The secret guard forced Yuan Wulang to the ground. He stared at the person sitting on the Taishi's chair in horror, as if he couldn't believe his eyes. When he looked carefully again, he saw that he was really the prince!
It was cold in the middle of the night, and there was a fire pot next to Zhao Yue. He was thin and only wore a robe, as if he had just gotten up.
Cui Wenxi's master and servant outside hurried in. He wanted to say something, but finally endured it.
Eunuch Wei was afraid that Zhao Yue would be cold, so he took a cloak and put it on him.
Yuan Wulang was frightened in his heart, without the arrogance of just now, and said calmly: "Your Highness, Your Highness..."
Zhao Yue looked gloomy and asked: "Tell me, can I beat the dog raised by Xibohou's family, huh?"
Yuan Wulang knelt on the ground in fear, his forehead pressed to the ground and said: "Your Highness, please spare your life!"
Zhao Yue stared at him, "Just now you said that I will send you to the official with the front foot, and Xibohou will fish you out with the back foot. Are you serious?"
Yuan Wulang quickly slapped himself on the ear and begged for mercy: "It's just nonsense, Your Highness, please don't take it seriously!"
Zhao Yue folded her hands, said "Oh" softly, raised her eyebrows and asked, "The Xibohou Mansion is in Yong'anfang. What are you doing climbing up the back wall of Cui's house in Changlingfang in the middle of the night?"
Yuan Wulang was dripping with cold sweat and did not dare to answer.
Zhao Yue asked with an expressionless face: "As a descendant of the Hou Mansion, there should be no shortage of money in the house. What do you want to do by going to Cui's house in the middle of the night?"
Yuan Wulang did not dare to say anything.
Zhao Yue's face darkened and she said in a more serious tone: "I'm asking you something, are you mute?"
The atmosphere suddenly became dull, and everyone present seemed to be frightened, and they were all nervous and afraid to speak out.
Cui Wenxi and Fang Ling stood aside, their eyelids twitching wildly.
Yuan Wulang did not dare to answer for a long time.
Zhao Yue's patience was completely exhausted. She casually grabbed the cup on the table and threw it at Yuan Wulang who was kneeling on the ground. There was only a muffled sound of "bang", and the cup hit Yuan Wulang's head. His head was immediately smashed and bloody.
He screamed, ignoring the pain on his head, and quickly begged for mercy: "I say! I say! Please calm down, Your Highness!"
Eunuch Wei handed over a clean handkerchief, and Zhao Yue took it to wipe his hands with a cold and scary expression on his face.
Yuan Wulang cried and said: "The young man coveted Mrs. Cui, so he climbed the wall in the middle of the night, thinking about stealing..."
Zhao Yue narrowed her eyes, "Who gave you the leopard that dares to provoke the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
Yuan Wulang was silent for a long time, and then he answered bravely: "Young lady is sure that Mrs. Cui is a weak girl, so even if you catch her, you should weigh it carefully. After all, the reputation of a girl's family is important. If it is publicized, it will be harmful to her." There is no benefit in saying anything, so... then I took the courage of a leopard."
Zhao Yue laughed angrily, "If I send you to an official, the worst thing I can do is go in front and your father will catch you in the back, right?"
Yuan Wulang shrank his neck and did not dare to answer.
Zhao Yue looked at Fangling and said, "Prepare pen and ink."
Fang Ling hurriedly went to prepare.
Zhao Yue pointed to Eunuch Wei, "Come and write Yuan Wulang's testimony."
After preparing the pen, ink, paper and inkstone, Eunuch Wei personally wrote down the testimony that Yuan Wulang climbed on the back wall of Cui's house in the middle of the night, and presented it to Zhao Yue for a closer look. After confirming that there were no problems, Eunuch Wei gave the testimony to Yuan Wulang and asked him to sign it. .
Yuan Wulang did not dare to disobey, so he signed the paper and stamped it with his bloody fingerprints.
Zhao Yue said condescendingly: "According to my law in Daliang, if you break into a house in the middle of the night and rape a woman, how should you be sentenced?"
Yuan Wulang looked pale and did not dare to answer.
Zhao Yue asked again, "Are you mute?"
Yuan Wulang then said anxiously: "I will be sentenced to three years as a homeless person."
Zhao Yue snorted coldly, "Look, you know it in your heart. If you know the law and break the law, you will be punished with an additional penalty."
Yuan Wulang knew that he would not be able to escape today, so he risked his life and said: "The crime of this small person deserves to be punished by death. I beg Your Highness not to blame Xibohou. I will bear all the consequences by myself. Whether you kill or behead me is at your disposal. I will not complain at all!"
These words had some backbone, Zhao Yue said with disdain: "Now do you know that you don't want to implicate me?"
Yuan Wulang: "I know that I am unfilial, so I don't dare to anger him anymore."
The Yuan family is considered prestigious in Beijing. It wouldn't matter if Yuan Wulang was lynched to death in Cui Zhai today. Who would let him dare to disturb Tai Sui
However, Zhao Yue still showed some kindness to Xibohou, looked at Cui Wenxi and asked, "What do you think of Yuan Niang?"
Cui Wenxi said: "I'll send you to the official."
Zhao Yue squinted at the person kneeling on the ground, "You are lucky today to meet a noble person who is afraid of blood."
These words made Yuan Wulang extremely happy, and he quickly kowtowed to Cui Wenxi and said, "Thank you very much, Madam Cui for showing mercy! I will never dare to offend Madam Cui again in the future!"
Zhao Yue waved his hand impatiently, "Drag him down and destroy his legs."
The secret guard dragged Yuan Wulang down as instructed. Eunuch Wei asked, "How do you want to abolish His Highness?"
Zhao Yue: "Since he is so good at climbing walls, he broke his hamstring, making it impossible for him to climb again."
Eunuch Wei responded and went down to do some errands.
Zhao Yue looked at Cui Wenxi, "Are you scared?"
Cui Wenxi shook his head, stepped forward and said: "Your Highness broke Yuan Wulang's hamstring. He will become a cripple and will never be able to walk again."
Zhao Yue stood up slowly, "Xibohou Yongzi is reluctant to teach, so there is always someone to teach him." After saying this, he touched his belly and said, "I'm a little hungry."
Cui Wenxi: "Your Highness, would you like some buns?"
Zhao Yue: "Alright."
Cui Wenxi immediately ordered his servants to prepare buns.
Zhao Yue took her hand and went to the wing. Suddenly, Yuan Wulang's screams were heard outside, and he fainted from the pain.
Eunuch Wei said indifferently: "You are lucky, you can save your life today when you bump into the hands of the King of Hell. You have accumulated blessings in your previous life."
The servant came forward with a lantern and said flatteringly, "I have to trouble my father-in-law to go on patrol in person. It's really hard work."
Eunuch Wei looked at him sideways and said, "Prepare the carriage and throw the people on it."
Every square in the capital has patrol control. Eunuch Wei took Yuan Wulang's testimony and personally sent him to the patrol in Changling Square. Since lynching was used, Yuan Wulang's life would naturally be spared. If it happened to him, In hand, it is not easy to deal with.
When he was sending someone away, Zhao Yue was eating steamed buns in the side room. He didn't eat dinner and only finished eating after half a bowl.
Cui Wenxi gave him tea for him to rinse his mouth with and asked, "Does Your Highness still have a headache now?"
Zhao Yue shook her head, "It doesn't hurt anymore."
After rinsing his mouth, he took a handkerchief to wipe away the water stains on his lips. Cui Wenxi asked Fang Ling to clean up and went out, worriedly saying: "I don't know whether I should say something or not."
Zhao Yue: "Say."
Cui Wenxi sat down and said: "Today, Yuan Wulang caught His Highness spending the night at Cui's house. I don't know what the news will be like."
Zhao Yue patted her hand and said, "Let them pass it on."
Cui Wenxi frowned and said angrily: "You are shameless, but I still want shame."
Zhao Yue said helplessly: "Otherwise, can't we beat Yuan Wulang to death?"
Cui Wenxi: "It's not a crime that will lead to death."
Zhao Yue held her hand and said seriously: "If this matter gets out and they ask you, you will blame it on me and say that Dong Palace used force on you, and you have to accept it. Do you understand?"
Cui Wenxi nodded and said: "I am good at throwing blame."
Zhao Yue: "Just put it on my head and let me handle it. Don't show off. If you find it inconvenient here, you can go back to the Duke's Mansion to save Pingyang and the others from asking questions and annoying you."
Cui Wenxi said "hmm". If he didn't show up tonight, Yuan Wulang would really be a hot potato.
Since Zhao Yue had to get up early to return to the palace tomorrow, she didn't say anything more and continued to sleep in her cage.
Cui Wenxi wanted to go to the ear room, but he dragged him into bed.
The man held her waist and rubbed her neck affectionately. Cui Wenxi whispered: "His Royal Highness was so scary just now."
Zhao Yue: "Are you scared?"
Cui Wenxi said "Oh", "So fierce."
Zhao Yue clasped her fingers tightly and coaxed: "I won't be harsh in front of you anymore."
Cui Wenxi asked tentatively: "Will you be so cruel to me?"
Zhao Yue laughed and said, "Being cruel in front of a woman is of no use."
Cui Wenxi pinched him, and he fell asleep hugging her with peace of mind.
At the same time, Eunuch Wei on the other side took Yuan Wulang to the patrol office in Fangli. Wu Dahong was on duty at that time and was surprised when he heard his subordinates say that a family had caught a thief.
Several people carried lanterns and went over to check. The servants of Cui House lifted the people in the carriage to the ground. Wu Dahong stepped forward without seeing his face clearly, so he took the lantern to shine it, and his expression suddenly changed.
You must know that Yuan Wulang is notorious in Beijing, and he does all kinds of bad things because of his family background. These patrols are the biggest headache, and they cannot offend or provoke him.
Wu Dahong, the god of plague, naturally recognized him. He looked at Eunuch Wei, secretly yelled, and hurriedly saluted and asked, "I wonder which family caught the thief?"
Eunuch Wei took out the testimony of Yuan Wulang's climb into Cui's house from his sleeve pocket, and then took out the guard's token to show it to others, and said: "This kid broke into a private house in the middle of the night and was lynched by my master. He is now sent to the official. You can watch for yourselves." manage."
Wu Dahong's head suddenly felt as big as a bucket. He read the testimony in a hurry and almost knelt down.
He knew about the Cui House. After all, the whole city knew about the quarrel between the Cui family and Prince Qing. Now Yuan Wulang climbed the wall in the middle of the night to steal sex. He never thought of alarming the nobles in the house. Is it the nobles or those in the palace who are more likely to die? of.
Wu Dahong was dripping with cold sweat and hurriedly bowed and said: "Noble sir, please rest assured, I know what to do."
Eunuch Wei: "Then give me a voucher so that I can go back and deliver the errand."
Wu Dahong quickly followed the instructions.
After sending the Buddha away, the patrol quickly carried the unconscious Yuan Wulang into the house. The wound on his head had solidified, and there was still a lot of blood on his face. The hamstrings of his legs were broken, and he was unconscious.
Patrolman Zhang Laoliu asked: "Brother Wu, what should we do?"
Wu Dahong: "Hurry up and find a carriage to take this plague god to the Xibohou Mansion. If it falls into our hands, we will all have to drink the northwest wind!"
The people below hurriedly looked for the carriage.
Zhang Laoliu seemed to be puzzled, and said in surprise: "This kid usually doesn't know the heights of the world, and relies on his father to do evil. He never thought that he would wander into ghosts when he walked a lot at night. But who was that person just now? What happened to the elder brother? Are you so afraid?"
Wu Dahong said angrily: "Did you just go blind? The person who gave the eunuch's token is from the palace."
Zhang Laoliu was even more puzzled and said in surprise: "Why are the people in the palace in Cui's house?"
Wu Dahong couldn't stand him going on, so he hit him, "If you ask me, who should I ask?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Dahong suddenly showed a gossipy expression, "Yes, why do the servants in the palace stay in Cui's house?"
Zhang Laoliu said enthusiastically: "Yuan Wulang is the youngest son of Xibohou, and he is a direct descendant. He is usually doted on, but tonight he climbed the wall and was lynched and had his hamstring broken. Who is so brave? Do you want to play like this?"
Several people looked at each other. The masters in the palace were not only saints but also princes. It was not the queen staying in Cui's house. As if they thought of something, everyone showed incredible expressions at the same time.
No, someone said: "The Cui family used to be Princess Qing. The person staying at Cui's house tonight is either a saint or a prince. Is it possible..."
As soon as these words came out, Wu Dahong jumped and slapped him, "You kid, don't talk nonsense. If it gets spread, will you lose your head?!"
Everyone immediately focused their attention, but the spirit of gossip deep in their hearts was already burning, and they were all ready to make secret speculations.
After a while, the carriage came, and people rushed Yuan Wulang into the carriage and hurriedly sent him to Yong'anfang.
There is a curfew in the city at night, and pedestrians are prohibited from passing through, unless urgent military situations require notification.
Yuan Wulang fell into the hands of the patrol, and it would be much easier for them to send him to Xibohou Mansion.
By the time the carriage arrived at Xibohou Mansion, it was already the fourth day. At that time, Xibohou Yuan Tianfang was sleeping in his wife Zhang's room. He was sleeping in a daze when he was suddenly awakened by the voice of his maid.
Zhang's personal maid came over from the ear room holding a lamp and said in horror: "Madam, Madam, the wet nurse outside said something happened to Wu Lang!"
Zhang asked sleepily: "What happened?"
The maid replied: "I heard that he was brought back by the patrolmen covered in blood and unconscious."
Hearing this, Mrs. Zhang suddenly woke up from her drowsiness. Yuan Tianfang next to her was also surprised and asked in annoyance: "Where did that evil obstacle cause trouble?"
The maid dared not answer.
Not long after, Yuan Wulang's nanny, Huang, cried outside the door: "Madam, please go and see Wulang quickly, he is about to be beaten to death."
Mrs. Zhang suddenly became anxious and said hurriedly: "Come in and talk."
Mrs. Huang came into the room, bowed to the two of them, wiped her tears and said, "Just now, I heard that Wu Lang was sent back by the patrolmen. He was covered in blood, unconscious, and even his hamstrings were broken. This I'm just afraid, I'm afraid..."
These words were so bluffing that Ms. Zhang was almost furious, while Yuan Tianfang was furious and jumped to his feet: "Who dares to touch my head, Yuan Tianfang?!"
Huang: "The patrolman is still waiting in the hall at the moment, saying that he has to deliver an errand. The master of the house should hurry over and take a look."
Mrs. Zhang and her maid quickly changed Yuan Tianfang's clothes.
At this time, several other rooms in the mansion were also alarmed. When Yuan Tianfang passed by, Yuan Dalang saluted him and said, "Dad, Wu Lang is indeed seriously injured. I'm afraid he will be completely disabled for the rest of his life."
Yuan Tianfang's blood surged and he hurried to see his son.
Yuan Wulang has been sent to the side room and is lying on the couch, still unconscious.
Seeing that his breath was weak and his face was stained with blood, Yuan Tianfang was furious. When she heard that Zaizi's hamstring was maliciously broken, she became even more furious.
He was filled with grief and anger, and said sternly: "Who dares to disturb my head, Xibohou?!"
Yuan Dalang said: "Father, let's see the patrolmen first."
Yuan Tianfang: "Can you please invite a doctor?"
Yuan Dalang: "Already invited."
Yuan Tianfang then went to see the patrol with a dark face. Wu Dahong saluted respectfully, explained the cause and effect in detail, and then gave Yuan Wulang a written testimony about climbing Cui's house.
Yuan Tianfang had no intention of reading the testimony and only asked: "Cui House in Changlingfang, which Cui House is it?"
Wu Dahong replied: "It is the Cui family who reconciled with King Qing."
Yuan Tianfang glared angrily: "Where did a weak woman get the courage to use lynching to kill my son?"
Wu Dahong hurriedly replied: "The person who carried out the lynching was not the Cui family." He added, "The person who sent Yuan Langjun over at that time was the chamberlain in the palace. The younger brother showed his name as the chambermaid and said that it was his master who carried out the execution. Send it to the official."
When he heard about the servants in the palace, Yuan Tianfang couldn't help being stunned and asked in surprise: "Why are the people in the palace here in Cui's house?"
Wu Dahong couldn't answer this question.
Yuan Dalang heard that something was wrong and asked: "Do you know the name of the chamberlain who gave it away?"
Wu Dahong shook his head, "He didn't say anything, and I didn't even dare to ask."
These words made the father and son look at each other in shock. It was really unbelievable that he dared to touch Xibohou's son, who was a member of the palace, and who stayed in Cui's house most of the night.
Now that he had found out the situation, Yuan Dalang sent the patrolmen away and sent someone to give them some money as hard-earned money.
When they left, the slaves of the Yuan Mansion gave them a few more warnings, telling them to keep their mouths shut and not to talk nonsense outside.
Yuan Tianfang in the hall was furious just now, but now he suddenly became panicked, vaguely realizing that the person staying in Cui's house was either a saint or a prince.
The terrible thing is that Mrs. Cui was once Princess Qing, and she has a sister-in-law relationship with the saint, and an aunt-nephew relationship with the prince. No matter which one stays in Cui's house, it will be shocking gossip.
What's even worse is that his evil brat climbed the wall in the middle of the night and broke their secret relationship.
Yuan Tianfang suddenly felt that his whole body was not well.