Chapter 61 The Marquis is on trial
In the yamen, Lu Yu poured out of the sack.
Then the prefect and Lu Yu were both stunned, because the prefect did not expect it was Lu Yu, and Lu Yu did not expect to be brought to the yamen.
"What do you mean?"
The prefect hurried over and bowed to Lu Yu: "I apologize for any offense, Lord Marquis, please forgive me!"
Tietou was no pushover. Seeing the prefect was about to bend the law for personal gain, he said, "Your Excellency, we are Miss Fu Danjun's servants. How can we let Lord Lu go unpunished when he was caught stealing from us?"
When the prefect heard Fu Danjun's words, he glared and said, "Who said I was partial and perverted the law? The case hasn't been resolved yet."
Lu Yu turned around and scolded Tietou: "How dare you talk nonsense here, you dog slave? That Fu is my ex-wife. Isn't it normal for me to come to her house to get something?"
Tietou sneered: "If the Marquis wants to take something, he can just go in through the main gate. Why would he jump over the wall in the middle of the night?"
Lu Yu was so angry that he raised his hand to hit him, but the prefect slammed the gavel with his fist: "Stop arguing. I've sent for Lord Sun Qingli. He's an expert in solving cases with an iron fist."
In fact, such a theft case can be solved quickly.
However, the prefect could not afford to offend Lu Yu, and even more so, he could not afford to offend Fu Danjun's servants, so he pushed everything onto Sun Qingli.
Lu Yu knew that Sun Qingli was the Minister of Dali Temple, but they had no connection.
If Sun Qingli sided with the servant, wouldn't it be a disgrace to him to be called a thief?
"What Sun Qingli and Zhao Qingli? I've never heard of this person!"
After saying that, he turned around and walked out with a swagger.
Tietou came up to stop them: You can’t leave!"
Lu Yu was so angry that he pushed him and yelled: "Get out of here, who the hell do you think you are?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Qingli walked in with a half-smile on his face: "Lord Lu, nice to meet you!"
Lu Yu saw his expression and felt that the situation was not favorable to him: "For such a small matter, you, the Minister of Justice, are personally taking action. Isn't it a waste of your talent?"
The implication was that he shouldn't have come. Sun Qingli smiled slightly: "It doesn't matter if a person of great talent is used for a small purpose or a person of small talent is used for a large purpose. The case is settled seriously."
The prefect had already given up his seat with a smile and let Sun Qingli sit down.
Sun Qingli slammed the gavel and said, "What's your grievance? Tell me quickly."
Tietou quickly recounted what had happened and said that he was Fu Danjun's servant.
When Sun Qingli heard Fu Danjun's words, his expression became even more grim: "Lord Lu, you treated Fu so badly, and you still want her things?"
Seeing that Sun Qingli didn't give him face, Lu Yu said angrily: "I didn't steal my ex-wife's things! Lord Sun, are you really confused or just pretending to be confused? My sister-in-law's father is the Shaoqing of the Dali Temple, and my sister's in-laws are the Prime Minister's Mansion. Do you want the Prime Minister to come and take me back?"
Sun Qingli snorted and laughed: "A prince who breaks the law is subject to the same punishment as a commoner."
However, before he could finish his words, Lu Yu had already walked out with a swagger.
But he knew that Sun Qingli would not let him go.
So he ran back home immediately and asked his brother to contact his father-in-law first.
Lu Zhao was embarrassed in front of his father-in-law, so he didn't want to run into any setbacks.
The problem was that he couldn't help but help his eldest brother, so he went back to his bedroom to find Yuan Shi and said, "My eldest brother has been wrongly accused of theft and is being held hostage by the Dali Temple. Go and ask your father-in-law for help. It can be resolved with just one word."
Yuanshi now hated Peishi to the extreme, and she also hated Lu Yu as well.
Besides, if Lu Yu didn't steal, why would he be tried in front of the Dali Temple? If he really stole, it would be a disgrace not only for him but also for his mother's family.
So she said, "My father has been in poor health these days. I dare not trouble him with trivial matters. If his condition worsens, no one can bear the consequences."
Lu Zhao could tell his wife didn't want to care, and said angrily, "Go explain it to Big Brother yourself. I can't say anything."
As expected, Yuanshi came over and told Lu Yu this. Lu Yu was angry but couldn't get angry with his sister-in-law.
Lu Yuan happened to be at her mother's house to take care of her baby, so she came to her and begged her: "Sister, your elder brother has been falsely accused of theft. That Dali Temple official, Sun Qingli, has been accusing me of a disgrace. We are a family that inherited the marquisate, how can we tolerate such bullying?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan was filled with righteous indignation and slammed the table. "How dare a mere Dali Temple official be so arrogant? I'm going to go back and beg the eunuch. Is there anyone in the world that the Prime Minister wouldn't dare to protect?"
Lu Yu was delighted and personally drove the carriage to send Lu Yuan back to her husband's home.
As a result, he happened to meet the prime minister who was in a rage because the prime minister's wife had secretly sold official positions and titles and got five thousand taels of silver for free.
The nanny beside her reminded Lu Yuan: "The old man has been scolding everyone he sees lately. It may be difficult to ask him for help. Don't try to get help from him for now."
Lu Yuan thought that her elder brother's matter was very urgent, and if she didn't find someone to help quickly, the Dali Temple Minister might come to arrest him.
So she took advantage of the night to beg her husband: "I heard that my father-in-law scolds everyone he catches now. After all, you are his son, so it doesn't matter if you get scolded a few times. My eldest brother will definitely be grateful to you afterwards."
Unexpectedly, the prime minister's son snorted coldly: "You think too highly of me. In my father's eyes, I'm worse than a dog. The day before yesterday, I went to the theater, and he almost beat me to death when I came back. I can't even hide now, so why would I seek bad luck?"
Lu Yuan was furious when she heard this. After all, she had a low emotional intelligence and a bad temper: "You damned bastard, what's the point of me marrying you?"
The prime minister's son sneered: "You were the one who offered to pay me in the first place, so why are you blaming me? I'm telling you, don't yell at me just because you're pregnant. If you provoke me too much, I'll divorce you!"
Lu Yuan was horrified and suspected that the decline of the Marquis' Mansion had caused her husband to no longer fear her. She was so angry and anxious that her stomach couldn't take it anymore.
“It hurts… it hurts…”
Lu Yu waited for a day and a night, but received the news that Lu Yuan had given birth prematurely due to anger.
Sun Qingli came to the door early in the morning. Although he didn't say he was going to arrest anyone, he just sat there and refused to leave: "Tell me, why did you steal? Your mansion wouldn't go to this extent, would it?"
Lu Yu felt deeply humiliated and slammed the table in anger: "Fu Danjun and I are very close, so it's normal for me to go to her house to take things."
Sun Qingli retorted, "Then why didn't you go through the main gate instead of jumping over the wall? Besides, Fu has already married and left, so she's no longer considered the owner of that place."
Lu Yu was unable to argue and sat there with a sullen face: "Anyway, I didn't steal. You are just accusing me of something."
Sun Qingli sneered again: "The news of your divorce from Fu has spread to everyone in Kyoto. You and her are like water and fire, and you are still talking nonsense to me."
After saying that, he stood up and walked out. Then several constables came in, chained Lu Yusuo and took him away.
When Mrs. Hou found out, she was extremely anxious and summoned the whole family to discuss a solution.
As a result, they could only stare at each other.
Lu Yu had already been thrown into jail, but he was determined not to admit it.
He didn't steal anything and had no stolen property, so Sun Qingli couldn't prove the charges and couldn't convict him.
But he was very afraid that Sun Qingli would use torture arbitrarily, and the food in the prison was terrible.
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