Until, An Rou received another letter a few days ago.
She said Xie Jin had gone back.
He declined the position of Minister of Revenue appointed by the emperor and asked to be appointed as a prefect in the provincial capital.
At that time, he just thought that this person was crazy.
Why would he give up his position as a second-rank official in Beijing and come here to be a prefect?
Mrs. Lu knew that Xie Jin was supporting Qingyin. She turned around and nodded towards Qingyin. "I shouldn't have done what I did back then. I shouldn't have soaked the silk thread in poison, causing you to be innocently implicated. And I shouldn't have wanted to destroy the body after knowing about it and ordered the maid to throw you into the lake. These are all my faults." After saying this, she kowtowed to Xie Jin again. "Thank you, sir. I plead guilty!"
Xie Jin and Yi Yuanzhou became panicked when they heard that the silk thread was soaked in medicine.
Xie Jin subconsciously asked, "The silk thread is soaked in poison? What kind of poison?"
They all thought that it was just that one drowning incident.
Xie Jin looked at Qingyin worriedly, but Qingyin suddenly smiled at him.
Only then did Xie Jin feel a little relieved.
Yi Yuanzhou also looked at Lu, but Lu just glanced at him with worry and confusion.
In the past two years, Yuanzhou has been trying hard to repair her relationship with Anrou.
But the results are minimal.
Now you know why An Rou hates her so much.
She could no longer use Yuanzhou's help to make up for her debt.
Yuanzhou...will also be disappointed in himself, right?
Thinking of this, Madam Lu closed her eyes in despair. When she opened them again, her expression had returned to normal. She said, "I asked Madam Qing to embroider a picture. The threads are all stained with the medicine for infertility."
Xie Jin chewed the three words "No Heir Medicine" gently in his mouth.
Before anyone could react, he raised his foot and kicked Lu fiercely.
At the last moment, Yi Yuanzhou suddenly rushed over and hugged Xie Jin's feet tightly, "Sir, please be merciful. Lu's health has been getting worse in the past two years. She can't withstand this kick. Sir, please..."
Xie Jin just sneered and kicked Yi Yuanzhou away.
Damn this Lu family!
How dare she treat his Ayin like that.
Mrs. Lu was so frightened by Xie Jin's Shura-like aura that she collapsed to the ground. She thought she had already anticipated this ending and there was nothing to be afraid of.
Now I realize how ridiculous my thoughts were.
This man, a commoner, won the top three places in the imperial examinations and finally, in just two years, he brought down Prime Minister Xia, who controlled the government in Beijing.
How could such a person be a good person?
Yi Yuanzhou was kicked away, then he scrambled over again, "Sir, please, for the sake of my years of dedication to the people, please, give Lu a chance to live."
"Master Yi, what you said is really ridiculous. As a senior official, shouldn't you work diligently for the people? How come I didn't know that this could be used as a bargaining chip?"
Yi Yuanzhou's face turned pale and blue, "I dare not."
At the same time, he secretly blamed himself for not having any contact with Xie Jin for so many years.
If he cared about the situation of these examinees, perhaps they would now show some favor and come to beg him.
Xie Jin was a very smart person and could see through Yi Yuanzhou's thoughts at a glance.
But he was bound to be disappointed.
He would not let himself owe others favors for no reason. He had experienced the warmth and coldness of human nature since he was a child, and he knew that the debt of favor was the hardest thing to repay in the world.
Moreover, even if we take a step back.
He really owed Yi Yuanzhou a favor.
But, what does what he owes have to do with Ayin.
He would naturally get back what he owed her.
Xie Jin continued, "Since you don't dare, then get out of here. This Lu must pay for her crimes today."
Yi Yuanzhou's face turned pale, "No, this is my fault, it's my dereliction of duty.
As a senior official, he failed to seek justice for the victims.
As a husband, I can't protect my wife.
Therefore, I know I cannot face the people of Nantang anymore, and I beg Your Excellency to grant me the permission to resign."
Xie Jin laughed, "Resign? Lord Yi has made a good calculation. Do you think that if you threaten me with resignation, I will release Lu? You are too naive. Of course, since you want to resign, I will not stop you."
Yi Yuanzhou was speechless for a moment.
Admittedly, he does carry some threats.
He served as an official for decades, devoting himself to the people until his death.
But he also considered himself to be a good official with integrity.
As soon as Xie Jin came up, he announced the news of his dismissal. He was betting that the people of Nantang would not want to part with him.
As long as the people are willing to seek justice for themselves, he thought, Xie Jin would definitely make some compromises.
He had thought of a lot of things, but he never expected that this person would guess it as soon as he showed some signs.
Thinking of this, Yi Yuanzhou couldn't help but let out a wry smile, "Your Excellency is indeed wise and powerful. I... have nothing to say."
When he said the last four words, he seemed to have lost all his spirit and knelt dejectedly on the ground.
At this moment, Madam Lu gently squeezed Yi Yuanzhou's hand and smiled at him, "Yuanzhou, we have been too foolish and conceited these years. If we had cleared up the misunderstanding earlier, this wouldn't have happened.
Yuanzhou, this is my own fault and I deserve to be punished. Please don't embarrass Master Xie anymore."
Yi Yuanzhou moved his lips and turned his head slightly.
It is said that men don't shed tears easily, but they do when they are heartbroken.
Qingyin didn't speak again the whole time.
This Lu family deserves to be punished.
These injuries had all happened in reality, otherwise she wouldn't have come.
Xie Jin just felt it was ironic. These two people harmed others, but ended up looking like victims themselves.
He pondered for a moment, then sat back in the main seat. "Since this happened here, and Lord Yi is the local official, this matter should be handed over to you. I believe that Lord Yi will handle it impartially, right?
The last two words were pronounced very lightly.
But Yi Yuanzhou was shocked. He handled it? He personally interrogated... her?
Yi Yuanzhou subconsciously looked at Lu.
How can this be?
Mrs. Lu nodded to him and said, "Yuanzhou, agree to it."
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"Have you heard? The county magistrate will personally interrogate a prisoner tomorrow. Can you guess who that prisoner is?"
In an open-air tea stall on the street, several people were whispering.
The burly man drinking tea next to him couldn't help but prick up his ears.
"Who is it? Does this criminal have a background?"
The burly man is a bodyguard who travels around all year round.
When I heard them mention the word "laitou", I couldn't help but shake my head and picked up a peanut and put it in my mouth.
It seems that this so-called justice is just a matter of a word from the person above.
But after what the man said next, he stopped throwing the peanuts and threw them directly at his face.
This is a rare thing, that an official would personally interrogate his own wife.
This is the first time.
I had originally planned to leave in the afternoon, but now I can't help but feel curious.
Why not take a look tomorrow before leaving?
There were many people who shared the same idea as him, and they were all very curious about the county magistrate personally interrogating his wife.
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