Her guards

Chapter 232 The Marquis of Yichun's Grievance
"Third Master, there are still many people outside."

Before Chai Yuan's carriage even approached the Dali Temple, a guard outside the carriage whispered a reminder.

Chai Yuan lifted the carriage curtain and saw the crowd sitting in front of the Dali Temple from afar.

Although the emperor ordered a thorough investigation of the Marquis of Yichun in the Dali Temple, the scholars and students who were pleading for justice for Li Xuan did not disperse. They still surrounded the Dali Temple, but they no longer made a fuss...

But it's annoying to have so many people sitting here without making a sound.

Most of these damned scholars must be Li Xuan's accomplices; they should all be arrested.

Chai Yuan gritted his teeth in anger, but remembering the instructions of Marquis Yichun, he flung down the carriage curtain.

"Go through the side door."

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Inside the Dali Temple, Marquis Yichun was still staying in his previous room, and the atmosphere remained relaxed.

After all, the so-called locking him up for questioning was just for show.

The emperor asked him for help to quell public anger and prevent a civil unrest.

Although Li Xuan's death caught him off guard, he knew perfectly well who had killed him, and so did the emperor.

"He said he was eager to avenge his mother, that's a child's instinct, and you can't blame him for that," Chai Yuan sneered. "If he can't blame you, what does it have to do with you, Father? Why should you suffer this injustice?"

"Because there is no evidence, even if we tell the public that Yang Luo killed Li Xuan through the Prince of Linhai, the people will not believe it." Marquis Yichun said while eating fish porridge and side dishes, "Rather than being talked about by the people and then framed, it is better to go along with the emperor and suffer the injustice for the time being."

It's not that there's no evidence, it's that the evidence isn't complete yet, and Li Xuan's death was too sudden.

Chai Yuan slammed his fist on the table: "That bastard Zhu Yunxiao, I knew he couldn't be trusted."

This happened because of Zhu Yunxiao.

If he hadn't concealed it, and the Prince of Linhai had brought along Miss Yang's maid instead of palace maids, they would never have allowed the Prince of Linhai to get close to Li Xuan.

Given their identities and the lack of evidence, neither the Prince of Linhai nor Yang Luo's maids could be arrested, but Zhu Yunxiao was arrested by Chai Yuan at the time of the incident.

After being arrested, Zhu Yunxiao admitted that he had indeed met Miss Yang, but claimed that he was unaware of the whole affair.

"I was kept in the dark too!" he cried out, "Miss Yang asked me for help because the Prince of Linhai had asked her for help."

Because Consort Li died saving Miss Yang, Prince Linhai made a request, which Miss Yang could not refuse for the sake of her reputation, so she pleaded with him.

“My lord, I am determined to marry Miss Yang. She begged me, so of course I can’t ignore her request.”

"I had no idea she would poison Li Xuan."

"This bastard dares to argue!" Chai Yuan rolled up his sleeves and gritted his teeth. "I'll beat him until he admits it."

Marquis Yichun frowned: "Let him go. Beating him until he confesses won't do any good. Arresting him will only make the public think we are acting recklessly."

He is, after all, the heir of an earl.

Even if the Marquis of Yongwu is a good-for-nothing, he still dares to cause trouble for his son.

"This thing told us from the beginning that he cooperated with me for wealth and glory." Marquis Yichun sneered. "Spare his life and cut off the future of his Yongwu Earl's Mansion.

Chai Yuan responded with a yes, then, as if remembering something, added, "I just spoke to the King of Donghai and told him that you weren't actually imprisoned."

He looked annoyed.

"He was unaware of the situation and went to plead with His Majesty, but was scolded."

"On what grounds does Your Majesty have to insult the King of the East Sea!"

"Isn't a grandson's concern for his maternal grandfather an instinct of a child?"

“This Deng… Your Majesty, he says he’s asking Father for help to appease the people, but I think he wishes he could lock Father up forever.”

Marquis Yichun laughed heartily, a hint of disdain in his smile.

Yes, that's right. Deng Shan secretly wished he were the real culprit in the Baima Town case and wanted him locked up in Dali Temple forever.

But unfortunately, his daughter was already the empress, and his grandson was the eldest son of the legitimate wife; he didn't need to do such a foolish thing.

"For the sake of him being the emperor, I, as his subject, will endure this injustice to quell the public anger and prevent it from escalating into a civil unrest."

“But I didn’t do the Baima Town case, and I didn’t kill Li Xuan. That’s the truth. I’m upright and clean.” “Once the evil deeds Li Xuan committed are made public, this matter will end here. I won’t suffer any more injustice.”

Upon hearing this, Chai Yuan hurriedly said, "More than a dozen private schools sponsored by the Li family have obtained conclusive evidence, which will be submitted to the local government offices in the next few days. At that time, the people will be in an uproar."

Let everyone see how many people the Li family secretly bought with money, how much mountain forest land they swallowed up by supporting private schools and academies, and how many common people they drove to their deaths.

Then, let's see how those people who are sitting in meditation for Li Xuan at Dali Temple will be able to continue!

Marquis Yichun nodded, picked up the fish porridge on the table, and then asked, "Where did Yang Luo and Wei Jiao go?"

"Based on the news from yesterday, she should arrive at Qiyang border today," Chai Yuan said, then sneered, "She's gone, but the maid she left behind is still causing trouble. The Prince of Donghai was reprimanded because she encouraged the Prince of Linhai to flaunt himself before the Emperor. This maid was previously unrestrained and arrogant towards Princess Pingcheng and the Empress, and now she's even reaching out to the Prince of Donghai. Has this vile maid gone mad?"

"Ignore her, she's just a bully relying on her master's power," said Marquis Yichun. "We'll deal with her after we get rid of her master."

After saying that, he looked at Chai Yuan.

"Remember, make your move when you're close to Longxi."

Chai Yuan's eyes lit up with excitement: "I remember. This time we've killed two birds with one stone. That old bastard Wei Cui can forget about hiding in Longxi and being a peaceful king any longer."

Marquis Yichun took a bite of fish porridge and glanced at the map hanging on the wall: "The emperor is only interested in peace and doesn't want to wage war, but we can't leave this troublesome Wei Cui to my grandson. He is the emperor who established the dynasty, and my grandson is the emperor who will maintain it."

Chai Du walked in from outside at this moment, carrying a long knife in his hand, obviously having just returned from martial arts practice.

Although he was supposedly imprisoned in Dali Temple, he felt as comfortable as if he were at home.

He happened to hear Marquis Yichun's words and gave a cold laugh.

"At that time, I will not care about Yang Luo's background, her disrespect for the Empress and the princess, or her bullying of Wan'er. I will personally lead troops to avenge her and will not let her die in Longxi in vain."

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Ding'an Gong stood pacing back and forth in the hall.

His brows, which had been smoothed out by Yang Luo's marriage, furrowed again.

Originally, life should have been good now. Yang Luo didn't have the title of princess, but the scale of her marriage made the world know that she was a princess. Then she left the capital. In this way, the Ding'an Duke's Mansion enjoyed the honor of being a member of the royal family, and no longer had to live in fear of Yang Luo causing trouble.

But to my surprise, the maid didn't leave. Not only did she not leave, she acted even more arrogantly than Yang Luoshi!

Ding'an Gongzheng paced back and forth, when out of the corner of his eye he saw a young girl stride in, accompanied by two eunuchs. Her gaze never left the main hall; she headed straight for the back courtyard.

"Hey, hey, stop right there!" Ding'an Gong shouted.

Yang Luo stopped and looked at Duke Ding'an with a calm expression.

The two eunuchs stood in front of Yang Luo, one of them with a forced smile, and whispered a reminder: "My lord, you must not be rude to Miss Asheng. She is fulfilling her filial duty to His Majesty on behalf of Miss Yang."

A maidservant was sent to fulfill her filial duties in place of her mistress… and His Majesty even bestowed upon her a eunuch, saying it would be to facilitate knowing the mistress’s whereabouts. How absurd!

He thought that with Yang Luo gone, the house would finally be quiet, but this maid not only moved in by herself, but also brought eunuchs and palace maids with her. Now everyone in the house is in awe of her, and even he, the duke, dares not neglect her.

Whose residence is this?!
Isn't it said that a teacher for a day is a father for life? Shouldn't this maid also live at the National Academy?

Despite his inner turmoil, Duke Ding'an dared not offend the palace eunuchs and forced a smile: "No, no, I have something to say to Asheng." He then beckoned to Yang Luo, "Asheng, come here."

Yang Luo did as instructed and walked over.

“Show some respect to the Prince of Donghai,” Duke Ding’an said through gritted teeth. “It’s all over the place. The Prince of Donghai is His Majesty’s eldest son, the future Crown Prince! Do you know the consequences of doing this?”

Arguing with Princess Heisei could be considered a private matter between women, but disrespecting the Prince of Donghai involved matters of the previous dynasty.

Yang Luo said "Oh," and added, "It will cause trouble for my young lady."

Duke Ding'an glared: "You know that!"

Yang Luo smiled and said, "Yes, I know." Then she turned and walked away.

"That maid!" Duke Ding'an stamped his foot in dismay. Because the two eunuchs looked wary and he didn't dare to chase after them.

Leaving Duke Ding'an behind, Yang Luo's smile faded, and he couldn't help but look westward with a worried expression.

Misfortune is really coming, isn't it?

(End of this chapter)