The emperor sent the imperial guards and Zhong Nanyiyi back to the palace. Coincidentally, Lu Changzhou received the emperor's order and brought officers and soldiers from the Dali Temple to the gate of the Third Princess's mansion, so the two groups met at the gate.
Lu Changzhou was wearing a black official uniform with a red fire pattern embroidered on the collar. The collar went down to below his ears and was split in the middle. A thin chain made of silver threads was threaded through the collar, revealing the layers of clothes underneath. A brocade of the same color was tied to his outer robe, and a red ribbon was decorated with agate of the same color. It swayed gently as he walked, revealing a hint of majesty in his elegance.
"Brother, I just came back from the Emperor's place." Zhong Nanyi's eyes flashed with surprise. In order to let the man know her innocence, she spoke first, "I knew that such a thing had happened in the mansion, so I immediately went to the palace."
Lu Changzhou pursed his lips. Zhong Nanyiyi was his junior sister, and she usually behaved very gently, so he was unwilling to believe that she had done all these things.
Lord Chen, the imperial guard who was following behind him, also greeted Lu Changzhou, and then the few of them entered the Third Princess's Mansion.
Leng Que had been sitting in his room for a long time, waiting calmly, with no sign of escaping. Even though the sun was shining brightly outside, he knew that he would never see such a view again.
"Master of Chunqiu Pavilion, you did all this, right?" Lu Changzhou asked, but Leng Que did not answer. He looked at Lu Changzhou with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.
Even though he was so good to Yi'er, Yi'er only had eyes for Lu Changzhou. He thought that man was no better than himself, and he didn't love Zhong Nanyi at all.
After Leng Que arrived at the Dali Temple, he was not tortured at all and told everything.
"Did you write this paper? Why do you want to kill the shopkeeper?" Lu Changzhou stared at the man's face in front of him with anger in his tone. Now he just thought that it was a passing knight who saved the shopkeeper. If it weren't for the knight's help, the shopkeeper would probably have died.
"I arranged it. I just wanted to frame you. You are now the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple. If you can't solve the case, I'm afraid you will lose your official position." Leng Que said calmly. His words were half true and half false, but they made people believe them.
Sure enough, Lu Changzhou frowned and waited for him to continue.
After all, in Lu Changzhou's heart, he and Leng Que had no contact, so why would he treat him like this?
"I really feel sorry for the Third Princess. She actually fell in love with a fool like you." Leng Que sneered, his tone full of sarcasm. This time he actually spoke out what was in his heart.
It’s not that Lu Changzhou didn’t have feelings for her before, but he was the eldest princess’s consort, and at that time it meant that he had no relationship with Zhong Nanyiyi anymore.
Who would have thought that Leng Que would kill innocent people out of jealousy. His crime is unforgivable.
"What about that officer from the Dali Temple?" Lu Changzhou suspected Zhong Nanyiyi because of that officer.
"I was the one who arranged that official, so he wouldn't bring trouble to the Chunqiu Pavilion," Leng Que said, his tone full of mockery, not panicking at all. Seeing that Lu Changzhou was still pondering, he continued, "Could it be that Lord Lu thinks the Chunqiu Pavilion doesn't even have this much strength?"
Lu Changzhou didn't say anything else. Although he felt that things were going too smoothly, everything Leng Que said matched up. Even if he suspected Zhong Nanyiyi, he had no evidence.
In addition, other people were also urging the case to be closed, so the case was not delayed any further.
Leng Que took all the responsibility on himself, and when Zhong Nanyiyi saved Leng Que, she didn't know his identity, so Zhong Nanyiyi couldn't be blamed for what he did.
Those who escaped from Chunqiu Pavilion were also caught by the Dali Temple. Those who were willing to reform were forced to do hard labor, while others who committed serious crimes were sentenced to be executed in the afternoon.
When the people heard the news, most of them ran to watch, and the Chunqiu Pavilion was completely disbanded.
In fact, if Zhong Nanyiyi was willing to take some responsibility, Leng Que would still have a way out.
But she cleared herself of all charges, so Leng Que was also executed. Until her death, she never gave Zhong Nanyiyi away, but instead said that she knew nothing.
Fu Yunxi naturally also knew about the trial in the Dali Temple. In her opinion, Zhong Nanyiyi only loved her. Most people would have feelings for their pets who had been with them for a long time, let alone humans?
Moreover, the reason why Zhong Nanyiyi fell in love with Lu Changzhou and wanted to get him was not because she liked her so much, but just because of the obsession in her heart.
Just like an object, the more you don’t have it, the more you want it.
Now there is only Baili Hong left in Zhong Nanyiyi's mansion, and when Baili Hong sees Leng Que's ending, he will feel a little sad.
After all, he and Leng Que have the same nature. If there is anything he can do to help Zhong Nanyiyi, then his life is the only one left.
Zhong Nanyiyi was obviously also afraid that Baili Hong would have wild thoughts. Now Baili Hong was just a substitute for Lu Changzhou to her. If he was not there, it would be even more difficult for her to find such a person.
Originally, Baili Hong was not willing to become an official, fearing that others would use his background to make trouble, so even though he had talent, he was like a pearl covered in dust.
After this incident, Baili Hong became closer to the prime minister who had extended an olive branch to him in the past. With the recommendation of Zhong Nanyiyi, he quickly became a rising star in the court.
The emperor also needed more talented people, so he appointed Baili Hong as the Minister of Works.
It's just that his background is indeed low. Those people won't say it to his face, but they discuss it behind his back, saying that he is just a bastard's son, and now he is the concubine of the Third Princess, so what's the difference between him and a concubine?
But now Baili Hong is backed by the Prime Minister and the Third Princess, and the Emperor has recently been quite fond of him, so these people only secretly despise him in their hearts, and when they are in front of him, they simply want to praise him.
Zhong Nanyi lost a Lengque, but her childhood sweetheart, the young general, returned from the border.
"Nan Yi, long time no see." Sheng Minghan had just returned from the battlefield and couldn't wait to see the person he had hidden in his heart.
He was dressed in armor and looked heroic, like a jade branch planted between black mountains and white water. His whole life exuded the brilliance of glass, and his dark and bottomless eyes just looked at the woman.
Zhong Nanyiyi didn't like this kind of general-type man. The key point was that he was younger than her, which always made her feel childish.
But now there are fewer and fewer people around her, and Sheng Minghan coming back at this time naturally means giving him a chance.
Sheng Minghan had expressed his love to Zhong Nanyi before, but Zhong Nanyi said that she only regarded him as a younger brother. Sheng Minghan was heartbroken and went to the battlefield.
Now that he has become more manly, he seems a little older, so he comes to pursue Zhong Nanyiyi again.
Although his literary talent is not as good as Lu Changzhou's, he can protect the people he likes, which is much better than that expressionless face.
He believed that people's true character would be revealed over time, and Zhong Nanyiyi would eventually be moved by him.
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