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Chapter 270 You forced me to do it.

Chu Lu didn't stop, and continued to point at the princess's personal soldiers who were holding the captain: "There are also these people! They claim to be the eldest princess' personal soldiers? May I ask all the ministers, who has ever heard of such a team of personal soldiers around the eldest princess? Where did they come from? Who dispatched them? And why didn't they show up earlier or later, but just happened to save the princess and catch the murderer at this time and place? Isn't all this too deliberate?"

These words caused a commotion. Li Wenyuan frowned, stroked his beard, and looked at the guards with a scrutinizing look. The old officials around him also exchanged glances with each other, obviously they were also suspicious of these guards who suddenly appeared. The flaws were too obvious.

The Emperor was about to open his mouth to reprimand him when he saw this, but Chu Lu got there first. He turned his gaze to the Emperor, and said earnestly but with dignity, "Father, I understand that you love your granddaughter. But there are many doubts about this matter, and there must be something hidden behind it! We can't just jump to conclusions based on the eldest princess's few cries and the one-sided words of this unknown person, otherwise, wouldn't we fall right into the trap of some villains?!"

Chu Lu's clear analysis brought a subtle change to the atmosphere at the scene. The ministers who were originally overwhelmed by anger began to calm down, and many of them showed hesitation and doubt in their eyes. Li Wenyuan nodded slightly, seeming to agree with Chu Lu's analysis.

Seeing that the situation seemed to be taking a turn for the better, Jiang Miaoyan, who had been curled up crying, showed a hint of anger.

"Father!" She raised her head and said angrily, "You are right. But why do you treat me like this? Just because I refuse to marry to that bitter cold place? Just because I am in Liu Jiajia's way? Would you rather use this most vicious and cruel method to destroy my innocence for a lifetime? How can I live my life in the future?!"

She stood up suddenly, staggered a few steps, pointed at Chu Lu, tears streaming down her face, her voice shrill: "You have been scheming and planning. First you used the clan examination to suppress me, and now you want to use this method to force me to death! Father! I am also your daughter! How can you...how can you be so cruel! So heartless! Wuuwuwu..."

Chu Lu: “???”

——What a illogical, emotional nonsense! This is definitely not...

The next moment, the heroine's halo behind Jiang Miaoyan quietly spread again, sweeping across everyone present like ripples.

The ministers who were still hesitating and thinking just now, their expressions changed instantly!

The reason and doubt that had arisen earlier disappeared without a trace like smoke blown away by the wind. Instead, there was even stronger anger, contempt and sympathy than before - sympathy for Jiang Miaoyan, and anger and contempt for Chu Lu!

Except for a few old ministers such as Li Wenyuan, who were still wavering and seemed to be very resistant to these inexplicable emotions, the other ministers were once again filled with indignation.

"So they wanted to force the princess to marry! What a vicious mind!"

"I almost believed his lies just now! I was so blind!"

"You're right. Is there any woman in this world who would use her innocence to slander others?"

"He must be severely punished! Justice for the princess!"

The waves of accusations came again like a tide, more turbulent than before.

Chu Lu looked at those ministers who appeared rational one moment but became angry again the next, and the last bit of thought of trying to reason in his mind was completely extinguished.

——Okay, the heroine’s halo is awesome!
He took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and his face returned to its usual calmness.

Since excuses are useless, let's try another approach.

"My dear ministers, please be patient. There are many suspicious points in this matter, and it is definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface." Chu Lu said slowly, "Someone must have secretly framed me and intended to disrupt the government!"

Then he looked at Lin Xiao again: "Lin Xiao, take this captain and those so-called princess' personal soldiers to the imperial prison! Keep them under strict supervision and wait for me to interrogate them carefully! This matter concerns the reputation of the royal family. I will definitely get to the bottom of it and give everyone the truth!"

After that, he no longer cared about the reactions of the crowd and directly ordered: "All the idle people, disperse!"

The emperor and Jiang Miaoyan wanted to say something, but Chu Lu had already turned and left, not giving them a chance to speak. Seeing this, everyone could only disperse in dismay.

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After returning to the imperial study, Chu Lu immediately summoned Lin Xiao.

"Your Majesty, those people have been taken to the imperial prison." Lin Xiao reported.

"Yes." Chu Lu nodded, pondered for a moment, and ordered, "When interrogating the captain, there is no need to use torture. Find a quiet place and send someone who is tight-lipped and patient to talk to him slowly. Remember, try to avoid any contact between him and the princess."

Lin Xiao's eyes flashed with doubt, he didn't understand why the suspect was treated so well and why he was not in a hurry to interrogate him. But he didn't ask any more questions, just bowed and accepted the order: "I obey your order."

After Lin Xiao left, Chu Lu rubbed his eyebrows.

Chu Lu’s idea was very simple, which was to continue with the previous strategy - continue to delay.

Although the charge of having bad intentions towards his daughter was a bit dirty, it made no difference in essence. As long as he could wait until the day she got married, all problems would be solved.

A few days passed quietly, and under Chu Lu's deliberate instructions, there was no progress in the imperial prison.

Days passed, and Lin Xiao faithfully carried out every order from Chu Lu. The captain of the Imperial Guard was not tortured. Instead, he was placed in a relatively clean single room, with food and water every day, and even clean bedding.

The person who interrogated him was not a ferocious jailer, but a kind and patient old official. Every day, the old official would walk into the cell slowly with a pot of tea and chat with the lieutenant about everything from family matters to military anecdotes. Occasionally, he would casually ask a question related to the case, but he never asked further questions, let alone forced him.

The captain was terrified at first and prepared to be tortured, but after a few days, he was somewhat confused by this gentle interrogation method. Although he still insisted that he was ordered by His Majesty, a trace of confusion and uneasiness gradually appeared between his brows.

As for the princess's personal soldiers whose origins were unknown, they were completely isolated and detained separately. Their interrogation was even more haphazard, and the interrogators did not seem to care much about their true identities and purposes. They just recorded their contradictory and flawed confessions step by step, without investigating or verifying them.

Lin Xiao's daily reports to Chu Lu were nothing more than official documents such as "the suspect is stubborn and still trying to get around", "their origins are unknown, their words are confusing, and it will take some time to verify". Although he was increasingly confused about His Majesty's intentions - the evidence was clearly there, why didn't he interrogate them vigorously, but instead dragged his feet? But he didn't show any sign of it, and just strictly carried out Chu Lu's orders to the end.

In this way, several days passed quietly. In Lanri Villa, Jiang Miaoyan was initially looking forward to the show, waiting for the news that Chu Lu would be in a state of panic and would eventually beg for mercy from her.

After all, all of this is actually the same as the conspiracy between the prince and Liu Jiajia at the banquet. It is a plot arranged spontaneously by the heroine's halo. Therefore, in the eyes of Jiang Miaoyan, who is unaware of the existence of the heroine's halo, she did not deliberately design to frame Chu Lu. All of this was done by Chu Lu.

Chu Lu shot himself in the foot. Instead of hurting others, he hurt himself!
Of course, Chu Lu suddenly sent someone to defile her. This behavior was extremely unnatural and very suspicious. A normal person might wonder if something was wrong.

But she is not a normal person, she is the heroine.

In her opinion, this is perfectly normal. Men are like this. From an eighty-year-old widower to an eight-year-old boy, once they see a woman, they will try every means to defile her.

He tried everything, including drugging her and sneaking into her room in the middle of the night. So it was normal for Chu Lu to suddenly want to take action.

But as time passed, there was still no movement in the palace, and Jiang Miaoyan began to feel a little uneasy.

She secretly sent someone to secretly inquire about the situation in the imperial prison, and the news that came back surprised her.

"What? The lieutenant is eating and drinking well, chatting with the interrogator?"

"Those guards weren't punished either? They were just locked up?"

"Lin Xiao responded every day, but he always said there was no progress?"

Jiang Miaoyan felt a little regretful at first, but after thinking hard for a few days, she finally realized that something was wrong.

This is not investigating the case! This is delaying the case!
When she thought about the last time Chu Lu sent her and the emperor away by repeating a grade, she understood everything in an instant.

Chu Lu didn't care about innocence or the truth, and he had no intention of solving the case. He just wanted to use this leisurely approach to drag out time until the day when she was stuffed into a sedan chair and sent out of the capital!
Once a person is sent out, nothing can stop him anymore!
"Old—thing—!"

After figuring this out, Jiang Miaoyan was so angry that she trembled all over. She threw the teacup beside her to the ground fiercely, making a sharp shattering sound. The porcelain pieces flew everywhere, just like her furious mood at the moment.

An almost crazy determination burned in Jiang Miaoyan's eyes.

——Okay. You want to delay, right? You want to make a big deal out of a small matter, right? Fine! I want to see how long you can endure!
After making up her mind, Jiang Miaoyan immediately took action, frantically using every means she could think of to try to incite everyone to attack Chu Lu.

For a time, rumors spread all over the capital. Various versions of the story, such as "The emperor molested his own daughter", "The emperor was unjust", and "Heaven cannot tolerate this", spread like wildfire throughout the streets and alleys.

In the court, the imperial censors were like chicken blood, and every day they sent memorials to the imperial study like snowflakes, with only one theme: impeaching the emperor for his misconduct and demanding severe punishment for the murderer. Some even implicitly suggested that the emperor should be restored to the throne to preside over the overall situation.

In the harem, the concubines and princesses who were not the queens began to distance themselves from Chu Lu, looking at him with fear. Even the queen mother, who had trusted Chu Lu before, began to lament the misfortune of her family on various occasions.

Even among the people, there were signs of small-scale unrest under the banner of "clearing the imperial court" and "punishing the tyrant."

The entire dynasty, as if overnight, stood against Chu Lu. Almost everyone in the court was hostile to him.

Chu Lu sat in the imperial study, listening to the bad news coming from all directions. Even though he was a man of strong character, he couldn't help but feel his scalp tingling, and in his heart he once again sighed at the powerful halo of the heroine.

However, he was somewhat relieved that not everyone was completely brainwashed by the heroine's halo. Although the Grand Tutor and Li Wenyuan were under pressure and no longer spoke publicly for Chu Lu, they privately made it clear that they believed that His Majesty was not such a beast. The Crown Prince and Liu Jiajia were deeply harmed by Jiang Miaoyan, so naturally they did not believe what she said. Lin Xiao, on the other hand, always faithfully carried out Chu Lu's orders without being interfered with by the outside world.

Of course, these few weak supports have no impact on the situation.

The final result still depends on Chu Lu himself.

And Chu Lu is obviously a very tough person.

Therefore, despite the chaos outside, the mountains of memorials and the flying of rumors, Chu Lu sat back and ignored all the impeachments, accusations and requests. He handled his official duties as usual every day and let the Ministry of Rites prepare for the eldest princess's marriage step by step, as if the surging public opinion and pressure from court officials were just the sound of wind and rain outside the window and had nothing to do with him.

After a few more days, this seemingly fierce offensive had no effect on Chu Lu's core decision - to marry Jiang Miaoyan on time.

Inside the Lanri Villa, Jiang Miaoyan listened to her subordinates reporting again and again that Chu Lu was "unyielding" and "as stable as a rock". The smugness and ferocity on her face gradually faded away, replaced by an unbelievable astonishment and even more hysterical anger!
She didn't understand! Why?! Why had she made such a big fuss, mobilizing almost all the forces she could mobilize, but the old man was still so indifferent?! Wasn't he afraid of being ruined? Wasn't he afraid of the instability of his throne? Wasn't he afraid of being stabbed in the back by the people of the world?!

How dare he? How dare he?!
Jiang Miaoyan finally realized that Chu Lu was determined to marry her off! No matter what tricks she used, no matter what happened outside, he would never change his mind!
The moment she realized this, Jiang Miaoyan felt like she was going crazy.

She gritted her teeth, her eyes were bloodshot, her nails dug deep into her palms, her whole body was trembling, and her face was full of madness, like an overloaded engine that was about to collapse completely.

But the next moment, as if a taut thread had finally broken, the ferocious expression on her face suddenly disappeared.

Her breathing was no longer rapid and heavy, and the violent trembling of her body stopped abruptly. The blood red in her eyes quickly faded, leaving only an icy, empty and calm calm, like an abyss with no bottom.

She gradually loosened her fist that was almost bleeding, and her facial features that were originally distorted by anger now regained their calmness, even too calm. There was no trace of madness or anger on that pale little face, only a kind of creepy calmness.

It was as if the hysterical madman just now was just a brief illusion.

Jiang Miaoyan almost whispered a few words, her voice calm without a ripple, but with a chilling chill: "You forced me to do this."

(End of this chapter)