next day
Hearing a knock on the door, Yan Churong took the medicine bowl and went over to open the door.
"Master Xue."
"Doctor Yan, is Mr. Pei feeling better?"
Yan Churong nodded: "I'm awake right now, otherwise, why don't you come in and talk?"
"Thank you."
Xue Peilin walked into the house slowly.
The wound hurt last night and I couldn't sleep well all night.
Seeing Xue Peilin coming, he had no choice but to brace himself and put a smile on his face: "Master Xue."
Seeing Gu Qi's appearance, Xue Peilin couldn't help but sigh: "This Feng Rui is getting more and more out of shape!"
"Master Xue, is your anger gone?"
"What's wrong with you?" Xue Peilin waved his hand and sat at the table: "After all, how can we, the people sent by the imperial court to control the flood, be so angry all the time?"
"That's what Mr. Xue said."
"Just act more cautiously from now on."
"Um."
Xue Peilin smoothed his beard and stood up: "Today, His Highness will personally review your case. I have to go and take a look. Just rest."
"Sir, walk slowly."
Watching Xue Peilin leave, I heard a creak.
Yan Churong came over with a bowl in hand: "Things that are hypocritical and righteous."
Gu Qi smiled sarcastically and said nothing.
After taking the bowl and drinking the thick soup in one gulp, Yan Churong handed over a candied fruit.
With the candied fruit in his mouth, he lay down again and said, "Doctor Yan, my wound is swollen and hot, and it hurts so much that I didn't sleep all night."
Yan Churong put down the empty bowl, picked up the cattail leaf fan beside the bed, lifted the quilt and fanned towards the wound: "I'll call Wu Zhuo over later to help you apply the medicine."
Gu Qi closed her eyes and said softly: "Okay."
After a while, he fell asleep.
Yan Churong put down the cattail leaf fan, gently pulled the thin quilt, and covered it carefully.
The pale face finally regained some rosiness, and the candied fruit bulged out in his mouth.
Yan Churong smiled and raised his hand to pinch Gu Qi's face.
"Boer", the candied fruit fell out of his mouth.
I was usually afraid of the pain, so I ate the candied fruit quickly after taking the medicine, but now I didn't even have the energy to chew, which showed how difficult last night was.
Yan Churong rubbed his sore eyes, yawned, stood up, took the empty bowl, and walked out.
People gathered in front of the government office again.
Yuan Zhe sat upright at the front of the hall, while Feng Rui and Xue Peilin sat on armchairs on both sides.
Xie Ruoling stood beside Yuan Zhe holding a sword, looking at the woman kneeling on the ground, looking sad and pitiful.
The yamen servants stood on both sides with sticks, and Zhou Hu stood outside the yamen, anxiously waiting for something.
The hall was strangely quiet, with occasional sobbing and sobs, but no other sound.
"Your Highness!"
Hearing a shout outside, Yuan Zhe's eyes flashed.
Zhao Dexun left Li Jinghao far behind and ran over sweating profusely: "Your Highness! It's not good!"
Yuan Zhe was startled and stood up.
Zhou Hu didn't know why. When Li Jinghao came over, he grabbed him and said, "What's wrong?"
Li Jinghao ran all the way, his heart beating hard. He was panting heavily and couldn't say a word, so he had to raise his hand inward and pull Zhou Hu into the hall.
Zhao Dexun stood in the hall, frowning: "Your Highness, the person who testified yesterday committed suicide!"
Everyone was shocked, and the people outside also started talking.
Yuan Zhe had a sullen face and glanced at Feng Rui next to him.
Feng Rui's face was calm and he just sighed lightly: "It's a pity."
We are at an impasse and don't know what to do.
Xie Ruoling looked at it like this and got a rough idea of the matter.
"In my opinion, there is no need to go to trial. There is insufficient evidence and Mr. Pei has also been punished. There is no point in continuing this lawsuit..."
"Presumptuous!" Yuan Zhe glared and yelled at Xie Ruoling.
Xie Ruoling was trembling with fear.
"Get out!"
In full view of everyone, Xie Ruoling immediately blushed!
With eyes filled with mist, he bit his lip and ran out.
Li Jinghao was afraid that something might happen to her, so he hurriedly chased after her.
Feng Rui coughed twice, took out his handkerchief and wiped his mouth: "Your Highness, how else will this case be tried?"
Yuan Zhe suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and sat down slowly: "We will try it another day."
"Master!" The woman kneeling in the hall suddenly spoke up, put her head on the ground, and cried: "My husband Zhang Dazhuang has not yet been buried. If you continue to interrogate him like this, when will it end?"
"Bold!" Seeing Yuan Zhe's expression, the county magistrate hurriedly approached the woman and said hurriedly: "Do you have the right to speak at this? Shut up!"
The woman raised her head, with tears in her eyes: "We won't sue, I just want him to be buried in peace, and don't want to live in trouble anymore!"
When the people watching saw this battle, they felt even more pitiful for the woman. They lamented that the people were being oppressed by the dog officials, and they became angry and started shouting:
"Yes, sir, if you continue to interrogate me like this, I'm afraid Zhang Dazhuang's body will stink!"
"You officers protect each other, do you have to confuse right and wrong?"
"I've already been punished, so why bother with a trial?"
"That's right, is it possible to clear his name and then pull Zhang Dazhuang up and beat him with a few sticks?"
The words he said became more and more unpleasant to the ears. Yuan Zhe sat in the hall, his body trembling slightly with anger and his face flushed.
Zhou Hu intervened and signaled the people not to get excited.
He stood in front of many people and argued with reason: "This case is strange, and I didn't deliberately protect it! No one wants to be wronged in vain. If you don't investigate and frame a good person without telling them, the deceased will not be safe even if he is buried in the ground. If This case has passed in confusion. When you are wronged in the future, will there still be an upright official to redress your injustice?"
Several people who had been wronged by the woman were speechless when they met Zhou Hufa's red eyes.
"If there is a trial, there should be a time limit." The woman covered her face with her hands and cried sadly: "When will it be rescheduled?"
Yuan Zhe looked gloomy and sighed: "Tomorrow, the case will be closed."
Zhou Hu turned around and looked at Yuan Zhe, with melancholy in his eyes.
I wonder if I can restore Pei Qihuan's innocence tomorrow...
"Miss Xie, Miss Xie, wait a minute!"
Xie Ruoling suddenly stopped, and when Li Jinghao ran up to him, he punched him directly: "Call me Young Master Xie! Young Master Xie!"
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Li." Li Jinghao's cheeks turned red as he ran, and he raised his arm to wipe the sweat from his neck: "You are a lady, how come you disguise yourself as a man and follow His Highness King Zhe?"
"I..." Xie Ruoling glared at him, turned around, raised his foot and kicked the stone away: "I want you to take care of it!"
"It's not safe for you to run around like this."
Xie Ruoling rolled his eyes: "I am skilled in martial arts, why should I be afraid?"
"I see." Li Jinghao scratched his head and pushed aside the stones at his feet: "Since I follow His Highness, I should be careful about my words and deeds in the future."
Xie Ruoling turned around, put her hands on her hips, and stared at Li Jinghao: "Is it your turn to teach me a lesson?"
Li Jinghao waved his hands hurriedly: "I didn't mean that, I just thought you were a little impulsive today."
"You also think I was wrong? This case has been tried for so long and there is no new testimony. Regardless of whether Pei Qihuan killed someone or not, he has already received his punishment. What's the point of continuing the trial? It makes the people think that you are the same as the officials. , just don’t give the people a way to survive!”
Li Jinghao just said a word, and Xie Ruoling responded with many words.
He pursed his lips and whispered: "Your Highness and the others always have a point."
"Huh," Xie Ruoling glared at him again: "You're quite good at flattery."
Li Jinghao was stunned and his face became even redder: "I just think that there must be a reason for so many people to insist on a retrial."
Xie Ruoling was too lazy to listen anymore and simply walked away.
Li Jinghao approached again: "Otherwise, go back earlier."
"Do you want to take care of it?" Xie Ruoling took two more steps forward.
Li Jinghao stood there, lowered his head and stopped talking.
There was no movement behind him. Xie Ruoling turned around and saw Li Jinghao's embarrassed face. He couldn't help laughing and said: "Idiot, are you the governor of Yingjiang County?"
Li Jinghao nodded.
Xie Ruoling looked into the distance: "I want to visit Yingjiang River."
Li Jinghao raised his head and saw Xie Ruoling's profile.
She has thin eyebrows, curved eyelashes, slightly pursed pink lips, and a beautiful curve on her lower jaw.
He couldn't help but stare blankly, staring into Xie Ruoling's bright eyes and said: "Okay."
"hiss--"
"The wound is a little red and swollen. Let Yan Churong prescribe you some medicine to reduce the swelling later."
Gu Qi lay on the bed and said "hmm".
Wu Zhuo sat beside the bed and carefully applied the ointment.
"Master, what are you doing?"
Wu Zhuo tilted his head and glanced, smiling: "Why, do you miss him?"
Gu Qi blushed and hesitated: "No..."
"He is very good and is paving the way for you."
"Pave the road?" Gu Qi turned his head slightly, trying to hear more clearly.
"Yes." Wu Zhuo nodded: "He has to help you get a firm foothold in Tuzhou. I don't know the details, and I never ask more."
"oh."
"Okay." Wu Zhuo helped Gu Qi put on her jacket, then pulled the quilt over her and said, "I'll see you tomorrow."
"Thank you."
Wu Zhuo smiled and went straight out of the wing.
After finding Yan Churong and giving him some instructions, Shi Shiran left the house.
After eating, I squinted for a while.
When I woke up in the afternoon, I felt much better.
Yan Churong entered the room with the soup and medicine, and said with a smile: "I think you will wake up soon, so you can drink the medicine."
Gu Qi had a look of disgust on his face, and he could smell the strong smell of medicine from a distance, which made people feel sick to his stomach.
“Good medicine tastes bitter.”
Yan Churong moved the wooden stool, sat by the bed, scooped up a spoonful of decoction, blew it carefully, and handed it over.
"You have to drink this sip for as long as you want." Gu Qi raised her hand and gently pushed it, directly took the medicine bowl in his hand, puffed her cheeks and blew on it again and again, and drank it down.
Looking at Gu Qi's grinning look, Yan Churong hurriedly took out the candied fruit.
Gu Qi grabbed the candied fruit and ate it quickly.
For some reason, he suddenly remembered the honey that Yuan Zhe had handed to him. It melted in his mouth, was sweet and tasted better than candied fruit.
"Why are you so stunned?"
Gu Qihan laughed twice: "Have you ever seen that kind of honey that melts in your mouth?"
Yan Churong shook his head in confusion: "Are you talking about the soft preserves that stick to your teeth?"
"No." Gu Qi waved her hand: "I don't know what it is, I only ate it once."
“Where did you eat it?”
Gu Qi's eyes shone and he spit the core into the bowl: "Yuanzhe gave it."
Yan Churong curled his lips: "That's it."
He took the medicine bowl and placed it on the windowsill.
"Speaking of Yuan Zhe," Yan Churong lowered his voice and whispered: "His case for you was retried for the second time."
"Why?"
"It is said that the person who testified in the court committed suicide."
Gu Qi looked surprised, she didn't expect that Feng Rui could do such an amazing job!
"This young prince is very interested in you."
"Oh, he's not doing this for me."
Yan Churong said doubtfully: "You were beaten too. Logically speaking, there is no point in retrialing this case."
"Oh, then you are wrong." Gu Qi pinched his sore neck and said, "An official appointed by the imperial court went to Tuzhou and was imprisoned for murder. This is tantamount to a slap in the face of the royal family. Yuan Zhegui is the prince, so naturally he can't show off his face. Moreover, if I take someone's life, the people of Tuzhou will definitely be resentful. How many of them will be willing to cooperate when I am healed and treated with water? Proving my innocence will not only clear up the people's misunderstanding. , and it can also make the people understand that there is someone obstructing me, and they will have more trust in me and even the court."
Yan Churong looked at Gu Qi and praised: "You are very different from when you first arrived in Junzhou. Even I didn't expect this level."
"You are so focused on treating illnesses and saving people, how can you think about other things like this?"
"Well, since that's the case, you can rest easy. I think this young prince has already gone to find a countermeasure."
Gu Qi nodded and lay down again: "Doctor Yan, your medicine is too bitter!"
