Chapter 49
"Pang Yu, how dare you! This is the Qinghe County Prince's Mansion, not your Grand Preceptor's Mansion. You openly led your troops into this prince's residence, could it be that you want to rebel?”
Zhao Wenyun glared at the travel-worn Pang Yu.
"Rebellion? Zhao Wenyun, you should know what you've done. Why do you think I brought my troops to surround your junwang fu? Humph ~"
"Su Kuan!" Pang Yu shouted.
"I'm here ~"
"Search. Bring me any woman from the Qinghe County Prince's Mansion.”
Pang Yu said coldly.
"Yes, General ~"
"Brothers, follow me! Search the Regional King's Mansion!" Sun Kuan waved his hand.
"How dare you!"
Zhao Wenyun took a step forward and stopped Sun Kuan and the others. He said sternly,"You rebel soldiers have to think clearly. This is the junwang fu. If you dare to search, this king will definitely punish you for being disrespectful.”
"Hehe, your highness, don't scare this general with your words. This general can't resist being scared.”
Su Kuan chuckled and waved his hand."Search. If anyone dares to stop me, capture them.”
"You…"
Zhao Wenyun pointed at Su Kuan and was so angry that he couldn't speak.
"Wangye, don't point at this general, this general is timid.”
Su Kuan said with a smile, but he wasn't afraid of him. Because he followed Pang Yu and knew in his heart that this Zhao Wenyun would soon be on the guillotine. Now, Pang Yu had the evidence in his hands.
Moreover, Pang Yu held the gold medal in his hand. If I were to show it in person, it would be like seeing the emperor. How could I not obey?
The Imperial Army soldiers began to search the entire Qinghe County Prince's Mansion. Before long, the courtyard was filled with women, including Zhao Wenyun's concubines.
"Qi Xilian, come here and see if your sister is here ~"
Qi Xilian walked out from behind and before he could even look, a cry of surprise came from the crowd.
"Little sister ~"
Qi Xilian looked over and saw a woman dressed in a servant's uniform shouting from inside.
"Sis ~ Sis ~"
The two sisters hugged each other and cried bitterly. When Pang Yu saw this scene, he looked at Zhao Wenyun with a very cold gaze.
"Zhao Wenyun, hehe ~ Didn't you like to go against me before? This time, I'll personally send you to the guillotine!"
"You…"
Zhao Wenyun had yet to react to what was going on. He was the eldest son of Zhao Deming, King Gong of Chu. He would inherit the title of Prince in the future. Why would he care about a woman he had snatched?
Moreover, that woman had no background, so he naturally did not take her to heart. As time passed, he forgot about her. Moreover, in his opinion, wasn't it just snatching a woman? He was the king, the future prince. What was wrong with snatching a woman?
"Humph! Send Zhao Wenyun to the prison of the Ministry of Justice and tell the Minister of Justice, Jia Shengquan, that Zhao Wenyun is a major criminal in a murder case. If he dares to release him without permission, don't blame me for turning my back on him.”
Pang Yu said coldly.
"Lord Marquis, don't worry ~"
Su Kuan chuckled.
"Alright, it's been tough for all of you to follow me on this trip for the past month. When this case is over, I'll treat you to a drink.”
Pang Yu looked at them and laughed.
"Hehe, then I'll have to thank Lord Marquis first ~"
Su Kuan laughed and waved his hand,"Retreat to camp and report."
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In Kaifeng Prefecture, Bao Zheng was currently having a headache over the case of the Butterfly Whisper Pavilion. Although a month had passed, he still could not find any concrete evidence. The most important thing was that the Butterfly Whisper Pavilion's family had suddenly died overnight. The entire house had been burned down, making Bao Zheng extremely worried.
"Milord, there's the latest news from outside. The Marquis of An Le, Pang Yu, has returned to the capital.”
Gongsun Ce walked in quickly and said.
"Oh? Marquis An Le had returned to the capital? Quick, let's go to the Grand Preceptor's Residence. I need to make a trip there."”
Bao Zheng's eyes lit up when he heard that Pang Yu had returned. Although he did not agree with Pang Yu's methods at times, he had to admit that it was easier to get things done with a family background.
"This…"
Gongsun Ce looked at Bao Zheng with a troubled expression.
"What happened to Mister Gongsun? Could it be that something major had happened to Marquis An Le?”
Bao Zheng asked curiously.
"Milord, nothing major happened to Duke An Le, but something major happened to Qinghe Prince Zhao Wenyun. He was thrown into the prison of the Ministry of Justice.”
Gongsun Ce smiled bitterly.
"Could it be the doing of Marquis An Le?"
Gongsun Ce nodded.
"It seems like Marquis An Le has already found evidence of Zhao Wenyun. However, I still have to make a trip to the Grand Preceptor's Residence."
Bao Zheng said as he got into the sedan chair again.
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Palace
At this moment, Zhao Zhen was in the imperial garden eating snacks with Noble Consort Pang and exchanging pleasantries. At this moment, a eunuch quickly walked over.
"Your Majesty, Prince Gong of Chu requests an audience ~"
"Oh? Imperial Uncle wants to see her? Did he say what happened?"
Zhao Zhen asked with a smile.
"Replying to Your Majesty, An Le Marquis Pang Yu has returned to the capital.”
"So what if he returned to the capital? But why did he come back so quickly this time? Aren't you going to patrol the world on behalf of me? Why are you back so soon? Tell me, what does Marquis An Le's return to the capital have to do with Imperial Uncle wanting to see me? Could it be that my brother-in-law has a conflict with the Prince of Qinghe?”
Zhao Zhen said with a smile. His brother-in-law and the Qinghe County Prince were sworn enemies. He often heard about their conflicts.
"After this Marquis An Le returned to the capital, he captured the Qinghe County Prince and threw him into the prison of the Ministry of Justice. Prince Gong of Chu personally went to the Ministry of Justice to ask them to release him, but the Ministry of Justice said that the Prince of Qinghe was involved in a murder and did not dare to release him.”
the eunuch said.
"What did you say? Pang Yu had captured the Prince of Qinghe and thrown him into the prison of the Ministry of Justice? Murder case involved? You won't even let me go if my Imperial Uncle goes?"
Zhao Zhen, the Emperor, was instantly shocked. He had just returned to the capital and had already captured a Regional King.
"Your Majesty, Prince Gong of Chu said so.”
Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and nodded." Alright, bring Prince Gong of Chu to me."”
After a while, a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a prince's uniform, walked in. When he saw Zhao Zhen, he wailed and said,"Your Majesty, you have to uphold justice for this old official. That little bastard Pang Yu is lawless and has actually captured this old official's eldest son, claiming that he is involved in a murder case.
How could Wen Yun be involved in a murder case? In my opinion, this is clearly Pang Yu, that little bastard, framing my Wenyun. Your Majesty, please demote and release Wenyun, punishing Pang Yu for despising the Imperial Family."
Zhao Zhen didn't say anything, but Zhao Deming burst into tears.
"Prince Gong of Chu, please watch your mouth. No matter what Marquis An Le is, he is still my younger brother, not the bastard you speak of ~"
At this moment, Noble Consort Pang said with a cold expression. This was not her interfering in politics. Pang Yu was her biological brother, the only son in the family. When others scolded her brother, she would defend him. Let alone here, even if it was outside, it would be reasonable. No one could say anything.
"This old official misspoke, please calm down, Empress ~"
Only then did Prince Gong of Chu realize that Pang Yu was the emperor's brother-in-law. If you called someone else's brother-in-law a bastard, then what was his sister? What was this brother-in-law, the Emperor?
"That's enough. Imperial Uncle, I haven't even said a single word and you've already said so much. Can I say a few words now?"
A hint of displeasure flashed across Zhao Zhen's eyes.
"Your Majesty, please atone for your sins ~"
King Gong of Chu bowed again.
"The Marquis of Anle, Pang Yu, has come out of the capital to patrol on behalf of the heavens on my orders. I have also given him the Imperial Sword and the gold medal. The purpose is to tell him that he can resolve the accumulated cases of the various prefectures and arrest the criminals.
No matter who the perpetrator was, they could be arrested. A prince breaking the law was the same as the common people. This was a principle since ancient times. Now Pang Yu has his reasons for capturing the Prince of Qinghe. Imperial Uncle is scolding me without asking why. Isn't it disrespectful to the royal family?”
Zhao Zhen looked at Prince Gong of Chu and asked.
"This old subject is guilty, please punish me, Your Majesty ~"
Only then did Prince Gong of Chu remember and hurriedly bowed.
"Forget it. Zhen thinks that you are also eager to love your son, so I will forget about it this time. Regarding Pang Yu's capture of Qinghe County Prince, I will personally issue an edict to inquire about it. Imperial Uncle, you can go back and wait for the news.”
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