Zhou Mansion.
As the most powerful family in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the scale of the Zhou Mansion in the Divine Capital was even greater than that of the Xiao Mansion.
The Zhou Mansion was more than a hundred feet long from north to south and fifty feet wide from east to west. The mansion occupied a large area. The Zhou Family was prosperous. The four brothers all held important positions in the imperial court. It was said in the Divine Capital that the Zhou Family supported half of the imperial court in the Great Zhou. This was not an exaggeration.
At this moment, in a courtyard in the Zhou Mansion, a middle-aged woman had fainted from crying after hearing the news of Zhou Chu's death.
"Chu 'er, my poor Chu' er …"
Her sorrowful cries penetrated the walls of the courtyard. The maids and servants who passed by all lowered their heads and hurried past.
Zhou Chu's two sisters had already married out of the Zhou Family. When they heard the news, they hurried back to console the woman.
The woman cried until her tears ran dry. She grabbed Zhou Ting's hand and her eyes were filled with murderous intent. She gritted her teeth and said, "Master, the person who killed Chu 'er must be cut into a thousand pieces. Then, his soul must be captured and burned by the Nether Fire day and night!"
Zhou Ting said coldly, "Don't worry. I will make him beg for death to comfort Chu 'er's soul in heaven!"
A young woman beside the woman raised her head and looked at Zhou Ting. She said, "Father, when I came here, I heard from my husband that this matter is not easy to deal with. It could easily incite a rebellion among the people. Why don't you go to the palace and beg my sister … Beg Her Majesty to uphold justice for my brother?"
The other young woman beside her could not bear it. She opened her mouth several times, but in the end, she sighed and did not say anything.
Zhou Ting said, "Ever since we forced her to marry the former Crown Prince, Her Majesty has been holding a grudge against the Zhou Family. In these three years, she has deliberately distanced herself from the Zhou Family. If I go to the palace and beg her, I'm afraid …"
The young woman who spoke first said, "No matter what, Chu 'er is still her family. No matter how cold-blooded she is, she won't ignore Chu' er's death, right?"
The woman gritted her teeth and said, "If she refuses to see you, ask Big Brother to see her. Although she is Her Majesty, will she refuse to see her own father?"
Zhou Ting lowered his head and said, "Big Brother wants me to consider the big picture. It's impossible for him to interfere in this matter."
The woman said angrily, "The big picture, the big picture, Chuan 'er's life is already gone, and he still wants to take care of the big picture? This is also related to the Zhou family's face and dignity …"
"Shut up." Zhou Ting reprimanded her and said, "For this day, our Zhou family has waited for hundreds of years. The burden on Big Brother's shoulders is not something we can imagine …"
He concealed the sorrow in his eyes, straightened his collar, and said, "I'll enter the palace first."
The imperial palace.
Zhou Ting stood in front of a palace and bowed. "This Zhou has an important matter to discuss with His Majesty. Miss Shangguan, please help me inform him."
The young female official said, "I'm sorry, His Majesty had some enlightenment in cultivation today and went into seclusion early in the morning. If Lord Zhou has anything to say, we can talk about it tomorrow morning."
Zhou Ting was silent for a while before saying, "Since that's the case, this official will return first."
The young woman turned and walked through the palace into the garden behind it.
Mr. Mei stood behind a figure and said, "Your Majesty, today in front of the Godly Capital Government …"
The Empress said, "I know."
Her voice was very dignified, as if there was no emotion in it.
Mr. Mei hesitated for a moment before saying, "Your Majesty, Zhou Chu's actions have already caused resentment among the people. Although he died because of Li Mu, his death can't be blamed on Li Mu. Otherwise, the people that Your Majesty worked so hard to gather in the Godly Capital will scatter …"
The Empress looked ahead and said, "You seem to be very protective of Li Mu."
Mr. Mei said, "I brought him here from the North County. After he came to the Godly Capital, everything he did was for the people and for Your Majesty. I just feel that someone like him shouldn't suffer such injustice."
The Empress asked, "Ah Li, what do you think?"
The young female official thought for a while and said, "Although he sometimes speaks without thinking, he's a good person, a good official. The Godly Capital lacks people like him. Zhou Chu died from the Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud, and he's only a Spirit Condensation cultivator. Perhaps someone else is framing him and trying to take advantage of the situation …"
The Empress waved her sleeves, and a clear image appeared in the air.
In the image, Zhou Chu was arrogant. He threatened the family of the deceased, causing anger among the people.
The young constable pointed at the sky and yelled, "Damn God, if you have eyes, you shouldn't let a good person be wronged and let evil people harm the world!"
As soon as he said that, four bolts of Heavenly Thunder of Purple Cloud fell from the sky. Zhou Chu blocked it three times, but he was still turned into ashes by the last bolt.
The young female official and Mr. Mei saw this for the first time. They were shocked and couldn't recover for a long time.
After a while, the young female official asked, "Your Majesty, can he really communicate with the Heavenly Dao?"
The Empress didn't answer. She only said, "You can leave now. This matter will be discussed in the imperial court tomorrow."
After the two of them left, the Empress stood alone in the garden. Her temperament gradually changed.
The aura of someone who looked down on the world and was high and mighty gradually disappeared. The person standing there seemed to be just an ordinary woman.
Gradually, even her appearance began to change. Her originally elegant and beautiful face gradually became ordinary. The magnificent crown on her body also transformed into ordinary clothes.
Her figure disappeared. At the same time, a woman in green appeared on the streets of the Divine Capital.
The people passing by on the street didn't realize that there was a person in the crowd.
The woman in green walked to a noodle stall. When the stall owner saw her, he smiled and said, "Miss, you haven't been here for a long time."
The woman sat at the noodle stall and said, "A bowl of noodles."
The owner wiped his hands and said, "Okay. Same old rules. Less chopped onions, no coriander …"
It was lunchtime. There were many diners at the noodle stall. These people were eating and talking at the same time.
"The scene of the lightning striking Zhou Chu today was so satisfying. Did you all see it?"
"No. When I rushed over, it was already over. Why? Were you there?"
"I was lucky to be there. That place was struck by the purple lightning. Not even a speck of dust was left …"
"Quick, tell us. This bowl of noodles is on me …"
…
Hearing that someone was paying for today's meal, the man added another plate of beef and began to tell the story.
He described how lawless Zhou Chu was. He came out of the Divine Capital and threatened the family of the deceased. He described how Constable Li was so angry that he pointed at the sky. Heaven and earth felt his heart and sent down several lightning bolts to get rid of this evil in the Divine Capital. After he was taken away by the Ministry of Justice, he scolded Zhou Chu's father in the court. It was so satisfying …
In the process of telling the story, he added some details and added some emotional embellishments. The crowd blushed as if they had been there and witnessed it with their own eyes.
After he finished, he didn't forget to exclaim, "Constable Li is really a good constable. He really thinks about the people and stands on our side."
Another customer sighed and said, "This time, he has formed a deadly feud with the Zhou family. I wonder how the Zhou family will take revenge. Without Constable Li, will the Divine Capital return to the way it was before …"
"It won't. We've already written a petition for the people. His Majesty will definitely seek justice for Constable Li …"
…
The woman in green finished her noodles and listened to the crowd's discussion for a while before she paid and left.
Li Residence.
Li Mu and Xiao Bai bought some groceries on their way home. When they got home, they busied themselves in the kitchen.
Compared to eating out, he enjoyed the feeling of cooking with her.
In the past, Liu Hanyan was the one who cooked with him. After he came to the Divine Capital, Xiao Bai was the one by his side.
Under Li Mu's guidance, Xiao Bai's culinary skills had reached a higher level. She was qualified to be Li Mu's assistant.
After the meal, Li Mu told Xiao Bai that he was going to the palace tomorrow.
At that time, he would send her to the government office first.
Xiao Bai asked worriedly, "Will Her Majesty blame Benefactor?"
Li Mu shook his head and said, "I don't know."
After all, his understanding of the Empress was mostly based on hearsay. Li Mu didn't know what kind of person she really was.
However, he wasn't afraid of this case.
With the Clear Heart Technique, the Soul-Sucking Technique was useless against him. As long as he didn't admit it, no one would be able to pin Chu Zhou's death directly on him.
As for the Soul-Searching Technique, it was extremely harmful and irreversible. Unless it was an extremely important matter that concerned the country or the country, the imperial court wouldn't use it on an official.
With the people's support, the imperial court would have to be careful no matter what they did to him.
Xiao Bai said firmly, "I heard that Her Majesty is as beautiful as a fairy and has a kind heart. She won't wrong Benefactor."
Li Mu nodded and said, "I believe in Her Majesty."
Not to mention her appearance, Li Mu was actually confident in other aspects of the Empress.
He came to Shen 'du because of the Empress. During this time, he could be fearless and do whatever he wanted because he had the Empress' support.
Women were always very concerned about the appearance of other women. Xiao Bai blinked and said, "How beautiful is she to be as beautiful as a fairy …"
Li Mu rubbed her head and said, "What do you mean by as beautiful as a fairy? That's because Her Majesty is. No matter how ugly Her Majesty is, no one would dare to say that she's ugly. If you want to know what it means to be as beautiful as a fairy, go back to your room and look in the mirror …"
Xiao Bai was stunned for a while before she realized that Li Mu was praising her. She blushed and said uneasily, "I'll go wash the dishes …"
The girl was still a little shy. If it were Liu Hanyan, she might have already fallen into Li Mu's arms and made love to him.
Li Mu returned to his room and sat down cross-legged. Not long after, he felt sleepy.
In his sleep, a fog suddenly appeared in front of his eyes and a woman's figure appeared.
Seeing the familiar woman, Li Mu was stunned. Fear appeared on his face and he said in shock, "No way, again …"
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