When Yu Shu went out early in the morning, she was stopped at the main door. Imperial Censor Wang blocked her way with a sullen expression. Behind him were two servants with gifts in their hands.
"This, I was deceived in your mother's case and made a mistake. I hope Lady Yu can forgive me."
Imperial Censor Wang was like a duck being forced onto a perch. He apologized and had his servants put down the gifts. He raised his head and gave her an awkward smile. He was just waiting for her to forgive him, then he would have completed his task.
Yu Shu could tell that he was being perfunctory. She didn't say a word and didn't even look at the gifts on the ground. She walked around him and boarded the sedan. Imperial Censor Wang was dumbfounded. He took two steps forward and wanted to chase after her. Lu Hong and Xu Qing were quick to stop him and said in a serious tone,
"Official Wang, please wait."
Imperial Censor Wang couldn't force his way through and could only stretch his neck and shout, "Lady Yu, what is the meaning of this?"
Yu Shu lifted the curtain of the sedan and revealed half of her face. She smiled coldly at him and said, "I heard clearly what that whore said during the morning court session. You humiliated my parents first and framed me for my birth. Do you think you can get away with just a few apologies? Let me tell you, there is no way. Get out of my sight. "
As she said this, she let down the curtain and left the sedan, leaving Imperial Censor Wang stomping his feet. He was so angry that his eyes were twisted and his mouth slanted. He was the one who came looking for a scolding and there was no one to judge.
.....
Yu Shu went to the Celestial Commissioner's office in a good mood. Everyone in the Kun Ling Bureau knew about the joint trial between the three departments. However, no one was stupid enough to mention it in front of her. Everyone went about their daily business as usual.
Jing Chen also came to take attendance today. Yu Shu and he went upstairs to talk. They first talked about yesterday's case. Although it was not convenient for Jing Chen to be present, he had sent people to the yamen to listen to the trial.
"You are really patient. Since you have your mother's contract, why didn't you take it out earlier? Why did you have to go to court?"
"If I took it out earlier, would Yin Zhourong have the guts to sue me? I want to see him shoot himself in the foot. " Yu Shu muttered in her heart, "If Xue Rui hadn't given her a killer move, she wouldn't have thought of counterattacking."
Jing Chen was long used to her unforgiving temper. Moreover, the Yin family reaped what they sowed, so they could not blame her for cheating. So he did not mention it again. Today he stayed at the Kun Ling Bureau to wait for her because he had something else to say. Even though Yu Shu kept avoiding this question, he could not not mention it.
"The Emperor did not pursue the crime of Prime Minister Xue's offense, and Brother Xue was also restored to his position. Do you think that the Xue family will be safe from now on?"
Yu Shu's complexion turned from sunny to cloudy. She shook her head and said, "No." She had a premonition that the Emperor was playing hard to get.
Jing Chen said, "That's good. You may not know, but the Emperor put the Xue family on hold because he wants to deal with Prince of Dongjing first, not because he wants to let the Xue family go."
Yu Shu raised her arm and rubbed her chin. She thought, "Even Jing Chen knows that the Jiang family is in trouble. It seems that the Emperor is really determined to deal with Prince of Dongjing. In this way, if Xue Rui wants to help the Jiang mother and daughter escape the capital, he will have to bear a huge risk."
"I have heard a little about the matter of Prince of Dongjing Residence." Yu Shu did not want to reveal the relationship between Xue Rui and Jiang Huaiying. She said vaguely, "The Emperor ordered Prince of Dongjing to send troops to Dong Ying, and also secretly restricted Lady Wei and her daughter from leaving the capital. It seems to be to force Prince of Dongjing to cut off his own wings."
Fortunately, Jing Chen did not care where she heard the news from. He only told her with a serious expression, "Prince of Dongjing has a lot of troops in his hands. Once the Jiang family revolts, the world is bound to be in chaos. I am worried that the Emperor and the Great Advice will make you break your life for me in advance. It is better for you to plan ahead of time. "
Yu Shu frowned. The saying of breaking one's life originated from the Book of Fantasy Maiden's Six Rens. This treasure was now in the hands of Yun Hua. During the trip to the Princess Tomb, she had a deep conversation with Yun Hua. She knew that breaking one's life for Jing Chen was not like what the Great Advice said, that she and Jing Chen should get married and have children.
She emphasized this point to Jing Chen at that time so that he would not have any unrealistic hope for her.
However, Yun Hua did not tell her what the real way to break one's life was. He only wanted her to be his mouthpiece so that Xue Rui could understand his own life.
"Although I don't know why the Great Advice lied to me and said that I need to marry you to help me break my life, I have a feeling that he is not talking nonsense. The real way to break one's life must be related to this. So — "
Jing Chen paused and turned his head so that she could not see his gloomy face. He said in a low voice, "If you don't want to be forced to marry me by them, you have to find my father as soon as possible and ask him about the Book of Fantasy Maiden's Six Rens."
Yu Shu could not help but smile bitterly. "How could I not know that? But he has to be willing to see me."
Looking at her expression, Jing Chen said doubtfully, "Didn't my father make an agreement with you that as long as you help him find someone, he will lend you the Book of Fantasy Maiden's Six Rens? Why didn't you find that person? "
Yu Shu's expression became gloomy. "I found that person." It was Xue Rui. "But I went to meet him according to the contact information your father left for me, but I couldn't find him."
This was because the scumbag Yun Hua left her with a fake address. Helping him find someone was just a cover, bastard!
"Ah?" Jing Chen looked confused. "Why didn't I find him?"
"Maybe he was afraid that I would leak his information." Yu Shu casually found an excuse. When she saw Jing Chen's disappointed expression, she criticized Yun Hua in her heart.
Jing Chen was worried. "What should we do?"
Yu Shu was also worried. "Let's take one step at a time."
In fact, it was not impossible to find Yun Hua. The expert named Jin Ke, whom Xue Rui brought back, was said to be Yun Hua's adopted son. He must know where Yun Hua was.
But if she wanted to pry open Jin Ke's mouth, she needed Xue Rui's help. She knew that Xue Rui had a grudge against Yun Hua and was unwilling to meet him, so how could she make things difficult for him? So, since Xue Rui returned to the capital, she had not mentioned Yun Hua in front of him, let alone asked him to take her to see Yun Hua.
Jing Chen and Yu Shu stared at each other. Not long after, he suddenly turned his head, looked outside the door, and said softly, "Someone is coming."
Yu Shu understood and closed her mouth. After a while, she heard footsteps outside the door. Someone outside reported that someone from Taixi Tower had sent a message and that the master wanted to see Yu Shu.
Yu Shu turned her head to look at Jing Chen, and her eyes widened. She thought to herself, "It can't be so fast. Did this jinx really get it right?"
Jing Chen shook his head at her and mouthed to her, "It doesn't matter. Go."
"Got it. I'll go down now." Yu Shu walked away doubtfully. She carefully went all the way to Taixi Tower. When she saw the master, she realized that she was overthinking.
The master hadn't come to find her to force a duck onto a perch, but to deal with the joint trial of the three departments yesterday.
"Ning Wang entered the palace yesterday to report on the proceedings of the trial. I listened from the side." The master did not disguise his praise as he said to her, "You responded very well. To deal with people with bad intentions, you should give them a taste of their own medicine, and have them suffer the consequences of their actions."
Yu Shu felt that the meaning behind his words was: Yin Zhourong and Wang Jiao, those two cowards, dared to oppose me, the Celestial Commissioner. You were able to give them a hard slap, this seat is very gratified.
She lowered her head and pretended to be bashful. She then heard him say, "The Holy One knows that you have been wronged this time. Yin Zhourong was too excessive and should have been severely punished, but due to Prime Minister Yin's feelings, he could only privately reprimand him. As to you, the Holy One has other compensations. He hopes that you will not pursue this."
She heard the meaning in his words. She knew that Emperor Zhao Qing had seen through Yin Zhourong's plan to escape and was angry. No matter what Yin Zhourong's goal in framing her was, it had affected the reputation of a wise ruler that Emperor Zhao Qing had painstakingly created after the Water and Continent Conference. It would be strange if he wasn't angry.
And Yu Shu had protected her own reputation, which was protecting Emperor Zhao Qing's reputation. So Yin Zhourong should be punished and Yu Shu should be rewarded.
"The Holy One is wise." Yu Shu bowed in the direction of the Imperial Palace and then said to the master, "This lowly official will obey the Holy One's orders."
If he didn't pursue it, then he wouldn't pursue it. In any case, with this old debt, Yin Zhourong wouldn't be able to advance in his career. Yin Deng shi had been whipped and lost all face, and wouldn't be able to raise her head for the rest of her life. Yin Yuanbo had become a eunuch. For a person who was lustful, this was the most tragic end. In short, this family had only themselves to blame and were not worthy of sympathy.
"You should not be lacking in worldly possessions. If there is anything you want, feel free to tell me. I can mention it to the Holy One when I enter the Palace later." The master once again showed Yu Shu that he looked at her differently.
Yu Shu hesitated slightly but did not pretend to refuse. Instead, she said seriously, "I do have a request, but I don't know if it is appropriate. Please advise me."
"Tell me."
Yu Shu said, "My mother was of low birth. Even though my daughter has become an official and has a title, there are still people who look down on her and use her birth to make a fuss. It's not that I dislike my mother, but I have a younger brother who is growing up. In the future, he will either pass the imperial examinations or marry and have children. I don't want him to be troubled by this and not be able to lift his head. If the Holy One rewards me, I dare to ask that my mother be given the title of Lady of Nobility so that she will no longer be looked down upon by others, and my younger brother can live an upright life. "
Aunt Cui was secondary. She was mainly considering for Yu Xiaoxiu. A boy's self-esteem was always stronger. She was not the original body and had no feelings for Aunt Cui. That was why she could calmly face the fact that her birth mother had been a servant and that her parents had an illicit relationship. But for Yu Xiaoxiu, it was much more difficult.
The master's gaze on her became more gentle. "I have said in front of the Holy One that Yu Nuyu is a person of pure filial piety. I was right. You can rest assured and go back and wait for the good news. I will ask for this grace for you. "
Yu Shu gladly thanked him and excused herself.
As soon as she left, a person walked out from behind a curtain. It was the Junior Supervisor of the Celestial Commissioner, Ren Qiming.
"Why do you have to tease her? Didn't the Holy One intend to confer the title of Lady of Nobility on her mother so that she can be justified?" Ren Qiming said.
"I just want to test if she is really filial."
"Then is she?" Ren Qiming sensed something and turned his head to look outside the door.
"Not only is she filial, she is also a good sister." The master smiled with a happy expression.
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