I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 46 Chapter 8 Day of Rest Disputes in the Court
In the afternoon, the Pang family came

The person who came was Pang Xiucai's wet nurse, and her attitude towards Song Zhirou was extremely disgusting. If it weren't for the fact that the Song family had a talented young lady who was valued by the princess, the Pang family would have written a divorce letter and abandoned the mistress who had been away from home for more than half a month.

Before leaving, Mr. Song rarely put down his dignity and said a lot of words asking the Pang family to treat Song Zhirou well. Even if the Pang family's wet nurse was arrogant, she couldn't offend the master's face, so she promised again and again to take good care of Song Zhirou before taking her away.

The chaotic Song Mansion finally quieted down.
Song Lingyi pounded her aching shoulders and walked towards the backyard

"Five Girls"

Song Lingyi paused and turned to look at the person at the corner, "Azhu, what's wrong?"

Seeing Azhu hesitate to speak, Song Lingyi walked towards him with doubts in her heart.

After making sure that there was no one around, Azhu took something out of his sleeve. It was the dagger that Song Lingyi accidentally dropped into the firewood pile last night!

Song Lingyi frowned slightly and did not answer the phone in time.
After the dagger fell into the firewood pile last night, she was so distracted that she forgot to pick it up. Also, there were many people coming in and out of the woodshed during the day, so she had no chance to go in and look for it.

The firewood pile was in such a mess that if you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to find the dagger inside.

How did Azhu get this dagger?
How did she know that the dagger was hers?

unless--

Last night after she left, Azhu entered the woodshed!

Realizing this possibility, Song Lingyi's heart began beating like thunder and her breathing stagnated.

"Fifth Miss, don't worry. The eldest lady can't speak, so no one will spread what happened last night." Azhu said calmly.

"You did it?" Song Lingyi couldn't help but ask, shocked, "Why?"

Azhu raised his eyes, his expression calm, "Since Fifth Miss can't do it, Azhu is willing to do it for you."

"...Aren't you afraid?"

Song Lingyi didn't feel sorry for Song Zhirou, nor did she think that Ah Zhu's behavior was cruel. When she put the dagger on Song Zhirou's neck last night, she thought a lot, such as: What would happen to the Song family if she touched Song Zhirou; What would happen to her future if she touched Song Zhirou...

After weighing the pros and cons, she seemed to have no choice but to endure

Ah Zhu didn't expect that the fifth lady would ask this question first after knowing the truth. She was slightly startled. "The ancestors of the Song family have been kind to me. The fifth lady can enter the palace as a female official, which is an honor for the Song family. The eldest lady has made a big mistake by not thinking of the sisterly affection. If she lets it spread, the Song family will be ruined."

Song Lingyi remained silent, took the dagger and put it into her sleeve pocket.

"Thank you"

No matter what Azhu's intentions were in doing this, it was ultimately beneficial to her, and she accepted his favor.

"Last night, fortunately, Boss Lu and I have some friendship, so my elder sister did not succeed. But I know in my heart that my elder sister is crazy and may say something unfavorable to me. You helped me solve the hidden danger, and I am very grateful to you."

After hearing that the elder girl had failed, Ah Zhu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"I'm glad that Fifth Miss is okay. I will keep my mouth shut about what happened last night and no one else will know about it."

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The fire in Hesi Building caused panic among the people

There was a big fire and no one survived. Only Yu Youzhi and the eight guards who went to investigate the rebellious poem knew the specific situation inside the building.

During the court session, five ministers, headed by the Grand Censor, jointly submitted a memorial requesting that the matter be investigated.

Imperial Censor Hua Simiao accused Yu Youzhi of dereliction of duty. Although the investigation of the rebellious poems was ordered by the empress, the empress would decide what crime the poet should be charged with after he was arrested.

Yu Youzhi went to Hesi Building to investigate, but not only did he not bring back any suspects, but the fire in Hesi Building was very strange, and a total of 32 charred corpses were carried out of the building. After examination by the coroner, it was found that all the charred corpses had wounds on their bodies, and more than half of them had died before the fire.

Are these 32 charred corpses all suspects? !

Over the years, Yu Youzhi relied on the favor of the empress to act arrogantly and persecute loyal officials. Many people in the court tolerated him and waited for the right time. The fire in Hesi Tower was the best time.

"Your Majesty! I went to Hesi Tower to investigate, but the people inside refused to cooperate, and there was nothing I could do..." Yu Youzhi was not panicked at all.

"Can you easily take his life if he refuses to cooperate?" Hua Simiao asked.

Yu Youzhi's viper-like gaze fell on the Imperial Censor Hua Simiao.

"The people in Hesi Tower refused to cooperate and even wanted to resist! We must correct a wrong and we must act with discretion in an emergency. I have no other choice!"

"Your Majesty, these are the words of Yu Shaoqing alone. You should not believe them! The 32 lives lost in Hesi Tower will chill the hearts of the people if we do not conduct a thorough investigation!" Hua Simiao knelt down to remonstrate.

"Eight guards can all testify! Lord Hua doesn't trust me, so does he not trust the emperor's guards?! I am following your majesty's orders to investigate. It was the group of scholars in Hesi Tower who rebelled first. Lord Hua should know that disobeying your orders is equivalent to conspiracy to rebel. What I have done will be punished by law!"

If it involves treason, it is a serious crime of confiscation of property and extermination of the clan.

The minister who knelt down to make a remonstration fell silent
The fire had already killed all the people and there was no evidence. Once Yu Youzhi pinned the crime on those literati, they would have no way of defending themselves.

"Your Majesty! The people of Hesi Tower dared to resist, there must be some force supporting them from behind. I request your permission to thoroughly investigate the force behind Hesi Tower!" said Yu Youzhi.

……

The empress looked coldly at the ministers under the altar, and made no decision.
The wind is treacherous, like a raging sea
Hua Simiao looked up, feeling a heavy heart sinking down.

Just as the situation became more and more tense, a eunuch outside the palace came in hurriedly to report, his voice was shrill and his tone was drawn out: "Your Majesty! The Prince of Jin has arrived outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony and requests to enter the palace to see the emperor!"

The Prince of Jin returned to Beijing ahead of schedule, and the officials were shocked

Empress: "Announce!"

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In the early morning of the Ghost Festival, disaster suddenly occurred

The situation is urgent. There is only one day left until the next court meeting, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's ship will not arrive in the capital until two days later.

Lu Jing led his Dark Blade subordinates out of the city overnight and sent a pigeon message in advance to meet with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at the ferry thirty miles outside Yanhui Pass.

The journey was nearly three hundred miles, and they traveled day and night, galloping their horses, and finally arrived in Chang'an before the hour of Mao on the seventeenth day.

Shen Liuyun, the prince of Jin, was raised by the empress since childhood. He led troops to war at the age of sixteen and made great military achievements. He had the bravery and fearlessness of the empress who conquered many countries in the past.

About half a cup of tea
I only heard the eunuch outside the palace shouting: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived~"

The man who entered the palace was not wearing court robes. He wore black clothes and had black hair. He looked naturally noble. He walked towards the platform with steady steps, stopped at the head of the ministers, and bowed respectfully: "Your humble servant Shen Liuyun pays homage to Her Majesty the Empress. Long live Her Majesty!"

The moment the empress saw Shen Liuyun, her eyes softened unconsciously, "No need to be polite, just stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Shen Liuyun stood up slowly and calmly.

(End of this chapter)