Chapter Ninety-Eight. Enter the yamen
Almond was interested in the layout of the room and personally directed the whole process.
Where to put such things, where to put such things.
By the time the work was over, it was already dark.
Almond chose a room as his bedroom.
Then the most luxurious master bedroom was used as a guest room and left to Sheng Jingyu.
After cleaning up all this, Almond changed into men's clothes and told Sheng Jingyu not to leak in front of her parents and younger brother.
Because the last time she went home during the Mid-Autumn Festival, she told her family that she was dressed as a man in the palace.
If the two sides don't match the information, then she's in trouble.
The two left the house, rented a new carriage, and prepared to pick up Chu's mother and family together.
Almond was apprehensive and happy in her heart, and she kept making small movements along the way, and kept lifting the curtains to see where she was.
When she arrived at the familiar home, she was the first to get out of the car, wanting Sheng Jingyu to wait in the car.
As a result, Sheng Jingyu seemed to be quite interested in her family, and got out of the carriage with her.
"My house is very small, so don't go, Your Majesty."
Sheng Jingyu said indifferently: "I want to see what the place where you grew up is like." β
Since he said that, Almond couldn't refuse anymore, and he just thought that his brother wouldn't shout later.
Thinking about it, Almond knocked on the door, but after knocking for a while, there was no movement.
It happened that the neighbor went out and saw that the almond was a little familiar, and kept staring.
Almond was afraid that she would say anything, so she hurriedly said hello first.
"Aunt Li, what about my brother?"
Aunt Li recognized Almond and wanted to ask her how she was dressed in men's clothes, but there were more important things to say at this time, so she didn't care so much.
"Almond, something happened to your father, go to the yamen to take a look!"
Almond was anxious and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong?" β
Aunt Li couldn't say a word clearly, so she only urged.
"Hey, you'll know when you go to see it, anyway, it's a big deal this time!"
Almond had some bad premonitions in her heart, and hurriedly got in the car and rushed to the yamen.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Sheng Jingyu couldn't help but comfort her when she looked worried.
Almond shook her head, citing the reason for her concern.
"Your Majesty, you don't know my father, he loves to drink, and sometimes he beats my mother when he gets drunk. He's a drunken man who can do anything. So, if it's him who commits something this time......"
Almond took a deep breath and continued, "If he commits a crime, I hope to come according to the law of the land." If...... It's a big mistake......"
She couldn't say it anymore, the sentence "I hope Your Majesty can spare his life", facing the ruler of this country, she really can't say that he will do something that violates the law of the country.
She has been with Sheng Jingyu for so long, and she knows that Sheng Jingyu is an emperor who serves the country and the people.
For so long, except for the assassins who appeared in the autumn hunt and the Mid-Autumn Festival dinner party were killed, at other times in the palace, Almond really hadn't seen or heard of Sheng Jingyu executing any palace maid eunuch.
At most, it is a rod punishment or a demotion to a particularly hard-working place.
Therefore, Almond couldn't speak, let Sheng Jingyu make changes for her, even if the person to save was her father.
Sheng Jingyu looked at her appearance of wanting to speak and stopped, and she already understood what she wanted to say.
He groaned for a moment and said in a deep voice.
"Let's see what happens."
If the sin is unforgivable, then there is no way for him to convince himself.
Almond nodded, hoping in her heart that things weren't as bad as she thought.
The carriage stopped in front of the yamen, and many people outside the yamen gathered outside to watch the excitement.
The accompanying guards pushed aside the crowd and cleared a way for Almond and Sheng Jingyu.
Almond's expression was solemn, and even the steps he took felt very heavy.
When they had finally reached the hall, Almond saw the man who was trembling on his knees.
That person has completely lost the appearance of being high up in the past, and scolding when he is not satisfied.
He knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing and begging for mercy.
Jing Zhao Yin Yao Yongyi, who was sitting in the center of the hall, was angry at first because someone broke into the hall unruly.
As a result, if you look closely, it is the current emperor and his attendants who broke into the hall!
Yao Yongyi's breath of breath was immediately retracted, and he hurriedly got up to greet him.
He was about to open his mouth to greet His Majesty, but he saw Sheng Jingyu shaking his head at him slightly.
Yao Yongyi can do Jing Zhaoyin, naturally he is also a little blind.
He immediately understood what Sheng Jingyu meant, and although he didn't call out his identity, he still asked someone to bring a chair and let Sheng Jingyu and Almond sit aside and listen.
Almond sat down on the chair, and then saw that his mother and Chu Lan were gathered in the crowd outside the yamen.
Mother Chu saw that Almond was sitting on top of the high hall, and there was a person sitting next to him who was either rich or noble at first glance, and hurriedly shouted.
"Almonds! Save your dad! Helpβ"
Chu Lan beside her suddenly grabbed her, and then covered her mouth.
"Mother, don't bother your sister!" Chu Lan shouted in a low voice.
Mother Chu had always listened to Chu Lan's words, and nodded sadly when she heard the words, but she still cast a look at Almond for help, pinning her hopes on her.
Mother Chu's call made the people around look at each other, and also made Father Chu, who was kneeling on the ground, raise his head suddenly.
"Almonds! O almonds! Save me! Help me! I'm your dad! β
Almond's heart tightened, but she didn't know what was going on, so she could only bow her head and be silent, ignoring all the eyes that came her way.
Yao Yongyi, who was sitting in front of the desk, was distracted.
Since this is the father of the squire, then ......
Yao Yongyi glanced at Sheng Jingyu, remembered his love for almonds again, and was a little undecided.
He was a little embarrassed, but fortunately Sheng Jingyu spoke.
"You can try how you want, you first tell me, what crime this person has committed?"
Yao Yongyi's heart was a little relieved, and he retold the case.
"The cause of this case is: the sinner Chu Zhiyong was in the tavern, because he was drunk, and he was interested in preparing the wife of Wu Zhongyi, the shopkeeper of the tavern.
The victim, Wu Zhongyi, rebelled angrily and fought with the sinner Chu Zhiyong. During the struggle, the sinner Chu Zhiyong casually picked up a sharp weapon and stabbed the victim Wu Zhongyi.
Then the victim Wu Zhongyi lay on the ground, and the sinner Chu Zhiyong ignored it, ready to continue to ** Wu Zhongyi's wife, but was stopped by his son Chu Lan who rushed over and sent to Yamen.
The victim, Wu Zhongyi, died after being rescued, due to excessive bleeding and not being sent to the hospital in time and died. β
Hearing this, Almond already understood what was going on.
Sure enough, it's the drinking that is the fault again!
But this time, it was a catastrophe!
Before she came, she wanted to plead with Sheng Jingyu to save him because he was her father.
But now, she is only ashamed to have such a father!