Two days later, early in the morning, outside the palace, the tightly closed door of Dengwen Drum Courtyard was suddenly knocked.

Snap, snap, snap——

Passersby who saw this scene were so shocked that they stopped.

That man...that man is crazy, he actually went to knock on the door of Dengwen Drum Court!

The young man who knocked on the door was tall and slender, dressed in a moon-white robe, elegant and dignified. At this moment, his face was solemn, and when no one answered the door, he knocked more and more urgently.

Soon, a crowd of onlookers gathered on the street outside the courtyard gate.

Qiao Diyi dressed up in disguise, holding Qiao Jiaojiao and hiding in the crowd, inconspicuous.

Originally, the Qiao family would never let Qiao Jiaojiao see this kind of thing.

After all, Tan Hanchi had to receive thirty lashes in public, and that was a very tragic scene.

However, her inner voice kept chattering for two days and two nights, and she opened her big round eyes early today.

Mrs. Qiao sighed inwardly, knowing that she couldn't hold Qiao Jiaojiao back, but also couldn't bear to let her down, so she finally let Qiao Diyi hold her and leave.

As for Qiao Zhongguo and Qiao Tianjing, they were attending court at this time!

The timing for beating the drum was set by Qiao Zhongguo, which was to be done during the morning court session so that he could participate in it and speak for Tan Hanchi when necessary!

Snap, snap, snap——

After knocking for about half a quarter of an hour, the door of Dengwen Drum Court creaked open. The yamen runners inside the door looked hurried and impatient.

No one has knocked on the door of Dengwen Drum Court for seven or eight years, and it is almost useless.

He played mahjong with others last night and finally fell asleep, but was woken up by someone without any eyes.

"Who is it? Why are you knocking on the door so early in the morning?"

"I am Tan Hanchi, a juren from Zhuozhou. I have been wronged, so I have come here to make my case!"

Tan Hanchi's voice landed loudly, startling the sleepy yamen runner.

When he raised his eyes, he noticed a crowd of people outside the courtyard gate and was immediately startled.

At this time, he collected his composure and looked towards Tan Hanchi, and asked in a deep voice, "What did you say you were here for?"

Tan Hanchi repeated without hesitation: "I will beat the drum to report the incident!"

As soon as these words were spoken, not only the yamen runner, but also the crowd watching let out a low cry of surprise.

"Do you know that anyone who beats the drum to report a crime must first be beaten with thirty sticks!" The bailiff tried to dissuade Tan Hanchi from leaving.

Tan Hanchi remained calm and said, "I'll accept it."

The guard's expression changed drastically. "Don't care about life or death?"

Tan Hanchi nodded, "No matter life or death!"

The bailiff took a deep breath and finally opened the door of Dengwen Drum Court completely.

"Well, come in."

Tan Hanchi strode into the yard. Qiao Jiaojiao saw clearly that a big drum that two people couldn't even hug was placed in the middle of the yard, standing there quietly.

The bailiff has gone to call people. The sentence of thirty strokes of the cane needs four people to carry out the execution.

The news that someone was going to beat the drum spread quickly, and more and more people came to watch the fun.

At this time, a servant in the crowd looked over here, then his face changed drastically, and he pushed through the crowd and stumbled away.

Duke Qing enjoys the grace and favor of heaven, and the Duke's Mansion is not far from the imperial palace.

The boy crawled back to the mansion, his lips turning white with fear.

Sheng Mingcheng was distressed the whole night last night, and finally his concubine Lian'er came over with a bowl of nourishing soup to comfort him.

He was feeling depressed, so he pulled Lian'er onto the bed, and they tossed and turned for an hour. Now he was sleeping soundly.

"My dear! My dear, something's wrong!"

The servant didn't care about anything else and slammed Sheng Mingcheng's door.

Lian Er was woken up by the noise and shouted at the door: "I'm going to die! Who is so blind as to disturb my sweet dream?"

The servant was so anxious that his forehead was sweating. He shouted, "Sir, Tan Hanchi has been found!"

When Sheng Mingcheng heard this, he suddenly woke up and all his sleepiness disappeared.

"Come in quickly! Where are the people?" Sheng Mingcheng asked quickly.

The boy pushed the door open and left, frightening Lian'er so much that she let out a low cry and quickly wrapped herself in the quilt.

"My dear, something terrible has happened! Tan Hanchi has gone to beat the drum to report the incident!"

"What!"

Sheng Mingcheng's hands, which were still putting on his clothes, suddenly stopped, and the next moment he was so frightened that his face turned pale!

"Where's Grandpa? Does the Duke know?"

The servant had a bitter face, "There's a big commotion at Dengwen Drum Court! As soon as I saw Tan Hanchi's face, I hurried back to report the news. The Duke..."

Before the servant finished speaking, an urgent shout came from the gate of the courtyard. It was the voice of Duke Qing Sheng Qishan.

"Tell that good-for-nothing kid to get out of here!"

Sheng Mingcheng's limbs were limp. He put on his coat hastily and stumbled out of the room when he was slapped hard in the face and fell to the ground.

Snap——

Sheng Mingcheng was so dizzy from the slap, but he still managed to kneel down, grabbed the feet of the person in front of him, and begged bitterly:

"Grandpa, calm down! Grandpa, calm down!"

"Calm down?"

Sheng Qishan looked down from above, his face so gloomy that water seemed to drip out of it.

"Idiot! Why are there so many idiots in the Duke of Qing's Mansion! Didn't you say that Tan Hanchi had been eliminated? Why did he appear in Dengwen Drum Courtyard now? "

"I shouldn't have trusted you two useless father and son!"

"Do you know that because of your stupidity, our Duke Qing's Mansion may be destroyed today!"

Sheng Mingcheng was so scared that he knelt on the ground and trembled.

He...he didn't expect things to become so serious. Tan Hanchi was just a powerless scholar, and he thought he could find him soon!

Little did he know that Tan Hanchi not only escaped capture, but was also bold enough to go and beat the drum to report the incident!

That’s right! Dengwen drum!

Thinking of this, Sheng Mingcheng hugged Duke Qing's legs tightly, knelt down and raised his head, and said anxiously:

"Grandpa, if he beats the drum for reporting, he must first be beaten with thirty sticks. We can make him die under the drum. That way, he won't be able to file a complaint in front of the emperor!"

Duke Qing kicked Sheng Mingcheng hard and said in a cold voice: "Do I need you to remind me?"

As soon as he received the news, he immediately sent a reliable person.

"If you can beat Tan Hanchi to death under the drum this time, you can still atone for your crime. But if you let Tan Hanchi see His Majesty, the Duke of Qing's Mansion will be destroyed in your hands!"

After Duke Qing finished speaking, he picked up Sheng Mingcheng and threw him to the ground. Seeing the naked Lian'er, he became even angrier.

"She is a good-for-nothing, hopeless! Drag her out and beat her to death!"

Lian'er screamed when she heard that, her eyes rolled back in fear and she fainted on the floor.

Sheng Mingcheng knelt on the ground with a look of fear on his face. He didn't dare to say a word when he heard that the maid who had indulged in lust with him last night was executed.

Seeing Duke Qing leaving in a hurry, Sheng Mingcheng hurriedly picked up his clothes on the ground, put them on, and walked out in a hurry.

Tan Hanchi, damn Tan Hanchi!

He can forget about leaving Dengwen Drum Hall alive!