Chapter 221: Injustice
Qin Hanzhang pointed at the man kneeling with his head bowed beside him and said, "This man's identity is unknown. He is not familiar with the others and refuses to say anything. Those people said that he considers himself to be the princess's guard and can only wait for the emperor's judgment.
The reason why we gave them all hemp pills was to prevent them from swallowing poison or biting their tongues. I have only found out these facts temporarily during the interrogation, and they will be brought to the Ministry of Justice for interrogation later. Whether it is true or false will be decided by the Ministry of Justice at that time. ”
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that perhaps these people were making false accusations... But Lu Min was struck by lightning and couldn't confront them in court while lying on the bed, so it was hard to say...
"Take them away and keep them under strict guard first. Don't jump to conclusions on this matter. His Majesty will make the final decision." The Queen waved her hand. Qin Hanzhang signaled the guards to take the five people away, and he bowed and left.
This matter was confusing and everyone was guessing in their hearts, but they didn't dare to discuss it too much. They returned to the big tent and sat and chatted, but they were all a little absent-minded, until the sound of the emperor's procession returning to the camp was heard outside.
The Queen led the crowd to welcome the Emperor. Emperor Gan De dismounted from his horse in high spirits. He first supported the Queen who was bowing, and then took Concubine Xiao's hand:
"Everyone, stand up. My beloved, do you know what I hunted? It's a snow fox! I can make you a pair of fox fur sleeves to keep your hands warm in winter."
Emperor Gan De held Concubine Xiao's hand and squeezed it gently, not minding anyone knowing his favor for her.
Concubine Xiao thanked him tenderly and followed the emperor to see the prey that everyone had hunted.
[Did the emperor hunt the snow fox?] It was hunted by King Xiang and sent to the emperor. An arrow shot it in the eye, but there was no scar on its body. The emperor's arrow only destroyed the snow fox's fur!
It must be said that Prince Xiang is still very capable of doing his job. Unlike the Crown Prince, who is in charge of the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guard, it is a thankless job. It is his duty to do a good job, but he will be reprimanded if he makes a mistake. However, this is the Crown Prince's responsibility. The previous Crown Prince also lost because of this, and was finally deposed, and Prince Xiang took advantage of the situation. 】
The system is here to eat melons again and reveal the emperor's secrets.
[Poor Prince Bai Yueguang, the best person chose the most dangerous profession! Su Qianqian's gaze fell on the prince, and she did not notice that Qin Hanzhang looked at her with a bit of resentment.
Su Qianqian also saw her father in the crowd, and suddenly remembered why her stepmother Zhang was not in the tent just now? After Su Miaomiao came back, she was nowhere to be seen. Did she go to the other courtyard to sleep?
Then they saw Mrs. Du, Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Meng coming over, looking as high-spirited as triumphant soldiers.
The three of them walked up to Madam Qin and Su Qianqian, and Mrs. Du smiled and said:
"It was really fun today. I haven't been on a horse and shoot arrows for many years, so my skills are a little rusty, but it's okay. The three of us sisters hunted more than a dozen badgers and roe deer, including a wild boar, which we shot together."
"Mother, that wild boar must weigh three hundred kilograms. Today's banquet depends entirely on it!" Meng boasted proudly, like a little girl seeking praise.
"Good, very good. You guys are still as powerful as you were in the past. You will definitely not lose to those men." Madam Qin smiled with relief.
"Yuzhuo, what did you hunt? Rabbits or pheasants are OK. Second aunt loves smoked rabbit the most." Seeing that Qin Yuzhuo was in a bad mood, Liu was afraid that she was unhappy because she didn't hunt big prey, so she hurried to comfort her.
"I...hunted a few rabbits and pheasants..." Qin Yuzhuo stammered.
Qin Yuping quickly winked at her mother, signaling her not to ask any more questions.
When Mrs. Du found out that Qin Yuqi was not there, she asked Su Qianqian. Su Qianqian whispered what had happened. Mrs. Du's face, which had just been full of joy, was instantly filled with gloom.
"This is too much! How can I allow him to humiliate my wife, Du Yunqi, the wife of Marquis Wuning and the mistress of the Qin family, like this! I will ask the emperor to give you justice!" Du said as she was about to ask for an audience with Emperor Gan De.
"Mother, please calm down!" Su Qianqian hurriedly grabbed Mrs. Du.
"It is not appropriate to rashly go to see the emperor now. The Empress has already dealt with this matter. It would be aggressive to ask for permission again. As for the princess... the Empress will definitely punish her, and my daughter-in-law can also teach her a lesson. Captain Lu and his wife have been punished by heaven and struck by lightning, and the Marquis has also found out that it was Captain Lu who had the lynx released. The Empress will definitely verify it."
After hearing this, Mrs. Du stopped and checked if Su Qianqian was injured. Then she and Mrs. Liu went to see Qin Yuqi.
Emperor Gan De was in high spirits at the time and asked his guards to report the prey that everyone had hunted. Seven days later, the rankings would be determined based on the total number, size and rarity. The top three winners today were Prince Xiang Li Yunjin, Marquis Jinyang Zhou Xun and Du Shi.
Dingyang Marquis Du Muzhou and his four sons cheered for their sister: "My sister is just as good as any man. Tonight's banquet will rely on the wild boars hunted by my sister!"
Princess Zhaoyang glanced at her future father-in-law with disgust, and also glanced at the young master Du Hanyang behind him. Although he came from a family of military generals and was known as one of the four young masters of the capital, Du Hanyang looked elegant and gentle, and Princess Zhaoyang just hated this kind of lukewarm man.
Her gaze turned to Qin Hanzhang again. Ever since she first saw him as a child, she had been attracted by his unrestrained and uninhibited look. There were many rules in the palace, and what she longed for was to be free. She would rather marry a playboy than a gentleman, but in the end, she ended up not getting what she wanted.
Princess Zhaoyang withdrew her gaze, but Du Hanyang's gaze turned to her, with suppressed coldness and resentment in his eyes...
"Marquis Dingyang, what did you hunt? You only know how to show off your sister's achievements. You even have the nerve to talk about wild boars. I'm afraid you didn't even catch a pheasant. You just picked wild fruits and ate them by the hunting ground." Marquis Jinyang Zhou Xun mocked Du Muzhou unceremoniously.
"You old bastard, you just killed a few more musk deer, but the meat you cut off is not as good as a leg of a wild boar killed by my sister, and you are so arrogant here. My sister is enough for our Du family. If I, Old Du, were as brave as you, I'm afraid you wouldn't even be able to find a musk deer leg!"
Du Muzhou was at a disadvantage in terms of height, and he had a big round belly. He pointed at Marquis Dingyang and cursed back.
Emperor Gan De was in a good mood. He just laughed when he heard them bickering. He turned around and took the Empress and Concubine Xiao back to change clothes.
At the hour of You, the dinner was held in the Yuhua Hall of the temporary palace. The hall was brightly lit, with stoves and incense burning everywhere, and everyone took their seats according to their rank.
Emperor Gan De, who was sitting on the throne, no longer had the joy he had before, and his face became gloomy again.
[After listening to the report from the Empress, the Emperor smashed a set of his favorite tea bowls. After smashing them, he realized that he was both distressed and angry, and ordered people to go to the Princess's palace to inquire about the whole matter.
Lu Min lay on the bed, screaming in pain, finally knowing what it felt like to torture others.
Hearing that the marquis had captured the man and confessed that he had sent him, he was speechless and dared not identify the man as Princess Zhaoyang's. He could only make an excuse that he did not discipline his subordinates well. The emperor had Lu Min reprimanded and stripped him of his post as captain of the imperial guards, and ordered the princess to discipline him strictly. 】
The system baby eats melons with a smile.
[So, the people arrested by the Marquis were Lu Min’s men, but they were not the ones who did it. Lu Min... was wrongly accused? 】
Su Qianqian was shocked by Qin Hanzhang's actions.
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