The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

"Your Majesty, Ge Dongqing has moved all his court robes to Jiaomanlou. I can hardly see him in the mansion for a month." Lu Siniang added fuel to the fire. She wanted to see how the emperor could still protect Ge Dongqing. She didn't believe that the emperor didn't know what kind of person Ge Dongqing was.

In front of all the ministers, in front of Lu Si Niang who was crying out for injustice, how could Wan Lianxing be partial? His face darkened and he shouted at Ge Dongqing, "How unreasonable! Ge Dongqing, you are so presumptuous! I didn't expect you to be so foolish. If you don't care about Lu Si Niang, do you also not care about the laws of beggars?"

"Brother, Fu Liu and I are in love with each other and appreciate each other. I beg you to help us." Ge Dongqing struggled desperately. He wanted to seize this opportunity to settle his relationship with Fu Liu. He wanted to give Fu Liu a legitimate status and get rid of the fierce woman Lu Si Niang at the same time.

Wan Lianxing knew all about Ge Dongqing's complicated little thoughts, but he would not help him. As a founding minister who was begging for mercy, divorcing his wife for no reason would violate the etiquette and undermine the order of the court.

"Dongqing, how did you become like this? You are so stubborn and stubborn that you refuse to change your ways. I do not agree to divorce you."

"Brother, I do want to take Fu Liu as my concubine, but Si Niang won't allow it, saying that people of low birth aren't allowed to enter the Ge Mansion. Fu Liu also refuses, as she's unwilling to be inferior to others. However, I understand Fu Liu. She's extremely talented and well-educated, and she won't tolerate humiliation. Brother, she and I are a perfect match, and we want to stay together for the rest of our lives. Please grant us your blessing."

"You are so stubborn! Someone, drag me away and give me twenty lashes of the cane."

Ge Dongqing thought he had misheard, and before he could react, two people rushed up and executed him.

He didn't cry out when the first board was hit, nor did he cry out when the second board was hit. When the third board was hit, he realized that he was being hit. He opened his eyes wide, raised his forehead as hard as he could, and fainted with a cry.

The sudden fainting caught the people who were beating him off guard. They didn't try to kill him. They had the ability to guess the emperor's intention. The emperor didn't let them beat him to death, so they used 50% of their strength. 50% of their strength was not enough to beat a grown man unconscious. They hit the man's buttocks, not his head. Why did he faint?

The two of them hurriedly reported, "Your Majesty, Lord Ge has fainted."

When Wan Lianxing heard this, he immediately sent someone to the Imperial Hospital to invite the imperial physician.

At the palace gate, Shang Xi looked at a black horse and laughed, "Why is it here?"

Cheng Feng didn't recognize the horse. "Whose horse is this?"

"It's from Lu Si Niang."

"That's impossible. How could Lu Siniang go out after such a scandal happened at home yesterday? She should be hiding at home at this time."

Shang Xi pointed at the tuft of white hair on the horse's head and said, "Look at the white hair on her forehead, it's Si Niang's horse."

"Hahaha, the horse with white hair on its head is Si Niang's, right?"

"You forgot, 'black clothes, black hair, white flowers in hairpins', refers to this horse. Without this horse, Lu Si Niang would not have such an evil fate with Uncle Ge, that sanctimonious hypocrite." After what happened yesterday, Shang Xi, who already looked down on Ge Dongqing, felt even more disgusted.

"Wife, don't tell me... If you hadn't mentioned it, I really wouldn't have recognized this horse. It is indeed Si Niang's black horse, but what is she doing in the palace? Eh? Wife, is Lu Si Niang going to sue Uncle Ge? If so, that would be very interesting."

Shang Xi's eyes lit up at this moment, and she took Cheng Feng's hand and trotted off, "Hurry up, if we go now, we won't be able to catch up with the fun. This Ge Dongqing is too much of a scoundrel. If I were Lu Siniang, I would break his legs."

"Wife, are all women so cruel?"

Shang Xi dragged Cheng Feng along while running, saying, "Breaking his legs is a minor offense. Look at what Uncle Ge has done. He lives a dissolute life, killing his wife to favor prostitutes. He's addicted to alcohol and lusty, and shameless. He's a rare shameless person. I think he should be sentenced to amputation. Chop off his feet and he'll never be able to leave Jiao Man Lou again."

Cheng Feng clicked his tongue when he heard this and murmured, "Wife, you are so cruel! Fortunately, I am a chaste husband, otherwise I might not even have the legs to run with you."

"Hahahaha, at least you know the current situation."

By the time the two of them appeared in front of everyone, they were already sweating and panting, and ultimately missed half of the good show. Looking at Ge Dongqing lying motionless on the ground with a doctor taking his pulse, they knew that Wan Lianxing had already tortured Ge Dongqing.

Wan Lianxing sat majestically on a chair, with a group of nervous-looking ministers standing behind him. Cheng Feng approached Wan Lianxing, placed his hand on his shoulder, and began to massage him attentively. "Uncle, what happened? How did someone die?"

"He's knocked out. It seems we can't continue beating him with a stick today." Wan Lianxing's voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for everyone present to hear. It seemed that these words were spoken to Cheng Feng, but everyone knew that Wan Lianxing said these words deliberately for them to hear. Wan Lianxing had already made his attitude clear; he didn't want to beat Ge Dongqing with a stick anymore.

But it is understandable. After all, this man is the emperor's sworn brother and a founding hero. A small punishment will be enough. It is not Wan Lianxing's intention to harm his life. Moreover, there are quite a few ministers who visit brothels, and Wan Lianxing knows it all. Unless the circumstances are serious, Wan Lianxing will turn a blind eye. Ministers also have to have some romantic affairs, right? For example, the elegant Ge Dongqing, if he doesn't go to brothels, how can he give full play to his talents?

"The man fainted after being beaten with a few boards?" He was curious. He had been observing Ge Dongqing who was a few feet away. The man's body was covered with blood marks from being whipped. He couldn't see if there was any injury on his buttocks because it was blocked by someone.

"After only three of the twenty strokes of the cane, he fainted."

"Haha, he fainted after just three strokes? Uncle Ge is too weak!"

Shang Xi, who was standing next to Lu Siniang, heard this and said, "Uncle, what crime did my uncle Ge commit that deserves twenty lashes of the cane?"

"Visiting brothels and visiting prostitutes."

Shang Xi pretended to know everything. She muttered to herself, "Is this a violation of Fengqi law? This is the first time I've heard that visiting a brothel and visiting prostitutes will result in twenty strokes of the cane."

Lu Siniang said with a half-smile, "The law is not written like this. For someone like Ge Dongqing, whose offense is relatively serious, he should be lashed with the board thirty times."

Wan Lianxing also pretended to be confused when he heard this. He turned around and looked at his minister, "Sir Song, can you tell me what the law says? Is it twenty or thirty strokes of the cane?"

Song Ruhong, who used to have a smooth career, is now in such an embarrassing situation at his age. He can't afford to offend any of these people.