Chapter 578 Fainted from Sorrow
"You may not know, but I have a relative who works at the Dali Temple. It is said that Censor He impeached the Eighth Prince at the morning court a few days ago, accusing the Eighth Prince of forming a clique for personal gain and corruption. The Emperor was furious and immediately threw Censor He into jail. He ordered the Dali Temple to conduct a strict investigation of the He family. It turned out that the He family had done a lot of bad things behind the scenes, and their crimes are unforgivable."
"What do you mean? Isn't it normal for the censor to impeach? Why did the emperor get so angry and punish the censor severely? Wasn't it the Eighth Prince who committed the crime?"
"Hey, you young fool, you just arrived in the capital, right? Not to mention the rumors that the emperor favors the eighth prince, you even said you impeached the current prince, you don't even have evidence, do you think being on the side of the ministers is forming a clique?"
Upon hearing this, the man nodded blankly, thinking that the previous sentence might be the main reason.
As they were talking, the servants of the He Mansion were brought out. Their hands were tied behind their backs, and then they were tied together one by one with a rope and taken away without any hope in life.
Everyone in the He family was taken away. Not long after the last batch of imperial guards came out of the He Mansion, they saw an old lady running out frantically, crying and cursing.
"You beasts, you bunch of beasts, my son is upright, how could he commit a crime. Who is it? Who is the bastard who can't stand the way my son framed him? Do you think that being in a high position and having great power can cover up the world with one hand and take human lives lightly? I curse his whole family to die miserably... Let go, let go of my He family."
Originally, no one paid any attention to the old lady's crying, but she was cursing Emperor Chengde word by word. No matter whether the old lady mistakenly thought that a senior official had harmed He Xiong, or she was knowingly committing the crime, she could not be allowed to continue cursing like this.
So, one of the imperial guards who was walking at the end suddenly stopped, held the saber in his hand across his chest, and stopped Old Madam He: "How dare you, you crazy woman, to question the emperor's order. Don't you want to live?"
Old Madam He was frightened by his evil spirit and choked. She stopped abruptly, trembling and swallowing her saliva, staring at the imperial guards with wide eyes. After a long while, she shouted, "Don't talk nonsense. How could I doubt the emperor's will? Someone is clearly trying to frame my son. Let me see the emperor. I want to see the emperor. The emperor is very observant and will definitely clear my son's name. My son is innocent."
The man rolled his eyes with disdain: "Who are you? Do you still want to see the emperor? Leave immediately and don't cause any trouble, otherwise I will arrest you too. You keep calling me your son, are you talking about He Xiong? It won't be unfair if I put you in jail."
The imperial edict only mentioned He Xiong's wives, concubines and servants in the He residence, and did not specify that his mother was to be arrested. But if the old lady makes too much trouble, don't blame him for being rude.
"You...you are the one who is so presumptuous. I am the old lady of Wu'an Marquis's Mansion. If you dare to catch me, be careful or I will make you pay for it." Old Mrs. He subconsciously took a step back and cursed at the person in front of her.
"What are you wasting time on? Are you going to leave or not?" At this time, another imperial guard came over, frowned and glanced at Madam He impatiently, and then said, "You can't even handle such an old lady, but you are obstructing the imperial guards to do their work, so you should be arrested as well."
As he said this, he reached out and grabbed Madam He.
What old lady from the Marquis' Mansion? Look, did Marquis Wu'an say a word when He Xiong got into trouble this time?
How dare this ungrateful old lady take advantage of her status and seniority to bully others?
When Madam He saw that the other party was really going for it, her face suddenly turned pale with fear. She turned around and ran away, screaming, saying harshly as she ran: "You little beast, just wait for me, wait for me."
"Tsk!" A person who came later sneered, and without paying attention to Madam He who ran away, he patted the shoulder of his companion beside him, and the two turned around and caught up with the team in front.
Old Madam He did not enter the He Mansion, but ran towards the Wu'an Marquis Mansion nearby. It was obviously more time-saving to run directly to the gate of the Wu'an Marquis Mansion than to go back to her own yard from the He Mansion and then go to the front yard to find He Yu.
"He Yu, He Yu... come out here."
Madam He rushed into the mansion like a wild bull. The servant guarding the gate didn't dare to stop the old lady forcefully. He could only watch Madam He rush in.
He Yu naturally knew about the Royal Guards' arrests, but He Xiong was asking for trouble. Fortunately, he stood behind the Eighth Prince and Duke Anguo gave him a break and did not drag him into the affair this time. If he stood up for He Xiong at this time, it would show how much he didn't want to lose his own head.
I didn't take the opportunity to step on him because we are brothers.
However, He Yu was very unhappy with Madam He's unreasonable behavior. He tolerated it again and again, but she became even more aggressive.
He Yu walked out of the front hall with a cold face. When Madam He saw him, she rushed up like an arrow from a bow. Before He Yu could speak, she slapped him hard: "You beast, you just watched your brother die in vain. You knew he was innocent but you didn't save him. Are you worthy of your father and the ancestors of the He family? You evil creature, unfilial descendant, you will not die well."
"Ah, Lord Marquis." Lady Wu'an Marquis came out a step late. Seeing He Yu being slapped, she screamed and quickly stepped forward to push Lady He away: "Lord Marquis, are you okay?"
He Yu touched his burning face, looking at Madam He with sharp and cold eyes, her face turned ugly with a mixture of blue and red: "He Xiong is wronged? Mother, are you questioning the Emperor's decision? If you want to die, no one will stop you, but my mansion will not accompany you. Come on, the old lady is seriously ill, send someone to take care of her. Without my permission, she is not allowed to leave her yard."
What a bullshit!
Others didn't know, but could he not see that this was the revenge of the Duke of Anguo? He Xiong was so bold as to plot against Song Yanjun, but didn't he think about the consequences?
How could the dignified Duke of Anguo be a soft persimmon that you can squeeze, twist, and plot against? He dared to say that even if He Xiong really used He Zhimiao to plot against Song Yanjun, his end would definitely be death without a burial place.
When Madam He heard what He Yu said, her eyes widened in shock. It took her a long time to come to her senses. She roared in disbelief: "Rebellious son, you want to put me under house arrest?"
"What do you mean by house arrest? Don't say that so harshly. It's just that my second brother committed a capital crime and my mother couldn't bear the shock and became seriously ill. I feel sorry for her and don't allow anyone to disturb her so that she can rest and recuperate. I look forward to the day when she recovers."
He Yu said the touching words with an expressionless face, which made Mrs. He's cheeks tremble with anger. Suddenly, she couldn't breathe, her eyes turned black, and she fainted.
"Someone, go and get a doctor. The old lady has fainted from excessive grief." He Yu ordered excitedly, but there was no emotion on his face, and his feet standing in the corridor did not show any intention of moving.
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