The Peerless Concubine of the King's Favorite

Chapter 47
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Suddenly, Shui Qianliu, who was submerged in the lake, opened his eyes, his evil expression dilutes his original aura of being an immortal, and instead becomes more charming and enchanting.

By the lake, a black shadow stood indifferently.The night wind blew across the lake, pushing the icy water to his feet from time to time, but he never backed down.

Hei Ying frowned, looking at the calm lake with some doubts, he didn't seem to understand what happened to his master tonight, and he ran to the Yaochi to take a bath in the middle of the night.Of course, he has long been used to his master's unruly behavior, and he will not rush to ask about it recklessly.From his experience, at this time, it is best to keep silent.

The night passed like this...

When the morning of the second day came, before the morning market opened, the drums in front of Anning Taishou's Mansion were beaten.The government servants who were on duty in the mansion hurriedly put on their clothes and hurriedly opened the closed door.

"Chu Yuanwai?!" Li Hu, the head catcher on duty, was taken aback when he saw the person beating the drum.

The person playing the drum outside was Chu Zhengyang. At this moment, supported by Chu Qing, he put the drumstick back to its original position with a pale face, and clasped his fists at Li Hu, with a weak voice and a sad expression: "Chu was raped by someone." As a result, I also invite Li Butou and Master Liu to be the masters of the Chu family business."

"This... Member Chu has something to say." Li Hu looked puzzled, supported Chu Zhengyang's hands, and looked up at Chu Qing who was wearing a veil.The latter has always lowered his eyes, and his expression is so pitiful and pitiful.

Chu Zhengyang raised his hands and pulled up his sleeves to wipe the wet corners of his eyes, looked up at Li Hu, and asked cautiously: "Can you get up, sir?"

Li Hu sneered: "Your Excellency has already woken up." But he said in his heart, you are beating the drums so early in the morning to protest your grievances, how can the prefect sleep well?I'm afraid that if I don't wake up, I have already woken up.

Sure enough, when the Chu family and his party were brought into the yamen, Liu He, Mrs. Liu, had already adjusted the brim of his hat and appeared in the courtroom in the official An Ning prefect.

The Chu family had just suffered a fire last night, so instead of counting the losses at this moment, they came to beat drums early in the morning to file a complaint, which attracted many people to gather outside the yamen, looking around on tiptoe, hoping to know what happened.

And Chu Zhengyang entered the courtroom with his daughter, followed by the housekeeper, Fusu, and Mingliu. After entering the courtroom, a group of five people followed the Southern Chu rules and saluted Liu He who was sitting in the hall.

"Chu Zhengyang, a grassroots man, pays his respects to your lord."

While speaking, Li Hu handed the written pleading paper to Liu He, who also had a sleepy face and a gloomy expression.

The master on the left also polished the ink, waiting for the elder master to speak, and started the trial.

Liu He originally blamed Chu Zhengyang for his disturbing dreams early in the morning, and he was also indifferent when looking at the pleadings.However, when he saw the accuser, his sleepy eyes suddenly opened wide, and he blinked and confirmed to Chu Zhengyang again: "Member Chu, if you want to sue Yuanwai Hu for sending someone to set fire to the Chu family?" The store's warehouse?"

"Please learn from me, my lord!" Chu Zhengyang prostrated himself on the ground, and that posture already showed everything.

According to the laws of Southern Chu, in a lawsuit, as long as there is a plaintiff, the defendant must be sent to court.No matter how unwilling Liu He, who relied on the Hu family's financial resources to pile up his achievements, had no choice but to ask Li Hu to invite Hu Boyi to interrogate him at this moment.

But the members of the Chu family knelt in front of the hall, but they seemed to be forgotten by him, and he didn't let them get up.Such a scene fell into the bottom of Chu Qing's eyes, making her eyes even colder.

The richest man in Anning was accused of arson and murder, such big news naturally spread throughout Anning City very quickly.Outside the prefect's yamen, the three floors inside and outside were already packed with crowds who came to watch.And in the courtroom, Master Liu, who was waiting for the arrival of the Hu family, was also drinking tea leisurely, and the Chu family, who had knelt in front of the hall for a long time, felt embarrassed instead.

Discussions among the people came rustlingly, and the master at the side couldn't stand it, so he put down the pen in his hand, stood up, walked to Liu He, and whispered in his ear: "Master, let the people of the Chu family Get up and talk. Don’t let people outside think that you are partial to the Hu family. If it gets out, it will be detrimental to the official voice.”

Liu He was taken aback when Master reminded him.The small eyes rolled, patted the stomach, and gave a fake cough: "People in the hall get up first."

"Thank you, sir." Under the leadership of Chu Zhengyang, the five members of the Chu family stood up, but the numbness from their knees made their legs tremble a little.

Chu Qing silently lowered his eyes, and the aura on his body gradually became colder.Chu Zhengyang, who was supported by her, seemed to feel her displeasure, and patted the back of her hand to express comfort.

Feeling the temperature from the back of his hand, Chu Qing forced a smile.She originally thought that in the Chu family, she could live a leisurely life without getting involved in any disputes, and she didn't need to look at anyone's face anymore.At this moment, she realized that in this dynasty, those who live below will always be inferior.I worry about my own head all the time, and I want to be servile to others all the time.

This kind of life is not what she wants.

Chu Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, and a certain emotion began to grow in his heart.At this moment, a voice came from outside the yamen: "His Royal Highness the Third Prince is here—!"

The voices came together, starting with Liu He, who was taken aback for a moment.Then, the peaceful parent officer ran down from his high position and directed everyone to kneel on the ground, preparing to welcome the arrival of His Royal Highness the Third Prince.

How could he suddenly appear?
Suspicious in Chu Qing's heart, he exchanged glances with Chu Zhengyang, and the two knelt down together with the crowd again to receive him.

"Welcome to His Royal Highness the Third Prince, thousand years old, thousand years old——!"

The uniform vocabulary, not very neat emphasis, made everyone present prostrate on the ground, waiting for this distinguished person to appear.Soon, at the gate of the yamen, there appeared this His Royal Highness, who was dressed in a silver robe, pure and beautiful like a lotus flower.Beside him, of course, is the inseparable girl Yin Ji, her appearance is still blocked by the veil, making it difficult to see clearly.However, on the other side of him, there stood a slightly proud figure, who was the target of the Chu family's lawsuit this time, Hu Boyi.

"My humble minister Liu He, welcome to His Royal Highness the Third Prince." Liu He said again.

"Everyone, get up." The ethereal voice still made people feel that it was like fairy music in everyone's ears.

With the hems of their clothes intertwined, everyone stood up to make way, bowing their heads not to dare to offend.The sound of armor makes people shudder.Although these are the prince's guards, but now the third prince, who is aloof and superior, is accompanying the members of the Hu family to the court, what does this mean?

Liu He rolled his eyes quickly, and immediately greeted him with a smile on his face: "Your Highness, Third Prince, please take your seat." After saying that, he was about to invite Zhao Shenggao to sit on the main seat.

However, Zhao Chenggao smiled slightly, and the alienation of that smile was faintly visible: "Lord Liu, you don't need to be strict, this is above the court, and this hall just happened to pass by, sitting aside to listen to the trial. Don't pay attention to this hall as you do what you want."

(End of this chapter)