Hearing this, Mrs. Luo keenly sensed something. She looked at the person in front of her and asked the question.
"You should be the one who tied up my husband, right?"
Seeing that she wasn't too stupid, the woman readily admitted it.
"Then let's talk. See if you want your husband to come back and continue to torture you, or if you want your husband to stay with us forever?"
The scenes of torture kept flashing before her eyes. Mrs. Luo couldn't help but have second thoughts. Although in this era, a man was the sky and the pillar of the family, if this pillar was a devil, she'd rather support the Prime Minister's Mansion alone.
Seeing Mrs. Luo's face darken, the woman already knew her thoughts. She slightly curled her lips and began to tempt her.
"If your husband dies, all the property in this mansion will be yours. I heard that your husband has a favorite concubine. He tortured you and your daughter black and blue for that concubine. Don't you want that concubine to get her due punishment?"
It was this last sentence that finally completely moved Mrs. Luo. Thinking of what those two had done back then and her stillborn child.
Mrs. Luo's eyes gradually turned red, and at the same time, she made up her mind.
This time, she must make those two pay the due price. "Then how can I help kill him?"
The two discussed the plan, and the young emperor and the others already knew everything.
After listening to the whole process, the young emperor seemed to have already guessed it. He looked calm and wasn't surprised at all.
It was Mrs. Li beside him who didn't quite believe it.
"The Prime Minister and his wife seem to be harmonious on the outside. How could it be like this in private? Is Mrs. Luo just making it up? Considering what you've done before, your words aren't very trustworthy."
Mrs. Li remembered her husband's evaluation. The Prime Minister was very kind in front of others. He even specially distributed porridge to relieve the common people.
She always felt that such a person definitely wouldn't do the things Mrs. Luo described.
However, many things were just not apparent on the surface, and some people weren't as they seemed.
A desolate smile appeared on Mrs. Luo's face. She slowly rolled up her sleeves and didn't care about the gender difference anymore.
One shocking scar after another appeared on her body, making everyone speechless.
Actually, at first, everyone didn't believe what Mrs. Luo said. The Prime Minister still maintained a good image in front of others. Even if there were some quarrels on weekdays, he would quickly handle them, so there were no opponents for him in the court.
Those scars surprised everyone. Even if they hadn't experienced it, they still shivered when they saw those marks.
Even Cui Qizhou, who had experienced many ups and downs, couldn't help but turn his head away. He had also praised the Prime Minister before. Now, with a black line on his forehead, he wished he had never said such things.
How could he praise such a brute?
Even in ancient times, as the national teacher of the current dynasty, he couldn't stand men who laid hands on women, not to mention that the Prime Minister held an important position.
Mrs. Li suddenly realized that what she had just said must have hurt Mrs. Luo's feelings. She quickly stepped forward and took a coat to put on Mrs. Luo.
"It's my fault, Mrs. Luo. You've had a hard time. Put this on first."
Mrs. Luo knelt on the ground and resignedly closed her eyes.
"Your Majesty, I know I've done something wrong and I must be responsible. But I only beg Your Majesty to punish only me. So many people in the Prime Minister's Mansion have never done anything wrong."
"You know how to take responsibility for your own actions. I just happen to appreciate your courage and plan to give you a chance to atone for your sins. As long as you can seize this opportunity and help me find the person behind this, then this matter will be over."
A glimmer of light appeared in Mrs. Luo's eyes, but thinking of what she had promised the person behind at first, she still hesitated.
Seeing what was on her mind, a serious look appeared on the young emperor's face. "You'd better think clearly about what you're going to do. Otherwise, even the king of heaven can't save you. People can have their own ideas, but if this idea goes too far, they should think twice."
These words woke Mrs. Luo up. She was a little shocked by her previous thoughts.
Yes, the laws of the Great Liang clearly stipulated that it was not allowed to bully the weak or lay hands on the old, the weak, women, and children. She could have reported it to the authorities before. It was because she always cared about the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion that she had endured like this. Now thinking about it, she couldn't get away from the responsibility for getting to this point.
She kowtowed to the young emperor. "It's my fault. I was confused before. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. I will definitely help you find the real culprit behind this."
Hearing this, the young emperor nodded in relief.
"Don't worry. I will never let you suffer so much for nothing."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
She suddenly felt a little lucky that her plan had been seen through by the young emperor in advance. Otherwise, she didn't know what kind of consequences would be caused.
Mrs. Luo drew a portrait of the woman according to the young emperor's instructions. The young emperor ordered everyone to post this portrait. As long as they saw the person in the portrait, they should report it immediately.
At this moment, Shi Muyuan, who was still in Baotuo Temple, didn't know that a major event had happened in the palace at all. She looked at the man not far from her and felt a bit of a headache.
"Why does the envoy block my door every day? I'm just here every day to accompany you for the consecration for the diplomatic relations between the two countries."
Lan Xi nodded and suddenly took out a box from behind him. "This is the mung bean cake I just sent a maid to buy at the foot of the mountain. I heard that the Empress Dowager likes it, so I brought some for you."
Shi Muyuan casually glanced at the maid who had only appeared in the past two days behind him. She always felt that something was strange about her, but she couldn't tell exactly what was wrong.
Putting aside those doubts in her heart, she took two steps back to increase the distance between them.
"Keep it for yourself, envoy. If I want to eat, there will naturally be someone to buy it for me. The envoy probably hasn't tasted the delicious food in the capital. Eat more and leave some good memories."
Unexpectedly, he was directly rejected like this. Lan Xi immediately showed a bit of grievance.
"Does the Empress Dowager misunderstand something? I know that the Empress Dowager comes to Baotuo Temple because of the diplomatic relations between the two countries. I bought this mung bean cake just to thank the Empress Dowager."
"There's no need to thank me. I've just done my duty. There's nothing wrong with these pastries. However, if the envoy wants to buy other things, he should think twice. After all, Baotuo Temple is a place of tranquility."