Gu Qing, Zheng Jun and the guards he brought with him headed towards the third room in a mighty procession.

On the way to the third house, one must pass by Gu Qing's yard. Mrs. Lu stood inside the door and watched, and was frightened by the group of men in armor and armed with sharp weapons.

She had been in the inner house for a long time and had never seen such a scene. Seeing this, she immediately regretted it.

If this matter were to be exposed, the second wife would probably die at her hands. For a moment, she didn't know whether she should thank Gu Qing or hate Gu Qing.

But the shame of being threatened just now is still deeply engraved in my heart.

Lu's eyes were filled with complexity. She closed the door again and sat on the chair nervously, listening to the sound of armor colliding outside.

Gu Qing just happened to see Lu's head sticking out and looked at her. It seemed that Lu had not completely repented until now.

The anxiety on her face was simply because she was afraid that she would lose her life.

Three-room courtyard.

As soon as Gu Qing and Zheng Jun entered, they saw a slightly plump woman holding a box in front of her and was reluctant to hand it over.

The guards nearby had already drawn their swords, frightening the servants and maids in the third room so much that they huddled together.

Bai's face was covered with tears as she cried, "You damned bastards! How dare you break into the official's house in broad daylight! Is there no law in the capital?"

Hearing this, Zheng Jun's face immediately fell, "What's going on!"

The guard saw the master coming and put away his sword and reported: "Sir, she refused to let me check this box. It seems there is something wrong."

"We checked the second room, but found nothing."

Zheng Jun glanced at Gu Qing. He didn't want to see blood here today.

Gu Qing looked at Bai, who was sitting on the ground in a dishevel, with mockery in his eyes.

The Chen family's huge courtyard is supported entirely by the main house. They are framed by thieves outside and plotted against by sisters-in-law inside. They have a really miserable life.

Gu Qing took a deep breath, stepped forward, and said with both emotion and reason, "Aunt San, they are the Fifth Prince's men. Just ask them to investigate."

"Otherwise, they'll probably think our Chen family has done something shameful. How can we survive in the capital in the future?!"

Bai was unwilling and sat there motionless.

Hearing this, he raised his eyes and sarcastically said to Gu Qing: "Don't think I don't know what you are planning. Are you planning to join them in coveting my things?"

"You, Gu Qing, are not a member of the Chen family. Why are you trying to save face here?"

Bai's words were harsh and she didn't care about her reputation in front of outsiders.

Zheng Jun, who was standing by, watched the joke happening to the Chen family, and a playful look appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Gu Qing's mouth couldn't help but turn cold. He stood up straight and said word by word: "Come here."

The servants from the main house came up one after another, making a big scene. "Madam, what do you want?"

"Please ask Aunt San to step aside."

As soon as Gu Qing finished speaking, several strong servants lifted the person up from the ground. No matter how Bai struggled, she could not move and could only curse at him at the top of her lungs.

"Gu Qing, you're a traitor! You actually laid hands on your Third Aunt! You shameless little bitch!"

"Let me go! You bastards!"

Zheng Jun watched the good show at Chen's house and gave the people below a look, and the guards immediately opened the box to search.

As the box opened, a servant suddenly said, "Isn't this the jade bracelet that our young master was falsely accused of stealing by the third wife six years ago?!"

"yes!"

A group of servants were whispering to each other, but because there were outsiders present, they didn't dare to say much.

Zheng Jun pretended not to hear anything, but he actually kept it in mind.

These rooms in the Chen Mansion are really interesting.

"Sir." The servant who was searching turned around, looking a little embarrassed, and hesitated for a long time.

Zheng Jun said impatiently: "Speak!"

"No, sir."

Gu Qing stood with his hands behind his back, not giving Zheng Jun a chance to speak: "Sergeant Zheng, should I agree to what you just said?"

Zheng Jun's face turned pale and then blue. How could he really apologize to Gu Qing and the Chen family?!

"Madam San Shao, please don't go too far."

Seeing that he was going to cheat, Gu Qing's face suddenly turned cold and he said in a deep voice: "It seems that Lord Zheng is going to regret it?"

"Since that's the case, I will write this letter and ask my husband to inform His Majesty of this matter. His Majesty values ​​etiquette and law the most and will definitely give my Chen family a fair judgment!"

Gu Qing's words were like a thorn, making Zheng Jun feel uncomfortable all over and in a dilemma.

He did agree to what he said just now, but he never expected that nothing was found in the Chen Mansion.

"Lord Zheng?" Gu Qing reminded again.

Zheng Jun was so angry that his face turned blue and he subconsciously grasped the hilt of the sword.

This bitch! How dare she threaten him!

"Someone come."

Gu Qing said word by word: "Draft a petition for this lady!"

"Yes!" The servants in the main house now saw the young lady's aura, and they felt proud and respectful, and obeyed everything she said.

“Wait!”

Zheng Jun suddenly shouted angrily, gritting his teeth and squeezing out a few words.

"This sergeant, I will answer your call."

His dark eyes were filled with murderous intent and anger. He turned around and led his men out of the Chen Mansion. He moved quickly, as if he didn't want to stay even a moment longer.

On the other side, the palace.

The Third Prince and Chen Zhizhou did not do their job well. The Prince was very secretive about the matter and his tone was much more serious than before, but there was no substantial punishment.

Chen Zhizhou presented the account books and charges related to the case one by one. Except for the fact that he did not bring back Zhang Bin alive, he did everything very properly.

The emperor glanced at the people kneeling below and suddenly smiled and said, "Chen Aiqing, please stand up. You have done a good job on this matter."

"reward."

The emperor's casual words elevated Chen Zhizhou's status to a higher level.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Chen Zhizhou stood up and brushed his robe, but Li Xiangsheng's face beside him darkened a little.

The Third Prince secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but then he heard the Emperor speak: "Third Prince, you did a good job on the Huaishui City case."

"But there were some omissions during Zhang Bin's ceremony. I'll hand it over to Lao Wu. You can take a break."

"Thank you, father. I will live up to your trust." Li Xiangsheng immediately stood up and kowtowed to the emperor, glancing sideways at Li Xiangji while bowing his head.

The latter was about to say something when he saw the emperor stand up with his hands behind his back. A deep voice came from above: "Alright, I'm tired, let's all go back."

After these words were spoken, not only did Li Xiangji become more anxious, but even the fifth prince felt uneasy.

Why is there still no news about this loser Zheng Jun!

The good show he had prepared was about to end before it even began.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Chen Zhizhou with his cold eyes.

I'll let you go for now this time.

The three of them left the hall, and a guard suddenly came forward and whispered something to the fifth prince.

He suppressed his tone and said angrily: "What's going on! You are such a loser, you can't even handle a woman?!"

Chen Zhizhou and Li Xiangji ignored him and went down to the hall to talk.

"Don't worry, Third Prince. His Majesty has his own considerations. This matter is very complicated, and even a small move could affect the entire system. I'm afraid His Majesty is unwilling to conduct a thorough investigation."