Yin Yuanrong couldn't stop Xue Rui from taking Yin Yuanbo away, nor could he go back to his gentle home as if nothing had happened. After Xue Rui and Jing Chen left, he hurried to his Second Uncle's Assistant Minister's Mansion.
Yin Zhourong and his wife were asleep. Hearing the announcement outside, Assistant Minister Yin asked someone to come in and light the lamp. Yin Dengshi sat up unhappily and muttered, "It's midnight.
What's so important that it can't wait until tomorrow? "
Yin Zhourong said, "You don't need to get up. Go back to sleep. I'll go see what happened to Yuanrong."
At this time, the steward on night duty outside the door leaned against the window and said anxiously, "Master, Madam, get up quickly. It seems that something happened to the Third Young Master and he was taken away by the officials."
"What!?" Yin Dengshi suddenly woke up.
In less than ten minutes, the couple finished cleaning up and rushed to the front yard one after the other. They saw Yin Yuanrong and listened to him briefly explain the situation.
"Yuanbo drank too much in Hengwu Mansion and said some nonsense in public. He insulted a female official of the Celestial Commissioner and was seen by the Shaoqing of the Supreme Court, Xue Rui. He concluded that he insulted an official and despised the court, so he took him to the Supreme Court for interrogation."
He was very careful in what he said. He didn't mention the details and drew a clear line to avoid being entangled in the current situation.
Yin Dengshi was furious when she heard this, but it wasn't because Yin Yuanbo had caused trouble outside. "How can he arrest someone just because he said so? Is there any law?"
Yin Yuanrong secretly rolled his eyes and thought that a loving mother would spoil her son. Yin Yuanbo had become an ignorant and incompetent bastard all thanks to his second aunt.
What was the law? As the Junior Chancellor of the Supreme Court, Xue Rui did indeed have the authority to issue punishments. It was perfectly justifiable for him to arrest someone. This time, Yin Yuanbo fell into Xue Rui's hands.
"Yuanrong, he is your younger brother. Are you going to watch him be arrested and not do anything?" Yin Dengshi was so angry that she didn't choose her words carefully.
"Alright, stop talking." Yin Zhourong was the one who kept his composure. He stopped his wife, who was getting angry at Yin Yuanrong, and apologized to Yin Yuanrong.
"Your second aunt is confused. Don't listen to her nonsense. You said that Yuanbo was taken to the Supreme Court by the Xue family. How long ago was it? "
Yin Yuanrong didn't take Yin Deng seriously at all, so he didn't argue with her. Facing Yin Zhourong, who could still keep his composure, he kindly reminded him,
"Around an hour has passed. Second Uncle, quickly follow me to the Supreme Court of Justice to look for him. If we delay for too long, then I'm afraid Yuanbo will suffer. How could Xue Rui be easy to deal with?"
Uncharacteristically, Xue Rui didn't give him any face at all and took Yin Yuanbo away with an unyielding attitude. Yin Yuanrong knew that the situation wasn't good, and there was an eighty percent chance that Yin Yuanbo had already been tortured.
Yin Dengshi Deng hurriedly said, "Zhourong, Master, Yuanbo, Yuanrong, Yuanrong, Send someone to the Prime Minister's Mansion and ask father to help. No matter what, Yuanbo must be brought back. How can he stay in a place like the Supreme Court? "
"Nonsense," Yin Zhourong glared at her, "It's just a small matter. It's not good to disturb father. Wait at home and don't make trouble for me."
Then he turned and ordered the servants to prepare horses. He didn't even set up a carriage and rushed to the Supreme Court's yamen with Yin Yuanrong.
However, they were too late in the end. Yin Yuanbo had already received the full fifty strokes of the cane and was beaten half to death. Xue Rui threw him into the prison that was temporarily used to hold suspects.
After dealing with this matter, Xue Rui didn't leave. He knew that Yin Yuanrong wouldn't leave, so he waited for people to come to him.
Yin Zhourong was polite and bowed to Xue Rui, who was of the same rank as him, and said, "Lord Xue, may I ask where my son is now? Can I see him for a moment? "
He didn't mention Yin Yuanbo's mistake because he wanted to see him first, ask about the cause and effect, and then think of a way to get his son out.
Xue Rui was also very polite and returned the greeting. He glanced at Yin Yuanrong, who was in the background, and said sternly, "Your son has publicly fabricated rumors and framed officials of the imperial court. He has already pleaded guilty. Moreover, he doesn't have any scholarly honors, so his crime is even more serious. I've already given him fifty strokes and put him in prison. He can only be released after a month. If Lord Yin wants to see him, go to the yamen to register tomorrow morning and then visit him in prison. "
Yin Zhourong was dumbfounded. He never expected things to turn out like this.
Speaking of which, who hadn't scolded an official these days? There were even people who scolded the emperor. Scolding an official was a crime. It wasn't a big deal, but it wasn't a small one either. It all depended on the court's judgment.
The most serious punishment was fifty strokes of the rod and a month in prison.
When he came back to his senses, Yin Zhourong felt angry. He couldn't help but point at Xue Rui and interrogate him, "You didn't go to court to interrogate the case, and you didn't have any evidence to prove my son's crime. Do you know that this is called private punishment? Aren't you afraid that I'll report you to the Imperial Censorate?"
Yin Yuanrong turned his head away, not having the heart to continue listening.
Xue Rui's expression was solemn. He said, "Lord Yin is too serious. As the Shaoqing of the Supreme Court, I have the authority to order punishment at any time. Tonight, when I saw your son's crime, I interrogated him on the spot. I saw it with my own eyes and heard it with my own ears. Both the witness and the material evidence are true. Here is a confession. You can take a look at it."
As he said this, he took Yin Yuanbo's confession from the table, including the words he used to scold Yu Shu in Hengwu Mansion and the story of Yu Shu seducing Yin Yuanrong at Lady Yin's birthday banquet. Xue Rui clearly recorded every word.
Halfway through, Yin Zhourong's face turned green. He didn't dare to turn his head to look at Yin Yuanrong's expression.
Xue Rui added fuel to the fire. "In reality, the person Yin Yuanbo framed was the female Celestial Commissioner, Yu Shu. After the Land and Water Conference, she received His Majesty's grace and was conferred the title of Messenger Miao Ling. But she was insulted by your son. It is enough to show contempt for His Majesty's grace. I have already given him a light sentence. Otherwise, you, Lord Yin, would not be able to absolve yourself from the blame for his disobedient words and deeds."
Who had given Yu Shu the title? It had been given by the Emperor himself. Those who had been immersed in the officialdom for many years could see that Yu Shu's thunderous reputation was just to correct Emperor Zhao Qing's reputation as a holy ruler.
Whoever wanted to ruin her reputation would be going against Emperor Zhao Qing.
So Ning Wang had cleverly chosen Yin Yuanbo as a sacrificial pawn. An unremarkable young master of the Yin Family, even if he made a big fuss, he could be abandoned at any time.
Contempt for His Majesty's grace was a big hat. Yin Zhourong couldn't even take it and immediately became listless. Clutching the confession, he didn't dare to clamor to accuse Xue Rui of dereliction of duty.
Yin Yuanrong clicked his tongue. Standing behind his second uncle, he glared at Xue Rui. Xue Dalang, you've gone too far!
Xue Rui slightly twisted the corners of his mouth at him and his tone eased. "But rest assured, Lord Yin. In my opinion, your son had a momentary slip of the tongue and had no intention of disobedience. I will let it go. But the crime of him framing an official of the Imperial Court is absolutely true and cannot be shirked."
Yin Zhourong had a belly full of anger and nowhere to vent it. He stiffly said to Xue Rui, "I lost my composure just now. Lord Xue, please don't blame me. Since you are handling this case impartially, I have nothing else to say. Farewell."
He knew that he wouldn't be able to get a favor from Xue Rui, so he didn't linger and immediately left the Supreme Court to find another way to save Yin Yuanbo.
Yin Yuanrong stayed behind. Since Yin Zhourong had left, he couldn't be bothered to put on an act. He mocked and ridiculed Xue Rui,
"Lord Xue is truly angered by a beauty. If that Yu Nuyu knew that you were willing to offend the Yin Family for her, I guarantee that she would be dead set on you and devote herself to you."
Xue Rui put away the confession and sneered, "Other than male thieves and female prostitutes, is there nothing good in your mind? Everyone knows that Yu Shu is my adopted sister, but there are people who are blind enough to target her. You're smart this time and didn't get involved in this mess. Otherwise, you'll regret it. "
Yin Yuanrong angrily said after being looked down on, "I helped you, but you're still accusing me. If I had known earlier, I would have admitted to seeing Miss Yu. Let's see how you deal with this!"
Xue Rui paused and suddenly turned his head to look at him, "What did you say? You've seen her? "
He had never heard Yu Shu mention it, so he originally thought that Yin Yuanbo was just making it up. Could there be more to it?
Yin Yuanrong didn't notice that the atmosphere was strange and said, "Hmph, Yin Yuanbo isn't really lying.
"Hmph, Yin Yuanbo didn't really lie. It was my second aunt's birthday that day, and I was dragged out to drink with them. Then Yin Yuanbo tricked me into going to his backyard, where I saw your adopted sister hiding in a side room with disheveled clothes. Later, my second aunt came, and everyone wanted to keep the peace, so they didn't spread the news. Your adopted sister isn't stupid. It was obvious that my second aunt wanted to matchmake her with Yin Yuanbo, but I ruined her plans. She was right not to make a fuss. Tsk tsk, in fact, I didn't see clearly. She just took off her outer clothes, and inside — — "
Before he could finish speaking, the wind in front of him moved. Yin Yuanrong reacted quickly and leaned back, but he still couldn't avoid Xue Rui's long fist, which hit his chin.
"Ah!" Yin Yuanrong took two steps back in pain and tasted blood in his mouth. He held his chin and stared in disbelief at Xue Rui, who had pulled back his fist.
"Are you crazy?!"
Xue Rui clenched his fist. His original target was Yin Yuanrong's eyes, but Yin Yuanrong dodged it. However, after venting his anger with this punch, he didn't vent his anger on Yin Yuanrong.
Shaking his hand, he said expressionlessly, "I haven't fought with you for a long time, but your skills have deteriorated to this extent. I really don't know how you became the commander of the Yulin Royal Guards."
Facing Xue Rui's unreasonable provocation, Yin Yuanrong was so angry that his teeth chattered. He was careless and misled by Xue Rui, so he shouted, "Nonsense!
If you have the guts, don't use underhanded punches. Let's have a fight! I'll beat you until you look for your teeth on the ground and cry for your parents! "
Xue Rui said indifferently, "My father passed away many years ago."
Yin Yuanrong was so angry that he lost his temper.
"I won't lower myself to your level. I'm leaving!" Yin Yuanrong left in a huff.
At this time, Xue Rui showed a gloomy face.
Shu didn't tell him that she was bullied at the Yin residence. Was it because he had been too tolerant, making her think that he couldn't be trusted? Even when she was humiliated, he couldn't help her vent her anger?
She was his future wife. If he couldn't even protect her, how could he call himself a husband?
.....
When Yin Zhourong returned to the mansion, it was already midnight. Yin Deng was still awake and waiting for him in the living room of the front yard. Seeing him enter, she hurried to greet him.
"Where's Yuanbo? Why didn't he come back with you?"
Yin Zhourong dismissed the servants, turned around, and slapped Yin Deng's face. He scolded her in a low voice.
"Stupid woman!"
Yin Deng was stunned. They had been husband and wife for many years and had always treated each other with respect. This was the first time he hit her.
Yin Zhourong's angry scolding echoed in her ears.
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