Chapter 103 If this king had taken action, he would have been dead
On that winding and dusty escort road.
Wei Qiming was imprisoned in a prison van, his face covered in dirt and his hair disheveled. He would occasionally yell and curse at the escorting yamen runners, seemingly still not awakened from his previous identity.
At this moment, a gust of wind blew past, and a black shadow suddenly appeared like a ghost.
Before everyone could react, the men in black had already rushed towards the prison van where Wei Qiming was.
The escorting bailiffs were instantly alert, drew their weapons, and surrounded them while shouting loudly.
"Who are you! How dare you rob a prisoner!" A yamen runner shouted at the top of his voice, with tension and anger in his voice.
However, the men in black did not take these yamen runners seriously at all.
He has a slender figure and his movements are as smooth as flowing water. Every move he makes is precise and ruthless.
Although the yamen runners fought hard, they were like a mantis trying to stop a chariot and were no match for the men in black.
The man in black rushed to the front of the prison van, with a flash of cold light, and stabbed Wei Qiming with the sharp blade in his hand.
Wei Qiming widened his eyes in horror, wanting to hide but there was nowhere to escape, so he could only let out a shrill scream.
“Ah…ah…”
When everything was settled, the man in black had disappeared without a trace.
The yamen runners, still terrified, gathered around the prison van to investigate. Wei Qiming was curled up in a corner, his face as pale as paper, blood pouring from his lower body, and he was groaning in pain.
Except for Wei Qiming who was seriously injured, all other yamen runners and prisoners were unharmed.
Such a clean and neat move, such a precise target, it seems to be aimed at Wei Qiming.
In fact, the instigator of all this was Gu Junze.
He was a very vengeful person. Before, Duke Wei locked Wei Qiming up in his mansion, so the shadow guards had never found a suitable opportunity to attack him.
Wei Qiming dared to covet his wife and even tricked Chu Ruohan out at the palace banquet, which completely infuriated Gu Junze.
Then he must want Wei Qiming to learn a lesson...
Soon, the bad news was passed back to the Duke of Wei's Mansion.
Duke Wei was handling affairs in his study. The moment he heard the news, he felt a buzzing in his head, his vision went dark, and he was instantly filled with anger, and he fainted.
Duke Wei is the only son in the family. He and his wife were at the age of fifty when they had this son. Now the root of the family is gone. This means that his Wei family will be extinct.
When the wife of Duke Wei heard the news, she was struck by lightning. She collapsed to the ground and burst into tears.
"My son, why do you have such a miserable life!" She cried and shouted, tears pouring out like a flood.
As she cried, her eyes went dark and she fainted.
When the Duke of Wei woke up, the hatred in his heart burned like a raging fire. He ignored his frail body and insisted on suing the King of Yong.
In his opinion, all this must have been instigated by King Yong. His son had molested and raped Lin Xingyao, and King Yong held a grudge against him.
No one except him has the courage and ability.
His Wei family and Prince Yong's Mansion are sworn enemies...
Duke Wei was carried into the Golden Palace to seek an explanation from the emperor.
The atmosphere in the Golden Palace was solemn and depressing.
Duke Wei was placed on the ground. He struggled to raise his head, his eyes filled with anger and indignation. He shouted, "Your Majesty, Prince Yong has gone too far! He actually sent someone to harm my son's vitals. This is going to wipe out my Wei family! I beg Your Majesty to help me!"
Prince Yong, standing nearby, was enraged upon hearing Duke Wei's words. He stepped forward and said, "I'm responsible for what I did, but no one should try to accuse me of anything I haven't done. Duke Wei, please stop spitting insults at me!"
Duke Wei was so angry that he was shaking all over. He struggled to get up, but fell down heavily again due to his weakness.
"Who else could it be if not you? My son was on his way to exile when he was suddenly attacked. The other party was very skilled in martial arts and was obviously targeting my son. Moreover, he was the only one injured. It is obvious that you are deliberately seeking revenge." Duke Wei roared at the top of his lungs.
Prince Yong sneered and asked, "Deliberate revenge. Humph, if I were to take action, would I spare his life?"
"You said that I ordered it, do you have any evidence? How dare you slander me without any evidence, Duke Wei? Don't you take the laws of the court seriously?" His eyes were as sharp as a knife, staring straight at Duke Wei.
Duke Wei was speechless for a moment. He really had no solid evidence and was only relying on speculation.
But he was certain in his heart that it was Prince Yong who did it, "You...you know clearly that you did it, yet you are still quibbling here!" The Duke of Wei was so angry that his lips were trembling.
The two men quarreled endlessly in the court, and the ministers looked at each other in confusion. No one had expected that this scandal would have a sequel.
The emperor, sitting on the dragon throne, also felt a headache.
Just yesterday, after the Queen learned about Wei Qiming's experience, she cried bitterly in the palace.
While crying, she complained to the emperor, begging him to take charge of the Duke of Wei's Mansion.
"Your Majesty, the Wei family only has this one child, and now they have ended up like this, it's truly pitiful! You must punish the mastermind behind this and give the Wei family justice!"
The Queen's voice was filled with tears, her face was covered with tear marks, and she looked so pitiful that the Emperor couldn't help but feel moved.
At this time, the Duke of Wei fell to the ground in the main hall, his voice filled with tears as he said, "Your Majesty, I only have this one son. Now that he has fallen into such a state, I am truly heartbroken! Please leave someone to see me off to the grave."
His voice was trembling, his body was twitching slightly with excitement, and his gray hair was disheveled, which made people feel pity.
The third prince stood aside and took in the emperor's expression.
Seeing his father's hesitation, he narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself.
After a moment, he winked at a trusted minister beside him.
The minister understood and immediately stepped forward. "Your Majesty, Wei Qiming committed the heinous crime of raping the princess, which is unforgivable under the law. Even though he has suffered misfortune now, we cannot let him go so easily."
"If this precedent is set, where will the court's laws be? Where will the dignity be?"
Another elderly minister echoed, "Yes, Your Majesty. Although the Duke of Wei is pitiful, the law is impartial. We cannot arbitrarily change the verdict just because he pleads. Otherwise, how will the people of the world view our laws?"
In the court, many ministers nodded in agreement.
After hearing these words, the Duke of Wei was filled with anger and anxiety. He raised his head, glared at the ministers who opposed him, and shouted, "How can you be so hard-hearted?"
"My son has already suffered such severe punishment, isn't that enough? Do you have to kill him completely before you stop?"
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