Wishful Things

Therefore, in the end, this conversation failed to talk about one, two, three, and everyone spread their hands, sighed and shook their heads, and parted ways.

...

Concubine Sun and Ji Xiu were imprisoned in Dali Temple awaiting interrogation. People from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, accompanied by the police guards, entered the Ji Mansion to search the next day.

In the front hall, a girl wearing a lavender embroidered skirt with folded branches was facing a group of indifferent and solemn officials from the police and the Metropolitan Procuratorate alone.

Han Yan held the security token in his hand, and said in a cold tone: "I'm here on official business, and I'm ordered to come and search your house for any suspicious things. I hope Miss Ji can cooperate with me on my errand—"

Ji Wanyou suppressed the apprehension and fear in her heart, and said as calmly as possible: "This is natural."

As he said that, he turned his head slightly and confessed to the steward beside him: "Order to go down and ask someone to lead the way for you adults, and you must follow the left and right closely so that you can be dispatched by the adults at any time."

Before these uninvited guests arrived, she had repeatedly told the people in the mansion to keep a close eye on them. These people searched and searched, but never thought of bringing in things that did not belong to their Ji family during the search!

As for the leader, she should lead the way herself.

Ji Wanyou took a step forward: "Commander Han, please—"

Han Yan glanced at her, turned around and left the front hall.

...

The news that Ji's house was searched quickly reached Xu Mingyi's ears.

Ji Wanyou also had someone send a letter to her, saying that the detective guard did not get any so-called physical evidence during his trip, and now he is only worried that there will be other means.

Xu Mingyi handed the letter to Ah Kui: "Take it and burn it."

Other means...

There must be.

Now that everyone is staring at this case, it is expected that the emperor will not allow this matter to be delayed for too long.

But King Xiang has no progress or clues yet.

On the way back from the palace to the capital, the King of Xiang never made any unusual moves in private, and it was unclear whether it was out of caution, not daring to make any moves at this juncture, or whether he had other plans.

All we can do now is wait patiently.

Xu Mingyi looked at the ginkgo tree in the courtyard. In summer, the small fan-like leaves are delicate and tender green, closely stacked on the tree trunk. Sunlight shines through them, leaking gold fragments. When the wind blows, they sparkle and move.

The imperial study room, which is also under the same sunlight, has purple pillars and golden beams, cornices and carved dragons clinging to them, and the laminated glazed tiles also shine with dazzling golden light.

Zhan Yunzhu, who was wearing a blue official robe, was asking to see him outside the imperial study.

The case of Ji Xiu has not yet been settled, he came here to offer advice this time, and he is confident that this idea will be foolproof... As long as the emperor announces to him, he can use this advice to pay off the crime.

Zhan Yunzhu silently recited these words in his heart to keep himself calm and calm.

On the way back to Beijing, he never saw the emperor again, this time may be his last chance...

At this time, he heard the door of the imperial study room being opened——

Apart from the little eunuch who just went in to deliver the message, the one who walked out was an inner eunuch he was very familiar with, this was Li Ji's adopted son, and he was in charge of the internal and external affairs of the imperial study.

Zhan Yunzhu couldn't help but move in his heart - the emperor promised to see him?

But in the line of sight, the eunuch who always greeted people with a smiling face looked indifferent at this moment, and there was a strange alienation in his eyes.

Zhan Yunzhu felt intense uneasiness immediately in his heart.

Immediately afterwards, I heard the voice of the inner prisoner spreading around——

"His Majesty's oral order—Zhongshu Sheren Zhanyunzhu was recommended by Minister Ji Xiu of the Ministry of War. Recently, several censors have impeached him, and the two of them have been in close contact with each other. Ji Xiu is suspected of trying to poison the Empress Dowager. He has sent secret letters to Concubine Sun in the palace before, and there may be an insider answer. After investigation, Zhongshu Sheren is also very suspicious, so I will be dismissed for probation.

"..." Zhan Yunzhu knelt down slowly, and said in a stiff voice, "I... obey the order."

The inner supervisor didn't even look at him, and turned back to the hall.

The door of the palace was closed again, Zhan Yunzhu knelt in the same place, unable to get up for a long time.

Dismissal for probation...

If it is found that it has nothing to do with the case, will he be reinstated?

Zhan Yunzhu said it silently over and over again in his heart, and finally let out a sneer from between his slightly trembling teeth.

How is it possible to return to work? !

Whether he is related to this case, how can the emperor not know!

He just found an explanation casually, and wanted to dismiss him from office...!

The emperor didn't want to use him anymore, so how could he wait until the so-called official reinstatement day?

Zhan Yunzhu's eyes were gloomy and trembling, and he slowly got up.

Behind all these incidents, it is obvious that someone is plotting against him...

Thinking of the back figure he glimpsed next to Princess Yufeng's carriage during the break before entering the city yesterday, Zhan Yunzhu's demeanor changed complicatedly, showing a faint hideous look——Zhao Zhao, is that you?

Was it because Zhaozhao was afraid that he would be detrimental to the government of Zhen Guo that he was trying so hard to get him away from the emperor?

Thinking of this, a strange smile suddenly appeared in Zhan Yunzhu's eyes.

He walked forward step by step, as if he was stepping on a swamp full of sharp thorns, and the red walls and golden tiles retreated one by one on his left and right, until the heavy palace gate slowly closed behind him.

He stopped, turned his head stiffly, and looked at the closed palace door.

When he first entered the palace, he walked through the Danyang Gate.

This time, I transported sundries every morning and evening, and left the closed Xixiaomen during the daytime...

He planned carefully step by step, never daring to be careless, and repeatedly risked his life as a bet...

He is not reconciled, he cannot be reconciled!

The news of Zhongshu Sheren's dismissal spread quickly in the palace.

Most of the officials were slightly taken aback.

Although it is true that Zhan Yunzhu and Ji Xiu have a very close relationship, and there is a possibility of being implicated, in the final analysis, there is no real evidence to prove that it is related to the Empress Dowager's case. In such a situation, how to deal with it is just a word from His Majesty.

But His Majesty, who has always admired this person very much, directly ordered his dismissal...

This inevitably makes people secretly say that the Sacred Heart is unpredictable.

Xu Jin, who was fishing in the Ministry of Rituals, heard about this and drank some tea. Seeing that it was almost time, although most of his colleagues were still busy, this did not prevent him from putting down the teacup and going home.

He had to tell his daughter the good news.

...

It was getting dark.

There is no moonlight tonight, and there is no trace of half a star on the night sky.

On the eaves of the backyard of King Xiang's Mansion in Beijing, Xiao Qi quietly crouched under the ridge to hide her figure, as if blending into the night.

He was ordered to take over Xiaowu's watch over the Xiang Palace, and he also added a special helper—Tianmu also came with him.

But Big Bird didn't follow the rules, directly ignoring his arrangement of splitting up, not to mention, squatting on his back to sleep without showing martial ethics.

Goodnight everybody.