"There's no need to mention this matter anymore."
"Now, I also need the help of General Pei. Please take a look, General Pei, is this the courtyard where the old Duke lived?"
Only then did Li Qingluo notice that the place where they escaped from the dungeon was the Pei family.
However, because the dungeon collapsed, the courtyards and houses above were also destroyed, and it was impossible to tell where this place was originally.
Madam Pei nodded bitterly, "Yes. This is indeed the courtyard where my elder brother lived. Although I have been away from home for over thirty years, I still remember the way I came here."
"Your Highness Prince Su, before you came out, my eldest brother had already been taken away from here by the third brother of the Pei Mansion. Your guards have already led some people to chase him, and the rest of the people from the Pei Mansion are here."
Instantly, everyone in the courtyard knelt down and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Su. May His Royal Highness live a thousand years."
Madam Pei: "Someone, bring Duke Pei Bu up here!"
Madam Pei gave a low shout, and Nanny Zhang and a few others, who were also wearing armor today, immediately brought up Duke Pei Bu.
Zhui Yu and Sha Lei brought a throne from somewhere and placed it in front of the ruins.
Prince Su waved his robe and sat down on the spot.
Obviously, today the Dali Temple Minister is going to solve the case on the spot in front of the ruins of Pei Mansion.
Prince Su's eyes were sharp, like a sword cutting through ice, as he stared at Duke Pei, who was usually timid and mediocre.
"You are so bold, Duke Pei! Your Pei Mansion has secretly built a dungeon and has been killing innocent women for years. You are using human blood to support the old Duke Pei to prolong his life. This is absurd and extremely cruel. Do you admit it or not?"
"And is Pei Twelve Niang's death related to this matter? Do you know anything about it? Come here immediately!"
Duke Pei simply stared blankly ahead and said coldly, "I don't know what Your Highness is talking about. I don't understand, and I don't know what you are saying."
"All I know is that my father fought for our country and lost his two younger brothers in quick succession. He himself returned from the battlefield covered in wounds, and upon his return, he was already suffering from a strange disease."
"He knew his body was no longer capable of fulfilling the role of the Great General, so he resolutely relinquished the military power coveted by everyone in the world. He also ordered my Pei family to keep a low profile and cease all contact with any of the prominent families in Jinling City."
"Even the court ordered his descendants not to gain prominence before he passed away a hundred years ago. They didn't want the entire Pei family to have any chance of causing trouble because of him and harming the people of Daliang."
"Furthermore, my father has always had his own doctor by his side. For many years, he has been plagued by illness and rarely leaves the courtyard, causing trouble and distress to me and my family."
"As for why there was a dungeon under my father's courtyard, what he did to harm innocent women, and Twelve Niang's death, I and my family are completely unaware of it."
"And Sanlang, he was loved by his father since he was young, so he grew up by his father's side and did things for him. It's not surprising."
"Today, my aunt and His Royal Highness Prince Su's men all came to our Peiguo Mansion. One of them threatened to kidnap my granddaughter and demand her return, while the other said His Royal Highness Prince Su was imprisoned in the dungeon of my mansion. Such a ridiculous thing, if it weren't for the first time I and my family had seen it, we wouldn't believe it."
"Although His Highness did emerge from underground, he also destroyed the houses of our Pei Mansion. So many people are making a big fuss in the Pei Mansion and wanting to arrest people for investigation. Is this bullying us? The Pei Mansion has no one to rely on now, so you want to bully us to this extent?"
"Since that is the case, why don't I go to the palace immediately and defend my grievances before His Majesty?"
Zhui Yu shouted, "How dare you, Duke Pei! The facts are right before our eyes. You have a dungeon in your mansion, and you're still trying to fake it? You kidnapped Miss Li and Miss Pan. If we hadn't come out together as witnesses, would you still be able to deny it?"
"As for what dirty deeds you've done over the years, they have nothing to do with your Pei family's past achievements!"
"You've even brought up His Majesty. His Majesty is a saint who knows right from wrong. Could it be that our Highness is afraid of you?"
Duan Rongshi raised his hand to stop Zhui Yu from speaking any further.
Zhui Yu snorted angrily.
Duan Rongshi suddenly smiled, "Duke Pei is a man of integrity. This prince respects you as the dignified Duke Pei. Remembering your Pei family's past achievements and contributions to the well-being of the people of Daliang, I have always been courteous to you."
"Yet you don't take me seriously at all."
"A case of dismemberment and murder has led to countless murders committed by your Pei Mansion. Based on this one charge alone, the laws of Daliang allow me to execute the entire family of your Pei Mansion!"
"You still want to play dumb with me? Do you really think I'm a vegetarian?"
"Come here, arrest every member of the Pei family. Send them to the Ministry of Justice's prison and have Zhang Yi interrogate them for me. Is it true that everyone in the Pei Mansion is completely unaware of the murder that happened to Old Duke Pei, or of this Pei Mansion dungeon?"
"How many maids in the Pei Mansion died?"
"How many innocent orphans have been captured by the Pei Mansion?"
"And those palace maids who disappeared one after another this time, dig them up for me. Dig out the skeletons in the dungeon and check the skeletons one by one to confirm their identities. I don't believe that the Pei Mansion has no connection!"
"Among these servants, masters, young men and young ladies, there will always be one who can't stand it. Those who don't tell the truth will all be severely punished, and there will always be one or two who will tell the truth."
"Duke Pei, do you think this idea of mine is good?"
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