Two guards, hearing this, their eyes suddenly lit up, and they immediately exchanged glances.
Guard A said, "Wait here, do not leave. I will go report!"
"Alright, thank you, officer," Lu Ye cupped his hands in a salute again.
Guard A immediately went to report to Master Wei, the Dali Cheng in charge of this case.
Upon hearing this, Master Wei’s face lit up with joy. No wonder Miss Dong and Miss Zhou had specifically visited the prison yesterday to check. They both said they hadn't caught the main culprit, and today he was just about to send people to recapture them, but unexpectedly, the main culprit had delivered himself to their doorstep.
There were actually such obedient and sensible main culprits in the world. Not only did they not flee quickly after offending the Fifth Princess, but they actively came to surrender. Such criminals, please send him more.
This joy, of course, he could not reveal, lest it would be undignified.
Therefore, Master Wei sternly said, "What substitute suspect? Arrest the main and accomplice culprits together! Take them into prison, lock them up together, and await trial!"
Guard A responded, "Yes."
Learning that they could not substitute Lu Hua and the others out, Bai Sheng and Lu Ye were inwardly angered, but they still chose to endure it.
The most crucial point was that she and Lu Ye had entered the prison, which gave them an opportunity to confront the Fifth Princess face-to-face.
Everything would be discussed during the trial. Anyway, as long as the two of them were present, Lu Hua and the others would not suffer.
Yan Residence.
Yan Mingkun angrily slammed the table. His beloved eldest son actually wanted him to oppose the Fifth Princess for the sake of a mere merchant girl he had just met. Although he greatly disliked the Fifth Princess, he would not go so far as to offend her for an unrelated, insignificant merchant girl.
"Father, don't you always educate us that one should be upright and incorruptible? Now the Fifth Princess randomly slanders merchants. How many people caught by her can emerge alive?" Yan Shuo knelt on the ground, his expression weak, and his tone was also weak as he said.
"How do you know the Fifth Princess is slandering? Which eye of yours saw it?" Yan Mingkun glared at his son and rebuked him angrily.
Yan Shuo's face was firm: "I believe there is nothing wrong with the goods from Miss Lu's shop. I bought a set of lip gloss and face cream for my younger sister. My sister's skin has not shown any problems. Moreover, my sister said it was the best lip gloss she had ever used in her life. If you don't believe me, ask my sister!"
Yan Huan, sitting aside and engrossed in reading a storybook, nodded without looking up, "Indeed, it's the best product, it shouldn't cause skin to rot."
"Did you hear that, Father? Little sister said so." Yan Shuo became more confident.
Yan Mingkun had always paid attention to maintenance and knew some things about skincare. Thus, he tried to speak in a calm tone: "Everyone's skin type is different. The same rouge and powder used on different people's faces can occasionally cause skin ulceration. Actually, this is also a normal phenomenon.
Even if the Miss Lu you mentioned did not deliberately poison the Fifth Princess, they were just unlucky this time, happening to encounter the Fifth Princess's skin problem. This is a matter your father cannot interfere with."
"Father—" Yan Shuo looked disappointed. "Father, please, help us. If you don't help, and that Miss Lu gets into trouble, your son... I will become a monk!" https:/
"What did you say?!" Yan Mingkun was so shocked that he almost dropped his teacup.
Yan Huan also suddenly raised her head from the storybook, "Brother, what did you just say?"
She seemed to have heard some big gossip.
Yan Shuo felt a little guilty from his father's and sister's intense reactions. He shook his head and sighed, "N-nothing."
"Speak!" The father and daughter had a rare moment of perfect understanding.
"Speak what?" A woman's voice sounded from the doorway.
Yan Huan immediately seized the opportunity to answer, "Mother, my brother said that if that Miss Lu, who was arrested by the Fifth Princess, gets into trouble, he will become a monk!"
"Wh-what?" Madam Yan was so shocked by this news that she almost couldn't stand steady. Fortunately, the maid beside her quickly supported her.
"You... you unfilial son, what nonsense are you spouting?!" After Madam Yan steadied herself, she pointed at her son with a handkerchief, her face filled with disappointment that he was not living up to expectations.
Yan Shuo shot his sister a hateful glare, hardened his heart, and decided to confess everything, "I fell in love at first sight with that Miss Lu and want to marry her!"
The people in the room were instantly shocked.
The book in Yan Huan's hand fell to the ground with a "thud."
Big gossip, big gossip, truly big gossip! Brother, you are finished now!
Yan Mingkun snapped back to his senses and roared, "No! My son, Yan Mingkun's son, will never marry a merchant girl!" Especially a merchant girl who had offended the Fifth Princess and was about to be executed!
"What? That woman is a merchant girl? Oh dear, Shuo'er, you... what kind of taste do you have?" Madam Yan wished she could beat her beloved son to death. "The Minister of Revenue intends to forge a marriage alliance with our family. His daughter, Zhou Yanran, is extremely well-matched with you in both appearance and family background."
"Unmatched!" The father and son had a perfect understanding at this moment.
Yan Mingkun said impatiently, "Madam, our Yan family will absolutely not ally with the Zhou family. Do not carelessly arrange marriages."
Yan Shuo also spoke with disdain, "Mother, you are mistaken. According to your vulgar standards, Zhou Yanran's family background is indeed a match for me. However, her appearance and character are far inferior to mine, and she is not worthy of me. A wealthy family background can be obtained through effort, but a low-quality character will follow like a shadow, becoming a lifelong nightmare."
"My son is right," Yan Mingkun, on this point, quite agreed with his son's view. However, his agreement did not mean he would agree to his son marrying a merchant girl. It should at least be from a scholarly family with good character.
Yan Huan picked up the storybook and placed it on the table. She said to her mother, "Mother, I also think that Zhou Yanran is not worthy of my brother. I detest her so much."
"You are just a twelve-year-old girl, what do you know?" Madam Yan glared at Yan Huan.
Yan Huan was unconvinced, stood up, and said loudly, "Mother, I know a lot! Those storybooks all say that when marrying a wife, one must marry someone virtuous. That Zhou Yanran is not a good person."
"Storybooks, storybooks, you only know how to read storybooks. Those needlework, calligraphy, and paintings, are they poisonous that you don't even dare to touch? Look at you, how can you get married!" Madam Yan was filled with anger whenever she mentioned her daughter.
These people were all making her worry.
Yan Huan sat back down and picked up the storybook again, but she said indignantly, "If I can't get married, then I won't! Why must this young lady get married? Look at those noble sons, they are all like sickly invalids, indulging in food, drink, and fun, pure prodigal sons. This young lady truly disdains them!"
"You, you still disdain them?" Madam Yan's teeth ached with anger.
Yan Mingkun said impatiently, "Enough, stop arguing. Madam, I will make my stance clear now: regarding Shuo'er's marriage, the Zhou family, Dong family, and Wu family are all out of the question!"
After speaking, he left the study without looking back.
Madam Yan sighed helplessly.
"Father, Father, please help us," Yan Shuo immediately stood up and chased after Yan Mingkun.