"Go to the underground and tell those ghosts these words!" Xiao Shengxing picked up the token and threw it heavily on the ground.
"This man's crime is unforgivable. He will be executed on a certain day!"
"yes."
After the execution, the murderer fainted from fright.
Xiao Zhaolin immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this man is truly guilty of grave crimes. He deserves death. We have truly expended considerable manpower and resources investigating this case."
Just as he was about to take credit for it, a figure appeared at the door and a calm and composed voice rang out.
"Your Majesty, this case did take quite a bit of work. I wrestled with him for a long time before finally securing his arrest and bringing him to justice. It was truly not easy."
Everyone looked up and saw Shiqi walking in with a look of regret on his face.
Xiao Zhaolin suddenly choked.
Su Lijin walked in and glanced at him. It seemed as if she couldn't tell that he had a bad expression on his face. She still smiled calmly.
"Oh? Did you handle this case?" Xiao Shengxing glanced at Xiao Zhaolin, a glimmer of interest flashed in his black eyes, but it quickly disappeared, and his gaze fell on Su Lijin.
Su Lijin stepped forward and bowed briefly, then smiled confidently, "Your Majesty, I have indeed put in a lot of effort. Of course, Your Highness is also a witness, right?"
As he said this, he looked at Xiao Zhaolin with a smile that showed his teeth.
Xiao Zhaolin, who was already choked by her, was so angry when he saw her smile that he almost couldn't breathe!
What a great guy, Shiqi, not only did he take the credit first, but he also wanted me to pave the way for you to be a witness?
You have a really good plan!
Su Lijin is indeed the main force in this case. Whether it is looking for clues or catching criminals, she is the one who takes the lead and settles everything.
At this moment, facing the real owner, Xiao Zhaolin really couldn't say that all the credit was his.
He glared at Su Lijin fiercely and said through gritted teeth, "This time, Shiqi's contribution is indeed not small..."
Satisfied at seeing Xiao Zhaolin's frustrated expression and listening to his reluctant but helpless admission, Su Lijin almost laughed out loud.
It's so rare for Xiao Zhaolin to have such a moment!
"I really didn't expect that you, Shiqi, are even better at solving cases than those Dali Temple officials under my command."
Xiao Shengxing looked at Su Lijin with his dark eyes shining brightly, a hint of admiration on his face.
Upon hearing this, Su Lijin bowed and said modestly, "Your Majesty is too kind. Shiqi is just a little more careful than the Dali Temple Minister."
She originally wanted to be completely humble, but when she thought of the Dali Temple Minister who had imprisoned her, she changed her mind instantly.
The meaning of this statement is slightly derogatory towards the Dali Temple Minister.
Looking at Su Lijin, Xiao Shengxing seemed to see through the expression in her eyes, and his thin lips curled slightly: "The Dali Temple Minister really needs to improve his work ability. I don't keep idle people under my command."
Su Lijin was very pleased. After a pause, she suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, since I have solved the case, I wonder if the promise you made is still valid?"
Xiao Zhaolin, who had been angry for a long time, suddenly narrowed his eyes and glanced at Shiqi with great displeasure.
She actually wants to grab this promise?
He originally thought that Shiqi was just here to seek credit and get some gold and silver rewards, but he didn't expect that she was actually eyeing the emperor's promise.
I really underestimated her.
Xiao Shengxing curled his lips slightly and nodded: "What I said is of course counted."
"Shiqi, I will reward you with this promise. What do you want me to promise you?"
Su Lijin narrowed her eyes and smiled with great satisfaction, "As for this promise, I don't need it for now. I'll talk about it later."
Seeing this, Xiao Shengxing's dark eyes flashed with a smile: "Okay, I'll wait for you."
"Hehe, isn't Shiqi teasing the emperor too much?" Xiao Zhaolin frowned and deliberately found fault.
But Su Lijin just glanced at him, raised her hand, and dropped a smoke bomb. With a "bang", smoke suddenly rose in the lobby.
Xiao Zhaolin suddenly covered his nose and waved his hands. When he looked again, there was no sign of Shiqi here!
"hateful!"
Xiao Zhaolin secretly clenched his fists, his eyes filled with anger, and he gritted his teeth and whispered, "Queen, did you deliberately send her to steal my credit?"
After leaving the yamen, Su Lijin did not return to the palace immediately, but went to Xianxian.
Xianxian has nowhere to go now. After what happened, some previous plans have to be replanned, and her placement also needs to be rearranged.
"Xianxian, this thing is for you, you must hold it well."
Putting a hairpin in Xianxian's hand, Su Lijin gave instructions.
Xianxian held the hairpin and looked at her puzzledly: "What is this?"
Su Lijin smiled and said, "This is a token of trust. Take this and you can go to the palace to see the Queen."
Hearing this, Xianxian gasped in surprise and looked at the hairpin in her hand in disbelief.
Thinking of something, tears welled up in her eyes and she immediately knelt on the ground: "Xianxian, thank you, sister. I have no way to repay your kindness!"
Su Lijin hurriedly helped her up and smiled calmly: "Don't think too much. Remember, you must live well and take the token to the palace to find the Queen."
Xianxian nodded in agreement.
That night, Xiao Zhaolin sneaked into the palace and walked to Su Lijin's bedroom with a gloomy face.
"The Queen can sleep peacefully!"
Hearing this voice, Su Lijin raised her eyebrows and immediately stood up from the bed: "Why is Your Highness here?"
Xiao Zhaolin's face darkened to an unsightly color. He sneered, "Your Majesty, do you not know why I came here? You should know very well."
A quick smile flashed across Su Lijin's lips, but he didn't notice it. She said bewilderedly, "Your Highness, why don't I understand?"
Hearing this, Xiao Zhaolin's face darkened even further as he choked. "It was Your Majesty who asked Shiqi to steal my credit, right?"
Blinking, Su Lijin said innocently, "Who is Shiqi? I don't even know this person."
Xiao Zhaolin frowned: "Your Majesty, do you really not know Shiqi? She said that Your Majesty sent her to this palace!"
If Shiqi hadn't said that Su Lijin sent her, how could he have easily believed this person?
A hint of mockery flashed across his eyes, but Su Lijin's face was still blank.
Staring closely at her face, Xiao Zhaolin said in a harsh tone, "Are you playing a trick on me, Madam? That Shiqi showed up with your token."
You can't fake something like a token of trust, right?
"I really don't know Shiqi, and I haven't given her any tokens."
After saying this, Su Lijin said with a worried look on her face, "A lot of things have been lost in the palace recently. Could it be that some thief broke into the palace without permission?"
Just when Xiao Zhaolin's face was changing from gloomy to bright, and he was staring at Su Lijin, trying to tell whether it was true or not, Su Lijin walked up to him and looked at him with concern.
"Your Highness, you have been busy with your case lately and have become quite haggard. I will send some nourishing supplements to your palace tomorrow."
His eyes were fixed on Su Lijin's face, but her expression was not fake. Xiao Zhaolin did not notice anything wrong. He frowned and asked, "Could it be that Shiqi really deceived me?"
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