When Lu Pai heard his subordinates report that the young general, Chu Anxi, had rushed to the dungeon with his men, he knew that something was wrong. When he was about to rush over, he saw Chu Anxi and his men at the entrance of the hall. Behind Chu Anxi, someone was supporting Mei Luoxiu, and the woman beside him was looking at him with a faint smile.
When he saw the woman's face, his face turned ashen.
Jiu Ranling asked Chu Anxi's subordinates to send Mei Luoxiu to the inn where she was staying to treat her injuries. After the confused Mei Luoxiu left, they all moved to the interrogation hall before she turned to face the Lu Sect.
"Lyu Taizhou, you're really late.”Jiu Ran Ling smiled faintly." Aren't you afraid that the secret in your dungeon will be discovered by the young general?”
Lu Pai had a bitter expression.
"Just now, you saw Mei Luo Tai Ling. He should have been handling his official business in Luo City. How did I meet him in your dungeon? Lü Taizhou, you have detained an official of the imperial court. I wonder what crime he has committed?”
"This…I have recently captured Mei Luoxiu, who left his post without permission. I will report this to the Emperor in a few days.”Lu Pai answered guiltily.
"Eh?" Jiu Ranling looked puzzled." This is a little too long. According to Mei Luo, he has been locked up in the dungeon for nearly fifteen days." Even if he had to go to the neighboring country to report, this was enough time.”
"Perhaps the soldier who delivered the document encountered an accident and was delayed on the way.”Lu Pai wiped his cold sweat.
"Oh? Since General Chu is here today, we will have a good trial of this case.”Jiu Ranling slowly walked to the seat of the Lu Sect in the hall and sat down." May I know when Mei Luo Tai Ling left his post without permission? When and how did Lü Taizhou know about it? When and where did you capture the plum blossom prince? How many soldiers will be allocated?"
" This..." Lu Pai was trembling slightly as he made up a random time.
Jiu Ran Ling didn't seem to care if the time was real or not. She just raised her eyebrows and said,""Then what is the reason why Lyu Taizhou did not hesitate to torture Mei Luo? Even if he leaves his post without permission, he only needs to report it to the higher authorities. Or, do you want to torture Mei Luo to death so that there will be no evidence? Can you summon any of the soldiers who participated in the arrest of the Mei Luo Imperial Decree for General Chu to interrogate?”
Jiu Ran Ling supported her cheek with one hand and played with the gavel on the table with the other.""Lyu Taizhou, you locked me up in the dungeon and allowed Lyu Zhan to do something to me yesterday. Today, I found many women in your dungeon. How do you explain this?”
A trace of ruthlessness flashed across Lyu Taizhou's eyes. He raised his head and said,""Who are you? What right do you have to sit in the seat of Bentai State and judge me!”
"Impudent!" Jiu Ran Ling slammed the gavel on the table. The deafening sound was like a death sentence from hell in Lu Pai's ears. She looked at Chu Anxi coldly.”
"Yes."
Following Chu Anxi's reply, a man who was tied up was dragged up.
When that person saw Jiu Ran Ling sitting in the upper seat, his face instantly turned pale with fright.
Lu Zhan, do you recognize me?"
" I, I..." Lu Zhan was forced to kneel on the ground, and the Lu Clan kept winking at him.
"What about me? How can you hesitate in court?”Jiu Ranling looked at Lu Zhan sharply.
"I don't recognize you! I don't recognize you!" Lu Zhan immediately shook his head.
"Oh?" Jiu Ranling smiled, as if she had already foreseen his answer. She continued unhurriedly," Maybe you're used to being cruel and unscrupulous. You can call black white. But I wonder if the guards who saw me escape from your room yesterday recognized me?”
"General Chu, please send someone to bring Lu Zhan's guards up."”
Chu Anxi immediately instructed his subordinates. Not long after, someone dragged out the two guards from yesterday. His efficiency was so high that even Jiu Ran Ling could not help but praise him.
She looked at the people kneeling below and knocked on the gavel again."You have been working for Lu Zhan of the Lu Sect and committed all kinds of crimes. You are already sentenced to death. However, if you are sensible and assist General Chu in handling the case today, you can be exonerated. Do you want to tell me?"
One of the guards glanced at Lu Pai and said stubbornly,"I…I don't know anything.”
Lu Pai smiled.
" Hmph!" Jiu Ran Ling snorted coldly." Men, drag him out and serve him with military law!"”It was so straightforward that there was no room for negotiation.
"Sir, please spare my life! My lord, please spare me! I said! I'll tell you!" Another guard who had not spoken all this time kowtowed and begged for mercy, confessing everything. This included Lu Zhan abducting women with evil intentions and the Lu faction protecting their sons.
Before Jiu Ranling could give any instructions, the moment the guard admitted it, Chu Anxi had already ordered people to detain Lu Pai.
Lu Pai glared at Jiu Ran Ling, who was sitting high up in the sky, with a fierce look in his eyes.""This is just your framing! Before the Imperial Residence finds out about this matter, you have no right to treat me like this! Even the young general has no right to interfere with this official's freedom. This official is directly under the Imperial City's Meeting Hall!”
Hearing these words, Jiuran Ling revealed a smile that was exactly what she wanted.
" I don't care how you treat Mei Luoxiu, nor do I care how many 'good deeds' your son has done. As the Imperial Residence that manages the laws of the Celestial Empire, my fourth brother will naturally handle these matters impartially. He will investigate everything, so there is no need for me to worry. However…kidnapping the princess and attempting to commit murder, just this crime of disrespect to the Jiuran Imperial Family is enough to make your Lu Family doomed.”
Lu Pai's eyes widened in disbelief.
Lu Zhan turned around and asked in confusion,""Father, what does she mean?"
Lu Pai shouted at Lu Zhan in exasperation,"You idiot! She's a princess!"
Lu Zhan was instantly petrified. In just a second, his face was already crying."Father, how can she be a princess? How could there be such a coincidence in this world?!”
"It's just a coincidence." Jiu Ranling continued Lu Zhan's words." Lu Zhan, I told you long ago." You definitely don't have the life to marry me as your fourteenth concubine.”
" You..." Lu Pai wanted to say something, but Jiuran Ling waved her hand and asked Chu Anxi's subordinates to take them away.
" Oh right, I forgot to tell you." Before Lu Zhan of the Lu Sect completely disappeared, Jiu Ran Ling added with a smile," My name is Jiu Ran Ling. You must remember this name well, lest you find the wrong person to take revenge on when you reach the netherworld!”
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"Ling-er, how are you going to deal with them?”After clearing the hall, Chu Anxi asked the enigmatic Jiuran Ling.
"Xi, I have a good impression of the people in your army. The people present were very tight-lipped, right?”Jiu Ran Ling did not answer the question.
"Naturally." Chu Anxi nodded." You want them not to reveal your identity, right?" Don't worry, they've been with me for a long time. They won't say anything.”
"Yes." Jiu Ran Ling pondered for a while and called out," Prepare a pen and paper."”
Immediately, someone respectfully handed over what she wanted.
"Ling-er, you…"
"Write a letter to Fourth Brother and explain the situation to him. Xi, send some people to escort Lu Zhan and his son back to the Imperial City for Fourth Brother to deal with. Also, bring my letter along.”
"As for how to deal with those two people, I'm afraid that the Fourth Prince already has a decision in his heart, why would the Princess need to make such an unnecessary move?”
Jiu Ranling chuckled." Of course, I'm not concerned about the fate of Lu Zhan of the Lu Sect. It's just that Tian Province cannot be without a manager for a day. I'm just recommending Mei Luoxiu, the Grand Commander of Luo City."”
Chu Anxi was puzzled." Aren't you always on bad terms with the Empress? Why would you help the Mei Luo family?"”
Jiu Ranling smiled faintly and looked at Chu Anxi with a meaningful gaze. At that moment, Chu Anxi clearly felt that the woman sitting in front of him had the intelligence to judge the situation. But in the next moment, the light was hidden so well that it was not leaking at all, as if the flash in the pan just now was just an illusion.
" It's nothing." Jiu Ran Ling sealed the envelope and handed it to Chu Anxi." It's just that this Mei Luoxiu is to my liking."”
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