Wishful Things

The close follower sighed again: "Thank you, please report this truthfully to Mr. Ji..."

"this……"

The chief official looked at Xia Shoufu, who had a tired face, and first said: "I hope that Mr. Shoufu will express his condolences..."

Then he hesitated and said: "It's just... I wonder if we can go and check it briefly? It's official business, and I don't mean to offend. If there is any offence, I hope the Chief Assistant will forgive me..."

Although being so ignorant might offend the Xia family, but if he was perfunctory and sloppy, he would not be able to explain it to his own adults. And if there were any omissions, he would be even more unbearable in the end.

"There is nothing wrong with following the rules."

Xia Tingzhen's expression didn't change, she just calmly ordered to follow her: "Lead the way—"

In response, he made a "please" gesture to several officials: "Everyone, please follow me."

The official sent a salute to Xia Tingzhen, and soon followed him.

As soon as the officials left, the butler walked in: "Master..."

"How?" Xia Tingzhen asked coldly.

"Back to the master, everyone is awake...But no one can say who was hurt..." Because of this ineffective handling, Ziyue escaped from the mansion and caused big trouble, the tone of the chief steward at this time was very confident: "I only found this on the back of their necks, please take a look..."

Xia Tingzhen raised her eyes slightly.

The middle-aged man held several extremely thin silver needles in his hands.

"It can be deduced from this that perhaps the master is hiding in the dark and using the needle to sneak attack..." The butler said in a low voice, "This person is obviously aiming at Ziyue."

Xia Tingzhen's eyes darkened.

Then he asked in a deep voice: "The matter of the Miss Zhou family, have you found out?"

"Returning to the master, I found some general information... This Miss Zhou has been friends with the Fourth Miss for many years, but in the past two years... she has also gotten quite close to the girl from the Minister's House of the Ministry of War."

A cold smile appeared in Xia Tingzhen's eyes.

Ji Xiu's only daughter——

Speaking of which, Ji Xiu actually used the same method twice!

But who let his family raise such a pair of evils, and gave the handle to those who stared at him in vain...

These debt collection things are simply, death is not a pity!

Thinking of the many troubles in the past six months, they all started from the case of the second son, and he managed to suppress the many influences, and now the youngest daughter has caused such a disaster...

Xia Tingzhen pursed her bluish lips, suppressing the churning in her heart.

Seeing him raise his hand to press his temple, the butler quickly helped him to sit in the chair.

"Master, what's wrong with you? Do you want to ask the doctor to take a look?"

It took Xia Tingzhen a long time to let out a foul breath.

"No need."

After all, he is old, and he has never experienced such a storm in the past. Compared with it, the gains and losses of this star are nothing at all.

But Ji Xiu...he must not stay any longer!

...

Inside the Beijing Yamen, Ji Dong once again glanced at the almost dusky sky outside the hall, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

He chose to open the class earlier, because he felt that he had eaten too much breakfast.

Now, I still feel that I have eaten less.

He hasn't eaten all day, and he just sits here drinking tea!

But those common people who watched the excitement couldn't even share the joys and sorrows with him—they were talking about the few who were crowded in the front, gnawing steamed buns and biscuits!

That kid was even more outrageous, he was holding a shiny chicken drumstick in his hand, and he gnawed on one in each hand... What are the conditions at home? The one who picked up the gold leaf?

Feeling the churning in his stomach, Mr. Ji really couldn't sit still.

Just when he was thinking about going back to eat something, he heard a commotion outside the hall, looked up, and saw that the official sent to Xia's house could be considered to be back.

"The girl from the Xia family still hasn't come..."

"Is it possible that the Xia family really wants to cover up?"

"..."

The common people who had been waiting to watch the excitement began to discuss in low voices.

The leading official came quickly to Ji Dong's side and said a few words in a low voice.

Ji Dong's expression changed, and he asked in a low voice, "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"

"This subordinate absolutely did not admit his mistake, that is Miss Xia Si." The officer looked determined.

After all, Miss Xia was being chased and beaten by birds on Xiyi Street that day. He happened to not be on duty that day, so he brought his wife and children to see it.

but……

Whether he hanged himself or not is obvious from the scars on his neck.

But this kind of thing doesn't have to happen, after all, everyone is dead.

Ji Dong also knew what to do.

He has already offended many people invisibly just by handling the case. When things got to this point, it doesn't make sense to insist on how people died.

After a while, he patted the gavel under his hands heavily.

There was an instant silence inside and outside the hall.

Ji Dong said solemnly: "According to the investigation, the fourth daughter of the Xia family committed suicide in fear of crime. Today's court trial ends here, and those who are related to this case will be sentenced at another date and withdraw from the court—"

This unexpected news made Si Xia explode.

"..."

Zhou Yu, who was still sitting in the cubicle, suddenly widened his eyes.

Xia Xi... committed suicide? !

How can this be……

What kind of person Xia Xi is, she thinks she knows it all too well, how could such a person have the guts to commit suicide?

Or……

Thinking of a possibility, Zhou Luo only felt that his whole body was icy cold.

Xia Xi just died...

Then, she no longer has to worry about whether there will be any changes in this case, and she doesn't have to worry about Xia Xi's revenge on her.

But at this moment, she couldn't tell whether it was more relaxed, or more fear and fear.

At this point, she really realized that in the face of those real cold-blooded methods and calculations, her small thoughts were simply too small, too whimsical, and pretentious.

With Xia Xi's status, let's just say that she will die if she dies...

What about her?

But if you take a wrong step, your luck will be slightly worse...

Zhou Wei sat there stiffly, motionless, and even forgot to blink.

"Miss Zhou?"

The servant at the side raised his voice and shouted.

Zhou Wei came back to his senses with a jolt, and looked at him in a daze.

"Your Excellency said, it was hard work for Ms. Zhou to testify today. Now that the case is over, Ms. Zhou can go back."

Zhou Wei nodded slowly: "Thank you..."

She stood up, only to realize that due to the long-term tension, even her legs were weak at this time.

She moved very slowly, and when she walked out, the people outside the hall had almost dispersed.

Because of this, she saw the familiar face at a glance.

The tall and fat boy was looking in the direction of the hall, and when he saw her coming out, he quickly waved to her: "Big sister!"

Immediately, Zhou Wei's eyes felt inexplicably hot, and she walked towards him.

"It's okay, don't be afraid, big brother is here to pick you up." The young man patted his younger sister's shoulder comfortingly, "Let's go, let's go home."

Zhou Wei let him pull his sleeves, went out of the yamen and got into the carriage.

"Brother, when did you come, why didn't I see you..."

Inside the car, Zhou Wei asked in a hoarse voice.

"I've been here for quite some time. There were too many people before, so I couldn't get to the front." Zhou Zhi heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Sister, you scared my mother and me this time. Fortunately, nothing happened."

"It's all my fault..." Zhou Wei lowered her head, tears fell from her eyes one by one.

Her elder brother had persuaded her before, but she still felt that he was too stupid and too unprogressive. Now that she thinks about it, she is the stupidest one!

"Father...does he know too?" Asking this, the girl's voice became lower, with an unconcealable fear.

Father was always strict...

And this time she was involved in this kind of thing, and she would definitely bring trouble to her father.

Sitting in the cubicle, she thought about it, this time she testified, she offended the Xia family to some extent, what if the Xia family tripped her father in the future?

"Don't worry, father didn't blame you, father said, as long as you tell the truth in court, don't give false testimony." Zhou Zhi said: "As for the court affairs, father has always been well aware of it, so you don't have to worry too much."

Zhou Wei was stunned when he heard that.

Then, unable to bear it any longer, he suddenly burst into tears and threw himself into his brother's arms.

"Brother, I was wrong!"

She is so stupid!

Blindly chasing those things that don’t belong to me at all, because I can’t reach them at all, I have to reach out to get them, and when I can’t reach out, I have to start tiptoing, and I can’t get them even when I jump up, so I put the original security on my feet to change, step by step, I am dazed, and I don’t even realize that I have fallen into it!

She really knew it was wrong!

Hearing his sister's loud cry, the young man comforted her with a soft voice.

The girl's face was messed up and her voice was hoarse from crying.

I was so tired that I stopped sobbing.

After wiping off the mess on her face, the girl's nose moved.

"...Why does it smell like stewed pork?"

Zhou Zhi coughed lightly, and said: "I didn't know when I would be able to leave the hall, but I was really hungry, so I asked Ah Gui to buy some food..."

Now the eldest sister dislikes him for eating too much, and he dare not let go of eating in front of her.

But the girl in front of her started to search the car with her eyes, and asked, "Is it Xu Ji's braised beef? Did you also buy sesame seed cakes?"

"Ah... It's from Xu Ji, and there are braised pig's trotters... I also bought sesame seed cakes, here they are!"

The boy took the things out of the bamboo basket under his body.

Zhou Wei took the oiled paper bag, took a bite of the shortbread, and tore a piece of fragrant stewed beef into his mouth.

Looking at this long-lost scene, Zhou Zhi couldn't help being amused: "How is it, is it delicious?"

The girl nodded repeatedly.

"Well, it smells so good!"

She was stupid before!

Don't keep so many delicious things, just do those stupid things!

It is said that people cannot be hungry, and they become stupid when they are hungry, and this is true.

"Brother, remember to bring me a copy of any delicious food you buy in the future!"

"Haha, good! Big sister, you finally figured it out!"

...

The news that the fourth daughter of the Xia family "suicide in fear of crime" spread quickly in the city.

Ji Xiu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, naturally also knew about this matter.

At this time, Ji Xiuxiu was sitting in the study, listening to his daughter talking.

"Xia Xi's death this time, and such a disgraceful death, not only made Xia Shoufu's idea of ​​using marriage to win over Cao Zhuangyuan come to naught, but also made the Xia family notorious again."

Ji Wanyou said with a smile: "Because of this, Zhou Shilang, who was originally neutral, may have to lean towards his father in order to protect himself."

Ji Xiu also had a smile in his eyes.

"Well, it can be said that it kills many birds with one stone. That old fox Xia Tingzhen is probably going to be very angry right now."

As he spoke, he looked at the daughter in front of him with admiration: "As a father, I didn't know that my Wan'er has such a smart mind."

It's a pity that she is still a daughter.

Therefore, he confessed again: "But in the future, you, a daughter, should not interfere. This time, the father will not punish you. You have a sense of propriety, and you will not be an example."

It is more or less dangerous to act in the daughter's house, and he only wants his only daughter to be safe.

"Father thinks highly of my daughter. Even if my daughter wanted to do it again, she didn't have such a comprehensive plan." Ji Wanyou said: "Most of this matter is due to Mr. Zhan. At first, the daughter took the initiative and involved Mr. Zhan's younger sister... If Mr. Zhan hadn't managed to save the situation in time, how could there have been the current result?"

Ji Xiu gave her a complicated look.

Open your mouth and shut your mouth to account for the son...

"Wan'er, there is something that I have to remind you." Ji Xiuxiu said, "This Zhan Yunzhu has deep plans and is not a simple character. You'd better calm down in time."

His opposition to this matter has always been shown on his face, but even so, he can still sense his daughter's involuntary thoughts.

"Of course my daughter knows that Mr. Zhan is not easy... But if he is really mediocre, how can he help father?" Ji Wanyou's eyes were shining brightly, but her voice was lower: "If he is just an ordinary person, let alone father, my daughter will not look at him more."

Ji Xiu frowned slightly.

Why haven't you covered it up?

Little did they know, what was even more undisguised was still waiting for him behind.

"My daughter has been wanting to talk to her father about this matter recently... My daughter really thinks Mr. Zhan is very good, and he is a person worthy of entrusting her life."

Mentioning this kind of thing, the girl lowered her eyes halfway, and her face turned slightly red.

But she still didn't hesitate.

Maybe it was because he was loved by his father since he was a child and he was close enough to his father, or maybe it was because he really made up his mind.

"Wan'er..." Ji Xiu sighed helplessly: "It's not that father doesn't want to fulfill you, it's just that this person...I always feel worried, if he turns his face and is ruthless in the future, and has other plans...Father is afraid that you really made the wrong payment!"

"I know what my father is worried about, but just like what my father was worried about before, the daughter will marry sooner or later. In this case, has the father ever thought about letting Mr. Zhan...into our Ji family? Mr. Zhan has no father, and the family is simple. If he is married, it is equivalent to being truly tied to our Ji family, and my father does not have to worry about anything else. "

"Get married?"

Ji Xiu looked at his daughter unexpectedly: "Could it be that he told you to say that?"

Because he only had this one daughter, he was afraid that she would be wronged if she married someone else's family, so he had the idea of ​​recruiting a son-in-law before...

But this is not a simple matter. It needs to be considered from many aspects, such as the other party's family background, ability, and whether there are ulterior motives.

Thank you Qinghan for your reward, and thank you for your monthly pass.

Goodnight, everyone.