mtl008 Chapter 306: He took his head.
Chapter 306: He took his head.
The emperor looked at Eunuch Wei.
"Do you think I'm joking?"
Upon hearing Emperor Mingcheng's deep voice, Eunuch Wei immediately knelt down.
"This servant deserves to die; this servant has overstepped his bounds..."
Mei Lane.
After Wu Weiwei returned, Xiao Shitou told her what had happened at the Dingguo Marquis's residence.
"Master, this is what happened: the Crown Prince was summoned to the palace by the Emperor, and He Yuyan was imprisoned by Lord Gao..."
Listening to his words, Wu Weiwei showed a thoughtful expression.
"Okay, I understand. You may leave now!"
Thinking about how he had just run into Lu Hanting at the palace gate, he wondered how the emperor would deal with him.
He could easily guess that she was the one who betrayed him.
But even if Lu Hanting knew that he was the one who told on him, so what?
It's because he kept protecting He Yuyan.
She had been holding back for too long and really didn't want to see the female lead being so smug anymore!
Lu Hanting's current situation is entirely of his own making.
Chulongzhou.
"Master Shen, according to your plan, Miss He has been imprisoned by the Emperor."
The attendant knocked on the study door to report to Shen Bazhi.
"They really arrested him?"
"Yes, I just received news that Lu Hanting has also been imprisoned by the emperor..."
Shen Bazhi threw down his pen.
"Oh well!"
These people are proceeding step by step according to his plan.
"Take this letter to the Princess in the Northern Frontier!"
"Yes, Master Shen."
Shen Bazhi only raised his head after his attendants left.
See? Yan'er was determined to stay by Lu Hanting's side, and now he's proven to her that men can't be trusted.
Prison.
"Your Highness, I've investigated. The matter concerning the young lady was exposed by an acquaintance..."
Liu Yun looked at Lu Hanting, only to see a cold expression on his face.
"It must be the Wu family!"
Liu Yun was surprised.
"Your Highness, you know?"
Many people wished for the young lady's death, but apart from Madam Wu, it seemed that others knew that the young lady was still alive.
For example, Shen Bazhi from Chulongzhou.
Why doesn't the Crown Prince suspect him?
Seeing Liu Yun's confusion, Lu Hanting didn't bother to explain.
"How's the thing I asked you to do coming along?"
Liu Yun then took out several letters from his sleeve.
"Young Master, these are all the letters exchanged between Miss Cousin and Shen Bazhi..."
Lu Hanting, with a stern face, opened the letters one by one.
As each letter was opened, his face grew darker and darker.
He had known for a long time that Yan'er was secretly contacting Shen Bazhi, but he never expected that the two of them were even more familiar with each other than he was.
He Shi, she really dares to do that...
"Sir!"
Seeing that his expression was off, Liu Yun hesitated and said something.
"what's up?"
Liu Yun then pulled out something wrapped in exquisite cloth from his sleeve.
"what is this?"
"Your Highness, these are things I found in a hidden compartment in my cousin's room. I don't know what they are, please take a look!"
The cloth was untied, revealing a delicate porcelain doll.
Lu Hanting narrowed his eyes slightly, carefully examining the doll.
This is……
The thing that the princess asked him to find?
The fact that Yan'er treasures this so much and keeps it hidden away, could it be that she is the person the Princess is looking for?
Seeing that the prince's expression was not right, Liu Yun called out worriedly, "Prince, what's wrong?"
Lu Hanting immediately snapped back to reality.
"Liuyun, come here..."
Lu Hanting whispered something to Liu Yun, who stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
"Your Highness, are you saying that Miss Cousin might be..."
"You don't need to know who she is. Just remember, you must do as I tell you!"
"Yes, I understand, Your Highness."
After Liu Yun left, the jailer brought over the food.
"Your Highness, this is a meal I specially ordered for you from Fu Hui Lou. Take a look, is it to your liking?"
Although the prince was imprisoned, his treatment was no worse than before.
The reason why is that the emperor doesn't yet understand how capable Lu Hanting is.
Lu Hanting glanced at it, a hint of impatience in his eyes.
"Okay, go down!"
After the jailer left, he picked up his silver chopsticks and took a bite of cherry meat.
As he savored the taste of the cherry meat, Lu Hanting recalled his encounter with Wu Weiwei in the palace earlier that day.
Today, Yan'er was arrested, and he was also imprisoned by the emperor. What role did Wei'er play in all of this?
Could it be that she really reported Yan'er's affair?
But today I just saved her, and she actually repays my kindness with enmity?
Does Wei'er really hate herself that much?
Lu Hanting clenched his fists.
He wasn't worried that the emperor would actually take action against him, after all, he controlled the military. Unless the emperor found a more suitable successor, otherwise...
The border of Nanzhao.
Qin Shiyuan, who was guarding the frontier, received news that his grandson had been crippled.
"Who did this?"
Qin Shiyuan said angrily.
The subordinate said tremblingly, "It is said that the young master held a hunting game at the Panshan Villa these past two days. The scale was more spectacular than before, and he also invited noble families from the capital."
For this hunt, the Crown Prince also captured all one hundred prisoners you had previously released and ordered them to be the prey…
Upon hearing his subordinate's words, the Duke of Qin's hand, which was tightly gripping the map, trembled slightly.
"Is this true?"
"Your Excellency, I have investigated and it is indeed true."
Those men had wives and daughters, and were not very capable of fighting. The Duke couldn't bear to see them separated from their families, so he let them go. Who would have thought that the heir would do such a thing?
He watched Qin Baiwan grow up, because the Duke was away fighting wars for many years and therefore had no time to discipline his son.
This fostered his arrogant, vicious, and dissolute nature.
As for his current predicament, he deserves it. Even if he hadn't stumbled today, he would have died at someone else's hands someday.
Of course, seeing how uncomfortable the Duke was, he, as a subordinate, dared not say anything.
After all, the Duke lost his son in middle age, and now in his old age he has lost his grandson. How could his subordinates possibly comment on such a painful experience?
"Who did it?"
The Duke of Qin instantly regained his composure.
"Lord Duke, it was... it was Commander Lu who did it..."
Lu Hanting?
Qin Shiyuan's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
He wasn't unprepared for the day when he would become a millionaire.
Besides, he was aware of the conflict between his grandson and Lu Hanting.
What kind of hatred could make Lu Hanting ruin his grandson's face, which he cared about, and even sever his tendons in his feet and hands?
"Hyde, have someone guard this place. I need to return to the capital!"
His grandson has suffered such a calamity; he must go back.
"My lord, Nanzhao is currently in turmoil. If you leave, not only will the emperor blame you, but Nanzhao's spies may also take advantage of the situation. This is not advisable!"
After pondering for a moment, the Duke of Qin finally had someone bring him paper and pen, and wrote a letter in a long and flowing style.
"You, deliver this letter to the Emperor for me. I will wait ten days. If the Emperor does not deal with Lu Hanting, then I will personally go and take his head!"