married daughter

Chapter 270
On a quiet snowy night, the knocking on the red-lacquered door with the copper knocker was extremely ear-piercing, causing the surrounding dogs to bark.Not long after, there was a voice of cursing coming from the mansion, which became clearer and clearer from far to near:
"Who! Are you going to die! Why are you knocking in the middle of the night! I don't know where this is!!"

As soon as the words fell, the corner door on the right side of the gate was opened, and a person came out.

Ruan Yunting held the knife in her left hand, straightened her back and looked at the person in front of her.

The young man was wearing a dusty servant's suit, and he was wearing a big belt around his waist as he stepped out of the threshold. There was still a hazy sleepiness on his thin face, and he was still muttering: "Who is who!"

Xu Chengfeng snorted coldly: "I'm ordered to arrest the fugitive, get out of the way!" Pushing the man away was about to break in.

The concierge staggered from being pushed by him, and he was completely awake, even when he was frightened and cold. When he saw clearly that the person standing in front of him was an official, with two soldiers by his side, and more than a dozen city guards standing neatly behind him holding long guns. Lie was stunned on the spot.

"You, who are you!"

Xu Chengfeng ignored it, and came here today to take the opportunity to search the mansion, and turned around and told the crowd: "The prisoner is in the mansion, search for me!"

"Yes!" More than a dozen city guards answered in unison, and they were about to climb the steps in front of the Duke's Mansion.

The concierge was so frightened that he screamed, "Come on, come on! Someone came to raid the house!!"

The guards of the Duke's Mansion also rushed to the door and blocked the door.The two sides immediately became tense.

The leader of the guard saw that the leader in front of him was wearing the official uniform of the imperial guard, and he was very imposing, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, I don't know what business you have to come to the Duke's mansion late at night!"

"The emperor strictly ordered the three criminals who watched the officials to escape from the dungeon, and someone clearly saw that they had entered the Duke's mansion! Get out of the way, and delay the emperor's important event! How many of your heads are enough to chop off!!"

The guards looked at each other when they heard that the prisoner had escaped from the prison.Some of them had strange expressions on their faces.

Because just now, a few of them worked together to arrest three "assassins", and found a note from the three - it was the most ordinary paper and the most ordinary ink, and the handwriting was also scribbled, on which it was written: "Tonight at Haishi, the guards in the prison are lax. Use this key to open the prison door, take the opportunity to escape, and come to Lu Guogong's mansion to discuss important matters." The signature is Lu Guogong.

The guards didn't know whether these three people belonged to Lu Guogong, because Lu Guogong's complexion was uncertain at the time, and he ordered that Zhang Zhang was not allowed to have this matter.They don't dare to think wildly now.

"This matter has to be decided by the Duke of the country, go and report it!"

As soon as the words fell, a person ran in like flying.

When Ruan Yunting saw that the guards were going to report to Lu Guogong, she immediately tugged on Xu Chengfeng's sleeve. If Lu Guogong came, they would have no possibility of searching the house without the imperial decree. How could they take the opportunity to rescue Lan Zhou?Although someone from the emperor asked for an order, Ruan Yunting couldn't guarantee the status of the three criminals in the emperor's heart, whether he could order him to search the father's old lair.

Xu Chengfeng understood Ruan Yunting's meaning, and he also knew that in fact, everything today was because of desperation and had no other choice.Immediately, with more than a dozen people behind him, he rushed in on the pretext of arresting criminals.

Of course the guards refused to let the two sides quarrel, and the surrounding courtyards and rooms were alarmed, and all the lights were turned on. Under the panic, no one dared to come to inquire about the news without authorization.

Just when the two sides were at a stalemate, a group of people came from the inner courtyard carrying lanterns from far and near, and the dark courtyard was lit up in an instant. , especially glaring, who is not Lu Guogong, but who is he who is full of majesty and anger?
"Who is it!" Lu Guogong walked steadily and his voice was like a bell.

When Ruan Yunting saw that it was Lu Guogong who was coming, she quickly lowered her head and tried to hide behind others.

Xu Chengfeng took a step forward, clasped his hands together and said, "Your Majesty, I have seen the Duke. Three key criminals escaped from the dungeon. Now we have confirmed that this person is in the Duke's residence. Please step aside and allow me to search the residence!" "

Lu Guogong used the light to see clearly that Xu Chengfeng was leading the team in front of him, and his face turned cold.Leaving aside the battle between Concubine Lu Gui and Concubine Renxian in the palace, the Lu family and the Xu family have long been in conflict. Previously, it was his clan nephew who died tragically at the border when he was the supervisor of the army. Now it is his turn. His own son was hurt by someone's "grandfather and grandson" for the second time. Although the investigation revealed that it was Lu Wenshan's fault first, but he could not speak up and reason for hurting his only son. I have never eaten it in my life.

"Bold! Presumptuous!" Lu Guogong sternly scolded, and said angrily, "Why, is it a dead man to be an old man? How dare you bully me in my house!"

"Master Guo was joking, and I am following orders. Three fugitives have sneaked into the manor of Lord Man, and everyone in your mansion is in danger. Please back me, Lord!"

After Xu Chengfeng said, he was about to force his way in with someone, but was blocked by Lu Guogong, with a tough attitude on the surface, but Lu Guogong felt guilty in his heart.Just now when he caught those three people and saw the note, he knew that someone had framed them, and he wanted to send them back to the prison to report to the emperor in person, who would have thought that the pursuers would come so quickly.If this group of people were to search the three people in the mansion, it would be different from what he meant by personally sending the prisoner back.

What's more, if others don't know, how can he not know?Those three people are the survivors of the former prince. They failed to assassinate the emperor and were thrown into prison. They just waited to be tortured and interrogated to find out who was behind the scenes. It is the most taboo and the most sensitive to such things.If they were found in his house, wouldn't he be suspected of being the instigator behind the scenes and classified as the former prince?

Thinking of this, Lu Guogong's face tightened, "You want to search the old man's house? Dare to ask Mr. Xu, what is the imperial decree!"

"The matter is urgent. I have ordered someone to enter the palace to ask for an order. I also asked the Duke to allow me to wait for the search. Even if the Duke is not worried about the safety of the people in the house, he must also take care of the emperor. If they escape, let alone be dismissed. None of the people present today can escape Longyan's wrath."

"A joke! My Lu family is full of loyal ministers. The imperial concubine has served the emperor for many years. The old ministers are not talented, but they are also loyal. There is no imperial decree, how can I allow you to come and insult me!"

Xu Chengfeng sneered: "Grandpa Guo is not worried about the safety of the people in the house at all, he seems to have a well-thought-out plan, and obstructs us in every possible way to catch criminals. Could it be that he is harboring fugitives?!"

"Fart!!" Lu Guogong was enraged.

"If it wasn't for harboring fugitives, why would the Duke be guilty! The person the emperor wants, I will dig three feet to catch him today! Come, come and break in with me!"

"You are going to copy the old man's house! If you want to go in, just step over the old man!"

Because of his guilty conscience, and because Xu Chengfeng's words hit what he was most afraid of, he became more and more stern, "Okay! Back then, the old man was just worried that your Xu mansion would be captured by thieves. Going back to the old man, and accusing the old man of harboring criminals, Xu Chengfeng, you use your power to seek personal gain and kill Zhongliang, how courageous you are!"

"My lord is serious. I have to search to find out if I am harboring fugitives. Someone, let me break in!"

"I see who dares!"

Xu Chengfeng's men obeyed orders to rush in.The servants and guards of Duke Lu's mansion also did not back down. Duke Lu stood at the front with his arms outstretched, as if he wanted to fight Xu Chengfeng desperately. After all, Xu Chengfeng couldn't really kill Duke Lu, and the two sides fell into a stalemate again.

Ruan Yunting knew that she must wait for the imperial decree to arrive today, and she was very worried. Although Xu Chengfeng said that the three criminals were taken seriously by the emperor and had personally tried them in secret, would the emperor clearly offend the father-in-law for the sake of the three criminals? ?If you can't search the house, isn't Lanzhou really dangerous?
It is true that Lan Zhou is the illegitimate son of Prince Yu, but only a few people know this secret. Duke Lu does not know his identity, and he will only treat him as an unknown person who can abuse him wantonly. How can Jun Lanzhou be polite?Lan Zhou didn't know how much he had suffered at this time...

If she can't search the house, her plan will fall short.She was afraid that the emperor would punish Lanzhou for resisting the decree, so she couldn't ask Lord Yu. Besides, what else could she think of?Go by yourself and replace Jun Lanzhou?
At this moment, I suddenly heard the sound of neat running and armor rubbing from behind, and the sound of horseshoes approaching first.

Ruan Yunting and Xu Chengfeng's spirits were shaken, and when they looked back, they saw a person holding a bright and yellow imperial decree coming first, and behind them were about fifty imperial troops.

"The emperor has an order to search the Duke's mansion, arrest criminals, but not destroy every plant and tree in the Duke's mansion, please!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

With the imperial decree, Duke Lu had no reason to stop him, and he had no time to do anything. Xu Chengfeng had already led the dozen or so people he brought before and the 50 people who came later, into the Duke's mansion in a mighty way.

Ruan Yunting and Chen Biao followed behind Xu Chengfeng. She never expected that the emperor would attach so much importance to the three traffickers. However, at this moment, she didn't care about the origin of the three criminals, and took advantage of the chaos to start searching for Jun Lanzhou's whereabouts.

The huge mansion of the Duke's Mansion was really troublesome to find. After some searching, Ruan Yunting and Chen Biao found Jun Lanzhou who was locked in the woodshed in the backyard.

Almost as soon as she saw Jun Lanzhou, she couldn't help but shed tears.He fell to the ground with long hair in a mess. It was the twelfth lunar month of winter. He was only wearing a jacket and silk trousers. There were criss-crossed welts on his body. The blood had dried up. He was unconscious. The most important thing was his beautiful and extraordinary There was a bloodstain on the face and the left cheek...

Ruan Yunting's heart seemed to be dug out, and if it wasn't for saving her, Jun Lanzhou would be happy outside, not to mention how happy.After entering the city, not only did he take the risk of resisting the decree, but he was also arrested by Lu Guogong. He was so ill-treated that there was almost no whip mark on his body!His pretty face is probably ruined!

"Lanzhou!" Ruan Yunting squatted down crying.

Jun Lanzhou slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were confused at first, and almost instantly, his eyes widened in disbelief, "Ting'er!? Why are you here!"

His voice was like gossamer, extremely hoarse. He was just a good person, but now he has become like this for her. The whip marks all over his body made her unable to get down and help him—no one place was intact, she should Where can I help her so that he doesn't hurt?
"Lan Zhou, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I hurt you."

"Girl, it's not too late, it's not too late, we must take advantage of the chaos and leave the Duke's Mansion!" Chen Biao observed the movement outside and reminded him.

Ruan Yunting nodded quickly, wiped away her tears, and carefully helped Jun Lanzhou up.Xu Shi pulled the wound, Jun Lanzhou gasped in pain, and many wounds began to bleed.Chen Biao squatted down, carried Jun Lanzhou on his back, and observed the movement outside. Seeing that no one was paying attention to this place, he quickly left the woodshed with Jun Lanzhou.

(End of this chapter)