bestfiction Chapter 128 Murderous Intent
Chapter 128 Murderous Intent
The next day.
Lord Ji had just finished his morning court session and before he got off his carriage, he saw a group of people gathered in front of the Ji family's gate.
"The Marquis' Mansion must pay compensation for murder. Take out five hundred taels of silver!"
"That's right, we promised to pay 500 taels of silver if anyone gets into trouble. A dignified Marquis's Mansion cannot cheat!"
"This silver is all the blood and sweat of the common people, and you clearly promised me five hundred taels, but now you're refusing to pay me!"
"..."
Lord Ji Hou was furious, and with a gloomy face, he walked around the main gate and entered the mansion through the corner gate.
He sat in the main hall, put down his official hat, and roared with a sullen face, "Ji Ping!"
Lord Ji was arguing with the people at the main gate, and he heard Lord Ji's roar from a distance. His heart trembled, and he quickly sent someone to take over his own work, running towards the main hall.
"Master Hou!"
As soon as Manager Ji entered the door, he bowed and saluted. He could feel the Marquis's anger today even outside the gate, so he couldn't make any mistakes.
Lord Ji was filled with rage: "What's going on outside? What are those people talking about for silver?!"
Steward Ji tensed up, his eyebrows raised in worry. "It's said that the Crown Prince's wife, on behalf of the Marquis' Mansion, promised those people that all those who were injured or died in the Feihe Ferry drug incident should come to the Marquis' Mansion to collect 500 taels of silver!"
He wiped the sweat off his face, his face as bitter as a frost-bitten eggplant: "My Lord, let's not talk about five hundred taels of silver per family, this is just the number of people coming, it's too much!"
"Yesterday, I heard from the government that three people died and two women were raped, which means there were only five families. But guess how many showed up today? At least two hundred families! They all said that the stream water caused them trouble the other day!"
"I've already chased away several groups, and I need you to make a decision as soon as possible. If you don't stop it, I'm afraid the people of Yongqing Town will come to demand their money!"
"Snapped!"
Lord Ji smashed the table down with one punch.
Manager Ji had been hunching over his posture and had never straightened up. Seeing Lord Ji so angry, he bent even further.
Marquis Ji's eyes were red. "Drive them all away! These unruly people still want to threaten me? Dream on! My family is willing to pay with their lives!"
Steward Ji swallowed his saliva and said fearfully, "I've already chased several groups away, but I'm afraid those people will spread rumors and make things worse, my Lord!"
Just now.
"My Lord, someone is coming from the palace!"
Jiezi suddenly rushed in: "Eunuch He is here!"
The next second, the eunuch He Yuanguang's black boots stepped over the threshold.
"Master Ji Hou!"
He smiled faintly, "The news of the Crown Prince's wife poisoning people at Feihe Ferry and the people gathering at the palace gates to cause trouble has reached the Emperor's ears! The Emperor has specially ordered us to tell the Marquis that only by acting in moderation can we achieve peace. Master Ji is still in prison, and the Marquis's Mansion has repeatedly crossed the line, and you still want him to clean up your mess. If he behaves this way, then he doesn't mind distancing himself from the Marquis' Mansion!"
boom!
A surge of blood rushed to my head.
Lord Ji Hou almost lost his balance.
Manager Ji was quick to act and rushed over to steady him.
Lord Ji stared at Eunuch He, breathing heavily, "What does the Emperor mean? Is he asking me to directly agree to the demands of these unruly people?"
He Yuanguang raised his whisk and smiled faintly, "The Emperor has already promised the people of Yongqing Town on behalf of Lord Ji. Lord Ji, please obey His Majesty's orders and refrain from causing any more trouble."
These words were like a thunderbolt, striking Lord Ji Hou roughly.
He clenched his fists tightly, nearly gnashing his teeth until a few words came out of his throat: "Yes! This old minister will remember the emperor's teachings!"
As soon as He Yuanguang left, Ji Bozhou came over.
Lord Ji stared at him angrily: "You shouldn't have held back yesterday. You should have killed that bitch!"
Ji Bozhou's throat rolled over and he had to suppress his anger with great effort.
He looked at Master Ji Hou with concern: "Dad, leave this matter to me!"
Lord Ji was so angry that his beard was shaking: "You are the only one who is most suitable to go to your room!"
He looked at Ji Zongguan, feeling his heart bleed: "Go to the bank and withdraw 100,000 taels of silver!"
"Yes, Lord Marquis!"
In the afternoon, Ji Bozhou finally sent all the people away. The 100,000 taels were not paid off, and a total of 150,000 taels were spent. Lord Ji was so angry that he bit one of his teeth to pieces.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Ji Bozhou saw a man covered in blood at the gate.
Song Chuchu.
Ji Bozhou subconsciously turned around and asked someone to close the door, but as he turned around, his body stopped.
There were a large number of people watching outside the gate, and for the sake of the reputation of the Marquisate, he couldn't do that.
He clenched his fists until they were about to break, then he gritted his teeth and said, "Get in!"
As soon as Song Chuchu entered the mansion, she was dragged to the main hall by the servants.
Lord Ji had never wanted to kill someone so much before. He snatched a sword from a guard and walked straight into the main hall.
Song Chuchu stood alone in the middle of the main hall, waiting for Lord Ji to come and apologize.
Suddenly, she felt a shadow with murderous intent coming towards her from behind. She felt a chill inexplicably and turned around to see Lord Ji standing with his neck stiff and slashing at her with a sword.
She was so frightened that she forgot to scream. A breath of cold air rushed from the top of her head to her heart, and she quickly dodged to the side.
Lord Ji was breathing heavily, with redness and murderous intent surging in his eyes. The cruel murderous intent seemed to want to skin Song Chuchu alive, and she ran away in fear.
Just as she was about to step out of the room, the door to the main hall slammed shut.
The gate was like the eyes of a giant beast, staring at her fiercely.
Only Lord Ji Hou and Song Chuchu were left in the room. She was trembling with every step, backing away while crying and begging for mercy.
Suddenly, with a thud, she had nowhere to retreat and slammed into the wall.
In an instant, the sword in Lord Ji's hand was not idle either, and it stabbed directly into her neck with a cold light.
The blood in her body seemed to freeze, and Song Chuchu was so scared that she even forgot to cry.
At this moment, she didn't know where she got the strength from, raised her hand, and quickly grabbed the sword blade.
"I know how to make the Third Prince the Crown Prince!"
The sword body glowed with a cold white light, and the blood on Song Chuchu's hand dripped onto the ground along the blade.
Amidst great fear and collapse, she managed to muster the last bit of composure.
The main hall suddenly became quiet.
Lord Ji's attacking hand stopped at this moment.
"What did you say?"
Song Chuchu quickly knelt down sobbing, "My Lord, I was reborn. I know how to make the Third Prince the Crown Prince! Your enemy is not me. The one who orchestrated all this and secretly dealt with the Marquis' Mansion is Lu Xuan!"
Lord Ji was stunned, but anger still swirled in his chest: "You are reborn? What does that mean?"
He looked at her cautiously. "Why is Lu Xuan the one behind all this? Explain it to me clearly, or this sword will finish you off at any moment!"
Song Chuchu shivered and carefully moved his sword away: "Yes!"
"Lu Xuan and I both lived a new life. In the previous life, she was the one who married the prince, but she seduced the third prince and was killed by him. So she was resentful and wanted to seek revenge on the Ji family in this life!"
She carefully raised her head and took in Marquis Ji's expression. "Didn't you notice how rude Lu Xuan was to the Crown Prince later on? Even the fact that my uncle was imprisoned was Lu Xuan's idea to Prince Jin. She's been there, so she knows everything! I've always been on the Marquis's side, even going to Feihe Ferry to help eliminate Lu Xuan, not for myself, Marquis!"
Suspicion welled up in Lord Ji's eyes, and he lifted her chin with the tip of his sword. "Then tell me, how can we make the Third Prince the Crown Prince?"
"Hasn't the Empress already taken action against the Crown Prince? The Crown Prince will die, and the Third Prince will be the future Emperor!"
After saying this, Lord Ji Hou's pupils widened.
His heart was beating louder than a drum.