NABC Chapter 344 Forced into the Palace
Chapter 344 Forced into the Palace
"Impossible! How could such a cunning woman take such a risk!" Madam Guan refused to believe it. "She must not want to tell you and is deliberately trying to fool you. You're so stupid; you were fooled by just a few words!"
Guan stabbed Li Shu fiercely, her face full of displeasure.
Li Shu swallowed her anger, "That's what I thought too, but she produced the casino receipts, with everything clearly written on it in black and white. And it wasn't just me who saw it, they all saw it too!"
She pointed to the old women and maids behind her, signaling them to come out and testify.
Guan glared at them, and they could only nod.
“They did produce a receipt, but we servants don’t recognize it and can’t understand what’s written on it at all.”
"This servant is also illiterate."
"This servant is also..."
The three of them told the truth, but they didn't want to take any responsibility.
Li Shu was furious, never expecting to be betrayed by them at this moment.
"Believe it or not, I've heard that Liu Yuechu made a huge bet, and Lin Mengyu and Huang Wanwan both know about it."
She spoke with absolute certainty, without the slightest falsehood.
Guan still refused to believe it. After all, who would dare to bet on Daqi winning at this time? Wouldn't that be a waste of time?
After listening for a while, Wei Gongming asked, "Which casino is it written on there?"
After thinking it over, Li Shu suggested, "Fuyao Casino."
“That’s very likely true.” Wei Gongming agreed immediately upon hearing the name. “The owner of this casino is Fang Suozi, the son of Granny Fang. Perhaps the Liu family is the real owner behind this casino.”
The landlord bets, which is equivalent to opening a banker's account.
Li Shu couldn't tell because she didn't understand the rules of the casino; she only saw the amount of money.
When Guan heard her son say the same thing, she was taken aback. "No, the Liu family is too audacious. We can't go with them. And you, after they mentioned the casino, you never mentioned the shop again?"
"You should have just said that you're having cash flow problems and asked to mortgage the shop at its original price..."
Li Shu was indignant, her eyes even turning green with anger. She glanced at Wei Gongming and said, "The Zhenning Marquis's mansion values its reputation. If I, as the wife of the heir, go out and keep asking for money, wouldn't that be a loss of face?"
“You forced me to go to the Liu family, and I have already gone. If Liu Yuechu really wanted to help, she would naturally ask for my help. She is ignoring me because she doesn’t want to get involved in this mess. Why make a fool of myself?”
"The Crown Prince is also Yuan Cuo's childhood friend, why don't you let the Crown Prince go!"
Guan looked at him coldly, about to rebuke him angrily.
Wei Gongming suddenly shouted, "That's enough!"
“Go and mortgage the shop, then give me the money; I need it.” He was speaking to Guan.
Mrs. Guan stood there stunned. "What did you say? You want my shop?"
“That belongs to the Marquis of Zhenning’s residence.”
"That's my dowry."
“You are all from the Zhenning Marquis’s mansion, and your dowry will be given to me in the future.” Wei Gongming directly mentioned Wei Gongchao in prison, “He went to prison because of you, and I have spent a lot of money on him in the past two years.”
“That’s your younger brother!” Guan was shocked.
She never imagined that Wei Gongming would settle this score with her one day!
"The moment he was blinded by greed and disregarded the honor of the Marquis's mansion to help his uncle plot against him and commit murder, he ceased to be my brother and became your son." Wei Gongming's words were extremely fierce. "If you still want to acknowledge him, then hand over the house deed. If you don't want to acknowledge him anymore, then keep it in your hands. I will never care about him again!"
Guan's body went limp, as if struck by lightning, her eyes filled with disbelief and madness.
"You, you really are, you..." She stammered, too angry to speak.
Wei Gongming ignored him and simply got up and left.
Seeing this, Li Shu took two steps and asked, "Where is the young master going?"
"It's a holiday." He turned and went to the backyard, took some things, and left the Zhenning Marquis's residence.
He had a gut feeling that Liu Yuechu and Yuan Cuo must know something inside, and he was determined to follow them this time, so that the Marquis's mansion might be able to turn things around!
Although he despised Yuan Cuo in his heart, he was so jealous of Yuan Cuo that he wanted to grind his teeth to dust.
Even in his dreams, he questioned Yuan Cuo about why he was so lucky! Not only did he marry the wealthy Liu Yuechu and rise rapidly in rank, but he was also the child of Prince Chun, a person recognized by the royal family!
And what about him?
Throughout his life, he arrogantly believed that he could become the new emperor's right-hand man.
But the new capital was on the verge of collapse, and he, as a supporting character, had absolutely no chance of rising to the top.
But Wei Gongming was still too late.
Fuyao Casino had already closed for the New Year. After all, it was getting dark, red lanterns were illuminating the capital, and firecrackers were going off.
Amidst joy and laughter, Wei Gongming walked alone down the street.
He saw the bustling traffic and crowds, and he also saw the braised pork ribs that Liu Yuechu loved most in her previous life set up shop...
If only I could be reborn again?
He will definitely beg Liu Yuechu for forgiveness without saying a word, and will never be arrogant and conceited again.
As he was walking along, a sudden commotion broke out.
Someone in the crowd shouted his name, "My lord, Lord Wei, Magistrate Wei!"
"what happened?"
"Something's happened! The Crown Prince, along with his high-ranking officials, is forcing His Majesty to surrender to the states of Chu and Yan!"
Wei Gongming was shocked. What kind of trick was this?!
"Who said that? Could it be a rumor?"
"No, the Golden Feather Guards have been persuaded by the Crown Prince and have surrounded the palace. His Majesty is now surrounded by secret guards."
"How did you know?"
"His Highness the Crown Prince has ordered you to lead the yamen runners to seal off the capital, and not allow anyone to enter or leave at will..." The messenger was clearly one of the Crown Prince's men.
Wei Gongming's expression froze, and he shook his head. "No, the Crown Prince is the Crown Prince, and His Majesty is His Majesty. With His Majesty present, the Crown Prince cannot be allowed to issue orders arbitrarily!"
“You’re really confused. If the Crown Prince succeeds in forcing the abdication this time, you’ll be a hero… His Majesty is getting old, and perhaps he will retire this time,” the subordinate said.
"But what if we don't back down? One imperial edict and we'll all be beheaded!" Wei Gongming refused to believe it and grabbed the man in front of him. "Let's go back to the county office and talk about it!"
Seeing that Wei Gongming refused to compromise, the man struggled and tried to run away.
Wei Gongming, a tall and strong man, immediately pinned him down, saying, "This man has wantonly slandered the Crown Prince; imprison him!"
……
At this moment, Emperor Qi Xiao, the Empress, and the concubines sat in the hall, watching as they all knelt down below, forcing Emperor Qi Xiao to personally write an edict of surrender and reparations.
The concubines were completely dumbfounded; when had they ever seen such a spectacle?!
The Empress glared at Qin Mushuo and roared, "What are you trying to do? How dare you lead your ministers to force the emperor to abdicate? Do you even know who you are? Kneel down and apologize to your father right now!"
The Empress was completely unaware of this; she was already trembling all over as she sensed Emperor Qi Xiao's coldness!