Chapter 226 Sun Zhiye is dead
Sun Zhiye interrupted Gu Huai's chattering.
The sound is clear and bright, like a spring flowing among rocks.
"The Lu Dongjia you know is completely different from the Lu Dongjia I know."
"Yesterday cannot be retained, and forcing it is useless."
"Perhaps, her love for you was a naive glance, or she had no choice but to accept it after being told by the Marquis of Yongning and his wife."
"But her love for Xie Yan was a voluntary decision made after careful consideration."
"She not only likes Xie Yan, but she likes herself with Xie Yan even more."
"If she follows you back to Beijing, will you still allow her to continue to shine in public?"
"You can't. What you need is a dodder and a canary."
"How outrageous!" Gu Huai smashed the wine pot to the ground, his eyes bloodshot, and pointed at Sun Zhiye hysterically.
The angry and out-of-control voice drifted far away on the wind.
On the narrow stairs at the cell entrance, Xu Xianling was pacing around anxiously.
What outrageous words did Sun Zhiye say to anger Prince Gu so much?
Sun Zhiye stood up and shouted at the top of his voice, "Prince, spare my life."
The next moment, it was like a gust of wind passing by and crashing into the stone wall.
Lu Mingchao, I have harmed you many times, so I will use my dying life to help you one more time.
Also, my second brother who died in prison can finally rest in peace.
A dull yet loud collision, a mournful yet gradually faint wailing.
County Magistrate Xu's pupils shrank, he gritted his teeth and made a prompt decision, whispering, "Shi Bantou, quickly inform Boss Lu about how Prince Gu forced Sun Zhiye to death."
Shi Ban was confused, but he was obedient and left in a hurry.
Immediately afterwards, County Commander Xu trotted to the cell where Sun Zhiye was imprisoned.
The stone wall was covered in blood.
Sun Zhiye collapsed to the ground, the flowing blood quickly soaking his clothes and staining the dry red plum blossoms that had long lost their luster.
No one can see that the red plum petals are even brighter and more eye-catching than when they were just picked.
The sudden change left Gu Huai stunned.
Sun Zhiye made a decisive attack, he was plotting against him!
"Captain Gu, what should we do?" County Magistrate Xu glanced at Sun Zhiye and then looked away, looking as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
I can't bear to watch it, I dare not watch it.
"He is indeed a death row inmate, but it was His Royal Highness Prince Duan who set the date for his execution."
"As long as he doesn't die, he won't die."
"You forced him to death, and I have no way to explain myself."
Gu Huai's stomach churned and he turned his back, gulping a few times.
"I almost didn't force him to die." Gu Huai paused for a word, his eyes gleaming coldly. "Xu County Magistrate, be careful with your words!"
County Magistrate Xu's eyes widened in disbelief. "Sir, are you saying that the prisoner Sun Zhiye is seeking death?"
“That doesn’t make sense.”
Gu Huai was getting more and more impatient as he got drunk. “That’s the truth.”
"He has no grudge against me, why would I dirty my hands for a criminal?"
"County Magistrate Xu, please stop talking nonsense."
"Go and notify Sun Zhiye's family to come and dismember his body."
County Magistrate Xu stammered, hesitating to speak, "Before leaving, His Royal Highness Prince Duan said that Sun Zhiye would be executed in Changhe Prison."
"How should I report today's incident?"
"Please explain clearly."
Gu Huai said coldly, "Xu County Magistrate, are you a subject of His Majesty or a subject of His Royal Highness Prince Duan?"
"Sun Zhiye is tired of living like this."
"Understand?"
County Magistrate Xu: He doesn’t understand.
All the jailers, big and small, knew that Sun Zhiye had no intention of seeking death. Not long ago, he asked Mrs. Sun, who came to visit him, to prepare writing materials, books, and picture albums for him, as if he was determined to cultivate his character and face death with peace of mind.
I don’t know what delayed Mrs. Sun and she hasn’t arrived for several days.
Gu Huai had a cold face. He looked deeply at Sun Zhiye who was lying silently in a pool of blood, shook his sleeves, turned around and left.
The spring breeze blew on his face, and Gu Huai's mind became clear again.
good!
Very good!
Sun Zhiye is risking his life to hand over chess pieces to A Chao!
He didn't know that his Ah Chao was so charming.
Your Majesty would not care about an insignificant death row prisoner.
Sun Zhiye might have overestimated his own worth.
The only slightly troublesome person is Prince Duan, who claims to be virtuous but is used to meddling in other people's affairs.
After all, the case of Sun Zhiye was presided over by Prince Duan.
However, Prince Duan is still under house arrest and the situation is awkward. If he doesn't want to completely break off relations with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, he won't make a fuss again.
Just in case, I still have to write a letter to my mother.
With the combined efforts of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and the Wuxing and Shen clan, Prince Duan dared not act rashly.
Gu Huai calmed down.
…
"Sun Zhiye is dead?"
Lu Mingchao was putting a few peach blossoms he had picked on the way into a white porcelain vase when he was so surprised that he accidentally broke off a branch.
The rough and uneven peach branches nestled in her palms, just like a small stone constantly squeezing and rubbing them, giving her an indescribable feeling.
Last winter, she picked a plum branch in exchange for Sun Zhiye's silence and waiting for death.
Since then, she and Sun Zhiye have had no contact again.
It was just that occasionally, I would hear Magistrate Xu mention that Mrs. Sun often bribed the jailers and asked them to treat Sun Zhiye well.
Did Gu Huai force Sun Zhiye to death?
No.
impossible.
Gu Huai was somewhat arrogant and rude as a young man from an aristocratic family, but he was not so stupid.
There is only one possibility, Sun Zhiye committed suicide and let Gu Huai take the blame.
What are you trying to achieve?
Show her some favor before he dies?
How should she repay this kindness?
Shi Bantou nodded. "Sun Zhiye shouted, "Prince, spare my life!" Then there was a loud noise.
Lu Mingchao put the broken peach branch aside and said gently, "Thank you Uncle Shi for coming all the way to tell me."
Shi Bantou came and went in a hurry.
Lu Mingchao frowned and said, "Send a letter to Prince Duan."
"Prince Duan may not take any action." Xie Yan analyzed in a deep voice.
"Prince Duan's previous memorial has already caused dissatisfaction in the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion and Wuxing Shen's family, but after all, we still have a great reputation for standing up for the people, so the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion and Wuxing Shen's family can't get angry."
"But this time, it only forced a death row inmate who was about to be executed to death."
"If Prince Duan keeps holding on to this matter, the Duke of Zhenguo and Wuxing Shen's family will think that he is deliberately making an enemy."
Lu Mingchao pursed his lips and said, "Do you mean to keep things quiet?"
If this matter is handled properly, Gu Huai will be forced to return to Beijing in disgrace.
But she also knew that every word of Xie Yan's analysis made sense.
Few people knew the content of the memorial submitted by Prince Duan, and the emperor kept it secret, ordering the Duke of Zhenguo to handle it himself.
Therefore, few outsiders knew that Gu Huai had disregarded the laws of the Daqian period and protected criminals and intervened in criminal cases.
Therefore, it is most reasonable for Prince Duan to send the Buddha to the West.
However, Prince Duan may not move.
Xie Yan groaned in silence for a long time before saying, "If we keep quiet, we will waste a great opportunity."
"Prince Duan is worried, but the emperor will not be indecisive."
"For the same matter, the emperor has already given face to the Duke of Zhenguo Mansion. If the news that Gu Huai forced the prisoner to death reaches the emperor's ears, what will he think given his conceited and suspicious nature?"
Prepare a thin coffin]