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Chapter 229 Expulsion
Lu Hanting's expression was cold and stern.
He vaguely sensed that what his mother said was not good news.
Lady Hou said in a trembling voice, "Ting'er, that..."
He Yuyan contracted smallpox while in prison.
Ten days ago, he was ordered by the Emperor to be burned to death!
After finally finishing her sentence, Lady Hou noticed that her son's dark eyes were staring straight at her.
"Is the mother joking with her son?"
"Ting'er, it's true, He Yuyan is really dead..."
As she spoke, Lady Hou looked at Wu Weiwei.
"If you don't believe me, ask Wu."
Ask any of the servants in the manor, and they will all know.
Lu Hanting's dark, ink-like eyes stared straight at Wu Weiwei.
"Vell, is what my mother said true?"
Seeing his desperate attempt to restrain himself.
Wu Weiwei looked sad.
"Your Highness, Sister He... she was burned to ashes..."
"impossible!"
The Emperor clearly promised me that he wouldn't harm Yan'er!
"Ting'er, Yan'er's death is a fact."
You have to let go...
Seeing her grandson's pained expression, the old lady felt sad and tried to comfort him.
"Ha ha……"
Lu Hanting's face was grim.
They all said that Yan'er was dead.
Are there any witnesses or physical evidence? Where are her remains?
She had previously escaped by feigning death, but her remains were still there at that time.
But now they have nothing, so why should they expect themselves to believe?
Lu Hanting's sharp eyes swept over the crowd.
He then cupped his hands to the old lady and said, "Grandmother, I have other matters to attend to, so I will not disturb you any longer."
After saying that, he walked straight out of Yong'an Hall.
Seeing her grandson's dejected figure as he left, the old lady looked at the Lady of the Marquis.
"Liu, Ting'er, this..."
Logically, he shouldn't have reacted this way upon learning that Yan Yatou was dead.
Lady Hou also looked puzzled.
The old lady looked at Wu Weiwei.
"Mrs. Wu, go and check on Ting'er quickly..."
If Ting'er ran to the palace to question the emperor, their Dingguo Marquis family could not afford to suffer the consequences.
"It's the Old Madam."
Wu Weiwei curtsied and withdrew.
We walked out of Yong'an Hall.
Wu Weiwei said to Lingfu, "Let's go back to the courtyard!"
"Auntie, the Old Madam just..."
Wu Weiwei turned around and glanced inside.
"Hmph, if I were to actually try to persuade the young master according to her advice, I'm afraid I wouldn't have enough lives to go around."
The female lead is dead, so why should I be his punching bag!
Back at Seishin.
Lu Hanting summoned Ru Feng.
"Go and investigate what exactly happened!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Ru Feng left, Lu Hanting went to the study.
Before entering the study, he gave instructions to Cuiyun.
"If Aunt Wu comes over later, just say I'm not here."
Regarding the Crown Prince's instructions.
Although Cuiyun was surprised, she nodded to indicate that she understood.
Lu Hanting practiced calligraphy in his study for two hours, and when he came out, his mind was finally much calmer.
Has the Wu family come here?
In the past, when he was in a bad mood, Wei'er would come to comfort him.
It's already dinnertime, and I still haven't seen them come over.
Cuiyun glanced at the prince, puzzled.
"Young Master, I have been staying in Qingsong Courtyard all afternoon and have not seen Consort Wu come over."
If Your Highness wishes to know, this servant will go to Biyun Court right now…
Lu Hanting waved to her.
"no need."
He only went to the northern border region once, yet she dared to neglect him.
Does this mean they think they've already made their own?
After dinner, Ru Feng returned.
This was found by Ru Feng.
Many ministers in the capital were dissatisfied with He Yuyan, so they deliberately plotted a poisoning after he left.
The kind-hearted cousin was then reported to the Dali Temple.
In addition, impeachments from several ministers in the court forced the emperor to arrest her.
Moreover, he was quickly sentenced to immediate execution by the emperor.
It was the day before the young lady was to be executed.
Smallpox suddenly broke out in the prison and spread rapidly.
Almost everyone in the prison was infected, and the young woman was no exception.
Under pressure, the emperor ordered all the prisoners to be burned.
That's roughly how things went.
"By the way, Your Highness, I also found out..."
When this happened, Consort Wu went to the palace to see Consort Jing, supposedly because she was worried about her cousin's matter..."
This is a message from someone inside the palace.
Ru Feng wasn't biased towards Wu Weiwei.
However, compared to Aunt Wu's magnanimity, the cousin's scheming little schemes were simply too ugly.
He's speaking based on the facts.
"is it?"
Lu Hanting's eyes flashed.
Although she had conflicts with Yan'er before, Wei'er probably loved Yan'er because of her love for her.
Therefore, he was willing to go to the palace to plead for help in saving Yan'er.
This shows that Vera is still kind.
"Sir..."
Ru Feng suddenly knelt down.
Upon seeing his appearance, Lu Hanting immediately had a bad feeling.
"I learned from the Imperial Guards that the prisoners who were escorted there that day..."
Ru Feng pondered for a moment.
He said cautiously, "I heard that no one survived..."
Hearing his words, one could see Lu Hanting gripping the corner of the table tightly.
"Ru Feng, are you joking with me like Grandma did?"
Although she knew the prince couldn't bear it, Ru Feng still had to speak up.
Just as the old lady and the others had said, the young lady was burned along with the prisoners.
Moreover, no remains were found.
Looking into the prince's blood-red eyes, which were so cold they seemed to want to kill.
Ru Feng felt a cool sensation on her neck.
"Get out! Get out!"
As if granted a pardon, Ru Feng quickly fled.
The Crown Prince has locked himself in his study for three days and three nights.
Anyone who dared to try to persuade him would be terrified by his murderous aura and flee the courtyard.
During this period, Wu Weiwei also visited Qingsongyuan several times.
But after being persuaded by Cuiyun and Rufeng, he would simply deliver the food to the door and leave each time.
Wu Weiwei still vividly remembers that bloody lesson she learned before.
She didn't want to try again.
Seeing her eldest grandson like this, the old lady sighed deeply.
"Granny Zhang, what should we do?"
It seems that Wu's words no longer have any effect.
"Grandma, the young master's actions are also due to his infatuation."
If only he could inherit even a tiny bit of the Marquis's amorous genes, that would be wonderful!
At least the old lady doesn't have to worry about it like this.
"Who says it isn't?"
The old lady sighed.
Not long after Liu entered the family, her son took in another concubine.
That is, Wang, her childhood sweetheart.
Wang was originally a noblewoman from a prominent family in the capital, but her father chose the wrong side when supporting the monarch.
He was disliked and demoted by the newly enthroned emperor.
The Wang family hurriedly sent Wang Shi to the Marquis of Dingguo's residence, even if it was just to make their daughter a concubine.
All he wanted was for the old Marquis of the Marquis's mansion to speak well of him to the new emperor and save the Wang family.
Thus, the current Marquis Lu Chengping felt at ease taking his childhood sweetheart, Wang Xiuxiu, as his concubine.
A year later, both the mistress Liu and the concubine Wang became pregnant.
Ms. Wang gave birth to a baby girl.
Liu successfully gave birth to a baby boy.
Not long after, the Wang family was exiled by the new emperor.
In order to avoid being implicated by the Wang family, the matriarch made Wang Xiuxiu and the Wang family write a letter severing ties.
However, Wang Xiuxiu had the backbone to refuse.
She was subsequently expelled from the Marquis's residence by the matriarch, along with all the family members of the Marquis...