Chapter 553: Drag Out and Beat
As soon as Chu Jinyan finished speaking, Liu Chengyu was so frightened that his face turned pale and he knelt down: "I dare not, please understand, Your Highness, I have no intention of disrespecting the emperor."
He competed with the prince for his wife and ignored the emperor's order. He was given such a high hat. This was a crime of disrespect for his superiors. The Liu family would be skinned alive if they didn't die.
Damn it, the Emperor wanted to marry Lu Xiang to the Eighth Prince, why was there no news about this? If I had known that she was the Emperor's chosen candidate for the Eighth Princess, I would never have come.
Even more unfortunate was that he actually chose the day when the Ministry of Rites came to propose marriage to the Lu family, and was caught by the Eighth Prince.
Liu Chengyu was shocked and angry.
Humph, no wonder Lu Youping wouldn't give in. What's the matter with the Queen Mother deciding the marriage? Turns out he's trying to climb up the social ladder.
If Fan Gao had revealed any information, he would not have put pressure on him and would have left with his men long ago.
At this moment, Liu Chengyu hated Lu Youping to death in his heart.
Lu Xiang plotted against the Liu family and harmed their two daughters. As a man, Liu Chengyu naturally couldn't do anything to Lu Xiang openly. He lost the first confrontation in the restaurant and couldn't swallow the anger in his heart. After thinking it over, he came up with this idea. He brought a matchmaker to propose marriage without telling his father.
Marry the person first, and then torture her slowly.
When she enters the Liu family, he will have the final say on whether Lu Xiang lives or dies, and he will make this woman suffer a fate worse than death.
"Don't dare?" Chu Jinyan glanced at Liu Chengyu nonchalantly: "Then tell me, what are these things?"
His momentum was like a huge rock pressing down on him, making Liu Chengyu tremble with fear.
The Liu family was indeed powerful, and his father, as the prime minister, was second only to the emperor. But as subjects, how could they dare to say no to the prince?
Liu Chengyu opened his mouth, but no words came out.
The several boxes of betrothal gifts he originally brought were meant to humiliate the Lu family, but now he felt that they were more like his own death warrant.
Chu Jinyan suddenly pointed at the matchmaker who was kneeling beside him and said, "You tell me. If you dare to lie to me, I will chop off your entire family."
The matchmaker was so frightened that she was kneeling on the ground and her body was shaking. She felt so regretful that her intestines turned green.
She thought that being a matchmaker for the second young master of the Liu family was an honorable thing, and that her status in the capital would be different in the future. Little did she know that it would be a matter that would cost her her life.
"To... to answer your Highness, it was... it was the Second Young Master of the Liu Family who asked me to come... to propose to the Third Young Lady."
The matchmaker said tremblingly.
"Very good, Liu Chengyu, do you have anything else to say?" Chu Jinyan stared at Liu Chengyu coldly.
Liu Chengyu knelt on the ground, feeling bitter as if he had eaten bitter herbs: "I deserve to die, please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Someone come here." Chu Jinyan suddenly ordered, "Liu Chengyu coveted the imperial concubine. His crime is extremely serious. Take him out and give him a hundred lashes. Beat him outside."
Xiangxiang, who coveted him, deserves to be punished. Moreover, he is the son of Prime Minister Liu, so who else should he beat?
Liu Chengyu was so angry that he almost vomited blood, but he knew very well that he could not resist in the current situation, otherwise it would not be as simple as a hundred lashes. He clenched his teeth tightly and suppressed the anger and unwillingness in his heart.
Yuanfeng and his guards dragged Liu Chengyu out.
They said they were fighting outside, but today is a good day for the master to propose marriage, and we can’t let bad luck come to the Lu family.
So he took the man to the alley next door.
"Mr. Liu, I'm sorry."
Yuanfeng clasped his fists insincerely, and at some point he grabbed a stick and hit Liu Chengyu on the back before he was ready.
Liu Chengyu grimaced in pain and cursed Yuanfeng in his heart.
The stick was not a special board used for executions. Yuanfeng did it himself, one stick after another without any moisture at all.
No matter which guard was in charge today, he would not dare to take ruthless action. After all, Liu Chengyu had such a high status. Even if they followed orders, they would still have some reservations. But Yuanfeng would not do that.
As the most trusted guard of the Eighth Prince, no matter if he beats him or not, Prime Minister Liu will hate him as long as he hates the Eighth Prince.
So it is better to hit the key points. Even if you cannot kill the person, it will at least give the master some vent.
Many people blocked the alley entrance to watch the excitement, pointing and talking, saying that he deserved it.
Relying on his status as the prime minister's son, he actually competes with the prince for the wife. This is too arrogant.
When his own son is so disrespectful to the prince, doesn't Prime Minister Liu take the emperor's son seriously?
Liu Chengyu almost fainted after hearing these accusations.
In the Lu Mansion, the Liu family and the matchmaker had already run away with the boxes.
The old lady brought Lu Xiang and others to the front yard. Qiao Jingru and Lu Qiao were also there.
Lu Chao is not in the mansion.
Except for the old lady and Lu Xiang who were relatively calm, everyone else had a look of shock on their faces, until they saw the large red boxes lined up outside the door in the front yard, and they were so shocked that their eyes could not move.
Lu Xiang saw Chu Jinyan at a glance and glared at him lightly.
Even though she had already learned from the Empress that the Emperor had agreed to the marriage, she was still surprised when he suddenly brought people from the Ministry of Rites to propose marriage.
Chu Jinyan curled her lips, her eyes full of doting.
Just glare at him, Xiangxiang is still very cute even when she glares at him.
Wanting to give her a surprise is one thing, but not telling her is also because he doesn't want to create unnecessary trouble before the engagement. If some blind person interferes, he is not afraid of being separated, but he will be very unhappy if the date of the engagement is postponed.
"Mom." Lu Youping shouted when he saw the old lady.
The old lady nodded: "Receive the order first."
Lu Youping was no longer able to think. After hearing what his mother said, he just nodded stupidly and then led the Lu family to kneel down.
The Minister of Rites read out the imperial edict: "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that the legitimate daughter of the Lu family is gentle and dignified, kind and virtuous, and of outstanding virtue, and is a good match for the Eighth Prince. She is now granted marriage to the Eighth Prince as the Eighth Imperial Consort..."
After a series of compliments, Yang Shangshu finally said: "...the wedding was completed on the eighth day of September."
"Your Majesty, I bow my head to thank you for your grace. Long live the emperor." Lu Xiang kowtowed three times respectfully to express her gratitude.
Then Lu Youping led everyone to express gratitude again and shout "Long live the emperor".
Minister Yang stepped forward with a bright smile and handed the imperial edict to Lu Xiang: "Congratulations to the Eighth Princess, congratulations to Lord Lu."
Everyone stood up, and Lu Youping suppressed his inner excitement and said, "Master Yang, congratulations, Master Yang, you have worked hard, come in and have a cup of tea."
Originally, both of them were ministers, and there was no difference in rank. It was just that Minister Yang had been in office longer and had more connections than Lu Youping, so although Lord Yang did not deliberately act superior in the past, he always had a sense of superiority in his bones.
After all, Lu Youping had just come to Beijing and had a shallow foundation.
But now Minister Yang did not dare to take it lightly. Although their family background was shallow, they were blessed. Their daughter was chosen by the Eighth Prince and became the Eighth Princess. The Lu family suddenly became honorable.
If you compare this person to others, it's really infuriating. There are so many famous ladies in the capital, but this great honor falls on Miss Lu San.
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