Chapter 988
Caught by Husband, the Commander, on Their Wedding Night
Chapter 988 Caught by Husband, the Commander, on Their Wedding Night (21)
Lu Heng acted swiftly, arresting all the key figures in that major corruption case from years ago, including the Fourth Prince Zhu Jing.
In order to build up his power and win over more court officials, Zhu Jing sent people to seize land, not only private land but also government land, and set up royal estates to monopolize land revenue and accumulate wealth.
In addition, they monopolized commerce and controlled the sales of salt, tea, and minerals.
This time, Lu Heng started by investigating his embezzlement of disaster relief and project funds, and exposed his collusion with the emperor in corruption and selling official positions.
The most damning piece of evidence was that he colluded with foreign enemies and intended to rebel.
The emperor was furious and ordered that his title be stripped, he be demoted to a commoner, and executed in the autumn.
When Shen Shuyi learned that Lu Heng had been ordered to search the Shen residence, she tugged at Lu Heng's flying fish robe and said, "Shaozhang, I'm going too."
Lu Heng hesitated; the scene of the raid was too brutal, and he was afraid she...
"Husband~, take me with you, I promise I won't interfere." Seeing that he didn't speak, Shen Shu called out again.
Lu Heng felt his bones go weak, and he even thought about making her call him that that night.
“Alright, but you have to pretend to be a subordinate, since there are also people from the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate present, in addition to the Embroidered Uniform Guard.”
Shen Shuyi stood on tiptoe and kissed Lu Heng on the cheek, "Okay~"
She enthusiastically took a set of Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) uniform and put it on. Because she was wearing men's clothing, her chest was tightly wrapped with strips of cloth, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.
However, the thought of seeing her scumbag father suffer made her feel particularly good.
Lu Heng found it intriguing to see her dressed as a man. "Her face is too delicate and pale; she looks like a woman."
Shen Shuyi glanced at him and said, "Then I'll go wear women's clothes."
"That's good." Lu Heng even found her a knife to hang at her waist.
Shen Shuyi felt that Lu Heng was looking at her strangely.
Upon arriving at the Shen residence, she followed behind Lu Heng, watching him lead his men to ransack the Shen family's property.
They found over 60,000 taels of gold, over 5 million taels of silver, 200,000 mu of farmland, and thousands of houses.
Grand Secretary Shen Fu and his son were executed, and their families were exiled to Ningguta and the malarial regions of Yunnan and Guizhou.
Everyone in the Shen family was brought under control, and Shen Shuyi spotted Shen Yi, who was already somewhat insane, at a glance.
Shen Yi tried desperately to break free, but was held down by the shoulders and couldn't move. She screamed hoarsely.
"How dare you! I am the Fourth Prince's Consort!"
"I am a member of the royal family, who dares to touch me?!"
The Imperial Guards who had restrained her put a knife to her neck without hesitation, and Shen Yi immediately froze.
She spotted Shen Shuyi behind Lu Heng and quickly called out.
"Shen Shuyi, save me! We're sisters!"
Lu Heng gave a signal, and the Imperial Guard immediately gagged Shen Yi and took her away.
Shen Shuyi didn't have much to say to Shen Yi, but she did have a few words to say to Zhu Jing.
When she voiced her idea, Lu Heng stared at her for a few seconds before saying, "He's in jail right now. I'll arrange for you to see him one last time."
Shen Shuyi felt that his tone was particularly heavy when he said "last time".
"Okay, then I'll trouble you, my husband~"
Shen Shuyi went to the prison, but Zhu Jing was brought out. She only needed to have a few words with Zhu Jing in a clean place.
Lu Heng met Zhu Jing before Shen Shuyi. When Zhu Jing saw Lu Heng, his eyes were filled with malice and resentment.
"Do you think that by supporting that good-for-nothing crown prince to the throne, you can control the court as regent?"
Lu Heng glanced at him casually, "I never thought of becoming a regent. I just want to avenge my parents."
"Lu Heng, your methods are truly insidious!" Zhu Jing said unwillingly.
Lu Heng chuckled, "When it comes to being cunning, who can compare to you? Don't you know how many despicable things you've done to accumulate power?"
"Alright, if you have any grievances, go to the underworld and tell the real King Yama."
Lu Heng gave him a disdainful look and turned to leave. Zhu Jing slumped to the ground in despair, just as a man dressed in the uniform of the Imperial Guard walked in.
He recognized Shen Shuyi as soon as he looked up.
Zhu Jing suddenly stood up. "Yi'er, Yi'er, please do one last thing for me."
Shen Shuyi sized up the disheveled Zhu Jing before her. "Do you still think I'm just a pawn in your game?"
"Yi'er, what nonsense are you talking about? You were willing to marry a man you didn't love back then, can't you do one last thing for me now?"
Zhu Jing continued, "After this is done, I will only marry you and will never have anything to do with Shen Yi again."
"What's going on?" Shen Shuyi was a little curious. They were already at their wits' end, so what else could Zhu Jing possibly do?
Zhu Jing's eyes were filled with madness. "Kill Lu Heng for me. If you kill him, we can be together."
If he hadn't been tied up, Zhu Jing would have already pounced on Shen Shuyi and grabbed her hand.
Lu Heng, who overheard these words in the cubicle, almost crushed the teacup in his hand.
Only when he heard Shen Shuyi's mocking laughter did his heart settle down.
"No wonder you lost so badly in this battle, you're just brainless."
Shen Shuyi sneered, "Do you know how Shao Zhang found Su Jing and obtained the crucial evidence? It was me."
"I was the one who told him where Su Jing was being held by Shen Fu."
“I also accompanied Shao Zhang to Su Jing’s old home to find the roster, and I went through thick and thin with him. The person I love now is Shao Zhang.”
"Not you, you hypocrite."
"You!" Zhu Jing struggled to walk over to find Shen Shuyi, but tripped over the rope tied to his feet and fell to the ground, looking extremely disheveled.
"Shen Shuyi, you have betrayed your promise!"
Shen Shuyi stepped forward and kicked Zhu Jing, who had just sat up, to the ground.
"Aren't you the one who has broken faith and betrayed trust?"
"They took advantage of my sincerity to get me to marry into the Lu family, and everything they said was a lie."
She pulled her foot back, saying with disgust, "It's really filthy."
"Shen Shuyi! I'm going to kill you!"
"Oh? You'd better do it sooner in your next life. I'll send you on your way first." Shen Shuyi said, then turned and left.
As soon as Shen Shuyi left the prison and returned to the carriage, Lu Heng pulled her onto his lap.
She quickly grabbed the man's hand that was rubbing her waist. "Don't you want to ask me what I said to Zhu Jingdu?"
"What did you say?" Lu Heng asked seriously, completely ignoring the fact that he had overheard everything from next door.
Shen Shuyi pushed the man's head away again, preventing him from kissing her ear.
"Hmph, I'm not telling you, unless you're sleeping in the east wing tonight."
“Then I will not listen.” Lu Heng smiled and kissed her cheek. “How can I sleep in a separate room from my wife?”
During the journey back to the Lu residence, Shen Shuyi remained on high alert in the carriage, fearing that he might do something reckless.
But as soon as they got off the carriage, Lu Heng picked them up and carried them straight to the backyard.
She punched the man's chest. "I'm still dressed as a man!"
"Aren't you afraid people will say you have homosexual tendencies?"
Without saying a word, Lu Heng kicked the door open and then slammed it shut.
His kiss landed, from his lips to his collarbone.
Lu Heng reached his hand inside her clothes, but because she was dressed as a man, she was wrapped in strips of cloth, making it impossible for him to touch her softness.
His warm, large hands tore open the strip of cloth, growing more and more agitated with each pull, his throat tightening.
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