With their status as three high-ranking officials in the ministry, they have seen a lot of the world, but they were still refreshed by Mrs. Lu's outlook on life. Living to the status of three adults, of course, they understand that not all mothers in the world are necessarily loving, but they are so evil.
There are not many people who are in such a state.
While Zhuo Yushi and Li Siqing were just disgusted, Li Shangshu felt a deep understanding and sympathy for Ruihou beyond the disgust: Indeed, not everyone with parental status in this world is worthy of being a parent.
boom--
Li Shangshu knocked on the alarm tree impatiently. His sudden appearance caught Zhuo and Li both off guard, and they heard Li Shangshu say, "Take Lu Yue."
Lu Yue, the former Crown Prince and grandson of Mrs. Lu.
Lu Yue is no longer as high-spirited as he was before, but he has only been in prison for a short period of time, and he still has a bit of scorn in his eyes. Without saying anything, Li Shangshu first gave him thirty sticks.
After being beaten with a stick, Lu Yue's lower body was blood red and his face was pale. He was lying on the cold blue bricks in the lobby, sweating and speechless.
In fact, it is quite rare for him to be able to grit his teeth without screaming.
Li Shangshu looked coldly at Mrs. Lu's slightly trembling body, "Lu Rong, you are old, so I won't beat you. But if you dare to talk nonsense again, ask me to find out if there is a lie, I will
Beat Lu Yue thirty, and if you say another sentence, beat him sixty. I think you know your position in His Majesty's heart. If His Majesty hadn't told you, you must ask about Ruihou's life experience. I really have no interest in listening to you, a poisonous woman. Just say it,
Beat Lu Yue to death, and the other brats from your house who are investigating, come one by one. Even if I kill them all, Your Majesty will not blame me."
"If you want to take advantage of yourself as a poisonous woman, you will naturally not make us proud. The more we want to ask questions, you just play with us. I know that you are not afraid of death. But I also know that no matter how poisonous a person is, there is still a little bit of humanity.
If you don't, then I've made a mistake. It's okay to kill you. Do you still want to get away with the crime of the Lu family? What you want now is that the court will give you a happy life!" Li Shangzhi said expressionlessly, "I have always done this.
We are against torture, but there are also many old officials in the Ministry of Punishment!"
Mrs. Lu couldn't restrain her trembling, but she still gritted her teeth and said nothing. Don't forget that Li Shangshu had been bullied by Lu Zhongyang before. It was because Mu Qizhi was in the East Palace. Otherwise, this Shangshu would be the first among the six ministers to dare to compete with him.
Although Mu An is a good friend, he always looks kind-hearted. Sometimes he appears to be a bit cowardly and easy to bully, but he is actually quite skillful.
Li Shangshu thought of the cowardice he had suffered from Lu Zhongyang in the past, and asked Dr. Zheng, who was taking the notes, "Our Dr. Zheng is a master of interrogation."
Doctor Zheng's appearance is much more solemn than that of Li Shangshu. This doctor was a general under Mu Anzhi when Mu Anzhi was in charge of the Criminal Department. Now that Mu Anzhi has ascended the throne, Doctor Zheng is about to be promoted. Hearing this, Doctor Zheng said, "Your Excellency, you are so compassionate.
Beating the torture rod is time-consuming and labor-intensive. There is an old official in the prison who is very good at eviscerating the bones. If a prisoner has committed a serious crime and refuses to stand trial, he will cut out a piece of flesh from the leg. So far, the most stubborn prisoner has
It only took a hundred or ten stabs to make him willing to reveal the truth."
Lu Yue was so frightened that her forehead fell on the green brick floor with a thud, making a dull thud. Old Mrs. Lu seemed to regain her consciousness at this sound. She finally looked bleak and said tremblingly, "My lord, I have a question.
The sinful woman will no longer dare to deceive her."
"It's better to tell the truth!" Li Shangshu was shocked again. Zhuo and Li were covered in goosebumps when the photo was taken. They both secretly thought that after all, the Ministry of Punishment had many methods, and there were many versions of the execution.
Old Mrs. Lu smiled bitterly, "I don't know where you want me to start, so I'll start from the beginning. What I said at the nursery and the manor in the suburbs was not a lie. Indeed, it was not me who fancied me at that time, but
My sister, I am not as beautiful as my sister, and I am not as good at learning skills as she is. We all know that the people in the manor training us like this will be of great use. My sister doesn't like this life very much, but
None of us dared to slack off. There were ten girls who came to the manor together, but only five were left behind. We didn’t know where the rest went, and we knew it was definitely not a good place. Finally one day, Mom
My grandma started to let my sister take the decoction. My sister guessed that the decoction was used to regulate the body. She said that we are controlled by others. If we regulate her body in this way, she will have to serve a high-ranking person, and she is afraid that she will have to leave the blood of that person.
It’s just that we are controlled by ourselves. Once we become pregnant, it is also our flesh and blood. Doesn’t it mean that we will be controlled by others for life after life?”
"I think she is depressed because of this, but after discussing with her, I might as well let me do it. It's not what you think, what scheming I used, I just said it directly, I said I am willing to take a gamble, and the people who control us will cast their influence on us.
The countless hard work must be of great use, and the person who asked us to serve must not be Bai Ding. If she is really pregnant, it may be of great use in the future. My sister agreed, and we convinced grandma to go with the Cheng family that day. However,
It was me who came in to serve, not my sister. I also got pregnant as I wished, but I didn’t expect that person to be so prominent. He is the consort of Princess Dingguo and is a first-class duke."
"There was uncontrollable joy in my heart. I realized that as long as I could keep this child, our sisters would be free one day. I did also seduce Wei Hong. Our sisters had nothing, and the nuns at the manor looked at us like this.
Looking at objects, the only thing that can be used is beauty. I was young and ignorant at the time, and I didn't know that this was a huge adventure. Soon the manor was discovered and I was sent to live in a small nunnery. The people who served me there were all mute servants.
, then there was a woman in charge who was not mute, but she spoke very little. But I saw that the woman's behavior must be from everyone, so I guessed that she was from Duke Liu's mansion." Mrs. Lu sighed, "
I was extremely scared at the time. The Liu family did not kill me directly, but it was only temporary. It is so dangerous for women to give birth. If I were in their hands, I could easily die suddenly after childbirth. Or even kill two people. I really thought like this at the time.
, No matter what kind of hero the old Duke is in your eyes, no matter how innocent he was back then, I thought about any bad outcome at that time."
"You think I'm not worthy of being a human being, let alone a mother, don't you? This child came into the world with a huge plan. I hope to gain freedom and wealth with this child. I don't know what the Queen hopes to get with this child.
, but she lost miserably later. I was rescued from a small nunnery by Wang Guogong and sent to Langya. I was very grateful to Wei Hong at the time and very proud of my own methods. But many years later, when I recall this matter, was it really true that then?
Were the clues found by Wei Hong? Wei Hong, do you still think so? Did you find it, or did the Liu family quietly guide you to find it? "
"I plotted against this child, and the Liu family plotted against me? Without Wei Hong going to Wang Guogong's house to ask for help, the Liu family could not find out who was behind the scenes. I heard that back then, Queen Wang had two sons, and the eldest son was awarded the title of Eastern Palace, and he was favored for a while.
What kind of power is that? It is three points more powerful than Mr. Lu! How did the Wang family fall? That was not the Wang family, that was a group that represented the interests of the entire East Palace!"
"I was very proud of myself for getting a breather in Langya, but in fact, the imperial capital at that time was a struggle between the Duke of Liu and the king and queen. I was just a fuse, and it was not important in reality. I gave birth to a child in Langya, and it was still a boy.
"At that time, I was still dreaming that a mother is more valuable than her son, and a large and powerful family like the Wang family suddenly collapsed. At that time, after discussing with Zhao Xiang, my sister immediately took our mother and son south."
After saying that, Mrs. Lu looked at Wei Hong, "You don't have to be full of resentment these years. There is one thing that I have never had evidence for. If I say it, you may think that I am still lying to you, but I still want to say it, no matter you
Believe it or not. I did have the intention of taking advantage of you. I used all kinds of excuses when I was in Langya. You turned around and left after we turned against each other that day. I did not send anyone to harm you. Think about it for yourself, where is the Wang family?
In Langya, although I had no worries about food and clothing, and my daily expenses were very good, the wives in the manor did not dare to look down upon me. But even if my sister visited me, she would only visit me on the first and fifteenth day of every month. The Wang family and I just used each other.
, why should I harm you? Am I afraid that you will tell the Liu family about me? How can you escape? What's more, I know in my heart that you never left me for three or four years. With such a relationship, you
Your character will not allow you to tell anyone."
"Wei Hong, think carefully about how you got the clues about that 'little nunnery'. Have you been being used by the Liu family?"
Old Mrs. Lu said calmly. Wei Hong glared angrily for a moment, and turned pale for a while. Old Mrs. Lu smiled bitterly, "I will not die well, there is no need for me to lie to you. If it were me, I would do the same. What's more, the Liu family was the most powerful one in the past.
Sheng, keeping you is a hundred times more effective than killing you."
Mrs. Lu shook her head, looked away from Wei Hong, and said with a wry smile, "When I was young, I always thought that I would get everything if I had children, but in fact I couldn't get anything. When you killed me in the inn, I pushed my sister.
The poison of the mind is indeed rare in the world. Sometimes, I don't even realize it. Only when I do it will I know what kind of person I am. At that time, my sister looked at me in my arms. She sighed softly and said to me
Said, she doesn't blame me and lets me live well."
"She died in my arms." Mrs. Lu mentioned that year, two lines of tears rolled down her cheeks, and hit the green brick floor drop by drop, leaving deep traces of wetness. She tried her best to suppress her sorrow,
Breathing softly, "Actually, I thought countless times later that if it was me who died and my sister was alive. With her children, she would definitely have a better life than me."
"It is true that I never killed you when I was in Langya, but after my sister died, I always wanted to kill you." Mrs. Lu's words were obviously addressed to Wei Hong, "After my sister died, Zhao Xiang also died.
Half of it. Why I asked Boxin to call me aunt is not to hide his life experience as you think. After leaving Langya, I have never seen the Liu family’s pursuers. It has always been Wei Hong who pursued me. The Liu family’s meaning is very clear.
, they are not interested in recognizing this child, but they also don’t want to commit parricide, but if our mother and son are not destined to die at the hands of Wei Hong, there is nothing they can do. I even hesitated, if I hadn’t used me to follow the clues.
If we find out who is behind the plot against the Liu family, I may never have the chance to give birth to Boxin."
"The lives of our sisters were wandering around due to these mistakes. At that time, a greed made me gain everything and make me lose everything. I asked Bo Xin to change her name to my aunt because I was considered a human being back then.
I knew in my heart that I was sorry for my sister, so I let Bo Xin be adopted into her name so that she could have incense to pay tribute to her a hundred years later. This was the original intention."
"Zhao Xiang is kind-hearted, but he is indeed a rare good person. He takes care of me like a sister, and treats Boxin like a son. Wei Hong chased after him, and he told Zhao Xiang the truth about his sister's death.
Xiang came to confront me, so I could only appease him for the time being. In order to make a living, I pushed my sister out, so it was no surprise in my heart that Zhao Xiang would die. I also thought about paying for my sister's life and then killing my uncle.
Xin Tuo was entrusted to Zhao Xiang, but he was also thinking in his heart that Zhao Xiang would still treat Bo Xin well if he knew the truth. I knew Lu Bo and did not hide it from Zhao Xiang. Zhao Xiang never went overboard with me.
A beloved man marries him as if he were his sister. At first, I didn’t know Lu Bo’s identity. I didn’t expect that he really didn’t hide anything from me, but I couldn’t tell him about Bo Xin’s background. I told him that I
She is the biological mother of Boxin, but I said that Boxin is a bloodline of the Langya royal family. Back then, the Wang family was deeply implicated due to the affairs of the descendants, so it is not surprising that they escaped by chance."
"I know he has some thoughts of his own, but with Boxin's background, I'm afraid that it will cause trouble again in the future. I think that learning some martial arts is better than a weak scholar who picks up a pen to write. He can always save himself in trouble, and he doesn't have to be like me for half a lifetime.
Wandering." Old Mrs. Lu smiled bitterly, "Maybe I did too many evil things in the first half of my life. He first led his men to kill people in the organization, then defeated the superiors, became the leader himself, and formed another Xuan Yin Tu. You don't know that he is young.
With the momentum at that time, Lu Bo did not dare to stay at home for a long time, for fear of being noticed by Boxin. I could no longer persuade him, and he told me that the organization was set up by the Zhennan people and was to serve the Zhennan country. We are Dongmu people.
, there must be no loss in a big festival."
The three senior officials couldn't help but express admiration, saying in their hearts that Ruihou is truly a hero. Even if he is in the enemy's camp, he still knows how to serve his family and country. Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lu viciously spat on the spot, "What nonsense!"
I was responsible for the suffering he suffered back then, and no one in the family stood up and said something fair! We can only survive because of luck, and it has nothing to do with it!"
Three senior officials said:…
In fact, if you think about it carefully, what Mrs. Lu said is not wrong, because Mrs. Lu's life experience is probably to depend on men for survival, just like she said that mother is more valuable than son. But Ruihou is different, Ruihou has such a
He naturally sees talent higher and further.
Li Siqing interrupted Mrs. Lu's thoughts on the great festival of her family and country, "Let's continue talking."
Mrs. Lu said, "What happened next is as you know. I thought he was just making some fame and money in the world, but he always surprises people. He quickly established a relationship with Nanyi Prefecture, and later killed
It’s Lu Bo.”
"If you ask about his life experience, he is indeed of the Liu family's blood." Mrs. Lu gave a long sigh and admitted this secret that has been suspected in everyone's minds for a long time but no one dared to believe it.
"Does Marquis Rui know it himself? It's impossible for him not to notice it, right?" Zhuo Yushi asked.
"He found out later." Old Mrs. Lu said, "However, the old Duke was dead at that time, and something had happened to the Liu family. Once the Supreme Emperor knew about Boxin's life experience, the whole family would be in ruins."
"How much do you know about the Liu family being falsely accused of rebellion?"
"I don't know much. The Supreme Emperor has always been deeply jealous of the Liu family. At that time, Boxin had already taken charge of the Northern Xinjiang Army. The young prince did not know the romance, Queen Liu had no children in the palace, and the princess married far away. There is a reason why the Supreme Emperor could get rid of the Liu family.
I do know about those hundreds of armors. They were taken from the Imperial Guards. Qin Xi did this at that time. The Wei family of the Xuanjia Guards knew the inside story, but the Wei family did not dare to come forward and pretended to be deaf and dumb. The Suzaku Guards
Old General Lin raised doubts and was reprimanded by the Supreme Emperor, but who dared to say anything? It was not someone who slandered the Liu family, it was the Supreme Emperor who could not tolerate the Liu family." Mrs. Lu said mercilessly. It can be seen that these years of experience have made this old man
Taiya has gained some knowledge and knows how to look at the general situation in a simple way.
"Then, how did Ruihou die?"
Li Shangshu's words made the whole hall fall into silence.
There was even more sadness on Mrs. Lu's face. After a long time, she said eight words like she was petrified, "The hatred for killing my father is irreconcilable."
"How much do you know?"
"When I knew it, it was already too late. After Wenjia buried Bo Xin in Xinyi, he returned to the court to fight for the position of commander-in-chief of Northern Xinjiang, and officially separated from the Lu family. I guessed it at that time, but I never dared to ask, what should I do?
How to ask, did you kill your brother?"
Mrs. Lu's skinny head drooped slightly and she looked at her withered hands. These hands were red and delicate when they were young, but after being weathered, they were actually no different from the other women next to them.
Two lines of blood and tears rolled down her slightly closed eyes:
"Even people like me have truths that they dare not touch."