Yu Shu and Xue Rui came out of the prison cell and walked along the narrow path out of Tiger's Head. The carriage was waiting on the opposite side of the street. Lao Chui opened the curtain and the two of them got on the carriage.
Xue Rui wasn't curious enough to find out what Yu Shu and Ji Xingxuan talked about. As he asked her if there was any other place they wanted to go next, he hung up the curtains because he found it dark and casually looked outside. He saw another carriage with a vermilion canopy driving by slowly not too far away. Xue Rui slightly stuck his head out and saw that the carriage had stopped outside the entrance of the prison they had just left.
"Take me home directly, Big Brother. What are you looking at?"
"Oh, nothing. I'll take you home." Xue Rui turned around and sat down. If he was not mistaken, that carriage just now belonged to the Seventh Prince, Liu Hao.
Xue Rui took Yu Shu back to Zhao Hui's house. He then turned the carriage around and went to Wang Ji Lou. He entered from the backyard and went up to the second floor. Liu Tan was waiting for him in the innermost room.
"Your Highness, I came late. I made you wait for a long time." Xue Rui lifted his robe and sat down opposite Liu Tan.
"There are no outsiders. Biaoxiong can just change my handwriting," Liu Tan poured a cup of freshly brewed purple bamboo shoots on the table and handed it to him. He asked, "Did you go to see Miss Lianfang? Is her body well?"
"Hmm," Xue Rui nodded and sighed, "I'm only worried that her little finger might have some side effects."
Liu Tan said, "Miss Lianfang has gone through a lot of trouble to protect my Shishu." As he said that, he handed over a silver brocade box to him and said, "This is a secret medicine used by my sect to fix bones and heal wounds when I was practicing at Tian Shi Taoism. I've written the method of use inside. Bring it to her."
Xue Rui's eyes brightened. He thanked him and put away the brocade box. Then the two of them got down to business.
"Yesterday when Shishu entered the palace, Imperial Father was very happy. He ordered us princes and princesses to hold a banquet in Cheng Guang Hall. We introduced Shishu one by one. We drank until Chou. Shishu stayed in the palace last night. This morning, Imperial Father mentioned this matter in front of everyone. It seems that he intends to take Shishu to worship the Imperial Tomb next month. But he didn't mention that Shishu was murdered on the way. Obviously, the case has not been investigated clearly.
Do you have any news from your side? "As soon as Liu Tan returned to the capital, he would stay at the Prince's mansion for a long time and did not need to return to the mountain. Tomorrow he would have to attend the morning court session. Although Xue Rui was a fifth-grade official, he was only a deputy. He only had to attend the court session for two days every month. Therefore, he was not present at the morning court session today.
Xue Rui sipped his tea and told the story of the Ji family's involvement in the Da Yan theft. He deliberately left out the details of Yu Shu and Jing Chen's visit to Pei Ren Guan that night to submit the exam papers, but it was enough to make Liu Tan's expression change.
"This Ji family really has a lot of guts. They even extended their hands into the examination hall. I heard that in the ninth year of Zhaoqing, one of the examiners was found to have practiced favoritism and was expelled from the capital. Three examinees were beaten to death on the spot. It was a sensation for a while. I did not expect that after three years, such a scandal would happen again."
Xue Rui said, "Ji Huaishan originally relied on the promotion of the previous Head Supervisor to sit in his current position. Normally, he would take advantage of his seniority in the Celestial Commissioner. But in the end, his family background is not deep and he has no foundation. He has held this position for too long. Many people are waiting for him to retire next year and take over the position. Ji Huaishan is also anxious. Originally, he wanted to use the Seventh Prince's influence to curry favor with the Emperor. Unfortunately, His Majesty's arranged marriage made their wish come to nothing. Therefore, he set his eyes on this Da Yan and tried to think of a way to let his family's Fourth Miss stand out and take the opportunity to enter the Celestial Commissioner's office. It's a pity that they made a mistake and schemed against my sworn sister. All day long they hit the geese and were pecked blind by the geese. This time, they will not be able to escape this calamity. "
Liu Tan listened attentively to his analysis of the matter. Then he asked, "Last night during the Celestial Commissioner's office, biaoxiong asked me to help. Is it because this Ji family is under Liu Hao's clique? But I have inquired and it seems that there is not much connection between the two. "
Xue Rui smiled faintly and said, "Yun, you are often outside and have not been with An Ling for a long time. There are some things that you are not very clear about. This Ji family is admittedly not under the Seventh Prince's clique, but that Ji family's fourth young miss is a problem in his heart. This woman is peerless in both talent and beauty, and is also good at learning. That day, the Seventh Prince had the intention of taking her as his consort. According to what I know, he had privately sent a jade ruyi to the other. However, marriage matters are all decided by His Majesty and he could not do anything about it. The young miss of the Ji family is proud and arrogant, not willing to submit to him.
When she found out about his marriage, she decisively cut off all relations with him. "Saying this, he paused and swirled the half cup of fragrant tea in his hand. He slowly said," I understand Liu Hao's character very well. As long as he cannot get his hands on something, he will not let it go. Because this person is popular all year round, he has an arrogant air and loves face. Now that the Ji family is in trouble and that Miss Ji is in prison, how could he let go of this good opportunity to be a hero and save the beauty? Moreover, Ji Huaishan has a close friend in his life, it is the fourth rank academician of the Imperial History Library, Zhao Zhixue. When the Ji family is in trouble, no matter what, he will not stand by and do nothing. And I have heard from my sworn sister that the Zhao family is also involved in this matter. The Zhao family and the Shu Fei Yin family are in-laws. As long as they plan properly, they can very well implicate this matter to the Seventh Prince. As long as he is involved in this matter, he will be covered in blood. In comparison, you and Daozi are fellow cultivators.
Now that the Emperor favors Daozi, once this matter comes out, it will add to your reputation. "Liu Tan looked at Xue Rui and thought of that night when the Celestial Commissioner was only a few breaths, Xue Rui was able to have such a reaction. He couldn't help but secretly admire him. He said to himself," After listening to biaoxiong's words, I know that my knowledge is shallow. In the future, I will need to trouble you to teach me more. "
Xue Rui chuckled and touched his teacup, "You should learn from me. It is more like learning to eat, drink and be merry. When I come back from a trip to the Supreme Court in the afternoon, I will bring you around the capital at night. I have not returned for three years. This Anling city has changed. You should take a good look first."
Liu Tan also laughed and clinked his cup with him. The usually quiet person is now in the mood to joke, "I have long heard that biaoxiong is a playboy. Don't bring me to those places of pleasure. I have just taken off this Taoist robe for a few days and I need to cleanse my heart and mind.
Xue Rui facepalmed and said, "It must be that fellow Ruilin talking about me in front of you. What playboy? It is just that I was not sensible for the past few years. I have been socializing with those playboys and picked up some bad habits. Now that I have quit, other than drinking, I do not indulge in pleasure."
Liu Tan nodded and did not tease him anymore. After tea, the two of them went back to the restaurant for a meal and went their separate ways.
Yesterday, Yu Shu came back from visiting in prison and rested at home for two days. She did not see Jing Chen return and did not hear any news about him. Just when she was about to ask Xue Rui for help, someone from the Supreme Court came to ask her about the Ji family's involvement in the murder of the emperor.
The office of the Supreme Court is located in the north of the city. It is only two streets away from the imperial city. There is an archway on the street to prohibit peddlers and pedestrians. The street is very clean and there are not many pedestrians in broad daylight.
The officer brought Yu Shu into the yamen. Because it is not an official court, there is no need to go to the front court. Instead, she is questioned in the waiter at the back.
When Yu Shu arrived, the spacious waiter was already waiting for three officials wearing black veils and red robes. Xue Rui was among them. In front of the other two colleagues, he did not show too much intimacy with her. He just nodded to her, hinting that she did not need to be nervous and could answer at ease. "Reporting to Daren, Dayan's examiner, Yu Shu, is here."
"You may leave."
With the presence of Xue Rui, Yu Shu became bolder. When asked about the relationship between the Yellowfrost Stone and the Ji family by the two senior officials, she framed the Ji family calmly and insisted that the Yellowfrost Stone belonged to Jing Chen and was lost when he was plotted against and lost his memory. She implied that the Ji family had something to do with the traitor who murdered Jing Chen.
There was a registrar sitting on the side. He wrote down Yu Shu's words one by one. It seemed that he planned to verify it with Jing Chen later. However, Yu Shu was not afraid. She had already made a deal with Jing Chen. If the Ji family wanted to get rid of the suspicion, it would be impossible to get rid of the two of them.
Xue Rui deliberately gave Yu Shu a chance to confess about the theft of the Ji family, so he asked at the right time, "You said that the treasure named Yellowfrost Stone was found on Miss Ji and got back from Daozi. Then why did the Ji family look very surprised when they saw the Yellowfrost Stone in your hand that night in the Celestial Commissioner's office? Obviously, they did not know that it was in your hand. What is the reason for this? "
Yu Shu pretended to be hesitant and said, "Because when Daozi and I took back the Yellowfrost Stone, we used a little trick, so Ji Huaishan and Ji Xingxuan did not know that it was me, let alone that it was in my hands."
"What kind of trick?"
"This …"
The other two officials saw that Yu Shu's words were evasive, and they realized that there was something hidden. An official surnamed Chu put on a serious face and asked, "This is related to the case, please tell the truth, Miss Yu."
Yu Shu gritted her teeth. On the surface, she seemed to have made up her mind about something, but in fact, she already had a plan in mind. She sneaked into the Imperial Historian's Library, accidentally overheard Ji Xingxuan's conversation with someone, and looked for the examination papers from before the Feng Shun New Year. She accidentally brought the file home and found the Yunhua Yi Zi examination paper hidden in it. From then on, she guessed that the Ji family had stolen the questions, and then anonymously wrote a letter to the Ji family to threaten them, and then exchanged the examination paper for the Yellowfrost Stone in Changchun Workshop.
The two officials of the Supreme Court's expressions changed on the spot, and they exchanged glances. After a while, they thought of asking Yu Shu, "You claim that the Ji family stole the questions. What evidence do you have?"
Yu Shu lowered her head and said, "Daozi can testify that he personally handed the Yunhua Yi Zi examination paper to Miss Ji during the chaos. After that, I went to the Human Training Hall to inquire about the questions. This year's Astrology of the Great Expansion is indeed the same as twenty years ago. Milord, you can send someone to interrogate them. I will speak the truth and will not dare to hide anything."
Hearing this, the people present all had a serious expression. An official surnamed Chu turned his head and asked Xue Rui, "Official Xue, what do you think of this matter?
Xue Rui straightened his face and said, "I think it is true. If the Ji family did not know the questions this year, why did they go as promised and exchange a treasure like the Yellowfrost Stone for an invalid examination paper? In this official's opinion, we should first send someone to the Celestial Commissioner to inquire. After the investigation, we must file a case. As an official of the Celestial Commissioner, Ji Huaishan's crime of stealing the questions will be increased. This crime of favoritism and fraud cannot be tolerated."
"In that case, I will have to trouble Official Xue to make this trip. During the morning court session tomorrow, this official will report this matter to His Majesty and ask for a decision."
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