The Imperial Guards searched every corner thoroughly, turning the hall, every bedroom, and the storeroom upside down, even jumping onto the roof to check.
A search team entered the courtyard, but Zhao Ruye didn't even lift his eyelids, leisurely sitting under the pavilion in the courtyard, sipping tea.
He said with a hint of sarcasm, "Gentlemen, take it easy and don't overwork yourselves."
The one who came to search was Pei Tian, the eldest son of Master Pei. He was a little displeased with Zhao Ruye's attitude and laughed, "This case was ordered by the Emperor to be investigated by the Court of Judicial Review. Therefore, we should be extremely cautious and investigate it thoroughly."
With a wave of his hand, the group entered the various rooms.
Zhao Ruye thought that the Zhao family was much larger than the Bai family, and by the time the Zhao family's search was finished, the Bai family's results would have been out long ago.
At that time, the Zhao family will be completely out of the picture.
He was in a good mood.
"What is this?" Just then, a voice came from inside the room.
"It's a packet of powdered medicine, it's a bit sticky, and it smells a bit off. Everyone, hold your breath."
"Take it to the Dali Temple immediately and have a doctor examine it."
The imperial guards wrapped the item several more times to ensure that no smell could be detected before taking it out and presenting it to Pei Tian.
Pei Tian looked at Zhao Ruye with a complicated expression: "Young Master Zhao, we found something in your room. Please go to the Dali Temple."
"What is it?" Zhao Ruye immediately stood up, his face showing a hint of wariness. "I have a lot of things in my room, but they are all clean and tidy. You can't just pick up one thing and say there's a problem with it, can you?"
One of the Imperial Guards said, "It was found under the bed board. It was a packet of medicine powder. The carriage that the Shepherd was riding in went out of control because someone had put the medicine under the carriage."
Zhao Ruye's expression changed instantly. When did he hide medicine powder under his bed?
"Nonsense, how could I possibly hide such a thing under the bed? Even if I did, it would have just appeared, and I don't even know who did it."
He seemed to understand something, and looked at Pei Tian with a mocking expression.
"I understand. Your sister, Pei Qingrong, married into the Qiao family. You think that our Zhao family schemed against Qiao family's son-in-law, Mu Xinghe, so you want to take this opportunity to seek so-called justice."
"This is using public office for personal gain!"
“Young Master Zhao, these medicines were found under the watchful eye of your courtyard's steward. We didn't frame you,” Pei Tian said slowly.
The steward stammered, equally bewildered. He had been closely watching the Imperial Guards' movements and didn't understand where the packet of medicine had come from.
Seeing the butler's attitude, Zhao Ruye felt a chill in his heart, and a bead of sweat rolled down his forehead.
He was framed.
The other party had made arrangements long ago, secretly placing the packet of medicine under his bed at some unknown time. No wonder he had been feeling restless and agitated these past few days, with his internal organs feeling hot and inexplicably wanting to lash out, yet unable to find the cause.
“Young Master Zhao, there’s no point in saying more now. If you are innocent, the Dali Temple will vouch for you. Please.” Pei Tian had lost patience when he saw that Zhao Ruye hadn’t moved for a long time.
Upon receiving the news, Zhao Rushuang rushed into the courtyard. She snatched the powder from the Imperial Guard's hand, lifted two layers of cloth, and sniffed it briefly. She immediately understood what was happening, and her face turned deathly pale.
This was clearly something she bought to frame the Bai family, so how could it have been found in her brother's bedroom?
Who did this? Was it Qiao Lian'er, or a member of the Bai family?
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