Under normal circumstances, these dozen or so government officials with only a handful of strength would not even be able to get close to Dong Ping. But now, Dong Ping was dizzy and his limbs were limp, so they could only hold him down easily. , unable to even make a move of resistance. With his mind still clear, he was filled with surprise and confusion. He opened his mouth to ask Cheng Wanli in front of him something, but no words came out.
Cheng Wanli's face was distorted at this time, and he stared at Dong Ping and said: "Bold thief, how dare you do this to me, I am at odds with you. Fortunately, I have always trusted you, but you... how dare you do this to my daughter If something like that happened, if Master Chen hadn't informed me of the news, I might have become the laughing stock of the world!"
As soon as these words were said, Dong Ping immediately understood. It turned out that what Cheng Taishou had just said was entirely to test his own mind! He actually drugged the wine a long time ago! And the reason why he did this was because of the relationship between himself and Cheng Yuee!
Dong Ping, who understood the whole story, was even more anxious. He wanted to explain to Cheng Wanli that he had never forced Cheng Yue'e. The two of them came together naturally because they were in love with each other. He didn't have to at all. To do such a thing. What's more, there is still the threat of Liangshan bandits outside the city. Once something happens to him, Dongping City will be in danger.
But at this time, Dong Ping was completely groggy, his tongue was numb, and he couldn't even speak, let alone explain. And even if he really had something to say, it would be impossible to listen to Cheng Wanli in his current furious state. At this time, he just waved his hand and ordered: "Put this traitor into prison for me. After defeating the Liangshan bandits, I will report Dong Ping's various evil deeds to the court!"
Although the officers didn't know what wrong thing Mr. Dong had done to make the eunuch so angry, they were accustomed to obeying orders and quickly agreed and dragged the semi-conscious Dong Ping out. But at this moment, a slender figure suddenly appeared in front of the hall door. This was a pretty, delicate and flowery woman.
When the woman saw Dong Ping being held by someone, she was so shocked that her face turned pale. No longer caring about the shyness in her heart, she exclaimed: "Father, what are you doing? Why did you attack Dong Lang?" It was Cheng Wanli's daughter and the cause of this incident - Cheng Yue'e. As soon as the words came out, she realized that she had spoken out the name she had called Dong Ping in private out of desperation, which made her pretty face even redder.
Cheng Wanli's face darkened: "What are you talking nonsense about? Is this the front hall where you can come? Get back here or I'll teach you a lesson later!" Seeing his daughter not only running out in public, He also made so many people call out the adultery with Dong Ping, which made Governor Cheng very angry, and naturally he could not have any good reputation.
Originally, Cheng Yue'e obeyed her father's advice and did not dare to disobey him in the slightest. But today, when she saw her beloved husband being captured by her father, and her life seemed to be in danger, she mustered up the rare courage. Instead of retreating due to scolding, she stepped forward and opened her arms to stop him. He walked up to the guards who were about to drag Dong Ping away and shouted: "You can't do this. Dong Lang has never done anything wrong! Father, you can't attack Dong Lang because of your daughter. He
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"Shut up!" With a loud shout, Cheng Wanli came to his daughter in a few steps. He raised his hand and slapped her hard on the pink cheek, directly interrupting her words behind her. "nonsense". Then, he shouted loudly: "This place doesn't allow your daughter to act recklessly. Why did I give birth to such a shameless thing like you!" In anger, the old prefect's breathing became rapid.
The quarrel between father and daughter made the officers a little confused. They had never seen the governor of Cheng being so angry. But at the same time, they also knew the reason for today's incident. When they looked at Dong Ping and Cheng Yue'e, the expressions on their faces became much more exciting.
Just when everyone was frozen in front of the hall door, several maids and servants hurriedly ran over. When they saw Cheng Yuee, they breathed a sigh of relief, and first said anxiously: "Miss, why are you here..." "Then I discovered the situation here, and I suddenly didn't know what to say or what to do.
Cheng Wanli took the opportunity to shout at them: "How did you do it to let the lady come to the front yard? Take her back quickly, or I will break your legs next time!"
The pressure of the eunuch's anger was more than a few maids could withstand. They immediately knelt down in fear and said yes, and then stepped forward to drag Cheng Yue'e back, who had been slapped by her father and had been unable to recover for a long time: " Miss, let’s go back first, but don’t make the master angry again.”
"No, I can't leave, otherwise Dong Lang..." Cheng Yue'e suddenly woke up at this moment, and hurriedly struggled to throw herself on Dong Ping to protect him. But after all, she was just a weak woman with a weak body, so how could she be a match for the servants around her? Before she took two steps forward, she was already being pulled back. This made her more and more frightened, and she shouted urgently: "Father, my daughter is wrong. I dare not go out anymore. As long as you let Dong Lang go, I will listen to you in everything from now on."
But these words simply added fuel to the fire. Seeing that his daughter was so protective of Dong Ping, and it was obvious that she was deeply in love, Cheng Taishou was even more angry, and immediately shouted: "Take her back quickly. I'll take care of you later. And what are you doing in a daze? Drag me to the prison and take custody of you..." The following words were naturally addressed to the guards who were stunned.
The officers came to their senses and quickly tried to drag Dong Ping back, but the latter suddenly started struggling, which immediately frightened these people into retreating. Dong Dujian has always had a great reputation in the city, especially for his superb martial arts. They only dared to attack him just now after they saw him being drugged. But now, he stood up suddenly. The first reaction of people was naturally that he had suppressed the potency of the medicine!
But this is not the case. Although Dong Ping is strong enough, he is still made of flesh and blood. The medicinal properties in the three glasses of wine he just drank were enough to stun five or six people. It was rare that he could hold on until now. At this time, just because he saw his beloved being wronged, he was furious in his heart. He temporarily suppressed the discomfort in his body and could even speak: "Prefect, please don't mess around. Yue'e and I are in love. Xiang Yue... Moreover, the Liangshan bandits outside the city are now very powerful. Once I am no longer there to guard the city, it will be too late to regret it!"
Seeing Dong Ping suddenly
Qi Cheng Wanli felt a chill in his heart and took a step back unconsciously. It wasn't until I saw that he just sat up and saw that he had no energy left to get up again that he felt relieved. At the same time, he said with a gloomy face: "My daughter was defiled by you, I will definitely pursue it to the end! Do you think that I am as ignorant as her and can be deceived?" Are you deceived by your sweet words? Also, Dongping is guarded by the loyal court and my soldiers, so I am as stable as a mountain, so don’t use this to blackmail me!"
"You..." Seeing that the other party was so stubborn, Dong Ping was furious and at a loss for words. Then, his head felt dizzy again, and he knew that he finally couldn't withstand the effects of the medicine and was about to collapse. Understanding this, he couldn't help but sigh, and after looking at Cheng Yue'e who was so close but out of reach with pity and guilt, he collapsed.
The reaction just now can be said to be a flashback before he fainted, but it was also this time that completely stimulated the medicinal properties in his body, and he fell completely into a coma.
At this point, Cheng Wanli and the others finally felt relieved. The servants and maids immediately took Cheng Yue'e, who was unable to resist, back to the backyard, while the guards dragged Dong Ping down and threw him into prison.
After all this was done, Governor Cheng let out a long breath, but his face was still gloomy and his body was still trembling slightly. This incident was a huge blow to him, especially the appearance of his daughter just now, which made him feel humiliated. The adultery between her and Dong Ping was exposed in front of so many people. When the time comes, The reputation that I have worked hard to build over many years must come crashing down...
There are people in this world who seek profit and power, but what Cheng Wanli wants is just a good reputation. As a disciple of the Cheng family, he pays special attention to honor, which is not only his honor as a minister, but also his daughter Yue'e's honor as a wife.
So when his daughter became a widow, Cheng Wanli kept her by his side and refused to let her get married again. His intention is actually very clear, that is, he hopes that his daughter will stay chaste for the rest of her life for the son-in-law she has never really met, so that she, himself, and even the entire Cheng family can be innocent.
But who would have thought that what he was most afraid of seeing would actually happen. Dong Ping actually had an affair with his daughter a long time ago, which was a huge blow to Governor Cheng. When the things he had maintained for many years suddenly collapsed, Cheng Wanli was naturally furious. At this time, he could no longer care about anything else. He only wanted to convict the thief who seduced his daughter and wash away his own shame.
"Bitch thief, I will definitely kill you!" After a while, Cheng Wanli said this in a low voice, but Chen Cang, who was approaching cautiously, was shocked: "Prefect, now Dong Dujian has been captured Now, what should we do at the top of the city?"
"I asked him just now, and he said that with Pang Xu's ability, they can still hold on." Cheng Wanli calmed down and looked at his staff gratefully: "Master Chen, this time it's amazing It’s really thanks to you, otherwise I would have been deceived by them for who knows how long, and maybe this scandal would have become even bigger.”
"This... I am ashamed of myself." Chen Cang lowered his head with some guilt, but did not dare to look at the prefect. At the same time, I was also tangled in my heart, how should I hide next? Once Dong Ping is no longer guarding Dong Ping, I am afraid that the city will not be far away.