Following the Queen Mother's words, Guo Zhenghai, the son of the Duke of Qi, had no choice but to sit back in
his seat. The storyteller continued, "This man already has more than ten concubines in his backyard, including some good girls like this girl, all of whom were taken by this old man. And the most important thing is that the mistress of his mansion, that is, the old man's principal wife, is very vicious. All the girls who enter the mansion are fed sterilizing drugs by her to avoid giving birth to illegitimate children. And this girl, naturally, could not escape the disaster. After entering the mansion for only half a month, she was fed drugs by the mistress and almost died. In short, her life was very miserable."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
Princess Ruyang couldn't help but ask, "Wait, why does this mistress sound so much like the evil woman in the previous story?"
But the storyteller nodded and said, "This noble man is right, this is actually the same person, and these two stories are actually about a family."
After saying this, Princess Ruyang suddenly understood and nodded, "So they are a family, no wonder they are so bad!"
The others also nodded in agreement.
During this time, someone cursed, "It turns out that one is a pervert and the other is a wicked woman. This couple is quite a match."
Yan Shu's eyes lit up when she heard this, and she wanted to clap her hands and shout! This summary is very insightful!
At the same time, she looked in the direction of Guo Zhenghai, the prince of Qi, and Wei, but saw that their faces were pale and blue, and their expressions were distorted, as if they were panicked and angry, but they couldn't say anything, and they looked very aggrieved.
Oh, this is just the beginning, they have been doing bad things for so many years, what's the big deal of being scolded?
At this time, the storyteller continued, "What you have said makes sense. Let me continue to tell you the next story. This girl lived a miserable and difficult life in the mansion of a noble family in the capital, but she didn't know that the beastly old man was still thinking about her sister. After two years, when the sister grew up, the old man went to her parents' home again under the pretext of hunting, trying to use the same trick again and take possession of the sister again." After
these words came out, the audience became anxious again.
The eldest princess couldn't help but say, "This second girl must not fall into the tiger's mouth again! The father and mother must think of a solution quickly!"
Everyone also echoed.
But the storyteller said, "Your Highness is right! Fortunately, the couple also noticed the danger, and someone came to propose marriage to the second daughter, so the couple quickly arranged a marriage for the second daughter." Hearing
this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the family had finally escaped.
But the storyteller said, "I didn't expect that the old man would be so angry that he used his power to frame the father and sent him to prison." As
soon as these words came out, everyone was immediately angry again, saying, "Does this old man have no respect for the law?"
"Yes, yes! How can they bully people like this!"
The eldest princess said angrily to the storyteller, "I have lived for so many years, but this is the first time I have heard of such bullying. Such a person should not have a good end!"
The storyteller said hurriedly, "Don't worry, Your Highness, and listen to me continue to tell you. How can ordinary people withstand the oppression of the powerful in the capital? So even though he was full of grievances, the father was still imprisoned. Fortunately, the local officials also knew He was wrongly accused, and the court could not bear to sentence him too severely, so he was released two years later. However, the family was originally thinking that they would be reunited and live a good life, but when the news reached Beijing, the old man became dissatisfied and wanted to repeat his old tricks. Not only did he want to send the father to prison again, he also planned to frame the chief judge to vent his anger. "
When the story reached this point, the audience exploded again, and they shouted angrily, "Oh my God! How can there be such a wicked person in this world?"
"That's right, is he the one who makes the decisions in this world? How dare he act so recklessly!!!"
The eldest princess also said again, "Is this man still alive and well? Didn't God strike him with thunder? Oh no, did he strike his whole family with thunder?"
Yan Shu couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she heard this, but she saw her eldest sister-in-law, the queen mother, hurriedly looked at her sister-in-law and nodded in support. Yan Shu sighed
in her heart, no wonder the two sisters-in-law have always been so harmonious, and their values are great!
And looking at Guo Zhenghai and his wife, they were as pale as dust, and they wanted to get under the chair.
Someone hurriedly asked the storyteller, "What happened afterwards? Such a good family, wouldn't they be framed by this old man again?" The
storyteller hurriedly said, "Of course not, please rest assured, as the saying goes, justice is clear, and those who do evil will not be let off easily. Also, if you don't want others to know, you better not do it yourself. Finally, one day, someone in the court discovered this person's intention, and in anger, he immediately reported it to the king. The king was furious and immediately ordered people to investigate the matter thoroughly."
"I didn't expect that if I didn't check, I wouldn't know. This person has done a lot of other evil things. He took advantage of the power bestowed by the royal family to wantonly oppress the civilians and damage the reputation of the court. There were even cases where people died, and more than one. How could the king tolerate such a villain? He was sentenced to death immediately! And he was pushed outside the Meridian Gate and beheaded on the same day to vent the hatred in the hearts of the people." As
soon as the words fell, there was applause in the hall, and the audience all shouted, "Great! Justice is clear, and evil will be punished!"
"Great, great! Fortunately, the royal family upholds justice! Fortunately, there is a wise king!!!"
Amid the applause, there was a loud bang, as if something fell to the ground.
Everyone turned their heads to look, and found that it was Guo Zhenghai, the prince of Qi, who had just said he was not feeling well, who had fallen to the ground.
His face was pale, and he was sweating coldly, and he seemed to be very uncomfortable.
Everyone was confused.
But the king said, "If Mr. Guo is not feeling well, ask Doctor Yu to check you out."
Although it was a question, his tone was very cold.
Guo Zhenghai felt guilty for being a thief, so he climbed up from the ground and sat back in his seat, saying, "I dare not. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am fine."
But people were still thinking about the story. Someone hurriedly asked the storyteller, "Although this man is dead, what about the girls he took advantage of, and what about the evil woman in his family?"
But the storyteller said, "As his family member, the evil woman knows his family well. The crime was hard to escape the punishment of the law, and he was eventually sentenced to exile, wandering in the bitter cold of the border for the rest of his life, and was not allowed to return to the capital. As for the innocent women in his family, the court, considering that they were all victims, restored their freedom as much as possible. Thus, the poor girl was finally able to return to the arms of her parents, and the family was reunited. "
After the voice fell, some people in the audience nodded, and some sighed.
The Lord of Ankang County had red eyes, and she wiped her tears and sighed, "What did such a good girl do wrong to be abused by the evil couple and poisoned. She can't be a mother in the future, and I'm afraid she can't get married even if she wants to." As soon as
these words came out, everyone nodded and scolded the evil couple again for treating her like a human being.
But the Queen Mother said, "No matter what, it's always good to be free. Such a family that values love and friendship will raise a girl with good character. If she can meet a good person, maybe she will have a good destination. Even if she can't meet one again, it's better for her to accompany her parents in the future than to be abused by the evil people."
After the voice fell, everyone nodded again.
At this point, the story was finished. The storyteller received the reward, performed the ceremony, and left.
Guo Zhenghai and the Wei couple thought that the incident was over and were about to breathe a sigh of relief, but they didn't know that they heard the king said, "What do you think about the evil deeds committed by this person?" Everyone
was still thinking about it, and they immediately expressed their feelings after hearing the words.
Yan Shu's number one fan, the Minister of Works, Lord Lu, said first, "Your Majesty, from what I heard from the story, this person used his power to bully people and insulted the dignity of the court. Just occupying a good woman and framing an official of the court, these two things are enough to punish him severely."
Everyone nodded.
The Minister of Justice also said, "Judging from the story of framing an official of the imperial court, this person is quite skilled. If this really happened in reality, he should have done more than one such evil thing. We should follow the clues from this case to prevent other innocent people from being wrongly accused. No matter what, those who damage the reputation of the imperial court and become accomplices to the evil must not be treated lightly."
Everyone echoed again, "That's right! They must not be treated lightly."
But the king nodded, and then suddenly looked at Duke Qi asked, "What does Duke Qi think about this?"
Duke Qi paused, then immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think this story is well written, but it's just a story. Your Majesty is wise and brave, and the country is now peaceful and the people live and work in peace. This kind of thing should not happen in reality." After
these words came out, Yan Shu couldn't help but raise her eyebrows secretly -
this old man really knows how to talk. According to this meaning, if this matter is true, the emperor is not wise and brave?
Fortunately, Yuwen Lan did not fall for it, but continued to ask, "I want to know, if this is true, according to Duke Qi, how should it be handled?"
But the other party said, "Your Majesty, if this is really true, the evildoer should indeed be severely punished."
Yuwen Lan said, "If this evildoer comes from a noble family, according to Duke Qi, can the law be biased towards him and give him a break?" When
these words came out, Yan Shu couldn't help but applaud in her heart.
The emperor asked a good question!
Everyone knows that the kings and princes are guilty of the same crime as the common people. If the Duke Qi said that he was biased, a group of ministers would definitely refute him, so he would have to say no.
And in this way, once the emperor wants to convict his son, he will have nothing to say!
As expected, as soon as the king finished speaking, the old man said, "Your Majesty, it is said that a prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner. I believe that no matter who this person is, he should not be favored by the law. However, this matter is of great importance, and we must find out the truth and not be deceived by those with ulterior motives." As
soon as these words came out, everyone raised their eyebrows, thinking that the Duke of Qi must be old and has not paid attention to current affairs for a long time. He doesn't even know that the storybooks of Mr. Xiaoyao have prototypes?
Moreover, who has been wronged?
But then again, who is this bastard old pervert in this story?
But at this moment, the king spoke, "A few days ago, I received a report that the prince of Qi, Guo Zhenghai, took advantage of his power to bully others, took a good woman as a concubine, and maliciously framed Lin Chengxian, the centurion of Luzhou Youwei, for stealing grain and grass, causing him to suffer injustice for two years."
When these words came out, the Duke of Qi was stunned.
Everyone was also stunned.
They all looked at the prince of Qi, Guo Zhenghai.
——No wonder he claimed to be unwell and fell to the ground when he told the story just now. It turned out that this evil man was him!!!
However, under everyone's gaze, Guo Zhenghai immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please understand, this matter is purely false! This Lin Chengxian is actually a greedy person. A few years ago, when I went to Luzhou, he forced his eldest daughter to marry me as a concubine, and then used this opportunity to ask me for money from time to time. It was indeed he who stole the grain and grass. After his crime was exposed, he asked me to cover up for him. I did not do so, so he held a grudge in his heart and slandered me everywhere..."
Hearing these words, everyone raised their eyebrows.
What?
In his mouth, it was a small centurion who threatened him, the son of a duke?
At this moment, the Queen Mother said, "What are you saying? A good girl, who is probably younger than your son, was forced to be your concubine? And you want her too? How come, did they get you drunk? Did they force you?"
Puff...
After she finished speaking, everyone was so angry that they couldn't help laughing.
The Queen Mother said it well!
Yan Shu secretly said that the boss was beautiful, and then she also spoke, "I heard that there are about fifteen or sixteen concubines and maids in the mansion. Could it be that the prince was forced to enter the mansion? If so, the prince has suffered a great injustice."
Everyone couldn't help laughing when they heard this, and looked at Guo Zhenghai, but saw that he was sweating profusely, but he couldn't make up any words, and could only stammer, "Your Majesty, your Majesty is ashamed..."
At this time, Yan Shu heard Guo Zhaorong's voice, [Humph! This woman dared to insult my father like this! In the future, I will make her pay!]
Hey, dare to threaten her?
Yan Shu immediately said, "By the way, speaking of it, there are so many concubines and maids in the mansion, but why haven't I heard of any illegitimate sons and daughters?"
After this, everyone naturally looked at Wei again.
Well, since the old rogue is Guo Zhenghai, needless to say, the evil woman is naturally this woman.
Tsk tsk tsk, I really couldn't tell before, this woman is so vicious! If it's true according to the script, there must be at least a dozen innocent souls who died at her hands, big and small? After all, she aborted five or six fetuses.
However, the pregnant Ankang County Mayor couldn't help but say, "How could she do this?"
Everyone nodded and whispered, "With such a mother, how can she raise a good daughter? And she still has the nerve to write that she wants to be the queen?"
"That's right, if she really wants to be the queen, won't the royal family be in trouble?"
...
At this moment, Wei suddenly knelt down and cried, "It's unfair! Please Your Majesty, Queen Mother, please understand, it was the writer of the storybook who framed me! I have never done anything to feel guilty! If I had, I would have been struck by lightning long ago..." After
the words fell, Lord Lu, the Minister of Works and the number one fan of Mr. Xiaoyao, couldn't help but say, "Since Mr. Xiaoyao's storybook was published, it has never wronged anyone!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
But at this moment, another sound of a knock was heard.
Everyone hurriedly looked over, only to see that the son of these two people, Guo Jianguang, suddenly fell to the ground, foaming at the mouth, and convulsing all over.
This scared everyone, and Yan Shu hurriedly asked the system in a low voice, [What's going on? 】
But the system said,【The concubine would not seduce him for nothing? Of course, she drugged him! Now that he was drunk and nervous, he naturally couldn't stand the poison.】
Yan Shu,【!!!】
The concubine is really brave and sensible!
It turns out that the most exciting show today is this family.
As expected, seeing this, the Guo family members were shocked, and Yuwen Lan ordered the accompanying doctor Yu tonight, "Let's see what happened to him."
Doctor Yu agreed, and immediately went forward to check, and then concluded, "Your Majesty, Mr. Guo is seriously weak, it seems that he has too much sex."
Tsk...
Everyone looked at each other and muttered in their hearts again -
at such a young age, he has become so weak, what has happened to this family?
But the Queen Mother said, "Come, take him to the side hall and wake him up first."
The palace servants agreed and quickly moved the man out of the hall.
But there were still important things to deal with.
But the king heard, "The Ministry of Justice has gone to Luzhou and brought back evidence to the capital. Come, arrest Guo Zhenghai, the son of the Duke of Qi, and immediately open a court to try the case and give the people an explanation as soon as possible."
As soon as the words fell, the guards responded in unison and escorted Guo Zhenghai out.
Of course, as their family members, Wei and her daughter Guo Zhaorong were also "invited" out and kept under guard.
Seeing this, the Duke of Qi was about to speak, "Your Majesty..."
But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the king, "It is rare that the Duke of Qi is so righteous. As you just said, once the crime is verified, I will punish him severely."
Before the Duke of Qi could say anything else, everyone praised him, "Your Majesty is wise!"
...
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After the Guo family was cleared out, the palace was restored to peace and tranquility.
Everyone was still not satisfied, so the etiquette officer simply called the storyteller up and told a few more stories.
Everyone was eating moon cakes while listening to the storytelling, enjoying it very much.
In the garden, the bright moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival rose high, and the reflection in the Jinbo Lake was a beautiful contrast.
Although this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was different from others, it was also interesting.
It was a pity that the girls who had dressed up and wanted to perform had no chance to do so.