Chapter 431: Surveillance

Liao Jiu nodded, "I'm fine. What were the results of yesterday's search?"

Speaking of this, Xiangxi said respectfully, "You fainted yesterday, and the Minister of Justice took over the subsequent matters on your behalf. We, the Left Envoy of the Six Gates, coordinated the matter. Now the Imperial Master's Mansion has been sealed, and the Imperial Master has gone in pursuit. The Second Princess and other relevant personnel have all been arrested. The Emperor is personally interrogating you at the Ministry of Justice. The Emperor has said that as soon as you regain consciousness, please go to the Ministry of Justice to observe the trial..."

When they both responded, they did not avoid Jiang Lianzhu's family.

Liao Jiu said decisively, "Let's go now, Doctor Jiang, Dabao, both of you come with me."

"Okay." Jiang Lianzhu replied.

She also wanted to go and see what was going on and why the headquarters of Baihua Tower was in the National Master's Mansion.

Because no one had eaten yet, she went to the kitchen to get some crystal buns, some boiled eggs, and made a pot of tea, which they all ate in the carriage. Liao Jiu's body had been attacked by the mother's backlash, so he needed to replenish his nutrition and could not miss meals on time.

She went to get something, and Liao Jiu went back to the house to change into court clothes.

After changing into court robes, the carriage outside the yard was ready.

Jiang Lianzhu and the other two got on the carriage. Nanbao was led by Erbao, and she seemed reluctant to leave. She tilted her head and looked at this and that.

"Mom, we want to go too." He said in a voice that sounded like he was about to cry.

As soon as they arrived in the capital, they were busy all the time. Nanny Cheng was not there. There were only two little ones in the yard, and no one else to talk to.

It looks a bit pitiful.

Jiang Lianzhu looked embarrassed.

Liao Jiu thought for a moment, "Since we've already taken down the Baihualou headquarters, everything should be fine. I can take them along and watch for a while, as long as they don't cause any trouble."

Erbao's eyebrows immediately lit up with joy. "Governor Liao, we promise not to cause any trouble. I will keep an eye on Nanbao, brother, what do you think?"

At the end of his words, he looked at Dabao reflexively.

It doesn’t matter whether Liao Jiu and Jiang Lianzhu agree or not. The most crucial thing is whether his brother agrees or not.

Dabao nodded slightly.

Erbao quickly grabbed Nanbao and got on the carriage.

My sister, who usually feels so heavy that I can't even hold her, feels as light as a swallow today.

They were afraid that if they were too late, there would be no room left in the carriage, and they would not let the two siblings go.

As soon as Nanbao got on the carriage, she kissed Jiang Lianzhu on the cheek, "Mom, that's great."

Jiang Lianzhu...from the beginning to the end, she was the only one who had no intention of agreeing.

The little guy gave her a sugar-coated gift right from the start.

Little clever ghost.

They shared breakfast as soon as they got on the bus. Jiang Lianzhu only brought three portions, so now five people were sharing it. They all ate very happily and it tasted especially delicious.

The carriage quickly arrived at the Ministry of Justice, which was already full of various carriages.

It seems that there are quite a few people coming to attend the trial.

There were quite a few people who came to plead for mercy.

Entering the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, as expected, the three floors inside and outside were filled with high-ranking officials of the current dynasty. Emperor Xuan was going to hold a public trial this time.

As soon as Liao Jiu entered, someone silently made way for him. He brought Jiang Lianzhu and the three children to the designated position of their Six Gates.

There is a table and a chair. There is a nameplate on the table with six doors written on it. The person sitting on the chair is facing left.

Liao Jiu hasn't been here. He is here to listen on behalf of the Six Gates.

When Liao Jiu arrived, he quickly stood up, offered his chair to him, and whispered, "Doctor Jiang, please sit down."

Jiang Lianzhu was speechless.

There was only one chair. In such an occasion, Liao Jiu was standing? She was sitting? Wasn't she trying to attract everyone's attention?

Liao Jiu coughed lightly and said, "It's okay. You guys sit down. I'll go ask the emperor about the situation."

"good."

At this time, there were a lot of people in the hall. Xuan Huang was sitting on the high seat right above, with a dignified look and a face full of anger.

On the left and right of Emperor Xuan were important officials of the court and high-ranking officials of the judicial department. They all had seat nameplates. Because Liao Jiu from the Six Gates had not arrived a long time ago, his seats were placed at the very edge.

As for the others, those who were not qualified to have seat nameplates, were standing around in a semicircle and watching.

Now, several people are kneeling in the center.

It was the Second Princess, her mother, and the staff serving beside the Second Princess. Everyone looked terrified.

Most people's attention was on them. Although Jiang Lianzhu and the others followed Liao Jiu in and stood at the Six Gates, attracting attention, they looked away after a few glances and returned to the second princess and the others in the center of the hall.

The chair was empty, so Jiang Lianzhu let Dabao sit down. Dabao was the young prince of Prince Xiang, and he had the right to sit in this position.

Dabao sat down confidently and took Erbao and Nanbao to sit with him.

Jiang Lianzhu stood beside the three cubs, protecting them.

In the lobby, the second princess was crying with her hair disheveled.

"Father, this matter has nothing to do with me! I don't know what's going on. How could the backyard of the Imperial Master's Mansion be the headquarters of Baihua Tower? I know nothing at all!"

"My master is not from Baihua Tower. We have been framed. I hope Father will investigate!"

The second princess's mother was one of the four concubines. She was not very favored by Emperor Xuan in the past and her rank was not high. Later, because the second princess was too capable, her rank was promoted.

She was also crying, "Your Majesty, Yue'er, she has always respected and loved the eldest prince. They have a deep brother-sister relationship. She would never lay a hand on the eldest prince."

Xuan Huang swung his sleeves and shouted angrily, "We have witnesses and evidence. The headquarters of Baihua Tower is in the Imperial Master's Mansion. How else can you explain? Who else could have created so many sophisticated mechanical devices if not the Imperial Master? Who else in the entire Da'an Kingdom could have done it?"

He glanced over and saw Liao Jiu approaching. "Lord Liao, are you awake? Are you okay?"

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I'm fine."

Xuan Huang said, "That's good. You came just in time. Tell me how you discovered the Baihua Tower headquarters. Did I wrongly accuse them?"

Everyone looked at Liao Jiu.

"I used the Spirit Cauldron Poison to find the headquarters of the Hundred Flowers Tower. I have already destroyed the Mother Cauldron. I am certain that the Imperial Master's Mansion is the headquarters of the Hundred Flowers Tower. The mechanisms inside are so intricate that no ordinary person could have built them."

The Second Princess screamed, "Governor Liao! We've been wronged. My master couldn't possibly be from Baihua Tower, and I'm not a spy there. I didn't kill the First Prince... Governor Liao, you've always been targeting me, haven't you? Are you in cahoots with the First Princess? Did my eldest sister ask you to plot against me?"

Liao Jiu said coldly, "Second Princess, please be careful with your words. This is the truth. I dare not make a final judgment on the matter between you and the eldest prince. However, the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion is the headquarters of the Hundred Flowers Tower. There is no way the Imperial Preceptor is unaware of this."

The Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice also added, "Last night, thanks to Governor Liao's timely discovery, we were able to find a lot of inside information in the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion and even track down a few of his followers who hadn't managed to escape in time. It was a great harvest. During the night, we searched the entire city and found several bodies that had exploded. We identified them as the various branch leaders of Baihua Tower, as well as that Imperial Physician Zhang, who personally admitted to being a spy for Baihua Tower... In other words, the Imperial Preceptor has already escaped. The Three Judicial Departments and the Imperial Guards have teamed up to pursue him, but they haven't caught him yet."