Someone whispered, "I just saw the Jingzhao prefect coming. Maybe something big is about to happen. Let's go first! Don't let ourselves get into trouble!"

"I saw it too. There are actually Taoist priests here. This is really strange!"

"I heard that someone accidentally entered the zoo. It might be a big deal. It will definitely become a big deal!"

Someone else whispered, "I heard that His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin and the Duke of Song also went to the forbidden area. It seems that it was because the Princess of Anping, who was recently canonized by His Majesty, was tricked into going to the zoo. These noble ladies are so bold that they actually killed people like this!"

"This is going to be a big deal! Let's just wait and see!"

Everyone was talking in low voices, and some even looked like they were enjoying the show.

In the end, many people were sent away from the Duke of Song's Mansion unwillingly.

Some people couldn't resist their curiosity and sent their servants and maids to wait at the door of the Duke's Mansion, ready to welcome the arrival of first-hand news.

At this time, Lu Lingzhu was feeling very uneasy. After His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin left, she was slapped fifty times before the executioners were willing to let her go.

She had just returned to her room, changed into new clothes, and done her make-up again, and had just applied half of the ointment on the wound on her face, when she was dragged out by two maids sent by the old Duke.

She was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

"Why are you taking me to the forbidden area? My face is still injured, I won't go!"

Lu Lingzhu always felt that something bad was about to happen, and she really didn't want to go to the forbidden area. What if the woman's affair was discovered?

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, as if someone was strangling her neck and making it difficult for her to breathe.

"Madam, the old Duke has ordered that if you don't go, you must be taken there even if you have to be tied up! You'd better not make things difficult for us." The old nanny said sternly.

Lu Lingzhu followed the two maids with a reluctant and resentful look on her face, her face red and swollen.

Along the way, she thought a lot and guessed that Su Ci was just injured, which was why he went to the trouble of mobilizing so many troops to settle the score with her. She should be able to handle it.

When the group arrived, the old Duke was the first to enter the yard. Seeing his grandson crying uncontrollably and his daughter-in-law who had been tortured to the point of being emaciated and unrecognizable, the old Duke was filled with mixed feelings of grief and indignation.

Looking at Lu Lingzhu, who looked like a frost-bitten eggplant beside him, the old duke was furious. He wanted to slap her a few times to relieve his hatred. However, he was the elder and a man. It was inappropriate to hit a woman in public. It would also ruin his reputation, so he had to give up.

When Lu Lingzhu saw Lu Pei, who was surrounded by everyone's concern in the crowd, her legs went weak and the blood in her body almost froze. She was so frightened that she wanted to escape from there as soon as possible.

But she also understood that she couldn't escape today.

She turned her head and glanced at Zhao Chunmei, only to see that she was still dressed elegantly and with delicate makeup as usual, looking no more than 30 or 40 years old. Her face was cold and calm, and no matter what happened, she could not be moved. She just stood there quietly, like a stone statue.

When Lu Lingzhu looked over, Zhao Chunmei glanced back at her indifferently. That look was both disdainful and intimidating. The powerful aura made her body tremble. She dared not look directly at her, and the fear in her heart rose.

Old Duke Song walked forward and looked at Lu Pei. This woman who used to be so graceful and beautiful now looked very old and haggard.

He lowered his voice and whispered, "My child, you have suffered! What is going on? Tell me and I will make the decision for you!"

Lu Pei wanted to stand up and salute, but Song Zhili stopped her, "Good boy! Sit down! Don't waste your energy!"

Lu Pei raised his head and looked at Lu Lingzhu, his eyes filled with hatred. He spoke word by word, weakly, "The one who imprisoned me here was Lu Lingzhu, and for so many years, the people who were responsible for guarding me were the Wang family, Lu Lingzhu's maternal family."

One stone caused a thousand ripples, and even several princes looked sideways in the direction of Lu Lingzhu.

***'s gaze towards Lu Lingzhu was as cold as ice and as sharp as a knife.

She and Lu Pei used to be close friends, but she never expected that her best friend would be harmed to such an extent by such a little concubine's daughter. How could she not be angry?

The old Duke spoke at the right time and asked sternly, "Lü Lingzhu, why don't you tell me? Do you want to wait until you are sent to the authorities and severely punished before you tell me? Or do you want to tell me now?"

Song Yan suddenly rushed over from Lu Pei's side and slapped Lu Lingzhu on the chest. Lu Lingzhu instantly flew up and fell several meters away. He lay on the ground like a piece of rag, wriggling like a maggot for several times, seemingly in great pain.

Just as she was about to stand up, she fell down again weakly, a large mouthful of blood spurted out of her mouth, and her face and the ground were covered with blood.

There were so many people watching, but no one blamed Song Yan. After all, anyone who had a mother who had suffered such a great disaster would not chop off her head with a sword was very restrained and merciful.

Lu Lingzhu raised her head with difficulty and looked at everyone.

She felt that she might have internal injuries. Every time she moved her body, she would feel a needle-like pain in her chest, which was extremely painful.

She asked weakly, "Where is Song Ning? What did you do to my daughter?"

Seeing her trying to change the subject, the big boss raised his pretty eyebrows, but said coldly, "If you don't confess your crimes, then arrest all the Wang family members and put them in jail. There will always be those who are afraid of death and will confess some useful information."

"And your children, you have to consider them. Otherwise, we'll arrest them and interrogate them to see if they were involved."

Seeing her old friend venting her anger, Lu Pei felt warm at heart. But when she looked at her husband who had been standing by her side without saying a word from beginning to end, like a mute, she felt chilled to the bone.

This is the man who has lived with her for many years and gave birth to children for her. This man is not worth her efforts at all.

This sentence made Lu Lingzhu panic. She immediately explained: "I did all this alone. The children are not aware of it. I have not told the Wang family the real intention of sending people to the forbidden area. They just sent some people to help me."

Su Ci didn't expect that Lu Lingzhu didn't shirk her responsibilities and took the blame alone, but she still told the truth: "First, you said Song Ning didn't know about it. This statement is definitely false. Song Ning knows this place very well and is very familiar with the guards here, especially the captain of the guards, Wang Shun. The two of them have a close relationship."

"Secondly, Song Ning is very familiar with the zoo and the entire restricted area. He even knows the mechanical room here like the back of his hand. This means that Song Ning has a lot of contact with the guards, or he comes here often."

"So, your children must have known about it, especially Song Ning. As for the other two sons, we will know after a thorough interrogation."

"You little bitch, you little bitch, you are talking nonsense, my children are innocent!"

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