dognovel Chapter 126
Chapter 126
Dali Temple Prison.
Lord Ji Hou hadn't visited his son for a few days. A few days ago, after listening to Ji Cheng's instructions, he learned that the two maids sent by Jiezi to poison Lu Xuan were dead, so the two of them deliberately avoided meeting each other.
Otherwise, he would have to watch the emperor being almost coaxed by Ji Jiaru, and then Jiang Xing would jump out and cause trouble at the critical moment.
He brought roast chicken and plum wine today. The father and son had just drunk two cups when Mustard hurried into the cell.
Jiezi's throat was tense, and he lowered his voice deliberately: "My Lord, the prefect He has gone to the mansion, and he wants you to go back quickly!"
A look of displeasure flashed across Lord Ji's face. "He Mengfu? What's the matter with him?"
Ji Cheng also felt strange. "Apart from my situation, has everything been peaceful in the mansion these days?"
Jiezi bowed and said, "Judging from his expression, this must be a serious matter. I'm afraid he has something he wants to discuss with the Marquis first!"
Lord Ji was a little annoyed: "I finally came here, but I wonder which blind person caused trouble again!"
"Father, please go back first!" Ji Cheng calmed his nerves. "These are turbulent times, and we are about to complete the mission. I will endure for two more days and please don't cause any more trouble!"
Lord Ji looked at his son with satisfaction, pointing to the food and wine he had just started eating. "Then I'll go back and take a look. Remember to eat the food and wine. You're suffering here alone, so you must keep your mind calm! With your sister here, the emperor won't act rashly! We'll all be waiting for you at home!"
He patted Ji Cheng's shoulder and turned to leave the prison.
When he returned home, He Mengfu had been waiting in the main hall for a long time.
Seeing Lord Ji coming in, he hurriedly stood up and bowed, his face filled with anxiety. "Lord, thirty or forty people from Yongqing Town have gone to the government office to report that someone drugged the Feihe Ferry Waterfall yesterday, causing them to faint and miss work. Three people died, and two women were raped as a result. They are all waiting at the government office for an explanation!"
Upon hearing this, Lord Ji looked at He Mengfu with a cold glint in his eyes. "Master He, do you not know how to be a prefect? You can't even speak clearly! What does the fainting of the people in Yongqing Town have to do with our mansion?"
Seeing Lord Ji Hou's reaction, He Mengfu immediately knew that he didn't know the details yet, but he was afraid that he might say something wrong and offend the powerful father-in-law, so he hurriedly bowed and explained carefully.
"My Lord, the person who drugged us is a bandit from the Yunxiu Mountain area. We've already detained them! They say it was the order of the Marquis's wife, the Crown Prince, who released over twenty large vats of knockout drugs that day!"
He was so nervous that sweat broke out on his forehead. "What's more, those bandits have evidence of the Crown Prince's wife's dealings with them. The Crown Prince's wife paid them 50,000 taels of silver to push rocks off the mountaintop and drug people!"
After hearing what He Mengfu said, Lord Jihou sat in the main seat without any reaction, but He Mengfu still saw the raging anger that was about to come from the blue veins on his forehead and the heaving of his chest.
"Ji Ping!"
Manager Ji immediately ran in with his weapon swung.
"Call Si Luan for me!"
Ji Bozhou arrived soon and saw He Mengfu sitting below Ji Houye, and his eyelids twitched subconsciously.
"Master He is here!"
He Mengfu immediately stood up and saluted Ji Bozhou: "Prince!"
Ji Bozhou had anticipated this, so he asked directly, "Master He, are you here because of the Feihe Ferry incident?"
He Mengfu was surprised: "Does the prince know about this?"
That's good to know, he felt relieved.
Otherwise, I will have to report to Lord Ji later, and I will have to find out the reason. It will be troublesome and thankless!
Lord Ji's eyes were filled with rage: "So you've known about this all along?!"
Seeing that Lord Ji was furious, Ji Bozhou quickly told him what happened yesterday afternoon.
After hearing what happened, Lord Ji was so angry that he nodded repeatedly and couldn't help but throw a teacup: "Bitch! This newcomer to the Song family is simply a bitch!"
He stood up suddenly, his eyes filled with ferocity: "There is no other way. Where is she now?"
"I locked you up in the Pure Courtyard!"
"No matter how badly you beat me, carry me out!" Lord Ji put his hands on his hips, breathing heavily. "Hand him over. No matter if the government wants to kill him or chop him up, as long as it can calm the anger of the people, my family is willing to sacrifice my own family for the sake of justice!"
He Mengfu didn't know the secret of the Marquis' Mansion, and was so frightened that he froze in his tracks: "No, no, Lord Marquis!"
"Sending it out like this would be such a huge mistake. The Crown Prince's wife might even lose her life!"
Marquis Ji waved his hand and said, "The boss is still in prison. We can't afford any mishaps in the Marquisate right now! You'll do whatever I say. Song Chuchu is injured, so send someone to carry her to the prison! We at the Marquisate are willing to admit our mistakes!"
Looking at Lord Ji's angry expression and seeing how he was willing to hand over his men so readily, He Mengfu didn't know whether he should believe Lord Ji or not.
He glanced at Ji Bozhou, and Ji Bozhou gave him an affirmative look.
"I'll give you another reminder!" Marquis Ji looked at He Mengfu meaningfully, "It would be best if this matter could be resolved with the Crown Prince's wife alone. If the Marquis's Mansion is involved, then Lord He will have to be careful not to lose his position!"
He Mengfu wiped his sweat and answered nervously: "Yes!"
After receiving the order, He Mengfu actually felt a lot more relieved.
He called two yamen runners to Qingjingyuan, and using only a stretcher, they quickly carried Song Chuchu out of the mansion.
Song Chuchu was still running a fever at the moment. She felt two people carrying her out quickly. A cool breeze blew across her cheeks, making her feel somewhat comfortable.
Less than half an hour later, Song Chuchu arrived at the prison.
The two officers who carried her threw her impatiently onto the haystack in the cell, closed the door and left.
Although the wounds on her body had been bandaged when she returned home yesterday, they began to bleed again after being thrown away. She couldn't help but let out a cry of pain.
The prison was cold and damp. Song Chuchu slept in it in a daze for two hours before her fever finally subsided.
She stood up shakily and suddenly realized that she was in prison. Fear flashed across her face.
She yelled at the jailer, "Warlord! Where is the warden?! I'm the wife of the prince of Yongping Marquisate. How dare you lock me up?!"
The warden of the government office was Zheng Lei, the chief prison officer. After hearing the report from his subordinates, he immediately came over with a shaky step.
"Hey! Isn't this Miss Song Chuchu?" He folded his arms and looked at her for a moment, then chuckled dryly, "Now she's the Crown Prince's wife!"
Zheng Lei had suffered losses at the hands of her and Ji Bozhou in the case of Haiyue's death, and he still remembered the grudge.
He raised his lip and sneered, "Miss Chuchu, it's no use looking for us! If you want to get out, you have to look for Prince Ji like last time!"
Song Chuchu recognized Zheng Lei.
She had come to the prison before and forced Haiyue to death. It was this jailer who deliberately made things difficult for her and wanted to find out the truth!
She looked at Zheng Lei warily, but her voice couldn't help but become soft: "You, why are you guys concerned about me?"
"The Crown Prince's wife doesn't know?"
Zheng Lei smiled as if enjoying a good show. "You colluded with bandits and put knockout drugs in the Feihe Ferry creek, causing thirty or forty people in Yongqing Town to faint, three to die, and even women to be raped. We've already apprehended the bandits, and you still say you had nothing to do with this?!"