Chapter 297

Chapter 297 Both Ended up in West Prison

Seeing that Yu Dong was so sure, Qu Moying frowned and could only nod, “Then go and find out how far the matter has gone!”

No matter how serious the matter was, she had to be well-informed about the situation if she wanted to deal with it.

Qu Mingcheng was still young. Even if he thought he was clever and had planned everything, He Dayu would definitely not act as usual. He must be like a mad dog, biting whoever he saw, so it was hard to say what would happen.

Yu Dong complied with the order and hurriedly left. He was confident about this matter. Eunuch Ji Hai had instructed him that all he should do now was to protect Qu Moying from any harm, including personal safety and damage to her reputation.

Qu Moying’s status was low, and if her reputation was further tainted, the situation would be trickier!

Yu Dong understood what Eunuch Ji Hai meant, and he had long regarded Qu Moying as his master.

Even if something really happened, no one would dare to talk nonsense if Lord Yun intervened.

Moreover, Lord Yun was resourceful. He must have already received the news at this time. How could Second Young Master Qu have the chance to ruin Qu Moying’s reputation?

Thinking in this way, Yu Dong hurriedly went to Lord Yun Mansion to inquire about the matter.

Indeed, this news had already reached Lord Yun Mansion the moment Qu Mingcheng arrived in front of He Mansion’s gate.

Pei Yuanjun asked with a gloomy face, “Did you say Qu Zhizhen’s son went to He Mansion to seek justice from He Dayu?”

“Yes, he just went in and hasn’t come out yet.” Ji Hai answered. He had already realized that something was wrong.

Pei Yuanjun smiled grimly and ordered, “Go to He Mansion and bring all the criminals to West Prison!”

“Yes, I will go now.” Ji Hai immediately understood what Pei Yuanjun meant. He heaved a sigh of relief, turned around, and hurriedly left with a few guards.

He knew Fourth Lady Qu’s feelings for Pei Yuanjun best, and maybe even better than Pei Yuanjun.

Even if the governor of the capital had already taken over the case, West Prison could still bring the people involved away.

Pei Yuanjun raised his beautiful eyes, put down the chess piece in his hand, and sneered, “How dare he plot against my woman!”

Qu Mingcheng went to He Mansion to ask for an audience with He Dayu. He had seen He Dayu before and even talked to him. At that time, he felt that He Dayu was a gentleman. But he didn’t expect that after only a few days, He Dayu had almost changed into another person, looking a little gloomy.

He had not been arrested yet because he had the support of Lord Jing and Noble Consort He. His case had not been investigated clearly, so he could still stay in his mansion.

Seeing Qu Mingcheng, He Dayu was not polite as before. He asked impatiently, “Why are you here?”

Qu Mingcheng coughed and said, “I came to ask about the marriage between your mansion and our mansion…”

Before he could finish his words, He Dayu interrupted him with a sneer, “What do you want to ask? You want to know if I still want to marry the lady in your mansion? Okay, I do. I can marry her! But I’m afraid your family will not agree to it!”

“Brother He, why do you say that? If this is the case, why did you propose to our mansion back then?” Qu Mingcheng asked angrily, patting the desk.

“I didn’t mean it. Your mansion came to me. I heard that no one wanted to marry the Fourth Lady in your mansion, and I couldn’t find a suitable wife. I don’t mind marrying a blind woman. I knew she wanted to get married, but I didn’t expect that the First Lady was even more eager to get married.”

He Dayu sneered. He didn’t bother to act kindly to Qu Mingcheng because he was in a bad mood.

Qu Mingcheng’s face turned livid and pale after being mocked rudely. He said angrily, “Third Young Master He, please be careful with your words! Don’t ruin my elder sister’s reputation!”

“You don’t allow me to ruin First Lady Qu’s reputation, but you don’t mind me ruining Fourth Lady Qu’s reputation, right? Second Young Master Qu, people say that you are talented and nice, but it is not true. You are born by a concubine, but you claim to be a wife-born son, and you even scheme against the real wife-born daughter. How ridiculous!”

He Dayu laughed loudly. He laughed so hard that he slammed the table and bent double.

Qu Mingcheng’s face turned livid and pale. He could not sit still and stand up. “Third Young Master He, you… you’re going too far!”

“Did I go too far? You get even farther than me. You don’t want this wife-born daughter well, so you came to stir up trouble. You wanted me to get angry and expose to the public that I was prepared to marry her, right? What a clever idea! I heard that your mother gained her position by killing the original legitimate wife. It seems that you have inherited her skill!”

He Dayu was happy to see Qu Mingcheng’s reaction. Ever since the incident broke out, he had been suppressing his anger. He had long wanted to vent his anger on someone, and Qu Mingcheng just came at the right time.

Qu Mingcheng was from a noble family. He had become well-known for his talent since he was little, and he was the only son in Vice Minister Qu’s Mansion, so he had received the greatest attention. He was self-righteous. It seemed that he thought he had the right to decide everything, even in He Mansion. He was too naive.

“Do you want me to tell someone that you and I did those things together to the maids?” He Dayu asked with an evil smile. A hint of madness flashed through his eyes. He was ruined, and he didn’t mind ruining a few more people. “Since we are friends, I will naturally help you. What about getting your sisters involved?”

He Dayu said crazily.

“You… you… you…” Qu Mingcheng did not expect that things would turn out this way. He was furious but also panicked. If He Dayu really meant what he said, the entire Qu Mansion would be ruined. He suddenly thought of something and quickly shouted, “My younger sister is going to marry Lord Jing. If you ruin her, the entire He Mansion will not be able to get away with it!”

“She is going to marry Lord Jing?” He Dayu laughed even more crazily, almost out of breath. “She is just a plaything for Lord Jing, yet she still dreams of marrying Lord Jing. How did she think so highly of herself?”

“I… I don’t want to talk to a madman.” Qu Mingcheng turned around and left. He couldn’t continue talking with He Dayu.

“Then talk to me!” Someone snorted at the door. Ji Hai looked coldly at the people in the courtyard. A few guards behind him walked forward. Two of them grabbed He Dayu, and at the same time, the other two grabbed Qu Mingcheng.

“What… what are you doing?” Qu Mingcheng struggled hard. He did not know Ji Hai.

He Dayu had seen Ji Hai from afar once and knew that he worked for Lord Yun. Lord Yun was in charge of West Prison. Thinking of this, He Dayu was so scared that his legs went soft, and he sat heavily on the ground. He was no longer as arrogant and crazy as before. He was in a panic. “The governor of the capital has taken over my case. You… you can’t arrest me.”

If he was arrested by the governor of the capital, he could still have a chance to be pardoned because he was Lord Jing’s cousin. But if he was put into West Prison, even Lord Jing could do nothing. Lord Jing had told He Dayu before that Pei Yuanjun was West Prison’s devil. Although Lord Jing was also responsible for West Prison, he did not dare to go there.

West Prison was like hell. Anyone who was put into there would have their life reduced by several years.

“Third Young Master He, our Lord said that you should be put into West Prison, so there you go.” Ji Hai sneered. His gloomy gaze shifted from He Dayu to Qu Mingcheng. His smile became more and more horrifying.

Hearing “West Prison”, Qu Mingcheng was so scared that his legs went soft. Everyone in the capital was afraid of West Prison.

He quickly defended himself, “I… I am not from He Mansion. I just happened to come to Third Young Master He.”

“Let’s talk about it in West Prison. Our Lord said that we must not let anyone in Third Young Master He’s mansion escape.” Ji Hai laughed shrilly. He waved his hand, and the maids and old maids in the yard were driven to a corner. Then, the guards drove them out of the courtyard. The maids and old maids cried loudly, but they had to move obediently.

He Mansion’s other people had already received the news. He Mansion’s Old Lady came to the yard. She wanted to stop them, but He Mansion’s Old Master held her back, not allowing her to go up. How could they intervene in Lord Yun’s thing? If they went forward, they would also end up in West Prison.

“Quickly… quickly report to Her Grace and Lord Jing.” Mrs. He shouted in a sharp voice.

When Ji Hai walked past her, he looked at her and smiled sinisterly, causing Old Master He to tremble all over and not dare to let go of her.

The group of people was driven out of the mansion. At this time, no one dared to say anything. As for Qu Mingcheng, he was ignored. He followed the group of maids and old maids and walked with panic. He looked so miserable that people unfamiliar with him would not realize that he was Qu Mansion’s second young master.

“My lord, quickly go and beg Her Grace! Hurry up!” In front of He Mansion’s door, Mrs. He knelt on the ground in tears, shaking Old Master He’s hand.

Old Master He was almost pulled down to the ground. Fortunately, the few lad servants beside him were alert enough to support him. He panted heavily and turned around to instruct a lad servant, “Go to Lord Jing Mansion first and ask Lord Jing to speak for Dayu…”

At this time, Old Master He was also in a daze. It happened all of a sudden. He had originally thought that he could buy He Dayu a way out since the governor of the capital took over the case. Previously, Lord Jing had sent a message telling them to wait and see if there was any turning point. He did not expect Lord Yun’s people would come. What exactly was going on?

Didn’t they say that Lord Yun would not interfere for the time being?

Because of Pei Yuanjun’s interference, He Mansion was in a mess. Qu Mansion was also in a mess. When Qu Mingcheng’s lad servant headed to He Mansion, he happened to see Qu Mingcheng stumbling forward in a group of people. He heard that they were going to be put into West Prison. He did not dare to go forward, and he just called Qu Mingcheng a few times. But there were too many people, and Qu Mingcheng was too terrified, so Qu Mingcheng did not hear him.

The lad servant walked around for a while. Seeing the group of people walking away, he did not dare to delay. He quickly turned to run back to Qu Mansion to report to Qu Zhizhen…