Chapter 56: Thousands of People Pointing
The gate of the mansion burst open, and officers and soldiers from the Dali Temple filed out.
The leading man held handcuffs in his hands, and the cold light reflected Chu Yangyang's suddenly pale face.
"Lord Jiang has ordered that the princess be taken to the Dali Temple for trial immediately on suspicion of murdering a servant."
At this time, other people in the Prime Minister's Mansion also came out.
Aunt Jin walked in front, and Chu Xinyao gently supported her arm.
Even Chu Yangyang's eldest uncle Chu Shiying and second uncle Chu Shikuang came.
Aunt Jin looked anxious, as if she was very concerned about Chu Yangyang. "Yangyang, where have you been these days? You...you've gotten into big trouble now!"
Chu Xinyao couldn't hide her inner gloating, "Sister, look at what you've done. Aren't you slapping our Prime Minister's Mansion in the face? How will the girls of our Chu family have the face to go out in the future?"
After saying this, she pretended to use a handkerchief to wipe away the tears that didn't exist at the corners of her eyes.
My uncle Chu Shiying stepped forward. He served as the Minister of Rites in the court and had not been promoted for many years. He had been in this position for ten years.
"Yangyang, this is against the laws and etiquette of our Great Chu. You are really being reckless. Since my third brother is not here today, it is time for me, your uncle, to teach you a lesson."
Second uncle Chu Shikuang bowed and tried to console him, "Brother, perhaps there is a misunderstanding. Yangyang wouldn't be so absurd. You should discuss this matter with Lord Jiang and wait for my third brother to return from southern Jiangsu."
The second uncle, Chu Shikuang, was only the Zuo Sizhilang of the Zuo Chunfang in the Zhanshifu. Nominally, he was responsible for the inspection and impeachment of the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, but in reality, the Crown Prince's education was mostly handled by the Hanlin Academy scholars, and this position gradually became a nominal one.
It is just right for the weak and indecisive character of my second uncle.
Second Aunt Yan tugged at Chu Shikuang's sleeve and said with a slight frown, "Just stop meddling in other people's affairs. Third brother is not around now, and the eldest brother is like a father. Just listen to your eldest brother's advice."
Chu Shikuang pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment.
Luo Xifeng's steps paused slightly.
He saw Chu Yangyang's back was straight, like a bamboo branch bent by the snow in the cold winter but refused to break, and she ignored what the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion said.
"Can I meet Lord Jiang?" Chu Yangyang bowed to the leading officer.
The leading officer nodded in return, thought for a moment, then turned sideways and made a "please" gesture, "Princess, please return home first. Lord Jiang is in the front hall of your house."
Facing various looks of contempt, excitement, or anticipation, Chu Yangyang strode into the Prime Minister's residence without looking around.
Jiang Ning was in the front hall discussing matters with the officers and soldiers. When he saw Chu Yangyang come in, he also greeted her respectfully, "My princess, how are you?"
Chu Yangyang returned the greeting, "Greetings, Lord Jiang."
Jiang Ning glanced at the group of people following her, pondered for a moment, and said, "Princess, there are too many people here, why not go to the Dali Temple to ask questions."
Chu Yangyang glanced at the group of people behind her who were eager to watch the excitement, and they didn't look like their family was worried about her at all.
It was obvious that everyone wanted her to suffer.
It's ridiculous.
"No need. Let's find out the situation here first." Chu Yangyang was frank. She even thought that if she wanted to clear her name, it would be better to do it in public.
Jiang Ning nodded. It was good to have a witness. "In that case, come here and bring everyone in."
After receiving the order, the officers and soldiers turned around and left. Soon two officers and soldiers came in carrying a stretcher.
When she got closer, Chu Yangyang could see clearly that there was a person lying on the stretcher with his face covered by a white cloth.
This is a corpse.
Immediately afterwards, a thin young man was carried out by officers and soldiers. The dark red whip marks on his neck looked like a poisonous snake in the firelight.
Luo Xifeng's pupils suddenly shrank, the blood color faded in an instant, and his hands, covered in cold sweat, clenched into fists.
He knew this young man.
Luo Xifeng's Adam's apple rolled heavily.
The whip marks on the boy's neck overlapped with his memory, and the scent of plum blossoms wrapped in the smell of blood that day seemed to be lingering at the tip of his nose.
"The sound of the whip hitting the flesh is much more pleasant than the sound of the pestle when you grind the medicine."
Chu Yangyang stepped barefoot on the sable fur, her fingertips wrapped around the blood-soaked black gold whip.
The handsome young man knelt in the corridor, his scapula oozing with blood, but she smiled and said to Luo Xifeng, "I heard that doctors have a kind heart? Why don't you lick his wounds for him?"
His knuckles were blue from gripping the medical kit.
"Does that make you angry?"
She suddenly pulled the young man in blue behind her and pinched his chin. "This is the most famous and handsome concubine in Datong City. Look at his eyebrows and eyes. They are much more interesting than your lifeless eyes."
The young man buried his face in her palm meekly. She glanced at Luo Xifeng and sneered, "Look at him, how well behaved he is. Luo Xifeng, you should learn from him. This is how you should serve others. Do you understand?"
At this moment, the crabapple flower tattoo on the thin boy's neck bloomed enchantingly in the firelight. It was the lover that Chu Yangyang used to humiliate Luo Xifeng at that time, named Lan Yu.
From that day on, this handsome lover was kept by Chu Yangyang in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The body was uncovered and the owner, Luo Xifeng, was recognized.
He is another concubine named Qian Min, Lan Yu's younger brother.
At that time, Chu Yangyang redeemed the two brothers at the same time and brought them into the mansion.
The two of them were hidden by Chu Yangyang in the least visited courtyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion. He hadn't thought about them during this period and had truly forgotten them.
Luo Xifeng's face was as pale as paper, and the humiliation of the past that he dared not look back on was still vivid in his mind.
"Lan Yu, tell me first, what happened?"
Jiang Ning's clear voice echoed throughout the front hall, bringing Luo Xifeng back to his confused thoughts.
"It was the princess who killed Amin. Lord Jiang, please help us." Lan Yu's voice was hoarse as if he had swallowed charcoal. "Ever since the princess redeemed us and brought us to the Prime Minister's Mansion, she has locked us up in the most secret side courtyard. Three months ago, the princess whipped us, tortured us, and left us severely injured, yet she ignored us."
"Amin had a high fever for three days, and she refused to even call a doctor!"
He suddenly tore open his clothes, revealing a hideous, festering wound under his ribs, which caused the crowd to exclaim in surprise.
Chu Yangyang dug her fingertips into her palm.
The fragments of memory left in this body do contain the pleasure of whipping them.
Fearing the incident wasn't big enough, Chu Xinyao, who was watching the show, couldn't help but speak up, "Sister, when you bought these two concubines, you were so arrogant. Everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion knew about it, but I didn't know about the abuse."
Jin followed suit, "The Prime Minister is usually too busy and has neglected to discipline the princess. As a mother, I should have taught her more. It's all my fault as a concubine that the princess got into such a serious murder case."
Uncle Chu Shiying became increasingly irritated the more he listened. "Yangyang, you're really being too much of a fool. You're already a married woman, how can you still be doing something so unladylike out there? You're simply shameless."
As soon as Chu Shiying finished speaking, Chu Xinyao couldn't wait to say, "Sister has always been a casual person who does whatever she wants. It's not surprising that she would do something like this. Uncle is not surprised."
"Princess, do you have any explanation?" Dali Temple Minister Jiang Ning raised his hand to stop the chattering of those around him. His gaze swept over Luo Xifeng behind her. "Or, please ask Imperial Physician Luo to testify. After all, you are the closest to the princess."
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