The First Lackey Under The Empress

"It's me, no need to shout so loud." Zhao Du'an picked at his ear.

The jailer behind him thoughtfully brought a chair for him, then respectfully retreated, leaving only the two of them separated by the prison door.

"It's you! You're framing me!"

After the initial shock, Lü Liang seemed to understand something, and was furious.

The two had become enemies not long ago, and today he was a prisoner; no one would believe there was no cause and effect.

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"So what if I am? What are you going to do about it?"

Zhao Du'an crossed his hands and provoked him with a smile.

The green-robed Imperial Censor took a deep breath, regained his composure, and said coldly:

"This official is honest and upright, how can you slander me?"

"Is that so?" Zhao Du'an sneered.

"Then the woman you strangled on the bed might not agree."

Before entering the prison, Pei Kai Zhi's men had already contacted him.

The crime used to arrest Lü Liang this time was the past that Yun Xi had mentioned.

Friends who often kill people know that killing is easy, but disposing of the body is difficult... Pei Kai Zhi took action to cover it up at the time.

But it also left a handle in his father-in-law's hands.

Lü Liang's pupils shrank, unsure where the other party had dug up his few dark secrets.

"Are you curious? How did I know?"

Zhao Du'an smiled, as if he understood what he was thinking, and sighed softly:

"This matter is indeed secret, but in this world, anything known by more than two people is not a secret. When the Imperial Censor's wife told me, I was also very surprised. Who would have thought that the 'Iron-Tongued Imperial Censor', renowned in Great Yu, is a merciless flower destroyer."

"Si Niang! ?" Lü Liang couldn't believe it.

"How could she be with you..."

Zhao Du'an had an expression as if he was looking at a fool:

"Of course, I seduced her. Loving someone is like raising flowers. If you don't water them, others will come to water them... By the way, Madam Lü's taste is really good."

Buzz!

Lü Liang seemed to have been hit by a stick, his head buzzing, his face visibly flushed, the veins on his neck bulging, staring at him, gnashing his teeth:

"Bitch!"

It was unclear whether he was cursing Zhao or Pei.

Ironically, even though he had already cheated and his hatred for Pei Si Niang was greater than his love, he still found the humiliation of being cuckolded by his enemy unbearable.

Moreover...

How could this bitch be so stupid?

Conspiring with a tiger?

Betraying himself, wasn't she afraid of implicating the Pei family?

Lü Liang was both angry at being cuckolded and almost cried by his wife's stupid actions.

Fortunately...

There was still his father-in-law.

Lü Liang's fingernails pierced into his flesh, using the pain to maintain his clarity, and quickly thought.

Since he was in the Ministry of Justice's prison, it meant that his father-in-law had intervened. Zhao Du'an's appearance here must be because he smelled the scent and followed him.

The fact that no one had paid attention to him before also had a reasonable explanation. His father-in-law had to avoid suspicion to prevent being implicated by Zhao.

"Are you still fantasizing that Pei Kai Zhi will rescue you?"

Zhao Du'an ruthlessly exposed his thoughts:

"He has already abandoned you. Otherwise, without him providing evidence, Si Niang would have no evidence, right?"

Don't call her Si Niang... Lü Liang was expressionless:

"You think I'll believe that?"

It was too absurd!

Pei Kai Zhi had repeatedly protected him even when Si Niang repeatedly cried, let alone now?

Would he be afraid of a mere gigolo?

Zhao Du'an smiled and said:

"I know what you're thinking. Pei Kai Zhi really doesn't care about me, but he will give Yuan Gong face."

Yuan Li?

Lü Liang was shocked and confused, not understanding what this matter had to do with Yuan Li.

Zhao Du'an smiled meaningfully:

"You should still remember that I rode with Yuan Gong that day, and today I will let you die understanding. Yuan Gong has evidence that Pei Family's Fifth Son participated in gambling games and intends to use this to exchange pawns with Pei Kai Zhi, and you are one of the pawns being exchanged."

A bolt from the blue!

This short sentence contained information that almost exploded in the Iron-Tongued Imperial Censor's mind.

With his intelligence, he immediately clarified the logic:

Gambling is a crime that can be made a big deal of, but it is not enough to threaten Pei Kai Zhi.

Yuan Li is an enemy of the "Li Party" and it is not surprising to obtain this evidence. Because it is tasteless to eat and a pity to discard, he used it to exchange benefits with Pei Kai Zhi.

Lü Liang is in the Censorate, but his heart is with the "Li Party". To Yuan Li, he is a very uncomfortable nail.

It just so happened that Pei Kai Zhi dotes on his youngest son, which is well known. To protect his son, he agreed to Yuan Li to get rid of himself.

Someone needs to do this, and it just so happened that Zhao Du'an entered the palace that day, and it just so happened to be the meeting, so they rode together to discuss this matter.

The logic chain is clear, complete, and impeccable.

Lü Liang only felt a basin of icy water poured down, chilling him to the bone, but he didn't notice that Zhao Du'an's mouth was upturned.

Haha, he believed it!

Zhao Du'an's words were half true and half false. If he hadn't mentioned Yuan Li, Lü Liang's vigilance would have led him to associate.

If he suspected this was a trap, then the plan might have failed.

Therefore, Zhao Du'an must take the initiative to fill in the loopholes.

In this way, the nature of this matter is no longer a conspiracy.

But a common game between court giants.

Lü Liang had seen similar games too many times, but this time, he became a pawn sacrificed for the sake of the overall situation.

"You... nonsense!"

Lü Liang's fingers gripping the railing turned white, and he said sternly:

"Nonsense!"

He still had two hopes in his heart.

First, these were all Zhao Du'an's one-sided words, and second, even if Pei Kai Zhi abandoned him, he would still try to save him in a roundabout way to avoid chilling the hearts of his subordinates.

At worst, help him temporarily avoid the limelight, demote him to a local official, and then transfer him back when the opportunity arises.

Zhao Du'an sneered, suddenly turned his head, and shouted:

"Si Niang, your husband says he doesn't believe it."

The door at the end of the corridor opened.

A charming and lovely noble lady, wearing a long red dress, walked gracefully, with a cruel smile on her beautiful face:

"Why should you waste your breath with this tortoise, my lord? The beautiful scenery, this slave has specially changed into a festive dress."

Saying that, she spread her arms and slowly turned a circle in the prison corridor.

In the firelight, the skirt fluttered, delicate and charming.

Lü Liang's eyes turned red, and he slammed into the solid railing, furious and helpless:

"You bitch are harming me!! You dog men and women, you will not die well!"

Pei Si Niang glanced at him with contempt, and the hatred that had been pent up for many years burst out.

She originally thought that she would be very happy and curse out loud, but for some reason, she only felt ridiculous:

"I was blind back then, how could I have taken a fancy to you."

Zhao Du'an slowly got up and put his arm around Si Niang's plump waist:

"He's not worth it."

Pei Si Niang leaned softly on him, gently "En"ed, exhaled like orchids, and then showed a difficult expression:

"Right here?"

When it came to the point, she was a little scared.

Zhao Du'an laughed loudly, and led her out:

"It's still early, I have already ordered wine and dishes, you and I will first celebrate and eat and drink."

After a pause, he looked at the prison cell, with a smile that was not a smile:

"After this official has eaten and drunk enough, I will come to see you again with Si Niang, don't worry, we are just outside, we will come again at night."

"Traitorous villain! What are you going to do!? What are you going to do?"

Lü Liang frantically slammed into the railing, thinking of some possibility.

...

At the end of the corridor.

Zhu Kui was waiting, next to him was a Ministry of Justice Secretary, and behind him were several jailers.

When Zhao Du'an walked out, he had tacitly separated from Si Niang and maintained an appropriate distance.

"My lord."

"Madam."

Zhao Du'an "En"ed and smiled:

"Today, I have eliminated another traitor for His Majesty, and I am very happy. This official has ordered wine and dishes, and I am going to reward everyone with Miss Pei, please honor us with your presence."

"This..." The people from the Ministry of Justice looked at each other, and the Secretary declined:

"My lord is too polite, we are enforcing the law impartially, no need..."

Zhao Du'an's face darkened: "Are you not giving me face?"

The Ministry of Justice Secretary choked.

Pei Kai Zhi told him to keep an eye on Lü Liang, try to satisfy Zhao Du'an, and report anything, but he didn't explain anything else.

Pei Si Niang was overjoyed by the sound of "Miss", and immediately put on a pretty face:

"My lord is working hard for my Pei family, and hasn't even eaten a meal, and you are unwilling to invite you to eat and drink together?"

The daughter of the Vice Minister has spoken, and the Secretary immediately dared not refuse.

It's just a meal anyway, what could happen?

It's just... Miss, your husband is locked inside, not feeding him, and you are dressed like this celebrating with Zhao Du'an outside...

The people from the Ministry of Justice only felt their three views collapsing, the noble circle is really messed up.

Well done... Zhao Du'an praised him endlessly, and ordered:

"Zhu Kui, why don't you go and urge the wine and dishes? Remember to ask for the best aged wine."

Zhu Kui understood and gave him a look of "Everything is arranged":

"This subordinate will go and urge them."

...

Evening.

Inside the "B" character prison.

Lü Liang was lying on the cold prison floor, unable to sleep with the help of the faint firelight.

Thinking of the dog men and women, eating wine outside, and coming over at night, he was filled with anger.

But more than that, it was still worry about the future.

He still didn't think that Pei Kai Zhi would completely abandon him.

He firmly believed that after Zhao Thief left, his father-in-law's people would come and talk to him in detail.

In a daze, he heard the noise of eating wine outside gradually diminish, the corridor door opened, and fragmented footsteps came in.