Chapter 346 Yelang, help!
Tong Taichuan, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was very anxious. After Lou Qingyao arrived at the Court of Judicial Review again, he notified the Prime Minister's residence and Imperial Physician Lou, waiting for their response. Being caught in the middle was truly difficult. However, the messenger he sent out returned quite some time later, and neither the Prime Minister's residence nor Imperial Physician Lou had given him a reply.
He also sent people to observe the residences of Marquis Anyuan and Duke of Chu, and the result was that both residences were very quiet, as if nothing had happened.
The families caught in the vortex of the power struggle remained quiet, while he, the judge, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. But did he dare to complain? Of course not! He couldn't afford to offend any of the Marquis of Anyuan's residence, the Duke of Chu's residence, or the Prime Minister's residence.
So he sent someone to the Prime Minister's residence to find out what was going on.
When Prime Minister Pei Chengkun heard that someone from the Dali Temple had arrived, he frowned slightly and said, "Tell Tong Taichuan to wait a moment."
Upon hearing the order, the steward immediately went to report to the messenger from the Dali Temple. The messenger sent by Tong Taichuan was his personal attendant, Tong Xi. Tong Xi looked distressed upon hearing the steward's reply, but dared not say anything and could only hurry back to report.
It was long past his shift was over, but Tong Taichuan was still at Dali Temple. When Tong Xi returned, she cautiously told him, "The Prime Minister said to wait a moment."
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Tong Taichuan looked at Tong Xi anxiously, waiting for him to say something next, but Tong Xi remained silent with a bitter expression.
"That's all?" Tong Taichuan asked.
Tong Xi: "No, that's all."
Tong Taichuan: "...Wait, how can I wait? I can wait, but can Marquis Anyuan and Duke of Chu wait?"
"This..." Tong Xi frowned, thinking of a solution. After a while, he said, "Sir, why don't you pretend to be sick? How can you solve a case if you're bedridden?"
Tong Taichuan paced back and forth in the room with a frown, and after a while he fell to the ground with a thud.
Tong Xi was startled. When he saw Tong Taichuan winking at him, he quickly shouted, "My lord, my lord, what's wrong? Someone come quick, someone come quick! Lord Tong has fainted!"
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Amidst the chaos of battle, Tong Taichuan was lifted onto a carriage and taken home. Lou Qingyao and the lawyer watched the carriage gradually disappear from sight.
Lou Qingyao anxiously asked the lawyer, "What...what should we do?"
"Just wait," the lawyer said, stepping inside. "Lord Tong's illness should be cured soon."
Lou Qingyao was still worried, but she said nothing and followed him inside. At this moment, a yamen runner came and stopped in front of them. "Lord Tong is seriously ill and cannot hear the case for the time being. You should go back first and come back when Lord Tong recovers."
Lou Qingyao panicked upon hearing this and opened her mouth to plead for mercy, but then the lawyer's voice rang out, "In that case, let's wait at the Dali Temple."
"Huh?" The constable didn't expect him to say that and said, "There are no guest rooms here, no place for you to stay."
"Please be lenient with me. I was entrusted by Young Master Lu to handle this case, and if there has been no progress after so long, I fear that Young Master Lu will blame me," the lawyer said.
The yamen runner: "........."
What could he say? Even Young Master Lu had been brought up; if they were kicked out, and the two turned to the Marquis of Anyuan's residence, things would get even more complicated. The yamen runner forced a smile and arranged accommodations for the two.
As night fell, the entire capital gradually settled into tranquility, with only the distant sound of the night watchman's drum echoing through the streets and alleys. But this was destined to be a sleepless night.
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Jiang Yu got up early today because of the upcoming court session. Although something big was about to happen, everything was under her control, so she slept well last night and felt good today.
She ate a quick bite and headed outside. Just as she stepped outside, Steward Li approached and whispered, "Lord Tong is ill; he suddenly fainted."
Jiang Yu's expression remained unchanged after hearing this; she realized that Tong Taichuan would use feigning illness to buy time.
"Lou Qingyao and the lawyer stayed at the Dali Temple last night. Our people have been protecting them secretly, and nothing unusual happened last night," Steward Li added.
Jiang Yu nodded, "Keep a close eye on the master, and take action when necessary."
"yes."
Seeing that he had nothing else to report, Jiang Yu strode forward, then got into a sedan chair and headed towards the palace. On the way, she encountered her maternal uncle, Lu Yuntao, and the two sedan chairs arrived at the palace gate one after the other.
After the uncle and nephew got out of the sedan chair, someone came up to greet them. After exchanging pleasantries for a while, the two finally had time to talk.
"Be careful, they'll start with your father," Lu Yuntao whispered.
Jiang Yu: "Everything has been arranged."
Lu Yuntao was relieved, and the two walked forward together. Soon they saw Pei Chengkun, who was looking at them with a smile on his face. Jiang Yu and Lu Yuntao also smiled and went over to greet him.
“It’s good to be young. Look how energetic the Duke of Chu is,” Pei Chengkun said with a smile. “Unlike me, I become tired and listless the next day if I sleep in a little late.”
Jiang Yu replied with a smile: "Thinking too much will make you sleepy at night. Has the Prime Minister encountered something again?"
Pei Chengkun's smile faded, and he looked at her with deep eyes. Jiang Yu smiled back, saying, "I slept very well last night; good news is on my mind."
The mere mention of good news nearly made Pei Chengkun lose his composure. He held back for a moment, then finally said with a forced smile, "Duke of Chu, you should be careful not to let this joyous occasion turn into a tragedy."
Jiang Yu's smile remained bright. "The Prime Minister need not worry about that."
As she spoke, she took two steps forward and whispered to Pei Chengkun, "The entire Duke of Chu is waiting for our great revenge to be fulfilled."
Pei Chengkun's face darkened, his gaze shooting towards him like sharp arrows, while Jiang Yu smiled and returned his gaze, "Oh, by the way, isn't it almost time for the King of Lingnan to come to the capital to pay tribute?"
"What? Does the Duke of Chu want to take over the task of receiving the King of Lingnan?" Pei Chengkun asked with a half-smile.
Jiang Yu shook his head, "I am too young to receive the Prince of Lingnan, but the Prime Minister's identity is quite suitable."
Their eyes met for a moment before quickly looking away. Jiang Yu strode forward to greet the other officials. Pei Chengkun frowned slightly, but his expression quickly returned to calm.
Before court, Jiang Yu and Pei Chengkun exchanged verbal sparring, while Jiang Chengye lay in bed fast asleep until the sun was high in the sky. With nothing to do each day, naturally no one woke him up.
The two servants standing guard outside glanced at the sun and then continued their hushed conversation. Just as they were getting into it, Aunt Huang rushed over anxiously, heading straight for Jiang Chengye's bedroom. The two servants quickly stopped her.
"Madam, the master is still asleep. You know his temper. Why don't you come back later?"
"Get out of my way!" The maidservant beside Aunt Huang pushed aside the two servants, and Aunt Huang rushed in, throwing herself against Jiang Chengye's window and crying, "Ye Lang, help me!"
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