Chapter 90 The good days are over
The surroundings became quiet.
Lu Zhiran lowered her head, hiding the hint of satisfaction at the corner of her lips.
She hated Fang and the Fang family.
In her previous life, when she was still unmarried, she had gone to Fang's house with Fang and Lu Yingxi. At that time, Fang Chengqi always looked at her with a greedy look, as disgusting as a fly.
Once, she was tricked and almost got taken advantage of by the other party!
All of this was possible thanks to Fang's instigation.
None of the Fang family members are good people, and Fang Chengqi is a beast full of evil. He deserves to die.
Their good days are over in this life.
As for her good father, she never thought of helping him get promoted!
He doesn't deserve it!
Looking at the two people being dragged away, Lu Guanxuan shuddered violently.
"Your Highness Prince Jin, I truly know nothing about this. Please believe me!"
Xiao Yanci's expression was cold. "Whether I believe it or not is not important. What matters is whether the emperor believes it or not."
This sentence made Lu Guanxuan sweat profusely.
"It's getting late, and I have to hurry to the palace to report, so I won't chat with Lord Lu any more."
He patted Little Tiger's shoulder again and said, "You should go back to the shelter first. If there is any news, I will inform you as soon as possible."
Little Tiger nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.
Xiao Yanci glanced in a certain direction, and the man happened to be looking at him. Their eyes met, and Xiao Yanci showed a meaningful look.
Lu Zhiran felt inexplicably guilty, as if he saw through everything at a glance.
How could it be possible? My plan was so meticulous, there was no way he would have noticed.
Xiao Yanci strode away, and the surrounding officials also dispersed in twos and threes.
Lu Guanxuan walked up to Xing Shijie anxiously and said, "Sir Xing, you saw everything that happened just now. I really know nothing and have been deceived. You must trust me!"
Xing Shijie spoke in a comforting voice, "Lord Lu, you don't need to worry about this matter. The emperor is very perceptive and will definitely give a fair judgment."
"Then, regarding my promotion..."
Xing Shijie paused, "This matter does not allow me to make a single decision. I need to discuss it with the officials in the Ministry of Personnel. Lord Lu, just wait for good news."
Although this wasn't a direct rejection, who wouldn't hear the hidden meaning? Lu Guanxuan's heart sank.
He went out to the banquet happily, but came back gloomy and without a trace of smile on his face.
As soon as the door was closed, Lu Guanxuan could no longer suppress his anger and slapped Fang again.
There was a crisp "pop" sound, and blood immediately oozed from the corner of Fang's mouth.
Lu Yingxi was so scared that she covered her head and screamed.
"I'm going to be killed by your Fang family this time! If I'm punished by the emperor, I will never forgive you!"
Fang covered her face and choked with sobs, "Master, if beating and scolding me can save the situation, I would be willing to be beaten to death by you. But beating and scolding me more will not help. The most urgent thing is to think about how to make amends."
Lu Guanxuan was furious. "How can we remedy the situation now?"
Fang glanced at Lu Zhiran and whispered, "Sister Ran was personally appointed as the Princess of Pingle County by the Emperor, and she has made great contributions. It's time for her to gain favor with the Emperor. If Sister Ran comes to the palace to plead for mercy, the Emperor will definitely show leniency to you and the Fang family."
Lu Guanxuan was so angry that he forgot about this.
"Yes, yes, Sister Ran, you can go to the palace to see the emperor and plead for mercy. Hurry, go now."
Lu Zhiran sneered in his heart.
Entering the palace to beg for mercy? Dream on.
"Today's incident took place in public, with all the witnesses and evidence. The Fang family's guilt is established. I will not plead for mercy for such a beast that brought disaster to the village."
Fang's face trembled violently, "That's your uncle!"
"My uncle's surname is Luo, not Fang."
"you……"
Lu Zhiran interrupted her directly, "The Fang family is already in a quagmire. If I go to the palace to plead for mercy now, I will only drag the Lu family into the quagmire as well. Father, this is really unwise."
Lu Guanxuan also nodded repeatedly, "You are right. Father is not asking you to plead for the Fang family, but for the Lu family."
Lu Zhiran still shook her head, "Father, no matter who I'm pleading for, entering the palace at this time might just add fuel to the fire."
Lu Yingxi retorted, "How is that possible? Is it possible that my sister is making excuses because she doesn't want to contribute?"
Lu Zhiran turned to look at the other person with cold eyes.
"Sister, please be careful with your words. I am a daughter of the Lu family. I share the Lu family's prosperity and adversity. If my father gets into trouble, I won't benefit from it. Don't use your mean mind to speculate about me."
Lu Guanxuan glared at Lu Yingxi angrily and said, "If you can't help, shut up!"
Lu Yingxi bit her lip hard and kept silent.
Lu Zhiran said sternly, "The Emperor is furious right now. If I, your daughter, enter the palace to plead for mercy, it would seem like I'm using my own merits to blackmail the Emperor. If it were you, would you be happy? If the Emperor is unhappy, then my father's future career as an official will be truly difficult."
"What you should do now is to submit a petition immediately to apologize. The more sincere your words, the better. As long as you are innocent in this matter, even if the emperor blames you, at most he will only punish you for negligence, a minor punishment but a warning, and certainly not a severe punishment."
Lu Guanxuan seemed to be thinking about something.
Fang couldn't help but say, "Then, Master's promotion..."
Lu Zhiran asked, "After all this, do you think there's still hope for Dad's promotion? He's lucky to not be demoted."
Thinking that his bright future, which was once within his grasp, was gone, Lu Guanxuan felt a pang of pain in his heart, and glared at Fang fiercely again.
If I hadn't cared about Jun'er's future, I would have divorced her!
"Once the Emperor's anger subsides, I will go to the palace to see him and make amends for this matter. Although I can no longer plan a path for your promotion, I may be able to help you restore your reputation."
Lu Zhiran looked calm, with a calm and confident air about her overall plan. Lu Guanxuan actually felt like he had found his backbone.
"Okay, okay, I'll do as you say."
Lu Zhiran comforted her gently again before taking her leave.
Not long after I left, I heard my father's scolding and soft sobs again.
The corners of Lu Zhiran's lips curled up slightly.
No matter how strong a relationship is, it can be easily broken if interests are used as a fulcrum.
In her previous life, she didn't understand this truth, but instead hoped to move him with her emotions. How foolish she was.
This is just the first step.
She wanted to return everything to her mother, to let her experience the despair of losing everything, just like how Fang pushed her mother to the brink of despair step by step.
In the imperial study.
Emperor Defeng was so angry that he slammed the table repeatedly.
"What a daring Fang family! A petty official like you is so bold! Do you take the laws of the court seriously? Do you take me seriously?"
Xiao Yanci no longer had the desire to joke around like before.
"Father, this matter has a terrible impact. It should be thoroughly investigated and severely punished to serve as a warning to others."
"Investigate! Of course we must investigate! They dare to act so recklessly under the emperor's feet. I will chop off their hands!"
A few days ago, he ordered people to hang the Book of All People on the east wall of the Imperial Study. He looked at it every day and felt very happy.
Being so grateful and respected by the people will surely leave a mark in history books in the future.
Who would have thought that his people, in a place he couldn't see, would actually endure such inhuman suffering! This was a slap in his face!
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