kingnovel Chapter 186 Prison Disaster
Chapter 186 Prison Disaster
As soon as the words fell, Song Tao turned and stepped forward, angrily saying:
"How dare you! Do you know that this is the residence of the Grand General of the Nation, and that the woman before you is a First-Rank Imperial Consort? What kind of fabricated crime are you accusing me of? How dare you be so presumptuous in the General's residence!"
As soon as Song Tao finished speaking, all the maids and guards in the general's mansion rushed to block the main hall tightly, protecting Su Li behind them.
Tan Tai Ting found out today that Pei Heng was not at home, so he brought hundreds of people to arrest him. At this moment, there was a huge crowd surrounding the general's mansion, and the yard was also full of people.
The two gangs instantly became opposed to each other.
Su Li's heart skipped a beat. She had never expected that someone would reveal Huan Ge'er's affairs to others. Although she had known that she would face such a situation, it had come so unexpectedly.
After the initial shock, she quickly calmed down and said with a smile:
"Master Tantai, I really don't understand what you are talking about. What treason? What fish that slipped through the net? Please explain it more clearly."
Tan Tai Ting sneered and said:
"Madam, you know exactly what I'm talking about. But so you can die with a clear mind, I'll tell you. Last night, the Dali Temple received a tip-off that the General's eldest son, Pei Huan, is actually the posthumous son of the First Prince, Li Qian, who plotted rebellion ten years ago."
"Li Qian had no respect for his father and emperor, and attempted to kill his father and usurp the throne. This was truly treasonous. The Emperor had already issued an order for his execution. According to investigation, Pei Huan was the son of Li Qian's wife, Cui. The General's Mansion, knowing his identity, raised and protected him for ten years, committing treason. He should be executed according to the law!"
As soon as he finished speaking, all the servants in the general's mansion were stunned for a moment, but soon they all looked at Tan Tai Ting with indignation.
In their view, the general and his wife treated them so well, how could they possibly be plotting rebellion? Although the young master was not the wife's biological son, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was as handsome as the general, so how could he not be the general's son?
Even if he is not the general's biological son, he is still the eldest son of the general's mansion before the general and his wife say anything!
What nonsense?!
"Master Tantai, as far as I know, you are affiliated with the Ministry of Rites. When did you take charge of the affairs of the Dali Temple?"
Shen Yanqing, who was trapped in the front hall, suddenly asked. Who is Tan Tai Ting? Everyone in the court knows! He's Prince Jing's lackey!
It seems that today, they took advantage of General Pei's absence to come and embarrass the women, children and young children in the Pei Mansion.
How could Shen Yanqing agree!
"Master Shen?"
Tan Tai Ting was also surprised. Why was Shen Yanqing here? He sneered and said,
"Sir Shen, what are you doing taking advantage of General Pei's absence to mess around with Madam Pei?"
"You!" Shen Yanqing's handsome face flushed. "Dan Tai Ting, stop talking nonsense. This is the general's mansion. Who are you following to arrest someone? Do you have an imperial decree?"
"According to the laws of our dynasty, the emperor is subject to the same punishment as common people, let alone a mere first-rank general!? With the first accuser and witnesses in this case, I have sufficient evidence to arrest him. Why would I need an imperial decree? Also, may I inform Lord Shen that I was transferred to the Dali Temple as a Junior Official yesterday. Investigating this case and arresting this person is my duty."
After that, he gave the order: "Take him away!"
The people in the general's mansion were not willing to give in. Tensions immediately arose between the two sides, and they all drew their swords.
Su Li glanced at Song Zhi, who said softly:
"Madam, Master Huan went to school early in the morning and is not at home right now."
Hearing this, Su Li felt slightly relieved.
But I heard Tan Taiting from the opposite side say:
"Su Li, I advise you to give up resistance and surrender yourself, so that fewer innocent lives can be lost. As for Pei Huan, he has been taken to the Dali Temple Prison." As he spoke, he shook something in his hand, which was Brother Huan's hat.
"Bastard!" Song Tao raised her eyebrows, whipped the whip at her waist and stepped forward to join the melee.
The man opposite, Tan Taiting, took a few steps back and said, "Everyone at the Dali Temple, listen up! If a criminal resists arrest, he will be killed without mercy!"
Su Li was shocked when he heard this.
If Huan Ge'er falls into the hands of Prince Jing, how can he survive?
Her mind raced, and she raised her hand and shouted:
"Stop it all!"
In the morning, the people who had been fighting in the front yard of the General's Mansion finally stopped. Several of the General's Mansion's guards were injured, and blood was everywhere. However, the people from the Tantai Pavilion did not get any better, as several of them were also stabbed.
Neither gang could do anything to the other and they glared at each other.
Su Li stepped forward slowly:
"I'll go with you!"
"lady!"
Everyone shouted in unison. Madam is the master, and they can't even protect their own master. How can they have any face if the news gets out?
Su Li waved her hand:
"Isn't your target me? I can go with you! But all the servants in the general's mansion are innocent."
Upon hearing this, Tan Tai Ting raised his hand to stop the detectives behind him and said:
"No problem! The Dali Temple enforces the law and will not easily harm innocent people. I will only arrest those involved in this case. All those who are not involved will be locked up in the mansion and not allowed to leave."
"A word is settled!"
After saying that, Su Li turned to look at Song Zhi and Song Tao and said:
"Brother Huan is clever, and he has guards protecting him. It would be great if he can evade their capture. But if he really falls into their hands, I have to stay by his side. You guys take care of the family and take care of Sister Xi."
"Madam! You don't have to do this. So many of us are willing to risk our lives to protect you!" Song Tao's eyes turned red.
"And then what? They're here to take me with all the necessary papers. If we resist openly, won't that give them a handle to target the general? You saw they're capable of killing. I don't want anything to happen to any of you. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing and I won't let them hurt me. Wait for me to come back."
Songzhi nodded with red eyes, but Songtao refused to agree and said, "Madam, I will go with you."
Seeing that he couldn't get away with it, Su Li had no choice but to nod and bowed to Shen Yanqing, saying:
"Sir Shen, I ask you to be a witness to this matter today. If Sir Tantai dares to harm anyone in the General's Mansion after I leave, the General and I will fight him to the death!"
Shen Yanqing nodded and promised solemnly: "Don't worry, Madam! I will definitely protect the safety of everyone in the General's Mansion."
"Also," Su Li leaned closer and said, "I would like to ask Lord Shen to go to the Princess's residence immediately after leaving here and tell her everything that happened here. I beg the Princess to come and rescue us as soon as possible."
"Okay!" Shen Yanqing responded solemnly.
"Let's go!"
Su Li gathered his outer robe and walked out first.
……
The college was packed with people from three floors to three floors.
The detectives sent by the Dali Temple to arrest Pei Huan were frantically arresting people all over the room.
A room full of children, all dressed in uniform school uniforms, were crowding around a single child in the middle, making a fuss. In the middle, Xie An was jumping from table to table like a monkey, even taking a break from his busy schedule to make faces at the detectives.
"Come and catch me! Catch me!"
"I'm the Pei Huan you're looking for. Grandpa, I'm not going to change my name or surname. If you can catch me, I'll go sit with you in the prison and have some tea. If you can't catch me, hehe, you guys can eat shit!"
After saying that, he jumped onto the pillar, climbed onto the beam in a few steps, sat astride the beam, swung his legs and laughed at the constables.
A group of detectives chased after him breathlessly, but they couldn't catch him at all. They could only look up and sigh in despair.
"Boss! This young Master Pei is so slippery, it's really hard to catch him! How about we just go for it and draw our swords!"
A constable was propped up with his legs, holding his stomach and gasping for breath.
The leader turned around and smacked him on the head, angrily saying:
"Your brain is stuck in the door! All the students in this academy are from noble families. If you draw your sword and injure someone important, you'll have your heads chopped off! Catch them, keep catching them!"
"..."
The detectives wailed and had to rush forward to climb up the pillar using a human ladder.
Xie An took out a handful of claws from his sleeve, cracked some melon seeds, and threw all the shells on the constable's forehead.
In the chaos, Huan Ge'er looked up at him worriedly, then took advantage of the chaos to sneak away.
Xie An, who was standing high up, saw that Huan Ge'er had left safely and spread his hands. "Grandpa, I'm tired. I don't want to play with you anymore! Grandchildren, come up and carry Grandpa down!"
The detectives took the opportunity to rush forward and catch Xie An red-handed:
"Stinky boy, I finally caught you."