Chapter 219 Thoughts
Zhang Jia wanted to curse, but he dared not. He could only nod with resentment and resentment, "I will protect every citizen of Linwu County."
His voice was a little weak, and his promises were vague and ambiguous.
But Wang Liushi took it as a life-saving straw and regarded it as a solemn promise made to her by the county magistrate.
So, she mustered up her courage, took a deep breath and said, "I, I want Bai Lian to stay in the Wang family forever."
Wang Ren was furious when he heard this and was about to jump out to refute, but his father sternly suppressed him. "I promise, for the sake of my grandson, I will not divorce my daughter-in-law."
Wang Liushi didn't say whether she believed it or not. She just stood there hesitating for a moment, her expression changing from one moment to another, as if she was thinking about something.
Then, she turned and bowed deeply to Chu Ci: "Please, Princess, please forgive my husband and son."
Her voice trembled slightly, with a hint of pleading and uneasiness.
"Okay, I promise you." Chu Ci said calmly, respecting Wang Liu's choice. Then, she turned to Zhang Jia and ordered, "Zhang County Magistrate, please arrange for two yamen runners to escort Wang Liu and her family back home!"
"No need..." Wang Liu was about to say that their family could go back by themselves.
But at a glance, they saw that the yamen runner who had beaten them with the stick was standing behind them.
Wang Liushi's heart tightened, and she immediately fell silent. She thought: "Just give it away. Anyway, things can't get any worse."
However, the Wang family father and son and Bai Lian did not have such a good attitude.
Their faces instantly turned pale, bloodless, as if all life had been drained away. They were filled with terror, crying out, "It's over."
However, no matter how hard they racked their brains, there was no way to avoid the impending situation.
At this moment, they are like wild beasts trapped in a cage. Although they are unwilling, they are unable to break free.
Equally resentful and filled with regret, the Second Prince, Prince of Qi, Li Qin, who was far away in the capital, was also filled with resentment. "Useless! Usless! If you can't even handle such a small matter, what use is there for me to keep you around?"
After saying that, he threw the teacup in his hand to the ground. The sound of breaking echoed sharply in the room. However, even so, it was difficult to extinguish the rage burning in his heart.
Lu Yang, who was below, knew very well in his mind that he had to get himself out at this moment, otherwise, he would surely suffer unprecedented wrath from his master, and the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, he could only bite the bullet and explain: "Your Highness, this trap was carefully designed based on Princess Yixin's style of doing things. Every aspect has been carefully considered. It should be foolproof."
"After much thought, I wonder if the reason for this failure is because the King of Shu is secretly interfering."
Sure enough, the Second Prince calmed down a little and said in a deep voice, "Go check it out!"
"Yes." Seeing that the crisis had temporarily shifted, Lu Yang quickly agreed and prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, before he could even take two steps back, the Second Prince's voice rang out again, "By the way, check on the Fourth and Sixth Princes." Lu Yang's heart tightened, and he quickly replied, "Yes, I obey your command."
But no matter how hard Lu Yang tried, he could not find any trace of the princes' actions.
On the contrary, his frequent mobilization of his forces to conduct investigations caused quite a stir, which resulted in the Second Prince being severely reprimanded by the Emperor twice.
This made the Second Prince feel even more unwilling.
As a result, he became more and more uneasy, irritable and anxious all day long, and even accidentally messed up one of the tasks assigned by the emperor.
Therefore, when the eldest prince received the news, he almost went crazy with joy. He danced with excitement and couldn't stop smiling.
He also specially shared this good news with the Fifth Prince, Chu Ci and others.
Seeing that their enemies were having a hard time, Chu Ci and his party were naturally in a good mood.
So, one party was interested, and the other party was also attentive, and for a while the atmosphere was harmonious and everyone was having a good time.
Perhaps it was this harmonious atmosphere that gave the eldest prince a false impression. He suddenly had an idea and said, "Fifth Brother, how about you and I team up? Let's take down Second Brother first, and then we'll decide the winner."
But as soon as these words were spoken, everyone present seemed to have pressed the pause button, and time seemed to have stopped.
The fifth prince's eyes were bloodshot, and it seemed as if fire was about to burst out of his eyes.
After a while, he stared at the eldest prince fiercely and asked at the top of his voice, "Big brother, was this how you and the second brother treated my brother back then?"
Only then did the eldest prince realize what a foolish thing he had just said.
Even because of some special reasons, he has been getting along pretty well with Lao Wu and Fan Jingrui and his wife recently.
But when the crown prince was deposed and the Fan family was exiled, he was involved in it all and did a lot to add fuel to the fire.
Even so, he would never admit it. "No, how could I possibly cooperate with that sinister and cunning Second Brother?"
The eldest prince stiffened his neck and spoke with forced composure, but his eyes were somewhat uncertain and he did not dare to look directly into the angry gaze of the fifth prince.
Unfortunately, the Fifth Prince had no intention of letting the matter rest. "You didn't cooperate with the Second Prince. This means you knew what he was doing, but not only did you not stop him, you actually fueled it."
Just as the eldest prince was racking his brains for a response, Fan Jingrui added leisurely, "You were part of the forces surrounding the Fan family back then, right?"
Fan Jingrui's voice was not loud, but it contained a sense of coldness and questioning.
The eldest prince was filled with regret at this moment. If time could go back, he would definitely go back without hesitation and beat himself to death for saying those stupid words.
Unfortunately, there are thousands and thousands of kinds of medicine in this world, but there is no medicine for regret.
"Well, in the court..." Just when the eldest prince was about to say something to make amends, Chu Ci slowly dropped a piece of news to him that was enough to make his soul leave his body.
"Does the eldest prince know that your second brother's basement has been dug under the study of the Prince of Shu's Mansion?" Chu Ci's tone was flat, but it was like a thunderclap exploding in the eldest prince's ears.
Under the study?
If...
The eldest prince simply didn't dare to think about it. When he thought about the possible consequences, he felt a chill. He could only deny it with a pale face but firm: "Impossible."
Chu Ci didn't bother to argue with him and just said, "Is it possible? Your Highness the King of Shu will know if you go back and dig a few shovels."
The more calm and composed Chu Ci appeared, the more uneasy the eldest prince became and the more confused his thoughts became.
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