Chapter 374 Bearing Thorns to Plead Guilty
Wei Liangchen followed Lang Xuan into the courtyard.
In the middle of the courtyard, maids and servants were laying out a soft couch.
Lang Xuan stood to one side with his hands behind his back.
A short while later, Lang Mingyue was helped out.
Wei Liangchen did not expect Lang Mingyue to actually show up.
After all, she was still injured.
Lang Mingyue was helped to sit on the soft couch.
Even with just one tree, Wei Liangchen sensed that Lang Mingyue was somewhat different.
He held a high official position and attended many palace banquets.
Lang Mingyue, who was still the Second Prince's wife, had a refined and elegant demeanor.
But now Lang Mingyue is more composed and carefree.
Wei Liangchen stepped forward and said, “Miss Lang, the Ministry of Justice failed to investigate the truth a few days ago and mistakenly injured you. Please forgive me.”
Lang Mingyue leaned back on the soft couch. “As the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Lord Wei is a champion of the people. He would never resort to torture without a reason, much less try to force a confession out of someone. I believe that the people below are just anxious to investigate the case, and it has nothing to do with Lord Wei.”
Wei Liangchen felt much more relaxed after hearing this.
The Lang family, father and son, served in the same court as him, and the Lang family was a scholarly family.
For the sake of her father and brothers, Lang Mingyue would not make things difficult for him.
Wei Liangchen's face lit up with joy. "Miss Lang is very magnanimous, which I admire greatly. Since Miss Lang has forgiven me, I will not disturb you any longer. I will present you with a generous gift later."
Lang Mingyue smiled nonchalantly, "Lord Wei, I heard you just told my father and brothers that you came here to apologize with a bundle of thorns on your back?"
Wei Liangchen was taken aback, only to see two servants behind Lang Mingyue carrying out a thorny branch.
Lang Mingyue said, "I don't know if the Wei family academy has taught the meaning of 'bearing thorns to apologize'. If not, once I recover from my injuries, Lord Wei can come to the White Crane Academy to audit the classes."
Wei Liangchen frowned. "What does Miss Lang mean?"
Lang Mingyue coughed lightly, "It seems that Minister Wei really needs to go back to school."
Wei Liangchen's face darkened. "Miss Lang, are you determined to humiliate me?"
He glanced at Lang Xuan and Lang Qingfeng, neither of them seemed to realize that Lang Mingyue had said something wrong.
A gentle breeze stirred Lang Mingyue's hair, and her smile was soft and serene.
Her gaze slowly fell on Wei Liangchen's face.
"Now I know why Minister Wei's talent is not outstanding. It's true that you can't remember things if you're not sharp-minded. Minister Wei, have you forgotten why you were at the Lang residence?"
Wei Liangchen looked at Lang Mingyue with disdain in his eyes.
“Miss Lang, I apologized to you, a woman, because your father and brothers served in the same court as me. The torture I used was part of the Ministry of Justice's interrogation procedures. What wrong have I done?”
Lang Mingyue looked into Wei Liangchen's eyes with neither arrogance nor servility, and said with a smile, "Of course Minister Wei is wrong. Your mistake is that you overestimated yourself and wanted to oppose the princess."
Wei Liangchen did not expect Lang Mingyue to bring this up directly.
Lang Mingyue leaned lazily against the soft couch.
He glanced at the brambles.
“Minister Wei, a real man should always keep his word, otherwise no one can guarantee what will happen.”
Wei Liangchen looked at Lang Mingyue with a cold smile, "Are you threatening me?"
Lang Mingyue's gaze fell on Wei Liangchen's tightly wrapped hands.
"Minister Wei, how does it feel to have your ten fingers connected to your heart?"
Wei Liangchen looked at the Lang family father and son, "Does your Lang family want to be enemies with our Wei family?"
Lang Qingfeng spoke calmly:
"Since Vice Minister Wei wants to come and apologize, our Lang family has no reason to refuse. After all, repaying evil with kindness is not our Lang family's principle."
The Wei family has been entrenched in the capital for many years, and naturally, the small Lang family cannot contend with them.
If Vice Minister Wei becomes enraged over the apology and makes things difficult for my father and me in court, our Lang family will have no choice but to accept it.
However, the princess is always kind and benevolent; whether she will be able to take a look, I, Lang, do not know.
Wei Liangchen sneered.
Qin Jinzhi is kind and virtuous? This is utterly ridiculous!
He looked at the Lang family with a gloomy expression.
My uncle instructed me that I must not break ties with Qin Jinzhi.
Yet the Lang family, a mere small family, has become so arrogant simply because they've latched onto Qin Jinzhi's coattails.
What a fine family the Lang family is!
Wei Liangchen looked at Lang Mingyue and said, "Since Miss Lang insists, I will respectfully comply."
The servant of the Wei family received the signal and came forward to take Wei Liangchen's clothes.
Lang Mingyue suddenly called out, "Wait!"
Wei Liangchen said sarcastically, "What, Miss Lang, have you changed your mind?"
Lang Mingyue looked at Wei Liangchen and said, "If Lord Wei's memory is really bad, you should see a doctor. Don't be afraid to seek medical help. The princess said that she loves grand occasions. Lord Wei, you don't want to spoil the princess's mood, do you?"
Lang Qingfeng said, "Someone, move the brambles to the entrance of the Lang residence."
Wei Liangchen couldn't believe his ears. "You want me to kneel down and beg for forgiveness for her in front of the Lang residence?"
Lang Qingfeng said expressionlessly, "The Lang family will not interfere with whatever Minister Wei wants to do. If you still want to apologize, then the Lang family will accept it. If Minister Wei does not want to apologize, then please go home. My sister is still injured, so I will not keep you company."
Lang Xuan said calmly, "Don't forget to hitch up the carriage to pick up Dean Liu."
Everyone in the court knows that this Willow Courtyard belongs to Qin Jinzhi.
If she arrives, the news will immediately reach Qin Jinzhi's ears.
Red blood slowly seeped out from the bandaged hand.
Vice Minister Wei said to his servant, "Let's go to the Lang residence and apologize to Miss Lang with a bundle of thorns on our backs!"
He strode to the front of the Lang residence, took off his clothes, and carried a bundle of thorns on his back.
His back was instantly pierced by the thorns on the brambles.
His entire back was a terrible sight.
Lang Mingyue was carried to the door.
Suddenly, a gong and a drum sounded.
“Look, look! Vice Minister Wei of the Ministry of Justice spoke rudely to Mr. Lang of Baihe Academy. After thinking about it day and night, he deeply realized his mistake and was heartbroken. He has come to apologize.”
Two burly men in plainclothes stood in front of the Lang residence and shouted.
Wei Liangchen's face was so gloomy it could drip water.
Do these two think he's blind?
The twin demons under Qin Jinzhi's command can be easily identified even when hidden in a crowd.
Just because he's in plainclothes doesn't mean they'll treat him like a fool.
The two of them were speaking so loudly that they could be heard clearly even from across the street.
A large crowd gathered in front of the Lang residence, discussing the matter.
Lang Mingyue looked at Wei Liangchen and said, "Lord Wei, just as you said, I don't need your apology for the torture, but you shouldn't have said that divorce is a shameful word for a woman. If a woman has the courage to divorce after experiencing an unhappy marriage, that is the beginning of her new life."
She looked at Wei Liangchen with unwavering eyes, as if she were looking at all the women whose lives had been wasted.
He said it with a firm and resounding voice:
"A woman's divorce is not a disgrace, but a blessing."
It is this world's reward for women who dare to be reborn.
"Minister Wei, have you remembered this?"
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