After the death of the previous emperor, the Empress Dowager became arrogant

Seeing that he was exposed, Lu Jiankang no longer acted like a coward.

He immediately stepped forward, hugged Lou Jing's legs and began to howl, "Brother-in-law, save me!

I went into town to buy something for my mother today. On the way, I met a woman who tried to seduce me, but I didn't fall for it.

Later, another woman came and misled the people, saying that I was a running dog of the Lou family, and that the Lou family made their fortune by relying on high-ranking officials in the capital and that they didn’t have any special abilities. She wanted to make the Lou family pay today!

Brother-in-law, you have to believe me, everything I say is true!"

"Are you talking about us?" Yuan Qing pulled the woman forward.

Lu Jiankang quickly turned his head to take a quick look, then rushed back, "It's them!

These two women are making things difficult for me for no reason today. I think they are targeting me. Brother-in-law, you should arrest them all as soon as possible. Maybe they were sent by your enemies to deal with you!

Since my sister has married into your family, I am considered half a son of the Lou family. The affairs of the Lou family are my affairs. I cannot just watch the Lou family being destroyed!

If this matter spreads to the capital..."

Crying so hard that he was heartbroken, Lu Jiankang wiped away his tears.

Lou Jing remained calm, but some servants in the Lou Mansion who knew the truth looked at Lu Jiankang with a bit of pity.

Just wish you good luck, Master Lu.

Lu Jiankang didn't see their expressions. When he was about to get up and hug his thigh again, he saw the person in front of him took a few steps back.

He didn't dare to look at Lou Jing's expression. He could only tear his tattered robe cowardly and sob softly.

"Are you sure they are the ones who slandered you?" Lou Jing's cold voice came from above his head.

Lu Jiankang was delighted.

Just because my brother-in-law is angry, does that mean I believe what he says?

It seems that his brother-in-law is still on his side, otherwise how could he be coaxed into dealing with these troublemakers with just a few words.

I felt more confident now. I wasn't afraid anymore and my butt didn't hurt anymore.

He patted the dirt off his body, walked into the crowd and looked around arrogantly, "I told you that my brother-in-law would give me justice, you little bitch--"

Before he could finish his words, he was kicked out again.

This kick was more powerful than the previous one. The silk pants were torn by the rough road surface, touching the old wound inside and leaving a bloody mark on the ground.

This time it really hurt to the bone. Lu Jiankang's undisguised wails were heard, and the people around him couldn't bear to watch.

I didn't expect that Mr. Lou looked gentle and refined, but he was so ruthless in his actions.

The guards dragged the exhausted Lu Jiankang over, and one of them lifted his chin and turned him towards Yuan Qing.

Lou Jing's eyes were gentle, and he asked again: "Look again, are you sure it's her?"

Lu Jiankang was forced to open his eyes, his vision became blurred, but he still stubbornly refused to change his words, claiming that Yuan Qing and his group wanted to harm him.

Lou Jing wanted to kick him again, but was held tightly by the woman who rushed out of the mansion.

She half-crouched and begged, "Please have mercy, my husband! Xiaokang is the apple of my mother's eye. If you kick her again, she will die!"

Lu Jiankang crawled over and pulled her clothes, "Second sister, please beg your brother-in-law and tell him that I really didn't do those things. These people deliberately framed me in order to deal with the Lou family!"

Lou Jing helped his wife up and said with a hint of anger, "You are the eldest young master's wife of the Lou family. You shouldn't be so careless about the importance of things."

Is this an accusation against her?

Lu Nian fell into Lou Jing's arms in a daze. She looked at her husband with tears in her eyes and murmured, "Husband..."

As a young couple, they were deeply in love, and Lou Jing did not want to embarrass her in front of everyone, so he coaxed her softly, "Jiankang committed a crime and was brought to the government gate to ask for an explanation. In front of everyone, I can't be partial to my own family.

How about you go back first, leave the matter to me, and trust your husband?"

Since they got married, her husband had always obeyed her and depended on her. Even though she was not the wife that the Lou family had originally wanted, the Lou family had never given her a hard time because of it.

This is the blessing she earned in her previous life.

She should trust her husband and father-in-law.

Lu Nian looked at his brother awkwardly, then was helped back to the backyard by the maid.

The door slowly closed, cutting off Lu Jiankang's only hope. Knowing that he had no way out, he lay on the ground pretending to be dead.

"I gave you a chance," Lou Jing walked down the stairs slowly, "If you had told me the truth just now, I might have been able to give you some dignity for the sake of your sister."

Lou Haiping was standing behind the door, looking at the rust on the door calmly, as if he didn't care about the matter at all.

The servant brought a stool. Fang Shuo brushed off the dust on his robe and said as he sat down, "Master Lou seems to have other plans. Are you not going to take care of this matter?"

This sudden change is also a test for Lou Jing.

If he chooses to act for his own benefit, the position of head of the family will never be passed on to him.

Lou Haiping smiled back, "If he can't even solve this problem, he has no right to take on this family business."

The people outside the door felt sad.

The head of the Lou family retreated into the door, obviously having no intention of intervening in the matter. Most of them had already given up hope.

Yuan Qing pulled the woman forward and held her hand tightly. "If you don't tell me now, when will you tell me?"

The woman gritted her teeth and knelt down. Her soft dress drew a graceful arc in the air, making her delicate body look even more pitiful.

"I came to Jiangzhou with my father to attend the grand event, but I didn't expect to be tricked by this evil villain in the street..." She said those two words with great difficulty, "If it weren't for the help of the people of Jiangzhou, I'm afraid I would have been killed by him by now.

Master Wanglou, punish the evildoer according to the law and give me justice!"

Although her voice was low, one could hear her deep hatred.

"Punish the evildoer and give her justice!!!" Indignant voices rang out all around.

"You bitch! You're talking nonsense!" Lu Jiankang struggled to get up and wanted to hit her.

The woman was so scared that she hid behind Yuan Qing. Lu Jiankang's five fingers formed into claws and were close to Yuan Qing's face, but were brushed away.

"nausea."

Yuan Qing did not hide the disgust on his face.

Lu Jiankang was so angry that he simply threw the pot into the ground, pointed at Yuan Qing's nose and cursed: "You are not a good person either, you look like a vixen, who are you seducing every day!

Bah, today I am doomed to fail and fell into your hands!

If it were any other day, I would have played with you and sold you to a brothel, so that you could experience the feeling of being unable to live or die!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was pinned to the ground and had a mouthful of dirt.

He spat out the sand in his mouth and continued to yell and curse: "If I don't have a good life, you guys won't have an easy life either. When I die, I will drag you to be buried with me!"

Yuan Qing helped the trembling woman to stand up and said to Lou Jing, "He has many murders and many crimes on his shoulders. Now that he has confessed, it is up to you to decide how to deal with him."

Then she pointed at a few people hiding among the people, "These people just took advantage of the chaos to stir up trouble, and every word they said was in favor of the evil bully Lu. Let's investigate them together, maybe we will find something unexpected."

Those people's intentions were seen through by her, and their faces suddenly froze. They were surrounded by the people so tightly that they had to shrink their necks and reduce their presence.

Lou Jing nodded, "Don't worry, cousin. I will give the villagers a satisfactory answer to this matter."

Everyone was shocked.

What did Mr. Lou call her just now?

cousin?

My goodness, I heard that more than ten years ago, the aunt of the Lou family married a high-ranking official in the capital. The dowry followed the sedan chair and dragged for more than ten streets. A banquet was held in front of the Lou mansion for ten days.

Could this be her daughter?