The main reason why King Zheng was not feared was that he was the most gentle among all the princes, while the other princes had all fought against the Tartars and quelled rebellions.
Cao Wen didn't take him seriously at all.
But he did not expect that King Zheng was so brave that he jumped off his horse and rushed towards him.
Whether or not he looked down upon King Zheng was one thing, but if King Zheng died at his hands, that would be another matter entirely. He cursed in frustration, then quickly retracted his strength and fell to the side, almost spraining his waist.
But the situation has come to a standstill. If he doesn't continue to kill Old Madam Wei, it means he is guilty. But if he continues, he will never be able to clear himself of the charge of disrespecting clan members.
He hated Prince Zheng so much that his teeth were itching, and he didn't know what had gone wrong with this prince.
At this time, another team of Jinyiwei in the distance, which he always hated the most, turned out to be his savior. He glanced at the Third Master Lin who was slowly approaching him, and smiled while flexing his wrist: "Your Highness, this is really... ... Your deep affection for Old Madam Wei is really touching."
No matter what he said, it was going to lead Old Madam Wei into a trap.
Wei An heard the noise outside and knew that Young Master Lin had arrived, and she immediately breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that Cao Wen did not take King Zheng seriously.
Young Master Lin was in no mood to flatter him. He dismounted from his horse and first glanced at the carriage with a frown before fixing his eyes on Cao Wen: "Master Cao is in a good mood and very courageous."
He never liked to smile, and at this moment he also had a dull expression, but it made people feel the pressure doubled: "I remember that the emperor asked you to reflect on your mistakes at home. How many days have you been reflecting on your mistakes? How come it's only been a few days since you forced Rongchang Marquis to death? You can't bear it anymore and want to force another one to death?!"
Sometimes it is the dog that bites you that hurts the most. Cao Wen gritted his teeth and forced a smile: "What Third Young Master Lin said is really embarrassing. How can you blame me for the death of Marquis Rongchang? The case is still under trial and there is no conclusion yet. The emperor has not convicted me. How can you convict me just by talking nonsense? It turns out that you are more powerful than the emperor!"
Old Madam Wei didn't like these people's arguments. She pulled back the curtain and looked at Cao Wen coldly: "It turns out that Lord Cao should be at home reflecting on his past. If that's the case, why did Lord Cao suddenly lead others to attack me? What? Are you really going to force me to death?!"
Young Master Lin replied calmly: "Not only is he in a good mood, but he is also so bold as to stop the guest of King Linjiang in the street and even dare to be disrespectful to the prince..."
He snorted calmly, "It turns out that Lord Cao is more noble than the clan members. You are so bold and reckless, and you dare to disrespect Prince Zheng who is supervising the trial of the Feng family. Are you thinking of destroying the evidence?"
Young Master Lin was an expert at putting accusations on others. After all, he was from the Imperial Guards, and the people around him were no worse than him. He said to Young Master Lin in a serious tone, "I also saw Lord Cao show his weapon to Prince Zheng..."
Cao Wen was squeezed and had no chance to speak. He looked at Prince Zheng and then at Young Master Lin, and felt very embarrassed.
But I became more and more confused.
It seems that Young Master Lin has been helping the Wei family out of trouble since Tongzhou...
These people...
His eyes gradually changed from angry to calm, and finally, he looked down at the ground lightly: "Third Young Master, please don't put that accusation on me. I'm just investigating a case. You're investigating the case of Marquis Rongchang, and I'm investigating the case of Yunnan. They are unrelated. If you say I'm doing this for personal revenge, that's even more ridiculous. The Wei family has never offended me. Naturally, I came here to arrest people because I have clues."
Young Master Lin said, "Since there is a clue, I have stopped you... It turns out to be a case in Yunnan, but I heard that the case in Yunnan is not under your jurisdiction, and it is a joint trial by the three courts..."
Cao Wen finally had nothing to say. He looked at them coldly and rode away.
Only then did the third master feel that he had saved his life, and he thanked King Zheng with sweat dripping down his face.
Old Lady Wei glanced at Prince Zheng coldly and lowered the curtain expressionlessly.
King Zheng's eyes were fixed on the curtain. He could not see anything, but he wanted to see it.
That's Yu You and his daughter. I don't know who they look more like...
Wei Yuyou also stroked his chest and still couldn't come back to his senses. He pulled the Third Madam's sleeve and nestled in her arms, asking weakly: "Mother, what's going on..."
She was still a child and didn't understand anything, so the third lady quickly held her and coaxed her softly.
Wei Yuyou was scared, but also felt pleasantly surprised: "Oh, that Third Young Master is so amazing..."
If he wasn't powerful, how could he compete with Cao Wen, and how could he force the wife of the Earl of Qinghe to the point where she had no place to stand? The third wife also sighed.
Prince Zheng had come to his senses and shook his head at the Third Master: "Cao Wen should be under house arrest, but he went out to cause trouble. It is reasonable for me to intervene."
Everyone knows this is an excuse.
What does Prince Zheng care about? He stretched out his hand, which was an eyesore to Emperor Longqing. No matter how he explained it later, Emperor Longqing would still find it an eyesore.
Wei An was somewhat puzzled. It seemed that King Zheng was not as heartless and disloyal as the old lady described...
Young Master Lin asked them to leave. His eyes stayed on the curtain for a moment, and he glanced at the carriage behind before letting them pass.
Naturally, someone went to report to Cao Wen. Cao Wen was so angry that he chopped the wooden stakes used for practicing martial arts into pieces. He looked at the debris on the ground ferociously, with a storm brewing in his eyes.
Young Master Lin is becoming more and more daring, relying on Concubine Shu.
It's always his fault.
But nothing in this world is so coincidental.
His eyes changed, he went into the study to change his clothes, and then went to his uncle to ask for advice.
Cao Anke was much more sober than him. After hearing what he said, he slapped him hard and called him an idiot. Then he said, "Are you stupid? Even if you tried to stop someone, you shouldn't have done it on the street. Even if you did, you should have stopped when you saw King Zheng. If King Zheng speaks up to help, you've already won! Idiot!"
Regardless of whether Old Lady Wei was related to Yang Qinghe's disappearance, the fact that she was linked to Prince Zheng was enough to make a fuss about.
But Cao An is so stupid that he has to make things difficult for others, and now the matter has become a mess. Even if he fabricates charges, it is not so convincing. Zheng Wang could have said to Lin Sanshao that it was because of the Feng family's affairs that Cao Wen retaliated.
He calmed down, and felt sorry for the injustice his nephew had suffered. He ordered in a cold voice: "Go, send someone to Tongzhou again to arrest the village head you mentioned. It's okay, we can solve the problem after a trial."