Xiao Yuehuai had a nightmare all night. She was trapped in the cause and effect of her previous life and couldn't get out. She was struggling and desperate, and her mind was filled with the cries and calls for help from her relatives and friends.
Suddenly, a soft call came from my ears: "Ah Huai? Ah Huai... wake up? Ah Huai, I'm back."
She frowned, tried hard to break out of the prison of her dream, and finally woke up.
When she opened her eyes, she was covered in sweat. When she looked up, Qin E was standing next to her, looking at her with worry.
Xiao Yuehuai was stunned for a moment, then panicked and grabbed her sleeve and asked: "Are you, are you injured? I...Isn't this a dream?"
Qin E couldn't laugh or cry and said: "I'm fine. How could this... be a dream? Why did you accidentally get wind and cold in your body? You had a high fever all night, and Alu was exhausted trying to take care of you."
Following her words, Xiao Yuehuai's eyes fell on the figure beside the bed. Alu was burying his face and fell asleep unconsciously.
The despair and powerlessness in the dream calmed down at this moment.
But the matter of the Silver Armored Guard was like a needle pricking her all the time, making her fearful and afraid to relax at will. Although they don't understand what happened, the fact that Qin E has returned safely shows that the Lu family and his son are not aware of their plan.
After calming down for a while, Xiao Yuehuai asked about the business: "How's the money relief thing going?"
Qin E curled her lips and smiled, squatting down and saying softly: "Thanks to your arrangement. Yan Siniang and I successfully found a place to hide the relief silver in Zhuying Mountain. Fortunately, they didn't have time to melt the silver, and all the evidence is still there."
"Ah Huai, after I returned to the city early this morning, I heard that Erlang of the Yue family led the Yamen of Dali Temple to raid Kang Mansion and Min Mansion."
Xiao Yuehuai was a little surprised and couldn't help but sigh: "Second cousin is really fast. It seems that the people arrested last night couldn't resist his methods and took all the cases."
"Niao Niao, if we can pursue the victory now, your grandfather's and your father's cases will be reversed!"
"Hurry... pack up and I'll take you to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit!"
The bleak autumn mood swept across Jinling. The brick road leading to the palace from Qianchun Tower was covered with withered leaves and branches, and the streets and alleys were filled with desolation and coldness. But the eyes of the three little girls on the chariot were extremely firm.
Qin E pretended to be Xiao Yuehui's maid, lowered her head, and followed her into the palace, heading straight to Qinzheng Palace along the way.
The two of them thought they would have to go through a lot of twists and turns before they could ask to see the emperor.
Who would have thought that as soon as his footsteps landed on the Hanyu platform outside the Qinzheng Hall, Cui Mi, the chief steward of the imperial court, would run over.
He just nodded and bowed and said: "Oh! My princess! You are finally here! General Su and Master Yue, the young minister of Dali Temple, are both in the hall, waiting for you!"
Xiao Yuehuai was stunned. Hearing what he said about General Su, he didn't react for a moment. Before he could ask, Cui Mi urged him up the steps.
There were a few people standing here and there in the hall.
Yue Muze stood on the right side. Hearing the movement in front of the palace, he turned to look at her.
Xiao Yuehuai nodded at him and walked forward with Qin E and A Lu, and saw a gentleman standing on the right side of the hall. The man followed everyone's gaze and turned to look at her.
The moment their eyes met, Xiao Yuehuai was so frightened that her legs went weak.
She saw this man standing with his hands behind his back, wearing a silver plum pattern mask on his face, staring at her intently.
Isn't this the killer she kicked down the Jinwu River the night before yesterday! ! ! Why is he here? ? Did she misunderstand that this man was not Lu Pingsheng's dead soldier at all? Could he... be the General Su that Cui Mi mentioned just now?
But...why on earth did he have that secret ledger and confession?
Xiao Yuehuai trembled for a while, and came to the throne tremblingly to pay tribute to Emperor Zhou.
"Huaicheng, are you really doing something extraordinary now? How dare you bring a escaped prisoner directly to see me? Aren't you afraid that I will deal with her on the spot in my anger?"
Before she could understand the twist, Emperor Zhou had already spoken.
Qin E, who was following behind, knelt down without saying a word and kowtowed: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Everything was done by the sinful girl to coerce the princess. There is nothing wrong with the princess's actions. The sinful girl is willing to be punished by your majesty."
Xiao Yuehuai frowned slightly and immediately stopped her words: "Father, please don't listen to her nonsense. Everything was my son's idea. It was my son who opened the door of the palace's prison, and it was my son who secretly sent Mrs. Qin out of the palace. My son. I don’t want to deceive you.”
"But since...my uncle and cousin are both here today, it means that my father already knows that there are clues to the case of Mr. Qin Ge. If you want to continue to punish Madam Qin, then you should also punish your sons and ministers for the same crime!"
Emperor Zhou was angry and laughed: "You girl! Qin E's crime of escaping from the prison without authorization is unpardonable. Your release of prisoners privately is also against the laws of the Zhou Dynasty. I have opened a wide range of nets to withstand the accountability of the courtiers for you. One day's grace. Isn't a reprimand enough now?"
Xiao Yuehuai quietly raised her eyes and glanced at Emperor Zhou's face, then lowered her head silently without saying a word.
Emperor Zhou shook his head helplessly, stared at Qin E who was kneeling down, and asked softly: "I heard from General Su that you asked him for help last night, led your troops to Zhuying Mountain, and successfully found the stolen weapon from your father. Disaster relief money?”
Qin E fell to the ground and replied: "Yes."
Emperor Zhou: "I also heard that you want to personally investigate the ins and outs of the theft of the relief money?"
Qin E replied again: "Yes."
"Okay! Very good! In this case, I will give you a chance to redeem your merits. Qi Yue of the Criminal Department has restarted the investigation of your father's case. Today, I will give you the status of a jury and go with him to the Huaishui River. Investigate the case. How about it?"
Qin E raised her head and felt unexpected. She looked at Emperor Zhou and was so flattered that she forgot to answer.
Even Xiao Yuehuai was very surprised. He didn't expect things to go so smoothly?
Emperor Zhou coughed, and his deep eyes were fixed on the little girl: "What? Are you unwilling?"
Qin E hurriedly paused: "The guilty girl dare not! We will definitely let the case come to light!"
Emperor Zhou said coldly: "Don't be too happy too soon. I will not forgive your father's crime until the case is clear."
"As for your grandfather..."
"Dali Temple has verified that the stolen money is related to Kang Rongqi and Min Wutuan. There are also witnesses and physical evidence to prove that the stolen money was transported in when the Ministry of Punishment raided the Qin Mansion. The Qin family is certainly exempt from the death penalty. But people in the capital do not know the truth and regard this matter as The talk is so publicized. I have to check the accounts of your Qin Mansion to calm the material discussion."
"It's just that before the case is concluded, you Qin family still need to be detained in prison. Do you have any objection to this?"
With these words, Qin E's heart dropped. She burst into tears and said, "Sinful girl, thank you for your kindness!"
Xiao Yuehuai listened to the side, feeling like a dream.
She originally thought that going to the palace today would be a difficult situation, and she was afraid that she would have to waste some words to get her father to order another investigation. But she didn't expect him to relent so easily and gave Qin E the status of a jury?
Listening to her father's words, it seemed that General Su, whom she had never met in her previous life, played a big role in it...
Xiao Yuehuai searched around in her mind, but couldn't find a single word related to this person in her memory. She knew all the generals in Jinling City back then. Where did this man come from?
Is he... friend or foe?
