EBE Chapter 117 Can Sever the Father-Daughter Relationship
Chapter 117 Can Sever the Father-Daughter Relationship
Lu Qingheng was so angry that her face turned blue, but the emperor had already spoken, and she could no longer refuse.
Who could have thought that Jiang Ningwan was so shameless as to place the Ling family's ancestral tablet directly in front of the Lu family's door, causing such a big fuss.
In order to ensure the safety of the tablet, the emperor allowed Jiang Ningwan to enter and leave the Lu family freely.
As long as the tablet remains at the Lu family, the Lu family cannot prevent Jiang Ningwan from entering or leaving.
As powerful as Jiang Ningwan was in the palace, she felt as aggrieved in front of the Lu family's gate.
She cried, holding the tablets and moving them one by one to the Lu family, muttering to herself, "I'm sorry, old ancestor, for forcing you to stay here temporarily..."
She was crying as she spoke.
Lu Qingheng gritted his teeth as he watched from the side, "Can you move faster?"
"How can I move it fast by myself?" Jiang Ningwan deliberately moved slowly. He had to kowtow three times before moving a tablet, and kowtow three more times after moving it.
This caused the people watching on the street to gather again.
The guards in the mansion couldn't bear to watch, "Miss, why don't we help her move in."
"No! Let her move it alone. No one can touch the tablet."
She had suffered losses before, and if the tablet was dropped in her hands, Jiang Ningwan would make a fuss again.
People on the street were pointing and talking.
"The Lu family also comes from a military background. General Lu has such a good reputation. She was previously dismissed from her post, and tens of thousands of Huaifeng people pleaded for her reinstatement. How could she do such a thing?"
"Who says it's not true? You can only know a person's face but not his heart."
"It's pitiful for Miss Jiang. She has to guard the Ling family alone and yet she is bullied like this."
Those gossips were like knives. Lu Qingheng couldn't stand it and turned away, his palms almost bleeding from pinching them with his nails.
Even after the tablet was moved into the mansion and placed there, Jiang Ningwan still had no intention of letting her go.
I come to burn incense to my ancestors every morning and evening.
Lu Qingheng could no longer bear it but had to endure it.
What she didn't expect was that the first person to cause trouble for her was not the Lu family, but Duke Jiang.
As soon as I came out of the Lu family after burning incense that day, the carriage of the Duke's Mansion was already waiting at the door.
Jiang Bingde got out of the car and pulled her into the carriage without saying anything.
"Let's move the tablets of the Ling family's ancestors to the Duke's Mansion today! How embarrassing it is to go to the Lu family every day!" Jiang Bingde's face turned pale.
Now the whole city of Kyoto is laughing at him.
"You didn't do anything when the Ling family's ancestral home was demolished, and now you're pretending to be a good person?" Jiang Ningwan said in a cold tone.
Even though Jiang Bingde already knew her temper, he still couldn't help but get angry.
He advised earnestly, "Do you know how great a contribution the Lu family has made this time?"
"We took Canglong in just a few months. According to the original plan, this would take at least a year!"
"I know you've sued Lu Qingheng, but don't think the Lu family will fall because of this. You're still too young."
"In war, sacrifices are inevitable for the greater good. Even if Lu Qingheng really did use the beauty in exchange, it would only be a crime of deceiving her superiors and concealing the truth from her subordinates. Her contributions cannot be erased."
"It is far from comparable to the great achievements made during this southern expedition."
"You're pushing Lu Qingheng into a corner now, and you'll be the one who suffers in the future!"
"One must always leave room for maneuver!"
Jiang Ningwan sneered, "You are afraid of the Lu family, but I am not."
"I do my own things and never ask you for help, but you can't even stay out of my way?"
"Who sold the Ling family's ancestral home? Who caused all this?"
She glanced at Jiang Bingde sharply.
Jiang Bingde's expression was solemn, knowing that he was in the wrong. "Now that things have come to this, we should make peace with the Lu family and buy back the land deeds from them!"
"Do you really have to compete like this?"
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan just thought it was ridiculous and was too lazy to say another word to him.
"Duke Jiang, if you are afraid of offending the Lu family, we can sever our father-daughter relationship. I will take responsibility for everything I have done and will never implicate your Duke's Mansion!"
When these words were spoken, Jiang Bingde was shocked and angry.
" What did you say?"
How dare she be so rebellious!
Without waiting for Jiang Bingde to get angry, Jiang Ningwan got off the carriage directly.
Ignoring Jiang Bingde's scolding behind him, he left without looking back.
Jiang Bingde sat in the carriage, his rage unbearable. How could she dare to say such words as severing ties with him?
Do you think you can be great just by going to the battlefield?
In the past, he would have thought it was just a joke, but at this moment, for some reason, he felt inexplicably nervous.
……
Seven days later, Lu Lingsong finally returned to Kyoto.
The emperor personally retried the case.
All the relevant people were summoned to the palace. At the palace gate, Jiang Ningwan met Duke Jiang and Qin Beihuang who were greeting each other.
Jiang Ningwan ignored him and went straight into the palace.
Unexpectedly, Qin Beihuang glanced at her and said to Duke Jiang, "For the sake of our past relationship, Qingheng and I won't blame her."
"As for how the emperor handles it, it is not my business to interfere."
Jiang Ningwan paused, frowning at him. "What do you mean? The case hasn't even come to a conclusion yet, and you're being so magnanimous?"
Qin Beihuang looked helpless, "Your father was kind enough to speak well of you, but you don't appreciate it."
Duke Jiang also sternly rebuked her: "Alright, stop talking."
Jiang Ningwan said sharply, "Who asked you to be kind? The outcome is uncertain, yet you're kneeling down?"
"Jiang Ningwan, your father is worried about you, what's your attitude? There is no daughter like you in this world! You are so unfilial!" Qin Beihuang looked angry.
Before returning to Beijing, he received a letter from Qingheng explaining the whole story. With Li Han's confession, he naturally believed that Qingheng had not done anything shameful.
So he was not worried about returning to Beijing this time.
"Qin Beihuang, according to seniority, you should call me Imperial Aunt. Is that how you talk to your elders?"
"Who are you to accuse me of being unfilial?"
These sharp words immediately made Qin Beihuang look embarrassed and choked, unable to speak.
Jiang Bingde angrily flicked his sleeves, "You'll understand when you suffer!"
After saying that, he walked away angrily.
……
In the imperial study room.
All relevant persons have arrived.
The Emperor produced the evidence and said in a cold voice, "Lu Lingsong, Lu Qingheng, and Jiang Ningwan have accused you of three crimes. How do you explain them?"
Lu Lingsong was prepared, "Your Majesty, this is all slander!"
"First, Huaifeng deceived his superiors and subordinates during the battle and disregarded human life. Li Han's confession is proof that Qingheng was also deceived. How could this be considered deceiving his superiors and concealing his subordinates?"
"Secondly, colluding with bandits is even more absurd! I personally sent Deputy General Zhou to wipe out Weiwu Village back then."
"Third, plotting to murder an imperial official is simply ridiculous! The Zhenxi Army led by Yan Yue was ordered to wipe out the remnants of the Qian Army, but they were accidentally wiped out. I am also saddened, but to say that it was my fault, there is no evidence!"
Jiang Zhouye immediately questioned, "The bandits impersonating the Qian army are using weapons and armor that all come from our army. The missing quantities in the weapons register match up perfectly. How dare you claim there's no collusion?"
Hearing this, Lu Lingsong frowned, feeling confused.
"How could this be?"
"This armory is under the charge of Vice General Zhou. You can call him over to ask him."
The emperor nodded slightly, "Send it."
When Vice General Zhou arrived at the imperial study, he was extremely nervous and trembling all over. "Your Highness."
"Zhou Ran, I want to ask you, why did the weapons in the armory end up in the hands of bandits?" the emperor asked coldly.
Deputy General Zhou lowered his head and swallowed nervously. Before he said anything, he was sweating profusely.
His guilty conscience was too obvious.
"Zhou Ran! I'm asking you a question!" The emperor said sternly.
The next moment, Deputy General Zhou was shaking like a sieve and fell to his knees on the ground, "I deserve to die!"
"I was forced to sell some of my weapons, but I never expected they would be given to bandits!"
When these words were spoken, everyone present was shocked.
Jiang Ningwan's heart suddenly sank.
The one who takes the blame has arrived.