Chapter 218 Jin Mingcheng is in trouble
Zhao Lingmeng was very upset at the moment. How could she put it? It was like she had thrown all her good intentions away. She thought she was a good sister-in-law and had done nothing wrong to her sister-in-law, but she had no idea that her sister-in-law had made up such a story about her after returning to her parents' home.
Zhao Lingmeng looked at Jin Mingcheng lying on the ground, still shouting, and instantly lost interest in asking questions.
"Break his legs, gag him, and send him to the Jingzhao prefect. Accuse him of attempting to assassinate me, and have him dealt with according to the law."
Zhao Lingmeng wanted to see what her good sister-in-law would choose when the time came, and what her elder brother would choose.
In fact, at this point, Zhao Lingmeng was a little disappointed with family affection. Who would be happy to find out that their good intentions had been wasted?
When Chunshui and the others saw that His Highness was unhappy, they immediately gagged Jin Mingcheng and dragged him away. After they were dragged far away and Zhao Lingmeng could no longer hear them, they broke Jin Mingcheng's legs.
When the prefect of Jingzhao received a message from Princess Funing, saying that someone had assassinated Princess Funing on the street, he was shocked at first, and then immediately brought the person in for questioning.
Princess Funing was someone he couldn't afford to offend. And just as he finished the interrogation, Deputy Commander Fan, who was with the Emperor, came to ask about the results, and then he interrogated her again.
But this process was a bit unpleasant. The Jingzhao prefect was now looking at Deputy Commander Fan with trembling legs.
Even the Jingzhao prefect was thinking this was a completely different result. They had come up with many hypotheses, but none of them had expected the situation to be this way. It was similar to what Zhao Lingmeng and the others had found.
"Lord Fan, what should we do now?" The prefect of Jingzhao just wanted to get rid of this hot potato.
Fan Yong took the handkerchief handed over by his men and wiped his hands while saying, "Notify the Wu'an Marquis' Mansion and the Jin Mansion! But the most important thing is to follow Princess Funing's wishes, which is also the Emperor's wish."
When the Jingzhao prefect heard what Deputy Commander Fan said, he understood. As long as there was an imperial decree, it would be fine. It would also be easier for him to do his job this way, as he wouldn't have to worry about offending anyone.
The prefect of Jingzhao asked someone to serve tea and water to Deputy Commander Fan, while he immediately sent people to notify the Wu'an Marquis Mansion and the Jin Mansion.
Soon after, the people who came to the Wu'an Marquis Mansion were the old Marquis Zhao and the current Wu'an Marquis Zhao Anping. Their faces were very unhappy! Not long after they arrived, the Minister of Personnel, Lord Jin, and his wife also arrived.
When Lord Jin saw that Lord Zhao was also there, he immediately came forward with his wife to pay his respects.
"Meetings, Lord Zhao!"
Lord Zhao's face was very grim. He used one hand to firmly hold the hand of Lord Jin who was about to salute, and said sarcastically: "I can't accept it. I am just an ordinary citizen now. How dare I accept Lord Jin's gift?"
Lord Jin was stunned for a moment. "Master Zhao, I don't know how I have offended you. Please tell me clearly."
Old Marquis Zhao sneered, looking as if he didn't want to talk.
Lord Jin saw that even after he lowered his posture and asked, the other party still had the same attitude. He could not control the old Marquis Zhao, nor could he control his son-in-law.
He ordered Zhao Anping: "Anping, tell me what's going on."
"You don't need Marquis Wu'an to tell me, I'll tell you!"
The four people present heard the sound and immediately turned around to see Lord Li standing not far away, with two yamen runners dragging a man behind him.
Mr. Jin’s wife, Mrs. Zhou, was the first to see this person clearly. After all, a mother can always find her son first!
When Zhou saw her son covered in blood, she immediately rushed over to him, but was separated by two yamen runners. She fell to the ground and cried, "Mingcheng, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me! Mingcheng... who the hell dared to do this to you?"
When Lord Jin heard Zhou's cries, he quickly walked over. Seeing his son like this, he was furious. Although his son was not very capable, he was usually quite sensible. He was heartbroken to see him become like this.
"Sir Li, what crime did my son commit that deserves this inhumane treatment? If you don't explain it today, we won't let this matter go. Even if you file a complaint with the emperor, I won't give up."
Lord Li, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, is not afraid now that he has received the emperor's signal!
"Master Jin, this is not my fault. This interrogation was ordered by the Emperor, and he sent Deputy Commander Fan to conduct the interrogation personally. Don't pick on the weak."
When Lord Jin heard what the prefect of Jingzhao said, he felt a pang in his heart. Could it be that his son had gotten into a particularly big trouble this time?
I could only fake a smile and say, "Master Li, please forgive me. We were a little anxious when we saw the child like this. Please don't be angry with me. Tell me what serious mistake this child has made. I will definitely not make it difficult for you."
Zhou was crying so hard that she almost fainted. When she heard her husband trying to smooth things over, she immediately retorted: "My son is so timid, what big mistake could he make? It must be..."
"Shut up!" Lord Jin could only turn around and glare at Zhou.
Seeing that Lord Jin was so tough, Zhou could only continue crying.
"Women are ignorant. Sir Li, please don't argue with her. Tell me first."
The prefect of Jingzhao had no intention of making things difficult for Lord Jin. He was the Minister of Personnel. He could not compare to Lord Zhao, but he was definitely more powerful than him.
Lord Li, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, explained the whole story and stressed that the emperor's decision on how to handle the matter depended on Princess Funing's opinion.
After hearing this, Lord Jin felt that it was totally out of line.
He could only smile and walk up to Old Marquis Zhao, "Old Marquis Zhao, Cheng'er was wrong in this matter. Please, since our two families are relatives, please help Cheng'er to beg for mercy."
Lord Jin said this and was about to perform a great salute.
Who is Lord Zhao? He immediately held Lord Jin's hand and said with a smile: "Lord Jin, a daughter who is married off is like spilled water. Moreover, this daughter is still half the emperor's. I can't make the decision on this matter. Why don't you go and discuss it with Princess Funing!"
Anyway, he was happy to see the Jin family's kid who was only half dead. As for whether the eldest daughter-in-law was happy or not, that was not his concern. After all, whoever owns the wife should take care of it.
Lord Jin looked at his son-in-law Zhao Anping again, hoping he could say something for him.
Zhao Anping was speechless. He knew that this incident was most likely caused by his wife. Jin Mingcheng's situation must have been caused by his wife's misleading and his mother-in-law's gossip. To put it bluntly, it was the allure of wealth and luxury.
Zhao Anping didn't want to get involved in this matter. If he didn't handle it well, his sister would become estranged from him in the future. He could only look at Mr. Jin helplessly:
"Father, it's not that I don't want to help, but I just can't make the decision. To be honest, my rank is one level lower than Princess Funing. I'm just a brother."
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