After marrying a powerful minister, the female partner was pampered

Chapter 152: Forgetting the Righteousness
The Xiaoyaosan case in Chuzhou has a wide range of implications. Shen Tingzhi is the mastermind on the surface, but in fact, there is another mastermind behind him.

After Shen Tingzhi's death, the person behind it became even more difficult to find.

Thinking of this, Qiao Jingjing looked at the man's frown and wanted to tell him everything she knew, but she was afraid that she would reveal too much and arouse his suspicion, so she kept silent.

"You have a good rest, I have something to do and I have to go to the study." Lu Xingzhi stood up and said.

Qiao Jingjing saw this and reached out to hold him, "Are you going out tonight?"

Looking into her obviously frightened eyes, Lu Xingzhi shook his head and said, "The matter is almost done. There is no need to go out anymore. We will set off back to Xingzi Village the day after tomorrow."

Qiao Jingjing felt relieved after hearing this, but she held his hand and said, "You stay with me tonight."

Lu Xingzhi paused and nodded, "Okay."

"Then when you finish your work, come back early and I will cook in person in the evening." Qiao Jingjing said quickly.

"You were frightened today, so don't bother. I'll send someone to the restaurant to buy some food." Lu Xing knew.

Qiao Jingjing shook her head, "I'm fine. There are ready-made ingredients in the kitchen. I can make a few dishes quickly."

She was scared when she was alone in the house.

Something to do to divert your attention.

When Lu Xingzhi saw her insistence, he said nothing more and said, "Don't tire yourself."

"I know." Qiao Jingjing nodded.

As soon as Lu Xingzhi left, Qingyuan and Mallow brought hot water in, "Madam, you can take a bath now."

"Yes." Qiao Jingjing responded, and accompanied by two maids, she went to the clean room.

study.

As soon as Lu Xingzhi passed by, Xia Houxi and several officials arrived.

"I've been really exhausted these past few days." Xia Houxi slumped down on the chair, "Old Lu, you have to reward me tonight."

Lu Xingzhi glanced at him and asked, "How is the search going on at the Chuzhou magistrate's official residence?"

Speaking of this matter, Xia Houxi swept away his fatigue and said excitedly: "Good guy, that old man seems to be quite honest. I didn't expect that there are hundreds of thousands of taels of gold hidden in his house. This time the national treasury will be full." ”

"Those are all the ill-gotten gains he made through colluding with Shen Tingzhi over the years." One of the officials said with an indignant look.

Xia Houxi nodded, "Indeed, I don't know how many people were deceived by them."

"They suck the blood of the people and are not afraid of divine punishment!" Another official said angrily.

Xia Houxi said lazily: "Don't worry, now that the evidence of the crime is conclusive, the emperor will definitely not let them go lightly after they are taken back to Beijing for trial."

Several officials looked relieved, "It's not in vain that we have been working on this case day and night these days."

Xia Houxi nodded, remembered something, looked at Lu Xingzhi, and asked with concern: "By the way, is Mrs. Sister-in-law okay?"

"She's fine." Lu Xingzhi shook his head.

"That's good." Xia Houxi breathed a sigh of relief, "Has Shen Tingzhi been captured?"

Lu Xingzhi said calmly: "When I came back, Shen Tingzhi had already been shot."

Xia Houxi was surprised, "Dead?"

"Yeah." Lu Xingzhi nodded.

"Who did it?" Xia Houxi asked in surprise.

Lu Xing knew: "It should be the same person who kidnapped him."

"What?" Xia Houxi was puzzled, "Now he is saving, and now he is killing. Doesn't he find it troublesome?"

"Saving him may be because he still has value. Killing him is to silence him." Lu Xingzhi said concisely and concisely.

Xia Houxi sighed, "Shen Tingzhi is the mastermind of this case. Many things have not been explained clearly. Once he died, many clues were lost." Other officials also looked solemn.

After a long silence, Lu Xingzhi suddenly said: "Xiahou, you will escort the Chuzhou officials back to Beijing in the future. I will temporarily take over the duties here until the emperor sends officials to take over again."

Xia Houxi curled his lips and looked bored, but he didn't say anything.

After Lu Xingzhi received the evidence compiled by the officials that Chuzhou officials colluded with each other and harmed the people, he began to write a memorial.

When the memorial was finished, Qingyuan reported outside: "Sir, the food is ready. Madam asked the servant to come over and invite you over."

Lu Xingzhi's expression softened unconsciously, "I understand."

Xia Houxi said with an envious look: "Master Lu is so enviable! When I go out on business, I not only have my lovely wife to accompany me, but also have my lovely wife to greet me anytime and anywhere. Unlike us, we don't even have to drink a sip of hot soup." "

Hearing this, other officials also looked at Lu Xingzhi with a playful expression.

Who would have thought that Mr. Lu, who has always been selfless, impartial and selfless, would bring his wife with him when he came to Chuzhou on business this time?

Facing the teasing looks of several colleagues, Lu Xingzhi paused for a moment and said calmly: "Very envious?"

Several people were stunned.

Xia Houxi opened his mouth wide.

Lu Xingzhi curled his lips and said calmly: "I know you are envious, but this is something you can't envy."

Several people were stagnant.

Xia Houxi came to his senses and joked: "Tsk, is this still the Mr. Lu we know?"

Several other officials also came back to their senses at this moment, and they all looked at Lu Xingzhi jokingly, "It seems that Mr. Lu dotes on Mrs. Lu very much. Otherwise, how could he keep her with him despite being so far away?" Xiahou Shaoqing said Don't be sour."

Xia Houxi choked and said unconvinced: "Why am I sour?"

Several officials said with smiles: "Master Xiahou is not young anymore, so he should get married as soon as possible."

Xia Houxi snorted coldly, "What's the point of having a wife? I don't know how comfortable I am alone. I can do whatever I want."

"A person is really at ease, and he can hide his beauty in a golden house." One of the officials looked at Xia Houxi meaningfully.

Xia Houxi's expression paused for a moment, looking uncomfortable, "I don't know what you are talking about."

The official smiled and said nothing.

However, at this time, Lu Xingzhi said: "Xia Houxi, I heard from Lin Jiu that when you sealed off Chunhua Garden that night, you saved a girl?"

Xia Houxi's eyes flickered, "Yes, what's wrong?"

"Nothing, I just want to advise you not to bully others." Lu Xingzhi reminded.

"How could I use my power to bully others? I saved her, but there happened to be no maid around me. Isn't it unreasonable to let her act as a maid temporarily?" Xia Houxi disagreed.

Lu Xingzhi looked at him deeply and said, "If people are willing, that's okay."

When Xia Houxi heard this, he thought of that stubborn girl and snorted coldly: "It is her honor to serve me!"

Lu Xingzhi saw that he couldn't listen, so he stopped trying to persuade him and just said, "Although the matter here has been settled, for now, you still have to take it easy and don't let anyone catch you."

"Okay, don't you just don't want me to go out and show off?" Xia Houxi said with a disappointed look on his face.

"I have ordered food and it will be delivered shortly. After you finish eating, go back." After Lu Xingzhi finished speaking, he got up and walked out.

But at this moment, Xia Houxi stopped him, "How can I say, we have worked hard together for so many days, and you just left like this? Shouldn't you have a few drinks with the rest of us?"

Lu Xingzhi paused, stretched out his hand to push him away, "Let's wait another day."

"Lu Xingzhi, you are so unrighteous!" Xia Houxi scolded.

Three chapters have been updated today. I wish everyone a happy weekend~