'Why don't you make a guess?'
Magistrate Liu's mouth twitched. He didn't know what to do!
"But … the culprit has already confessed. Firstly, I didn't interrogate her, and secondly, I didn't beat her. She admitted it herself and even signed it. Who would be so stupid as to admit it even though she's clearly not the culprit?" His eyes were filled with confusion and confusion.
"That's because she doesn't know that the culprit is someone else!" Ji Yunshu said.
'What?'
"What do you mean?"
Magistrate Liu could no longer sit on the pear blossom chair. He simply walked around the table, lifted his official robes, and walked down the hall.
He then said, "Get up first. You're kneeling on the ground. I feel awkward talking to you."
"Then, you agree to reopen the court?" Ji Yunshu looked up at him.
Magistrate Liu spread his hands. "Do you have evidence? According to procedure, the culprit has signed it. If I want to overturn the case, I can't reopen the court without evidence. You should know this. "
"Of course I have evidence."
"Really?"
Ji Yunshu propped herself up from the ground and patted the dust off her gown. With a solemn expression, she said, "Milord, please give the order to bring the Zhou family's old housekeeper for questioning."
'Old housekeeper?
Does the Zhou family have an old housekeeper? How come I didn't notice it at the time? '
Seeing that Magistrate Liu was still hesitating, Ji Yunshu glared at him. "Milord, do you want this commoner to go to the yamen and beat the drums?"
"No need, no need. You don't need to call me commoner …" He repeatedly waved his hands. He trusted Ji Yunshu and turned to order a yamen runner. "Go, bring the Zhou family's housekeeper here."
"Yes."
The yamen runner was about to go, but Ji Yunshu stopped him.
"Does Teacher Ji have any other orders?" The yamen runner blinked.
Ji Yunshu moved closer to his ear and said something. The yamen runner understood and nodded. Then, he brought several yamen runners to the Zhou family.
Magistrate Liu's heart was full of doubts. He approached Ji Yunshu with small steps. He pursed his lips and frowned. "The culprit is someone else. What does it have to do with the old housekeeper? Don't tell me … the culprit is him? "
"Milord wants to know?"
"Of course!" With a wretched expression, he leaned towards Ji Yunshu, "Tell me, weren't you the one who found the murderer? Did both of them admit to it? Why do you want to reverse the verdict now? Hurry up and tell me. "
"Sir, have you heard of this saying?"
"What is it?"
"Curiosity killed the cat!"
He was choked to the point that he couldn't say a single word!
At this moment, a pair of cold eyes stared at the two of them through the narrow slit. It was as if a ball of fire had gathered and was about to be thrown at them.
Why are you so close to me for no reason? No one knew what they were talking about.
Jing Rong almost pressed his ear against the door, but it was inconvenient for him to do so with his hands suspended.
But deep down, he was very unhappy.
'Liu Qingping, you're quite bold. You even dare to rely on this prince's little scholar.'
After the time it took to brew a cup of tea, the yamen runner returned with the old steward of the Zhou Estate.
The old steward's hands were behind his back, and his posture was still stooped. Because his legs were weak, when he was dragged in by the bailiffs, he felt like he was falling forward.
He was brought to the court and forced to kneel on the ground.
The old butler did not struggle or make a fuss. He was extremely obedient!
However, his scarred face was still buried very, very low.
Lord Zhou and Madame Zhou came in together with them.
How could the master of the mansion not be alarmed by bringing people into the mansion? Moreover, the old steward, Uncle Jing, had been working in the mansion for many years.
Now that the people had arrived, Magistrate Liu hurriedly entered the hall and sat down on the pear blossom chair.
Bang!
He slammed the gavel.
In the hall, the old steward was kneeling, Ji Yunshu was standing, and Lord Zhou and Madame Zhou were standing to the side.
Magistrate Liu's expression was solemn. "Ji Yunshu, I heard you beating the drum and complaining about your injustice. Why did you come here in such a leisurely manner?"
Ji Yunshu put her hands together and slightly raised them. "Milord, this humble one made a mistake in judging the case. The murderer of Miss Zhou's death is someone else. I earnestly request that Milord reopen the case."
"Then speak. This official will listen. If what you said is true and the murderer is someone else, this official will naturally reopen the case."
Lord Zhou and Madame Zhou trembled when they heard that the murderer was someone else.
Lord Zhou said, "Milord, what is going on? Isn't the murderer Suyun? "
"This … Let Yunshu explain. This official … this official doesn't know the details."
He looked at Ji Yunshu.
Ji Yunshu walked slowly and lowered her head to look at the old steward. She indifferently asked, "Old Sir, do you know why you were brought here?"
After a long time, there was no answer.
She smiled, and the corners of her mouth curled into a treacherous smile. "Old Sir's health isn't good. The prison is dark and damp, and the plague is everywhere. I don't know if Old Sir can endure it."
There was still no answer.
Why did she bring this up without any rhyme or reason?
Jing Rong, who was in the rear hall, was also very curious. He moved his chair and leaned forward.
However, he still disliked the slightly plump figure of Magistrate Liu, so he quietly moved to the side.
His field of vision was wide!
He could enjoy it!
Ji Yunshu did not notice Jing Rong, who was hidden to the side.
She walked around to the old steward's back, and the corners of her mouth curled up again.
"People can remain silent, but things can. Old Sir, why don't you openly admit that Miss Zhou … was killed by you?"
Hua ~
Today's public hall was in an uproar!
It would be a pity to miss such a lively scene.
The old steward, who was kneeling on the ground, trembled, and his hands tightly grasped the corner of his clothes.
This small movement, in Ji Yunshu's eyes, naturally became guilty.
The first to break the shock was Madame Zhou. With swollen eyes, she said dizzily, "Teacher, what are you saying? It can't be Ah Jing. He wouldn't do such a thing. He watched my daughter grow up. He absolutely wouldn't do such a thing. "
She was very firm!
Lord Zhou also echoed, "The murderer has already confessed. How can Teacher say that the murderer is Ah Jing? Did you make a mistake somewhere? "
"Lord Zhou, Madame Zhou, this humble one made a mistake, so naturally, I will be punished. However, this humble one has the responsibility to find the real murderer."
"But …" Lord Zhou was speechless.
Ji Yunshu once again walked in front of the old steward. She raised her eyebrows, and her posture became aggressive.
"I'll ask you again. Did you kill Miss Zhou? Why did you kill her? "
It was clearly an interrogative tone, but it carried a hint of hostility.
The old steward couldn't help but raise his head. Although his face was fierce, his eyes were gentle. The corners of his mouth slightly curled up, and he spoke in a very low voice.
"Teacher is so smart. You should already have an answer. Why don't you make a guess?"
"Eh!"
Ji Yunshu unexpectedly rebuked. Her tone clearly didn't contain the slightest bit of fear. Instead, it carried a sense of relief.
The old steward's words made everyone understand one thing.
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