I want to be innocent, but they don't allow me

Prime Minister's Mansion, main hall.

There were bursts of crying and wailing from a man in the house.

"Mom, I was wrong. I really didn't mean it."

"Why did you send the marriage certificate to the palace for no reason?"

Lu Sangtuo held his head and squatted in the corner, trembling.

"I didn't send it. I went to the East Palace to look for the Crown Prince. I came back when the Crown Prince wasn't there. But when I came back, I found that the marriage certificate was gone."

"What are you doing with the marriage certificate while looking for the prince?"

Madam Lu held the unsheathed sword in her hand, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"Discuss how to facilitate my sister's marriage..."

Lu Sangtuo laughed dryly twice, and after saying all this in one breath, he shrank back into the corner with his head in his arms, shouting,

"I am also doing this for my sister and for the good of the Prime Minister's Mansion!"

"Do you know how much trouble you have brought upon the Prime Minister's Mansion?"

At this time, Prime Minister Lu, who had been listening outside the house for a long time, walked into the main room.

When Lu Sangtuo saw his savior coming, he slid to his knees and fell directly in front of Prime Minister Lu, hugging his legs and crying:

"Dad, my mom wants to beat me to death, you have to save me, Dad!"

"Well, I don't care what your reasons are. From today on, you will return to your courtyard and concentrate on practicing martial arts and studying. You are not allowed to leave without my order."

Prime Minister Lu said as he waved his sleeves.

Now that things have come to this, he needs to test Emperor Hongwen's attitude. Perhaps there will be a chance for a turnaround.

Unexpectedly, Lu Sangtuo said fearlessly:

"No, Dad! I met my brother-in-law today. He seems to be very opposed to this marriage. I have to mediate."

"You bastard, I'll just pretend I never gave birth to you..."

When Mrs. Lu heard this, she was so angry that she drew out the sword in her hand and prepared to kill Lu Sangtuo.

"Have you seen Li Mu? Where?"

Prime Minister Lu raised his hand to signal Madam Lu to be patient, and asked with a frown.

"It's in Linglong Waterside Pavilion. It's where my brother-in-law lives now."

"Stand up and speak."

Prime Minister Lu raised his foot and gently pushed Lu Sangtuo away, then asked,

"You know Li Mu? Was it him who asked you to steal the marriage certificate to facilitate the marriage?"

"Dad, you are getting old and confused. Didn't I just say that my brother-in-law is somewhat opposed to this marriage?"

Lu Sangtuo quickly got up and hid behind Prime Minister Lu.

"Tuo'er, how do you talk to your father?!"

"father!"

"Okay, let him finish what he's saying..."

Lu Sangtuo shrank his neck, looking flattering.

"That day, I met an old Taoist priest..."

. . .

So Lu Sangtuo told Prime Minister Lu and the other two about his encounter with the master.

The whole thing is simple to say.

A few days ago, Lu Sangtuo sneaked into Mrs. Lu's room, wanting to take some jewelry that she didn't wear on a daily basis in exchange for some money for expenses.

As soon as he went out, he met an old Taoist priest who blocked Lu Sangtuo's way.

After a lot of underworld rhetoric, he was told that the Lu family was in trouble and that the noble man might miss out.

Of course Lu Sangtuo didn't believe this, but since he had some understanding of Taoism, he didn't make things difficult for the old Taoist priest, but turned around and left.

Before leaving, the old Taoist priest told him that the noble person must have some connection with his family.

The thing in his arms is a shackle, which can temporarily keep him lucky, but not for long.

Advise him to entertain distant relatives well if they come to visit.

If there is a girl waiting to get married in your family, make sure she doesn't miss out on a good husband.

Naturally, Lu Sangtuo let these words go in one ear and out the other.

But when he arrived at the pawnshop, he discovered that the gold satin wrapped in the jewelry was actually his sister Lu Jianjia's marriage certificate.

"He said that if our Prime Minister's Mansion is in trouble, then there will be trouble? Don't you have a brain?"

Mrs. Lu said with a look of disappointment.

"Mom, that Taoist priest is really an expert!"

Seeing that Lu Sangtuo dared to talk back, Madam Lu was about to draw her sword, but was suppressed by Prime Minister Lu's eyes.

"Go on."

"My father is sensible. After all, he is the prime minister of my dynasty."

As soon as Lu Sangtuo's flattering words came out, he was glared at by Prime Minister Lu, who quickly continued,

"You don't know, I took the marriage certificate with me, and within half an hour, I won more than 200 taels in Fuguifang."

"Okay! You still dare to gamble. What did your mother teach you?"

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Lu was about to explode again, but was suppressed by Prime Minister Lu.

"So, you were not the one who presented the marriage certificate to His Majesty?"

"How could that be? It's a treasure. With it, I don't have to pay for music at the Sun and Moon Tower. The courtesans even offer their services on their own initiative."

Hearing Lu Sangtuo's words, Prime Minister Lu subconsciously held down Madam Lu's hand that was about to draw her sword, and said:

"Tuo'er, Dad is very disappointed in you! For a little profit, you want to sell out your sister. Starting tomorrow, you will go back to your hometown in the south."

"Dad, it's not like that. Listen to my explanation."

But Prime Minister Lu could not hear any more words and turned around and left the room.

"mother!"

"Well, just listen to your father."

After saying that, Mrs. Lu also prepared to leave.

Lu Sangtuo grabbed Madam Lu's sleeve and said sternly:

"How could I harm my sister? I have done some research. My brother-in-law is very good, really very good. He might be able to help my sister."

Hearing this, Mrs. Lu paused and looked back at Lu Sangtuo.

She was somewhat curious about Shanmei's son.

"Mom, do you still remember what Dad said about His Majesty and Prince Yan plotting against the Lin family?"

Madam Lu nodded slightly, and then heard Lu Sangtuo continue:

"If my brother-in-law hadn't just returned to Prince Yan's Mansion, the Princess of Prince Yan's Mansion would have been a prisoner of Ran Nuren by now."

When Mrs. Lu heard this, her heart skipped a beat and she kept looking at Lu Sangtuo, as if she was trying to determine whether what he said was true or false.

"Mother, Ran Nu sent three first-level soldiers to sneak into Yanshan City this time. If it weren't for my brother-in-law..."

"Don't call me brother-in-law, your sister is not married yet! I heard that it was the Prince of Yan's Mansion that invited the great scholar Mu Zhen."

"Mom, you don't know this..."

Afterwards, Lu Sangtuo told Madam Lu about Li Mu's series of deeds, just like presenting a treasure, including his battles from Prince Yan's Mansion to the Donglai Pass where he killed the master Ran Nu, and then his elimination of the remnants of the aristocratic family.

Although it was not complete, it also found out all the deeds of Li Mu and Zhao Chuyi in eliminating harm for the government along the way.

Especially in the Prince of Yan's mansion in Donglai Pass, the news of the killing of the remnants of the aristocratic family was spread as if someone was there.

As Mrs. Lu listened, her eyes turned red and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Sister Mei'er gave birth to a good son. If it weren't for Jianjia's current situation, they would be a good match."

Madam Lu wiped her tears for a while, and suddenly felt something was wrong. She turned her head and looked at Lu Sangtuo:

"Where did you get this information? Did you get tricked? Li Mu is a few months younger than your sister, how could he kill so many first-level masters!"

Lu Sangtuo grinned at Mrs. Lu, then his ears twitched slightly and he ran to the window.

A white carrier pigeon landed on his arm.

Lu Sangtuo untied the cloth strip on the pigeon's leg and slowly unfolded it.

"Li Mu vs. Sun Hongyu, one move wins!"

Mrs. Lu came behind Lu Sangtuo at some point, looked at the small words on the cloth, and read them out in a low voice.

Then he frowned, pinched Lu Sangtuo's ear, and cursed:

"You bastard, you are courting death! How dare you plant spies in the palace?"

"Mom, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts! I didn't plant any spies!"

"What about this letter?"

“I just have a lot of friends!”