Beating the Imperial Drum (1)
No one had ever spoken to her like this in her entire life.
She angrily pointed at Ji Yunshu. "Who the hell are you? How dare you speak to me like this? Do you know who I am? I am the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, Qiao Xiao. My second uncle is the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Qiao Zheng. You want to put me in prison? Wishful thinking. "
Her monkey-like appearance made her look even more ferocious than Jing Xuan's.
It turned out that she had a first-rank second uncle!
No wonder she was so arrogant.
Ji Yunshu disdainfully glanced at her and took a step forward.
"Eldest Miss Qiao, you should understand one thing. The Great Lin does not belong to your Qiao family, nor does it belong to your second uncle."
"You …"
"Aunty Xie came all the way to the capital for her daughter. Why do you have to make things difficult for her?"
"Difficult?" Qiao Xiao glanced at Aunty Xie in disdain. She raised her eyebrows, her eyes sharp as needles. "For the past three years, this woman has been claiming that my eldest brother killed her daughter. She's even gone around telling on him, causing my eldest brother to have a hard time these past few years. He was supposed to marry a beautiful woman, but because of this woman, the wedding was canceled and the Qiao family's reputation was ruined.
If my parents were kind and didn't bother with her, would she still be alive? If I hadn't come to the capital to visit second uncle, I wouldn't have found out that she came to the capital to complain. I'm not that kind. I'm already being merciful by not killing her today. "
She was furious!
It was as if she had suffered a great injustice.
In the past three years, after Aunty Xie's daughter died, she often went to the Qiao residence to cause trouble. She either burned paper money in front of the door or threw paper dolls inside. She even sneaked into the well and poisoned it. After she was caught, she was thrown into the county jail. However, the elders of the Qiao family saw that she was pitiful and had a grandson, so they let her go several times.
In the past two months, she had become much quieter and didn't go to the Qiao residence to cause trouble. They thought that she had thought things through and accepted her daughter's death. Who knew that she would come to the capital to complain?
Therefore, it was reasonable for Qiao Xiao to be so angry!
But …
Ji Yunshu pursed her lips and softened her tone. "Miss Qiao, the reason Aunty Xie came to the capital to appeal is to find out the true cause of her daughter's death. If your eldest brother really didn't kill anyone, then there's nothing to be afraid of. Only when things are clear can Aunty Xie truly let go. You also don't wish for the Qiao Estate to be harassed, do you?"
Hmm?
Qiao Xiao looked Ji Yunshu up and down.
"What do you mean?"
Ji Yunshu sternly said, "This case must be investigated."
"Investigate?"
"This matter can only come to an end if we find out the truth."
"You … Who are you?" Qiao Xiao panicked.
The handsome man in front of them exuded a domineering aura. His arrogance was like a layer of frost that no one dared to touch.
Who was she?
But before she could get an answer, Ji Yunshu turned around and informed Ji Wanxin.
"Second Sister, please help me take care of Aunty Xie. Take her to change clothes."
"What about you? Where are you going? "
Ji Yunshu softly uttered, "Beat the imperial drums."
Finished speaking, she turned around and left the inn.
Ji Wanxin wanted to pull her, but she couldn't because of Aunty Xie in her arms.
Qiao Xiao was even more confused.
Seeing Ji Yunshu leave, Ji Wanxin became anxious and hurriedly handed Aunty Xie to the inn's waiter. "I'll have to trouble you to take care of this aunty. I'll be back soon."
Ji Yunshu quickly chased after Aunty Xie.
Ji Yunshu rushed to the east gate of the imperial palace.
Four imperial guards were guarding the east gate, while two guards were holding wooden planks on either side of the imperial drums.
They looked like fiends!
Ji Yunshu walked over without hesitation, but Ji Wanxin grabbed her arm.
"Yunshu, what are you doing? Beating the imperial drums will result in a wooden plank. How can you bear it? "
"Second Sister, don't worry about this."
Ji Wanxin blocked Ji Yunshu's path with both hands. "You almost died from father's lashes. How can you bear the wooden planks? Yunshu, I don't know what you want to do, but this is the imperial drums. "
Ji Yunshu reminded her.
However, Ji Yunshu had already made up her mind. She was going to beat the imperial drums.
She reached out and pushed away the weak Ji Wanxin.
Ji Wanxin almost fell to the ground. She could only watch helplessly as Ji Yunshu walked towards the imperial drums.
When she was about ten meters away from him, Shi Zijin suddenly appeared and blocked her way.
"Teacher, His Highness said that you are not allowed to beat the drums." Her voice was cold.
Ji Yunshu's eyes turned cold. "Don't use Prince Rong to pressure me."
"You can't go."
"Move."
Shi Zijin didn't listen and stood in place, blocking Ji Yunshu's way.
When Ji Wanxin regained her composure, Shi Zijin hurried over to pull Ji Yunshu. However, just as her hand touched the corner of Ji Yunshu's sleeve, she flung it away.
"Listen, I must beat the imperial drums today. No one can stop me!"
No one can stop me!
No one can stop me!
Her voice was as loud as a bell.
It was extremely oppressive, and the aura reflected from her eyes made it so that no one dared to touch her again.
Shi Zijin and Ji Wanxin were stunned.
Ji Yunshu lifted her foot and walked towards the drum.
Knowing that she couldn't stop her, Shi Zijin pondered for a moment. Then, she hurried to find Jing Rong.
Ji Yunshu was already in front of the imperial drums, but she was stopped by two imperial guards with wooden planks in their hands.
One of them said, "This is the imperial drums. Not everyone can beat them."
"I want to complain to the Emperor."
The two guards looked at each other and tightened their grip on the wooden planks. They looked at Ji Yunshu from head to toe and asked, "Who are you?"
"Ji Yunshu, from Jinjiang. I'm here to appeal a case that happened three years ago."
Hearing this, the two guards whispered into each other's ears, and one of them quickly went to report the matter.
A moment later, the East Gate Overseer hurried over.
When he saw Ji Yunshu, he was slightly surprised.
"Why is it Teacher Ji?" The Overseer recognized her and asked, "I heard that Teacher Ji is here to appeal to overturn the case?"
"Yes!"
"This …" The Overseer panicked and looked around. When he didn't see Prince Rong, he cautiously reminded her, "Teacher Ji, you should know that this imperial drum is used to complain to the Emperor. Is it Prince Rong's intention to beat the imperial drums?"
Ji Yunshu's expression became serious. A cold breath entered her nose. "It has nothing to do with Prince Rong."
The Overseer didn't know what case it was, but he knew that there were only two reasons to beat the imperial drums.
One: to meet the Emperor.
Two: to complain to the Emperor.
Moreover, the Overseer knew that Ji Yunshu was Prince Rong's subordinate. Thus, he was more polite, but he still appeared to be in a difficult position.
He swallowed and said, "I can beat the imperial drums, but according to the Great Lin's laws, those who beat the imperial drums must first receive forty strokes of the cane."
"I know."
"If you can't endure it, you can't beat the drums."
"I know."
"If you die while receiving the cane, it's your own problem."
"I know."
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