I brought five birds to eat and drink with my girlfriends in ancient times

Chapter 161 Zeng Qianer is imprisoned

"She was unconscious at the time, and the maids and nurses around the princess were all shouting and screaming, saying that Miss Zeng was trying to murder the princess."

"It is true! Even if my father is a first-rank official, he can hardly compete with the royal family. This time, my elder sister is in great danger. Let's go. I want to go to the Ministry of Justice to find Zeng Zhongkai right away."

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"Sir, the lady is here to see you."

"Husband! How is my little sister now?"

"Madam, the case was handed over to the Dali Temple for direct trial, not the Ministry of Justice. I was not allowed to see my younger sister when I went to the Dali Temple. I could only ask someone to arrange it and hope that I would not be tortured. This is outrageous! This princess is simply lawless!"

Zeng Zhongkai was so angry that he slammed the table. It was obvious that Princess Changping wanted to kill his sister. He went to Lanyue Pavilion to check the scene. A fall like that would not cause any injury, let alone unconsciousness.

"Ask someone to clear the way and see if they can send some clothes, food, and medicine in. My little sister has such a hard life."

Zeng Zhongkai wiped away his wife's tears. His wife was kind and gentle, and had always had a good relationship with her sister. She often comforted and consoled her sister.

My sister is soft-hearted and often indecisive, but once she makes up her mind, nothing can change it. That's what happened when she married Cheng Rui. I was worried about this and that at the beginning, and I thought she listened to him, but in the end she refused to listen to anyone and insisted on getting married, which led to the current consequences.

"Sir, the wife and eldest daughter of the Protector of the Nation General's Mansion are here to see you."

"Why are they here? Come in!"

"Master Zeng, you don't need to invite us. We are here uninvited. There is no need to say polite words. We are here specifically for Big Sister's matter. We want to see if there is any way to rescue Big Sister."

"You are so thoughtful. He is currently in the Dali Temple and we cannot see him. The news we received from the princess is that she has not yet woken up."

"The princess wanted to get rid of the elder sister, so she naturally pretended not to wake up. Even if she said she was fine in the end, the elder sister would probably be spared the death penalty, but she would be punished alive."

"That's right. The emperor means that it's because my sister is married and can't be blamed on her family. Otherwise, my Zeng family would also be implicated. If I intervene, I will be punished with the same crime."

"How ridiculous! She is the princess and has the final say in everything. What she says is the truth. What she says about the emperor breaking the law being punished the same as the common people is just empty talk."

Listening to what Shangguan Yue and Zeng Zhongkai said, Chen Bianbian said angrily.

"Mom, be careful with your words, this is not at home."

There are people everywhere in the Ministry of Justice, and there are many eyes and ears. We cannot let others catch us, because trouble comes from the mouth.

"Master Zeng, I can get information about my elder sister from the Dali Temple and know her situation, but I still can't rescue her."

It was very simple to let Xiaobai and the others go to gather information, but in this place with the greatest imperial power, they could not defeat the emperor at all. He could decide the life or death of others with just one word. The feeling of having life and death in the hands of others made Shangguan Yue very unhappy.

It's not like the modern world, where everyone is equal. If you abide by the law all your life, your life and death are in your own hands. If she had the ability, she really wanted to chop off this old tyrant and become the queen.

"Miss Shangguan..."

Zeng Zhongkai couldn't believe it. This eight-year-old girl said she could find out everything about her sister? He couldn't even guarantee whether his people could find out.

"Master Zeng, rest assured, please believe Xiaoyue. She said that if she can find out, there must be a way. But if the emperor wants to convict, what crime will my elder sister be convicted of?"

"According to the laws of Nanyue, if someone who plots to murder a royal relative is seriously injured and cannot be cured, he will be executed immediately! For serious injuries, he will be punished with fifty lashes of the cane and sent to a bitter cold land in the north for hard labor until death. For minor injuries, he will be punished with thirty lashes of the cane and imprisoned for twenty years..."

"What!" Shangguan Yue and Chen Bianbian were shocked. In this evil ancient imperial power, the daughters of high-ranking officials all had to accept death in front of the imperial power.

"The emperor is not listening to any evidence we provide. Dad has gone to the palace to plead for mercy. I hope the emperor will show mercy and spare the caning for now."

"Then please send someone to inform us if you have any news, we will go back first, and I will inform you as soon as I have any news."

"it is good."

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"Dad, how could that woman be so bold as to hurt the princess? She is such a jealous woman! If anything happens to the princess, not only will Dad's career be over, but our lives will also be in jeopardy."

Cheng Ziyu was very angry. That woman simply couldn't stand seeing her doing well.

"The situation is unclear right now, and you can't say that about your mother."

Cheng Rui was also very annoyed. He had not had any other women for ten years, so Qian'er was jealous when he suddenly married another woman. Jealousy was normal. Not to mention officials and businessmen, which family didn't have three wives and four concubines?

Many common people have several concubines. Just because he promised her father not to take concubines, she developed a domineering personality. But she shouldn't have murdered the princess! The princess is not an ordinary person. Now, if something happens to the princess, his official career will really end.

"I wonder how badly the princess is injured? Come on! Prepare the horses."

Cheng Rui was extremely anxious. He didn't know what happened to the princess now, so he had to go to her house and apologize. Qian'er was his wife after all. Begging the princess to spare her life would be a token of their ten years of love.

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"Master! You can't go. You will die if you go!"

Zhou Yang tried his best to stop Zhou Huaizhi, whose eyes were bloodshot and who was out of control like a madman.

"Zhou Yang, do you want to die? Qian'er is in danger now, I want to save her!"

"How are you going to save her? Break the prison? The Dali Temple is heavily guarded. You haven't even rescued Miss Zeng yet, but you're already dead there."

"Then what can I do? You want me to sit and wait for Qian'er's death? I can't do that! If I have to die, I'll die with her!"

"Master, where is your calmness before? You are always impulsive when it comes to Miss Zeng. Can you please wake up? If you want to save her, you have to wait until Miss Zeng leaves the Dali Temple."

"Okay, then we'll wait until she leaves the Dali Temple before rescuing her. If she's exiled, we'll snatch her back on the way. If she's beheaded, I'll rob her of her life."

"Okay, let's arrange the personnel and get ready now."

"Zhou Yang, find a way for me to sneak in and visit her."

"This is not easy to do. The inspection is too strict now."

"Give me silver. If they don't want one thousand taels, then ten thousand taels. If ten thousand taels doesn't work, then one hundred taels. I don't believe they won't be tempted by so much silver. Just let me in for two quarters of an hour."

"Okay, Master, I'll do it right away."

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"Chunfen, find a way to let me go to the prison to see my elder sister. Baizhi is still young and doesn't understand you. No matter how much money you spend, even if it's just throwing money, you have to throw it to them to make them excited."

Although Xiaobai and the others could hear the news, they couldn't speak, and Zeng Qian'er couldn't know the situation outside. She also wanted to understand what happened that day and comfort her. It was the first time for a woman to be imprisoned, and she was worried that Zeng Qian'er might not be able to bear it and something would happen.

"Okay, Miss, I'll arrange it right away. I also wanted to visit the Shangshu Mansion, but I spent a lot of money and they wouldn't let me in. They only agreed to send clothes and food in."