Lady Han still refused to admit it. Wang Jingui was so mad and threw a punch in her face. The old lord made a deep sigh and then closed his eyes. He couldn’t help her now. Meanwhile, the men in black who came with Zeng Shaoqing walked in holding a man in comma who was still having convulsion all over. That should be the one who the little bun used poison to knock out.
Ignoring Lady Han who got beaten, Ling Jingxuan strode over at the man thrown onto the ground. When passing by Wang Yunya, his sharp eyes faintly peeped at her, Wang Yunya instantly trembled all over. If someone said she wasn’t feeling guilty, he wouldn’t believe it! But…Those red lips curved…Now the main thing was to save Xiaoming. In the future, he had all kinds of means to deal with them. This time, don’t blame him for being heartless and setting aside the old time’s sake.
"Shifu, is there anything I can help with?"
Seeing Ling Jingxuan squat down to check that man, Zhao Shan quickly moved forward and said so. Although he had no contact with Chu Yan, he also knew that the seriousness of the matter.
"Feed him this using warm water. We’ll talk about it after he wakes up.”
Feeling out a pill from the pouch in his waist, Ling Jingxuan walked back. Song Shuisheng was smart enough to hand over a cup of hot tea to Zhao Shan. The two of them cooperated and pried open that man’s mouth and fed the pill in.
"Isn't that the ruffian Zhang San who runs amuck in the nearby villages?"
Old Wang who did businesses in the market all the year round went forward and immediately recognized him. Speaking of ruffians, Ling Jingxuan instantly remembered another big troublemaker. Isn’t Ling Chenghua’s husband the head of those ruffians? Is it possible she is also related to this?
"Enough! Lady Han, I’ll give you one last chance, will you say it or not?"
Interrupting Wang Jingui, Ling Jingxuan moved forward wearing a cold face. He already called her Lady Han instead of second aunt-in-law, through which one could tell he already did not take her as family. Everyone of Wang family felt embarrassed but could do nothing. She could only blame herself for offending someone she shouldn’t.
"Say what? I don't know anything. Magistrate Hu, you got to hold justice for me! They are accusing me falsely!”
Lady Han who got a bloody nose and a swollen face crawled to Hu Lizhi, while the two yamen runners who dressed like civilians suddenly moved forward to stand in her way. Hu Lizhi frowned, “The truth lies ahead. If it hadn’t been that you asked the two kids to look for you son, how would they meet such a thing coincidentally? Lady Han, you better tell the truth, otherwise, I can only put you to torture.”
Be it a bean-size official or what, his momentum was quite intimidating. Lady Han was so scared that she even forgot to cry. Seeing that she still wouldn’t say a word, Lady Wang snapped while crying, “Lady Han, I can say I treat you not badly. How could you return me with this? Take it as I am begging you! Tell us the whereabouts of those people. Yan’er is only a child! If something happens to him, won’t your conscience stir?”
This time her family really hurt her feelings. Since she got to know this accident, Lady Wang never stopped crying. Except worrying about Chu Yan, she also cared about her son. Having worked so hard for so many years, finally Jingxuan had his day, but such a thing happened on his big day. As “Lady Han, say it, or it’d bring you no good.”
Supporting her sister, Wang Jinyu was also mad at her. Why did her second elder brother marry such a malicious woman?
"Something I didn’t do, why should I…”
“That's enough!”
Before Lady Han finished her words, another roar rang. But this time it was not Ling Jingxuan, but Chu Yunhan who had always stayed indifferent to everything. He cast a cold glance at Lady Han who just refused to admit her crime. Under people’s confusing eyes, Chu Yunhan took out a palm-size token and threw it before the magistrate, “Inform the yamen runners to come to Ling Village right now. Chu Yan who got kidnapped is actually called Yan Xiaoming, the seventh prince of His Majesty!”
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“Bam~”
Before his words fell, many people had the things in their hands dropped. Everyone gasped. The seventh prince? His Majesty’s son??? Such a noble figure? Hu Lizhi had a twitch of his eyes. He took the token with a trembling hand. When he saw the words Fuqing Palace and the big 凤 on it, he nearly collapsed onto the ground.
"Greetings, My Empress! Long live My Empress!”
Having such a token, plus his appearances and momentum, apparently everyone knew who he was. Hu Lizhi no longer dared to sit. He brushed the lower hem of his robes behind and went down on his knees before him, only cursing himself for being so careless! How could someone who was so acquainted with Lord Liu be a common figure? He should have noticed it earlier…
"Her Empress?! Oh heaven..."
On hearing that, people on spot all felt their legs turning into jello. They had never expected that Ling Wen and Ling Wu’s tutor would be the empress and that nine-year-old boy who always doted the two little buns was His Majesty’s son! They were only common villagers who even seldom had a chance to see yamen runners, let alone the empress and the prince???
"Stand up! I am no longer the empress. But the seventh prince is still His Majesty’s only legitimate son. Send troops to surround Ling Village. If something happens to the prince, none of you can live!”
With a swing of his sleeves, Chu Yunhan finally picked up something he had abandoned, because, he was worried about his son, and he didn’t want to see Ling Jingxuan embarrassed, or let him break with the Wang family, since except Lady Han and her daughter, most people of Wang Family were unsophisticated and kind-hearted.
"My Empress..."
On hearing that, those who froze there instantly knelt down. Lady Han and Wang Yunya also scared the shit out of them, with their body trembling. So is that the imperial family? They’d end people’s lives with an order?
"Yes, your humble servant will do it right now!”
The one that got kidnapped was the seventh prince! Hu Lizhi dared not waste one more minute. He instantly ordered one of the subordinates behind him to go to town immediately, also did not forget to tell him for inform other officials in town that His Empress and the prince were here. They got to send reinforcements, in case anything happened in his territory…Or he’d lose his head for sure!
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