Jin Fengnian paced back and forth in the cell, wanting nothing more than to rush over and fight Su Yunyi.

Why do people resort to insults at the slightest disagreement?

Su Yunyi ignored the irritable Jin Fengnian and shouted loudly outside, "Someone! Someone come quickly!"

"I know what's going on!"

"I want to see Lord Gao! I want to see Lord He!"

Su Yunyi screamed so hard it was heartbreaking, and then he coughed suddenly, his throat choked by the wind.

Jin Fengnian sneered mercilessly: "A scholar is useless, but watch me!"

"Help! Someone help me!"

Liu Kui, who was tied up like a rice dumpling, sneered: "The soundproofing here is very good. Even if you scream your lungs out, no one will come to your rescue."

Jin Fengnian paused, then shouted even louder: "Broken throat, ahhhhh!"

The guard outside pushed open the door and glared at Jin Fengnian with a look of disgust: "What are you yelling about!"

Jin Fengnian pointed at Su Yunyi: "He's looking for you!"

The official knew Su Yunyi, the son of the Marquis of Wenyang and the current top scholar in the imperial examination, so his attitude immediately softened: "What does Second Young Master Su want with me?"

Jin Fengnian: "!!!"

He knew that the fact that the other person's cell was so much bigger than his was due to some underhanded dealings!

Su Yunyi: "When I saw the constable going to invite Lord He and Lord Gao, I knew their purpose."

"Please wait here, I will go and invite the two gentlemen right away."

Gao Xun noticed something amiss with the silver and summoned a coroner from the Dali Temple specializing in drug identification. The coroner confirmed that it had been laced with various hallucinogenic drugs, including a mind-altering herb. Contact with these drugs would cause mental confusion and stimulate desires; excessive inhalation could lead to madness and death.

The specific drugs involved still need to be determined by the coroner.

Gao Xun: "Someone wants to shut Gao Wenyan up completely."

Lord He has been having a tough time lately. All the officials and civil servants in the court are watching him, and even all the scholars in the Great Zhou are paying attention to his every move. If he doesn't handle this case well, he will ruin his reputation in his later years!

"Does Lord Gao believe that the Jin family hired someone to kill Gao Wenyan and silence him forever, or is someone else trying to frame him?"

"the latter."

"Why do you say that?"

Gao Xun's words were cruel, yet irrefutable: "Lord He can inquire about it; the Jin family father and son shouldn't be that smart to do it."

He had already investigated the Jin family father and son, and could only say that the fact that the father and son were living so well was purely a blessing from God.

Lord He shut up after thinking about what he had found out; it really didn't seem like something they would do.

"Then investigate other leads. Have you found the person who gave Liu Kui the money?"

Liu Kui said the person was ordinary, unremarkable, and easily found in any group. Gao Xun had already ordered his portrait to be posted and a search to be conducted.

As the two were talking, the guard rushed in: "Reporting to Lord He and Lord Gao, Young Master Su says he has something to report to you both. I heard it's about a case."

Their conversation was interrupted, with the hope that Su Yunyi could provide more clues.

Their investigations yielded nothing; there was insufficient evidence to arrest them, and releasing them only fueled rumors.

It’s difficult!

Jin Fengnian was now starting to doubt his life. He stretched out his arm and grabbed the corner of Lord He's clothes, crying, "Lord He, I'm just an ordinary playboy with a little money. Tell me, who wants to harm me!"

"My sir, you must do me justice!"

Lord He probably hadn't seen anything like this before. Helplessly, he pulled at his clothes and said, "Jin Fengnian, now is not the time for you to spend money on in-game purchases. You must answer all my questions."

"Speak! I'll tell you everything!"

Su Yunyi just summoned the two officials, saying that the person behind them wanted to get rid of him. Jin Fengnian's face turned pale with fright; he couldn't understand why they wanted to eliminate him.

He admitted that he was a bit of a smart aleck, but it didn't warrant the death penalty!

The scholar who sued them had discussed the exam questions with others. Although Su Yunyi was exhausted and wanted to go home to rest, he still overheard some of it. The part he remembered was definitely ten times better than Jin Fengnian's random writing.

Therefore, that person will definitely not be after the Golden Phoenix Year.

The exam paper must have been tampered with!

Jin Fengnian recalled the three exams; he had written less, so he could remember more. Lord He shook his head: "In my opinion, Young Master Jin should not pass the exams."

Jin Fengnian felt like he'd been shot in the knee and wanted to kneel down before them.

It’s so hurtful!

Su Yunyi: "In the imperial examinations, you don't see names, only serial numbers. What if someone switched the serial numbers and wrote Brother Jin's name on them?"

Gao Xun: "Then what's in it for him?"

Lord He and Gao Xun looked at Jin Fengnian suspiciously. They had studied hard for decades, all for the sake of getting Jin Fengnian into a good school.

This time, Jin Fengnian really knelt down!

"Su Yunyi, shut up! I asked you to find evidence to prove the innocence of the three of us, not to prove my guilt!"

If he kept talking, he really would have to thank him on behalf of his family of over forty people. Luckily, he didn't have many relatives, otherwise his entire family would have to thank him!

"Besides, the papers were collected in order. Do you think the proctors wouldn't notice if we suddenly scrambled them?"

"What if the papers were correct when they were collected, but were later switched?"

Lord He fell silent, terrified; the seriousness of the matter had exceeded his expectations. Gao Xun placed a hand on his shoulder and then turned to look at Su Yunyi.

The young man was full of vigor and never looked disheveled, even when he was in trouble.

Do you know what your words mean?

Su Yunyi nodded: "I know!"

Gao Xun burst out laughing. What does this kid know?!

The investigation ended up backfiring on me!

This year, Grand Tutor Du Mingli was the chief examiner for the imperial examination, with Minister of Rites Wang and Minister of War Jia serving as assistant examiners. After the examination papers were collected, they were escorted and sealed at the Imperial Academy by the Imperial Guards until the three officials finished grading them, at which point the guards would leave.

If the exam paper is received by phone, it means either the three officials have run into trouble, or the Imperial Guards are up to no good!

"During the period of guard duty, the shifts changed every three hours, with four people on guard each time. It was absolutely impossible for anyone to switch the exam papers."

Su Yunyi didn't believe it; people who speak too confidently often make mistakes.

“You can ask Qiuqiu to lend you her guard; he can steal one right in front of you.”

Jin Fengnian now thinks Su Yunyi is more impressive. This guy can be ruthless enough to get himself arrested.

His sister's guards were able to steal the exam papers, which is tantamount to telling everyone that he was the one who did it.

Isn't he indirectly proving that he and Gao Wenyan can help him cheat?

Oh no, this is going to be a disaster!

Jin Fengnian carefully observed Gao Xun's expression, trying to ease the tension: "Lord Gao, Su Yunyi didn't mean that. He just... he just..."

He can't make that up!

"If all else fails, try asking his sister!"

Jin Fengnian was on the verge of tears, not even knowing what he was saying. What the hell are you asking him!

His sister can't even speak!

To everyone's surprise, Lord He nodded seriously: "That's right, ask Qiuqiu."

Gao Xun strongly agreed: "If all else fails, ask Qiuqiu."

Jin Fengnian: "???"

This world is a giant chirping fanatic!