The princess is beautiful and Ziye

Chapter 167 Two in One
Shangshu Xingbu's heart was pounding, and the fingers holding the marriage certificate trembled a little.

He was about to speak, when a yamen servant suddenly ran in from outside the hall, approached and said, "My lord, the eldest lady of Xie Shangshu's mansion wants to see you."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice raised his head and asked in surprise, "Miss Xie's family?"

It's so late, what is the empress and concubine who has not been married here doing here?
Gu Qing said: "It was the official who sent the news to Miss Xie. That's it..."

Gu Fucheng whispered a few words beside the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice nodded, raised his hand and said: "Let Miss Xie in. By the way, let someone move a chair."

The princess cannot be allowed to stand.

After a while, Xie Tinglan walked to the hall and bowed to salute, "Xie Tinglan has met Lord Shangshu, Lord Siqing, and Lord Fu Cheng."

All three stood up, and the Minister of the Ministry of Justice said again and again: "Miss Xie, you are welcome. Sit down and talk."

"My lord, please allow me to lead the few people I brought to the hall." Xie Tinglan said slowly.

Minister of the Ministry of Justice nodded slightly, and then enthusiastically pointed to the armchair that had just been brought up, "Miss Xie, sit down quickly."

The few kneeling on the ground didn't know who this woman who appeared suddenly was, but judging from the attitudes of these three adults, one could guess that she had a lot of background.

Xie Tinglan glanced at the hall, and said softly, "Isn't it the right time for me to come?"

"If there's anything I can't hear, I'll leave after my business is done."

"It's nothing to listen to or not to hear." The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment said.

Anyway, the marriage between Sheng Fuqing and the princess is over, and what is being pursued now is the matter of deceiving the emperor that he may have deceived. Xie Tinglan is here to listen to it.

After a long while, the Ye family was led to the hall. After a brief greeting, Xie Tinglan said: "Look at this hall, is there anyone who came to inquire about me with suspicious behavior that day?"

Father Ye and Mother Ye looked around the hall, Mammy Lu was about to bury her head in her heart, knelt on the ground and trembled all over.

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice narrowed his eyes fiercely, and said angrily: "What are you doing with your head down? Afraid of being seen! Look up soon!"

The yamen servant at the side stepped forward one by one, pinched Madam Lu's chin and lifted her head up.

Mother Ye immediately said: "It's her! It's her! That day she pretended to be the relatives of those abducted girls and came to our house to inquire about Miss!"

The Secretary of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs knew about the case of child abduction and trafficking that caused a sensation in the capital in the past two days, and just now he learned from Gu Fucheng that someone pretended to be a relative involved in the case to inquire about Xie Tinglan's news.

His eyebrows turned cold, and he slapped the table and said: "Speak! Why did the servants of your Sheng family pretend to be relatives involved in the incident and inquire about the informant! Did your Sheng family also have a part in the incident of Dianxiang Pavilion?!"

Sheng Fu calmed down and said: "Master Shangshu, I have been wronged. These days, I have been dealing with affairs in the Imperial Academy, and I didn't even know about the Dianxiang Pavilion until very late, and I have never set foot on the willows. How could it be possible to instruct the people in the house to do such a thing. It must be her own doing."

"The housewife didn't let her do it either! It's this lowly servant who maliciously framed our Sheng family!"

Mother Sheng's teeth creaked, she wished she could skin Nanny Lu and cramp.

"It's simple."

Gu Fucheng said: "Just now I have ordered people to bring over some people who were imprisoned in Dianxiang Pavilion. Just let them have a look, and then they will know whether this person is involved or not."

Mama Lu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She never interfered with the affairs of Dianxiang Pavilion, so she would not be identified. As for inquiring about Miss Xie, she just had to make up a random excuse to get in the way.

The people from Dianxiang Pavilion came very quickly. After a group of people were brought to court, Gu Fucheng asked them to identify anyone they knew.

The bustard mother and several tortoise prostitutes looked over one by one and shook their heads.

Nanny Lu let out a long sigh of relief, and she just pulled a flattering smile on her face when she heard one of the prostitutes say:

"Return to the adults, the little girl remembers that person!"

Mother Lu's heart skipped a beat, thinking that this person hurt her, but following the sound, it turned out that the prostitute was not referring to her.

It turned out to be Sheng Fuqing!

Before the three adults above could react, Mother Sheng exploded.

"Well, you bastard! What nonsense are you talking here! Who gave you the advantage to let you frame us!"

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment slapped the gavel and said angrily: "Sheng Shi! You are in the court of the Ministry of Punishment now! Not your Sheng family!"

Sheng's mother shrank her neck from being yelled at, and lowered her voice in fear, but she still said unhappily: "My lord, we were wronged."

Sheng's mother and Sheng Fuqing didn't recognize Haitang anymore.

The Secretary of the Ministry of Justice asked her: "You said you knew him. Where did you know him? Have you ever talked to him? Do you know his name?"

"Go back to your lord. The little girl met him three years ago. His name is Ji Shengping. He is a scholar. There is a wife and a daughter in his family. His wife's name is..."

Before Haitang could finish her sentence, Mother Sheng threw herself on her like crazy, pulling her hair viciously.

Countless dirty words spit out from the mouth.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was shocked, it was the first time he had seen such a bold shrew!

"Come quickly! Take her down to me!"

The yamen servants stepped forward together, subdued Sheng's mother, and covered his mouth with his hands.

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice said angrily: "Disturb the court, and you will be punished thirty times! After the matter is over, drag it down!"

Sheng's mother no longer cares about whether she hits the board or not. If this prostitute really keeps talking nonsense, she will lose her life!

Sheng Fu lowered his head lightly, constantly thinking about countermeasures.

His teeth clenched his lower lip, leaving a clear mark. He forced his voice to stabilize, and squeezed out a sneer.

"Master Shangshu, I have never seen this woman before, and I don't know what she is talking about. I am really wronged."

"Official?"

Haitang looked at Sheng Fuqing in a daze.

From above came the cold question from the Minister of the Ministry of Justice: "If you continue to talk, what else do you know?"

Haitang timidly glanced at Xie Tinglan with the end of her eyes, then hastily lowered her head and told everything she knew.

"Return to my lord. Minnv came from Fuzhou. Three years ago, she also did business in Fuzhou. One time, she picked up a scholar on the road. The two of us have done business a few times, so we are familiar with each other. Minnv watched him make a move. He was considered rich, so he had other thoughts, but he refused to cooperate and refused to tell the girl's name. The girl searched him while he was not paying attention, and saw his name on the handkerchief on his body. found him in the village."

"It was only when I came to the door that I found out that he had a wife, and even a four-year-old daughter. His mother was aggressive and drove me away. After that, a friend I knew today brought me here In the capital, I have never seen him again."

Sheng Fu's lips trembled, "It's a bunch of nonsense. Either you have identified the wrong person, or someone ordered you to harm me."

"Minnv will never admit his mistake. Minnv still remembers that there is a red mole on his private place behind him!"

As a prostitute, Haitang didn't feel ashamed and blushed when she said this, she said frankly: "After all, I thought about marrying him at the beginning, and I really cared about it for many days. I haven't forgotten it all these years, if it wasn't for..."

Haitang thought to herself, if he didn't have such an old mother, even if there were wives and children at home, she wouldn't mind coming to be a child.

Haitang quietly looked at Sheng Fuqing, after so many years, he has grown more and more handsome.

I didn't expect him to be well-off now. Since he is a scholar, he should have passed the imperial examination as a Jinshi, otherwise he would not be an official.

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice sat at the head, and asked coldly: "Sheng Fuqing, I remember you said that you have never been married, so who dare to ask this Ji Fu? By the way, this Sheng Fu Is Qing... is that your real name? Should I call you Sheng Fuqing, or should I call you Ji Shengping."

The Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment slapped the table and shouted: "You are so brave! How dare you lie to your superiors and your inferiors! You deceive your majesty! Hurry up and invite them for the truth!"

Haitang was taken aback.

She did remember that there was a very famous scholar in Fuzhou, named Sheng Fuqing, who later won the first prize.

This Ji Shengping...how did he become Sheng Fuqing?

Haitang was dumbfounded.

Sheng Fuqing forcibly calmed down, and said, "Your Excellency, don't be led away by her. I have indeed heard about Ji Shengping she mentioned. Back in Fuzhou, I lived in the same village as him, but I never fought him." Face to face. I am afraid that this Ji Shengping is somewhat similar to me, which is why she admitted her mistake. If you don’t believe me, you can send someone to the village of Fuzhou to inquire. Naturally, you can prove your identity as a subordinate official.

Haitang sensed a gaze falling on her.

Xie Tinglan's eyes were indifferent, but Haitang shuddered suddenly, and said loudly: "Ministers will not admit their mistakes! My lord can find someone to search him! He is really Ji Shengping!"

Haitang kept looking around anxiously, and suddenly caught a glimpse of He Ming who was cowering and hiding aside.

Her eyes lit up, she pointed at him and said, "He! He must know too! My lord! The folk girl recognized him. He was a gangster who ran rampant in Fuzhou back then! Back in the countryside, his family had received protection money. The whole family missed it. He must know something!"

He Ming was startled, and was about to deny it, but suddenly thought of it.

No one in the village of Fuzhou will forget his face. As long as the Ministry of Criminal Affairs investigates, he will definitely be exposed.

So He Ming shut up in time, adhering to the many mistakes he said, he just fell on the ground and pretended to be stupid.

The minister of Dali Temple let out a thoughtful sigh, and said slowly: "It's weird. A village ruffian who is rampant in the Fuzhou village. Everyone should be shouting and beating him. How come the champion who is so beautiful, after high school, not only did he not fight for his hometown Eliminate evil, but put a villain by your side, and even become the housekeeper of the mansion... What is this fate?"

Sheng Fu was sweating all over his head in a hurry, but he couldn't find an explanation.

Gu Fucheng looked at He Ming and said, "Why don't you invite it?"

"Grass people... grass people..."

"Forget it, I don't want to listen to your sophistry anymore."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment waved his palm, "Dragging it down for execution! I don't believe it, you don't tell the truth!"

"Take that woman down as well, and put all the servants in the Sheng Mansion into prison overnight. Make sure those who know the truth among them tell the truth!"

Sheng Fu widened his eyes lightly, and looked up.

"Master Shangshu! You can't—"

"There is nothing I can't do! I will report your matter to His Majesty in a few hours! Come here, take off his clothes, put on a prison uniform and put him in prison!"

After tossing, it was already very late.

Rao Xie Tinglan drank strong tea to refresh himself, and at this time he was also in awe.

After forcing himself to leave, Xie Tinglan boarded the carriage back home.

Yuxiu didn't go in, and asked: "Miss, how is the matter going?"

"It's going well. There will be results within three to five days."

"Then shall we put Ji Fu back first?"

"Slowly wait for the Criminal Department to come to ask for someone."

When Madam Lu is recruited, the Ministry of Criminal Justice will know that Ji Fu has been settled in Lianhua Village, and follow the Lianhua Village to find Mrs. Ji, the widow, and then they will be able to find out about Zhao Jianye, and the whereabouts of the man will naturally be known.

Xie Tinglan asked: "Have your parents settled down?"

Ye's father and Ye's mother left before her. The two elders were hurriedly picked up by Xie Tinglan to Beijing in the afternoon. It was inconvenient to settle in Xie's mansion, so they were arranged in the best inn in the capital.

Yuxiu nodded and said: "Father and mother have sent the carriage back to the inn."

"That's good."

The next day, the news that the number one scholar Lang Sheng Fuqing was imprisoned quickly spread in the capital.

Xie Tinglan, who had been tossing and tossing for most of the night, had just woken up when he received a post from the palace.

Fu Zhaoyao is very concerned about this matter, and now the only one who can let her share the gossip is Xie Tinglan.

Xie Tinglan drank the porridge, then ordered Yuxiu to find the clothes for entering the palace.

While cleaning up, a figure from outside rushed in hastily.

"Eh--"

The maid who had just left the room after packing up the dishes was almost knocked over by her.

The maid knew that Ji Fu was not considered a servant of the family, but Xie Tinglan's guest, but seeing her recklessness, she couldn't help but said:

"Mrs. Ji, you have to knock on the door when you enter Miss's room!"

Ji Fu's face was full of panic, Xie Tinglan glanced at her through the screen, and said warmly: "Forget it, you go to work first."

The maid bowed and left the room.

Ji Fu and the others left, and immediately stepped forward and said, "Miss, the lady is too anxious. The lady just wanted to ask—a lot of people in the house are talking about today, saying that Mr. Xiaosheng, the number one scholar, is in prison...Miss is very powerful. , can you tell the woman, is this true?"

"It's true. Madam is so anxious early in the morning, is it because of this matter?"

Xie Tinglan looked at her pretending to be confused, "Why is Mrs. Ji anxious about this matter? Could it be that Mrs. Ji knew the guilty minister?"

Ji Fu bit her lower lip, and softly retorted: "It's just that you've been sent to prison and haven't been convicted, so how can you become a criminal minister?"

Xie Tinglan smiled, did not pursue her presumptuous words, and said with a good temper: "Sheng Fu dared to lie to His Majesty. He obviously had a wife and even a daughter before he was elected, but he didn't mention it after he was elected. Family. Even when the emperor intends to choose him as a son-in-law, he didn't tell the truth and tried to cling to the princess, so how can he not be called a sinner."

Ji Fu's face turned pale.

Xie Tinglan said slowly: "The emperor has ordered the punishment department to search for his wife Ji Fu carefully. I heard that several insiders who are currently executing the execution have also confessed. When Ji Fu is found, he can be convicted... ...Speaking of which, what a coincidence, my wife is also surnamed Ji. I remember... Madam's hometown is also in Fuzhou?"

(End of this chapter)