My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!-Chapter 385 - 256 Retaliation

"What!"

Prince Han's Princely Heir cried out in alarm, so flustered that he didn't even bother with the School of Cross and Vertical strategist, and immediately asked, "What exactly has happened, why was he taken away by the Ministry of Justice?"

His heart was filled with both shock and doubt.

Wasn't the last incident already smoothed over by the power of the King Han Mansion?

Back then, the Ministry of Justice hadn't said anything.

Why were they suddenly arresting him now?

The servant shook his head and said, "We don't know why either, Young Master Wang was fine at home, and then people from the Ministry of Justice just barged in and took him away without explanation..."

A sudden shock struck the heart of Prince Han's Princely Heir.

Yesterday, he had just schemed to arrest Li Nuo's aunt.

Today, Wang Hang had been taken away by the Ministry of Justice.

Could there be a connection between these events?

It couldn't be just a coincidence!

He exchanged a glance with Lin Ting and said, "I need to return to the King Mansion immediately, you hurry home and ask Lord Lin to come over!"

Lin Ting shook his head and said, "No need, I'll come back to the King Mansion with you; my father has likely already gone there..."

When the two of them reached King Han Mansion, the Capital Governor was indeed already there.

King Han also had a perplexed look on his face and asked, "What wrong has Wang Hang committed, why did the Ministry of Justice arrest him?"

The Capital Governor answered, "Before coming here, I had already inquired about it; it's because of the murder case from two years ago."

If the Ministry of Justice had arrested someone else, King Han wouldn't have bothered at all.

But Wang Hang was Wang Family's legitimate son, not the eldest legitimate son, but still born from the principal wife.

The Wang family didn't need him to take over the family business, and since Wang Hang was a playful child from a young age, the family simply sent him to Chang'an to experience the world of luxury.

The Wang family was virtually untouchable in Jinyang, and even if Wang Hang committed any crime, the family's influence could easily resolve it.

However, Chang'an was not within the Wang family's sphere of influence. When Wang Hang first arrived, he still behaved as he did in Jinyang and caused a lot of trouble, which King Han Mansion had to settle for him.

The most serious incident was when he beat a man to death over a verbal dispute.

If it had happened in Jinyang, of course, it wouldn't have been a significant matter.

But in Chang'an, if the court took the case seriously, it could have lead to his beheading.

The court must have also considered the Wang family's position because, after the intervention of King Han Mansion, the incident was ultimately settled, with both the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Justice turning a blind eye.

This incident had happened two years ago; why would Li Xuanjing suddenly bring up an old case?

The two who had just returned to the King Mansion, of course, also heard the conversation between King Han and the Capital Governor.

Prince Han's Princely Heir's face showed an expression of extreme shock.

If it was a new case, he might not have been suspicious.

How could it be such a coincidence, that just after he had committed that act, within only a day, the Ministry of Justice had dug up a case from two years ago?

Retaliation!

This must be retaliation!

But how------they had been meticulous, how did he find out?

While King Han was still puzzled, the Capital Governor had already noticed that his son and Prince Han's Princely Heir had odd expressions on their faces.

He looked towards Lin Ting, his face turning dark, and said, "What exactly have you done; speak!"

Lin Ting shuddered and glanced at Prince Han's Princely Heir.

With things having reached this point, there was no hiding it any longer; everything had to be focused on saving Wang Hang, and with no choice left, Prince Han's Princely Heir had to tell the truth about what had happened.

After hearing everything, King Han stood there, stunned, and unsure, he said, "What are you saying, that the Fengyang County son was murdered by your orders, and you two plotted against Li Xuanjing?"

Li Qian replied indignantly, "A son of Li Xuanjing has humiliated our King Han Mansion time and again; I cannot swallow this insult; I was determined to crush his heart!"

King Han looked at him and asked, "You tried to crush his heart, but he is crushing your lives; is this the outcome you wanted?"

Li Qian's spirits deflated in an instant, and he said, "I don't know how he found out it was us; we were so careful..."

King Han was almost driven to laughter out of anger and asked, "Do you know who you're dealing with? Li Xuanjing is an ancestor of solving cases, Daxia's most intelligent man; you think you can plot against him, who do you think you are?"

This time, Li Qian did not talk back and said, "Father, what should we do now?"

King Han waved his hand and said, "Don't call me 'father'; you are my father; your courage exceeds mine so greatly, I am ashamed..."

The Capital Governor tried to mediate, saying, "Prince, this is not the time to argue; let's think about how to save Young Master Wang first; otherwise, it will be difficult to answer to the Wang family in Jinyang..."

Certainly, the Jinyang Wang family would demand an explanation.

The Wang family was a major supporter of King Han, providing substantial financial backing to King Han Mansion every year.

The Capital Governor continued, "Li Xuanjing arresting him suggests that he has gathered sufficient evidence in his hands, and even if the case is brought to the three provinces, he would still hold the advantage; without any reason he can still argue a point, but with reason, he is even less merciful..."

King Han pondered for a long time, his face revealing a trace of pain, but, under the circumstances, there was no other option.

He glared at Li Qian, turned, and left the grand hall. It was some time before he returned, handing a Death Exemption Token to Li Qian and said, "Take this token, go to the Ministry of Justice and give it to Li Xuanjing to exchange for Wang Hang..."

Wang Hang was not a noble; he could not avoid punishment by demotion.

Only the Death Exemption Token could save him.

And of the King Han Mansion, there was only one such token.

Li Qian took the token and immediately rushed to the Ministry of Justice, with Lin Ting accompanying him.

When only King Han and the Capital Governor remained in the grand hall, the two exchanged glances, seeing a trace of fear in each other's eyes.

Both of them would rather never catch Li Xuanjing's attention; yet, these rebellious sons had somehow brought trouble upon themselves.

The Capital Governor stroked his chin and said, "The Princely Heir, though impulsive, surely wouldn't do such a thing. I suspect someone might be behind this, stirring up trouble..."

King Han furrowed his brow, "Who?"

The Capital Governor shook his head and replied, "I'm afraid we can only wait for their return before we can ask in detail..."

At this time, on the streets of Chang'an, the Princely Heir of King Han, with the Death Exemption Token in his possession, was urging the coachman to hurry.

He feared Li Xuanjing might condemn Wang Hang to immediate execution, and by then, even the Death Exemption Token would be too late.

Upon arriving at the Ministry of Justice, before even entering the courtroom, he heard the sound of a gavel, followed by an authoritative voice, "The accused, Wang Hang, in the thirty-second year of Zhisheng, on the ninth day of the third month, you beat Wei Peng to death over a trivial quarrel; the evidence is conclusive. In accordance with the Daxia Law, you are hereby sentenced to beheading..."

"Wait!"

Just then, a figure strode into the courtroom.

A young figure kneeling inside the courtroom, upon seeing Li Qian, revealed a hint of a smile on his face.

Li Qian had just walked in when he spotted Li Nuo seated in the spectator's area.

It was indeed him!

Although he did not know how Li Nuo had found out, there was no doubt that Wang Hang's situation was his retaliation for the incident the day before.

But what of it?

He could save that woman with the Death Exemption Token, and he could save Wang Hang with the same token.

This round was a draw.

In the courtroom, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice looked at Li Qian and asked, "Princely Heir of King Han, why do you barge into the courtroom?"

Li Qian puffed out his chest and replied, "I have the Death Exemption Token bestowed by Your Majesty to spare Wang Hang from the death sentence."

At that moment, he felt like the hero who always appeared at the critical moment to turn the tides, just like in the plays.

The Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice stepped down from the bench and said, "Please present the Death Exemption Token, Your Highness."

Li Qian, with a calm expression, reached inside his clothing.

Once.

Twice.

Thrice.

But he felt nothing.

The next moment, his expression changed drastically, and he looked down bewildered and alarmed, exclaiming, "Where is my token!"

He had an inner pocket where he had clearly placed the Death Exemption Token.

But now, the pocket was utterly empty.

He stubbornly felt all over himself, even jumping a few times right there in the courtroom, but didn't feel the heavy weight of the token.

Meaning the token was not on him.

After waiting a long while, the Assistant Minister saw that he hadn't produced the token and said, "Princely Heir of King Han, if you have brought the Death Exemption Token, please present it. The Ministry of Justice will release the condemned accordingly. If you have not, please refrain from disturbing the courtroom..."

Having found nothing on him, Li Qian, with a face as if he'd seen a ghost, said, "Wait a moment, my token might be on the road or in the carriage; let me look for it..."

After speaking, he strode out and began to search.

It wasn't on the path he had just taken to the Ministry of Justice.

It wasn't in the carriage.

He had gotten into the carriage straight from King Han Mansion, and the only places he had been were the King Mansion and the Ministry of Justice.

If it wasn't at the Ministry of Justice or in the carriage, it must have been dropped at the King Mansion.

Fortunately, if it was lost inside King Mansion, it likely couldn't have gone missing.

The carriage had barely stopped at King Mansion when Li Qian impatiently leaped down and retraced his steps, searching all the way, until he arrived back at the hall he had been in earlier.

King Han had just picked up a teacup when he saw Li Qian return so quickly, stood up in surprise, and asked, "You're back already? Did you exchange Wang Hang?"

Li Qian looked at King Han and just shook his head blankly.

King Han was stunned and then enraged, "What, does Li Xuanjing dare not acknowledge the Death Exemption Token? He had just pardoned someone using it yesterday; does he truly believe he is above the law?"

Li Qian shook his head again and said, "No."

King Han was puzzled once more and asked, "Then what is it?"

Li Qian looked at him and said in a daze, "The Death Exemption Token... it's lost..."

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