sbdcsierra Chapter 114 Yan Yue is still alive
Chapter 114 Yan Yue is still alive
Hearing this, Yu Jingxiu's eyes turned red with excitement. This blood feud could finally be avenged!
Jiang Ningwan was also waiting nervously, waiting for Lu Qingheng to stand trial.
Finally, Lu Qingheng arrived.
The emperor threw the evidence down in anger, "What did you do when Huaifeng was defending the city!"
That serious tone makes people feel extremely oppressive.
"Jiang Ningwan accused you of deceiving your superiors and subordinates, disregarding human life, and sending eighteen women to the enemy nation, King Zhao. Is this true?"
Jiang Ningwan waited quietly. With all the evidence and witnesses, she wanted to see how Lu Qingheng would argue.
But what shocked Jiang Ningwan was——
"It's true!"
Lu Qingheng's calm voice sounded slowly.
These four words shocked everyone.
She actually admitted it?
But before the emperor got angry, Lu Qingheng said:
"I failed to manage my subordinates strictly and trusted villains, which led to this disaster."
"I have recently been thoroughly investigating what happened back then, and only then did I realize that I had actually killed so many people..."
"I am guilty! Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
Jiang Ningwan's eyebrows twitched, and she knew that Lu Qingheng would not plead guilty easily.
The emperor was suspicious after hearing this. "Trusting a villain? What does this mean?"
Lu Qingheng looked grief-stricken as he explained, "Back then, when Huaifeng was in danger, someone offered a plan to defend Huaifeng City. I cared about the people of the city, so I believed him."
"He told me at the time that the 18 women were volunteers."
"For this, I even gave a large sum of money to his family. I only recently discovered that the money was also embezzled by this person!"
Hearing this, Yu Jingxiu looked at her in shock, "You're lying! I clearly heard your voice!"
Lu Qingheng calmly asked, "Have you ever seen me with your own eyes?"
"I...my head was covered with a black cloth at the time, but I heard Li Han call you General Lu with my own ears, and I even heard your voice!"
Lu Qingheng looked away calmly, "That means you didn't see me in person."
"It's inevitable that you misheard the voice, and coupled with Li Han's deliberate frame-up of calling him General Lu, it's no surprise that you identified it as me."
Yu Jingxiu's eyes turned red with anxiety, and she was anxious to explain. She was sure that the man was Lu Qingheng!
Jiang Ningwan said in a cold tone, "With so much evidence, General Lu just fooled me with a simple statement of trusting a villain?"
Lu Qingheng turned his head and glanced at her with a provocative look in his eyes. He said coldly, "How do you know I don't have any evidence to prove my innocence?"
The next moment, she presented something.
"Not long ago, after I investigated the matter, I went to settle accounts with Li Han, but I didn't expect that he had already discovered it. Fearing that his family would be implicated, he committed suicide by taking poison, leaving behind this confession."
"Please don't implicate his family."
"If you doubt that this confession is a forgery, please ask his family to come and identify the handwriting!"
In an instant, Jiang Ningwan's heart was shocked.
Seeing Lu Qingheng's calm and composed look, she clenched her palms nervously.
Li Han’s confession has probably been prepared long ago!
Li Han is dead, and there is no way to verify whether the confession was written by him personally.
After the emperor finished reading the confession, the anger on his face obviously dissipated a little.
"Although I have no intention of harming anyone, so many people have died because I mistakenly trusted a treacherous person. I am willing to accept any punishment!"
Jiang Ningwan dug her nails into her palms.
A letter of confession calmed the emperor's anger, and he was afraid that he would really let Lu Qingheng escape.
She gritted her teeth and spoke quickly, "Li Han is dead, and this confession doesn't mean he truly admitted his guilt! Besides, he's just an ordinary citizen, without any official position. How could he have contacted Weiwu Village and joined forces with it?"
"The soldiers colluded with the Weiwu Village. Was it Li Han who did it?"
Jiang Ningwan's sharp questioning made Lu Qingheng's eyes flash with panic.
"emperor……"
The emperor frowned and interrupted in a cold voice: "This matter involves Lu Lingsong. Summon him back to the capital immediately and investigate the matter thoroughly!"
"The case will be concluded after Lu Lingsong returns."
"Let's go back."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ningwan quickly spoke up, "Your Majesty, to ensure her safety, can you allow her to temporarily stay at Prince Chu's mansion?"
"allow."
Then several people left the imperial study. Yu Jingxiu's face turned pale and she looked desperate.
I thought there would be a result today, but after Lu Qingheng wrote a confession, the emperor believed her.
Jiang Ningwan was also in a heavy mood at this moment and patted Yu Jingxiu's shoulder.
Suddenly, Lu Qingheng looked at them and said righteously, "I, Lu Qingheng, will take responsibility for what I have done! I will never shirk responsibility for what I have done. If you are truly the victim, I can kneel down and apologize to you."
"But if they're deliberately framing me, I'm not a pushover!"
He looked so righteous, as if he had really suffered a great injustice.
"You!" Yu Jingxiu's eyes suddenly turned red and tears flowed down her face with anger.
Before he could utter a word of rebuttal, Lu Qingheng had already walked away.
This made Yu Jingxiu feel like she was holding her breath in her chest and couldn't let it out.
"She said I framed her! How could she be so shameless!" Yu Jingxiu's voice choked with anger.
Jiang Ningwan was also filled with anger. He patted Yu Jingxiu on the back and said, "Leave the palace first."
……
As soon as I left the palace, I saw the carriage of the Prince of Chu waiting outside the palace.
"Madam." Xiao Lan called out from beside the carriage.
Seeing this, Jiang Zhouye said, "Then I'll go home with my father first. If there's anything, I'll go to the Prince Chu's Mansion to find you."
"it is good."
Then Jiang Ningwan took Yu Jingxiu onto the carriage, and sure enough, Qin Shuangchi was there too.
Jiang Ningwan quickly told him about Li Han's confession, her expression gloomy. "Judging from the emperor's attitude, it seems he believes it."
"There are so many doubts..."
She is very worried now, afraid that all her hard work will be in vain.
Seeing her worried look, Qin Shuangchi spoke to comfort her: "I have good news."
"We found Yan Yue."
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan's eyes lit up, "He's still alive?"
Qin Shuangchi nodded, "The injury is quite serious. To avoid the Lu family from finding out, you have to go and treat it yourself."
"Of course that's no problem!"
Yan Yue was in the room of Prince Chu's mansion at the moment. When Jiang Ningwan saw him, he had become so thin that he looked like a different person and looked very haggard.
"General Yan, that's great, I knew you were still alive!" Jiang Ningwan was very excited.
Yan Yue asked with concern: "Are you and Jiang Zhouye okay?"
"We're fine."
Yan Yue finally felt relieved, but his expression couldn't hide his grief. "Are you two the only two left in the Fourth Battalion?"
Jiang Ningwan's throat tightened immediately, and she pinched her palms hard to stop the tears from falling. "I brought back all their belongings."
Yan Yue closed his eyes in sorrow, "It's my fault that I failed to protect them."
"They went with me, but they didn't come back with me."
Seeing him blaming himself so much, Jiang Ningwan said angrily, "No! This is not your fault!"
"Lu Lingsong is too despicable! He can even be so cruel to his own people!"
Yan Yue clenched his fists and tried to sit up. "Take me to the palace. I want to see the emperor!"
Qin Shuangchi, who was in a wheelchair, spoke quietly, "The emperor has summoned Lu Lingsong back to the capital. If you go to the palace now and let them know you are still alive, you will have time to prepare a countermeasure."
Jiang Ningwan also advised: "Yes, General Yan, you are injured now and it is not suitable for you to move. You should heal your wounds first before exposing their crimes!"
Yan Yue then lay down obediently, and Jiang Ningwan prescribed medicine for him to treat his injuries.
Before they knew it, it was already evening. Jiang Ningwan felt a little tired and planned to go back to Jiang's house to rest.
Qin Shuangchi suddenly reminded: "Go take a shower, change clothes and rest for a while."
Li Chun came over slowly, "Miss, the hot water is ready."
Looking at the fragrant garden, Jiang Ningwan felt a little dazed.
The Prince of Chu's Mansion, this unfamiliar place, has become her new home.
"it is good."
The room was filled with sandalwood, and every detail was particularly delicate and warm. After taking a shower and changing clothes, Jiang Ningwan picked up the freshly brewed tea on the table, and a rich sweet-scented osmanthus fragrance filled her nose.
A few golden osmanthus flowers float in the light yellow clear tea.
Jiang Ningwan was slightly startled.
At this moment, Li Chun suddenly hurried into the room, "Miss, the Duke is here."
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan's eyes turned cold and she became furious. She put down the teacup heavily and walked away.
"I was just looking for him!"