The First Daughter Reborn: The Snake Queen is not easy to mess with

Chapter 169 The Disaster of the Meng Family (3)

"Thanks to your good daughter, this old man has to go to the palace to beg the Empress himself today!" Meng Zhong became angry when he looked at Mrs. Jiang, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone, and then he didn't even look at Mrs. Jiang. With one glance, he left the front hall full of anger.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the palace, he was told that the queen was leaving the palace to pray for blessings, and he would not be back until the next day. At this point, even if Meng Zhong was in a hurry, he could only wait at home, hopelessly returning.

"Master, master is not good!"

Meng Zhong didn't fall asleep all night, and finally fell asleep in the early hours of the morning. He was woken up by the sound coming from outside the door just after dawn. It is conceivable that Meng Zhong was in a bad mood early in the morning.

He opened the door with a bit of getting up, and saw a young boy from the shop standing at the door, saw Meng Zhong and said anxiously: "It's not good, master, Guanshi Ding was arrested by the government!"

After hearing this, Meng Zhong's sleepiness, which was still in a daze, suddenly disappeared.

"What did you say?!"

The young man almost burst into tears, and said in a sobbing voice: "Suddenly this morning, a group of officers and soldiers came to the store and took Steward Ding away, saying that our store killed someone and they will be brought back for interrogation! "

The steward Ding that the boy was talking about was the middle-aged man who came to report to Meng Zhong yesterday, and something happened in just one night. At this moment, Meng Zhong suddenly realized that this matter was not as simple as he imagined.

Once the matter broke out, as a senior official of the imperial court, if he was found out, it would directly affect his official position if he was used by someone with a heart, so after the boy left, Meng Zhong decided to go to the government in person, and The adults in the government deal directly with them.

However, when he changed his clothes and was about to go out, a group of guards suddenly appeared at the door, blocking his way tightly.

"I don't know what orders General Xu ordered when he came to my Right Prime Minister's Mansion?" Meng Zhongqiang suppressed the uneasiness in his heart, and said to the leader General Xu with a smile.

That General Xu looked coldly at Meng Zhong's official smile, and said indifferently: "Someone reported that the right minister was involved in salt smuggling, this general was ordered to bring the right minister to investigate!"

When Meng Zhong heard what General Xu said, his whole head was stunned and he froze there.

"Master Right, please."

General Xu said a word, and guards immediately came to Meng Zhong's side. Although they didn't detain him, they imprisoned him indirectly. the Ministry of Punishment.

Jiang Shi stood not far from the door and watched all this, anxiously, walked back and forth for a long time, called the servant to prepare a car, and prepared to go to the Prince's Mansion.

When Mrs. Jiang arrived at the Crown Prince's Mansion, Meng Yiwan was eating, so Mrs. Jiang hurried in, came to Meng Yiwan, and said anxiously: "Wan'er is not well, your father has been arrested!"

Meng Yiwan froze there when she heard Jiang Shi's words, something flashed in her eyes, and it was fleeting, she got up and came to Jiang Shi, frowned slightly and said: "How could this be? Daddy is the right minister, how could it be like this?" Got caught?"

Mrs. Jiang groaned, and told Meng Yiwan everything she heard as soon as possible, and after hearing this, Meng Yiwan only frowned. After a long while, she helped Mrs. Jiang sit down, and looked at Mrs. Jiang's anxious eyes that were about to shed tears. She said: "Mother, when you go back this time, you will quietly leave the Meng Mansion, and I will send someone to meet you later!"

Listening to Meng Yiwan's words, Jiang Shi was stunned there, looked at Meng Yiwan and said in disbelief: "What do you mean? Could it be that this matter has something to do with you?"

Meng Yiwan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly stretched out her hand to support Jiang Shi's arm, bit her lips and said pitifully with tears in her eyes: "Mother, my daughter has no choice but to hurt my father. If my daughter doesn't do this, the Crown Princess I can't keep my position!"

Suddenly hearing that Meng Yiwan sent Meng Zhong into the cell with his own hands, Jiang couldn't accept it for a while, and suddenly stood up from the stool, looked at Meng Yiwan in disbelief and accused: "How can you do this? How can you do it yourself?" What about harming my father? How did I raise such a white-eyed wolf like you!"

Jiang is satisfied with everything about her daughter except her mind, and she seldom gets so angry with her. Although Meng Yiwan has opinions on Meng Zhong, she is still very concerned about this daughter who protects her everywhere. Jiang Shi was attentive from beginning to end.

Seeing her mother getting so angry at this moment, Meng Yiwan's tears also flowed down instantly, she stepped forward and grabbed Jiang's clothes and said, "Mother, I really have no other choice, the prince has been treating his daughter all the time. She is very dull, she looks like she wants to abolish me as the crown princess, but the empress said that only if I do this, can I continue to be the crown princess!"

"Confused! If the Meng family collapses, do you think you still have a backing you can rely on?!" Mrs. Jiang felt a little headache from the stupidity of her daughter, but looking at the current situation, I am afraid that things have reached the point where it is impossible to save Even so, Mrs. Jiang still asked: "Are you responsible for all the accidents in your father's shop and the smuggling?"

Hearing Jiang's skeptical words, Meng Yiwan hurriedly shook her head and argued: "I didn't do these things. The Empress only told me to put a letter in the prince's study, and my daughter only found out about it after peeking at it. And look at the meaning in my heart, everything my father faced was done by Lou's family."

"Really?" Jiang said with some doubts.

"Everything my daughter said is true, doesn't mother believe in her character?" Meng Yiwan burst into tears as she spoke.

Looking at Meng Yiwan's appearance, it really didn't look like she was lying. At this moment, Jiang fell silent and went through the matter from beginning to end, only then did she truly believe what Meng Yiwan said.

Meng Yiwan's words made the Lou family regard the Meng family as an enemy, and it is not too much to do those things, but from that letter and everything this morning, it can be seen that the credit should be robbed by the crown prince. The game between the queen and the prince is over.

Thinking about it, Jiang's eyes narrowed slightly.

"Mother, dad has been arrested now. You should run as soon as you go back. My daughter has bought you a residence outside the city. You can live there for now. My daughter will visit you as soon as she has time," Meng Yiwan tugged Taking off Jiang's sleeve, he spoke cautiously.

Mrs. Jiang turned her head and glared at Meng Yiwan, and finally sighed, looked at Meng Yiwan and said seriously: "Wan'er, you are my mother's daughter, there are some things my mother has to say, the queen is uneasy and kind to you. Things must be kept in mind.”

Meng Yiwan obediently agreed after hearing this, but she didn't take it seriously in her heart. If she really followed Jiang's statement, then her position as the crown princess might be lost again. Now only the queen can keep her stable. Sit firmly in the position of the princess, no matter what the price is!
According to Meng Yiwan, after all, it is impossible for Jiang to wait for others to arrest him because of Meng Zhong alone. After returning home, he lied that he was not feeling well and sent everyone away. After taking out the luggage, he left the Meng Mansion in the darkness.

Joining up with the people from Meng Yiwan's sect, they hid in the residential houses at night, and left the capital in disguise on the second day.

And just after they left, an imperial decree came down to the Meng Mansion.

"Meng Zhong bent the law for personal gain, took several lives of the common people, and secretly ignored the emperor's prestige to smuggle salt. If the prince breaks the law, he should be guilty of the same crime as the common people! Therefore, the whole family of the Meng family was executed!"

After the imperial decree, all the people in the Meng Mansion were arrested, but after searching all over the place, they could not find Meng Zhong's concubine and the main family. Because Meng Yizhen was the queen concubine handpicked by King Xiao, the evidence of the crime was kept. Meng Yiwan was married. Married wives were not included, only a group of servants were taken away and directly questioned and executed.

The Meng family was reduced from being an important official of the court to being ordered by the court for a while.

At this time in the court hall, Li Qichuan was standing in the center of the hall in official uniform. The emperor nodded to Li Qichuan with satisfaction and said, "It's really hateful that Meng Zhong did such a thing behind his back. Fortunately, you have found the prince." With these evidences, he was brought to justice, and the credit is indisputable!"

Facing the emperor's praise, Li Qichuan raised his hands to the emperor without arrogance and said: "It is the duty of the sons and ministers to share the worries of the father and emperor, and it is also what I should do as a prince!"

Very satisfied with Li Qichuan's modest emperor, he laughed and said, "I will give you whatever reward you want."

After hearing this, Li Qichuan hurriedly replied: "This is originally the duty of the son-in-law, and there is no need for any reward."

The emperor's face was a little serious, and he said in a strong tone: "I told you to want it and you will! Why do you have to refuse so much, I will definitely give you the rewards you deserve!"

Li Qichuan hesitated for a while, and then reluctantly said: "In this case, I will obey my father's reward."

The conversation has already reached this point, and there will be no end if we continue to refuse each other. The emperor thought for a while and said: "Then I will give you the Linjiang City of the three cities in the North."

When the words came out, there was an uproar, especially Lou Jing, who sneered even more in his heart.

"Thank you, father, for the reward!"

Li Qichuan knelt on the ground and made a big salute.

The three cities of Beidi are the three most affluent towns in the entire Lan Kingdom. The monthly income of any one of them is equal to the annual income of other towns. So far, these three cities have not been given to any prince, but now they will One of them was given to Li Qichuan, which shows how much he attaches importance to Li Qichuan.

After staying down, Li Qichuan subconsciously glanced at Lou Jing's direction, but the other party didn't intend to pay attention to his appearance, and didn't even turn his head. Seeing this, Li Qichuan stopped being persistent and turned his head away.

After the end, Lou Jing had just left the hall when he was blocked by Eunuch Yan at the door. Eunuch Yan is the Queen's confidant, this is something everyone knows, seeing Eunuch Yan, Lou Jing's expression was still cold , looked at Eunuch Yan coldly and said: "I don't know what is the matter with Eunuch blocking the truth?"

Eunuch Yan chuckled and said, "Master Zuo Xiang, my empress wants to see you."

Lou Jing originally wanted to refuse, but suddenly his mind became hot, and he wanted to know the Queen's purpose for finding him in this situation, so he quickly agreed when he changed the subject.

(End of this chapter)