Jiuan was more shrewd than an ordinary person, he was almost furious when he heard Lu Qin's words. How could he say the word "good thing" with a clear conscience?
Lu Jiuan opened his mouth, but suppressed the curse that was about to come out of his mouth. His face was grim: "Go see grandfather immediately!!"
Lu Qin said, "Why are you so anxious? His Majesty is fine, and he doesn't dare to touch our Lu family..."
Although he didn't know what his father had used to force Emperor An to give in last time, Emperor An had no choice but to give in under such circumstances. Not only did he let his father return to the court, but he also forcibly suppressed the issue of grain tax. This meant that his father must have something that Emperor An couldn't let be seen in public. Even if he accidentally hurt Emperor An, what would happen? Could Emperor An really fight to the death with them?
When Lu Jiuan heard his words, he just felt that Lu Qin was extremely stupid. The Lu family had a handle on Emperor An, but that handle could not be used easily. It could only be used to protect the lives of the entire Lu family at a critical moment. If it really was a fight to the death, the Lu family would die faster than anyone else.
Besides, just because Emperor An didn't touch the Lu family didn't mean he couldn't touch anyone from the Lu family, especially since the Lu family had been at fault. Why did Lu Qin really think that the emperor could be manipulated by the Lu family? Did he think that with that leverage in his hand, he could always get what he wanted?!
"you……"
Just as Lu Jiuan was about to talk to Lu Qin, he suddenly saw someone rushing in from outside.
"Second Master, Second Master, something bad has happened. The imperial guards have entered the mansion to arrest people."
Lu Qin's expression suddenly changed: "How could it be..." so fast?!
Lu Jiuan's heart sank. Even though he had expected this, he never thought the Imperial Guards would just barge in and arrest people. He didn't care about anything else and quickly turned to Lu Qin and said in a deep voice:
"No matter what happens later, no matter what others ask, you must insist that you only want Song Tangning's life!"
"Lu Jiuan..."
"Father, you must remember my words. No matter who asks you, you must say that this is a personal grudge between you and Song Tangning. You must not involve Grandfather or anyone else in the Lu family. As long as you insist that you went after Song Tangning tonight and that His Majesty was just an accident, you can save your life."
Lu Jiuan said sternly, "You are not allowed to mention anything about the Lu family and His Majesty, nor the last time my grandfather returned to the court, and you are not allowed to threaten His Majesty, otherwise no one can protect you..."
Bang!!
Before Lu Jiuan could finish his words, the outer courtyard door was kicked open, and the imperial guards in full armor rushed in. They quickly escorted all the servants from the second branch of the Lu family who wanted to stop them to the side, while Yu Yanfeng strode in.
"Lu Qin attempted to assassinate the Holy Emperor and had ulterior motives. He was apprehended by His Majesty's order."
"Anyone who obstructs will be guilty of the same crime!"
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