A man of power.
Ruling position!
Ruling position again!
If Qin Shiyu was the first, then now, Ji Yunshu was the second.
Without a doubt, this was another resounding slap to the emperor's face. In front of so many people, Ji Yunshu wanted to negotiate terms with him. Moreover, she wanted to discuss the matter of opening the Imperial Duke's coffins.
How presumptuous!
However, this was a trap dug by the emperor himself. If he didn't agree to Ji Yunshu's request, wouldn't he become an overlord?
Would she be forbidden from mentioning the Imperial Duke's coffins and the missing girls case?
Then, he would be the only one allowed to set fire to the Imperial Duke's coffins, but not Ji Yunshu!
"You want me to agree to open the Imperial Duke's coffins and examine the corpses?" Qi Zhen asked again.
"Yes."
Qi Zhen's complexion darkened. He placed his hands on his thighs and lightly patted them. "It seems like Qin Shiyu has made a good start."
Ji Yunshu didn't look at the emperor on the dragon throne. She indifferently said, "If Your Majesty feels that this commoner's condition is inappropriate, then pretend that this commoner never mentioned it."
… …
Interesting!
It was obvious that she was advancing in order to retreat. Qi Zhen wasn't stupid.
He chuckled and said, "Alright, I agree. If you can solve the missing girls case, I will issue an order to open the coffins. However, the Imperial Duke's family of five have already been buried in the mausoleum and cannot be moved. If we want to open them, we can only open the Lin Mountain tomb."
How refreshing!
"Many thanks, Your Majesty." Ji Yunshu bowed.
Qi Zhen immediately waved his hand. "Alright, today is Concubine Xiao's birthday. This matter will not be discussed today."
Ji Yunshu got up and returned to her seat.
With the appearance of the dancers, the hall became lively again.
From the beginning to the end, Ji Yunshu was extremely cold.
He leaned towards her and whispered, "Are you really not afraid of the Emperor issuing an edict to execute you?"
She wasn't afraid to admit it. "I am!"
"Then, just now you …"
"If I don't take the risk, how will I know whether it will work or not? Moreover, if the Emperor really did execute me, the title of 'incapable ruler' would naturally belong to him. "
Jing Rong frowned. "You are not allowed to casually mention these two words."
"Which two words?"
"Incapable ruler."
Puff!
Ji Yunshu lowered her eyebrows and smiled. The corners of her mouth lifted, but she didn't reply.
However, Jing Rong's face twitched. 'This woman has actually trapped me.' He sighed and sat back in his seat.
In the distance, Jing Yi sighed and shook his head.
Ji Yunshu?
"This person is really interesting!"
At this moment, Jing Xuan came in from outside and quietly sat beside Ji Yunshu.
A small and delicate face appeared in front of her and tugged on her sleeve. Her eyes were filled with curiosity and admiration.
He asked, "Hey, who are you?"
Ji Yunshu narrowed her eyes at her. 'This girl, why is she here?'
"Princess, please sit further away. After all, men and women are different."
"How do you know I'm a princess?"
Wouldn't she be a fool if she didn't know?
She pursed her lips and decided not to say anything.
Unfortunately, Jing Xuan was a person who liked to be naggy. She tugged at Ji Yunshu's sleeve like a piece of sticky candy.
She continued, "Just now, I heard everything from outside. Can you really solve the Lin Capital case? When I was young, I heard people talking about it a few times. But it's been fourteen years, and no one has been able to find anything. Can you really do it? Also, I heard several palace maids talking about the missing girls case. They investigated for a long time, but they still couldn't find any clues. Are you boasting? Be careful, or else Imperial Father will chop off your head. "
"…"
"Hey, this princess is talking to you."
"This commoner is listening." Ji Yunshu indifferently replied.
Jing Xuan bit her red lips and carefully looked at her. She couldn't help but reach out to lift her mask, but before her hand could touch it, Jing Rong stopped her.
Her wrist was caught in time, but Jing Rong still looked at her coldly. "Go back to your seat." “
"Imperial Brother."
"Go quickly!"
He looked at Ji Yunshu again, then reluctantly walked away. He returned to his seat, but his eyes never left Ji Yunshu.
His eyes were full of curiosity.
After the song and dance ended, everyone presented their gifts one after another.
Prince Yi's gift was the most expensive. It was a stalk of Eight Immortals, which took five years to grow and another five years to grow. It was said that he spent half a year to find it. This gift naturally made Concubine Xiao very happy.
The Emperor also rewarded her with a lot of gold and silver. Concubine Xiao's birthday banquet could be considered complete.
After leaving the palace and returning to the Rong Estate, Jing Rong pulled Ji Yunshu's hand. He opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.
After thinking for a while …
"Forget it." After he finished speaking, he let go of her and said, "You've helped this prince solve a difficult problem. This prince owes you one."
"It's related to the Lin Capital case. Since you solved a difficult problem for Your Highness, isn't it the same as solving a difficult problem for me?"
"Your words always make it difficult for me to continue." He sighed softly. "Tomorrow, the capital governor will send you all the information about the missing girls case. You should rest well tonight."
"Yes!"
"Don't worry, this Prince will help you."
"Yes!"
Jing Rong glanced at her, then left without looking back.
When Ji Yunshu returned to her courtyard, Wei Yi was already asleep. She washed up and went to bed.
The next day.
The capital governor personally sent all the information about the missing girls case to the Rong Estate.
He had been investigating for two months without finding any clues. Now that this hot potato was taken over by someone else, he couldn't wait to bow three times.
A large pile of information was piled on the table in Ji Yunshu's room.
The capital governor cupped his hands and politely bowed to Ji Yunshu.
"I heard that Teacher Ji is an extraordinary person. Even Prince Rong admires you. You must be outstanding in some way. Teacher Ji's actions and words in the palace yesterday also made this official admire you."
"The capital governor is exaggerating. This humble one is just a commoner. I really don't deserve such high praise."
"You deserve it, you deserve it. Since Teacher Ji was able to gain Prince Rong's appreciation and the Emperor's approval to open the coffins and examine the corpses of the Imperial Duke case, it can be seen that Teacher Ji is not a junior. This official rarely admires people, but Teacher Ji is one of them."
"I don't dare!"
He didn't know how to decline.
He could only give a hollow laugh.
Then, he quickly changed the subject. Ji Yunshu asked, "Is there any progress on this case?"
The capital governor smiled awkwardly and shook his head.
Forget it, Ji Yunshu didn't ask any further.
The capital governor was busy and didn't stay for long. He picked up his robe and left in a hurry.
Ji Yunshu flipped through the information. It was very detailed.
Who went missing from each household, their ages, and other information were all there.
She closed the document and threw it to the side.
"You were all raised by literate people!
These words were full of sarcasm.
He didn't do anything practical and only did what was written on paper. It was a headache. If she met such an official in the modern era, the whole country would probably rebel.
Suddenly, she missed the county magistrate. At least, he really worried about the common people.
At this time, Wei Yi came in from outside with a broken plum blossom in his hand.
"Shu 'er."
He softly called out.
Ji Yunshu sat in front of the table and looked at him. "What's wrong?"
"Didn't you promise me that you would take me to eat meat? The meat here doesn't taste good. Can you take me out to eat? "
"Now?"
"Yes, yes." He repeatedly nodded.
She looked outside and saw that it wasn't raining. The weather was also quite good.
She originally promised to take Wei Yi to the capital to eat meat. She couldn't go back on her words!
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