On the night of the banquet in Xuanchun Garden, the newly promoted Hidewon Da Yi Master Ji Xingxuan attempted to kill someone to silence them. In the end, she failed and was caught. As the host of the banquet, Liu Tan did not deliberately suppress the matter. In addition, there were many witnesses that night, so the next day, the entire Taishi Library was abuzz with the news.
Yu Shu did not go to the library today. When she was upstairs holding Xin Liu, her arm muscles were slightly strained. There were many things that happened last night and she did not have time to attend to it. Early in the morning, Xue Rui ordered someone to invite the doctor to Wangji Lou.
Xue Rui planned to wait until after the morning court session to enter the palace to see the Emperor, so he was not in a hurry to go out. He first showed the stack of things that he found in Ji Xingxuan's room to Yu Shu to see and unexpectedly received a sweet reward.
Because of Yu Shu's generous attitude, he was happy but he could not figure out what she was thinking about him.
Xue Rui sat on the chair in a daze for a while. When he heard Lin Fu outside the door reporting that the doctor had arrived, he collected his thoughts and followed him upstairs.
Because Yu Shu's injury was to her muscles and bones, Xue Rui specially found a female doctor from the Feng Ren Medical Center in the north of the city for convenience. After a careful examination, Yu Shu's two arms were slightly swollen and there was a large bruise on her abdomen.
Yu Shu fastened her belt and walked out of the room. She happened to hear Xue Rui asking the doctor and did not miss his frowning and distressed expression. She pursed her lips and smiled. Rubbing her arms, she sat next to him and said in a light tone: "Fortunately, there are no injuries to her muscles and bones. It will be fine after applying some medicine. It's not like you don't know that my body and bones are strong. This small injury and pain is nothing."
Looking at her nonchalant look, Xue Rui couldn't help but feel annoyed and a little sour. A girl's body was originally delicate, just like his sisters in the family, it would be terrible even if they were knocked or touched. But she just had to think that her body was as strong as steel, it was obvious that she was not loved when she was young.
Yu Shu saw Xue Rui suddenly put on a stern face towards her and was still puzzled. She watched him send the doctor to the door and let Gui Qi follow him to get the medicine. He then turned his head towards her and said, "I am going to the Palace. You stay in the building obediently and don't run around."
Yu Shu didn't think about where to go, so she nodded and agreed. Anyway, Ji Xingxuan was in prison and the court would handle the case. She didn't have to worry about it. Now that she had nothing to worry about, she could eat and sleep well.
After Xue Rui left, Yu Shu went back to her bed to sleep. When it was almost noon, she was woken up by Xiao Qing, saying that someone was visiting.
The person who came was none other than the Assistant Minister of Works, Qiu Jiming, who had asked Yu Shu to solve a family matter a few days ago. Yu Shu had slept enough. Although her arm hurt, it didn't hinder her from seeing the guest. She invited him to the back courtyard.
"Qiu daren." The moment Yu Shu entered the door, Qiu Jiming stood up first and cupped his hands towards her. With an apologetic expression, he said, "This Qiu was tied up with many matters and came a few days late to personally thank the female oracle. My daughter has already recovered and her body is getting better day by day. It was all thanks to the oracle's guidance that she was able to survive."
"Daren is too courteous." Yu Shu modestly waved her hand and gestured for him to sit down. She had heard from Xue Rui about Qiu Jiming's character, so she wasn't afraid to say a few cheap words. "It's just a small effort to solve people's worries. I have done a good deed."
Qiu Jiming smiled. His complexion was much cleaner than the last time he came to see Yu Shu. After drinking a cup of tea with Yu Shu, they chatted for a while before getting to the main topic. "I heard that the oracle has a house on Bao Chang Street. It's not a small place, but it's always closed and empty. I wonder why?"
Yu Shu didn't think too much and casually said, "There's nothing in that house. The pond is dry and the doors and windows are old. I haven't taken the time to rest."
Who knew that the moment she said this, Qiu Jiming laughed and continued, "Repairing a house is a troublesome task. But it's not good to always leave it empty. If the oracle isn't free, why don't I help you take care of it. It won't be fast, but two months later, you can move in."
Yu Shu didn't expect Qiu Jiming to suggest repairing a house for her. This wasn't something that could be done in a day or two. Not to mention finding good carpenters, gardeners, craftsmen and masons, just the preparation of the materials would take a month or two. Now, he said that she could move in after two months. Wasn't this a joke?
Yu Shu thought of something and said, "Is Daren joking with me?"
In fact, it didn't take much effort for her to help the Qiu Family cure Miss Qiu's' madness'. She only ran back and forth for a day and took advantage of him. She felt a little guilty.
Qiu Jiming saw the hesitation on Yu Shu's face, but there wasn't any greed. He nodded his head and thought that this young oracle was indeed someone worth befriending. His face became even more amiable as he said, "If the oracle doesn't trust me, why don't you ask Daren Xue to be your guarantor? If I destroy your house, I will compensate you with a new one."
Yu Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. She could see that Qiu Jiming wanted to repair her house to repay her. She hesitated and didn't know if she should accept it or not.
So she said, "How about this. Moving the earth isn't a small matter. Wait for my big brother to come back. I will discuss it with him and give Daren an answer."
"That's good." Qiu Jiming didn't force her and agreed. After drinking tea, he said his goodbyes and left.
Xue Rui's visit to the palace to see the emperor went smoothly. After a few days, the emperor's anger subsided a lot. When he heard that the suspect was caught and Jing Chen was cleared of suspicion, he ordered Xue Rui to investigate it as soon as possible.
As for the possibility that Ji Xingxuan might be related to the group that murdered Jing Chen, Xue Rui didn't mention this to the emperor in advance. First, it wasn't accurate. Second, he was afraid that the news would leak.
After leaving the palace, Xue Rui went straight to the Supreme Court's prison. He saw Ji Xingxuan again that night and decided to interrogate her personally.
It was a sleepless night. Because Ji Xingxuan hadn't been convicted yet, she didn't change into her prison uniform. She was still wearing the high-quality silk dress that she wore to the banquet last night. Her hair was messy as she sat on the wooden bed. When faced with Xue Rui's questions, she remained silent.
"Who instructed you to put the note in the dead man's book?"
“.....”
"You're not going to say that you were trying to cover up the real murderer of the dead man, or that you were the one who instructed this?"
“.....”
Xue Rui didn't seem to care whether she answered or not. He stood in front of the isolated cell and asked one question after another, paying attention to her expression and movements. "If it was you who instructed it, then it's not strange. Your grandfather Ji Huaishan's corruption case was caused by Daozi. You have a grudge against him, so you framed him and hired a killer. Who would have thought that the whole process would be witnessed by Qin Yuerou and coincidentally heard by Miss Xin? In order to cover up the truth, you wanted to silence him. In the end, you went for wool and came home shorn. You were caught red-handed. Is what I said wrong? "
“.....”
Xue Rui sneered and looked at the woman in the cage. He only treated her as a murderer. "Think about it carefully. If you don't plan to confess and give up your accomplices, then you are the mastermind of this case. According to the law, you should be beheaded for murdering a woman from an aristocratic family. Don't hope that someone will save you."
Ji Xingxuan finally reacted. She slowly raised her head. She looked embarrassed, but her expression was cold. "You want to punish me with just a few statements? Lord Xue, do you think that I'm a three-year-old child who doesn't understand the law?"
"It seems that you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin." Xue Rui's face darkened. He stretched his hand to the side, and one of his subordinates took out a stack of papers and handed it to him.
Xue Rui pressed them against the wooden bars and said, "These were found in your room in the Taishi Library. They are all Daozi's handwriting. After investigation, Daozi lived in seclusion in the south of the city several months ago. This was the handwriting he left behind at that time. However, it was stolen by someone for copying. With this evidence, what else do you have to say? "
Ji Xingxuan was stunned. She propped herself up and walked to the side of the cell. After seeing the words on the papers clearly, her face suddenly twisted. She grabbed the wooden bars and laughed wildly. "Haha, you really want to kill me. You came up with this trick to frame me! It must be her. It must be that ungrateful villain! "
Xue Rui naturally knew who the 'despicable person' she spoke of was, and he didn't approve in the slightest towards Ji Xingxuan's extreme actions at this moment. When he was in Yiyang City last year, he'd seen with his own two eyes how the Ji Clan mistreated Yu Shu and her younger brother, and how they'd forced them into a dead end. After he'd witnessed the Ji Clan's shameless actions, Xue Rui was extremely suspicious of how this clan was thick-skinned to the point of actually thinking that they owed Yu Shu a debt of gratitude.
Thinking of this, he was not in the mood to ask anymore. He repeated for the last time. "Ji Xingxuan, I ask you again. Are you going to confess?"
Ji Xingxuan's eyes struggled for a moment. Then, she was blinded by anger. She gritted her teeth and said, "You tell that damn villain that even if I become a ghost, I won't let her go!"
Xue Rui suddenly narrowed his eyes and glanced at her fiercely. He turned around and left, leaving only one order.
"Use torture."
As a law enforcer who wore a black veil on his head, as long as he wore his official robe, he was never the soft-hearted one.
Yu Shu waited until it was almost evening before she heard that Xue Rui had returned. She hurriedly rolled out of bed and ran downstairs while tidying up her clothes.
Xue Rui didn't even have time to change out of his official robe before he was blocked by her in the living room. She watched as she chased everyone out and closed the door. She turned her head and asked him, "How was it? Did His Majesty scold you again?"
Xue Rui shook his head and pointed at a chair for her to sit down. He walked to her side and poured a cup of tea. He stood in front of her and forced himself to drink two mouthfuls. He let out a sigh of relief and said, "This afternoon, I went to the prison to interrogate Ji Xingxuan. Unfortunately, she clenched her teeth and refused to say a single word."
Yu Shu slightly frowned and asked, "I knew that she was stubborn. Did you use torture?"
Xue Rui nodded his head. There was a need to pay attention to torture. It couldn't be too heavy at the beginning. Otherwise, there would be suspicion of extorting a confession.
Yu Shu looked disappointed. After thinking for a while, she begged Xue Rui, "Can you take me with you next time?"
Xue Rui said without thinking, "No."
Yu Shu hurriedly said, "Maybe I can think of a way to make her talk." She definitely didn't want to see Ji Xingxuan suffer … Well, she did have that kind of thought.
This time, Xue Rui was not willing to negotiate. No matter what she said, he didn't plan to take her to the prison to observe.
Seeing that there was no hope, Yu Shu temporarily stopped thinking about it. Then, she told Xue Rui about Qiu Jiming's visit today. She asked for his opinion.
Xue Rui's attitude was more straightforward than hers. "Yes. Lord Qiu is the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works. He is best at building. Others can't even beg him with money. Since he took the initiative to propose it, you would be stupid to refuse."
Yu Shu said embarrassedly, "Isn't this too much of an advantage?"
Xue Rui looked at her with a strange look. He didn't pay attention and said what was on his mind. "When did you learn to be so thin-skinned?"
"…" Yu Shu's face was slightly red. She forcefully glanced at Xue Rui.
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