Shengjing Noble

Chapter 362 Who Dares to Be Presumptuous

The guard curled up on the ground, covering his lower body with a look of pain on his face. He was in so much pain that he could hardly speak. The remaining guards immediately pounced on Su Lanyin.

But she was so agile that she just dodged slightly and they all missed.

Seeing this, Fu Mingli shouted angrily: "Bitch, you dare to resist? Come, take her down for me!"

Seeing more guards rushing in, each of them staring at Su Lanyin with a fierce look, they surrounded Su Lanyin like a group of vicious wolves.

Cuizhu struggled to stand up from the ground and wanted to stand in front, but Su Lanyin protected her behind her.

"girl……"

"Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

Su Lanyin thought that if she really couldn't beat him, she would just have to surrender.

After all, she thought that since Crown Prince Fu Mingheng was under house arrest, no one would support Su Lanxin, but she didn't expect that Fifth Prince Fu Mingli would show up.

Thinking of this, she could only remain calm and take out the emperor's jade pendant to protect herself.

"I am the county lady appointed by the emperor. I have the gift from the emperor in my hands. Who of you dares to be presumptuous?"

Fu Mingli was very disdainful. He walked forward with a cold smile and said, "So what if you are the county lady? You are nothing but an ant in my eyes!"

"Oh? Then what do I mean to you?"

A powerful voice came from outside the yamen. Everyone was stunned and turned around to look.

I saw a pair of black dragon-patterned boots stepping into the courtroom first, and looking up along the black hem of his clothes was a handsome yet stern face.

Just by looking at that person, Fu Mingli, who was originally arrogant, suddenly became like a firecracker that went off. He swallowed nervously and took a few steps back.

Fu Wuyang walked straight to Su Lanyin and stood in front of her without looking around. As for the guards who were blocking the way nearby, they all retreated the moment he came in.

"Your Majesty."

A soft light flashed in Su Lanyin's eyes, and she smiled and bowed.

Fu Wuyang held her wrist and said softly, "You saved me before, and you also helped me solve many problems in Qiu County, so you don't need to be polite when you meet me."

"Yes, why is the prince here?"

She agreed with a smile, and then showed concern. There was no pleasantries between the two of them, but instead a kind of cordiality and casualness between old friends.

Fu Wuyang turned around, and the gentleness in his eyes suddenly turned cold, as if carrying countless ice chips, sweeping across Su Lanxin and Fu Mingli.

"I suddenly decided to have lunch at Zuixianlou, but I saw a sign on the door saying it was closed. Shopkeeper Qian also looked anxious. I asked and found out that someone had eaten a free meal and had caused trouble at the government office, so I rushed over. I didn't expect to see such a big scene."

The Shuntian prefect immediately came over trembling, and explained humbly, "Your Highness, there is indeed a dispute over the free meal, and I am currently investigating the case."

Fu Wuyang asked coldly: "Have you figured it out?"

Lord Zhang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with embarrassment: "This... I haven't..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard a cold snort from above his head.

"Humph, it's only natural to pay for meals. You can't even solve such a simple case. It seems that you are not qualified to be the governor of Shuntian Prefecture!"

"Your Highness is innocent. It was the Fifth Prince who suddenly rushed in with his men. I don't know how to continue judging this case."

"You should do your job. As the parent official of Shengjing people, you should be fair and just and judge the case based on the facts. Why do you relax your bottom line when facing the royal family and dare not judge the case? With an official like you who fishes in troubled waters and changes his attitude according to the situation, it would be strange if the people don't feel wronged!"

After Fu Wuyang finished speaking, he shouted outside: "Come here, drag him away and dismiss him from his post!"

"Yes!"

"Your Highness! I know I was wrong. I will never do it again, Your Highness..."

Outside the door, the guards from Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion came in and dragged Lord Zhang out without saying a word, without any hesitation no matter how he begged for mercy.

He had just come in and said a few words when he dragged out the Shuntian prefect. This shows how powerful King Xiaoyao is.

Although the onlookers cheered, they did not dare to breathe in such a serious occasion and continued to watch.

As for Su Lanxin, she knew clearly that Fu Mingheng was under house arrest this time because Fu Wuyang presented all the witnesses and evidence in front of the emperor.

If not for this, no one in this world would be able to give His Royal Highness the Crown Prince such a big setback.

Therefore, she couldn't help but feel a little bit of fear. In addition, she had tried to kill Fu Wuyang, Su Lanyin and others before, so she felt even more guilty at this time.

Su Lanxin moved back fearfully, wanting to hide behind Fu Mingli, but unfortunately, he was more afraid of this imperial uncle than she was.

"Fu Mingli, if I remember correctly, you should be studying with the Grand Tutor for the lessons you missed. Why are you here? Do I need to report this to your father, the Emperor, and your mother?"

Fu Mingli often frequented places of entertainment and was reprimanded many times by the Emperor and Empress. They wanted to confine him to the palace, but the Crown Prince had pleaded for him before, so they only punished him by sending him to the house of the Grand Tutor to study every day. In fact, they also wanted the Grand Tutor to supervise him.

Hearing this, Fu Mingli was as scared as a quail. He lowered his head and explained in a panic: "Uncle, I... I just came out to get some fresh air. Don't tell my father and mother. I'm going back to the Taifu family now, leaving now!"

After saying this, he ran out of the yamen in three or two steps as if a wolf was chasing him. As for the guards, they also hurriedly followed him.

In the lobby, Su Lanxin stood there alone and helplessly, with no one in front of her to block her view. She was really scared now.

Not only were they afraid of Fu Wuyang's high position and power, they were also afraid of the intimidating aura he emanated, especially his eyes, which were as sharp as a knife and seemed to be able to torture people to death.

Fu Wuyang stared at her grimly, approached her step by step, and asked in a deep voice: "Su Yongcheng's daughter, Su Lanxin, I haven't seen you for a long time. How do you feel when you see that I am still alive?"

This sentence has almost revealed all the hatred.

How could King Xiaoyao forget the crime of arson that Su Lanxin committed? It's just that he has no evidence now and can't do anything to her.

But that doesn't mean he will let her go.

She is just a woman who relies on Fu Mingheng to get by. Once he takes over the Prince's Mansion, Su Lanxin will naturally be doomed.

"me……"

Su Lanxin was shaking with fear. She didn't dare to look into Fu Wuyang's eyes. She lowered her head and looked evasive, full of guilt.

"Are you afraid of this king?"

The man curled his lips and looked down at her condescendingly.

"Your Majesty!"

Su Lanxin suddenly knelt on the ground. When she looked up, her cheeks were covered with tears and she looked pitiful.

"I know I was wrong, and I will never dare to eat a free meal again. I will send someone to deliver the silver to Zuixianlou, and ask the prince to forgive me..."

Seeing her kneel down and admit her mistake so quickly, Fu Wuyang felt that it was meaningless.

I thought it was a tough nut to crack, but I didn't expect it to be so fragile.

He lost interest and turned to look at Su Lanyin: "She ate your free meal, you tell me what to do."