allonlinenovel Chapter 326 The General's Mansion Collapsed
Chapter 326 The General's Mansion Collapsed
The commander of the Jinyiwei spread out the paper and read: "Luo Lingzhang, I heard that you were secretly communicating with the enemy country and intended to commit treason. I now order the Jinyiwei to investigate this matter thoroughly. If the evidence is conclusive, you will be punished according to the national law! I decree this!"
Luo Lingzhang was shocked, but he remained calm and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am loyal to the court and have no intention of betraying the country. May I ask, Commander, do you have any evidence to prove that I have colluded with the enemy and committed treason?"
The Jinyiwei commander sneered, put away the imperial edict, and said, "Whether there is evidence or not, we will know after we finish searching. Now, no one is allowed to leave this place!"
He waved his hand, signaling the Jinyiwei behind him to take action.
A group of Jinyiwei quickly rushed into the study of the general's mansion and began to search through all the drawers and cabinets.
Everyone in the general's mansion sat at the dinner table with gloomy faces, watching all this coldly. They knew that this incident was not accidental, but someone deliberately framed them. And this person must be the crown prince Chu Chengli...
Not long after, a Jinyiwei walked out quickly with several letters in his hand and handed them to the commander.
The commander took the letter and quickly opened it to check. His face suddenly became gloomy and he shouted loudly: "Someone come! Bring everyone in the general's mansion back to the imperial prison!"
Hearing this, the Sixth Princess Chu Qingrui turned pale as paper. She asked anxiously, "Commander-in-chief, what on earth has happened to the General's Mansion?"
The commander looked serious as he handed the letter in his hand to Chu Qingrui and said in a heavy tone, "Sixth Princess, please take a look. These are the ironclad evidence of Luo Lingzhang's treason!"
When the Sixth Princess saw the letter, she found it was actually a communication with Yuewu Kingdom! She widened her eyes and said in disbelief: "Impossible! How is this possible? My husband is definitely not that kind of person! Someone must have framed him!" Her voice was full of anger and grievance.
The commander looked at her expressionlessly and said coldly, "The evidence is irrefutable! This is indeed Luo Lingzhang's handwriting! We have checked it. I never thought that General Luo Jing was defending his country on the front line, but his son was collaborating with the enemy and selling out his country! Sixth Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince specifically instructed that you don't need to be taken to prison. You should go back to the palace to accompany the Concubine Xian!"
Chu Qingrui's face became very solemn, and she said firmly: "Since I married Luo Lingzhang, I am a member of the Luo family! No matter what happens, I will face it with him. I will accompany my husband to the imperial prison and wait until the day when his injustice is redressed!"
The commander sighed helplessly: "Sixth Princess, why are you so persistent? This matter cannot be reversed."
Chu Qingrui shook her head, with a determined light in her eyes: "No! I believe in my husband! He will never do such a thing!"
The commander was silent for a moment, then he sighed and said, "Well, since the Sixth Princess has made up her mind, I am sorry to offend you! Come on! Take all the people in the General's Mansion back to the Imperial Prison!" As his orders were given, a group of soldiers rushed into the room and took Luo Lingzhang, Chu Qingrui and others away.
Chu Qingrui's eyes widened, looking at everything that happened in front of her in disbelief. She suddenly shouted, "Commander! Please let my two nephews go! They are still young! They don't know anything!"
The commander's face was gloomy. He said in a deep voice: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, this is an imperial decree. I cannot let him go!"
However, no matter how Chu Qingrui pleaded, the commander remained unmoved and eventually took the two children away.
At the same time, other people in the general's mansion were arrested one by one, and the entire mansion fell into chaos.
The news quickly spread throughout the capital, causing an uproar.
Officials were discussing this matter, and they were all shocked and confused. After all, the Luo family had always been loyal subjects, and Luo Lingzhang was the emperor's son-in-law. They couldn't imagine that he would actually collaborate with the enemy and sell out his country.
More importantly, the Luo family and Yuewu Kingdom have a generations-long hatred. When Yuewu Kingdom invaded, the Luo family army once fought with King Wu'an and fought bloody battles with Yuewu Army.
At that time, the Luo family army suffered heavy casualties, but they still held their ground and did not retreat. Such a family background made it difficult for people to believe that Luo Lingzhang would betray his country.
In this sudden incident, people are full of expectations for the truth, hoping to uncover the mystery as soon as possible. At the same time, some people are worried about whether there is a bigger conspiracy behind it. For a time, the situation in the capital was tense and people were in panic.
When the Minister of Personnel Chen Yihan learned that his eldest daughter and two lovely grandsons were imprisoned in the imperial prison, he ran to find the Prime Minister Li Mingfu in a panic.
His face was full of anxiety and worry, because he loved his family deeply. However, when he arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was met with a cold and ruthless reception.
The housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion said to Chen Yihan with a fake smile: "Sir Chen, my master is not at home now. He went to the East Palace to play chess with the prince. If you are in a hurry, you can choose to wait here until dark, or go directly to the East Palace to find my master."
The housekeeper's words made Chen Yihan feel very helpless and angry, but he could not vent his anger and could only suppress his anger and leave the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Chen Yihan decided to go to the palace in person, hoping to meet the prince and plead with him. Along the way, he was in a heavy mood, full of anxiety and fear.
He didn't know how this incident would develop, nor did he know whether he could protect his eldest daughter.
He finally arrived at the palace gate and Chen Yihan requested to see the prince. However, the guards told him that the prince was handling government affairs and could not meet anyone. Chen Yihan felt desperate and did not know what to do to save his daughter and grandson.
Just when he was getting anxious, the guards came and took him to the East Palace. Chen Yihan said to the prince anxiously, "Your Highness, the Luo family must have been wronged! Please investigate this matter thoroughly and redress the injustice for the Luo family!"
The prince showed a helpless expression on his face, shook his head and said: "Master Chen, this is an order from my father himself, and I really cannot interfere. Moreover, this matter involves too many people, Master Chen should stop interfering in the affairs of the General's Mansion, so as not to implicate the Jing'an Marquis Mansion."
After hearing this, Chen Yihan was so angry that he almost smoked. He knew in his heart that the General's Mansion was falsely accused of treason and the Crown Prince must be behind it.
At this time, Li Mingfu walked out of the hall with a disdainful smile on his face. He looked at Chen Yihan coldly and said, "Chen Yihan, there is irrefutable evidence that Luo Lingzhang is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country! And you and your people in the general's mansion are suspected of shielding him. Now you come to plead for them. Are you also keeping silent about it?"
Chen Yihan was so angry that she was shaking all over, and responded with trembling lips: "You...you stop talking nonsense!"
The prince saw this, his face darkened, and he ordered coldly: "Send the guests away!"