Bamboo Creek Garden
Bamboo Creek Garden.
Ji Yunshu had only been in office for a day, but she was already confused by the congratulatory words of the court officials. She had no choice but to pack her luggage and flee here overnight.
She didn't have time to rest. She put down her things and started to sort out the skeletons.
She had already buried the skeleton of Uncle Fu's son, and now there were only ten skeletons left in front of her. She had already marked the skeleton in one of the coffins. In front of the Dry Well Case, she had drawn more than ten pictures of the skeleton's skull. As long as she studied it carefully, she should be able to draw an accurate portrait in less than three or four days.
She was fast!
And efficient!
She had almost completed the task from yesterday to today.
Although she was now an official, she acted like an outsider. She directly told the Minister of Justice, Lord Li, that she had to focus on investigating the Lin Capital Case during this period of time. If there was a case to review, the officials of the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court could handle it directly. There was no need to go through her side of the process.
She would do what she did in the past.
Lord Li didn't put on any airs and agreed to everything.
He wouldn't disturb her.
It was already close to noon.
She was still studying the portrait in her room, revising it many times. A maid outside reported, "Teacher Ji, someone from the palace has arrived."
"What is it?"
"Several eunuchs have come to announce the imperial edict."
Imperial edict?
She pondered for a moment, then wiped her hands with a handkerchief and left.
Outside the hall, three or four eunuchs from the palace stood in a row.
The head eunuch said, "His Majesty has ordered Lord Ji to enter the palace immediately without delay."
Ji Yunshu: "??"
"Lord Ji, please enter the palace with this servant. The carriage is already prepared outside. His Majesty said that Lord Ji doesn't need to change into court attire."
That's it!
She asked, "May I know what the Emperor has summoned me for?"
"This servant doesn't know. I was only ordered to invite Lord Ji into the palace."
The Emperor's decree cannot be disobeyed!
Ji Yunshu thought that summoning her into the palace in such a hurry was definitely not a good thing. The only thing she could think of was …
She instantly understood.
However, she maintained a calm demeanor.
"Alright, this official will follow the eunuchs into the palace."
"Please."
Shi Zijin had appeared beside her without her noticing.
She stopped her.
"Teacher? Or … "
Ji Yunshu shot Shi Zijin a look and stopped her from speaking. Then, she looked at the eunuch in the lead and waved her hands. "Please wait for a moment, eunuch. This official still has some dirt on my hands. I'll go after I wash them."
The eunuch glanced at it. "Then I'll have to ask my lord to hurry up."
"Alright."
She walked to a water jar in the courtyard and asked Shi Zijin to scoop some water for her to wash her hands.
He lowered his voice and said, "Go and inform Prince Rong. Tell him not to enter the palace no matter what."
"Sir, what happened?"
"You just need to pass on the message. If Prince Ruorong insists on entering the palace, you must do everything in your power to stop him. Do you understand?" Her expression was extremely serious.
"But …"
"If I commit a crime, I must also inform Prince Rong. He must not act blindly without thinking, and even more so, he must not interfere. In short, I will grit my teeth and bear all the consequences."
Shi Zijin was worried. "Teacher?"
At this moment, the head eunuch called out, "Is Lord Ji alright?"
Ji Yunshu replied, "Yes, yes."
She took out a handkerchief and wiped her wet hands. Then, she lowered her voice and said, "You must pass on my words truthfully."
"Yes." Shi Zijin nodded.
Ji Yunshu then left with the eunuchs.
The carriage departed from Bamboo Creek Garden and headed towards the palace.
Inside the carriage.
She had already thought through the current situation thoroughly. This trip to the palace was fraught with grim possibilities.
Prince Yi must have planned this move for a long time. He was waiting for her to make a great contribution and become an official. Then … he would take her down in one fell swoop!
At that time, she would not be able to explain herself.
It seemed that Jing Yi really couldn't wait any longer.
She lifted the curtain and looked outside. She happened to pass by the Southern Main Street. There weren't many people, and only a few were bustling with activity.
A flock of green herons flew over her head.
They called out a few times.
It was as if a great disaster was about to befall them.
She took a deep breath and slowly lowered the curtains.
In the time it took to drink half a cup of tea.
Shi Zijin brought the news to the Rong Estate.
She also passed on Ji Yunshu's message.
After a while, Jing Rong finally sent off the officials who had been invited to his residence for tea.
When they heard the news, they immediately exploded.
Shi Zijin said, "Teacher said that no matter what, Your Highness cannot enter the palace. If there is a calamity of imprisonment, Teacher will bear it alone."
"Calamity of imprisonment?"
"Teacher also said that if Your Highness insists on entering the palace, I should do my best to stop you."
Jing Rong was anxious, but his rationality restrained his impulsive emotions. He carefully thought about the cause and effect of this matter.
Lang Po was puzzled.
However, Lang Po was confused. "Your Highness, what's going on? Why did Teacher Ji say those words? "
"In the end, the paper can't wrap the fire!" Jing Rong said in a low voice.
"What do you mean?"
Jing Rong's expression became tense. "Jing Yi really can't hold back anymore. Now that he wants to seize power, he must disturb this Prince's state of mind. He knows what this Prince is most anxious about, so he chose this time to make this move. He wants this Prince … to walk right into his trap."
'What a ruthless move!
He actually dared to use my woman as a target! '
Although Jing Yi's purpose in returning to the capital was to make Jing Yi rebel, he never imagined that the treacherous villain would push Ji Yunshu to the front with the intention of disturbing him so that he could gain the upper hand.
Thinking of this, he couldn't suppress his anger. He clenched his fists, his icy eyes filled with raging flames, as if he wanted to burn everything into ashes.
Lang Po didn't know how to think, so he glanced at Lu Jiang and asked for the reason.
Lu Jiang lowered his voice and said, "Prince Yi wants to rebel!"
What a surprise!
Jing Rong suddenly ordered, "Prepare a horse, this Prince wants to enter the palace."
"Your Highness, you can't." Lu Jiang hurriedly stopped him and analyzed, "Since Teacher Ji has already given his instructions, he naturally knows Prince Yi's purpose. Your Highness, why don't you listen to Teacher Ji and not act rashly? This is a critical period, there can't be the slightest mistake."
"Although this Prince knows the pros and cons, how can I watch Yunshu's life and death without doing anything?"
"But if Your Highness enters the palace to rescue her, you will fall into Prince Yi's trap. Not only will Teacher Ji be punished, Your Highness will also be blamed. Wouldn't that be a waste of Teacher Ji's efforts? Although Teacher Ji disguised herself as a man to take on the 'Lin Capital Case' and is now an official as a woman, her merits outweigh her faults. His Majesty will not take her life. Your Highness, please consider the bigger picture. "Lu Jiang tried his best to dissuade Jing Rong.
After listening to these words, Jing Rong gradually calmed down. He walked out of the room and glanced in the direction of the palace.
His solemn expression was filled with worry.
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