Don't disturb me, I won't be a concubine

After the court session, Dong Jingtang called Lu Siheng, "Master Lu, please stay..."

Lu Siheng turned around, "Master Dong."

Dong Jingtang stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry to bother you for a moment. I wanted to ask if my daughter is okay."

"Don't worry, Master Dong. Miss Dong is fine. Master Cui is by her side to protect her. But when I left Xizhou, she hadn't found the Snow Spirit Grass yet. We had agreed to look for it with her, but I broke my promise. I hope she can find the herb soon and cure Madam Dong's illness."

Dong Jingtang heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this. "As long as she's safe, we can slowly look for the herbs."

Then Dong Jingtang reacted, "What did you mean when you said that Mr. Cui was protecting her?"

Lu Siheng realized that he had said something wrong. It seemed that Lord Dong didn't know that Dong Jiafu and Cui Qi Yan were together.

In this case, he could not say anything more, and said ambiguously: "Maybe they just happened to meet, and Lord Cui helped them a little."

Seeing Dong Jingtang was in deep thought, Lu Siheng said hurriedly, "If Master Dong has nothing else to do, I will take my leave first."

"Thank you, Lord Lu, for telling me." As soon as Dong Jingtang finished speaking, Lu Siheng hurried away.

"Master Dong."

Dong Jingtang turned around and found Cui Jun appeared behind him at some point.

Cui Jun said with a smile: "Don't worry, Master Dong. With my boy here, your daughter will be safe. In the future, our two families should visit each other more often."

Having said that, there was nothing that Dong Jingtang didn't understand. Cui Qiyan had just been transferred to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice and he left Beijing not long ago. The place he went to was Xizhou, and he was going there for his daughter.

"Your Excellency is right. When they return, my wife and I will thank Master Cui."

"Master Dong, you don't have to be so polite. Your respected wife is seriously ill, and it would be great if he could help. I hope they have found the herbs by now and can return to the capital as soon as possible."

When Cui Jun first learned that Cui Qiyan was lashed with twenty lashes by the emperor and had to leave the capital, he was furious. Of course, he did not tell the first lady about the twenty lashes.

Cui Jun felt that his son was too emotional. He gave up the opportunity to gain a foothold in the Ministry of Justice for a woman and angered the emperor. He simply did not take his own future seriously.

But soon after learning that the Northern Di had attacked Xizhou, Cui Jun's anger subsided. Compared with his future, the safety of the Dong family's child was more important. Xizhou was in chaos, and if something happened to the child, Qi Yan would regret it for the rest of his life.

Just now in the hall, he learned that the two of them had made contributions in Xizhou, one participated in the fight against the enemy, and the other treated the wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Cui Jun was very proud. Although the emperor did not praise his son, he praised the child of the Dong family, and he was also happy.

He was young once too. If Minghui had encountered such a thing, he would definitely put everything aside and go to her without hesitation.

Thinking about this, Cui Jun discovered that his son looked a lot like him.

Dong Jingtang looked at his absent-minded smile with a puzzled expression, and followed his words and said, "Yes, the weather is getting colder and colder, and it will be even worse in Xizhou. It would be best if they could come back earlier."

While the two were talking, the Minister of Justice had already brought the emperor's order to the Marquis Zhongjing's mansion to arrest the person.

Zhou had a good sleep in the morning. After finishing her breakfast, she wiped the corner of her mouth and said, "That evil creature can only scare people. What can he do to me if he says he will not hand me over after one day?"

Mrs. Wang, who was serving at the side, flattered: "Madam is still very determined and was not frightened by the Third Master."

"Humph, I've seen all kinds of situations, how could I be afraid of him? What a joke."

"Madam, Madam, something's wrong..." A maid ran in hurriedly from outside.

Mother Wang frowned and scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? Slap your face!"

"Pa——" The maid slapped herself and her face turned red.

"What happened?" Zhou asked casually.

"Madam, some officials broke in..." the maid said cautiously.

Zhou threw down her handkerchief and stood up, "Who is so bold as to break into the Marquis Zhongjing's mansion?!"

"Madam Hou, please follow me to the Ministry of Justice." Minister Han of the Ministry of Justice appeared in front of the door with his men.

"Minister Han?" Zhou walked over. "Although our Marquis is gone, the Lu family's title is still there. I also have an imperial decree. My son is the Marquis's only legitimate son and will inherit the title soon. Do you have a legitimate reason for asking me to go to the Ministry of Justice?"

"Without the emperor's order, I would not dare to enter the Zhongjing Marquis's residence without permission."

"What did you say?" Zhou's face changed. "What is the emperor's will?"

"Lord Lu, the deputy commander of the Internal Affairs Department, has come before the palace to accuse Madam of deliberately murdering her biological mother. His Majesty has ordered the three courts to review the case." After Han Shangshu finished explaining, he raised his hand and said, "Madam, please go in."

Zhou staggered when she heard this, and Mother Wang quickly reached out to hold her up.

Zhou calmed herself down and said, "He is talking nonsense. Lord Han must not believe him. He must have gone to see the Marquis and wanted to compete with his elder brother for the title, so he slandered me!"

"Madam, rest assured. We will find out the truth. If you are truly wronged, we will send you back."

Seeing that the situation could not be reversed, Zhou's eyes turned and she said, "Sir Han, please wait for a moment. I will go in and change my clothes."

Zhou winked at Madam Wang and was about to turn around when Minister Han called her back, "Madam, there is no need to bother. Just follow me. I don't want to do anything to you either."

Zhou's body froze, and she could only hope that Mother Yu Wang would understand what she meant and go to her parents' home to ask for help.

"Madam..." Mother Wang was also very frightened.

Zhou followed Minister Han outside and met Lu Wenchen who was being escorted by people from the Ministry of Justice.

“Mother, mother, save me——” Lu Wenchen shouted for help.

"Wen Chen!" Zhou ran over and turned to ask Han Shangshu, "Why did you take him away? He was still a child when that bitch...that woman died. What does it have to do with him?!"

"Young Master Lu is a witness, so he naturally needs to be taken away." Minister Han waved his hand, and his subordinates escorted Lu Wenchen to continue walking out of the mansion.

Zhou was stunned. What witness? How could Wen Chen become a witness?

"Mother, what's going on? Why are they arresting me?" Lu Wenchen shouted back as he staggered forward.

Zhou came back to her senses and immediately asked, "Who is Wen Chen's witness?"

"Don't worry, Madam. I will tell you when we get to the Ministry of Justice."

When they walked out of the Marquis' Mansion, Lu Siheng also rushed back.

Zhou saw him as if she saw an enemy. She rushed forward and pushed him hard, saying sternly, "It's you. You slandered me and Wen Chen in front of His Majesty. You have evil intentions. You should have died long ago..."

"Stop her."

At Minister Han's order, people from the Ministry of Justice immediately went up and arrested Zhou.

Lu Siheng took a few steps back, patted the place where Zhou had touched him in disgust, looked at her with disdain, and said to Han Shangshu, "Sir Han, my people have also found several witnesses. One of them is implicated in this matter. Please take him back for questioning."

"Oh, who is Lord Lu talking about?"

"It's her." Lu Siheng pointed at Mother Wang who was standing next to him.