"Your Majesty, I don't know whether Mr. Liu is the instigator of this matter. However, my sister is currently being held in prison by him. I don't know where she is. I have gone to get her many times." Mr. Liu neither gave Xiaguan’s sister a clear crime nor allowed him to see her, which really made Xiaguan very suspicious. "
Hearing this, Shen Zhongbai frowned. During the day, Liu Chucai sent someone over to report, saying that he had found the real culprit who spread the rumors and was the mastermind behind it. He didn't know that Gu Suran was Gu Qiang. Is it possible? Could it be that he really wanted Su Ran to take the blame
"What you are saying now means that Mr. Liu put Gu Qiang in jail under the pretext of investigating the case?"
"I don't know what happened, but Your Majesty, Xiaguan's sister was already miserable enough. First she lost her husband, and then she suffered so much in the palace. She finally managed to save her life. Although As an elder brother, I can't bear to endure such suffering. No matter whether my sister has made any mistakes or whether the emperor can forgive her, the subordinates already feel that it doesn't matter, but please give us a definite answer. "If my sister really made any mistake, I will never tolerate it, but if Mr. Liu chooses to give in and make my sister suffer so much pain for no reason, please give us an explanation from the emperor and Mr. Liu."
Does Liu Chu really have such courage? To be honest, until now, Shen Zhongbai couldn't believe that this matter was true. He had always thought that although Liu Chu was more greedy than others, he would not do such a thing, even if it was just for business. , and there is absolutely no need to embarrass someone who has nothing to do with it.
"I will investigate this matter clearly. I don't know whether these matters have anything to do with you, so you don't get involved for the time being. I will ask Master Liu what the situation is like? But before that, You can’t act rashly.”
Shen Zhongbai didn't expect that Liu Chu would really be so bold. However, Gu Huai'an had never dealt with him very well. There must be some special reason why he chose to come to him at this time. After all, he wouldn't just go into the palace to give to him. Find yourself at ease. It seems that something really happened with Gu Qiang. Liu Chu didn't know that Gu Suran was not Gusu Liang's biological brother. In addition, there have been too many things that happened in succession during this period of time. .
It is indeed possible that Liu Chu will directly hand over all the crimes to Lingyin Pavilion. He also knows that he has always disliked Lingyin Pavilion. No one knows the reason, but he also knows that if Lingyin Pavilion can be eliminated, It saved himself a lot of trouble, but he never thought that Liu Chu had hurt the person he least wanted to hurt.
"Let's take Mr. Gu back home first." Gu Huaian is already here. He has been in the rain for an unknown amount of time, and his lips are already a little white. The weather is no longer as hot as before, and it is raining heavily at this time. However, it is difficult for doctors to treat themselves. In addition, Qingping has left the capital now. If he is really sick, I am afraid that there will really be no one around Gu Qiang who can take care of her.
"Ready your horses immediately. I will go to the Minister of War's house now."
The news that Gu Huaian was kneeling at the door of the study spread quickly. Shen Yuehua was in the palace, so she was naturally the first one to get the news. Although she didn't know what the current situation was, she still Gu Huaian might have done something to make Shen Zhongbai unhappy, so he was punished to kneel in that place.
But I never thought that it was because of other things. It was a pity that I was in a hurry alone in the palace. I was afraid that Gu Huai'an had done something to make Shen Zhongbai angry. If this continued, Shen Zhongbai was afraid that it would be true. He must be punished.
He was just a princess who had lost his protection a long time ago. In front of the emperor, he could not say anything at all, let alone be able to save him. He was a little scared, but there was no other way. He searched everything in the palace. The person who finally thought of Shen Qiangwei.
Shen Qiangwei had already arranged people outside the palace to help her find out the news, so she already knew what happened to Gu Qiang this time. When Shen Yuehua came in front of her, she was indeed a little shocked, because He didn't expect that this matter would involve Shen Yuehua.
"Princess, what are you doing?"
After Shen Yuehua saw Shen Qiangwei, she immediately knelt down. She knew that Shen Qiangwei now had an extraordinary status in Shen Zhongbai's heart. If she was willing to come forward, what mistake had Gu Huai'an really made? Maybe there is still a glimmer of hope.
"Master Gu is kneeling at the door of the study. I don't know what mistakes I have made recently. Can you please do me a favor?"
In fact, even if Shen Yuehua hadn't said it, Shen Qiangwei was going to take her token and let her men go and see what was going on. But seeing Shen Yuehua like this, she still couldn't bear to deceive her.
"Your Highness, there is no need to worry now. Even if Mr. Gu is kneeling at the door of the emperor's study, it does not mean that Mr. Gu has done something wrong. Maybe he is just begging for mercy for others."
Shen Qiangwei couldn't make her words too clear, so she could only say so much. There was not one thing that was obvious. The person in front of her must have some special feelings for Gu Huaian. Otherwise, it wouldn't be possible. Will cry and come to me to plead for mercy.
"Really? Then what should I do here now?"
"This matter is said to have nothing to do with the princess, but in fact it might be related to you. Didn't Mr. Gu help you resolve the engagement matter before? I'm not sure whether it has anything to do with these things now, so I will take My token is to send someone to investigate outside the palace. The princess will stay here for now and be patient. I think with Master Gu’s intelligence, there won’t be any problems.”
Shen Qiangwei actually couldn't figure out what exactly happened now, but what was certain was that this incident had nothing to do with Gu Huaian, and it was Gu Qiang who suffered.
After comforting Shen Yuehua, Shen Qiangwei still asked her people to take the token and go out of the palace, hoping to find out what happened. After all, Gu Qiang was her partner, so she If something goes wrong on the other side, there is no guarantee that oneself will not be implicated.
Liu Chu was not prepared for the fact that Shen Zhongbai suddenly came to the Ministry of War Minister's Mansion. Liu Chu obviously did not expect it. After all, he always thought that after Gu Suran rejected the royal marriage and put aside the identity of the consort, but He is just an ordinary businessman, not to mention that his brother is not in the capital now. This is the capital. Except for Gu Huaian, there is no one who can protect him. However, he did not expect that this matter would alarm the emperor. .
"Why did the Emperor have time to come to Xiaguan's house today? Are you here as a guest? Xiaguan just got some new tea here. The butler quickly went to make a pot of hot tea."
"There's no need for hot tea. I just want to ask. Mr. Liu is giving you Huai'an's time to investigate who's the truth. Did you just find a scapegoat? To perfunctory me. ?”
Shen Zhongbai is still not sure that this matter has nothing to do with Gu Huaian, but involving Gu Qiang is definitely not his original intention. What's more, Liu Chu doesn't know that Gu Suran is Gu Qiang. With his methods, will he be right? No one can tell what Gu Suran did.
"Your Majesty, what are you talking about? The person caught by the official is naturally the criminal who did this. How could he come here casually? The official has solid evidence to prove that this is the case. He did it.”
"Really? Then Mr. Liu, you might as well show me all the evidence you have in your hands, and let me see what your reasons are for arresting the second young master of the Gusu family now."
"Your Majesty, this is not very good. The young master of the Gusu family has not confessed his crime yet, so he temporarily kept it in his hands after work. If the Emperor goes to that place, he will inevitably think that the Emperor is here to save him. , wouldn’t it be even more difficult to admit guilt?”
"Then what Master Liu means is that I will violate the law just because of someone I once knew, regardless of the results of Master Liu's investigation?"
Shen Zhongbai's only thought now was to see Gu Qiang as soon as possible. Seeing Liu Chu cowering like this now, he felt even more uncomfortable, fearing that Liu Chu had already lynched Gu Qiang in his absence.
"You can see this, but the Gusu Master refused to admit what he had done. The official used some special methods. I still want the emperor not to blame the blame. After all, this is how the Ministry of War always handles cases. , there has never been an exception.”
After listening to Liu Chu's words, Shen Zhongbai almost understood. It seemed that Gu Qiang, who had been arrested in the Minister of War's Mansion for a few hours, had already received various punishments from the Minister of War. It was pitiful for her thin body. Could she Can you withstand such punishment
"Then why don't you bring them over quickly? Are you going to have to wait for me to go there in person?" Shen Zhongbai was really angry now. He didn't expect that Liu Chu would actually go there without any evidence. He dared to lynch people. It seemed that he knew too little about him, and he had never thought that he was such a person.
"Your Majesty, this has always been the rule of the Ministry of War, and it has not changed over the years. Is your Majesty making a fuss out of a molehill?"