Chapter 225: Confession
Lu Xuan originally wanted to fulfill his responsibilities as the eldest son of the Lu family and bury Lu Xilong and Lu Jiaojiao alive, but she didn't expect that a sudden fire would leave her uneventful.
As for the behind-the-scenes manipulator of all this, Lu Xuan already knew it in his heart, but because of Lu Qingmeng's injury, he never mentioned it.
It wasn't until a few days later that Lu Qingmeng was almost recovered, and Lu Xuan took advantage of the absence of Cui's and Lu Nanjun and others to go to her courtyard alone.
Seeing that Lu Xuan came to visit him as usual, Lu Qingmeng was not surprised, and still showed that he was as sick and weak as usual.
"I haven't come to see you for the past two days because I've been busy with official business, how are you recovering?" Out of politeness, Lu Xuan asked Lu Qingmeng first when he entered the door.
Lu Qingmeng smiled indifferently when he heard this: "Brother Lao is worried, my injury is no longer serious." ”
Since this is the case, Lu Xuan has nothing to worry about, she immediately walked over and sat in front of Lu Qingmeng's bed, staring at her with a serious face, her eyes were full of suspicion.
Seeing Lu Xuan's expression, Lu Qingmeng's heart couldn't help but tighten, and he hesitated for a moment before asking her tentatively, "Brother, what's wrong?" Why did you suddenly look at Qingmeng like this? ”
Lu Xuan didn't pay attention to how Lu Qingmeng pretended to be in front of him at this time, and only asked her to herself: "What is the death of the Shuzhi family?" Can it be relevant to you? ”
Hearing this, Lu Qingmeng was stunned for a moment at first, and then immediately covered up the past with a smile: "Why did my brother ask Qingmeng such a thing again, didn't Qingmeng already explain the matter a few days ago?" ”
When he said this, Lu Qingmeng's gaze deliberately dodged, and Lu Xuan could see it, so he always believed in his inner conjecture, and casually replied to her, "It's not clear enough."
Lu Qingmeng was stunned for a moment: "Then I don't know what else my brother wants to know?" ”
Now that Lu Qingmeng has seen this, Lu Xuan has nothing to worry about, and it is good to confront her face to face.
Lu Xuan asked Lu Qingmeng seriously: "Let me ask you, what did you do when you went to Changwang's Mansion that day?" Isn't it to lure Jiaojiao over? ”
Lu Qingmeng hurriedly denied it: "What did my brother say?" It's clear that Jiaojiao forced me to go first, how can I say that I seduced her? ”
"Why did she force you to go to King Chang's Mansion, hasn't she always been the most taboo for you to approach King Chang?" Lu Xuan was skeptical.
Lu Qingmeng refused to admit it, and still defended himself: "When I went out that day, I was stopped by Jiaojiao and a few of her subordinates, and she spoke ill of me, forcing me to go to King Chang's Mansion to confess for her the crime of seducing His Royal Highness King Chang before." ”
"Even if so, then why is it that you confess your sin, but she is the one who is punished?" Lu Xuan asked.
Lu Qingmeng had already thought of an excuse for himself early in the morning, and then explained to her helplessly: "After Jiaojiao went to His Royal Highness King Chang's mansion, she entangled His Highness in every way. ”
"Punished with a rod for this?" Lu Xuan didn't believe a word, no matter how mediocre King Chang was, he wouldn't disregard people's lives in order to vent his evil anger.
Lu Qingmeng still looked harmless to humans and animals, and instead shook his head at Lu Xuan: "This is His Highness's decision, how can Qingmeng and a female generation ask?" ”
Lu Xuan only cared about finding out the truth and judging Lu Qingmeng's lies, but she almost forgot that her best method was not to lie at all, but to pretend to be innocent.
"What about Uncle? You actually killed him, right? And the guard of the Changwang Mansion. Lu Xuan skipped Lu Jiaojiao's question and asked about the fact that evidence could still be obtained.
Lu Qingmeng immediately denied it as Lu Xuan expected: "Brother, this is joking with Qingmeng, Qingmeng has no power to restrain the chicken, how can he kill the guards of Changwangfu, who are strong in martial arts?" ”
"But do you think that with the skills of the uncle, he will be able to kill the guards of the Changwang Mansion?" Lu Xuan questioned Lu Qingmeng.
Lu Qingmeng originally thought that what she was doing was seamless, but now that she was questioned by Lu Xuan, she was full of mistakes and omissions, she couldn't help but feel a little weak, and her momentum gradually weakened.
"But, but my uncle's skills are always above me." Lu Qingmeng replied cautiously, his voice getting smaller and smaller, as if he was just trying his luck.
Lu Xuan was suddenly annoyed: "Uncle and the guards of Changwangfu never knew each other, so he stabbed him in the back, and then killed you in front of another guard, but when the dagger stabbed at you, it happened to be crooked, do you think I will believe such a coincidence?" ”
"Then thanks to God's blessing, Qing Mengfu has a great life, otherwise he would have returned to the West." Lu Qingmeng was forceful, and tears burst out of his eyes in an instant, and then he raised his eyes pitifully towards Lu Xuan: "Brother, is this doubting me?" ”
Lu Xuan shook his head: "It's not doubt, but affirmation." ”
"You!" Lu Qingmeng was forced by Lu Xuan's inexplicable self-confidence to show a fierce light, but thinking of her current situation, she still quickly reined in.
Lu Xuan didn't beat around the bush, and simply said bluntly: "I have already gone to collect evidence, and the guard's injuries were obviously suffered in an unguarded situation." He was ordered by King Chang to escort you, but you used his death to frame your uncle, and then borrowed a knife to kill people and wiped yourself out, which is really a good plan! ”
Lu Xuan almost restored the case to the exact point, and even Lu Qingmeng's psychology at that time was clearly grasped by her.
Being so unswervingly accused by Lu Xuan, it is not so important to kill or not at the moment, and what is more important for Lu Qingmeng is how to get rid of the connection between her and King Chang.
Lu Qingmeng breathed a sigh of relief, and then got out of bed and knelt down towards Lu Xuan: "Qingmeng can't hide anything from his brother, the uncle and the guard were indeed killed by Qingmeng." ”
Originally, Lu Xuan was indeed convinced that Lu Qingmeng was the murderer, but now she took the initiative to confess to herself so easily, which was really unexpected by Lu Xuan.
After trying to digest it for a while, Lu Xuan asked Lu Qingmeng: "Why do you use such ruthless means, didn't I say that I would make them pay the price they deserve by legitimate means?" ”
When Lu Qingmeng asked this, he was even more aggrieved: "Qingmeng just wants to wish my brother a helping hand, my uncle has done all the bad things, I originally wanted to find my aunt to collect evidence of his crimes, but I didn't think that it was in vain, and those criminal evidence were not enough to make him pay." ”
"So you made things out of nothing, fabricated them out of thin air, and planted them to blame? What is the difference between you and him? Lu Xuan couldn't help but be a little annoyed when she said it, it really seemed like she was scolding her own sister who made a mistake.
Lu Qingmeng became more and more forceful: "But if you don't continue like this, let him be unfavorable to his grandson, I'm afraid sooner or later the Lu Mansion will be defeated by his brother's kindness!" ”
Lu Qingmeng's words really woke up Lu Xuan, a large part of the reason why the Lu family fell in her previous life was her kindness, and for a moment, she was almost reflecting on herself - does she really have to be as decisive as Lu Qingmeng to protect her loved ones?
Lu Xuan's expression was in a trance, but this thought only stayed in her mind for a moment, and she was soon overwhelmed by reason, and turned to glaring at Lu Qingmeng angrily: "Even so, you shouldn't have the intention of harming others." ”
Seeing that Lu Xuan's attitude was still so rigid, Lu Qingmeng simply took advantage of the softness in her heart - "Qingmeng is doing this all for the sake of my brother, begging my brother not to expose what Qingmeng has done." ”
was said by Lu Qingmeng, Lu Xuan seemed to have become her accomplice, as if dozens of lives of Shu Zhina were instantly burdened by her.
After thinking about it, what Lu Qingmeng said was not unreasonable, if it weren't for Lu Xuan taking the initiative to admit that she was going to deal with Shuzhi, I'm afraid she wouldn't be so blatant, in the final analysis, Lu Xuan was simply aiding and abusing.
"Brother, I know you don't agree with my approach, but if you think about it from another angle, Uncle He has done all the bad things and should have died a long time ago, and I can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people by doing this." Lu Qingmeng took advantage of Lu Xuan's distraction to lobby her.
Lu Xuan was silent, although she did not agree with Lu Qingmeng's insidious method of creating something out of nothing, but as she said, this kind of method is used to deal with Shuzhi, and it can only be said that he can use his own way to govern his body, and being able to fold under his usual means can be regarded as Lu Xilong's best destination.
"That's it, anyway, Uncle is already destined to end up like this." Lu Xuan forcibly fought against the avenue in his heart, and turned to Lu Qingmeng to ask about the rest of the Shuzhi, that is, the sudden fire.
When the fire broke out in the Shuzhi Mansion, Lu Qingmeng was still seriously injured and was recuperating, so Lu Xuan knew from the beginning that she was not responsible for this, but this does not mean that it has nothing to do with her.
was asked by Lu Xuan about this, thinking that this was the best time to clear up the relationship with King Chang, Lu Qingmeng pondered for a moment before speaking:
"His Royal Highness King Chang is a ruthless character who can't be offended, and Qing Meng also has some suspicions about the fire in the mansion of the Shu Branch, but this kind of idea is really offensive, and Qing Meng doesn't dare to say it easily." Lu Qingmeng pretended to be panicked.
Lu Xuan really couldn't stand her pretentious appearance, and some impatience began to appear in her tone: "There are only you and me here, there is nothing offensive or not, you can speak out." ”
When Lu Xuan said this, Lu Qingmeng cautiously spoke: "I suspect that the fire in the Shuzhi branch has nothing to do with His Royal Highness King Chang, most likely because he is avenging the uncle for killing his guards." ”
Lu Xuan was shocked when she heard this, she hadn't guessed like this before, but she thought that Lu Qingmeng would die to cover up for King Chang, but she didn't think that she would confess him without even thinking about it.
Now that even Lu Qingmeng has said so, then the fire that wants to come to the palace must be what King Chang's Mansion is for.
It's just that compared to this matter now, what bothers Lu Xuan more is the increasingly confusing relationship between Lu Qingmeng and King Chang.