Empress can't eat enough

Chapter 5 The Hou Mansion is Obstructed
Although Wei Yuan wanted to act according to the rules, he also knew the principle of tactful twists and turns, courtesy first and then soldiers.After obtaining enough evidence, he blocked Pingning Hou Zhou Fang's way when he went down to court the next day.

"Wei Shilang?" The hereditary lord of the Marquis of Pingning, who is proud of his achievements, does not take a third-rank official from the Ministry of Punishment seriously.It is strange that he can remember that the newly appointed servant of the Ministry of Punishment is surnamed Wei. "My lord servant is looking for this Marquis, why?"

"Master Hou, please take another step to speak." Wei Yuan always cared about his face.He should respect the person who protects the family and the country.

Zhou Fangzi was a little suspicious, but he still screened off the left and right attendants.

After hearing Wei Yuan's words that Zhao Bai's death was the crime of murdering his mother by his concubines, he didn't believe it at first.But hearing the convincing words of the people in front of him, he had no choice but to believe them.

"The Marquis knows." Finally, he responded.

"Then, can Lord Hou hand over the third wife to the Criminal Division for interrogation?" Wei Yuan said, "Your official can send someone over there at night to avoid publicity."

Zhou Fang's eyes moved when he heard the words.He didn't expect that Wei Yuan told him that he wanted to arrest someone.

"Wei Shilang actually wants to take someone from my Marquis's mansion?" He sneered, "Although there are many brothers from my concubine, all of them have beheaded the enemy and made military exploits. Their female relatives, whether they come from famous or poor families, As long as you stay in my residence for one day, you will be protected by this Marquis for one day. Wei Shilang wants to take someone from my residence, so please bring the sage's oracle!"

After saying that, he walked away, ignoring Wei Yuan.

Such a result was also expected by Wei Yuan.

He sighed lightly, and left the palace first.

Since "propriety" is not enough, then use "soldiers"!

And just when he was planning to arrest someone that night, Wei Yingning told him, "Pingning Hou returned to the mansion and sent someone to Zhao Xiucai's house, and wanted Zhao Xiucai to bear the crime of murder. Zhao Xiucai agreed. It should be on the way to the criminal justice department in a while."

It was Li Chongjian who heard about it from time to time, and told Wei Yingning immediately.

"So what if he agrees? The truth must be based on evidence." Wei Yuan said this, but he firmly believed that the French Open is comprehensive and thorough.In fact, he also knew that once Zhao Xiucai jumped out to take the blame, things would become much more complicated.

Not long after, the criminal minister really came.

"The murderer who killed Zhao Bai's family has surrendered himself to the Criminal Division. Mr. Song asked Mr. Shi Lang to go to the trial."

After Wei Yuan left, Wei Yingning was not idle either.

She wrote a letter of greeting, asked Ah Man to accompany her out, and drove to Pingninghou's Mansion—with Li Chongjian.

The third wife of Hou's mansion lived in the inner house, and her father didn't even have a chance to ask a word, so he was really passive.Right now, she is the only one who goes out in person.

The invitation card was handed in by the concierge about a cup of tea, and then a maidservant, sweating from running, came out to invite her in.

The Hou's Mansion is very large and magnificent, Wei Yingning and Ah Man followed the maid who led the way and enjoyed the scenery along the way, as if they came to visit the garden.

"Please hurry up, madam." The maid who led the way could not help urging, "My wife is anxious to see you."

"There's no rush. It doesn't matter if you ask your wife to wait a little longer."

Hearing the words, the servant girl turned her head and looked at Wei Yingning sideways, feeling that the visitor was not kind.

Walking at the corner of a corridor, she turned around to look at the road, and two people happened to be walking on the other side.

Caught off guard, she almost bumped into the leader's noble man in brocade.

"Bold maidservant!" Behind the nobleman was probably the eunuch in the palace, and the voice of scolding was high-pitched and urgent.

The maid shrank her body, and hurriedly knelt down on the ground, pleading guilty again and again, "Your servant deserves to die! This servant deserves to die..."

Wei Yingning stood aside with lowered eyebrows, lowered eyes and nodding head, already guessing the identity of the nobleman in front of him - the only young man who would appear in the back house of Marquis Pingning's mansion, accompanied by the eunuch in the palace, was the Fourth Prince Li Mu.

Mrs. Pingninghou is the younger sister of the fourth prince's biological mother, Concubine Gao Guifei.

Concubine Gao Gui has passed away long ago, Mrs. Pingning Hou loves the child left by her sister very much.

It was also because of this relationship that even though the crown prince had been established, Marquis Ping Ning still had high hopes for the fourth prince with his overwhelming power.The fourth prince himself is also ambitious, and he often confronts the prince tit for tat in the court.

Wei Yingning was a little cautious and thought to himself: It is not known whether this irritating and powerful prince in front of him will be the future Tianjia.

"He's looking at you." Li Chongjian told Wei Yingning in a low voice, as if others could hear what he was saying.

"Cousin, stay here..."

At this moment, a pretty young lady chased from the direction of the fourth prince Li Mulai.Immediately behind him was a servant girl from the Hou Mansion.

There was a thin layer of sweat on the side of the little lady's forehead, and regardless of the presence of outsiders, she hurriedly said: "Cousin, there is still room for change before the imperial edict is issued. Father also recognized you! Why are you so angry?"

Li Mu looked at her with a sudden chill in his eyes. "You only want to be the crown princess, the future queen. Now that the emperor intends to marry you, you don't have to look far away."

"Cousin actually looks at Yier like this..."

"Cough." Wei Yingning was afraid that he heard more than he should have heard, so he made a little noise at the right time.

"Who are you?" The little lady turned her body to look at her, her face turned pale from blue to white from embarrassment and blamed the existence of outsiders.

"Back to the third lady," said the servant girl who was still kneeling on the ground timidly, "She is the eldest lady of the family of the servant of the Ministry of Punishment. I am going to take her to see the third lady."

The person in front of me was Zhou Lingyi, the third daughter of Marquis Pingning.

"Why don't you go soon?" Zhou Lingyi just wanted to see the people in front of him disappear quickly.

"Yes." The maidservant who was kneeling on the ground stood up, rejoicing that she had escaped.Just now she almost bumped into the fourth prince, but she was scared into a cold sweat.

And just when Wei Yingning was about to leave with the servant girl, Li Mu suddenly reached out to block her way.

"Is the daughter Wei Shilang gave birth to so rude?" He had no good complexion, "I ran into this hall just now and wanted to leave like this?"

"..." Who hit who?Wei Yingning only had a hundred thousand reasons in his heart, so he couldn't help but look up at him.

At this time, Li Mu was looking at him with a condescending posture with his eight-foot figure, and the thoughts in his eyes were unpredictable.

Without waiting for Wei Yingning's reaction, he abruptly ordered the eunuch behind him: "Wynn, take Miss Wei back to Liyuan. This hall will ask her for her crimes."

After all, he took a step and was about to leave.

"Your Highness Fourth..." Wei Yingning couldn't obey, and wanted to stop him and explain clearly.But just as she opened her mouth, she saw him glaring at her.

He threatened: "Do you want this hall to call someone to beat you out?"

The eunuch who was called Huai En walked up to Wei Yingning, and said in a doggy manner: "Miss Wei, please?"

Wei Yingning thought about it, and had no choice but to leave with them first.

(End of this chapter)