Chapter 344 The Emperor Can Kill Me
Song Lan's expression relaxed. "Is there anything to eat? Bring it here quickly. I've been hungry for a long time."
Seeing that he was so impatient, the eunuch showed a bit of coldness and waved his hand to ask someone to take out the food in the box and put it on the table.
There were three kinds of snacks and a pot of wine in total.
"These are your favorite foods. Eat them quickly. You can't stay here for long." The eunuch urged.
Song Lan glanced at the food on the table and picked up a sweet-scented osmanthus cake. "It seems that my sister sent you here. She is the only one in the family who remembers that I like to eat sweet-scented osmanthus cake."
The eunuch smiled and said, "Miss Song is thinking about you. I envy your deep brotherly love."
While he was speaking, his eyes were fixed on the piece of osmanthus cake. Just as Song Lan was about to take a bite, he paused and put the cake back.
"Eat something sweet first to fill your stomach, and if there's good wine, have a drink first."
As he poured the wine, he glanced at the eunuch's face. The eunuch was indeed anxious. "Song Lan, it cost money to send these things in. We can't stay for long. This osmanthus cake was personally ordered by Miss Song. Don't disappoint your sister."
Song Lan's hand, pouring the wine, paused, his eyes gleaming coldly. "Who are you exactly? It seems your information is wrong. I like to eat osmanthus cake, which was a hobby of my sister and me when we were young. She knows that I no longer like sweets. You want to harm me, but why don't you find out clearly before you come?"
The eunuch narrowed his eyes slightly. "I wanted you to go in peace, but don't refuse my toast and drink the wine. I'll strangle you with a rope and break half of your neck. It won't look good."
Song Lan suddenly smiled, stood up lazily, and patted the dry grass on his pants.
"You've heard it all, what are you waiting for?"
The eunuch was horrified and backed away, shouting, "Quick, quick, let him go!"
The person in front of him was pushed forward by him, but he himself stumbled towards the door alone. Seeing the others trembling, Song Lan grabbed a dagger on the ground and followed them.
"Is it solved?" Pei Ji came out slowly from another door. He was dressed in black, with an upright posture and a chilling look in his eyes.
"Sir, they've all been arrested. Three are dead, and the other two are still breathing."
"Well, where's the one leading it?"
One of them said, "That guy is a coward. He ran away when he saw us, but it seems that Young Master Song chased him out."
Pei Ji's eyes suddenly turned cold, "Assholes! I told you to solve the problem, but you let the person escape." Song Lan is a well-mannered scholar, so why should he chase him?
Thinking of Song Ci's worried eyes, he ran out. Those people also noticed that something was wrong with his mood and hurried to follow him.
As soon as I went out, I bumped into someone head-on.
"Master Pei, why are you here?" Song Lan's clothes were covered in blood.
"Are you injured?"
Song Lan lowered his eyes and suddenly smiled. "It's not my blood. That old eunuch insisted on escaping, so I stabbed him in the feet a few times. He's lying there now. He was the leader and wanted to kill me, so how could I let him get away?"
Pei Ji glanced at him in surprise and nodded. "Leave the rest to my people. Go back quickly. There's a carriage outside the prison, and the driver will take you back."
"Thank you, Lord Pei." Song Lan suddenly clasped his hands and thanked him seriously.
"This is not the place to talk." Pei Ji said and turned away.
Once the person is caught, he must be tried immediately, and only after obtaining testimony can the case be settled.
When Song Lan returned to the Song family, there was another commotion. Qiao Xianglan saw the blood on his body and almost fainted from fright. She was relieved when she heard him say that the blood was not his.
Song Lan briefly recounted what happened today. He spoke lightly, but anyone could tell that there was murderous intent at every step. If Pei Ji's men had not arrived and set up the trap early, he might have really died.
"Master Pei has brought everyone in for questioning. We'll probably know the truth tomorrow."
"Go back and wash first. This blood is creepy to look at." Song Ci said.
"Okay." Song Lanzi showed his big white teeth and walked out.
Qiao Yu followed behind.
Song Ci smiled slightly and said nothing. Although Qiao Yu was quiet, in the Song family, nothing could escape Song Ci's eyes.
She wrote many letters about Song Lan's affairs. This kind of concern alone is rare.
I guess the two of them will have a good talk at this moment.
"Why do you think these people are targeting your brother?" Song Lao San was still in the dark, and Song Ci patiently explained it to him.
"Firstly, these people want to promote the Imperial Concubine's nephew to the top scholar in the imperial examination. Secondly, it's because of me. I offended the Imperial Concubine, and she doesn't want to let me go, nor does she want to let the Song family go."
"It's obvious that they are going too far." Song Lao San was furious, and then he felt powerless.
He could not help with any of these matters, and he became even more eager to pass the imperial examination and become an official.
Back in the house, Song Ci ordered someone to bring needle and thread, thought for a moment, and then began to work. Her needlework was not good, but not bad either, it could only be said to be passable.
"Miss, why did you suddenly start making shoes?"
"Pei Ji, he has helped us a lot. I wanted to make something as a return gift. After thinking about it, I realized that he has everything he needs. He spends a lot of time outside, and shoes are the most practical things for him." As she spoke, she opened her teeth and bit off the thread in her hand.
"Miss, you sewed, but you ended up making your hands full of holes. Why don't you let me do it for you?"
Song Ci: "What you make is better than what they sell in the store. Pei Ji must have seen it and thought I was just trying to fool him."
Wanxiang thought about it and agreed. She could only look at Song Ci helplessly and remind her from the side, fearing that she would hurt herself.
After enduring a whole night, Pei Ji went to the Golden Palace in person the next day. The emperor glanced at the people on the ground with a meaningful look in his eyes.
"Your Majesty, we arrested some people in the prison yesterday."
"Whose people are they?"
"The leading eunuch said...it's related to the Imperial Concubine."
With a "bang", the inkstone shattered. Pei Ji stood still, and even his eyes showed no emotion.
"Asshole!"
This bastard, I don’t know who he is scolding.
Or maybe, everyone is scolded.
"Your Majesty, that man has already confessed."
"Put it down, I'll take care of it."
"What does the Emperor intend to do?"
The emperor looked at Pei Ji and said, "Pei Ji, aren't you being a little overstepping your bounds today?"
"It's my fault."
Seeing that he admitted his mistake very quickly, but there was no remorse on his face, the emperor laughed angrily and pointed at him and scolded: "When will you change your bad temper? Don't think I dare not kill you."
Pei Ji's eyes were indifferent. "Your Majesty can certainly kill me. If Your Majesty wants me to die, I dare not disobey."
"Don't try to fool me with your court officials' tricks. I know you're angry that the imperial concubine keeps targeting Song Ci, but you can't do anything now."
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