novelraw Chapter 355: Brotherly love
Chapter 355: Brotherly love
Chapter 355 Deep Brotherly Love
Meng Qianqian and the others had just left Wanhua Building when they met Lu Yuan coming from Yingchun Road.
When Lu Yuan saw Yu Li on Meng Qianqian's back, he glanced at Lin Xiaoru, who was pretending to be a man.
"It was Xiaoru who saved my cousin."
Meng Qianqian said.
Lu Yuan cupped his hands and bowed solemnly to Lin Xiaoru: "Thank you, Miss Lin."
Lin Xiaoru said: "It's a little effort, no need to be polite."
Lu Yuan took Yu Li and carried it on his back.
Meng Qianqian said to Lu Yuan: "I will send Xiaoru home first, and you take your cousin back home."
Lu Yuan asked: "Is my cousin's injury serious?"
Meng Qianqian said: "I gave him an injection. It's not serious. He will be fine after a sleep."
Lu Yuan knew it well: "I'll see you off."
Meng Qianqian looked at Lin Xiaoru.
Lin Xiaoru said: "Oh, I have no objection."
The two carriages are nearby, but one is at the east end of the street and the other is at the west end.
Meng Qianqian got on Lin Xiaoru's carriage, while Lu Yuan carried Yu Li on his back and got on his carriage.
"Xiaoru, how did you catch up with them?"
Lin Xiaoru said: "I am very familiar with the terrain of the capital. The person who took a shortcut to pursue me seems to be good at Qinggong, but he is still not as fast as me taking a shortcut."
"I see."
Meng Qianqian nodded and said seriously to Lin Xiaoru, "Xiaoru, you saved my cousin. I am very grateful. If something like this happens again next time, you can report it to the official."
Lin Xiaoru thought for a while: "Oh."
But when Mr. Lin returned home, Mrs. Lin saw him alone and couldn't help but ask: "You didn't go to your grandpa's house? Where is your sister?"
"I didn't see her."
"She went to pick you up!"
"ah?"
When Lin Xiaoru disappeared, the family panicked and hurriedly sent to the Imperial Academy to find out if the brother and sister had missed him on the way.
However, an hour passed and no one found Lin Xiaoru.
Just when the family was worried, Lin Xiaoru finally arrived home.
Lin Jijiu, Mrs. Lin, and Young Master Lin have been lingering at the door, their bodies covered with snowflakes.
"Father, mother, brother."
Lin Xiaoru said hello.
She had changed back to her female attire and looked the same as when she went out.
Mrs. Lin sobbed and cried: "Where have you been? You scared your mother to death!"
Young Master Lin breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that his sister was okay, and noticed Meng Qianqian who got off the car with his sister, and Lu Yuan who got off the other carriage.
The young couple gave Lin Jiji wine and Mrs. Lin bowed as juniors.
The matter was so important that Meng Qianqian did not hide anything from the two elders and told Lin Xiaoru everything about saving her cousin.
Mrs. Lin was so shocked that she forgot to cry.
Lu Yuan gave Lin the wine and bowed deeply: "The Governor's Mansion has received a great favor from the Lin family, which I will never forget."
Lin Jijiu said nothing and turned around and entered the mansion.
Mrs. Lin looked back at her man, then at Lu Yuan who always maintained a bowing posture, and sighed silently.
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On the way back, Meng Qianqian and Lu Yuan talked about Yu Li.
"I didn't pay attention just now. Now that I've calmed down and thought about it, it seems that the process of saving my cousin went too smoothly."
Lu Yuan asked: "Do you mean you or Miss Lin?"
Meng Qianqian said thoughtfully: "Both, Xiaoru and I entered Wanhua Tower one after another. There are many masters in Wanhua Tower. Xiaoru knocked out an oiran and moved her cousin from a wing to a small tea room. No one noticed me, I made quite a fuss when I was looking for someone, and no one came forward to stop me.”
"Lady Yan."
Lu Yuan said.
Meng Qianqian's eyes flashed with astonishment: "Do you mean, she is helping us secretly?"
Lu Yuan analyzed: "Wanhua Tower is not a vegetarian. Even a fly flying in will be slapped a few times. Without Lady Yan's acquiescence, tonight's operation would indeed not be so smooth. As for her acquiescence, after all, Whether it’s helping or playing tricks, it’s hard to tell at the moment.”
Meng Qianqian felt that Lu Yuan was right.
Lu Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "You go to bed first tonight, you don't have to wait for me."
Meng Qianqian asked: "Where are you going again?"
Lu Yuan asked coldly: "What do you mean? Meng Xiaojiu, I only go out once in a while, and you don't even allow this? We've only been married for a long time, and you're so clingy?"
"I…"
Meng Qianqian was speechless.
Why is she so clingy?
She just asked one sentence, and he interpreted it in many ways. Isn't it his own problem?
Meng Qianqian got out of the carriage angrily.
"Still angry?" Lu Yuan snorted coldly, "I understand, I will try to come back as early as possible to prevent you from having a long night and being lonely in the room."
Who is lonely in the room?
Meng Qianqian bent down and grabbed a ball of snow. She wanted to throw it but resisted.
The cold syndrome has not been cured, so I won’t bully him anymore.
Lu Yuan called the boy and carried the sleeping Yu Li into the house.
Brother Wu asked: "Grand Governor, where are you going?"
Lu Yuan said: "Prime Minister's Mansion."
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Xun Qi is writing a letter in the study.
Suddenly a servant came to report: "Seventh Young Master, the Governor wants to see you."
Xun Qi frowned: "No."
"Seventh brother, are you so arrogant because you think you won't die soon enough?"
Following a careless voice, Lu Yuanrui, wearing a silver fox cloak, entered the study room irresistibly.
The two soldiers looked at each other: "Seventh Young Master"
Xun Qitan said: "You guys step back."
Several people retreated, leaving only Lu Yuan, Xun Qi and a secret guard hiding behind the screen in the study.
Lu Yuan didn't regard himself as an outsider. He pulled up a chair and sat down opposite Xun Qi. He took out a hand from the **** and threw two things to Xun Qi.
A dagger and a secret letter.
"Your handwriting has not improved at all after all these years."
This secret letter was found by him from Yu Li's body, and it contained a defense plan for the capital's troops.
Lu Yuan sneered: "You want to forge the charge of collaborating with the enemy and treason in the governor's office? Let me guess, fourth brother, which country the courtesan is from? Beiliang? Western Regions? Beiliang, I fought the battle in Beiliang, as long as you kill me With my military exploits, the prestige I had finally accumulated among the people disappeared."
"It's really no standard. Your strategy is just like your calligraphy. It has not improved over the years!"
Xun Qi looked at Lu Yuan coldly: "Are you here to ridicule me?"
"yes."
Lu Yuan admitted generously, "You spent ten and a half days planning, but your opponent defeated you in less than an hour. If I were you, I would kill myself in shame with the dagger I gave you."
Xun Qi said angrily: "You should keep it for yourself!"
Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows: "If you don't die, someone else will die."
Xun Qi turned away: "I'm too lazy to play riddles with you."
Lu Yuan's lips curled up: "Xun Qi, the situation of the Prime Minister's country is over, why don't you recognize the reality?"
"You betrayed your adoptive father and you hope that I will become a traitor to the prime minister's office just like you. Is this the only way to make you feel that your actions are not so despicable?"
"despicable?"
Lu Yuan seemed to have heard a big joke, "Who can compare to our adoptive father in terms of despicableness? You are willing to sacrifice your life for him, but in his eyes, he can abandon them at any time, whether you or Xun Liu." You don’t care about yourself, don’t you care about Sixth Brother?”
Xun Qi frowned: "What are you doing dragging Brother Six into business?"
Lu Yuan spread his hands: "What do you care about? I'm just talking about it. He has been detained in the Criminal Department for so long, and you have not been allowed to take the blame for him. Are you still complacent, thinking that he has such a father-son feeling for you? "
"Oh, actually I don't understand. He obviously gave everyone the same ecstasy soup, but why are you and Luo San so hopelessly stupid?"
Xun Qi said coldly: "You don't want to hit him with a hammer here and there!" Lu Yuan said: "Xun Liu's loyalty is not to the Prime Minister. He sacrifices his life for his adoptive father for you. Everything he does is for you."
An ominous premonition suddenly arose in Xun Qi's heart: "What exactly do you want to say?"
Lu Yuan stood up calmly and put his hands in the muff: "Xun Qi, you risk everything to save someone who is bent on using you. One day, you will regret it."
Xun Qi looked at Lu Yuan's backside and said loudly: "You traitor, you betrayed your adoptive father and us. You are the one who regrets it! You will pay the price for your betrayal!"
After he yelled, the veins on his forehead popped out, his chest heaved violently, and he was obviously sweating, but his back couldn't stop feeling cold, as if something bad was about to happen.
Later in the night.
He was awakened by a nightmare.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he heard the secret guard rushing in without even closing the door, and reported to him: "Seventh Young Master, Sixth Young Master is in trouble!"
Xun Qi sat up suddenly and opened the curtain: "What happened to Sixth Brother?"
The secret guard said in embarrassment: "He returned to Beijing...went directly to the Ministry of Punishment...Sixth Young Master...surrendered himself."
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Xun Qi didn't know how he got to the Ministry of Justice. He even forgot to wear his outer robe. He stood at the solemn entrance of the government office, trembling all over.
However, he couldn't tell whether he was cold or frightened.
"Sixth brother...my sixth brother? Where is my sixth brother! I want to see my sixth brother! He is not guilty! Don't listen to him! He is lying!"
Xun Qi rushed in like crazy.
Although he obviously had no martial arts skills, it took seven or eight strong men to capture him.
"Seventh Young Master, I'm offended!"
The leader of the government office said breathlessly.
Rabbits bite when they are anxious, and people bite when they are anxious!
Xun Qi struggled, his cheeks grinding into several cuts on the ground: "Let me go! I want to see Mr. Xing! I want to see Mr. Xing!"
The leader of the Yamen said: "Master Xing is reviewing a case and cannot see you."
Xun Qi gritted his teeth: "Is he interrogating my sixth brother? Is he?"
Everyone exchanged looks and nodded slowly.
Xun Qi roared fiercely in the direction of the prison: "Master Xing! My sixth brother is not the mastermind! He is not! Don't believe him! He has no brains! He is just a reckless man! He is not that capable - you judge me - You judge me—"
"You judge me—"
"You judge me..."
Xun Qi's roar gradually weakened, and his voice gradually became choked and tinged with despair.
His throat was sore and his eyes were red.
"You judge me...don't judge my sixth brother...he knows nothing but martial arts...knows nothing..."
"You judge me... judge me..."
Seeing him like this, the government officials turned away one after another, for no other reason than that even the grown men couldn't bear it.
But Xing Shangshu issued a message not to let anyone in.
They have no idea either.
Suddenly, a pair of snowy steps slowly stopped in front of Xun Qi's eyes. The purple clothes were shrouded under the silver fox cloak, like a stream of light in the dark night.
Xun Qi's heart was shocked and he looked up: "Lu Yuan..."
Lu Yuan said to the government officials: "Let him go."
The leading yamen officer said in a very embarrassed tone: "Grand Governor, Master Xing has an order... He is reviewing a case and cannot let anyone in."
Lu Yuan said: "So, even the governor can't enter?"
The leading yamen servant hesitated: "This..."
Lu Yuan said calmly: "The governor was summoned in the middle of the night to cooperate with the investigation. As a result, he could not even see Xing Shangshu. The governor has gone back. If he wants to investigate the case next time, let Xing Shangshu go to the Governor's Mansion himself!"
"Captain, please stay!"
The leading yamen officer stopped him and said, "Please let me go and report this."
He asked his men to hold Xun Qi down while he went to the cell.
Not long after, Master Hu personally went out to greet him: "Grand Governor, please come in!"
Lu Yuan glanced at Xun Qi who was pinned to the ground: "He is with the governor."
Master Hu: Is it really okay to tell lies like this?
"You have no eyesight! Don't you know the Seventh Young Master of the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
Mr. Hu slapped several government officials wildly, using big movements but weak strength. "Hurry up and help them up!"
Xun Qi and Lu Yuan entered the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.
The long corridor was filled with blood and various unpleasant smells.
The torture chamber where the interrogation took place was at the end of the corridor. It was only a few dozen steps, but it seemed like someone's entire life had passed.
Xun Qi asked: "Have you known this for a long time?"
Lu Yuan said: "I just found out. If I had known earlier, I would have stopped him."
Xun Qi's expression was complicated for a moment: "I want to thank you on behalf of Brother Six."
Lu Yuan said: "I'm not doing it for Xun Liu. I just want to bring the real culprit to justice. I don't want anyone to take the blame for him."
Master Hu, who was leading the way: You two really don’t treat me as an outsider.
"arrive."
Master Hu stood outside the bedchamber, "Sir, the Governor and Xun Qi are here."
Xing Shangshu nodded.
Master Hu made way for the two of them.
In the torture chamber filled with the smell of rust and blood, Shangshu Xing sat solemnly on the Taishi chair.
Opposite him sat Xun Liu, whose hands and feet were handcuffed with iron chains.
"Brother Six!"
Xun Qi walked over quickly, knelt down in front of Xun Liu, and held his chapped and frostbitten face, "Brother Six!"
Xun Liu smiled happily: "Seventh brother."
Xun Qi's eyes turned red again.
Xun Liu said to Xing Shangshu: "Master Xing, can I have a few words with my seventh brother alone?"
Xing Shangshu nodded and signaled Master Hu to put away the confessions and documents on the table.
Xun Qi asked warily: "What are those?"
Xun Liu said softly: "Seventh brother, don't worry about it."
Xun Qi stood up and said sternly to Shangshu Xing: "Master Xing! No matter what my sixth brother said to you, those things were not done by him! Those things were done by me -"
"Seventh brother!"
Xun Liu interrupted him and spit out a mouthful of blood.
Xun Qi's hands were splashed all over, which was shocking.
He looked at the blood on his hands and his color suddenly changed: "Brother Six!"
Xun Liu smiled weakly: "I've soiled your clothes... The seventh brother loves to be clean the most... He loves cleanliness as much as the third brother..."
The third brother he calls is Lu Yuan.
Before Chen Long appeared, Lu Yuan was ranked third.
Xun Liu kept vomiting blood.
Xun Qi knelt in front of Xun Liu and tried to catch it with his hands, but he couldn't finish it.
Tears overflowed in his eyes and fell down patter: "Sixth brother... what are you doing in a daze... please call the doctor... please call the doctor -"
Xun Liu said weakly: "It's useless...Seventh brother...I have cut off my meridians..."
Xun Qi burst into tears: "Brother Six, why are you so stupid..."
Xun Liu's breath was weak: "I'm not smart... If I can't be harmonious... I'll be in trouble... I've already admitted my crime... You don't... need to... take the blame... Seventh Brother... you have to... live well..."
A big chapter of 4000 words.
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