Meeting the Saint

"Your Majesty, Uncle Yiyong and Lord Wanfu Township would like to see you."

Emperor Hongwen immediately looked straight.

"Let them in."

Not long after, Lu Yaoyao and Yi Yongbo walked into the imperial study.

"Hail, why are you free to come to me today?"

"How are the preparations for the feast in two days' time?"

Behind the imperial case, Emperor Hongwen, who was sitting on the dragon chair, pretended not to know their purpose and looked at Lu Yaoyao.

"My daughter, you are not here today for the banquet in two days."

As she spoke, she slowly knelt down.

"My daughter is here to plead guilty, but she just hit someone and killed someone."

"Um?"

Emperor Hongwen's originally smiling face suddenly sank, and he turned his eyes to look at the three men beside him, Uncle Yi Yong.

"Hey, Uncle Yiyong, who is the little girl behind you?"

"Reporting to your majesty, this is my daughter."

As he said that, he also knelt down on the ground.

"I did not teach my daughter the right way, so I came here to apologize to Your Majesty."

"You also apologize?"

Emperor Hongwen looked surprised.

"What is going on? You are all confused by me."

"Hail, please tell me."

Hearing this, Lu Yaoyao didn't hide it, and immediately spoke, starting from the cause of today, when she talked about asking the maid to break Lin Miaoxin's arm.

Emperor Hongwen's face suddenly darkened.

"Hail, you are so brave."

Lu Yaoyao's voice paused.

"Li De, take Uncle Yiyong's little daughter down and find a good doctor to show her."

"At such a young age, it's better not to leave any sequelae."

Li De quickly stepped forward and greeted Lin Miaoxin.

"I would like to thank Your Majesty for your great concern and kindness."

Uncle Yiyong shouted his thanks and kowtowed hard to Emperor Hongwen.

"Uncle Yiyong, please get back on your feet first."

"Thank you for continuing to tell me why you hurt people and who you killed."

Lu Yaoyao, who had stopped just now, continued to talk.

When he heard that she had killed more than a dozen servants of the Yiyong family in the street, Emperor Hongwen slammed the table in anger.

"Lawlessness."

"Under the imperial city, at the feet of the emperor, you dare to commit murder in the street."

"Come here, drag Mr. Wanfu Township down and beat him thirty times."

Lu Yaoyao, who was kneeling there, showed no fear at all on his face, hearing that he was about to be slapped.

He didn't even say anything about begging for mercy.

Instead, he shouted a thank you to Your Majesty, stood up by himself, turned around and followed the chamberlain who came in and walked out.

"Wait a minute."

"Your Majesty, please do not blame the Lord Wanfu Township with your stick."

Yi Yongbo quickly stopped him, because Lu Yaoyao's story just now was not finished yet.

The last important point has not been stated yet. If I were scolded first and then waited until the matter was explained clearly, I am afraid it would be even more difficult to handle.

Although he accepted his fate and came with Lu Yaoyao to meet the saint.

But that didn't mean that he planned to let Lu Yaoyao go lightly. He still hoped that His Majesty could punish Lu Yaoyao.

But not when this matter has not been made clear.

"What do you mean by Uncle Yi Yong's words?"

"Wanfuxiang Lord is so bold that he hurts and kills people in the street. Shouldn't he be punished?"

Uncle Yiyong knelt down again.

"Your Majesty, everything happened for a reason. Although Lord Wanfuxiang committed murder, it can be said that he did not teach his daughter the right way."

He quickly and honestly told all the things his daughter had done.

There are so many people present today. It is absolutely impossible to hide anything. It cannot be concealed anymore.

"Is there anything else?"

"But even if there was a reason, Wanfu's attack was too cruel."

As he said that, he turned to look at Lu Yaoyao. Seeing her calm expression, he wanted to continue to order punishment.

I also thought of the scene in the Xiangjun Mansion reported by the spies just now.

At that time, when Lu Yaoyao ordered the killing, wasn't it the same as it is now?

Uncle Yiyong, who was kneeling there, waited for a long time, but did not wait for His Majesty's next words, so he smiled bitterly in his heart.

He could only conclude that His Majesty did not intend to punish him.

Although he was unwilling to do so, he knew clearly what kind of use Wanfu Xiangjun was to the imperial court.

Now that His Majesty's attitude has been made clear, it is no longer possible to take revenge.

Maybe, he would still be dissatisfied because they were looking for Mr. Wanfu Township.

After all, even the second prince chose to retreat because of what Lu Yaoyao was holding.

His Majesty's attitude is so obvious now. It would not be a good thing for them to continue to entangle them at this time.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Mr. Wanfuxiang is certainly a bit aggressive."

"But in the final analysis, it is my daughter who went too far, which is why this result occurred. It is because I failed to teach my daughter well. I beg your Majesty to punish her."

Hearing this, Emperor Hongwen glanced at Uncle Yi Yong with satisfaction, and then glanced at Lu Yaoyao angrily.

"Look at how righteous and brave Bodhisattva understands righteousness."

"Looking at you?"

"If you are so ruthless at such a young age, will you do it again in the future?"

His words made Yiyong Bo feel even more bitter and helpless. His Majesty really had no intention of punishing Lu Yaoyao.

Listening to the tone of these words, although it was reproachful, there was a sense of intimacy in it, like an elder lecturing a younger one.

I still underestimate the favor this country gentleman has from His Majesty.

"Your Majesty has taught you a lesson, I know you are wrong."

"Your Majesty, please punish me."

When things have reached this point, Lu Yaoyao has understood that even if the matter is passed today, he is still a bachelor, so he can just bow and admit his mistake.

"Originally, I wanted to give you thirty blows, but Uncle Yiyong just pleaded for your mercy, and there is a reason for everything."

"I'll spare you the punishment, but you have to be punished for committing crimes in the street and killing so many people in Yiyong's house."

Uncle Yiyong, who was kneeling there, couldn't help but curse secretly when he heard this.

Please, when did you plead for her?

However, since His Majesty has said so, he does not dare to refute. Since he has already planned to suffer a loss, there is no need to continue to pester. If it makes His Majesty unhappy, it will not be worth the gain.

"Uncle Yiyong, please tell me how to punish him. I will listen to you today."

Having taken care of Lu Yaoyao's feelings and shown favoritism, naturally he could not leave out Yi Yongbo's feelings.

"I am terrified."

"Since I said I will listen to you today, then just tell me how you plan to punish Wanfu Xiangjun?"

Emperor Hongwen waved his hand and continued to ask.

"Your Majesty clearly knows that we are both at fault for today's incident. Although Xiang Jun's methods were a bit drastic, I can understand after knowing the cause."
To be continued...