Unable to contain his anger any longer, Gu Qian punched He Lin in the chest.
"He Lin, you'd better treat your cousin better, or I won't let you off the hook!"
After saying this, he left.
Gu Qian had just returned home when he received bad news.
The pitiful Third Prince He Xuan, with his disabled body, was unjustly imprisoned.
When His Majesty asked him if he had done it, he took all the blame, saying that Li Wenshu had been forced to abduct her and that she was not in Shangjin at the moment.
In a fit of anger, His Majesty sentenced him to life imprisonment.
Li Wenshu was devastated upon learning this.
She clearly did not expect that her actions would indirectly implicate the Third Prince.
The Third Prince took all the blame for her and He Lin, but he himself was imprisoned, which made her feel guilty.
She requested He Lin:
"Save the Third Prince."
"Yes, I will." He Lin did not expect that he could persuade his father to release his third brother.
Before Li Wenshu and He Lin could come up with a solution, they received news that Li Zheng had also been imprisoned.
The reason for his imprisonment was that he formed cliques for personal gain, deceived the emperor, and disobeyed imperial orders. He deliberately conspired with the third prince to stage this elaborate scheme in order to save his daughter from the fate of marrying the first prince.
His Majesty clearly intends to suppress Li Zheng and dampen his arrogance.
He Lin didn't know whether Li Wenshu regretted it or not; he only knew that she had begged Gu Qian to take her to visit her in prison.
Gu Qian disagreed and told He Lin to take good care of Li Wenshu.
Afterwards, Gu Qian personally went to meet His Majesty.
Little did he know, he happened to overhear that His Majesty intended to strip his master of his position as Grand General because of those fabricated charges against him.
After hearing this, Gu Qian went to the main hall and knelt on one knee.
"Your Majesty, my master truly knew nothing about this. Please, I beg you, show mercy and release him!"
He didn't care whether his master held the rank of Grand General or not.
He only wanted his master to be freed from imprisonment.
"Unaware? In my opinion, Li Zheng is showing contempt for the law!" The Emperor looked down at Gu Qian, thinking to himself, "I was just thinking of summoning him, and here he is."
His Majesty is currently furious and will certainly not release Li Zheng just because Gu Qian pleads for him.
The eldest prince's wedding and the abduction of his bride caused the royal family to lose face, leaving him unable to calm his anger for a long time.
"No, none of this has anything to do with Master. My cousin Shu'er was kidnapped by the men in black. Master has always been following His Majesty's orders, allowing my cousin to stay at home and wait for her marriage."
"Hmph." His Majesty scoffed, "His daughter is Li Wenshu. At the age of twelve, Li Wenshu dared to challenge an enemy general single-handedly and even killed him with a single spear thrust. Tell me, how could such a woman be so easily abducted by men in black?"
His Majesty's words left Gu Qian speechless for a moment.
He switched from one knee to both knees, kneeling before the prince.
"Perhaps the man in black is too skilled in martial arts, and my junior sister is no match for him."
"Even so, as far as I know, Li Wenshu did not put up any resistance on the day she was abducted."
"Perhaps, my junior sister was drugged and knocked unconscious inside the sedan chair, and was unable to control herself."
"Helpless to do as he pleases?" Because Li Zheng's achievements overshadowed the emperor's, His Majesty did not want Li Zheng to be used by others and threaten his son's position in the future.
"Gu Qian, stop making excuses! It's clear that Li Wenshu was dissatisfied with my eldest prince, so she conspired with General Li to stage this escape plan!"
"No, no." Gu Qian knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, my master really knew nothing about this."
"Unaware?"
"Your Majesty, my master has worked diligently for the sake of the Dongjin Kingdom for so many years. Even if he has not made any great contributions, he has certainly put in a lot of hard work." Gu Qian felt deeply sorry for his master.
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