in2ebook Chapter 140: Caning 4, Thrown Out of the House
Chapter 140: Caning 4, Thrown Out of the House
As Mrs. Yang spoke, she took out a bag of money from her bosom, and the jewelry inside jingled. Liu was a shrewd and stingy person. If she hadn't secretly hidden some money from the cellar during the chaos, she would probably not get any compensation for working like a slave for so many years!
"You... arrogant!"
Mother Yang laughed and said, "I call you old lady because of our friendship in the past. Now you are a prisoner. Okay, without further ado, I will leave first. I will come to see you off when your head falls off."
Liu dragged her body forward a few steps, pointing in the direction she left and cursing.
Mrs. Yang pretended not to hear.
She pinched the treasures in her purse. After pawning them, they would be enough to last her half a lifetime.
"stop."
Just walked out of the prison.
There was no time to put away the smile on Mrs. Yang's face.
She saw Pei Xia standing in front of her with a smile on her face.
"Madam Yang, my young mistress wants to see you."
Mrs. Yang put the purse in her hand back and suddenly felt a little uneasy: "Your young lady?"
"Come with me for a walk."
Mrs. Yang guessed that something bad was going to happen, so she pretended to agree on the surface, but in fact she rolled her eyes, spotted a small path on the side, and ran away.
But as soon as he stepped out, he was stopped by someone.
Qingyun held a sword and stood in front of her.
"Where to run?"
"I...I took the wrong path."
Pei Xia glanced at her and said calmly: "Tie him up and take him away!"
In the pavilion with ancient charm and fragrance.
Su He boils snow to make tea. The rising smoke is filled with the fragrance of tea, which is extremely intoxicating.
Pei Xia and Qing Yun brought Old Lady Yang to their front and made her kneel down.
On a cold winter day, she was wearing a bulging, low-quality cotton coat, and her dissatisfied eyes glared at Su He angrily.
"Pei Xia, slap your face." Su He's tone was gentle and his command was light and casual.
"Yes."
Pei Xia stepped forward and slapped him twice with all his strength.
Mother Yang fell to the ground, covering her red and swollen face and questioning Su He: "What did I do wrong to cause the young lady to punish me like this?"
Su He said, "In the past, you relied on your status as a favorite of the old lady to suppress the maids and servants in our courtyard. Now that the old lady herself is in danger, you want to cross the river and destroy the bridge, and go your separate ways? Madam Yang, it's not that easy, is it?"
"She angered the princess and she will die. As a servant, am I going to be buried with her?"
"I didn't say that."
"What...what is that?" Mrs. Yang was confused.
Su He counted them one by one.
"At first, you asked Zou Er to drug the princess's spring banquet in an attempt to do something bad to me. This is crime one. In Shangqing Temple, you and the old lady were determined to do me harm. This is crime two. When you left the Lu Mansion, you stole the princess's dowry. This is crime three! With these three crimes, you can go to hell with the old lady. It's good to have someone to accompany you on the road."
Upon hearing the word Huangquan, Old Lady Yang got up and knelt in front of Su He, her face sad: "Young Madam! I was bewitched by Liu. If I don't do what she wants, I won't get any salary! Without salary, how can I support my family? You know, my husband is paralyzed in bed!"
Su He glared at her: "The one in your family was the arsonist back then, right? Since he made a mistake, it's no pity for him to be paralyzed in bed."
"That's true, but how can I watch him die?" Mrs. Yang wiped her tears, trying to use Su He's sympathy to escape. As far as she knew, Su He was as soft as tofu. If he made a mistake or got into trouble, he would definitely forgive him as long as he begged for mercy.
But she was wrong.
Su He stood up, brushed off the fallen leaves on his sleeves, and looked at her expressionlessly.
"Forty strokes of the cane and expulsion from the palace."
If her old bones can survive this, she’ll be lucky.
If unfortunately I die, it can be considered as paying off my debt.
Mrs. Yang cried and begged for mercy, but all she got in return was the dull sound of beatings.
After only eight hits, he fainted from the pain.
By the time the forty lashes were over, Mrs. Yang was already unconscious.
The servants threw her in the snow.
He struggled for a while, but soon died.
Su He asked people to clean up the snow so as not to scare the children passing by.
The Lu family is a small and unknown family in the capital.
It was hollowed out overnight.
The investigators discovered that apart from the dowry that had been hidden away, the Lu family did not have any extra money.
It's just an empty shell.
When the news reached the East Palace and Baili Jun's ears, Lu Yanxiu had just let out half a bowl of blood.
"From now on, you don't have to stay in the East Palace."
Lu Yanxiu was surprised, his eyes lit up. Can he get out?
Then I heard him say.
"I have instructed the Second Prince to be in charge of my father's daily ginseng soup and medicine."
Su He was right. He was about to ascend the throne, so there was no need for him to damage his reputation. Even if his original intention was for his father and the emperor, in the hearts of the people, harming human life was still a crime.
"Second Prince?"
Lu Yanxiu looked at the scars of varying lengths on his arms, some of which had already healed, while others were still red.
The Second Prince has a violent temper. If he were to come before him, he would probably die soon.
Lu Yanxiu knew very well that this was not a solution.
He served His Majesty with his blood, but not only did he not receive any benefits, but the Lu family also did not receive any protection. Seeing His Majesty becoming increasingly haggard, his daily blood supply could not sustain him for much longer.
If it falls into Baili Feng's hands, it will be even worse.
After much thought, Lu Yanxiu decided to find a way to make a living for himself.
"Your Highness, would you allow me to go home and visit you?"
He didn't know yet that something unexpected had happened in the Lu family.
Baili Jun did not refuse and ordered his subordinates to send him back.
On the way out of the palace, Lu Yanxiu kept thinking about how to escape. If a person doesn't want to be found, the only way is to disappear completely without a trace.
In front of Lu Mansion.
The door was left open and the servant guarding the door was nowhere to be seen.
When Lu Yanxiu walked into the mansion, he saw that it was empty and in a mess.
Before I could feel surprised, I heard someone talking in the yard.
"Brother, we searched but found nothing good. These worthless tables and chairs can't be exchanged for much money!"
"Fuck it! He's an official! He doesn't have anything valuable!"
"If the government hadn't taken the treasures from the cellar, we would have made a fortune!"
"Hey, go, go, go! Bad luck!"
Lu Yanxiu quickly hid under the table. When the group of people who were talking came out, he found out that they were the thugs outside.
They searched the house but found nothing, so they left in a panic, cursing.
After seeing that everyone had left, Lu Yanxiu crawled out and went to each courtyard to look for the cellar they had mentioned.
"Young Master?"
An old slave in the cellar stood up hunched over. When he saw Lu Yanxiu, he was dazed for a moment before he recognized him.
"Where's my grandmother? Where's Zhili? What's going on?"
He was fine before I left, how did he become like this?