Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 461 Xianglan
As the night deepened, Prince Zuo and Mr. Zeng came up with a simple but extremely effective plan, which was to take advantage of jealousy and the disputes between Master Li and other clients in order to push him into an abyss from which there was no escape.

And use this opportunity to bring down Minister Li.

"Mr. Zeng, please go down and arrange people tomorrow." Prince Zuo said.

Mr. Zeng nodded and quietly left the room.

As soon as he left, Wu Lin'er came over, "Your Majesty, I made some midnight snacks. Would you like to have some?"

Prince Zuo looked at Wu Lin'er, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. The Yongchang Marquis' Mansion had collapsed, and Wu Lin'er could no longer help him. However, they had just been married for a short time, and there was also Concubine Jing in the palace, so he should not neglect her too much.

Prince Zuo nodded gently and said, "Princess, thank you for your hard work. Bring us the midnight snack."

Upon hearing this, Wu Lin'er showed a happy smile on her face and quickly told the maid to bring up the midnight snack.

She looked at Prince Zuo with tenderness in her eyes. Her family suddenly fell into trouble, and she was worried that Prince Zuo would abandon her.

Although Prince Zuo had other plans, he was still considerate to Wu Lin'er on the surface, "This bird's nest soup is well made, sweet but not greasy, and the heat is just right."

When Wu Lin'er heard Prince Zuo's praise, she said happily, "As long as Your Majesty likes it, I will make more of your favorite dishes in the future."

"You are a princess. You don't have to do these things yourself. Tell the servants to do them. I will feel bad if you get tired." Prince Zuo said with eyes full of doting.

"Your Highness, it is every woman's wish to cook for the one she loves." Wu Lin'er said in a tender voice.

Prince Zuo took Wu Lin'er's hand and patted it gently.

After having supper, Prince Zuo said, "Princess, I have some important things to deal with. Please go back to the courtyard first."

Wu Lin'er was slightly startled, but then she regained her gentle smile, "Okay, then I will withdraw first. Your Majesty, please don't work too hard and rest early."

She returned to the yard with deep worry, but couldn't fall asleep.

At this time, the brothel was still brightly lit and filled with laughter.

Master Li was hugging a prostitute, drinking and singing, as if he was in a prosperous fairyland, isolated from the world.

His eyes were blurry and there was a satisfied smile on the corner of his mouth. He had no idea that a storm against him was quietly brewing.

The next day, Mr. Zeng began to arrange personnel according to Prince Zuo's instructions. A beautiful and charming prostitute came to the brothel that Mr. Li often visited.

The prostitute's name was Xianglan. As soon as she entered the brothel, she immediately attracted everyone's attention, including Mr. Li.

He usually likes romantic and dashing men, and he has no resistance to such a charming and beautiful woman.

In order to become Xianglan's lover, Mr. Li spent money like water.

Soon, Master Li was short of money, and Xianglan became a guest of honor of other young masters.

Master Li saw this and felt as if his heart was being scratched by a cat's claws, which was unbearable. However, he had no money and could never have sex with her again.

Xianglan, following Mr. Zeng's order, deliberately asked him in front of him: "Mr. Li, don't you miss Xianglan? You are the one I miss all the time. Have you forgotten Xianglan?"

At this time, she was nestling in the arms of another young man and passed by Young Master Li. She showed him a pitiful expression, as if she wanted him to save her.

Young Master Li was already infatuated with Xianglan, and now he felt like a hero saving a beauty, so he punched the young man who was hugging Xianglan.

"You dare to hit me? You're looking for death." The young man punched him. The two men wrestled with each other, and the young men and girls around them all avoided him, fearing that they would be affected.

"Mr. Li, please don't be like this. I am not worthy of you doing this." Xianglan's eyes were filled with tears and her voice was trembling, as if she was really heartbroken by Mr. Li's behavior.

"Master Wang, please spare Master Li. He just drank a little and acted impulsively."

This simple persuasion not only failed to stop the two men, but also made them fight more and more vigorously.

Mr. Zeng had already made arrangements, and no one in the building stepped forward to dissuade him, so Master Li "successfully" pushed Master Wang down the stairs.

Prince Wang rolled down the stairs and hit his head on a sharp object at the corner of the stairs, and blood gushed out instantly.

This Young Master Wang was also brought here by Mr. Zeng. He was a seriously ill man, and his intention was to risk his own life to frame Young Master Li.

He died and it was done.

The discipline troops also arrived in time, and Master Li, who had killed someone, was taken to jail.

At the morning court the next day, the censor impeached Minister Li for allowing his son to commit crimes and defying the law, and demanded that he be severely punished.

There was an uproar in the court.

Minister Li's face turned pale. He knew that his son had not returned home the previous night. He thought that he had stayed in a brothel like before, but he did not expect that his son had an argument with someone and killed someone.

It was not that he was unwilling to discipline his son. He was in the army in his early years and was injured. This son was hard to come by and he was his only child.

He loves his wife like a treasure and spoils his children. Whenever he disciplines them, his wife would throw a tantrum and he can only turn a blind eye.

Now that this spoiled child had caused such a disaster, he felt mixed emotions, anger and helplessness.

"Your Majesty, although my son is not very good, he would never hurt anyone without reason. There must be something fishy about this matter. I am willing to investigate this matter thoroughly and clear my son's name." Minister Li knelt in front of the emperor, his voice trembling, but he still tried to stay calm.

The censor did not give him this opportunity. He shouted sternly: "Minister Li, your son committed murder and the evidence is irrefutable. Do you still want to protect him? You are defying the law and you should be punished as well!"

"Your Majesty, what Censor Jiang said makes sense. If we don't punish him severely, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the people." Several other ministers also echoed.

Some supported the censor, and some supported Minister Li. "Your Majesty, Minister Li's son got into trouble yesterday, and this morning, Censor Jiang used this as a reason to impeach Minister Li. This makes me wonder if there is something fishy going on."

"Your Majesty, this case is full of doubts. If you rashly convict someone, it may lead to injustice."

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with deep eyes, looking at the ministers arguing below. He spoke slowly, "This matter concerns human life, and cannot be taken lightly. Dali Temple Minister, this case will be handed over to you for review. Censor Jiang will be responsible for your supervision to ensure fairness and impartiality."

Li Shangshu felt relieved when he heard the emperor's order. He knew that the Dali Temple Minister was a fair and strict person who would definitely clear his son's name. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving my son a chance to clear his name."

Censor Jiang glanced at him, a strange sneer flashing across his lips.

In the evening, after Yun Hao and Zhao Wangshu had dinner, they mentioned this matter while chatting. Yun Hao lamented that Minister Li was not strict in managing his family.

Zhao Wangshu was a bystander and felt that this matter was strange. "Why do I feel like this is a form of revenge?"

"Revenge? What do you mean?" Yun Hao asked.

"It's just a feeling. We have to wait and see how things develop in the future." Zhao Wangshu pursed his lips, "Only then can we be sure whether I am overthinking it."

Yun Hao nodded thoughtfully.