sbdcsierra Chapter 349 Putting the blame on
Chapter 349 Putting the blame on
The eldest princess's mansion.
According to Qin Huaiyin, the princess learned that she had been forced to take the place of her mother, Yan'er, and die because her mother was being held captive by Shen Bazhi.
So, it's not her fault; it's all Lu Hanting's fault.
It was Lu Hanting's concubine who poisoned Yan'er.
The eldest princess toyed with the exquisite porcelain doll in her hand, her eyes filled with ruthless cruelty.
"Granny Shi, have Chen Boyan send men to capture Wu Weiwei for me!"
No one can get away with killing her daughter; if the princess is killed, then there must be a price to pay.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Granny Shi replied in a deep voice.
In just over half an hour, Lu Hanting returned from the Jingzhao Prefecture.
"Your Highness, in your judgment, whose men are behind this assassination attempt on the Duke of Qin?"
Ru Feng followed behind, wondering who was trying to frame their young master.
Lu Hanting paused.
His crippling of Qin Baiwan was no secret in the capital.
However, not everyone outside knew about the Duke of Qin's return, including himself, and he didn't pay much attention to it.
But now they have been attacked in Sanlitun by a group of masked people.
This was clearly an attempt to frame him and, incidentally, escalate the conflict between him and the Duke of Qin.
There are many people who want him dead, but the only ones who could probably do it are the Empress or Shen Bazhi!
After all, the Empress couldn't stand to see him doing well, and Shen Bazhi also wanted him dead.
"Ru Feng, you can now order your men to take action at Shen Bazhi's stronghold in Nanzhao!"
No matter who tries to harm him, he will never let them get away with it.
During dinner, Wu Weiwei received a message from Pang Tuo.
Wu Weiwei asked Xiao Shitou for advice.
"Little Stone, take these things to the City God Temple on the outskirts of Beijing. Remember, you must go secretly, and absolutely no one must know..."
She had heard about the assassination attempt on the Duke of Qin, but she never expected that it was done by Long Lingzhi.
Long Lingzhi was the alien girl that Wu Weiwei had rescued from the Panshan Villa that day.
If Pang Tuo hadn't discovered and reported this, things would probably have gotten even more out of control.
Unexpectedly, Long Lingzhi was so bold as to attempt to intercept and kill Qin Shiyuan without authorization.
Wu Weiwei knew that she did this to repay her kindness, but her method was a little clumsy.
It was precisely this clumsy method that aroused Lu Hanting's suspicion.
Long Lingzhi attempted to assassinate the Duke of Qin and then frame Lu Hanting for the crime.
But who is Lu Hanting? He's not someone you can easily frame.
Therefore, Long Lingzhi's ultimate goal was to transfer the hatred to Shen Bazhi, making Lu Hanting and him fight like dogs.
This move was undeniably brilliant.
However, now that Long Lingzhi is in trouble, Wu Weiwei has to clean up her mess.
Although Xiao Shitou found Wu Weiwei's earnest advice strange, he still obeyed and left.
The Duke of Qin's Mansion.
Qin Baiwan, who was pushed in a wheelchair, looked at the unconscious Duke of Qin and couldn't help but hate his own incompetence.
His grandfather traveled a long way back for him, but he never expected that Lu Hanting would not only cripple himself, but also try to kill his grandfather!
What can be endured and what cannot be endured.
"Chu Jie, come here..."
Upon hearing Qin Baiwan's words, the guard named Chu Jie exclaimed in alarm, "Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable!"
The Jingzhao Prefecture is investigating the matter concerning the Duke of Qin. It's not necessarily the work of Commander Lu. I hope the young master hasn't fallen for someone else's scheme to sow discord.
"What, are you my subordinate or Lu Hanting's?"
Qin Baiwan's sinister eyes fixed on him.
But Shen Chujie looked up timidly at Qin Baiwan, then resignedly closed his eyes.
"Yes, sir, I'll take care of it right away!"
After the man left, Qin Baiwan walked up to the Duke of Qin.
But the Duke of Qin was fast asleep with his eyes closed.
"Grandfather, you traveled a long way back for me and suffered such serious injuries. I will repay you with my life!"
It's quiet at night.
All the candles in the Dingguo Marquis's mansion were extinguished, except for the Sixth Concubine's room, which was brightly lit.
"My lord, I've heard rumors that the heir apparent is not of your bloodline?"
Leng Qingqiu eventually entered the Marquis's mansion, half-heartedly accepting the Marquis's wishes, and of course, also securing her own.
Of all the Marquis's concubines besides the Marquis's wife, she is the one who lives the most glamorous life.
After all, she was quite beautiful and young, which made the Marquis stay in her courtyard every night.
Upon hearing Leng Qingqiu's words, the Marquis's eyes flickered.
"Qiu'er, where did you hear that from?"
The Marquis naturally knew that Lu Hanting was not his child. He had already learned this from his mother, but how did outsiders know?
Leng Qingqiu chuckled.
"My lord, no matter where I heard this from, Qiu'er just wants to ask you, is this true or false?"
Judging from the Marquis's expression, it's probably true.
Does that mean her opportunity has arrived?
"Qiu'er, you don't need to worry about the affairs of the Marquis's mansion. Right now, you just need to do your duty..."
As he spoke, the Marquis lunged at him.
As the two collided, they smelled a burning odor coming from outside.
"My lord, this tastes strange!"
Just then, a commotion broke out outside.
"Something terrible has happened! The Marquis's residence is on fire! Someone come quick!"
Qingsong Courtyard.
Lu Hanting looked at Ru Feng.
"Have you confessed yet?"
"Your Highness, he confessed. He said he took five hundred taels of silver from someone and was instructed by a masked man to carry out the attack."
"Has the identity of that masked man been found out?"
"He was one of Qin Baiwan's attendants..."
Hearing that it was the Duke of Qin's mansion, Lu Hanting's eyes shone brightly.
"Have him write a confession and send it to the Jingzhao Prefecture. Also, immediately send someone to the Duke of Qin's residence to arrest that attendant..."
Hearing Lu Hanting's words, Ru Feng was startled.
"Your Highness, what about the Duke of Qin..."
He is still unconscious. Will the prince's trip to capture him lead to an uncontrollable situation?
"What are you afraid of? If the Emperor blames you, I'll take the blame!"
"Yes."
Like the wind, it departed.
Qin Baiwan, since you've provoked me, then be prepared to die.
The next day.
News of the burning and massacre of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion spread throughout the capital.
All the evidence points to Qin Baiwan, the heir of the Duke of Qin's mansion.
At that time, the Duke of Qin was still unconscious due to the ambush incident. Now that Qin Baiwan has committed such a serious crime, everyone is watching with a "let's see what happens" attitude.
The emperor had, of course, heard rumors about what had happened last night.
"Eunuch Wei, summon Commander Lu and Qin Baiwan to the palace."
Mei Lane.
Wu Weiwei had heard about what happened at the Marquis of Dingguo's residence last night, but she never expected that Qin Baiwan would be so crazy as to commit arson and murder.
However, she had no time to dwell on the animosity between the two.
After all, Qingzhu's boat would be arriving at the dock soon, and she was currently sitting in her room letting Wanqiu do her hair and makeup.
Feeling guilty for not being able to see Qingzhu off last time, she naturally wouldn't miss the chance to pick him up this time.