Liu Lang confessed that he was instructed by someone and did not touch a penny of the money he was bribed with. He kept it all at home. The government sent people to search and found a box full of banknotes.
There is no other evidence except Lan Shuang's jade pendant.
The government couldn't catch him, so they sent a letter to King Ming. King Ming thought about it and decided to discuss it with Lan Shuang.
…
"Red mole? I wonder what it really looks like?" Lan Shuang laughed and shook her head. "You're quite thorough."
Ming Wang looked at her leaning on the cushion, his eyes slightly deep, "Do you believe it?"
"Of course I don't believe it." Lan Shuang held the fan to the tip of her nose, revealing only a pair of bright eyes as she looked at him with a half-smile: "How do you think we should deal with this kind of thing, Your Highness?"
Ming Wang raised an eyebrow, leaned back in his wheelchair, and looked at her. After a moment's silence, he said, "Actually... sometimes, to control someone, you don't necessarily need evidence. It all depends on what you want to achieve."
Lan Shuang nodded gently. "That makes sense. This one thing alone won't bring down Lan Yuning. Since she dares to disgust me like this, I can disgust her back. What's the point of nailing her down with irrefutable evidence? It would only make them think I'm being aggressive and shake their trust, which would be a real blow."
Ming Wang guessed what she wanted to do, "Do you want my help?"
Lan Shuang stood up, and her skirt fell gracefully like a drifting flower.
"No, I can handle this little matter myself, so I won't bother you, Your Highness. But if you want to see the fun, you can ask Your Highness to come with me."
Prince Ming chuckled, "Everyone knows that Prince Ming is a tyrant in the capital. He loves to watch the fun and never mind the trouble. Even if you didn't invite me, I would still go."
"Then let's go."
Lan Shuang glanced at the sky outside the window. It was a beautiful day with the sun high in the sky and no clouds in the sky.
"Let's go to the Duke of Ying's mansion and make some trouble now."
…
After what happened at the gate of Prince Ming's Mansion yesterday afternoon, the Duke of England's eyelids have been twitching non-stop. He always feels that this matter will not be covered up so lightly.
It was a day off today, and he had nothing to do, so he wandered around the garden early in the morning, but he couldn't suppress his irritability until a servant came running over in a panic to report the news, and then he felt relieved.
There's even a sense of relief that "it's finally here."
He waved his hand and said, "Go, invite the prince and princess into the mansion for a chat, and then call Madam... Never mind, there's no need to call Madam, call Yu Ning and Chun Qiu instead."
"Yes." The servant went away in a hurry.
The Duke of England straightened his clothes and then strode out.
Lan Shuang and Ming Wang got off the carriage and walked straight to the mansion, one in front and the other behind. The housekeeper didn't dare to stop them because he saw that they were not friendly and just followed them with a smile and trotted behind.
He felt that the current princess was just missing a sword in her hand. Judging from her expression, she didn't seem to be returning to her parents' home, but rather came to confiscate the family property.
This is the scene that the Duke of England saw when he came out to greet them: Lan Shuang had a gloomy face and was walking in front with a fierce and aggressive gait. The maids could not keep up and were chasing after her. The Prince of Ming was pushed behind by the guards, and behind them were the Prince of Ming's guards. A group of them were carrying swords, which was really scary at first glance.
The Duke of England swallowed his saliva subconsciously. As expected, they came to his door. What was going on?
and……
His eyes fell on Lan Shuang and Ming Wang, and he always felt that something was weird. How could a wife walk in front of her husband?
How could this scoundrel Ming Wang not be angry?
However, this thought only flashed through his mind, and he didn't think about it carefully because Lan Shuang had already spoken.
"Mr. Ying, long time no see."
The sarcastic aura that hit him was so chilling that the British official could barely maintain his expression. He saluted stiffly, "This old official greets His Majesty and Princess."
"No need to be polite. The Duke of England should know why I'm here today, right?"
Lan Shuang went straight to the point, leaving no room for maneuver.
The Duke of England gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I heard about what happened yesterday. I didn't expect it to become such a big deal. I also think it's ridiculous..."
"Stop beating around the bush," Lan Shuang interrupted. "I'm just asking you, my jade pendant was kept safe in the Duke of Ying's mansion. How did it end up in the hands of a man from outside the family?"
"I don't know about this either. I already told the officials yesterday that I will conduct a thorough investigation of the servants in my household. Once I find out, I will report it to the princess."
The Duke of England really had no idea, and when the government came to his door, he was more confused than anyone else.
But he probably understood in his heart that the fire started in his backyard.
"Humph, the Duke of England is so funny. What did you do earlier? It's been a whole night, and you still haven't found anything? The last time I was here, I didn't see even a single maid in Lan Shuang's yard. Isn't it easy to investigate?"
The Ming King looked at the Duke of Yingguo's pale face with a half-smile, "It's really eye-opening that you are so partial to me."
Lan Shuang also chuckled, "Alright, call Lan Yuning out. I have something to ask her."
"this……"
Seeing her like this, the Duke of England hesitated.
Lan Shuang suddenly raised her eyes to look at him, her gaze as cold as a knife: "Why? I, the princess, can't invite her?"
The Duke of England was startled, and the hairs on his back stood up.
In an instant, the aura emanating from Lan Shuang overwhelmed the Duke of England. He looked at his daughter in disbelief and fear, as if he had just met her for the first time.
At the critical moment, Lan Yuning and Lan Chunqiu walked down from the corridor one after another.
"Dad, why don't you invite the prince and sister in to sit down? This is not a place to talk." Lan Yuning's gentle and soft voice sounded, immediately breaking the stagnant atmosphere here.
Lan Chunqiu didn't say anything. It was obvious that he had learned a lesson from his previous teachings, but it was a lesson learned, not much.
He glanced at Lan Shuang with disgust, then stood beside the Duke of Yingguo and saluted them perfunctorily: "Greetings, Your Majesty, Princess."
"There's no need to go in and talk. I came here today just to investigate Liu Lang's situation. I'll leave once I've found out."
Lan Shuang's eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. She looked at Lan Yuning steadily and suddenly laughed. "Come to think of it, you're probably the only one in this mansion who knows that Liu Lang and I have met a few times before. And then, my jade pendant just happened to be lost in the Duke of Ying's mansion and fell into Liu Lang's hands. How can this happen to be such a coincidence?"
The Duke of England narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, "Yu Ning? Is this true?"
Lan Yuning hurriedly shook her head. "Father, I do know that my sister and Liu Lang have met a few times, but I don't know much more. As for that jade pendant... I've never even seen it. Even if I take a step back, what benefit can I gain from using it to frame my sister?"
She sighed, a look of sorrow on her face. "You and I are both daughters of the Duke of Ying's mansion. Our success and failure are ours. If your reputation is ruined, it will only bring me harm! Why would I do something that harms others and does not benefit myself?"
Ming Wang raised his eyebrows calmly, how clever.
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