Uncle Lai in the Red Chamber

Chapter 434 Tempting Proposal

On that day, the situation in the DPRK was changing.

After listening to the reports of Lai Shangrong and Qi Ning, Emperor Zhenglong immediately dismissed Li Guorong, Minister of War, and mobilized the Shenji Battalion into the palace to disarm the Long Imperial Guard with lightning speed.

The Supreme Emperor was caught off guard and was placed under house arrest in the Daming Palace.

At the same time, the Jin Yiwei also surrounded the Beijing Prince's Mansion.

Later, Lai Shangrong and Qi Ning received the imperial edict to search the Prince's Palace in Beijing from the Imperial Study Room and rushed to the Prince's Palace in Beijing.

"Sir! Master Lai!"

Seeing that the Jin Yiwei who came forward was somewhat kind-hearted, Lai Shangrong hesitated and said, "Who are you? Lu Qianhu?"

Lu Zhanyuan was a little flattered, scratching his head and saying, "Master Lai still remembers his humble position!"

Lai Shangrong nodded slightly, thanking him for his help in Miaoyu's matter.

Although he didn't succeed, Lai Shangrong still remembered his original love.

Then, facing the Beijing Prince's Mansion, the Jin Yiwei, who were ready to go, immediately filed in with their lips pouted.

Holding the imperial decree in his hand, Lai Shangrong walked with his head held high, and together with Qi Ning, under the guidance of Lu Zhanyuan, he passed through the second gate and went straight to the main hall of the palace.

"You...you are so brave. I will enter the palace right now to meet the Supreme Emperor. Let's see who dares to stop you!"

As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard noise coming from inside the house.

Lai Shangrong paused for a moment in front of the door, then stepped in with a sullen face.

"The King of Beijing Shuixong accepts the decree!"

After Lu Zhanyuan and several imperial guards came forward and forced the jade-faced King Beijing to kneel to the ground, they began to read out the imperial edict to search the palace.

After reading the imperial edict, he ignored King Beijing who collapsed on the ground and turned to Qi Ning: "Master Qi, in order to prevent the thieves from destroying the evidence, it is better to search as soon as possible!"

In fact, neither Lai Shangrong nor Qi Ning expected to find tangible evidence of the murder of Prince Jing, but this was not an age that valued evidence.

To leave traces, it would be enough to find out evidence that the King of Beijing had a close relationship with the assassin, such as giving gifts during the New Year and visiting frequently.

"Take the female family members of the palace here and keep them with King Beijing. The steward's servants will take them to the front yard and check them one by one. The New Year's gift list also needs to be checked carefully. Don't miss anything!"

Qi Ning had just finished giving instructions when he saw a guard in gilded clothes running over from the front yard.

"Sir! Prince Zhong...Zhongshun, my subordinates cannot stop him!"

Others didn't know it, but King Zhongshun who attended the morning court was scared to death when he heard the assassin's name.

He was the one who sent the person to the Prince's Palace in Beijing, and he knew it best in his heart. Although he didn't understand why the sudden assassination happened, once this relationship was found out, he would have to shed his skin even if he died.

Fortunately, he didn't notice it at the moment and only focused his attention on King Beijing.

Therefore, as soon as he returned home, he destroyed everything related to it.

After thinking about it, I still felt uneasy, so I came to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing.

His idea is simple. As long as King Beijing is convicted, no one will dig deeper into his suspicions.

He didn't have the guts to go to the emperor to inquire about the news. Coming to the Beijing Palace could not only inquire about the information, but also give him a hand.

For this reason, he promptly rescued half of the letter that had not been burned, secretly hid it in his arms, and planned to secretly throw it away in the Prince's Mansion in Beijing during the chaos.

"I just want to teach a lesson to the culprit who murdered the emperor's nephew!"

Before he finished speaking, King Zhongshun's bloated body was seen rushing into the hall, with one foot stuck on the chest of King Beijing who was lying on the ground.

The two Jinyi guards following behind looked at Lai Shangrong and Qi Ning with embarrassed expressions.

Qi Ning winked at the Jin Yiwei who followed him, and the two of them immediately retreated.

King Zhongshun's kick also woke up King Beijing.

He shouted like a mourner: "It's wrong! It's wrong! I want to enter the palace to face the saint!"

"How can you quibble when the facts are there! The assassin is your father, Wei. This is a fact that everyone knows, and it can still be false!"

As he said that, he seemed to be still angry and kicked his feet again.

King Beijing did not dare to resist, and shouted to Qu: "Hu Qi is indeed my father's personal guard, but... but his assassination of King Jing has nothing to do with me!"

"It's irrelevant! If you say it's irrelevant, then it's irrelevant?" Seeing King Zhongshun's reluctance, Lai Shangrong cupped his hands and said, "My lord! Enough is enough, don't embarrass the officials and Lord Qi!"

King Zhongshun then turned around and said with tears in his eyes: "Brother, the emperor, is having a difficult time with his heirs. I, the king, and the brother of the emperor, are all from the same mother, and have lost their composure for a while. Please don't take offense, Mr. Lai and Mr. Qi!"

Although Lai Shangrong and Qi Ning did not think that King Zhongshun would sympathize with the emperor's loss of his son, they only regarded it as a show.

After a few polite words, the guards from outside came in to report.

"Princess Beijing and all the female relatives have arrived!"

Immediately afterwards, Princess Beijing and a group of concubines were pushed in with frightened expressions.

Seeing the female family members coming in, King Zhongshun became excited again.

He stepped forward and kicked him again, knocking King Beijing off his feet again.

"The emperor must have raided the Zhen family, so you are holding a grudge!"

"How...how could it be possible! You two sirs are very clear! What does the raid on the Zhen family have to do with me?"

King Beijing crawled up to Lai Shangrong. He had an old grudge with King Zhongshun, but now it was clear that King Zhongshun wanted to kill him, so he could only count on Lai Shangrong and Qining to enforce the law impartially. .

"It doesn't matter? Who in the entire capital doesn't know that you and the princess are deeply in love!"

"No...nothing! Those are all rumors. You two adults must not believe them!"

Hearing this, Lai Shangrong couldn't help but look at Princess Beijing on the side.

Although the bun she wore was slightly messy, she still looked elegant and elegant.

The gorgeous palace skirt is moderately cut, and the mess caused by panic perfectly outlines the beautiful figure.

At this moment, she was obviously too frightened, her face was pale, and there was no trace of blood even on her lips.

I feel pity for the faint emotion between the eyebrows and the high bridge of the nose...

She didn't seem to have any reaction to King Bei Jing's words, but stood aside slightly curled up like an overly frightened rabbit.

In the current situation, the Beijing Palace cannot escape its involvement. Even if it comes from the Zhen family, it must not be immune!
Just as he was thinking about what he had and what he didn't have, his thoughts were interrupted by King Zhongshun.

"Nothing? You have been kneeling in Daming Palace for most of an hour. Did I force you to go?"

"That's just for show! It's all for the outside world to see! If you don't believe me, I'll divorce her immediately!"

"Hmph! Sure enough, the love between husband and wife is deep. If you divorce your wife now, you probably know that you have sinned deeply and want to save the princess, right?
If you ask me to torture her to death in front of this guy, let me see if this guy still dares to be harsh! "

Lai Shangrong secretly thought, this loyal and submissive king is really a toad marrying a frog, an ugly flower. It's a pity that he can come up with such a plot.

He couldn't help but glance at Princess Beijing, and saw that she was shivering, and there were waves of aftermath on her body.

"Don't Shang Rong love the wives of good families the most? Why don't you get this good job for your money? The status of a princess is not comparable to that of an ordinary woman. If this guy hadn't been crazy and did such a heinous thing, you wouldn't have had the chance. It’s all about getting involved!”

Seeing Lai Shangrong's look of astonishment, King Zhongshun pursed his lips and said angrily: "If you are not my niece, I will personally take action, so there is no need to trouble Shang Rong!"

It is not that he is vulgar as Lai Shangrong thinks, but once Lai Shangrong really does this, he will undoubtedly have a deadly feud with King Beijing, and he will kill King Beijing in both public and private matters.

As for the last sentence, he was worried that Lai Shangrong would be suspicious, so he deliberately repeated what he said at the dinner table.

Lai Shangrong never expected that King Zhongshun would make such a fuss, and he suddenly looked embarrassed.

How can such a thing be done in public...

Of course he couldn't do such a crazy thing, so he said righteously: "Your Majesty, be careful what you say! You are still serving the country as a filial piety..."

"Hey! Shang Rong is worrying too much! Now she is also considered a prisoner in custody, and Shang Rong is responsible for investigating the case. This is just a means of interrogation!"

Lai Shangrong had to admire King Zhongshun for being able to make up such a far-fetched rhetoric.

Of course, he was not going to get carried away, so he refused solemnly: "Your Majesty, respect yourself! We are just here to search for clues, it is up to the Emperor to decide whether he is the culprit or not!"

But he never expected that before King Zhongshun expressed his stance, King Beijing on the side would become anxious.

"Master Lai, there is no need to worry. As long as Xiao Wang is proven innocent, Xiao Wang will have no complaints!"

"Plop!" With a sound, Princess Beijing fell to the ground.

Lai Shangrong also couldn't bear it. He flicked his sleeves and shouted: "Nonsense! Please don't delay the handling of the case. Mr. Qi, it's time for us to go to the front yard to investigate!"

(End of this chapter)