1034 Imprisonment, one crisis after another

"Stop her!"

"Quick, stop her!"

“Can’t let her die.

Feng Qingchen kept a close eye on the Lu family's movements. As soon as the old lady moved, she discovered her intention.

The old lady of the Lu family cannot die at this time. The miscarriage of the young lady can be said to be her own fault, but if the old lady of the Lu family is forced to death, even the Ninth Prince will be punished.

"The Lu family is really willing to spend money." The Ninth Prince was the first to react. He threw the guard beside him over. The guard was also a veteran. The moment he flew out, he knew what happened. He fell straight down the stairs due to the force of the Ninth Prince, and then rolled down...

With a "bang", he collided with the old lady of the Lu family.

"Ah." The old lady of the Lu family fell down on the ground and screamed. When she found that she was not dead, she immediately rushed forward again.

She must die in front of the Ninth Prince today, so that the people of Shandong can see how the princes and grandchildren of the emperor oppress the people and how they force her, an innocent old woman, to death.

"Grandma, don't..." Upon seeing this, Third Young Master Lu's pupils suddenly dilated and he struggled to break free from the guards and rushed towards Old Madam Lu. To outsiders, it might seem that he was eager to save his grandmother, but the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen could see clearly that Third Young Master Lu wanted to lend a helping hand to Old Madam Lu and let her hit him again.

The Lu family was ruthless enough. The Ninth Prince's eyes flickered with anger, and he said sternly, "Catch him."

The guards of the Ninth Prince were no pushovers. Madam Lu lost the initiative after her failed collision. It would not be so easy for her to commit suicide again. The guards pounced forward like tigers and pinned Madam Lu and the other two to the ground.

Young Master Lu was struggling with grunts and haws. After all, Old Madam Lu was old, so she fainted on the spot, but her life was not in danger.

Upon learning that Madam Lu was fine, the Ninth Prince immediately frowned and said, "You Lu family members are so bold that you dare to threaten me with death. What crime should you be punished for insubordination?

The Ninth Prince was really angry this time. The Lu family's tricks were too sinister. If Old Madam Lu was killed here today, he would have no way to defend himself. Even if the Emperor could let him go, those censors would not be able to.

Most importantly, he could no longer take action against the Lu family as it was not morally justifiable.

"Hmmmm..." The head of the Lu family and the third young master Lu had their mouths blocked by the guards, and the others were pressed to the ground one by one. The remaining female family members could do nothing but cry. The people who came along to beg for mercy were also frightened when they saw this scene. They knelt on the ground in a daze, not knowing what to do.

If Madam Lu was hit and killed, it could be said that it was the Ninth Prince who forced her to death, but the Ninth Prince saved Madam Lu. |

Looking at the Ninth Prince again, his face was frighteningly gloomy. Who would dare to speak at this time? Those who were smart enough would understand that the old lady of the Lu family was threatening to die, so it would be strange if the Ninth Prince was not angry!

All efforts failed at the last moment!

Young Master Lu was pinned to the ground, his eyes filled with hatred.

One step, just one step away.

Damn Feng Qingchen, she ruined their plans time and time again. They should have killed her in the first place.

"Doctor, the doctor is here, the doctor is here, please make way, please make way." Amid the noise, this voice was undoubtedly a heavenly sound, which rescued everyone from the low pressure of the Ninth Prince.

"Hurry, hurry, saving people is the most important thing." The onlookers spontaneously made way for him. From time to time, someone would secretly glance at the Ninth Prince. Seeing that the Ninth Prince had no objection, these people quietly felt relieved.

The Ninth Prince looked down at the Lu family, taking in Third Master Lu's embarrassment and the unwillingness in his eyes, then turned around without looking back.

No matter how unwilling they are, they cannot change the difference in their identities. So what if he is arrogant? So what if he is domineering? The Lu family can only endure it.

Not long after the Ninth Prince left, the Governor of Shandong brought his men over. With the Ninth Prince's personal soldiers accompanying him throughout the trip and staying behind, the Governor of Shandong could not show favoritism and could only act impartially.

All the men and women from the Chen and Lu families were thrown into prison, and under the surveillance of their personal guards, the Lu family was completely unable to communicate with the outside world.

After locking up the Lu family, the Ninth Prince began to prepare to take action against the Lu family.

"According to the information you found out before, more than 80% of the shops in Shandong belong to the Lu family?" asked the Ninth Prince.

"Yes, I still have some people left here. Do you need them?" Before leaving, she asked Tong Jue and Tong Yao for their contact information, fearing that she would need it when she came here.

After all, the Lu family is not easy to deal with.

"There's no need for those people, but... if possible, I hope you can write a letter to Nanling Jinxing." He originally wanted to wait, but seeing how experienced the Lu family was, the Ninth Prince was unwilling to deal with them any longer and give the Lu family a chance to fight back.

He wanted to strike hard and destroy the Lu family. He wanted to see what was behind the Lu family.

"Jinxing? Do you want him to help?" This place is close to Nanling, so it's not surprising that Feng Qingchen would think so.

"The Lu family deserves to die, but this king shouldn't do it."

"Do you want the emperor to take action? He will never do that. He also wants to use the Lu family's affairs to get rid of you. What happened today... I'm afraid it will soon reach the emperor's ears." Feng Qingchen had no doubt about the emperor's shamelessness, because they were all the same.

The Ninth Prince smiled and said, "Qingchen, don't overestimate the emperor. Even if he is the emperor, he can't do whatever he wants. There are some things he has to do even if he doesn't want to, such as treason and treason."

The Ninth Prince had no intention of dealing with the Lu family personally from the beginning. He came to Shandong in person just to take advantage of the chaos to set up a trap, frame the Lu family with treason, and force the Emperor to deal with the Lu family.

"You want to frame the Lu family for colluding with Nanling?" This is too much.

"I originally planned to use Xiling, and I have the patience to wait, but seeing the Lu family like this, I don't have much patience anymore." Xiling Tianyu was unable to take care of himself at the moment and could not provide him with any help for the time being.

Treason must be committed by another country, otherwise the charge would be difficult to establish. In this world, only he and Feng Qingchen could easily frame someone for treason.

"I understand. I'll write the letter right away." Although Feng Qingchen felt a little reluctant, he still suppressed it.

One should not be too soft-hearted. If the grass is not uprooted, it will grow again when the spring breeze blows. If the Lu family had killed her back then, they would not be facing the disaster today.

After the letter was written, the Ninth Prince sent someone to deliver it that same day. It was not because he was impatient, but the affairs of the Lu family were too complicated and confusing. Only by taking drastic measures could he see clearly what was going on with the Lu family.

Not long after the letter was sent, a man in black appeared in front of the Ninth Prince's study and reported to him the situation of the Lu family.

All the masters of the Lu family, big and small, were imprisoned. There was no one in charge of the Lu family, but they were not panicked at all. The Lu family's defenses were strengthened, and their people still could not enter the Lu family. They only found out that the Lu family secretly issued a secret order to close all the Lu family's shops.

The Lu family controls nearly 80% of the shops in Shandong, covering all people's livelihood needs. The closure of the Lu family shops will make it impossible for the people of Shandong to live. Shandong will be in chaos at that time. If Shandong is in chaos, the Ninth Prince will be miserable and he will not be able to stay in Shandong.

“Step by step, this king really wants to know who is manipulating the Lu family behind the scenes.”

If the Ninth Prince still cannot be sure that there is someone else behind the Lu family at this point, he would be a fool.

He locked up everyone in the Lu family, including women and children, just to see if the Lu family would be in chaos. If there was chaos... that would mean that the person in charge of the Lu family was in jail. After all, it only took four hours from receiving the body to asking for apology. In just four hours, the Lu family could not make a thorough deployment.

But unfortunately, the Lu family was not in chaos, which meant that everyone in the Lu family was a pawn from the beginning to the end, and the one who had been fighting with him was someone else.

"Lu family? Third brother..." The Ninth Prince uttered these words softly, with an ambiguous smile in his eyes.

At the same time, in the wooden house of the Lu family, the third brother of the Ninth Uncle was also holding a teacup and looking in the direction of Huayuan: "Ninth brother, you should have figured it out by now. I really didn't expect you to do this. You are so cruel!"

Having said that, there was no trace of anger on the man's face. Instead, he had a faint smile on his face. That feeling was damn weird.

As the Ninth Prince had expected, the whole of Shandong was in chaos within just one day. The once bustling streets became silent, and the noisy shops were now closed. When the people came out and saw rows of closed shops, they didn't know how to leave for a while.

"What's going on?"

"You don't know, I heard that the Ninth Prince ordered all the shops of the Lu family to be closed. Tsk tsk, the royal family is really overbearing. They locked people up yesterday and today they don't allow people to open the shop for business. This prince and grandson only care about their own happiness and don't care about our lives at all."

The Lu family has been operating in Shandong for a long time, and they are more aggressive and faster at spreading rumors than the Ninth Prince.

"That's what's been spread outside, are you really not going to take action?" Feng Qingchen opened his mouth, enjoying the food from the Ninth Prince, and said a few words of concern.

It's not that she's lazy, it's that her shoulder is injured. In order to let the wound heal as quickly as possible, so... things like feeding have to be done by someone else.

"What are you doing? To quell the rumors? Do you think it will work?" In the minds of Shandong people, the image of the Ninth Prince has been fixed. Even if the Ninth Prince says that he did not order the Lu family shop to close, no one will believe him.

"It's not going to have much effect, but you can't just sit there and wait for death. If you keep making trouble like this, Huayuan will be smashed."

"It would take ten years for a scholar to rebel. What's there to be afraid of if a few scholars can only talk about this and that?"

The Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen were talking about what happened last night when students from Shandong gathered outside Huayuan and "righteously" condemned the Ninth Prince for oppressing the people and demanded that he release the Lu family.

"This kind of thing is bad for your reputation." The Ninth Prince is a man who wants to do great things. If his reputation is damaged, he will not be loved by the people when he ascends to that position in the future...

A word to readers: The two updates seem to have the same amount of content. The trip to Shandong will soon be over. I look forward to seeing you on Sanjiu.