jdhmnovel Chapter 206 Lu Family
Chapter 206 Lu Family
Ginkgo's voice was quite loud, and it was too late for Qiu Tong to silence her. Shen Tang's sleepiness had been driven away by the noise.
Regarding the search for his second brother, Shen Tang sat up and asked, "Did you find out anything?"
Ginkgo said, "He's just trying to take advantage of the situation. The old man said that his young master was abandoned, and it seems that he was just thrown away in a food box. He is about the same age as the girl..."
Shen Tang asked, "Who is his young master?"
Ginkgo said, "It is said that he is the third young master of General Lu's mansion, the Qianzhou envoy."
After a pause, Ginkgo added, "General Lu, the envoy of Qianzhou, committed a crime a year ago and his house was confiscated. His entire family was exiled to the border..."
If the Third Young Master Lu that the old man was talking about was really the Second Young Master of their Pingyuan Marquis Mansion, then the Second Young Master was currently doing hard labor at the border, and it had been a whole year. How many people were exiled to the border and died of illness on the way, let alone being exiled at the border for a whole year.
Shen Tang's brows were knitted together. Ginkgo said, "Second Young Master will definitely not be so unlucky. The old man broke his leg two years ago and was sent back to Beijing to guard the Lu family's old house. However, he was also raided. After hearing about this, he thought that the third young master of the Lu family was the second young master of our Marquis' Mansion, so he came to tell us the news. I hope the Marquis' Mansion will help General Lu redress his grievances for the sake of the second young master. I heard from the servants that the old man has been coming every day these days and can't be driven away."
Shen Tang asked, "Does the third young master of the Lu family have a birthmark on his arm?"
Ginkgo said, "The servant asked, and the old man said he didn't know if there was..."
It's honest.
After all, it is difficult for ordinary servants to know whether their masters have birthmarks.
General Lu had his property confiscated and was exiled. The old servant in his family was still worried about him and wanted to find someone to seek justice for him. General Lu must be a good person, at least a master who treats his servants well.
Shen Tang lay back on the small couch, and Yin Xing said, "Don't think too much, young lady. The eldest young master was adopted by Prince Ning when he was away. He is precious and respected. The second young master must also be blessed with a long life and would not be so unlucky."
"What if?" Shen Tang said.
"..."
Can't the girl just look forward to the second young master's order?
Ginkgo said, "The servants all said that the old man just wanted the Marquis to help General Lu get justice..."
This possibility cannot be ruled out, but the old lady should know that as long as the Marquis' Mansion sends someone to the border to inquire, they will know whether the third young master of the Lu family is her second brother. This matter cannot be deceived.
Shen Tang lay on the small couch while Qiu Tong continued to massage her legs. For some reason, Shen Tang was moved when she heard that the old servant came to the mansion every day. She just didn't know what General Lu had done wrong.
Shen Tang wanted to ask Chen Shan to ask Xie Guimo, but she held back. The envoy was a fourth-rank official. His father must have heard about the fact that such a military general had his property confiscated and exiled. After all, she was not married yet, so she could ask Xie Guimo directly about her father's affairs, which made her impatient.
Qiu Tong's massage was so comfortable that Shen Tang almost fell asleep. After being dazed for a while, she really fell asleep. After she fell asleep, Qiu Tong stopped and took a thin quilt to cover Shen Tang.
Shen Tang slept for a full hour. If she didn't wake up, Ginkgo and Qiu Tong would wake her up.
Shen Tang woke up, washed her face, re-combed her hair, and then went out. The fiery clouds in the sky made the entire sky look like a blazing fire, which was beautiful beyond words.
Dinner was still a while away, so Shen Tang admired the flowers in the garden for a while. Only when the maid came to invite her did she go to Songhe Hall.
When he reached the gate of the courtyard, he saw Xiao Huan and Shen Sui approaching from a distance. Shen Tang stopped and waited for them. When they came over, Shen Tang bowed and called out, "Father."
"Big brother."
Xiao Huan nodded slightly.
After all, they were not siblings who grew up together. If Xie Guimo had not asked the emperor to help convey the message and insist on arranging the marriage, Shen Sui would never have refused if Prince Ning had helped to propose the marriage in his capacity. The engagement almost happened. Thinking about it now, it is a bit embarrassing.
Shen Sui asked, "Do you need help from father?"
Shen Tang said, "Nothing, I just want to ask my father about something."
"What's the matter?" Shen Sui asked.
Shen Tang asked, "Father, do you know General Lu, the envoy of Qianzhou?"
Shen Sui was surprised, "Envoy Lu was confiscated and exiled a year ago. Why are you asking about him?"
Shen Tang said, "A few days ago, there was a man who claimed to be a servant at General Lu's mansion. He said that his third young master was abandoned in a food box. He is about my age, and I suspect it is my second brother. He comes to the house every day and can't be driven away. I want to ask how General Lu's family was confiscated..."
Shen Sui actually knew about this, or rather, no official in the court knew about it. Shen Sui said, "Envoy Lu was found to have colluded with bandits from Qianzhou and robbed official ships. The stolen goods were found in his mansion, angering the emperor, and he was confiscated and exiled."
Shen Tang asked, "Collusion between officials and bandits is a capital crime. Why wasn't he beheaded, but his property was confiscated and he was exiled?"
Shen Sui said, "As far as I know, it was because of the plea by Prince Ning that the Emperor spared Envoy Lu's head and instead confiscated his property and exiled him."
Prince Ning is the emperor's biological uncle and is highly respected by the emperor. One word from Prince Ning is worth more than a hundred words from others.
Shen Tang hadn't expected this to be related to Old Prince Ning. She subconsciously looked at Xiao Huan, who hesitated to speak. Shen Tang asked, "Brother, do you know something?"
Xiao Huan said, "Two years ago, I went to Qianzhou on business and got to know the eldest son of Envoy Lu. I went to his house, and although I didn't see the third young master of the Lu family, Envoy Lu didn't seem like someone who would collude with bandits..."
It was also a coincidence that when Envoy Lu was escorted to Beijing a year ago, it happened to be the birthday of Princess Ning. Xiao Huan would return to Beijing to congratulate Princess Ning on her birthday every year at this time. When he heard about this, he was surprised. Later, Prince Ning told the emperor about the prestigious Lu Envoy that Xiao Huan had met in Qianzhou.
The stolen goods found in Lu Xuanfu's house were not necessarily the proceeds of the spoils, but could also be a frame-up. In addition, Lu Xuanfu's confession was written after he was beaten to death and the jailer pressed his fingerprints on his hand, which could not be considered a true confession. The emperor punished the Minister of Punishment and changed the death penalty to exile.
When Xiao Huan met Young Master Lu, he did not reveal his identity as the Prince of Ning. In fact, for so many years, he only acted as the Prince of Ning in Kyoto. When Young Master Lu was exiled, he happened to be returning to the border and met him on the way. Envoy Lu had a high fever at the time, and Young Master Lu was also sick. He could not call a doctor for them, so he gave them the medicine he carried with him.
Even so, Young Master Lu was afraid of implicating him, so he pretended not to know him and said in front of the escorting yamen runners, "I don't know your name, sir. I will repay you for the kindness you gave me today when I have the chance."
Being imprisoned, Xiao Huan was afraid of implicating innocent people and really didn't believe that Envoy Lu would collude with the bandits.
Xiao Huan said, "Grandfather said he would send someone to Qianzhou to investigate, but I didn't bother with the matter later. When we met him that day, Envoy Lu was already very ill. Life at the border was miserable. Now that a year has passed, I'm afraid..."