Daughter Reborn as the Head of the Family

Chapter 171 Leave it alone

The carriage stopped in front of the gate of the City Patrol Division, and Song Jinyue had not yet gotten off the carriage.

Then I heard the official come forward and say to Qin Sheng: "Master Qin, today's case is not open to the public."

Song Jinyue lifted the curtain and saw the official glance in the direction of the carriage.

The meaning is very clear. Qin Sheng has an official position and was appointed by the emperor. Naturally, he can go in and interrogate today's case together. However, if he is an unrelated person, he cannot go in.

"The person in the carriage is Princess Ronghua. She is related to today's case. Please go in and inform Mr. Du."

Qin Sheng looked at Song Jinyue and understood that she wanted to go in and take a look today.

When the officer heard Qin Sheng talking about who was in the carriage, he retreated and went to discuss with the Lord.

Not long after, the official came out, raised his hand and respectfully invited the two of them in, but did not ask them to bring in the servants around them.

Entering the Yamen, he saw Mrs. Song, Chun Chan and Yun Xing kneeling and lying down.

Master Du asked the official to move a chair to his side, invited Qin Sheng to take a seat, and then ordered the official to move a chair and place it on one side of the yamen, and raised his hand to signal Song Jinyue to sit down and talk.

When passing by Mrs. Song, Song Jinyue looked at her twice.

It had only been a few days since we had seen Mrs. Song. She had lost some weight, her originally well-fitting clothes now looked loose and baggy, and her overall complexion was not as good as before.

There was a hint of defeat in his expression.

Song Jinyue had already known the confessions of the old lady, Chunchan and Yunxing.

I came here today just to see how far the case has progressed.

Regarding the Shen family that several people had confessed to, Mr. Du looked at Song Jinyue with testing in his eyes.

Song Jinyue turned her eyes lightly, with an indifferent attitude that had nothing to do with me.

Mr. Du did not want to rashly call Mrs. Shen to patrol the city. After all, there was no progress in the matter of the brocade cloth of the witchcraft doll.

"Go and bring Mr. Li of Yong'an Pawnshop for questioning."

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After thinking about it, Mr. Du decided to capture Shopkeeper Li first and then take a look.

The officials from the City Patrol Department went to Yong'an Pawnshop in great numbers, and naturally they also brought a seal.

After all, the poison has now been confirmed by both witnesses and physical evidence. It was taken from the hands of shopkeeper Li of Yong'an Pawn Shop, and the poison came from the North Country.

Just one name as a spy can cost shopkeeper Li his life.

But he never expected that the official mission of the City Patrol Department would return without success.

Yong'an Pawn Shop has closed its doors today, and the pawn shop has long been deserted.

When Song Jinyue heard the news, she was shocked. The news about shopkeeper Li was so magical?

She just sent Chunchan and Yunxing to the city inspection department last night, but today the Yongan pawnshop is empty?

Does the city patrol department have shopkeeper Li's eyes and ears?

So who is this person?

Could it be Mr. Du?

There were so many doubts that Song Jinyue didn't dare to believe Mr. Du rashly.

Mr. Du in the high hall glared at the official with a cold expression and yelled: "A bunch of trash!"

"Snapped"

As a heavy palm hit the table, there was an immediate silence in the office.

"Master Du, please report it to Your Majesty first and send someone to guard the city gate immediately," Qin Sheng said.

Now is not the time to get angry, but to try our best to find the person first.

After all, this matter involves spies from the Northern Kingdom, and also involves the mistress of the Duke's mansion.

As the official officers took Mrs. Song, Chunchan and Yunxing out of prison, Song Jinyue stood up and said goodbye.

Qin Sheng originally wanted to send her back, but the case of the City Patrol Department was urgent at the moment, so he could not send her back.

He ordered his servant to take her back in person before giving up.

After returning to Zhang's Mansion, Song Jinyue first went to her grandmother's yard and told her about today's itinerary one by one. Madam Zhang couldn't help scolding her and told her to bring more people with her when she leaves the mansion in the future.

Don't let her worry.

Song Jinyue agreed one by one, and after several assurances, Mrs. Zhang let her go back to rest.

As soon as they arrived at Aunt Shen's yard, the maid came forward and replied: "The princess is here. The two young ladies and gentlemen from Madam's natal family are inside now."

Song Jinyue frowned slightly, and then said to the maid: "I'll come back later."

The maid respectfully saw her off and then went into the house to reply.

She was walking in the direction of Cuizhu Pavilion, and when passing by a dense bamboo forest, she saw Cousin Zhi coming towards her from the other end of the corridor.

"Why didn't you ask me to come with you when you left the house today? My mother was nagging me for a long time!"

Zhang Dingzhi frowned and said a few words of blame, then stepped forward and took his cousin back to Cuizhu Pavilion.

"I was thinking of going to the City Patrol Department to see the two maids today, but I was also worried that Lord Du would not ask me to go see them. Then I would have been in vain and would have troubled Cousin Zhi!"

Zhang Dingzhi glared at his cousin, with dissatisfaction on his face, "Can I still be tired? If you don't want to take me with you, forget it, but now you are using these words to deceive me. How heartless!"

The lie was exposed, and Song Jinyue could only smile awkwardly.

Fortunately, Cuizhu Pavilion was already in front of her, so she changed the subject and urged her cousin, "Go in quickly, I'm freezing outside today."

When he saw his fragile cousin complaining to him with such a pitiful look, Zhang Dingzhi didn't have the heart to blame her anymore, so she hurriedly pulled her into the house.

Then he ordered his maid to go down and prepare ginger soup to dispel the cold.

The two of them sat on the soft couch together. The earth dragon in the room was burning extremely vigorously, and a wave of heat hit their faces.

"Hurry up and tell me what happened today. Don't hide it from me anymore!"

Zhang Dingzhi pressed her cousin's slightly red fingers, which were cold, while asking about today's events.

If you dare to lie to me, I will never forgive you!

Song Jinyue had no choice but to tell Cousin Zhi everything in detail.

Zhang Dingzhi was shocked when he heard his cousin mention that the Yong'an pawnshop in the capital might be a spy from the North. He didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

This pawn shop has been open in the capital for some years.

If the poison thing was revealed, no one would have guessed that Beiguo was involved behind this pawn shop.

"Cousin, just let the officials investigate this matter. Don't interfere anymore in the near future."

She couldn't help but feel a little scared and worried about her cousin.

"Cousin, you should just stay in Zhang Mansion and don't go back!"

Thinking of the still unclear relationship between Mr. Shen and Shopkeeper Li, Zhang Dingzhi was afraid that his cousin would be threatened and put his own life in danger.

"Cousin Zhi, don't worry, I have already made arrangements in the house. Everything will be fine."

It was impossible for her to stay in Zhang's Mansion forever. The purpose of leaving the Duke's Mansion this time was to expose Ling'er.

It's just that she has never mentioned the Ling'er matter to Lord Du. After all, there is no evidence at the moment, and she is not sure whether Lord Du can be trusted.

After seeing off Cousin Zhi, Song Jinyue ordered the kitchen to stew chicken soup.

When the servants brought the chicken soup, Song Jinyue ordered people to pack it, and then he went to his aunt Xie's yard in person.

I informed my aunt that she was going to deliver some chicken soup to Qin Sheng.

With a smile in her eyes, Xie told her to go and come back early.

(End of chapter)