035. Protecting one's shortcomings

Fushenglou and others were taken to prison, and Lanying was locked up alone with iron chains on her feet and shackles and shackles around her neck.

"Young lady, why are you so stubborn?" The man sitting behind the desk took a sip of tea and said with a smile, "We have received the order from Lord Meng, and we must come to a conclusion today. As a young lady, you should tell me the whereabouts of your boss. If he voluntarily hands over the recipe, we can spare your lives. You are so delicate, it would be better if you don't suffer a little, right?"

Lan Ying had not suffered any punishment for a long time. Her face was as cold as frost and she looked dignified. She pulled a mocking smile from the corner of her lips and said coldly, "Sir, don't be anxious. When our boss wants to come, he will come naturally."

The clerk's expression changed slightly, and he snorted coldly: "What an ungrateful woman!"

Lan Ying pursed her chapped lips, tasting a little blood, but her eyes became more fierce and cold, as if they were lit with a flame.

"Just wait and see." Lan Ying laughed softly.

It was noon, and the imperial guards were changing shifts. Yun Zhi knew the news of the incident in Fusheng Tower earlier. After learning that Lan Ying was arrested, he arrived at Jingzhao Prefecture first.

The governor of the imperial guards came in person. Although Jingzhao prefect Meng Hua didn't know his purpose, he still greeted him politely. However, he didn't expect Yun Zhi to walk in with a cold face. When he looked up, he wished he could freeze the person into ice.

"Master Meng, have you sent people to take away everyone in Fusheng Tower?"

Yun Zhi spoke straight to the point. He knew that there must be someone behind this, and he became even more worried about Lan Ying.

Upon hearing this, Meng Hua suddenly became alert, but still had a smile on his face: "This...someone has reported a case. A highly poisonous substance has appeared in the wine shop under the feet of the emperor. Naturally, we have to investigate it thoroughly. Come, Governor, have a seat. It's so hot, would you like to have a cup of tea?"

When Yun Zhi heard that he was pretending to be ignorant, his expression became even colder. He looked at Meng Hua deeply and said, "Master Meng, there is no need to be so hypocritical. Hand the man over. Today, you and I will be safe."

Meng Hua knew that this matter could not be resolved peacefully. He frowned for a while before saying, "It is against the rules, Governor Yun."

"Master Meng, is it in accordance with the rules to arrest someone without any evidence?" Yun Zhi's voice became even colder, with a hint of aggression. "We both know the cause of today's incident. Fushenglou is unwilling to publicize it, but it is not a soft persimmon that can be easily manipulated. Master Meng, will you hand over the person or not?"

Seeing Yun Zhi being so rude, Meng Hua lost his smile, "Governor Yun, this Da Jin is not named Yun, right?"

Yun Zhi's face turned grim, and he was about to give the order to attack when a yamen runner was thrown in from outside the door, followed by an angry sneer.

"Why, is Dajin's surname Meng now?"

Meng Hua's scalp went numb. He turned around and saw the Regent Prince walking in with a gloomy face. The yamen runners outside were knocked down. He was stunned for a moment and then hurriedly said, "Prince, what are you doing--"

"Stop talking nonsense." Rong Se stood with his hands behind his back, glanced at Yun Zhi, and ordered in a cold voice: "Turn Jingzhao Mansion upside down and find Lan Ying."

Yun Zhi was a little bit unbelievable, and shock appeared on his usually expressionless face, but he immediately clasped his fists and accepted the order: "I obey your command!"

The imperial guards he brought with him let loose and beat the Jingzhao Prefecture's yamen runners into a mess.

Meng Hua nearly fainted when he saw the chaos. His mind was a mess and he had no idea how things had developed to this point.

"My Lord..." Meng Hua said dryly, "Why is this?"

Rong Se's identity is extraordinary, even the current emperor has to keep a distance from him. Now he comes openly to arrest people. Could it be that Fusheng Tower has something to do with him?

Thinking about it this way, Rong Se's behavior makes sense.

But on the contrary, aren't they stirring up a hornet's nest? !

Meng Hua wished he could faint.

Rong Se sneered: "You brought people to seal my wine shop and arrested my staff, and you still have the nerve to ask?"

Thanks to the original owner's enormous power, he had the opportunity to act recklessly.

Rong Se was extremely relieved, but his expression was also cold and gloomy, as if covered with a layer of fine dust, gloomy and angry.

Meng Hua said tremblingly: "This, this, it's a misunderstanding, someone reported it to the police..."

"Someone just made trouble in Fusheng Building, and Lord Meng's men were able to break in." Rong Se stared at him, pressing his words, "Someone reported the case, but Lord Meng didn't investigate the case and arrested people without knowing the truth. Now I want to ask you, where is the victim?"

Meng Hua wanted to bite off his tongue. When the Zhu family came to him, they said that the owner of Fusheng Tower had no power and was just a chef with exotic recipes. That was why he acted so recklessly. The game was run so crudely. How could there be any victims?

Seeing that he couldn't answer, Rong Se sneered: "Why, you can't find the victim? I will help you find it."

Having said that, he clapped his hands twice and said loudly: "Yun Chu."

Yun Chu immediately led his men to escort the two men up, who were the merchant and his servant who had been causing trouble at Fu Sheng Lou. When Lan Ying left the tavern, she gestured to her gangsters to arrest the men.

When Meng Hua saw it, his face turned even paler.

"The victim has arrived." Rong Se walked straight to the official's seat for the trial and took a seat.

Just then, Yun Zhi brought Lan Ying into the court.

Lan Ying's originally lake blue skirt was now stained with blood and ash. Her exposed wrists had bright red marks and were bleeding. She walked unsteadily, and she looked shabby and miserable, as if she had been tortured.

When Rong Se saw this, he was so angry that he wanted to kill Meng Hua. His already cold and sinister eyes almost smoldered with fire. He picked up the stick and slammed it hard.

"Master Meng, is this the case you are trying?"

Meng Hua shuddered, knelt on the ground and said repeatedly: "I am guilty, I know my crime."

What else is there to review? The slanderer has been caught red-handed, and he has also been caught red-handed for violating the rules and using torture. Meng Hua feels both regretful and afraid.

Rong Se was so angry that he almost laughed. After calming down for a moment, he asked Lan Ying, "How is it?"

Lan Ying didn't expect Rong Se to come in person. She was stunned for a while before shaking her head and saying, "It's okay. I haven't been tortured yet."

Rong Se clenched his fists.

In other words, if Yun Zhi had arrived a step later, Lan Ying would have had to endure an unknown amount of suffering.

"Under the emperor's feet." Rong Se sneered slowly, his already cold face became even gloomier when he was angry, "Officials protect each other and openly bully the people, what a Jingzhao prefect, Yun Zhi——"

Yun Zhi replied, "I am here."

Rong Se ordered: "Take Meng Hua and the other two to the Dali Temple, and let the Dali Temple review this case. You must," his tone suddenly became heavy, "you must, review all that needs to be reviewed for me. I want to hear how much Lord Meng has done during his tenure."

Yun Zhi took the order and ordered them to leave. Yun Chu walked over to Lan Ying and looked her up and down, his face gloomy. "How are you?"

Seeing that almost everyone around them had left, Lan Ying quietly inhaled with a grimace: "It hurts, how can it not hurt? These bastards, I will get them back sooner or later."

Yun Chu was relieved, nodded and said: "I'm just trying to find a place for you."

Rong Se came over and reminded: "That's enough, let's talk about it after we return home." After that, he ordered Yun Chu: "Find a doctor to see where this girl is injured."

Lan Ying nodded and sighed softly, "I'm so hungry. I haven't eaten yet."

Rong Se saw that she was still thinking about eating, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "I'll cook you some fish soup when I get home to nourish your body."

Lan Ying blinked smartly and nodded repeatedly.

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Lan Ying only had minor injuries, no broken bones. The doctor left her a prescription and sent her out of the palace.

The lunch at the palace, which had been delayed for more than an hour, was finally served on the table - a large bowl of tomato fish, the soup was sweet and sour, and the fish fillets were fresh and tender.

As soon as the dishes were served, Marquis Dingbei arrived.

So please come up and eat together.

Liang Shenyu was eating a tomato for the first time and was amazed. He asked, "What is this?"

Rong Se said, "It's the little red fruit in the flowerbed that day, called tomato."

After they finished speaking, their expressions froze subtly for a moment.

Liang Shenyu looked at the prince's uncomfortable expression thoughtfully, and said calmly and generously: "So that's how it is. In the past, I thought this thing was just for show but not for use. I misunderstood it."

Seeing that he didn't seem to take it seriously, Rong Se found himself quite strange. It was just a fall between the two of them, why was he so fussy about it?

But I feel aggrieved for no reason.

In short, it is very unreasonable.

When he was silent, Liang Shenyu asked, "I heard that Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Meng Hua offended the prince again today?"

"Isn't it just me that he has offended?" Rong Se had just finished eating, put down his chopsticks, and said calmly: "I don't reveal my identity, just waiting for them to take action. What kind of people are they, all of them, who are so powerful?"

In fact, I just wanted to catch a fish at first, who would have thought that I would catch so many fish?

Liang Shenyu was surprised by Rong Se's purpose, but considering what he had done recently, it seemed reasonable.

It was rumored that the Regent, who was so eager to eat human flesh, was actually a man who was willing to set traps for the people.

"But since the prince has made such a big fuss, I'm afraid the censors won't dismiss him easily at the court tomorrow morning."

Liang Shenyu took another bite of the fish fillet and was very satisfied. He reached out for his chopsticks again.

Rong Se raised his eyebrows fearlessly, "The victim is the steward who manages Fu Sheng Building for me. It was Meng Hua who framed and tortured me. Even if the censor's mouth is a knife, he has to know where to swing it."

Liang Shenyu swallowed the tender fish meat, hesitated for a moment, and could not help but say: "This time, it is definitely not just Meng Hua who intervened. Your Majesty, you know that under this stagnant water of Jinjing, there are hidden reefs and rapids."

Rong Se was silent.

He always thought that Liang Shenyu was a good person, and was even willing to give him heart-to-heart advice at this moment. If he didn't get involved with Rong Jing as in the original book, he would be worth making friends with.

"I have nothing to fear," Rong Se said. "Officials are tyrannical like bandits, while the victims have no place to seek redress. This is not right in the world."

Liang Shenyu was also silent.

He always felt that such words should not come from the mouth of the Regent, but the man in front of him said it so naturally that he felt it was natural.

In the end, he just glanced at Rongse deeply, his tone gentle, with a hint of temptation barely noticeable in it.

"Your Majesty, what you said makes sense. I will do my utmost to help you."

Rong Se was very satisfied with his performance. He personally put a piece of fish into his bowl and said politely, "Have a good meal, Lord Hou."

Dingbei Hou also responded in a gentle and humble manner: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

There is give and take, and everyone has fun.

No matter how Yun Chu looked at it, he felt that the atmosphere was eerie.

I just don't know where the problem lies.