Chapter 290: Can't Stand By and See Someone Die
"You, come, replace?" The eldest princess spoke word by word, staring at Duke Xu fiercely.
"Yes, I am willing to take the blame on your behalf. I will bear all the responsibility for his crimes." Duke Xu was firm in his attitude. He raised his sleeve to wipe away his tears and turned to look at Lu Jing.
At this time, Lu Jing was supported by the eldest princess's guards. He closed his eyes and it was unclear whether he was pretending to be unconscious or was really unconscious. He fell quite hard.
"Let's not talk about who has been hurt for now. Lu Jing has fainted, shouldn't he be treated first? I am a humble official, but I have some basic medical skills, and I am willing to treat the beloved son of Her Royal Highness the Princess."
As Su Qianqian spoke, she quickly moved closer to Lu Jing.
"Stop! You are not allowed to touch my son!" the eldest princess shouted angrily.
But it was too late. Su Qianqian took out a long acupuncture needle and quickly inserted it into Lu Jing's philtrum. The pain was so severe that Lu Jing could no longer pretend. He cried out and woke up.
"Alright, alright, it's just luck. Princess, you don't have to be polite. I will let bygones be bygones, and I will distinguish between public and private matters. I can't just stand by and watch someone die."
Mr. Zhuang: You clearly want to kill him!
Qin Hanjue: The phrase "distinguishing public and private" is not used in this way...
This time, Lu Jing was in so much pain that he almost fainted. The eldest princess was so angry that her chest heaved, but she could do nothing.
"Your Highness, the Second Master Lu is fine now. I will ask a doctor to examine him. Someone, take Lu Jing and the other four to the prison. I will immediately report the case to His Majesty and wait for His Majesty to make the final decision."
Lord Zhuang did not delay any longer and took this opportunity to make a quick decision and put Lu Jing in prison first. Otherwise, if he let the tiger go back to the mountains, he would not be able to capture him again unless he got the emperor's approval.
He had already made a desperate decision to stand against the eldest princess. If he let Lu Jing go, the price he paid would become a joke, so Zhuang Shizhao would never let Lu Jing leave the Dali Temple.
The guards did not dare to let Lu Jing go without the princess's order, and the yamen runners did not dare to rush over to arrest him. After a moment of stalemate, just when Lord Zhuang was about to take Lu Jing away personally, the princess waved her hands weakly.
The guards let go of Lu Jing, and the bailiff went over to grab Lu Jing's arm, but his movement was obviously too gentle. This is the eldest princess's biological son, the emperor's nephew, and the empress dowager's grandson. Who knows if he can make a comeback? By then, crushing them to death would be like crushing ants!
Blood was still flowing from Lu Jing's nose. He wiped it with his palm, and it looked even bloodier. He raised his head without looking at the princess, but instead fixed his eyes on Duke Xu.
Duke Xu looked at his son, his eyes filled with sadness and helplessness. "Sanlang, I will take responsibility. Don't worry. If His Majesty blames me for this matter, I will bear all the responsibility."
"Father, you don't have to do this for me. The overall situation is more important. This is my son's fault, and I won't shirk responsibility."
After Lu Jing said this, he was taken away by the yamen runners.
The eldest princess stared at Su Qianqian fiercely for a moment, then left in a huff.
"Your Highness loves her son dearly. I hope Madam Tai and Lord Zhuang will not take it personally. If I have offended you, I will come to your house to apologize another day."
Duke Xu's face was filled with shame. He bowed to the Dowager and Zhuang Shizhao, then chased after the eldest princess.
Lord Zhuang did not dare to delay and had to report the case to the emperor before the princess asked for help. To be on the safe side, he also asked someone to invite Minister Yin of the Ministry of Justice, and the two of them met the emperor together.
Su Qianqian completed her task and returned home with Madam Qin. When the old ladies in the carriage talked about Lu Jing, their faces were still filled with indignation.
"I didn't expect him to be so vicious. He actually tried to murder Qianqian one after another. If he hadn't been... insane, he probably wouldn't have confessed. It's also thanks to the capture of those assassins..."
When the Third Old Lady said this, she suddenly remembered, "Qianqian, where did he try to assassinate you the third time? Han Zhang was not in Xijing, so who captured them alive?"
Everyone looked at Su Qianqian, who chuckled, "I found the owner of Mingyue Tower, Jiang Fan, and asked him to do this in exchange for tomatoes."
"W... tomatoes? With the current market price of tomatoes, is it possible to buy such a master?" The second old lady was dumbfounded.
[Of course it was because I knew about Jiang Fan's affairs, so I took the jade pendant. Otherwise, even if it were a golden tomato, I would not be able to invite this reclusive OP. 】
Su Qianqian muttered to herself, but of course she couldn't say it out loud.
Several old ladies blinked their eyes, understood what was said, but they said nothing.
"The owner of the building really likes to eat tomatoes. Cuiyinglou's top-grade tomatoes are not only expensive, but also limited to members, so he used this to exchange."
Su Qianqian made an excuse to get away with it.
"Jiang Fan, it turns out you have already arrived in Xijing." Madam Qin turned to look at Mrs. Du, and both of them understood what she meant.
[Jiang Fan is not ungrateful and refuses to see you. He just feels ashamed to see you and regrets leaving in anger. If he can follow the Second Master to the Northern Frontier, it would be fine even if they die together. 】
Su Qianqian explained for Jiang Fan in her heart, but she really had no right to say these words on Jiang Fan's behalf.
Madam Qin sighed, "Yunqi, Jiang Fan was your adopted son after all. If you have the chance, ask him to come back to the mansion. You have had his courtyard and study cleaned up for so many years. It's not a big deal. Why keep brooding over it?"
The Qin family naturally understood that these words were meant for Su Qianqian.
[The Qin family members are all cold-faced but kind-hearted. The more they are like this, the easier it is for them to be deceived. Those who want to get close to them stay away. There are only two types of people who stay. One type is those who see through their nature and will never leave them, like the father and son of the Marquis of Jinyang. The other type is those with ulterior motives. 】
Su Qianqian sighed, thinking that the original owner was probably too deeply hurt by her stepmother and half sister and completely closed herself off. Otherwise, how could she not feel the Qin family's kindness? Even if they were not that close to her on the surface, their kindness to a stranger dying person came from the heart.
Mrs. Du nodded. She didn't expect that Su Qianqian had such great powers to find Jiang Fan. She didn't know what method she used.
The family returned to the Marquis' Mansion while talking, but unexpectedly, the carriage of Marquis Jinyang stopped in front of the door.
The doorman reported that the wife of Marquis Jinyang and her daughter were here to visit and were already waiting in the mansion.
"Oh, I actually forgot about this. Madam Tang sent a note saying that she was coming to visit today. I got some news from the Dali Temple and was in a hurry to go out, so I forgot to inform Madam Tang."
Mrs. Du clapped her hands, got out of the car in a hurry, and helped Madam Qin to rush towards Fushou Hall.
Su Qianqian brought Dianfeng back to Tinglan Courtyard to change clothes. Since it was the wife of Marquis Jinyang who came to visit, she had to show up. Fortunately, she had gone to the Dali Temple with Mrs. Du as an excuse. Otherwise, if she didn't come out to greet her, it would really arouse suspicion.
Su Qianqian's warm sedan stopped at Tinglan Courtyard. She was very curious why the maids didn't wait for her at the gate of the courtyard today. She got off the sedan and looked up to see Su Xing running towards her in a hurry.
"Why did you come out just now? Did you sleep so much that you forgot about your wife?"
Su Qianqian made a joke, but suddenly she saw Zhou Jinxi standing blankly at the door as if he was frozen.
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