Two, two.
The light from the oil lamp trembled slightly.
Suyun's eyes were filled with fear when she heard Ji Yunshu's question.
"Teacher Ji, why … are you asking this?"
"Right now, you just need to answer me properly. It's very important to think clearly." Ji Yunshu's calm expression became solemn and dignified.
At this moment, the matter in her hands wasn't as simple as a murder case.
Rather, it was two fresh human lives!
Suyun's hands, which were placed on her knees, tightly clenched the hem of her clothes. She lowered her eyes and replayed the scene of that night in her mind.
"That day, I sneaked back to the mansion and poisoned the young miss's medicine in the kitchen. I saw with my own eyes that the medicine was brought into the young miss's room. I knew that the young miss usually fell asleep after drinking the medicine, so even Qiaoxin didn't dare to enter the room. I was very scared and worried at that time."
Suyun clenched her fists even tighter until her fingertips turned white.
"That's why I hid and didn't dare to go out until everyone gradually fell asleep. Only then did I sneak into the young miss's room. The moment I opened the door, I clearly remember that there was no light in the room. The young miss was lying on the floor, and beside her … was the overturned medicine. That's all I saw at that time. "
Suyun tried her best to recall. Under the light of the oil lamp, her bloodless face appeared a little flushed.
Ji Yunshu's expression tensed up. "So, are you sure that there was no light in the room at that time?"
"I'm sure." She nodded vigorously for fear of missing out on that tiny chance of survival.
"Good. Think again. At that time, did your young miss have any injuries on her body?"
She thought carefully and shook her head.
"Really?"
"I don't think so. If there were any injuries, there was no way I wouldn't have noticed them when I dragged the young miss to the bed."
Ji Yunshu looked worried. Although she already had an answer in her heart, she didn't dare to decisively report it to the yamen and reopen the case if she wasn't 100% sure.
In the next moment.
Suyun excitedly grabbed Ji Yunshu's hand, her body slightly prostrating from the floor.
"Teacher Ji, I've told you everything I know. You said that you can save me and Lin Duan. Is that true?"
Her eyes, which were originally filled with despair, were filled with hope.
Ji Yunshu had to admit that her arm was tightly grasped.
It hurts a little!
"Suyun, since I came here to see you, I naturally have a plan in mind. However, this case is a bit complicated, and it can't be solved in a short period of time. Currently, all the evidence points to you as the murderer, and you've already admitted it. If we want to overturn the case, we must find enough evidence to prove that the murderer is someone else." Ji Yunshu frowned in pain.
"The murderer is someone else? Don't tell me … Miss wasn't poisoned to death? "
"I'm not sure," Ji Yunshu replied.
The word 'I'm not sure' made Suyun flustered. She pursed her lips and sobbed softly.
Ji Yunshu pondered for a moment before asking, "That night, what medicine did your Miss drink?"
"Miss often has headaches, so she drinks a sedative soup."
"What herbs did you add?"
"There are Jujube Kernel, Cypress Kernel, Polygonum Root, Albizia Bark, and Spring Gui. Because Young Miss is afraid of bitterness, she will add two pieces of Spring Gui to the decoction." She said every word very clearly.
Spring Returns!
From the thin layer of wax, Ji Yunshu could smell the scent of spring returning!
Ji Yunshu's heart tightened as she carefully pondered.
It wasn't easy for Suyun to ignite her hope. She absolutely couldn't let it go.
And Ji Yunshu was her last hope!
Seeing that Ji Yunshu didn't answer, Suyun's eyes reddened. She anxiously said, "Teacher, no matter what the final result is, can you promise me that you will help Lin Duan? I harmed him, and he didn't deserve to die. I will take responsibility for all the crimes. It has nothing to do with him. He only did it to help me."
She was sobbing noisily.
What Ji Yunshu was most afraid of was seeing a woman cry. At this moment, she really wanted to use a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
But she was a 'man' after all, so this was inappropriate.
She dispelled this thought and said in a comforting tone, "You have Lin Duan in your heart, and Lin Duan has Suyun in his heart. Heaven has always favored people with deep feelings. You lost a child, but Heaven will bestow another one to you. So, hold on to hope that the truth of this case will come to light."
Ji Yunshu must have read too many romance novels to be true.
But to Suyun, it was very useful!
His pair of deep eyes gradually lowered as he nodded heavily!
… …
After leaving the prison, Ji Yunshu's expression was calm and indifferent. It was difficult to see her current mood with the naked eye.
The yamen runner once again welcomed her with his sandalwood box.
"Teacher Ji, are you leaving?"
'Why not? I'll stay and chat with you about life! '
Ji Yunshu coldly glanced at the yamen runner. She took her sandalwood box from his hands and used her sleeves to wipe off the layer of dust on it.
She asked, "How much is your monthly salary?"
"Ah?"
The yamen runner was flabbergasted. He scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. He shrunk his shoulders and made a peace sign with his hands.
"Two taels."
Ji Yunshu grunted. She took out three taels from her waist pouch and gave it to the yamen runner.
Holding the three heavy taels in his hand, the yamen runner was so happy that he revealed his yellow teeth.
He didn't expect that Teacher Ji would give him three taels of silver as a reward!
Unexpectedly, Ji Yunshu splashed a bucket of cold water on his head. "Go buy some thick clothes and some medicine to treat typhoid fever. Give them to that young lady and a man named Lin Duan. Give them good food and drinks. Don't miss out on anything."
* Clang! *
The sound of his heart breaking!
The sentiment wasn't meant for him!
Despite his heartbreak, the yamen runner's face scrunched up. He bowed and appeared to be in a difficult position. "Teacher, the people locked up in the prison are all criminals. This is against the rules."
"Then let me ask you. Is there a rule that states that as long as the Ministry of Justice hasn't issued a decree, even a prisoner on death row can't die?"
"Yes."
"Lord Liu has already submitted the Zhou family's case to the Ministry of Justice, but the verdict hasn't been issued yet. If the prisoner dies in prison, will you be able to bear the consequences?"
To put it nicely, he was a yamen runner. To put it bluntly, he was just a lowly jailer. Of course, he couldn't bear the consequences.
But …
"Teacher Ji, I'm just following the rules."
'Why is this person so stupid? He can't be reasoned with!'
Ji Yunshu 'looked' at him. "The rules are for you to guard the prisoners. It doesn't say that you can't give them clothes and medicine. If you continue to be a debauchee, I won't give you the remaining taels."
'What?
I can get one tael out of the three taels! '
He beamed with joy.
Holding the taels, he licked his lips and chuckled. "Yes, yes, yes. Teacher is right. I'll get it done right away. It will definitely be done properly!"
She snapped her fingers.
Money makes the world go round. There was nothing wrong with that.
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