Murong Wanhua brought her son back to her hometown.
Murong Wanhua had just arrived at the door of her house when she saw the familiar yet unfamiliar home. She sighed in her heart,"No place is better than my own home. I'm not going anywhere. This is my home.”
Not far away, a dog barked, followed by a person."You slut, where's my son? Where did you take my son? Did you kill my son?”
Murong Wanhua looked towards the source of the voice and saw that it was her mother-in-law, Wei Dingshi.
"Mom…" she called out affectionately.
"I'm not your mother. Give me back my son!”
There were many people following behind Wei Dingshi. Men and women, old and young, most of them were from the Wei family.
"Tie her up, beat her to death, and throw her into the river to feed the fish.”Someone started shouting.
"You've disgraced our family and brought shame to our clan. You're going on a date with a king from the capital and you're even sleeping?”
Murong Wanhua still wanted to explain and struggle,""I didn't sleep with him. Wei Zhishu can testify.”
"Where is he?"
"I don't know."
"You still have the face to come back alone?"
"Young and old men, you've misunderstood. It was Wei Zhishu who forced me to go to the capital to look for His Highness to work for the magistrate.”Murong Wanhua hoped that her mother-in-law would come out and explain this misunderstanding.
Mrs. Wei Ding's face changed." We don't know anything. You slut, you vixen. You even brought my son here. How embarrassing. You still have the face to come back?"”
"This is my home. I didn't do anything wrong. I didn't do anything wrong to my husband and the Wei family. Why can't I come back?”Murong Wanhua argued righteously.
"Slap! Sew her mouth."
"Bring me a gunny sack and tie her up first."
Murong Wanhua could not struggle. She was not a match for these strong young men. She was tied up and placed into a sack, only her head was exposed.
Her son, Gouqi, was so scared that he cried.
Murong Wanhua looked at her mother-in-law and father-in-law, crying and complaining,"You don't ask why. I'm innocent. I didn't do anything wrong.”
"Tell me, how did you sleep with him?”
"Where is that prince?"
"I didn't sleep with him. I don't know where he is.”
"Beat her, kill her! No, he had to use a branding iron to burn her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have told the truth. Since ancient times, adulterers were thick-skinned. They would catch the adulterous couple and capture the prince for interrogation.”
"Use the hairpin to stab her."
"No, burn her red, burn her face, and make her pockmarked. Let's see how she can go out and swindle and shamelessly seduce men.”
"Don't burn her face, her chest, her arms…"
Someone began to bring a brazier over as if he was playing a prank and roasted the hairpin.
"Beat her to death and kick her butt. This slut, kick her wherever you want.”
Some people began to take the opportunity to vent and take the opportunity to have fun. In the past, they only coveted this beautiful woman. Now, they finally had the chance to touch her openly, kick her, and torture her. It was so fun and happy.
Murong Wanhua became their tool to vent their anger and play pranks.
"Burn your neck!"
"Burn her ears and pull her hair!"
"Spit on her face…"
The beautiful Murong Wanhua instantly turned into a pile of trash, trash that was packed in a sack.
Her beautiful dream of returning home was shattered by the cruel reality.
At this moment, Murong Wanhua called out to the heavens and the earth, but there was no response.
Oh heavens, oh earth, oh heavens, who could help her?
"Stop! In broad daylight, they gathered a crowd to cause trouble and beat people up. They simply had no respect for the law.”A loud shout was like a bolt from the blue. These people were busy watching the show and beating people up, so they did not see the county magistrate arrive on horseback.
Some people recognized this Magistrate Lu Houhuang, who had been demoted by the Emperor.
"How dare you gather people to fight in broad daylight in my jurisdiction? Take them all down."
A few bailiffs wanted to separate the crowd and capture people. Some bailiffs knew Wei Dingshi and Wei Guomin. Wei Zhishu was once their colleague. At this moment, someone rescued Murong Wanhua first.
"Take Wei Dingshi and Wei Guomin into custody first. I want to interrogate Murong Wanhua alone.”
Madam Wei was not convinced. She shouted,"Sir, Magistrate, this is our family's business."”
"Shut up! Family and state affairs were inseparable. Without a country, how could there be a home? No, without a home, how could there be a country? The county will personally make the decision. You are not allowed to interfere with official business. Those who are watching the show, quickly move away. Otherwise, all your words will be presented as evidence in court.”
After Murong Wan Hua washed and tied her hair, she changed into a set of clean clothes and was brought to a separate room by Magistrate Lu Hou Huang for questioning.
"How did this happen? What was going on? I'm confused." Lu Houhuang's tone had completely changed. It was very gentle and considerate, and there was a hint of grievance and gratitude.
"I don't know."
"Where is your husband, Wei Zhishu?"
"I don't know."
"You saw His Highness in the capital?”
"Yes."
"I don't care if you sleep with him or not. That's your business.”
"I didn't sleep."
Lu Houhuang was terrified and self-deprecating."This is a personal matter, I shouldn't have said anything. It's just that I still have some questions that I haven't reported to you.”
Murong Wanhua didn't understand, her eyes widening as she looked at Lu Houhuang.
"The prince you know is a man of his word. He is a man of great power and must have a powerful backer in the Forbidden City. The matter I entrusted to your son was completed so quickly.”
Murong Wanhua did not know what had happened. He did not ask and waited for Lu Houhuang to say.
As expected, Lu Houhuang took the initiative to say,""My son went to the Internal Affairs Bureau. A few days ago, he wrote to me saying that he would only work there for a week. Now, he went to work at the Supreme Court. He didn't say what his job was, but it was a confidential department. He only said that he would come back to see me when he had time. He also warned me to work hard and be a good father and mother to the county magistrate. I shouldn't let down the trust of the imperial court. You know, it's not easy to enter the Internal Affairs Bureau, and it's even more difficult to enter the Supreme Court. I don't even dare to think about it. That's a high-level organization with the power to decide life and death. If you don't have real ability, many people can't enter even if they want to spend money. This son of mine is good, no, his father raised him well…"
Imperial Noble Consort Wei Jiashi had no tears, only anger. Facing the empress dowager, she couldn't lose her temper. She swallowed her anger and asked the empress dowager to investigate this matter carefully. She was innocent and the person who spread the rumors had ulterior motives.
Now, rumors were spreading everywhere. It was said that the Imperial Noble Consort Wei Jiashi and Ouyang Changfeng of the Royal Guards had an affair and had gone out of the palace many times to date Ouyang Changfeng.
This move was really vicious.
Who did it? He actually attacked from behind? Wulanala or Concubine Su?
"Empress Dowager, I'm innocent. How is this possible? Empress Dowager understands me. Empress Dowager, please investigate, restore my reputation, and find the person who framed me.”
The empress dowager said meaningfully," I've also heard about it. Nowadays, people are unpredictable. You can only know a person's face but not his heart. People are also changing. In the past, the women in the harem could not help but feel lonely. There were also cases of adultery.”
"Empress Dowager doesn't trust me?"
"It's not that I don't trust you, but you know that the harem is complicated. You can't even see the emperor for a year and can't stand the loneliness. You women are young and beautiful, it's not impossible for you to have an affair. Tell me, why did the rumors not mention other imperial consorts and concubines, but only you? " It's about Ouyang Changfeng from the Royal Guards. He has a name and details. I'll investigate. It might take time. If you have the energy, you can investigate too. It's easy to talk with witnesses and evidence. He is very busy and there are many important matters in the country. Don't disturb him. We have to deal with the matters of the harem ourselves. We have to report the good news and not the bad news. Don't let the trivial matters of the harem affect his energy, do you understand?”
"I understand."
Chengde Hunting Ground.
Qianlong was happily hunting a sika deer, but it still ran away.
"Your Majesty, Ouyang Changfeng of the Royal Guards requests an audience."”
"Ouyang Changfeng?" Qianlong was stunned. Come into the tent."
Soon, Ouyang Changfeng stood proudly in front of Qianlong."Ouyang Changfeng pays his respects to the Emperor."
"Why are you looking for me? Did you know? You are one of my soldiers. You have no right to speak to me alone.”
"As a man, for the sake of a woman, a conversation between men should be equal.”
"Ah, you're quite confident and bold. Just based on your words, I can cut off your head.”
"I know my head isn't mine, it's already the emperor's. You can come and take it whenever you're happy, but I have something to say to the emperor.”
"Rather die than submit?"
"It's not good not to spit it out, but it's good to spit it out.”
"A warrior cuts his wrist? Beheading doesn't matter, only love is true? Impressive, tell me."
"For love, for the woman I like, I'm willing to do anything for her.”
Qianlong's spirits were lifted as he asked teasingly,""For the woman you like? Do you have the ability to protect the woman you like? I can understand your feelings. I was young once, loved, hated, I understand you. In fact, we are of similar age, and the relationship problems we have experienced might be similar. Tell me, the rumors on the streets and in the harem are also saying that you have an affair with Wei Jiashi, is that true?”
"It's true."
"Stand up and speak. I admire your courage. As a man, he should be a good man.”
"I want to let the emperor know that I like Wei Jiashi, I love her. We were childhood sweethearts. Before she entered the palace, we had sex a few times. Recently, she left the palace a few times and we met frequently.”
"Nonsense! These women are strictly checked before entering the palace. You're lying.”
"We bribed the people from the Inspection Department.”
"Continue."
"After she entered the palace, she was very lonely. The Emperor didn't visit her on Mondays, Threes, and Fridays, and he didn't visit her on Tuesdays, Fourths, and Sixths. The nights were long, and she felt lonely. Moreover, she was also a human, a young woman with needs and desires. If you didn't come, others wouldn't dare to come. In order to see her, I trained hard and became outstanding. After joining the army, I was selected to join the Royal Guards. I've always wanted to meet her and relive my old dreams.”
"So, you have a chance to meet?”
"Yes, I am. Although she gave birth to your child, her heart is still with me. She loves me deeply, and I love her deeply. I haven't married yet. I've been through the sea, but I can't find water. I couldn't hold another woman in my heart anymore. Unexpectedly, the fire couldn't be hidden in paper and was discovered.”
"Having an affair with a woman in the harem is a capital crime.”
"I know. I dared to come to see you today to clarify the matter. I hope that you will treat Wei Jiashi well. Don't let her go. There are too many affairs and cuckolds.”
"How dare you."
"If you're a coward, then you won't come. If you don't dare to steal the emperor's woman, then today, I'm going to perish together with you.”As Ouyang Changfeng spoke, he suddenly pulled out his short blade and stabbed at Qianlong.
Qianlong was shocked, but he was experienced in the battlefield and was not shocked. He also picked up the sword beside him to deal with it.
"Assassins! Protect the emperor." The personal guard shouted and pulled out his sword to help.
A few yellow-robed men outside heard the noise and came in, wanting to hack Ouyang Changfeng to death.
Qianlong shouted,"Leave him alive and return to the capital for interrogation."”
The next day, Qianlong returned to the capital, and Ouyang Changfeng was locked up in the death row. On the morning of the third day, when Ouyang Changfeng was brought to trial, he had already been poisoned to death. He said that he had eaten poisonous rat spirits for breakfast.
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