Chapter 592 Take Them All Away
Uncle De regretted deeply at this time and felt that he had done something stupid. Why was he so impulsive at that time?
At this time, his mind was a mess, and because of fear and guilt, he couldn't even remember what he had just said.

So the more the master in the hall asked Uncle De, the more panicked he became, and the more panicked he became, the less he knew how to answer.

Even Gao Hui noticed that something was wrong with Uncle De, but Gao Hui thought that Uncle De was frightened because he had never seen such a scene before, so she said:

"Uncle De, don't be nervous, just tell me what you saw!"

"Lord Li will make the decision for us."

"Are you stupid? He is obviously lying. Can't you hear that?" Looking at Gao Hui who was kept in the dark, Zhao Pan'er complained helplessly.

"Impossible!" Gao Hui said in disbelief: "Why would Uncle De lie to me?"

"Of course I have a reason to lie to you!"

"What is it?"

"This~!" Zhao Pan'er naturally understood Uncle De's intention.

He wanted to use the Gao family's connections to drive himself out of the capital, so that no one would be able to hinder the marriage between Ouyang Xu and Gao Hui.

But Zhao Pan'er couldn't say this, at least not in court.

Because doing so would certainly ruin Ouyang Xu's reputation, but Lin Hao would also lose face. It would not sound good to say that a dignified marquis was going to marry a woman whose marriage was ruined by someone else.

Even if Lin Hao doesn't care, rumors will spread all over the city.

So Zhao Paner said:

"If you want to know the reason, I will tell you slowly after class."

"No, I want to listen now!" Gao Hui said with a frown.

"not now."

"why?"

Li Jun, who was sitting in the courtroom trying a case, was speechless when he saw such a frivolous scene.

This is the Kaifeng government office, not the reception room of the Gao family or the Jing'an Marquis Mansion, so the two of them started chatting first.

They simply didn't take him, the magistrate, seriously. He wanted to reprimand them, but at this moment he heard a yamen runner running in from outside and shouting:
"Sir, the High Observer has arrived!"

Then Gao Guancha walked into the court with his hands behind his back and an expressionless face.

"Your humble servant Li Jun greets Observer Gao!" Li Jun quickly stood up and greeted him.

Although Gao Hu was not his direct superior, he was a third-rank official, while he was only a sixth-rank minor official, so he had to observe proper etiquette.

"Hmm~!" Gao Guancha made a nasal sound and said in a neutral tone:
"Master Li, please continue to try your case. I am here just to listen in and will never disturb you!"

Hearing this, Li Jun curled the corner of his mouth. It was just a conflict between two women. Was it necessary to make such a fuss?
But I heard that this Gao Guancha doted on his daughter very much, and now I have seen it.

Li Jun was helpless, as a higher-ranking official could overpower a person, and he did not dare to object when a third-rank official wanted to sit in on the trial.

The key point is that the person in charge of Kaifeng Prefecture is not here now, so he can only act according to the current situation.

"Someone, bring a chair for Gao Guancha!"

Just as the bailiff brought the chair and Gao Hu sat down, his butt was not yet firmly seated.

Another bailiff ran in from outside the yamen and said loudly:

"Marquis Jing'an has arrived~!"

Li Jun, who hadn't even sat down yet, suddenly had his eyelids twitching when he heard this. What kind of day was this today? For the sake of two women, the two adults actually came to Kaifeng Prefecture in person.

However, Li Jun felt relieved at this moment. If only one person came, it would be difficult for him to handle it. Now that two of them came, a situation of mutual check and balance was formed.

So Li Jun stood up to greet him again.

However, Gao Hu still sat on the chair with a solemn look, and had no intention of getting up to greet him.

After all, Gao Hu was a third-rank official, and although Marquis Jing'an was a marquis, he was only a third-rank official. There was no reason for a superior to greet a subordinate.

Besides, Gao Hu didn't take Lin Hao seriously, so Gao Hu sat on the chair and waited for Lin Hao to come and meet him.

However, after Lin Hao walked into the court, he just glanced at Gao Hu indifferently, not to mention paying him a greeting, he didn't even bother to pay him any attention.

Seeing Lin Hao's attitude, Gao Hu's already ugly face became even darker.

At this time, Li Jun came forward, and he was very humble:
"Your humble servant Li Jun greets Marquis Jing'an!"

"Sir Li, you are too polite!" One should not hit a smiling person. Since others were polite to Lin Hao, he would naturally be polite to them as well.

To be honest, no matter whether it is Lin Hao or Gao Hu, even though their titles and official positions are far higher than Li Jun, they actually have no control over him.

When people give you the face to call you sir, they are giving you face. There is a clear hierarchy between civil officials and military generals. If they ignore you, you can only stare blankly.

In fact, neither he nor Gao Hu had the qualifications to make decisions in Kaifeng Prefecture, especially since Kaifeng Prefecture was directly under the emperor's jurisdiction.

Lin Hao smiled and bowed to Li Jun and said:
"Is it possible that Mr. Lin has come here to disturb Li Tianren's trial?"

"Don't bother me, don't bother me!" Li Jun said hurriedly, "Someone, bring a chair to Marquis Jing'an!"

In Li Jun's opinion, Lin Hao must have come here for the same purpose as Gao Hu.

"Hmph~!" Gao Hu, who was sitting on the chair at this time, snorted coldly.

"This~!" Li Jun looked at Lin Hao awkwardly, then looked at Gao Hu, not knowing how to ease the embarrassment at the moment.

Lin Hao can ignore Gao Hu, but Li Jun cannot. Even though neither Lin Hao nor Gao Hu can control him now, one is the brother of the virtuous concubine, and the other is the confidant of the emperor.

They are the kind of people who can make him pay for his actions just by talking to him.
Besides, he was still young and wanted to climb up the ladder! He couldn't be the magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture for his whole life!
At this time, the chief officials of Kaifeng Prefecture were not there, and he was just a small sixth-rank official, so he really couldn't afford to offend anyone.

"No need for introductions!"

Gao Hu was very dissatisfied with Lin Hao's attitude, so he said sarcastically:
"He is a great founding marquis, how can he look down on a mere inspector like me? Lord Li, please hurry up and try the case!"

Looking at Gao Hu who was hostile to him, Lin Hao smiled and didn't bother with her. After all, he gave birth to a beautiful daughter.

So Lin Hao ignored the people in the yamen and said loudly:
"No need to interrogate, I am here to investigate the case!"

As he spoke, Lin Hao took out the token of the Imperial Envoy and said to everyone:
"This Marquis has received a report that Gao Hui, Zhao Pan'er and others are involved in the case of the Queen's prophecy. Now this Marquis is going to bring all the people involved back for interrogation!"

"Does Lord Li have any objections?" Lin Hao said without even looking at Gao Hu, and turned to look at Li Jun.

"No, no!" Li Jun's eyes lit up when he heard this, so he quickly said:

"Of course there is no problem for the Marquis to take his men away, but as a member of the Imperial City, we still have to follow the proper procedures!"

Li Jun was eager to get rid of these two hot potatoes. Now that Lin Hao was willing to take over, he was so happy that he couldn't contain himself. How could he have any objections?
As long as the normal procedures are followed, he doesn't care whether Lin Hao is really doing it for the case, to protect his woman, or deliberately to embarrass Gao Hu.

"Of course!" Lin Hao took out the handwritten letter he had prepared in advance and handed it to Li Jun.
"This is a document from the Imperial City Siti people. It has my seal on it. Is that enough?"

"Enough, enough!" Li Jun waved his hand and said to the yamen runners, "Hand him over to the Imperial City Division."

"Daddy, save me~!" Gao Hui turned pale with fright upon seeing this. It was originally just a small matter, why was it involved in the case of the Queen's prophecy?

"I want to see who dares to touch my daughter!" Gao Hu's face changed when he heard this, and he immediately stood in front of Gao Hui.

Is the Imperial City Division a place where people go? How many people who entered the Imperial City Division came out of Zhaoyu in one piece?
His daughter is so delicate that she would be skinned alive if she doesn't die in prison. Besides, it's just a small dispute, there's no need to take his woman to the Imperial City Bureau.

Moreover, it was related to the prophecy. As a seasoned man, he naturally knew that he must not get involved in such matters, otherwise he would die without a burial place.

"What's the matter?" Lin Hao looked Gao Hu up and down and asked meaningfully, "Could it be that Gao Guancha also wants to visit the Zhaoyu Prison of my Imperial City Division?"

Could it be that this guy did it on purpose? Gao Hu looked at Lin Hao suspiciously, wondering if he was seeking revenge on purpose.

Gao Hu stared at Lin Hao and asked, "Marquis Jing'an, why did you arrest my daughter without any evidence?"

"Just because I am the Imperial City Envoy!" Lin Hao said calmly:

"When I, the Imperial City Division, investigate a case, do I need to consult with a small inspector like you in advance and get your permission before I can investigate the case?"

The Imperial City Department is directly under the government, so Gao Hu naturally didn't dare to respond, so he quickly said:

"No, that's not what I meant, it's just~!"

"Then why don't you get out of the way?"

"Marquis Jing'an~!" Gao Hu's expression changed again and again. For the sake of his daughter, he finally took a deep breath and lowered his posture and said:

"If I have offended you in any way, I will apologize to you."

"But I beg Marquis Jing'an to show mercy and spare my daughter!" After saying this, he clasped his fists towards Lin Hao.

If Gao Hu had this attitude from the beginning, Lin Hao might not have made a big fuss, and even if he had not come to Kaifeng Prefecture, Lin Hao would not have done anything to him.

But now, Gao Hu's family had presented the excuse and his daughter to him, so Lin Hao was naturally not polite. "Take him away!" Lin Hao was too lazy to talk nonsense with him and just waved his hand.

"Yes~!" Lin Zhi immediately ordered the guards to arrest Gao Hui.

"Dad~Dad~Dad, save me!" Gao Hui, who had originally been indifferent, immediately panicked when she saw Lin Hao really had someone take her away.

However, Zhao Pan'er looked at the Imperial City Commander badge in Lin Hao's hand and saw Lin Hao's arrogant attitude, which was very similar to the Imperial City Command that raided her home that year.

Zhao Pan'er felt a little unhappy at this time, but after Lin Hao came to her, she unconsciously felt relieved.

When she was about to say something, Lin Hao shook his head at her.

So Zhao Paner immediately shut up. This was not the place to reminisce and chat. If she said something wrong, it would put Lin Hao in a passive position.

Looking at the frightened Gao Hui, Gao Hu quickly comforted her:

"Don't worry, my daughter. Your aunt is the virtuous concubine. No one can touch you without the emperor's order!"

Gao Hui calmed down after hearing this, while Gao Hu threatened Lin Hao angrily:

"Mr. Lin, if you touch my daughter, I will definitely not be reconciled with you!"

After hesitating for several times, he finally did not take direct action. So he said something harsh and hurried into the palace to complain to Concubine Xian.

Now the only one who can save Gao Hui is Concubine Xian.

Then Lin Hao walked to the gate of the government office and saw a familiar figure among the crowd of people watching the excitement outside the gate. He pointed at Ouyang Xu who was about to leave and said:
"And the main culprit, take him away as well!"

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Imperial City Sizhao Prison.

Gao Hui was taken to the Zhaoyu Prison of the Imperial City Division, and Lin Hao personally tied her to the rack.

"You, what are you doing!" Gao Hui shouted harshly.

Seeing herself being tied up by Lin Hao in an extremely embarrassing position, with his hands touching her everywhere, made her feel extremely ashamed and angry.

Looking at the artistic binding, Lin Hao smiled proudly:

"Hmm~, it looks like your craftsmanship is not yet trendy!"

Gao Hui's father was a third-rank official, and her aunt was the virtuous concubine of the current dynasty. She didn't believe that the Imperial City Administration would dare to torture her.

But the posture in which Lin Hao was tied up was too embarrassing.

Lin Hao smiled, then raised her chin. Seeing Lin Hao getting closer, Gao Hui immediately said sternly:
"Let me tell you, my aunt is the virtuous concubine~!"

Lin Hao looked at this little hot pepper and finally let her go. It was not time to train her yet. He then gently stroked her little face and said:

"Little darling, I'll come to see you later!" Lin Hao let go of Gao Hui, then turned and left.

Seeing Lin Hao let her go, Gao Hui had a strange feeling in her heart. Then she thought of what Lin Hao had just said and suddenly felt ashamed and angry.

Seeing Lin Hao leave, Gao Hui immediately shouted:

"You~, I'm not afraid of you, if you have the guts, don't leave!"

Seeing Lin Hao leave without interrogating her, Gao Hui was secretly proud at first. The legendary Imperial City Division was just like this.
But as time went on, even though no one beat or scolded her, it was still uncomfortable to be tied up like this.

Moreover, this prison was dark, damp and extremely cold. Most importantly, there seemed to be no one around and no one spoke to her, which made her feel more and more frightened.

At this time, she was thirsty and hungry. No one gave her food. When had she, the daughter of the Gao family, ever suffered such a hardship?
"Someone come~!"

"I'm hungry, bring me some food!"

"What about people?"

"Is everyone dead?"

"No, you guys should come over here!"

"Can you please say something?"

"Don't be silent, I'm scared~!"

No matter how Gao Hui shouted, no one paid any attention to her, as if they had forgotten her.

the other side.

Zhao Paner, who was arrested together with Gao Hui, was treated completely differently.

After asking someone to clean up the room, Lin Zhi said attentively:

"Madam Zhao, this is the food I bought specially for you from Fanlou. I wonder if it suits your taste. If you don't like it, I will go to another restaurant to buy it for you!"

"And this room is where the Marquis rests. You can rest assured. The bedding and everything else are all new!"

As for Zhao Pan'er, she was not only served with delicious food and drinks, but also had a high bed with soft pillows for her to rest.

But Zhao Pan'er didn't care about these, instead she asked doubtfully:

"Where is your Lord?"

"The Marquis has gone to the palace to meet the Emperor!" Lin Zhi replied quickly.

"Entered the palace?" Zhao Pan'er immediately thought of the night banquet painting when she heard it. A worried look flashed across her face, and then she asked:
"The Gao family has the support of the virtuous concubine behind them, so he will be fine, right?"

Lin Zhi clasped his fists and said with a smile:

"Don't worry, Madam Zhao. Our Marquis never fights a battle without confidence. If he says it's okay, then it's definitely okay!"

"What about Gao Hui?" Zhao Pan'er continued to ask:

"In fact, Gao Hui is also a pitiful person. She was just deceived by Ouyang Xu's sweet words. You didn't make things difficult for her, did you?"

"Gao Hui is fine!" Lin Zhi's heart trembled, thinking of how Lin Hao personally tied Gao Hui up and didn't let anyone get close to her, so he immediately replied:
"We neither beat her nor scolded her. The Marquis arrested her and brought her in just to intimidate Gao Hu. He would not embarrass a little girl like her."

Zhao Pan'er nodded when she heard this. Knowing that Gao Hui was fine, she didn't say anything more.

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At the same time, in the imperial study of the palace.

Zhao Heng sat listlessly on the dragon throne, with the Queen and Consort Xian on his left and right, yawning from time to time.

Gao Hu was kneeling on the ground, crying and snotting, telling about Lin Hao's evil deeds.

"You can make the decision for me, sir!"

"That Marquis Jing'an is not a good son. He actually slandered my daughter and said that she was related to the case of the Queen's prophecy. He even locked my daughter up in the Zhaoyu Prison of the Imperial City Department."

"My daughter was raised by the Emperor and the Concubine Xian. The Emperor knows her very well. And with her weak body, how can she withstand the torture of the Imperial City Bureau?"

Although the virtuous concubine on the side did not speak, she kept her mouth shut and tears welled up on her face, looking at the emperor with pitiful eyes.

That look was so pitiful, it was more hurtful than any words.

"Fox spirit." The appearance of Concubine Xian made the Queen on the other side very unhappy. She couldn't help but curse in her heart, but Liu Wan did nothing in the end.

Because the government opium had just run out, he was in a bad mood at the moment.

"Okay, okay, I got it." As expected, Zhao Heng waved his hands impatiently, and then asked Cui, the eunuch beside him:
"Where's Marquis Jing'an? Why hasn't he come in such a long time?"

"Send someone to urge Marquis Jing'an to come over quickly."

Eunuch Cui was very helpless. In just one stick of incense, the emperor had already sent out four waves of people to urge Marquis Jing'an to enter the palace.

Is it really that urgent? Cui Nei Shi complained in his heart.

Little did he know that for Zhao Heng, who was addicted to smoking, the time of this stick of incense seemed as long as a century.

Gao Hu discovered that Zhao Heng was not in a good state, but thought that he was overworked in the harem. However, he didn't know that the reason why Zhao Heng was so anxious was because he was addicted to smoking and wanted to ask Lin Hao for opium.

At this moment, he still thought that the government had listened to what he said, and was strongly dissatisfied with Lin Hao, so he wanted to give him justice.

At the same time, he was also planning to find an opportunity to let his sister, Concubine Xian, persuade him again. By then, Marquis Jing'an would be skinned alive if he didn't die.

But Concubine Xian was much smarter than her brother Gao Hu. Being in the harem, she naturally discovered the abnormality of the emperor.

However, like Gao Hu, she thought that the emperor had fought with a concubine all night and was extremely tired, so she wanted to go back and find out which concubine the emperor had been with during this period.

And there was something wrong with the queen as well. Normally, the queen always opposed me, so why didn't she react at all today?
This is too abnormal. There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. I have to be extremely alert and not fall into the Queen's trap.

At this time, the eunuch came to Zhao Heng and whispered:
"Sir, the Marquis of Jing'an has arrived!"

Zhao Heng, who was originally listless, suddenly perked up after hearing this, and then said anxiously:
"Quick, please come in!"

(End of this chapter)