The Marquis's Mansion is a cannibalistic hell, the daughter of the emperor is being bloodbathed

No one spoke in the hall. Everyone was thinking about their own things. The officials standing in front and behind Su Zhiru all looked at him silently, as if waiting for him to speak.

However, Su Zhiru stood there without moving. He had just heard in the court today that Prince An had met with an accident on his way back to the capital, and Su Yuewu's whereabouts were unknown. Could it be that the boy was so afraid of death that he abandoned Prince An and ran away?

This is impossible!

"Is there anyone else who wants to stand up?" Emperor Wen Jin asked, but all the ministers seemed to hear a slight tremor in the emperor's voice.

For a moment, many people in the hall thought that Emperor Wen Jin was heartbroken because of the loss of his son, so two more people immediately stood up.

"I second the proposal!"

"I beg your Majesty to punish the Marquis of Chengping Mansion."

At this point, Su Zhiru had no choice but to come out, so he also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this matter has not been investigated yet, you can't just listen to Lord Dong's one-sided words."

"Lord Su, I have a witness. That person saw with his own eyes that Su Yuewu abandoned the injured Prince An and ran away for his life." Dong Wenhai said loudly.

Anyway, everyone who returned to the capital was dead, and they had already disposed of Su Yuewu's body. Now they were just taking advantage of this incident to execute the entire family of the Marquis of Chengping.

Su Zhiru clenched his fists. The other party had witnesses. Regardless of whether the witness was true or false, it was true that something had happened to Prince An.

Who knows if the emperor, out of grief, would allow the Marquis of Chengping to be buried with him?

He now has absolutely no other option except to ask the emperor to conduct a thorough investigation.

Wen Jindi looked at Dong Wenhai coldly, "Bring the witness up here."

After hearing this, everyone knew that Emperor Wen Jin was going to question him right there in the hall, and they all looked at Su Zhiru with sympathy.

The emperor wants Lord Su to give up completely!

Dong Wenhai was also secretly delighted and immediately asked someone to bring the witness to the hall.

The ministers saw the witness being carried into the hall, and Dong Wenhai immediately asked him to tell what happened during the attack.

After this man finished speaking, everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Su Zhiru again, and those officials who had just stood up to support the motion could not help but point at Su Zhiru and curse him.

"Master Su, you really gave birth to a good son who is afraid of death!"

"This villain has deserted the battlefield, betraying the emperor's grace, and deserves death!"

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Su Zhiru was scolded so badly that he became even more anxious. He looked at the Minister of War Li Gongqiu, but saw that Lord Li was frowning and looking angry.

This... Is it possible that the palace can't help me?

Everyone was cursing loudly but they didn't notice that Emperor Wen Jin's expression had changed.

"Hehehe!" he laughed.

All the ministers looked over and couldn't understand why Emperor Wen Jin was laughing, and Dong Wenhai, who took the lead, was even more confused.

"It seems that you old bastards really want me to die."

The voice came from the entrance of the hall. Everyone looked over and saw Prince An walking in.

"You're not dead?"

Dong Wenhai was shocked!

He had seen the corpse of 'Prince An'. Although the appearance of death had changed, the seal of Prince An was on the man's body, confirming that it was him. But how come Prince An was alive again now?

In a flash, Dong Wenhai figured out the key point: the dead man was a substitute for King An.

He looked at Emperor Wen Jin in doubt and surprise. He didn't expect that the emperor would actually prepare a substitute for Prince An. Wouldn't that make his father's and Prince Qi's plan a joke?

"I am living a good life. Do you want me to die?" Prince An asked coldly.

"I dare not!"

Dong Wenhai said hurriedly, and immediately said to Emperor Wenjin: "Your Majesty, fortunately His Royal Highness Prince An returned safely. I deserve to die for not recognizing the identity of the deceased in time. Please calm down, Your Majesty!"

After saying this, he believed that the emperor would not blame him. After all, he just mistook a substitute for Prince An.

Wen Jindi looked at him deeply. Dong Wenhai was becoming more and more like his father.

"Lord Dong, although you are concerned, this matter needs to be thoroughly investigated, especially the witness. Let the Imperial City Department investigate!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yuncheng immediately bowed in response.

Dong Wenhai lowered his eyes, his expression did not change at all. He was going to let this man die suddenly soon, so even if the Imperial City Bureau took action, they would not be able to find out anything.

Sure enough, less than a cup of tea after the court was dismissed, Li Yuncheng saw the witness vomiting black blood and dying.

Dong Wenhai looked at the black bug that he had stepped on to death and sighed softly.

On this side, after Su Zhiru left the court, he rushed back to the Marquis' Mansion without stopping and ran into the officials who were announcing the good news.

"Congratulations to student Su Yuewen High School for taking first place in this spring exam!"

The sound of firecrackers rang out in an instant. Qing Da and others carried out several baskets of copper coins mixed with loose silver and started to scatter them.

"It's a good news!"

The onlookers picked them up enthusiastically. For a moment, the place was crowded and lively.

Aunt Rong also gave big red envelopes to everyone in the team that came to announce the good news, causing the group of people to keep saying auspicious words.

Su Zhiru was naturally happy, but also a little disappointed. Thinking of what happened in the court today, he frowned again.

Jiang really didn't consider herself as her husband. She didn't even send anyone to tell her that Su Yuewu had returned home.

He returned to Helin Courtyard with a cold face, and saw the mother and her four children chatting happily.

"Jiang, since Su Yuewu is back, why didn't you tell me?"

Jiang rolled his eyes at him, "He's back, can't you see it?"

"I……"

Su Zhiru was so depressed that he started coughing violently again. He had been staying in the government office all these days and had no idea about what was happening in the marquis' mansion.

"Dad, did you come back specially because you knew my brother won the first place?" Su Yuewu asked.

Su Zhiru glanced at him, thought about it, and ultimately did not mention what happened in the court today. What he didn't know was that Su Qingwan and others already knew about it.

"Good to have passed. All I have to do is wait for the palace examination." He smiled with the corners of his mouth pulled.

Su Yuewen nodded and said nothing.

Su Zhiru found himself out of place here, so he could only leave a message and go to the study, then turned and left.

As soon as he left, Jiang felt that the air became better and she happily started to prepare meals.

In the Prime Minister's residence, Lord Dong listened to what his son said and calmly ate the plum that Meiji handed to his mouth.

"I was careless this time. I didn't expect the emperor to attach so much importance to Prince An that he even has a substitute. When Prince Qi knows about this, I'm afraid he will be furious!"

"The King of Qi did not attend the court, but he must know it by now." Dong Wenhai said.

"That's good to know. Let's wait and see what the King of Qi wants to do!"

"But in this case, the Marquis of Chengping will not die."

Dong Wenhai felt a pang of pain in his heart when he thought of his son. He saw his son's body the next day after he returned to the prime minister's residence. The miserable appearance made him extremely sad. He must kill Su Qingwan to avenge his son.

"Then we can think of other ways. Su Zhiru has been in the position of Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue for too long. If something happens to him, we can execute all his family members."

A ruthless look flashed in Prime Minister Dong's eyes.