I married the crippled queen and became the most favored queen in the capital
Chapter 150: Drumming at Midnight
Just after the hour of Xu, Wang Wu brought a few people and quietly came to Bao'an Hall with fire in hand.
After returning from the Prince's Mansion, he became angrier the more he thought about it.
Whenever he thought about standing on the street in front of Bao'an Hall early tomorrow morning with the words "Wang Wu knows he was wrong" written on his face, he became so angry that he scratched his ears and cheeks.
Ever since he opened Shangpintang in the capital, he had never suffered such humiliation. This time, he was in trouble at the hands of this man named Luo. He could not swallow this humiliation.
After thinking it over again and again, he decided to take a risk and use the same trick again, making Bao'an Hall like the two previous clinics, catch fire without anyone noticing, and the people and the shop would disappear from Chang'an City completely from then on...
After they sneaked to the gate of Bao'an Hall, Wang Wu led the others to sprinkle the kerosene in their hands around the Bao'an Hall. At this moment, Ling Xiao and others who were hiding in the dark broke into a smug smile.
Su Yi whispered to Ling Xiao:
"Your Highness is truly foresighted. These people did show up."
"Well, they are unlucky to run into us brothers. We will catch one each later. Su Yi, you are good at martial arts, so you will be responsible for catching the leader."
"Okay, shall we start now?"
Ling Xiao looked around and saw that Wang Wu and the others had already spread the kerosene and were preparing to light the torches. He gave an order.
"Brothers, catch him alive."
After saying that, a group of eight people rushed out from the darkness and surrounded Wang Wu and others before they could react.
This scene made Wang Wu freeze in his tracks. He looked at the people standing in front of him and mumbled.
"You...who are you?"
Su Yi raised her lips slightly and reminded loudly,
"We are here to stop you from doing evil. Come on, follow us to Shuntian Prefecture for trial."
As they spoke, they stepped forward one after another and subdued these people effortlessly. Ling Xiao ordered Jiang Hai to return to the palace to report, and the rest of the people escorted Wang Wu and others straight to Shuntian Prefecture.
"Dong dong dong..."
The sound of the grievance drum seemed particularly harsh in the silent night.
Hearing the drumbeat, Liang Shigao jumped up from the bed in shock and yelled to the outside in dissatisfaction.
"Go and see who is beating the drum in the middle of the night. Is there anyone dead?"
"Sir, it's Guard Ling and others from Prince Yan's Mansion. They said they caught a few arsonists. Please come to the court for trial."
Guard Ling?
Liang Shigao secretly took a deep breath. Why is he from Prince Yan's Mansion again? What happened to him these past two days? Is he no longer related to the people from Prince Yan's Mansion?
Although he was dissatisfied, he did not dare to delay. He quickly put on his clothes, ordered the servants to wake up everyone in the government office, and then he quickly rushed to the lobby of the government office.
When he arrived at the lobby of the government office and saw Wang Wu and others standing in front of him, he suddenly felt overwhelmed.
"Guard Ling, what's going on?"
Ling Xiao crossed his arms, rolled his eyes at Wang Wu, and replied coldly:
"When we were coming back from the military camp, we passed by Bao'an Hall and saw these people secretly pouring kerosene at the entrance of Bao'an Hall, preparing to set it on fire. This shows that they intended to kill people. If we hadn't happened to pass by, Bao'an Hall and the people living inside would have been burned to death. This is no small matter, and Sir Liang cannot take it lightly."
Upon hearing this, Wang Wu hurriedly tried to make excuses.
"Master Liang, although we poured kerosene there, we did not ignite the fire. At most, we are guilty of attempted arson, which is not a serious crime."
"Attempted arson? If we had arrived a little later, you would have succeeded. This is called intentional murder to vent your personal anger. This is no small crime."
"We don't intend to kill anyone, we just want to scare Bao'an Hall, Sir Liang, you must be clear-headed!"
"Sir Liang, the facts are here. You must handle this matter impartially..."
Ling Xiao and Wang Wu's tone was very stiff, which made Liang Shigao feel troubled again.
After a moment of silence, he stepped forward and clasped his fists, saying:
"Guard Ling, it's getting late now. It will take some time to investigate the case. How about we leave it for tomorrow?"
"Okay, take them to Shuntian Prefecture Prison and keep them under good guard. If any of them escape, you, Sir Liang, will be held responsible."
Liang Shigao nodded in agreement hurriedly.
"Guard Ling, don't worry. Few people who have entered the prison of Shuntian Prefecture have been able to escape."
As he spoke, he waved his hand.
"Come here, take these people to Shuntian Prefecture Prison and keep them under good guard."
Seeing the official coming in, Wang Wu immediately became anxious. He tried to break free from Su Yi's restraints, but the other party's hands were too strong, so he had to give up.
"Sir Liang, I can't get used to sleeping in a prison. Please let me go back. I will come here in person to explain this matter tomorrow morning."
Seeing that he was still holding on to illusions, Liang Shigao shook his head helplessly.
"Manager Wang, I can't make any concessions this time, so please bear with it for a while!"
After saying this, he waved his hand and Su Yi handed him over to the two officers. He immediately shouted loudly,
"Liang Shigao, you dare to lock me up, have you forgotten? My aunt is the Imperial Consort, and my cousin is the current Crown Prince. If you really dare to lock me up today, one day I will definitely ask my aunt to take off your official clothes. Let me go, let me go."
But no matter how he howled or how he threatened, Liang Shigao did not dare to let him go in front of Ling Xiao.
He and several of his brothers were taken away by the officials and thrown into the Shuntian Prefecture prison.
Before leaving, Ling Xiao once again instructed Liang Shigao:
"I will report this matter to the prince. If things go wrong, the prince may come to supervise the trial in person. Sir Liang, you can take care of yourself!"
After saying this, he waved to his brothers behind him, and everyone followed him, striding away.
Liang Shigao raised his sleeves and wiped the sweat from his forehead while muttering to himself,
"A higher rank can crush a person. On one side is the Imperial Consort, and on the other is Prince Yan. I can't afford to offend either. What should I, a small governor of Shuntian Prefecture, do?"
……
Prince Yan's Mansion, Yanjing Palace
Bao'an Hall survived the disaster today, which made Luo Nianxi feel a little scared.
If she hadn't suddenly remembered what Wang Wu had done, Leng Yiyan would have sent Ling Xiao and others to check it out. By now, Bao'an Hall would have been engulfed in flames, and Adong, who lived in the store, would have been buried in the fire.
She breathed a sigh of relief. Leng Yiyan pushed the door open and walked in. She hurried over to greet him.
"How about it?"
"Ling Xiao and the others are back. They have been imprisoned in the Sky Prison. They will be tried tomorrow. I have decided that in order to prevent Liang Shigao from taking advantage of his power for personal gain, I will personally supervise the trial."
"You're going to supervise the trial? Is that appropriate?"
"There is nothing inappropriate. Father has entrusted me with the military power and the safety of the entire Chang'an City. Naturally, I have the power to supervise the trial of Shuntian Prefecture. Besides, this Wang Wu is the nephew of Concubine Rong and the cousin of Leng Yicheng. Liang Shigao will definitely be afraid when trying him. Now that we have discovered this matter, we must not let them go easily."
"Well, the two clinics that disappeared inexplicably before must have been caused by him. This time, let Shuntian Prefecture try them together and seek justice for the two clinics."
He raised his hand, pulled her to sit on the bed, nodded and comforted her:
"Don't worry, my lady. I will take care of this matter. It's already late at night, go to sleep! Tomorrow morning, I will go to Shuntian Prefecture to inquire about this matter."
Speaking of sleeping, Luo Nianxi really felt tired and sleepy. She lay down with her clothes on, muttering,
"Husband, I'm really sleepy, let's sleep like this!"
You'll Also Like
-
Honghuang: I am Duobao Taoist, my understanding is beyond belief
Chapter 38 9 hours ago -
Douluo: Reborn as Tianmeng Ice Silkworm, Marry a Wife and Become Stronger!
Chapter 80 9 hours ago -
I am inventing at the highest level in the world
Chapter 472 9 hours ago -
Super God World: Give the Angels Some Dragon Ball Shock
Chapter 92 9 hours ago -
Taiwan girlfriend live broadcast to meet in person, netizens collectively broke down
Chapter 57 9 hours ago -
Monster invasion! I awakened the devil fruit tree!
Chapter 75 9 hours ago -
Conferred Gods: Poor Taoist Xiao Sheng, casual cultivators also have human rights
Chapter 301 9 hours ago -
Secret: I can play two paths
Chapter 355 9 hours ago -
One person: Just became the King of Corpses, and now he’s dancing on Xia He’s grave?
Chapter 84 9 hours ago -
Douluo: Martial Soul Reincarnation Eyes, they are wrong
Chapter 81 9 hours ago