Young Master, Don't Show Off - Chapter 29
[Chapter 29: Stay with me]
. Dongcheng Yamen.
Prison.
“Go in!”
Two jailers pushed Lin Xiu into a cell, then locked the door with an iron chain. After giving him a vicious look, they turned and walked away.
The cell is certainly not a good place. Not only is the light dim, but the smell is also very unpleasant. The surrounding environment is filled with a feeling of oppression.
I don’t know if it was deliberately arranged by the son of the Dongcheng Wei, but there is not even a decent bed in Lin Xiu’s cell. There is only a pile of scattered straw. Not to mention lying down, there is no place to sit, so he can only stand.
But Lin Xiu is not panicked at all. The one who is panicking now should be Li Zongguan, right?
“Hey, young man, why were you arrested?”
A voice came from his ear. Lin Xiu turned his head and saw an old man in the cell next door. He smiled and said, “I was framed. How did you get in?”
In the cell next door, the thin old man sighed and said, “Hey, that man took my land. I came to the yamen to argue, but I didn’t expect that the yamen officials took his money…” In the cell
, there were more prisoners sighing with Lin Xiu than this old man.
Some people saw injustice and stopped the rich and powerful who molested the women, and then they were arrested.
Some people who set up stalls could not pay the “protection fee” of the yamen constables, so their stalls were confiscated and they were put in jail.
There are also people like this old man who offended the rich and powerful gentry, and were bribed by the other party to the yamen and suffered imprisonment.
The Dongcheng Yamen did not have the power to sentence people to heavy sentences, but it was still within the power of the yamen to find a reason to beat them with a few boards and lock them up for a period of time.
Although these people did not know each other, they were in similar situations, and they could not help but feel sympathy for Lin Xiu.
After asking Lin Xiu who he had offended, everyone was even more worried about him. The old man passed the two cold steamed buns through the bars of the cell and said, “Young man, hide these two steamed buns first. You have offended the son of the city lieutenant. He will definitely not let you feel good. Maybe he won’t even give you food. Take these two steamed buns and eat them secretly at night…”
Lin Xiu did not take the two steamed buns, but smiled and said, “Don’t worry, old man, I’ll be out in a while.”
The old man said anxiously, “Why don’t you listen? Is it so easy to get out of this place after entering?”
As soon as the old man finished speaking, there was a chaotic sound of footsteps outside, followed by a sharp, thin, and very anxious voice: “Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin, where are you?”
Lin Xiu stretched out his hand and waved, saying, “General Manager Li, I’m here.”
General Manager Li took two steps at a time and came to the cell where Lin Xiu was imprisoned. Looking at the chained He
opened the cell door and shouted angrily, “Open the door!”
A man in official uniform behind him was sweating all over. He snatched the key from the jailer, opened the cell door tremblingly, and said to Lin Xiu, “Misunderstanding, it’s all misunderstanding. I am the East City Commandant. Now we have found out that this case has nothing to do with you. You can go now.”
The people imprisoned in other cells were already stunned. He said he would go out in a while, and he really went out in a while. But Lin Xiu was still standing there, and said, “I haven’t confronted the old man yet. How can you say that I have found out?”
Manager Li had been waiting anxiously for a long time, and hurriedly said, “Young Master Lin, don’t dawdle. His Majesty and the Queen are still waiting in the palace. What if we go too late and His Majesty blames us…” The
East City Commandant also hurriedly said, “Yes, Lord Lin, it’s important that His Majesty summons you. You’d better go to the palace quickly and don’t delay important matters…”
The East City Commandant now wanted to kill the rebellious son.
The person His Majesty wanted to urgently summon was actually arrested and put in jail by them. Did he think that his father’s position as the East City Commandant was too comfortable?
Lin Xiu looked at Li Zongguan and said, “If His Majesty blames me, then tell the truth. I think the East City Commandant will testify for me. It’s not that I deliberately treated His Majesty and the Queen badly. I was arrested and put in jail and it was difficult to escape…”
The sun was blazing outside, and the cell was as stuffy as a steamer. The East City Commandant shuddered and felt a chill rising suddenly from his back.
If this matter was brought to His Majesty, he would be finished, completely finished!
His legs were weak at this moment, and he wanted to kneel down to Lin Xiu.
He grabbed Lin Xiu’s hand and whispered, “Mr. Lin, Mr. Lin, please be magnanimous and let me go. I will definitely remember your kindness. I will hold a banquet in Zhaiyue Tower tonight, please be sure to come, Mr. Lin…”
Lin Xiu glanced at him indifferently and said, “No need to have a meal, but your son…”
Dongcheng Wei gritted his teeth and said, “Beat him, I will beat him in a while. I will definitely discipline this rebellious son. Please rest assured!”
Lin Xiu nodded and said, “I just heard that many people imprisoned here are wrongly accused…”
Dongcheng Wei immediately said, “Investigate, I will investigate right away, and I will give them justice!” When the
other people in the cell heard Lin Xiu’s words, they were excited. They didn’t expect that this noble man would speak for them.
Lin Xiu looked at Dongcheng Wei with a meaningful look, and then said to Li Zongguan: “Let’s go, don’t keep the ladies waiting for too long.”
Li Zongguan was almost dying of anxiety, and he grabbed Lin Xiu’s hand and ran out. When the two of them walked to the courtyard of the government office, a young man just walked in from outside. When he saw Lin Xiu, he was stunned at first, and then he said angrily: “Who let you go…”
“Asshole!”
Dongcheng Wei, who had never practiced martial arts, actually flew up and kicked the young man in the chest, sending him flying. Then he smiled at Lin Xiu and said, “Mr. Lin, the palace is important, you guys go quickly…” It
was not until Lin Xiu and Li Zongguan and others walked out of the gate of Dongcheng Yamen that the son of Dongcheng Wei recovered. He rubbed his chest and said puzzledly, “Dad, what are you doing? Arresting him is…”
Dongcheng Wei got angry when he talked about this and cursed, “But what, but what, shut up!”
Who dared to keep the person His Majesty wanted? Dongcheng Wei kicked his useless son again and said, “You cheated me, you almost killed me. Don’t mess around with those people in the future. Someone, bring the cane…” Soon
, screams came from the Yamen yard.
…
Because of the long delay, when Lin Xiu arrived at the palace, it was the hottest time of the day.
In Changchun Palace, the Imperial Concubine did not put on any makeup. In this weather, no matter what kind of makeup she put on, it would fade away in a short time. Although the maids beside her were sweating profusely, they still fanned her with fans.
The Imperial Concubine waved her hand to interrupt them, and said angrily: “Don’t fan, don’t fan, the wind from the fan is hot.”
She stood at the door and looked forward to it, and asked: “Is it coming?”
A little maid ran in from outside, wiped the sweat from her forehead, and said: “Is the Imperial Concubine, the young man has come, and is now in Yongning Palace…”
The Imperial Concubine frowned and muttered in a low voice: “The Queen is amazing, the Queen can put everything before me, even the ice every day is twice as much as me…”
All the maids and eunuchs in Changchun Palace lowered their heads wisely. There are some things that the Imperial Concubine can say, but they can’t all listen.
After a long time, a few figures walked into Changchun Palace.
Lin Xiu was in a good mood today. He never liked to bully others, but he was never soft-hearted towards those who wanted to bully him.
When he found out that what happened today was a trap set for him, Lin Xiu planned to use his trick against the other party, because he knew that the ice in the palace would run out today, and His Majesty would definitely summon him to the palace again. Royal affairs were more important than anything else. When the emperor summoned him, even if his parents died at home, he had to go to the palace immediately.
No matter who wanted to keep him, it was against the emperor and against his will. If he was investigated, the death penalty would not be excessive. No matter
how powerful the person behind him was, he could not compete with the real heaven.
He just wanted to make money while standing. If someone wanted him to kneel, he could not make money. Sorry, it was impossible.
The reason why Lin Xiu did not make a big deal was not that he did not want to, but that he could not. The emperor would not care whether he was framed or not. To him, Lin Xiu was just an ice-making tool. It was his dereliction of duty if he did not enter the palace to make ice on time.
Knowing that he would be summoned to the palace, he did not tell the truth to the Dongcheng Yamen, and let His Majesty and the ladies wait for him alone. This matter cannot withstand investigation at all.
At that time, although the Dongcheng Wei would not escape punishment, he himself might also cause dissatisfaction from the emperor.
Lin Xiu did not have a deep hatred with this person, so there was no need to do such a thing that hurt the enemy and himself.
When thinking about these things in his heart, a fragrant breeze blew beside him. The little maid next to the imperial concubine ran over, took out a handkerchief from her bosom, and carefully wiped the sweat for Lin Xiu.
This little girl is a person who knows how to repay kindness. It is worth it that he risked offending the imperial concubine to save her last time. After
making ice for Changchun Palace, when Lin Xiu was about to go to the next palace, a maid came over and said, “The imperial concubine sent you over.”
Lin Xiu was slightly stunned. He came to Changchun Palace three times, and he worked in the yard. The imperial concubine’s attitude towards them has always been to leave quickly after finishing the work. Why did she suddenly summon him today?
But this was not what Lin Xiu could have guessed. He tidied his clothes and followed the maid into the main hall.
The ice jar was already filled with ice cubes. The hall was chilly. The imperial concubine leaned on the soft couch. A maid put the cut and iced watermelon into her mouth with a toothpick, which made Lin Xiu sigh in his heart. The extravagance and enjoyment of feudal society were something that no matter how rich the later generations were, they could not experience.
The imperial concubine ate a piece of watermelon, without looking at Lin Xiu, and asked lightly: “Why are you so late today?”
Lin Xiu replied: “My lord, I was delayed by something today.”
The imperial concubine looked up at him and said: “If I were to say it, you might as well stay in Changchun Palace. In this way, I can eat iced fruits and drink iced wine at any time, and I don’t have to wait for you every time…”
Lin Xiu was at a loss for a moment. Can anyone stay in the harem? If it is not a special case, other men are not allowed to enter here except eunuchs, otherwise the emperor will have no idea how many green hats he will have.
Didn’t you see that every time he entered the harem, he was followed by several eunuchs who never left his side.
At this time, the imperial concubine continued: “Don’t be afraid, it’s just a matter of cutting two knives, just bear with it, you come to Changchun Palace, I will not treat you badly…”
Lin Xiu raised his head suddenly: “(⊙o⊙)…”
(End of this chapter)
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