From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

The gavel slammed, and as the father-in-law shouted, everyone in the court shuddered with fear.

An old man was brought up, his legs were trembling, and he knelt on the ground, stuttering: "Little... little old man, I see you!"

The country folk had never seen a big scene, and they were only afraid in their hearts, so how could they come up with a quick wit to argue.

He could only shout over and over again: "Your Excellency, I am innocent!"

Zhao Cheng was not a foolish official, and he saw the situation and knew it, so he shouted angrily: "This sickle was found in your house! Its blood attracted flies to swarm around! You still dare to say it's innocent!"

"Do you really need to be severely punished before you confess!"

The old man was so disheartened that he knocked his head on the ground and cried: "Sir, please spare my life! I was just blinded by greed for a while, and I didn't think of killing anyone!"

Zhao Cheng shouted: "Quickly Come to the truth now!"

The old man trembled all over and stammered: "That day...she came out of Zhou Yuan's house, I just wanted to...just wanted to touch her a few times, but she refused."

"I'm doing this, what's wrong with letting me touch her? I was angry for a moment, so I chopped her with a sickle."

At this point, the old man shouted: "I didn't want to kill anyone, I just wanted to take advantage, who would have thought that she would die like this."

The court was silent, and countless onlookers stared at the old man, their eyes almost spitting fire.

Madame Wu even shouted: "She refused to surrender, so you want to kill her? Poor Xiaoyue is only seventeen years old, you old beast!"

A stone stirred up a thousand waves, and the people around couldn't help but curse, the crowd was excited, and they wanted to come up and beat him up.

"Silence!"

Zhao Cheng slammed the gavel and said coldly: "The laws of the Jin Dynasty are strict. Anyone who kills without reason shall be beheaded!"

"The suspect has confessed. Sign and seal his name. Put him in jail and wait for execution!"

The onlookers were panting. They seemed to be still a little unsatisfied and refused to leave.

Zhou Yuan bowed and said: "Sir, the case is closed. Please return Xiaoyue's body to Zuichunlou and bury her as soon as possible."

Zhao Cheng looked at his son-in-law with admiration in his eyes.

In this situation, it is really precious for an eighteen-year-old young man to be neither humble nor arrogant, to have reason and evidence, and to find the key to the case.

He nodded slowly and said: "Madame Wu, you can take the body back later."

Madame Wu opened her mouth. Burial costs money, but in this situation, she could only agree awkwardly.

Zhou Yuan sighed, looked at the people around him, and said loudly: "Everyone, as everyone knows, Xiaoyue and I once knew each other and fell in love. Although it was not noble, it was true."

"Now she was killed by a villain, and my relationship with her has ended, but I, Zhou Yuan, am a man, how can I ignore the past feelings."

"Now please be a witness, I will pay 20 taels of silver, let Zuichunlou give Xiaoyue a grand funeral, and I hope she will be reborn into a good family in the next life."

Everyone is an ordinary citizen, and they sympathize with Xiaoyue. When they heard this, they were of course moved.

"Mr. Zhou, we misunderstood you earlier, sorry."

"After all, he is a man who has read the books of sages, he is loyal and responsible."

The two best friends beside Zhao Jianjia also whispered: "Jianjia, your husband is not useless."

"Yes, Jianjia, he can give twenty taels of silver to help Xiaoyue bury her, which is good."

Zhao Jianjia felt mixed emotions, but finally hummed: "He has a conscience."

Under the spotlight, Zhou Yuan panicked.

He searched up and down, damn, he had no money!

What should he do!

He looked at his father-in-law above... Forget it, it's not easy to speak.

So, he walked to Zhao Jianjia and whispered: "Jianjia, give me twenty taels of silver."

Countless eyes were cast at the same time, Zhao Jianjia's face suddenly flushed, and she was furious.

You are a son-in-law, and you ask your wife for money to bury your lover?

How can you do such a thing!

The key is that so many people are watching, and Zhao Jianjia can't refuse under the eagerness of the crowd.

She can only force a smile, hand over twenty taels of silver, and say: "Bury her properly, she is so young... Alas, it's so pitiful."

Zhou Yuan took the silver and handed it to the smiling Wu Ma, and the people around cheered.

Some people even pulled Zhao Jianjia out to praise her, saying that she has the demeanor of a great man and is not a narrow-minded and jealous woman.

This made Zhao Jianjia feel even more uncomfortable, and she took her two best friends and left.

After the matter was done, the court was adjourned, and everyone dispersed one after another.

Zhou Yuan saw Xiaoyue's peaceful face, sighed, and turned away.

"Hey!"

A familiar voice suddenly came.

Zhou Yuan turned around and saw Ye Qingying in her official uniform. She was riding a red horse, looking even more heroic.

"Oh, it's Qingying, andWhat's the matter?" Zhou Yuan couldn't help asking. Ye Qingying frowned, jumped off the horse, and said in a deep voice: "Don't call me Qingying, it sounds uncomfortable, you can call me Captain Ye." "Okay Qingying." Facing Zhou Yuan's shamelessness, Ye Qingying also took a deep breath and said: "I want to ask you something. How did you come up with this method to solve the case in the court just now?" Zhou Yuan's heart moved, and he squinted and said: "When I was young, I met a Taoist priest. He passed me a book "Xiyuanlu", which contains a lot of professional means and methods of investigating cases." At this point, he said softly: "Do you want to learn?" Ye Qingying's thoughts were exposed, but she still forced a straight face: "I am a little interested, how about you lend me the book for two days? I can pay for it." Zhou Yuan shook his head and said: "We are friends, why talk about money, Qingying, I will teach you to investigate cases, and you teach me martial arts, how about it? "

This is what Zhou Yuan wants to do most at the moment, to exercise his body and learn martial arts, so that he can protect himself in the future.

Ye Qingying smiled coldly and said, "So this is what you are thinking, but I will disappoint you. Without the master's permission, I can't teach you martial arts."

Zhou Yuan said, "Yes, I can't teach you the methods of investigating cases."

"Forget it!"

Ye Qingying turned her head away, "I don't care about your book either! Just pretend that I haven't looked for you!"

That won't work. You don't care about books, but I care about martial arts!

Zhou Yuan hurriedly said, "Wait! Qingying! How about we make a deal? Ask your master if he can accept me as a disciple? My health is too poor and I need to strengthen my body."

"I can teach you the methods of investigating cases, and I guarantee that they are very useful."

Ye Qingying gritted her teeth and said, "If you want to learn my kung fu, dream on! "

"Also, if you call me Qingying again, I will break your legs!"

She jumped on the horse, pulled the reins, and was about to leave.

Zhou Yuan said anxiously: "Wait! Please take me home! How can I walk these miles alone!"

Ye Qingying said: "I only have one horse!"

Zhou Yuan laughed and said: "I will sit behind you, or in front of you if it doesn't work. I promise not to move around."

Ye Qingying snorted and squinted: "Mr. Zhou is really a romantic person, but this girl doesn't buy your tricks. Your wife is waiting for you in the carriage. "

She whipped her horse and drove away.

When Zhou Yuan looked back, he did see the carriage standing on the street. The curtains were swaying slightly, and it was obvious that someone had just peeked.

At times like this, you still have to rely on your own women! My Jianjia is sensible after all.

He strode over and dived into the carriage, but heard a scream.

Looking at the two female besties in front of him, Zhou Yuan knew that he had been tricked by Ye Qingying.

Damn it, why did I have any expectations for Zhao Jianjia! How could she pick me up!

But it seems that getting on this car is okay. Zhou Yuan remembered a movie, "My Wife's Best Friend".

"Hello, sisters, I'm here to take a ride. Do you mind? "

Zhou Yuan was thick-skinned and sat down with a smile.

The two female besties looked at each other, embarrassed and covered their faces.

"Mr. Zhou, please go down quickly. It is not reasonable for a man and a woman to be alone in the same room."

"Yes, what should we do if it gets out?"

Zhou Yuan said seriously: "There are three of us, so we are not alone. By the way... have you heard of the story of A Chinese Ghost Story? A poor scholar fell in love with a female ghost..."

Forced to change the subject, the two young girls who were not well-informed in the world showed curious expressions.

So, Zhou Yuan talked incessantly, and the carriage slowly drove towards the Zhao family.