337 Threat
While Marquis Beining’s ministry was having a hard time, Duke Huai Yang’s ministry was also in a mess.
After the fourth prince woke up, he smashed the entire courtyard and room where he lived in anger. Like an enraged beast, he knocked open the door of Princess Ning Fu’s courtyard. Under the screams of the women, he rushed into Princess Ning Fu’s bedroom and threw her, who was lying on the bed, to the ground.
“Bitch!”
The fourth prince was panting heavily as he glared at Princess Ning Fu, who was curled up on the ground in such fear that she didn’t even dare to cry. “How dare you scheme against me?”
“No, no, I wouldn’t dare to.”
Trembling, Princess Ning Fu sobbed and hugged her head as she tried her best to explain, “I really instructed Song Minghe to arrange for General Wei Bei’s wife to be brought to your courtyard.
However, I don’t know why things became like this later on.
“Your Highness, when I was instructing Song Minghe, you were listening through the screen. I really didn’t say anything else!”
Princess Ning Fu was in so much pain that she felt like her bones were about to fall apart.
However, she felt very aggrieved.
She had really followed the previous plan from the beginning to the end, but why did it become like this in the end?
“How dare you lie to me?” When the fourth prince thought of what he had experienced previously, he wished he could tear Princess Ning Fu into pieces.
“No, I really didn’t lie to you!” Princess Ning Fu crawled over anxiously and raised her hand to hug the fourth prince’s thigh as she tried her best to explain. “I really instructed Song Minghe according to your arrangements!”
“Your Highness, please calm down. This has nothing to do with her.” The fourth prince wanted to flare up again, but Zhou Hengchang, who had rushed over after receiving the news, finally rushed over and blocked the attack for Princess Ning Fu.
“What did you say?” The fourth prince turned around and glared at Zhou Hengchang with dissatisfaction. “Do you pity her? You want to protect this b*tch?
Heh, I heard that you also planned to marry this b*tch previously. You haven’t given up yet and want to take the opportunity to protect her and win her favor?
Besides, you said that you would protect me, but where were you when something happened to me today?
I was merciful enough not to punish you, but you actually have the guts to come and cause trouble! Hurry up and kneel in the courtyard!”
Zhou Hengchang looked at the fourth prince, who had lost his temper, calmly and asked, “Your Highness, please calm down and allow me to explain everything clearly. If you still think that I deserve to be punished, I won’t object.” Zhou Hengchang’s expression was calm and he didn’t show any anger because of the fourth prince’s scolding.
After the fourth prince took a deep breath, he glanced at him unhappily and said, “Alright, tell me! I want to see what other tricks you can pull!”
“When you set off previously, you specifically instructed me not to follow you and told me that I only needed to guard the outside!
I didn’t dare to disobey, so from the beginning to the end, I followed your instructions strictly and got someone to guard the outside of Marquis Beining’s ministry.
However, it was also because of your arrangements that I realized that something was wrong.”
Zhou Hengchang lowered his eyes and recounted the inside story of why everything had gone wrong today to the fourth prince.
However, when Lu Ze was mentioned, he replaced the truth with a more acceptable explanation. “I discovered that the few people who were sneaking around outside Marquis Beining’s ministry escaped when we were capturing the mountain bandits.
I thought that since such mountain bandits were able to survive outside, they definitely had someone to rely on. Therefore, in order to catch the big fish, I didn’t alarm them.
I saw them drive the carriage to the back door of Marquis Beining’s ministry and carry out a woman wrapped tightly in a cloak.
Originally, I planned to go over and investigate, but at this moment, news that something had happened to you came from the residence, so I rushed into the residence to protect you.
However, I still investigated everything.
It turned out that it wasn’t Princess Ning Fu’s fault. Everything was planned by Yu Niang.
However, when Yu Niang asked her brother to contact the two mountain bandits, she alarmed General Gu, who was also investigating the whereabouts of the mountain bandits.
Because Yu Niang was plotting against General Gu’s wife, in a fit of anger, General Gu decided to give her a taste of her own medicine and plotted to kidnap the third daughter of Marquis Beining, who Yu Niang had wanted to arrange to enter your residence.
As for how Princess Ning Fu and Madam Song appeared in your courtyard, I’m still investigating.”
Zhou Hengchang explained the matter to the fourth prince very clearly.
“You mean that everything that happened today was the result of the selfish schemes of the people from Marquis Beining’s ministry?” Actually, when he heard Zhou Hengchang’s explanation, the fourth prince had already calmed down.
He glanced at Princess Ning Fu, who was curled up on the ground and crying non-stop. “Alright, get up and rest!
“Prepare the carriage. I’m going to Mr. Pei’s residence.”
None of the people around him were useful!
Now that such a scandal had happened, he had to resolve it. Otherwise, if word of this matter spread, who knew what would happen in the capital?
At this moment, his third brother was desperate to find dirt on him, so this matter had to be resolved!
There was no time to lose!
However, on second thought, the only person who could help him now was Pei Qian, who was seriously injured and recuperating in bed.
“Yes.” Zhou Hengchang didn’t raise any objections at this moment and went out to prepare.
When the fourth prince saw Zhou Hengchang leave, he also walked out. However, before he took two steps, he stopped, as if he had thought of something. He turned to look at Princess Ning Fu, who had just been helped up by a maidservant beside him. “Behave yourself recently. I’m not that cold-blooded and heartless of a person!
If you’re obedient, I can at least give you the position of a concubine, but if you’re disobedient and want to cause trouble again… don’t blame me for being ruthless!”