Chapter 110 What are your intentions?
"If this is true, a thousand deaths will not be enough to atone for his sins!" After Luo Gongguo cursed, he was the first to walk into the basement of the Qiong Tower, and indeed he saw those cruel and bloody scenes.
Finally, under the strong measures of Duke Luo, this evil mine was finally cleaned up.
The entire mine was sealed off, and all the laborers on the mountain, as well as the men and women imprisoned in Baihua Tower and Nanfeng Pavilion, were rescued.
In addition, all officials in the Donglin Prefecture who were involved in the case were arrested and sent to the capital for trial.
These things can be said in just a few words, but the workload of cleaning up afterward is enormous.
For example, some of the victims are injured or sick, some are still in shock, and how to comfort and deal with the aftermath?
All the officials in Donglin Mansion were arrested, and there was no one to take over the vacant positions for the time being. How to ensure the operation of Donglin Mansion, etc., would not be solved in ten days or half a month.
However, since Duke Luo has come forward, such tedious matters will naturally be left to him to handle.
Before leaving, Dongfang Qi quietly came to see Duke Luo who was passing by.
When Duke Luo saw him, he was so excited that tears welled up in his eyes: "Your Highness, it really is you!"
Previously, when Xie Shouzheng asked him for help, he used the seal of the Censor.
But Duke Luo immediately thought of Dongfang Qi.
"Xie Shouzheng doesn't have a close relationship with the Censorate, so why would he come to me with the Censor's seal for no reason?"
"He was extremely anxious at the time, constantly saying that if we didn't rescue them, everyone would be doomed! There was no one else besides you, His Royal Highness, who could have made a reckless man like him panic like that!"
"Uncle, I know you can guess it." Dongfang Qi said sincerely, "In this world, apart from my father, there are not many people I can trust. Uncle, you are one of them, so I will not hide my affairs from you."
Duke Luo asked with concern, "Your Highness, rumors are circulating in the capital that you are critically ill and will soon pass away. What is going on? Your uncle is the governor and cannot enter the capital at will. I have written letter after letter to His Majesty, but His Majesty refuses to disclose your condition. I am extremely anxious! Your uncle is so happy to see you today!"
Dongfang Qi then confessed the truth about his lost soul, saying, "Now, those who covet the throne are watching my father's every move. Naturally, my father wouldn't dare to disclose my situation. If I can return safely from this trip to Chiying, both the King of Jin and the King of Li will have to return to their fiefdoms. But if..."
He paused, then said, "If this is my fate, and I never return, then please remember not to get involved in factional disputes. You are a military commander, and you don't have as many cunning schemes as they do."
"Get up..." Duke Luo's eyes were filled with tears, and he suddenly raised his voice, "Isn't it just the Red Shadow Land? Uncle will personally escort you there! With Uncle here, no demon or monster can harm you in the slightest!"
Dongfang Qi laughed: "Okay, uncle! Leading troops in battle is your forte. Dealing with demons and monsters is fine. Besides..."
He glanced sideways at Lin Qingyue, who was standing next to the carriage and talking to Hong Yao on the path ahead.
As he watched, the light in his eyes became inexplicably gentle: "I already have the most reliable helper by my side. With her around, I have nothing to fear."
Duke Luo followed his gaze and saw Lin Qingyue, and asked, "Who is that..."
Mentioning Lin Qingyue, Dongfang Qi's tone became particularly gentle. "She is the Deputy Envoy of the Xuanjing Division, Lin Qingyue. She is also my savior. If it weren't for her that day, I would have died quietly. This time, she will escort me to Chiying with all her strength. I don't know if I can repay this kindness in this lifetime..."
When introducing Lin Qingyue, Dongfang Qi intentionally or unintentionally avoided mentioning her identity as Princess Jin - if he could return safely in the future, he would definitely personally help her completely get rid of that identity!
"Uncle, please wait here for me. Besides, there's still a lot of trouble in Donglin Mansion. How can you leave?"
Duke Luo was not one to shy away. He wiped the tears from his eyes and said, "Your Highness, you will surely turn things around! Your uncle will wait for your safe return. Your uncle will also see with his own eyes that all those bastards are driven back to their fiefdoms!"
Dongfang Qi smiled and patted Duke Luo on the shoulder: "Okay!"
Over there, Lin Qingyue was also talking to Hong Yao: "Miao Dong has been shackled and sent to the capital for trial. For someone who is so obsessed with clinging to power and so heartless, leaving him with nothing would be more painful than killing him. So your revenge has been taken. How is it? Are you satisfied?"
Hong Yao bowed solemnly to Lin Qingyue and said, "Thank you for your help, young lady. Hong Yao's wish has been fulfilled. I will fulfill my previous promise and surrender myself to the authorities when I go to the Xuanjing Division."
Xie Shouzheng wrote a handwritten letter and handed it to Hong Yao: "I have explained the whole story in this letter, including the Donglin case and your meritorious service. Take this letter to the Xuanjing Division headquarters in the capital, and they will handle the matter as appropriate. Although you have committed murder, fortunately no innocent people were harmed. Your merits and demerits offset each other, so you should only be imprisoned for a few years. For you demons, it's nothing."
Hong Yao was extremely grateful after hearing this and asked, "Since I'm in the capital, can I still be the first to know Miao Dong's final verdict?"
Lin Qingyue smiled: "Of course. Don't worry, he will die. The only difference is how he dies."
Hongyao smiled.
Her smile at this moment was no longer charming and enchanting, but tears rolled down her face as she smiled. She murmured softly, "Sister, I finally avenged you."
At this time, Dongfang Qi also said goodbye to Luo Guogong, walked over and said, "You can set off now."
Hong Yao is also going on the journey, but this time she can no longer go with Lin Qingyue and the others.
"Young Master, Young Miss, and Mr. Xie, take care. I'll be waiting for you in the capital!" After Hong Yao said this, she bowed to them again, then got on her horse and headed towards the capital.
Dongfang Qi walked to the side of the carriage and personally opened the curtain: "Sister, please get in."
Lin Qingyue joked, "You seem to really enjoy being a rickshaw driver. Could it be that you're planning to give up being the Crown Prince and become a rickshaw driver instead?"
Dongfang Qi said, "If you want a carriage, I will be the driver."
But then Xie Shouzheng said, "Alas, Deputy Envoy Lin, you are usually a very perceptive person. How come you can't even see our young master's obvious intentions?"
Originally, the two of them didn't think there was anything wrong with their casual chat, but Xie Shouzheng suddenly interrupted with this. Lin Qingyue immediately looked at Dongfang Qi in confusion: "So, what are your intentions?"
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