CHAPTER 238: CHAPTER 235: IDIOT! TRICKED AND STILL UNAWARE!

Li Yangsong stretched his back, "Go to Liu’s Teahouse and bring people over!"

"No need, they’re here!"

Just as Li Yangsong slapped the table, Guo Song strode in! "Reporting to the General, Young Madam, the task has been completed! I went to the Lou Family and caught a Lou Family servant, who can prove that Lou Zhao was in collusion with Lu Qi and Zhou! I also brought the shopkeeper from Liu’s Teahouse to testify! More importantly—"

At this point, he looked at Lou Zhao, "There is also something related to General Lou that I just happened to find out."

Zhang Feng asked, "What else is there about him?!"

Guo Song looked to Fu Zhen for permission, and Fu Zhen said, "Tell General Zhang the full story of what you discovered!"

Guo Song nodded, "Lou Zhao went to the Xu family early the day before yesterday and met Princess Yongping!"

"Xu family?" Zhang Feng was startled, "He went to the Xu family to see Princess Yongping, what happened?"

Guo Song looked at him, "Mrs. Lou’s sister is in the Eastern Palace and has been favored by the Crown Prince, but she hasn’t been promoted yet. The Lou family wants to request a promotion for Mrs. Lou’s sister. Prince Rong is the head of the Imperial Affairs Office, overseeing the internal affairs of the Imperial Family. Prince Rong’s Mansion is closely related to the Emperor, so speaking fairly in the palace carries weight, General Zhang, you should know this, right?"

Zhang Feng’s expression changed as he listened.

Guo Song continued, "The Imperial Affairs Office is actually under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Rites. Now, Minister Lin is about to retire, and the next Assistant Minister to take over is most likely Vice Minister Xu. General Zhang, you should have heard about this as well."

Zhang Feng glared angrily, "What exactly are you trying to say?!"

"General Zhang!" Fu Zhen said, "Lou Zhao went to the Xu family before he went to see Lu Qi and Zhou. Think about it yourself, what kind of trickery might be involved here?"

How could Zhang Feng not know what kind of trickery was involved by now?!

Lou Zhao wanted to seek someone’s help, and conveniently, Yongping is Prince Rong’s daughter and also Xu Yin’s wife. If there is someone outside the Eastern Palace who can help the Lou Family get promoted, how could they bypass Yongping?

Lou Zhao going directly to ask Prince Rong and Xu Yin might not yield results, but if he could persuade Yongping to whisper in their ears, or even go directly to the palace to speak to the Empress, wouldn’t the likelihood of success greatly increase? If she could help by exchanging benefits with Yongping, it would surely be a done deal, as Yongping definitely has the advantage to make it happen!

Yongping and Mrs. Zhang have long been arch-enemies. The case has been solved up to this point, and it’s clear that Lou Zhao wants to use Liu Yan’s death to exacerbate the conflict between the Zhang Family and the Ning Family, or in other words, between Mrs. Zhang and Fu Zhen or the Pei family!

Lou Zhao has no grievances with either the Zhang Family or the Pei Family. If it weren’t for Yongping being the mastermind behind this, who else could it be? What other possibilities could there be?

After all the investigations, it turns out that the instigator is Yongping?

Zhang Feng was so furious that he clenched his fists tightly, the veins on his forehead bulging, "Are all the things you said true?"

"If there is even a half-truth in what he said, I guarantee it!" Fu Zhen walked in front of them, "Up to now, even though the case is not resolved, it has nothing to do with our Wanbin Building anymore.

"But I am still willing to accompany General Zhang to continue investigating. I want to see who exactly is scheming behind the scenes to kill Mr. Liu and intends to stir up conflict between our two families!

"It’s a minor thing for the Ning Family to be wronged, but Mr. Liu, a living person, was used as a tool and killed. The murderer is a black sheep. If he is not brought to justice to bear the consequences, isn’t the law meaningless?"

Guo Song had actually returned long ago, and when Lu Yun confessed to the murder, Yang Tong told her.

From that moment, she knew the killer was definitely Yongping!

Lou Zhao had no conflicts with the Ning Family or the Pei Family and Fu Zhen. His involvement as the commander of the Five City Soldiers and Horses in this case, or simply his presence, can only indicate that someone was also instructing him in the background!

And currently, only a few people view Fu Zhen as a thorn in their side. If you exclude the impossible ones, the remaining Princess Rong and Yongping are the ones who can’t wait to put Fu Zhen to death!

But they couldn’t kill her, so they had to set this trap!

This mother and daughter, sending Lou Zhao to commit the crime, was not a big problem. Especially on Yongping’s side, the voices within the court for Xu Yin’s promotion have been loud recently. Even the He Family was won over by him, let alone Lou Zhao?

Lou Zhao wanted his sister-in-law to be promoted in the Eastern Palace, and seeking Prince Rong and Xu Yin was the most direct way. And this path happens to be one Yongping can help him open!

Going through Yongping’s path meant being her person in the future, so it was only natural for Lou Zhao to help her with some troubles!

Although the Zhang Family was also fed up, in this whole case, they too were being manipulated. Fu Zhen must win them over as allies in order to deliver a fatal blow to Yongping and Lou Zhao. The Zhang Family wouldn’t want to be manipulated!

Fu Zhen’s breakthrough point was the fabricated evidence presented to the Lu couple. It was written to Lu Yun in the names of Qi Sheng and Zhou Yi, promising to help him achieve his goal of seizing family assets. This harmed the fundamental interests of the Lu couple, and they would naturally spare no effort to help force Lu Yun to reveal the truth.

As long as Lu Yun confessed, Lou Zhao wouldn’t be able to escape.

Now that Lou Zhao’s crime has been exposed, it naturally comes to Yongping!

"You are spouting nonsense!" Lou Zhao pointed his sword at her in anger, "Just because I went to the Xu family, Princess Yongping becomes the one who instructed me? You are slandering people too much!"

Fu Zhen said coldly, "You are about to die, yet you are still covering for her. You must have been deceived by her without knowing it!

"Yongping had you commit murder to frame others, solely to deal with me and the Zhang Family. But a husband and wife are one, and if she really carried so much weight in front of Xu Yin, why would she need to find you to execute this scheme?

"Do you think Vice Minister Xu lacks something compared to you? Does he not have the brains? You still say she’s not the culprit. Now with Xu Yin’s imminent promotion, yet you indirectly caused such a big issue for him, think carefully with your head, will he be grateful to you or will he deal with you?!"

As Fu Zhen’s words fell, it hit Lou Zhao like a thunderbolt, more powerful than any previous turn, rendering him immobile instantly!

... Indeed, when it comes to intelligence and wit, Xu Yin must be one of the top few in the current civil and military officials. His mind is undoubtedly more useful than Lou Zhao’s!

Yet Yongping did not let Xu Yin help, but instead, sought Lou Zhao! Doesn’t this clearly indicate that Xu Yin doesn’t want to do this?

Between Yongping and Xu Yin, which of them should he not offend?

Which one is more important for his career?

Undoubtedly, it’s Xu Yin!

Lou Zhao broke out in a cold sweat, unconsciously taking two steps back, and his sword finally clanged to the ground!

An already tense Zhang Feng saw this and suddenly roared in anger, "Prepare the horses! Arrest Lou Zhao and take him to the Xu Mansion!"

Fu Zhen turned to Li Yangsong, "Mr. Li, I’m afraid I have to trouble you to make a trip as well!"

Li Yangsong was extremely unwilling to get involved in their whirlpool, but could he refuse at this moment?

After sending him off, Fu Zhen asked Pei Zhan, "You haven’t said what you went to do earlier?"

Pei Zhan pulled her along as they walked out, "You’ll know when we get to the Xu house!"