I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 260: Resentment from Husband

"Yes, I deserve it, I'm a fucking bastard." Chu Mingzheng pulled off the bandage that Leng Lingfeng had wrapped around me and threw it out.

"Don't be angry with me, I'm not your subordinate." Leng Lingfeng picked up the bandage and rewrapped it, warning: "Behave yourself, or I'll silence you for three days."

I still remember the first time they met, at a farmhouse. Chu Mingzheng barged in to search for Xiongnu spies, his domineering manner like a bandit. Leng Lingfeng was examining a woman's private parts, his lecherous expression like a pervert.

He kicked him, and he vomited blood in bed for three days; he sprinkled a packet of medicine powder on him, and he had diarrhea and couldn't go to bed for three days.

Chu Mingzheng was speechless and let himself be manipulated.

Leng Lingfeng bandaged the wound and advised, "The little girl is seriously injured. Just think of it as a reward for the money. Don't be wronged and go over to take a look."

"What's the point of feeling wronged? Will she ever come back?" Chu Mingzheng laughed. When he was young, he couldn't keep his parents; now, he still couldn't keep the girl he loved. Even if he achieved the supreme position, what would it mean?

"You don't know, you know how happy I was when I saw Tian Qing lying dead on the ground and she was alive in front of me."

"But how did I become a murderer?"

"I just don't understand. Do I look that much like the murderer?"

"Why doesn't she believe me?"

"Even if I kill him, what will happen?"

"She actually wanted to kill me for that piece of trash."

"..."

Leng Lingfeng was furious. He had been talking to him about Qin Miao for so long, but his mind was still full of the girl from the Lu family. It was truly bizarre. He had never seen the usually taciturn Chu Mingzheng speak so much in one breath.

She covered his mouth with her hand.

"Yes, Your Highness, you are right. In order to make Miss Lu believe you, the most urgent thing is to find out the truth as soon as possible."

"No!"

"No?" Leng Lingfeng was full of doubts.

Chu Mingzheng kicked the man who was occupying the space away and crawled into the quilt. His face was full of grievance and stubbornness, as well as anger. "I just want to see if she really wants to kill me for that loser."

When did the Chu Mingzheng I knew become like this?

Leng Lingfeng shook his head and walked out. Anyway, he had already told the two people who asked him to do something.

Unexpectedly, Chu Mingzheng's words of not investigating were not just a spur-of-the-moment anger. He stayed in his study for several days, ignoring the truth and refusing to open the door to anyone who came.

The day for the trial was getting closer. To be precise, the emperor had found a way to convict Chu Mingzheng, so the trial could begin.

Pei Mian, who had made no progress in his investigation, received the news and, furious, sword in hand, arrived at the courtyard where Tian Qing had lived. The case was unsolved, and the body could not be recovered. Although a mourning hall was set up in the main hall, the coffin was empty.

Lu Mingyang knelt on the mat and burned paper.

Pei Mian put a sword to his neck and threatened, "Lu Mingyang, if you don't withdraw the lawsuit, I will kill you now."

Lu Mingyang turned his head and asked calmly, "Does he know you're here?"

"It doesn't matter whether Your Highness knows it or not, Lu Mingyang, don't think that I dare not kill you." In anger, Pei Mian pressed down the sword in his hand.

"Pei Mian!"

A stern female voice was heard, Pei Mian turned his head and saw his mother.

Pei's mother found her son accompanied by Lu Mingyuan. She didn't expect her son to be doing such a bad thing, so she hurried forward and snatched the sword from her son's hand.

"My son was foolish and caused trouble for the Marquis of Chengyang. I will come to apologize with a generous gift someday."

Lu Mingyuan nodded slightly: "Madam, you are too kind."

Pei's mother returned the gift, glanced at Lu Mingyang, and dragged her son away.

"Mom, why are you pulling me!" Although Pei Mian was reluctant, he still went back to Pei Guogong Mansion with his mother.

In Pei Mian's courtyard, Pei's mother dismissed her attendants, closed the door of her son's study, and ordered, "Make me a cup of tea."

As he said that, he sat down on the couch.

Pei Mian leaned against the flower cover and crossed his legs impatiently: "Mom, I'm busy!"

"Your mother is busy too!" Mother Pei slammed her hand on the table.

Pei Mian didn't dare to argue again and went to make tea in a dejected manner. The tea was cold, the soup had lost its color, and the tea leaves were messy. Pei's mother took a sip and found it bitter and astringent, which was really hard to swallow.

But finally, the emotionally agitated son calmed down temporarily.

"Have you figured it out?" she asked.

Pei Mian was frustrated: "Of course I know that it was His Majesty who condoned the Song family and did it on purpose, but I can't find any solid evidence now."

Mother Pei said, "I'm asking about the fourth daughter of the Lu family!"

"Her?" Pei Mian said disdainfully, "What can I say about her, an ungrateful fool?"

Mother Pei glanced at her son with disdain and sighed, "Let me ask you, if the fourth daughter of the Lu family hadn't stabbed Prince Ningyuan and hadn't beaten the drum to report the incident, where would Prince Ningyuan be now?"

Pei Mian was stunned for a long time before he spoke: "His Majesty will once again imprison Your Highness in the Clear Water Pond."

Mother Pei continued to ask, "Prince Ningyuan was nearing death, and only after Jin Yiluo's request was he released from confinement. If he went back in, would you have a way to rescue him?"

Pei Mian stopped talking.

Mother Pei pushed the unpalatable cup of tea toward her son. "Son, sometimes when judging a person, you can't just look at what they do, but the results. In the current situation, Sanlang Lu is leading the troops to war, while Prince Ningyuan is staying safely in the palace. There's still room for improvement. Isn't that the best outcome?"

"Maybe... it's just a coincidence." Pei Mian felt sad.

"Hah!" Mother Pei pointed at the teacup and continued, "The fourth young lady of the Lu family isn't the only one behind her; she also has brothers and sisters. Assassinating the prince is a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of her family. Even if she loves her childhood sweetheart, can she really bury her entire family with him? If she wasn't certain that the emperor wouldn't punish her, would she dare?"

Pei Mian couldn't sit still any longer: "I'm going to find His Highness!"

"Sit down!" Mother Pei said, "Whether Your Highness knows or not is not important. What's important is how to resolve this matter."

"Mom, do you have a solution?" Pei Mian's eyes lit up.

Mother Pei nodded. "First, crimes committed by members of the royal family have always been investigated by the Imperial Clan Court or the Supreme Court, which is against the rules. Second, you can't find any trace of the murderer yet. The real culprit is most likely one of His Majesty's men. What you need to do is use the existing evidence to find the 'real murderer'."

"Mom, you are so awesome!" Pei Mian admired her.

The head of the Imperial Clan Affairs Bureau is your majesty's uncle, Prince Huai. If your majesty wants to appoint Prince Guangcheng as crown prince, he must have the endorsement of several highly respected royal family members to ensure legitimacy. Your majesty would not dare to be disrespectful to the royal family members. Once real evidence is exposed, your majesty will undoubtedly apply pressure to close the case as soon as possible.

It wouldn't be difficult to transfer the case there. However, "I don't have much evidence!"

He was in trouble again.

Pei's mother sighed and decided to be a good person to the end, even if it meant sending the Buddha to the west. After all, the person in front of her was her silly son.

"The Marquis of Chengyang specifically revealed to me that Shen Yan, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Justice, is also investigating and must have evidence. But since he dared to openly question Your Majesty in the court, he must be a man of integrity. The 'real murderer' you're looking for must be hidden from him."

"Thank you, mother!" Pei Mian finished his tea obediently, then stood up and left.

"father?"

When the door opened, Duke Pei was standing at the door.