In Taoism, strength is respected and power is everything.
Facing a master like Gu Yanfei whose strength far surpassed his, all his schemes and magic were insignificant. The other party was a cat and he was a mouse. The cat just flicked its claws casually and the mouse could only flee.
"Borrow some luck." Gu Yanfei muttered to himself. His right hand, which was about to snap his fingers, stopped in mid-air and twisted it casually twice.
Even Chu Yi showed a slight surprise, but Gu Yanfei's expression was as calm as water, and he even gave a feeling that it was as expected.
The Yu family has Shangqing.
The practice of borrowing luck existed in the previous life.
In the previous life, her elder brother Gu Yuan had borrowed his luck through a spell cast by someone.
Before he was eighteen, Gu Yuan was a child of destiny, talented in both civil and military affairs, and intelligent and quick-witted. But one day, he suddenly fell into disgrace. His feet were crippled, his career was ruined, and even when he was in business, he was suppressed and everything went wrong. Even his old friends and relatives were affected by his bad luck and gradually distanced themselves from him.
In his previous life, Gu Yanfei thought that his elder brother was in this situation just because of bad luck.
It was not until she was reincarnated into the Yaoling Realm and entered this door that she gradually realized that her elder brother was actually borrowing someone's luck.
Thinking about it now, although more than a hundred children were not lost at that time, a number of young people who were once full of vigor and vitality suddenly became destitute, or were repeatedly injured, or failed in examinations, or their wives suffered repeated miscarriages, or their marriages were repeatedly rejected... everything went wrong.
They all became objects of pity, alienation, and even avoidance, and were canceled and discussed after dinner! Like her elder brother, they were all borrowed luck.
Gu Yanfei's dark eyes were as cold as autumn water.
Shang Qing stared at Gu Yanfei's finger in panic. His will had been completely crushed. He continued speaking incoherently, "The art of borrowing luck requires 100 boys... 100 girls, and their heart blood is taken. Now those children are... locked up in the secret room of Yu's house."
"After this technique is perfected, the Yu family will be able to plan for a hundred years of fortune, rising rapidly and prospering forever."
He was breathing heavily, his clothes and body were burned black in the fire, but he was still struggling and holding on, feeling that his soul had been burned to pieces by the fire and could shatter at any time.
He looked at Gu Yanfei pleadingly, and said with difficulty: "What else do you want to know? I'll tell you everything... Let me go."
In extreme fear, he even forgot to call himself a poor monk.
The scholar Zhang Min and the middle-aged woman both trembled all over and were filled with anger after hearing this.
If Shangqing had not already suffered retribution and been burned by the raging fire, they would have rushed over and punched him hard.
Zhang Min hugged his daughter tightly, patted her back repeatedly, and choked up again with fear.
The other people who had lost their children could hardly stand. They all looked panic-stricken and were on the verge of collapse.
Even if they didn't understand what the art of borrowing luck was, just by listening to it, they knew that the method of killing two hundred children must be an extremely vicious and evil magic.
Their children fell into the clutches of such a heartless person, would they still be alive?! The more they thought about it, the more scared they became, and they simply didn't dare to think about it any further.
Gu Yanfei shook his head gently, as if sighing but not sighing, his dark pupils still carried a hint of the coldness of a winter night.
Shang Qing was like a frightened bird at this moment. Seeing Gu Yanfei shaking his head, he shouted in shock: "I am not the mastermind. I neither kidnapped the child nor killed anyone."
"It was the head of the family who ordered the kidnapping. The head of the family is in the capital, you will know once you ask."
That's right.
His hands are clean. He wants to seek good fortune in his next life and will never let his hands be stained with life and blood.
Gu Yanfei looked at Shangqing indifferently, as if he was looking at a dirty bug.
People like Shangqing will never think they are wrong. They always blame everything on other people's greed. They think they just handed someone a knife, and it is none of their business whether others kill or not.
In his previous life, he cast a spell to borrow his elder brother's luck, so he probably wouldn't feel the slightest bit of guilt and would feel at ease.
An icy aura permeated Gu Yanfei's entire body.
"Your Majesty!" The middle-aged woman next to the scholar Zhang Min knelt on the ground with a thud and kowtowed to the emperor repeatedly. After a few kowtows, her forehead was bruised and purple. She cried out heartbreakingly, "Your Majesty, please help me and save my poor child!"
After she said this, other people who had lost their children also knelt down. Some burst into tears, some echoed her, and some imitated the woman and kowtowed repeatedly.
"Your Majesty, please severely punish these unscrupulous villains!"
"Your Majesty, please help us find the child!"
Those who lost their children were all on the verge of collapse, fearing that they would find cold corpses.
Their sorrowful emotions also infected other people. Their eyes turned red, and they knelt down one after another, all asking the emperor to make the decision.
At a glance, everyone seemed shorter, and sadness and indignation were written on everyone's face. A sad atmosphere filled the area around Chengtian Gate.
"Father." Anle, who was sitting in a wheelchair, suddenly spoke in a soft voice.
She was still very weak and pulled her cloak closer. Her left hand was still wrapped in the white handkerchief that Chu Yi had used to bandage her. A calico cat on the corner of the handkerchief was resting on the back of her hand.
With his other hand, he grasped the emperor's sleeve, shook it, and begged obediently, "Please help them find the child."
A girl in her teens looks so well-behaved, so cute, and so pure, so pure.
In the face of her pure eyes, the people around her were filled with shame and dared not even look at her directly. They felt guilty and ashamed for having wrongly accused Her Royal Highness the Princess.
They also felt that the eldest princess was broad-minded, kind and compassionate. Even though she had suffered inhuman hardships, she did not become resentful and still had a kind heart.
The eldest princess was a high-ranking royal daughter, but she did not think she was superior to others. She was able to put herself in the shoes of ordinary people and make profits for them.
It is such a blessing for the people to have such a princess!
Many people were moved to tears.
"Okay, I'll listen to Anle." The emperor said with a smile.
Even if Anle didn't say it, the emperor would have done the same, but he would rather credit this merit to his daughter and accumulate good karma for her.
The emperor cleared his throat and in front of everyone, ordered the commander of the Jinyiwei: "He Lie, take your men to seal the Yu residence and arrest the head of the Yu family."
"Hand him over to the Ministry of Justice. This case will be handled by the Three Divisions!"
He Lie, the commander of the Jinyiwei, immediately stepped forward to listen to the order, clasping his hands together. Just as he was about to accept the order, he saw Chu Yi turning slightly and speaking slowly and clearly to the emperor: "Father, this matter involves more than a hundred children, and Zhang Min beat the drum to report it first, so why not let the emperor judge it himself. What do you think?"
When the people thought about it, their eyes lit up.
yes.
If the Yu family is sent to the Ministry of Justice, what will happen if they protect each other? ! The Yu family is an aristocratic family, and many of these aristocratic families have relatives and in-laws who are officials in the court.
Before the emperor could say anything, the kneeling people shouted, "Please let the emperor try this in person."
The shouts of the crowd were in unison, reaching the sky.
The emperor pondered and stroked his beard, then nodded and agreed: "Okay, bring the Yu family here, and I will try the case myself."
As soon as these words were spoken, the people were all cheered up. They kowtowed one after another and shouted "Long live the king, long live the king, long live the king" repeatedly. The shouts were louder than before and spread far away like thunder.
In the crowd on Chang'an West Street in the distance, a figure was looking at this scene from afar, his body almost frozen.
He didn't dare to stay any longer, so he immediately jumped on his horse and rode at full speed, taking a shortcut to Yu's residence in Wutong Lane in the south of the city.
"Second Aunt, the Emperor has sent the Royal Guards to capture the head of the family!"
The visitor's words frightened Lady Yu, the Duke of Yingguo, so much that she covered her chest with her hands. Her face turned pale and the fingertips that were pinching the handkerchief turned slightly white.
Although she had a bad premonition, she didn't expect things to develop in the worst direction.
Shangqing actually betrayed the Yu family! It was a waste of all the family resources to raise such a heartless and ungrateful person! Yu quickly adjusted her mood and immediately ordered the maid: "Prepare the car, I want to go back to the Duke of Ying's mansion."
"Also, call my sister-in-law and Sister Yun, and have them come back with me to the Duke's Mansion."
She was glad that she had the foresight to let her eldest brother go first.
Yu did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately took the nanny and the maid and hurried towards the ceremonial gate.
Madam Yu and Yu Chaoyun arrived at the ceremonial gate just after her. They all looked panicked, especially Madam Yu, who looked extremely unhappy. She said to Yu: "Second sister..."
"Get in the car first." Yu urged anxiously.
As soon as she finished speaking, the maid at the gate ran over in horror, gasping for breath and shouting, "Second aunt, it's bad, the Jinyiwei are here, and they have surrounded the house!" The maid was so frightened that her legs were shaking.
Yu held the maid's hand, and just as one foot stepped on the pedal, he suddenly became as stiff as a stone sculpture.
A burst of noise soon came from the direction of the gate, and the originally quiet Yu residence suddenly became a scene of chaos.
The heavy and messy footsteps came one after another, like heavy hammers hitting the hearts of Yu and others.
A team of Jinyiwei dressed in bright red flying fish uniforms and with embroidered spring swords on their waists strode towards this side. The leader was none other than He Lie, the commander of the Jinyiwei.
He Lie immediately spotted Lady Yu and Lady Yu, the Duke of Yingguo, standing beside the carriage. He casually bowed to them and said coldly, "I have been ordered to arrest Yu Si, the head of the Yu family. No one else is allowed to leave this place."
As they were talking, several Jinyiwei surrounded Mrs. Yu, Madam Yu and Yu Chaoyun, with gleaming eyes, like a pack of bloodthirsty wolves.
Yu gave Madam Yu a calming look, then looked at He Lie with her head held high, and said as a matter of course with a bit of arrogance in her grace, "I am the wife of the Duke of Ying, and I am going back to the Duke's Mansion."
Yu Chaoyun's pretty little face showed a hint of uneasiness. She clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and only vaguely guessed that something serious seemed to have happened at home.
He Lie casually brushed off the non-existent dust on his sleeves and said with a fake smile: "Madam, the Duke of Ying, I am also acting on the orders of the Emperor!"
"I'm sorry."
"Take him to the hall."
He Lie didn't waste any words and just made a gesture.
The Jinyiweis narrowed the encirclement, and one of them extended his hand to Yu, "Madam, the Duke of Ying, please come in."
They did not try to conceal the intimidation in their words and actions.
"..." Yu's body was stiff, and his eyes were uncertain.
The strength of the Jinyiwei was beyond her expectations. If she, a woman, was offended by them, she would be the only one who would suffer.
Madam Yu said in a slightly stiff voice, "Second sister, please don't delay Commander He from doing his job."
Yu snorted coldly, looking strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and walked away. Under the escort of the Embroidered Uniform Guards, the three female relatives came to the hall of the outer courtyard.
The door to the hall was guarded by several Jinyiwei.
Inside the hall, the maids and nurses were a little nervous. They looked at the ferocious Jinyiwei outside, and then at their masters in the hall.
Even so, the servants were still in good order, serving tea as usual, placing cushions on the masters' chairs, and someone went to the corner to light incense.
Yu Chaoyun's mind was full of thoughts. He carefully observed the expressions of Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Yu. He wanted to ask what was going on, but he didn't dare to. He just politely asked the two elders to sit down and gently comforted them, "Aunt, Aunt, everything will be fine."
“…” Yu pursed her lips, trying to hold back the emotions churning in her chest.
Madam Yu was also uneasy and did not speak.
"Commander!"
A loud shout from outside the hall made Yu's heart skip a beat again.
In the courtyard outside the hall, a Jinyiwei rushed to He Lie's side in two steps and reported excitedly: "We just found Yu Si, the head of the Yu family."
"This Second Miss Gu is simply amazing. She even figured out that the Patriarch of the Yu family hid in the interlayer of the carriage and escaped."
"The person has been captured!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Yu stood up excitedly, her face turning pale.
Yu's ears were buzzing and her whole body was weak. She almost collapsed on the chair. There was only one thought in her confused mind: Gu Yanfei, it was indeed her!
In other words, after the incident with the Murong family, Shangqing lost to Gu Yanfei again!
Last time, Shangqing became neither human nor ghost. What price did Shangqing pay that time? Was it the Yu family? ! "..." Yu's hand holding the handkerchief trembled slightly, and a trace of despair appeared on her face.
Yu Chaoyun could also notice the subtle changes in Yu's expression, and his heart began to rise a little.
My uncle was arrested by the Royal Guards, and my aunt and uncle were in such a state. It was obvious that something serious had happened... Could it be that my uncle had committed a crime that would bring disaster to the whole family? !
Yu Chaoyun's pupils suddenly shrank into a point. He lowered his eyes to look at Madam Yu and Mrs. Yu who were in a daze, biting his plump lower lip slightly.
To her, family is the sky, and now, the sky seems to be collapsing.
But her aunt and uncle might not be reliable.
Two-in-one~ (End of this chapter)
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