Eunuch?
"Preposterous!"
Jing Yi immediately denied his words.
"The culprit has already signed his name and admitted everything. Jing Rong, you are saying that he is a eunuch?! Where did that come from? "
Jing Rong remained calm and collected.
He stepped forward and said to Qi Zhen emperor, "This son is not speaking nonsense. Although Gan Chuliang has admitted his crimes, he is indeed a eunuch. How could a eunuch defile the victims?"
"That person clearly has an Adam's apple!" Jing Yi firmly said.
Jing Rong looked at him and explained, "Yes, he does have an Adam's apple. Because he became a virgin at the age of sixteen, his Adam's apple has already developed, but it is not fully developed. That's why his Adam's apple is like a woman's. It is somewhat round and not protruding."
Jing Rong's words were clear.
Of course, these were all written in Ji Yunshu's letter.
Jing Yi's gaze became sluggish. He waved his sleeve and said, "Impossible!"
A final struggle!
"He is still in the Ministry of Justice's prison. If Prince Yi has any doubts, you can send someone to verify it. Then, you will know the truth of my words." Jing Rong said.
At this moment, Jing Yi's face was ashen. Everything was obviously under his control, but halfway through, there was such a setback.
He refuted Jing Rong, "Even if what you said is true and Gan Chuliang is a eunuch, it doesn't mean that he is not the culprit. All the evidence points to him. He cannot defend himself. It can only be said that the culprit could be two people or even several people."
"Even if what you said is correct, Prince Yi did not know the truth before entering the palace to report this case to Imperial Father. If I didn't point out the clues, then this case would have been closed due to Prince Yi's carelessness. Wouldn't the real culprit still be at large?"
"Ah!"
He didn't expect to be hit by a false accusation.
Qi Zhen emperor's expression sank. He looked at Jing Yi with displeasure and clenched his fists.
"Jing Yi, if what Jing Rong said is true, then your handling of this case is too outrageous."
"Imperial Father …"
"Don't say anymore." Qi Zhen raised his hand. His face was filled with disappointment. Then, he angrily ordered, "For the time being, send someone to investigate whether or not it is as Jing Rong said. Whether or not this person is a eunuch. If it is true, you don't need to meddle in this case. Let Jing Rong investigate thoroughly and find the murderer as soon as possible."
Jing Yi's face turned pale. He glared at Jing Rong fiercely.
Who would have thought that before this move could even be placed on the board, it was already hopeless?
But he could only obey. "Yes!"
Qi Zhen immediately sighed. "It's so early in the morning, yet you disturb me."
Hearing this, the old eunuch at the side stepped forward and said with concern, "His Majesty has been reviewing memorials for the whole night. Why don't you have some warm porridge and rest?"
"En!"
The old eunuch immediately ordered someone to serve the porridge.
Qi Zhen placed one hand on the table to support his heavy head. His other hand was slightly raised as he waved his wide sleeve.
"All of you can leave."
Jing Rong and Jing Yi could only nod and leave Fuyang Hall.
After coming out, the two of them walked together for a while.
When they reached the Southern Court Gate, Jing Rong was stopped by Jing Yi.
"Did you do it on purpose?" Jing Yi had been suppressing this question the whole way.
"What do you mean?"
Jing Rong asked indifferently.
Jing Yi's expression was unsightly. He restrained his anger. "When you stopped me outside the palace gate, you didn't say that Gan Chuliang was a eunuch. You clearly wanted me to enter the palace to find Imperial Father. Then, you could throw a move at me in front of Imperial Father."
'Child, do you have persecutory delusions?'
Jing Rong coldly looked at him. "Jing Yi, I never wanted to take credit in front of Imperial Father, nor did I want to throw a move at you. When we were outside the palace gate, I already gave you a chance. You were the one who insisted on meddling."
"I really underestimated you."
"I will still say the same thing. I won't fight with you. If it weren't for your firm attitude just now, I wouldn't have done this." Jing Rong's expression was solemn.
What he got in return was a sneer from Jing Yi.
"Now, you're the one who's not giving others any leeway. You keep saying that you won't fight for it, but everything you've done shows that you're fighting for it. You know very well that the eyes of all the officials in the Imperial Court are on us, because they know in their hearts that the future holder of the royal seal is either you or me, not Jing Hua! If you want to fight, I will fight with you to the end. "
These words lingered in Jing Rong's ears.
Jing Yi had already flicked his sleeves and left.
… …
On the other side, Ji Yunshu returned to the Rong Estate from the Ministry of Justice's prison.
Her heart was filled with anxiety and she couldn't describe what she was feeling.
Just as she arrived at the East Courtyard, she saw Wei Yi sitting on the stone steps. He was holding a white paper lamp in his hand, swaying it back and forth.
Wei Yi suddenly raised his head. The haze on his face was swept away as he foolishly smiled at Ji Yunshu.
"Shu 'er!"
Her voice was very loud.
Ji Yunshu walked to her side and slowly sat down. "How did you know I came in?"
"Did Shu 'er forget?"
"Huh?"
Wei Yi pointed at her ankle and said, "You're wearing the chain that I gave you. I can hear the bells from afar."
Wow! His ears are too sharp!
Even Ji Yunshu herself couldn't hear the light sound of the bell, but Wei Yi could hear it from afar.
His ears were even more sensitive than a whale's.
Wei Yi continued proudly, "Shu 'er, if you can't find your way home in the future, don't be afraid. As long as I hear this bell, I will be able to find you."
Ji Yunshu smiled. "Good. If one day I can't find my way home, you can come and find me."
"Hmm!"
Ji Yunshu looked at the lamp in his hand and asked, "Why are you holding a lamp and sitting here?"
He picked up the lamp in his hand and said, "Because I was worried that you would come back very late, so I wanted to light the lamp at night to illuminate the way for you. That way, you won't fall down."
These days, Ji Yunshu was really busy with the missing girls case. She didn't have much time to accompany Wei Yi.
He always came back very late.
It was reasonable for him to say that.
"Idiot!" Ji Yunshu lovingly caressed his head.
Wei Yi rubbed his head against Ji Yunshu's palm. He held her slender arm and rested his head on her shoulder.
He pouted and asked, "Shu 'er, are we going to stay in the capital forever?"
"Why do you ask?" Ji Yunshu glanced at him.
"Because ever since we came here, you've been very busy. I can't follow you every day like before. The capital is so big, and I don't know the way. Uncle Lu doesn't let me go out either. Shu 'er, I don't like it here anymore."
How pitiful!
"Then, do you want to go back to Jinjiang?"
Wei Yi shook his head and rubbed his head against her shoulder a few more times. He tightened his grip on Ji Yunshu's hand.
He said, "Shu 'er, I don't want to go back to Jinjiang. I just want to be with you. Before mother passed away, she said that Shu' er would be my wife in the future. We will always be together, right?"
In Wei Yi's heart, perhaps he didn't understand the true meaning of being a wife, but he knew that it was to be with him forever.
Ji Yunshu choked and her body trembled.
"Shu 'er?" Wei Yi called out to her.
Ji Yunshu regained her senses and said, "Wei Yi, I promised your parents that I would always take care of you. Don't worry, I will always be with you."
"Mm!"
Wei Yi was overjoyed.
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