"Less nonsense!" The leading official was an unfamiliar face, and when he saw Jiang Ruan, he was very arrogant. With a wave of his hand, two yamen runners stepped forward to detain Jiang Ruan. At this moment, Jiang Quan was not in the fu, so the only one who could make decisions was Hong Ying. Hong Ying looked at the official awkwardly, "Official, this matter has not been clarified."
"Clarified?" The official looked at Hong Ying in a strange manner, "Someone has accused the Jiang family's di daughter of framing her biological grandmother. Now that the witness and material evidence are present, if you have anything to say, say it in prison!" He looked at Jiang Ruan and smiled, "Miss Jiang, I am sorry."
"Official is so dedicated, it is really touching." Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "But where is the official document?"
The official seemed to have long known that Jiang Ruan would ask such a question. He smiled proudly and took out the arrest warrant document from his bosom, waving it in front of Jiang Ruan. It was written in black and white with the official seal.
"Eldest Jiang Miss, do you see it clearly now?"
Jiang Ruan's gaze lightly swept over Second Yiniang and Jiang Dan, and she said indifferently, "I see it clearly."
"In that case, please."
"Miss!" Lian Qiao and Bai Zhi hurriedly said.
Jiang Ruan said, "You two stay."
A pleased look flashed in Second Yiniang's eyes. Jiang Dan seemed to be somewhat absent-minded from the scene in front of her, and only hid behind Second Yiniang, refusing to speak. Jiang Su Su only pretended to be sad. Cai Que and Du Juan guarded Old Jiang Madame's corpse, carefully wiping the bloodstains on Old Jiang Madame's lips.
The calmest person in the room seemed to be Jiang Ruan. She looked at the two officers behind her and indifferently said, "I can walk on my own, no need to be so polite."
The matter of Jiang Ruan conspiring to murder Old Jiang Madame and being arrested by the officials set off a huge wave in the fu. Ruan Ju, Jin Er and Jin San looked solemn. Jin San said, "I will go with you to the prison to guard Miss Jiang. You go look for Master."
Jin Er nodded and was about to go down when he saw Lu Zhu hurriedly run into the courtyard. She looked around and seemed to be somewhat at a loss. In a small voice, she called out, "Jin... Er?"
Jin Er's footsteps paused. He flew down from the tree and stopped in front of Dewdrop, "What is it?"
At this moment, Lu Zhu did not care about Jin Er's mysterious appearance and only took out a letter from her bosom and handed it to Jin Er, "Miss instructed me to deliver this letter to His Highness."
Jin Er put the letter away and nodded, "Alright, I understand."
Just as he was about to leave, Dewdrop stopped him. "Hey." Jin Er turned around and Lu Zhu looked at him hesitantly, "Everything that happened before was my fault. This time, Miss has been framed. Please protect Miss this time."
Jin Er was slightly surprised. It was rare for Lu Zhu to beg him in such a subservient manner. Presumably, she was very loyal to Jiang Ruan. As a subordinate, he admired loyal people. Jin Er smiled, "Even if you didn't say it, I would protect Miss Jiang. You have to be careful too. "After saying that, he flew away without looking back.
Dewdrop turned around and saw Tian Zhu walking out of the house. His expression was cold as he said, "Tonight."
…
In the shortest time possible, the news of Jiang Ruan being taken away by an official spread throughout the entire capital. The capital was in an uproar. Originally, Hong 'an Junzhu had enjoyed limitless praise ever since she returned to the capital. Moreover, because she had an elder brother who was the god of war, the people of the capital were very fond of her. Who knew that this matter would suddenly break out. It really made people sigh. There were also those who hit her when she was down. They had long known that Jiang Ruan was a restless person. That charming appearance, with one look, they could tell that she had a vicious heart. Now that she did not even let her own grandmother off, it was really very malicious.
At the center of the discussion, Jiang Ruan was currently quietly leaning against the cold and wet wall of the prison cell. She lowered her eyes and looked at the dirty straw in front of her.
In reality, the evidence in Second Yiniang's hands was not enough to convict her. Even with Cai Que as a witness, it would not be an easy task to bring her down. Jiang Dan was not such a short-sighted person. There must have been other twists and turns.
The official leading the troops was called Li Qiang. Now that the patrol office had so quickly obtained the official document to arrest Jiang Ruan, it was because they had received instructions from Hu Qianqiu of the Imperial Censor. And this Hu Qianqiu …. A trace of coldness flashed in Jiang Ruan's eyes. Second Yiniang was originally the shu daughter of the Minister of Appointments. When she was young, she also had a cousin who was her childhood sweetheart. This person was none other than the current Imperial Censor, Hu Qianqiu, Official Hu. However, at that time, Hu Qianqiu's family background was not as good as Second Yiniang's. The Minister of Appointments also wanted to use Second Yiniang to befriend the Jiang fu, so this marriage was cut off.
Li Qiang was the eldest nephew of Second Yiniang's paternal family, and Hu Qianqiu was Second Yiniang's old lover. Now that Jiang Ruan was locked up in prison, it was certainly the handiwork of these two people. Hu Qianqiu had been in office for many years, and the position of the Imperial Censor was stable. In reality, he also had some ability. Who would have thought that he would stand up for Second Yiniang. A few days ago, Second Yiniang had been so generous to the Jiang family's servants. Presumably, she also had the intention of perishing together with her.
However, no matter how foolish and infatuated Hu Qianqiu was, he would not go so far as to lose his position for Second Yiniang. Therefore, Second Yiniang's trump card was definitely not the Imperial Censor, but … the corners of her mouth slightly curled up, Hu Qiang.
Lu Zhu had inquired clearly. Recently, Second Yiniang seemed to have been selling jewelry and jewelry. Naturally, Hu Qianqiu did not need Second Yiniang's jewelry. However, Second Yiniang's paternal family's nephew, the ignorant and incompetent Li Qiang, who relied on his family to buy a small official position, was said to have lost a large sum of money in a gambling den a few days ago. In this world, gambling addicts always had big guts, especially gambling addicts who had lost so much that their eyes were red.
Second Yiniang had promised Li Qiang a large sum of money. What did she want Li Qiang to do?
It was already nightfall, and the prison became even more damp and cold. This prison seemed to have been specially arranged. There were no other prisoners around, and it was empty. It seemed that she was the only one in the prison. She did not know where the jailer had gone.
Footsteps could be heard from afar, and a group of people walked in. The man in the lead was dressed in coarse hemp clothing. When he saw Jiang Ruan's appearance, he could not help but stare blankly. He then narrowed his eyes and said, "Junzhu's courage is indeed great. It is admirable." It was Li Qiang.
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "Young Master Li flatters me." In her previous life, what kind of prison had she not seen? At that time, she had even stayed in a place that was colder and gloomier than this, so what was there to be afraid of now?
Li Qiang's eyes flashed slightly, "Junzhu actually knows of this humble one. This is very surprising."
Jiang Ruan's gaze fell on the few people behind Li Qiang. They were all strong and rough men. When they looked at her, their gazes were presumptuous and evil. With one look, it was obvious what they were planning.
"How much did Second Yiniang pay?" Jiang Ruan suddenly asked.
Li Qiang did not expect her to suddenly ask such a question. He looked at Jiang Ruan with some vigilance, and suddenly smiled, "There is no harm in telling Junzhu. It is thirty thousand taels of silver."
Jiang Ruan nodded. Thirty thousand taels of silver. Even when Jiang Li was married, her entire dowry was only fifty thousand taels of silver. Yet, Second Yiniang was still able to take out so much money. She must have sold all her assets to gather the money, and used all her assets to buy her life? Second Yiniang's thoughts were really too simple.
Seeing Jiang Ruan's gaze that seemed to be smiling yet not smiling, Li Qiang's expression tightened, and he asked, "Does Junzhu have something to say?"
"This Junzhu's life is only worth a mere ten thousand taels of silver?" Jiang Ruan said indifferently, "Don't you think it is too much of a pity?"
"What does Junzhu mean?" Li Qiang narrowed his eyes.
"One hundred thousand taels, I will buy this business." Jiang Ruan said.
Li Qiang was shocked, and the few people behind him were also shocked. They thought that the rumors were indeed true. This Jiang Ruan was so generous, she must have obtained many good things from Empress Dowager Yi De. It would be a lie to say that he was not tempted. Li Qiang had just incurred a huge debt a few days ago, and it was not easy for him to obtain Second Yiniang's business. Although he knew that it was dangerous, he also knew that if he could not repay the debt, he would also die. Now that Jiang Ruan had opened her mouth and asked for one hundred thousand taels, how could Li Qiang not have his own thoughts? His expression changed, and he seemed to want to change his words. However, a burly man beside him suddenly coughed softly.
This sound abruptly woke Li Qiang up. He looked at Jiang Ruan with some anger, and laughed fiercely, "Junzhu is indeed very intelligent, but this humble one is not a greedy person. This humble one really does not dare to do this business with Junzhu."
If he was really an ordinary person, even if he turned his head like this, it would not be a big deal. In any case, Li Qiang did not have any feelings for Second Yiniang, his youngest aunt. It was just that Jiang Ruan was the Junzhu of Hong 'an. If it were not for the fact that he was really short of money this time, he would not dare to act blindly without thinking. What if Jiang Ruan came to settle the score with him after she was safe? The people of the imperial family would certainly not spare him. For this kind of matter, the mouth of a dead person was the safest.
Li Qiang clapped his hands and slowly walked forward, saying, "Tonight, I am afraid that I will have to offend Junzhu." He inserted the torch in his hand into the mouth of a stone beast on the wall. Under the light of the fire, Jiang Ruan sat quietly in the prison, her skirt warm like fire, her eyebrows delicate and charming, but there was also a kind of mocking indifference.
Li Qiang swallowed his saliva. He knew that this Junzhu was born charming, and now that he saw her up close, it was even more tempting. Jiang Ruan asked indifferently, "Does Master Li intend to silence her?"
"Tomorrow morning, the people of the capital will know the news that Junzhu committed suicide in prison to escape punishment," Li Qiang's smile was somewhat vulgar, "However, before that, Junzhu can still enjoy yourself."
Killing her before saying that she had committed suicide? Did Li Qiang think that the people of the capital were fools? He originally thought that Second Yiniang and Jiang Li were brainless, but he did not expect that this big family was the same. However, he also knew that Second Yiniang hated her to the bone, and came up with this kind of method to torture her. Not only could she make her lose her innocence before she died, but she also wanted to ruin her reputation.
Li Qiang saw that Jiang Ruan's expression did not change, and felt his heart itch even more. With a wave of his hand, the prison door opened, and a few strong men surrounded her. Li Qiang smiled, "Hong 'an Junzhu, we will all be very comfortable."
Jiang Ruan's expression became serious, and before she could press the button on the blood jade bracelet in her hand, a 'peng' sound was heard, and the knife and blood burst out at the same time. In an instant, the few people in front of her all fell down, leaving only Li Qiang.
The door had already been kicked open, and the light gold qilin on the corner of the black-clothed youth's robe seemed to be whistling out of the brocade clothes. Xiao Shao walked in and coldly said, "Courting death." When Li Qiang saw who it was, his body suddenly trembled, and he immediately felt a burst of despair. Second Yiniang did not say that Jiang Ruan had any special relationship with the Jin Ying Wang of the Great Jin dynasty. He was extremely frightened, and his lower body became wet, and a foul smell immediately filled the prison cell. Li Qiang knelt on the ground and begged for mercy, "Wang Ye is too kind …" Before he could finish speaking, he felt a lump in his throat, and blood spurted out as he collapsed.
Xiao Shao expressionlessly put away his dagger and walked forward.
Jin San, who had been hiding in the dark, quietly retreated. His master had not waited for her to act, and had already personally come to save him. It would not be convenient for him to stay here any longer.
After a brief moment of shock, Jiang Ruan calmed down. She had thought that Xiao Shao would come over after reading the contents of the letter, but she did not expect him to come so quickly. Without batting an eyelid, she put down her left hand that was covering the blood jade bracelet and said, "Later, I will have to trouble you to clean up this area."
Xiao Shao nodded, opened the prison door, and walked in. Seeing the damp surroundings, he frowned and asked, "Is the contents of the letter true?"
"Of course it is true." Jiang Ruan said, "It should not have been used at this time, but … forget it, it's better to resolve it earlier."
Originally, the contents of the letter could only be taken out and used in the future. Unexpectedly, Second Yiniang was so stupid that she was forced to take it out in advance. However, in the end, this would alert the enemy, but in the future, they would just have to wait and see.
Xiao Shao pursed his lips, and a trace of coldness flashed in his eyes, "They want to kill you to silence you." Not only that, but they also wanted to destroy Jiang Ruan's innocence. Although she knew that Jin Er and Jin San were by her side to protect her, when she heard about this matter, she still felt a little worried. Rushing over like this, thinking about the scene just now, a layer of extremely faint hostility rose around her.
Jiang Ruan was completely unaware of this, but Xiao Shao's Brocade Guards must have already investigated the ins and outs of the matter. She simply and generously said, "Second Yiniang was provoked by Fourth Sister, and originally wanted to deal with me in this way. The Minister of Appointments is not to be feared, but the troublesome one is the Head of the Imperial Censorate. " Hu Qianqiu had been an official in the imperial court for many years, and he was very attentive from top to bottom. The Emperor was also very fond of this loyal official. In her previous life, she was clear about matters related to the Jiang family, but this Hu Qianqiu had never come into contact with this. In fact, Hu Qianqiu belonged to the Fifth Prince's faction, and originally had nothing to do with Xuan Li. Unexpectedly, he was a sentimental person, and was willing to take such a risk for Second Yiniang.
"Leave this matter to me." Xiao Shao said, "There is no need to worry."
Jiang Ruan was slightly sluggish, and she looked towards Xiao Shao. Xiao Shao was looking at her, and his gaze was filled with undisguised concern. She said, "All right."
He could feel that Jiang Ruan's attitude was slowly changing, from the initial estrangement to a gradual trust. Perhaps Jiang Ruan herself had not noticed this detail. Xiao Shao's mood inexplicably improved a little. He looked around and said, "Tonight … you hold on, tomorrow I will take you out."
Jiang Ruan muttered to herself, "You also be careful."
A trace of a smile flashed in Xiao Shao's eyes. He thought for a moment, and then squatted down in front of her. From his bosom, he took out a very small whistle-like object and handed it to Jiang Ruan, "The Brocade Guards are lying in ambush everywhere. If there is any danger, use this whistle, and the nearby Brocade Guards will be able to rush over."
Presumably, it was his personal keepsake. Before Jiang Ruan could speak, Xiao Shao had already stood up and ordered the Brocade Guards to clean up the corpses on the ground. Jiang Ruan put the whistle back into her sleeve, and her eyes darkened as she sank into deep thought.
…
In the General fu.
Zhao Guang had just left court when he found out about this matter, and he almost went straight to the Minister's fu. With great difficulty, he was persuaded by everyone. Madam Li anxiously wiped away her tears, "Ruan 'er is fine, why would he be locked up? I don't believe that he conspired to harm the Old Jiang Madame. He must have been slandered."
The men of the Zhao family were all incomparably brave, but the women of the Zhao family were all beautiful and delicate. When Madam Li wiped away her tears, Zhao Guang became anxious. Zhao Yuan Ping consoled, "Mother, don't be anxious, Third Younger Brother has already gone to the prison to see what exactly happened."
"Those people of the Jiang family, even if they had to die, they should have brought Ruan 'er and Xin Zhi back." Madam Li was full of regret, "They are a pack of jackals and wolves. No, how can I be at ease with Ruan 'er being raised in that fu?"
Zhao Yulong whispered, "That also depends on whether she is willing to come back."
"Yulong." Zhao Yuan Ping gave his son a warning look, and Zhao Yulong kept quiet. Regarding his own cousin, Zhao Yulong only had the impression that she had very weak feelings for the Zhao family. Zhao Yulong pursed his lips. His grandfather and grandmother's families still felt sorry for him.
Zhao Feizhou looked at Zhao Yuanping and asked, "Second Uncle, when will Sister Ruan be released?"
Zhao Guang also glared at Zhao Yuanping. Zhao Yuanping said helplessly, "We have to figure out what happened first. With Third Brother around, he would be able to take care of things in prison. However, it is a little strange that the Censorate would send out the official documents so quickly. " Rubbing his chin, he said in a low voice, "Father, make a trip to the palace and first look for the Emperor. For the time being, the Emperor will not touch Ruan 'er for the sake of our family. Eldest Brother and I will go meet the Director of the Imperial Censorate. Nephew Da, transfer a few people from the guards to go to the Jiang fu's entrance and make some inquiries. Ruan 'er must have offended someone for no reason. Mother and the sisters-in-law will stay in the mansion and wait for news. If there are any problems, we will be able to deal with them. "
Peace returned to the General's Mansion after the arrangements were made.
…
Xiao Shao walked out of the prison door, leaving behind a few secret guards to deal with the corpses in the prison. Just as he descended the stairs, his footsteps suddenly stopped and his eyes flashed with coldness.
The sound of footsteps came from the left. Zhao Yuanfeng looked up and down at Xiao Shao as he walked. In a mocking tone, he said, "Xiao Wangye's movements are very fast."
Xiao Shao glanced at him and continued to walk forward. Zhao Yuanfeng stretched out his hand to stop him. Although Zhao Yuanfeng was older than Xiao Shao, in front of this young man who commanded hundreds of thousands of Jinyi Guards at such a young age, he still felt some pressure. In his heart, he was unhappy with Xiao Shao's attitude. Zhao Yuanfeng had always been a lawless person, so he immediately said, "Xiao Wangye is a bit too close to Ruan 'er."
Xiao Shao stopped walking. "What can you do?"
Zhao Yuanfeng almost fainted from Xiao Shao's impolite words. No matter what, he was still the third son of the Zhao Family. He was also a dignified young general. But now, Xiao Shao's words made it seem like he was very incompetent.
Xiao Shao fished out a letter from his bosom and tossed it to him. Zhao Yuanfeng caught it. Ignoring Xiao Shao's rudeness, he skimmed through the letter ten lines at a glance. Zhao Yuanfeng's expression changed several times. He asked, "You want to …"
"Hand it over to the censor." Xiao Shao lightly said: "Hu Qianqiu hid it, so he doesn't need to be the censor anymore."
"Xiao Wangye, the censor will reshuffle." Zhao Yuanfeng tried to probe: "I'm afraid it will not be that easy."
"Just in time to clean it." Xiao Shao said indifferently, but Zhao Yuanfeng felt a chill down his spine.
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