Chapter 500: These sisters are so brave!
Ji Yunshu: "When my brother died, it was in a closed room. He was the only one in the room. No matter how you look at it, my brother committed suicide."
"But I know my brother wouldn't commit suicide. He's a man of integrity and integrity. Even if he died, he'd die a worthy death. And since he's already decided to go to the police station, it's impossible for him to die."
"I was young at the time and had no experience in solving cases. I couldn't figure out how the murderer committed the crime, nor did I have the ability to catch the murderer for my brother."
"I concealed the news of my brother's death and buried him quietly."
"When I grew up, I disguised myself as a man and used my brother's identity and nameplate to go to the capital to take the imperial examination," Ji Yunshu said. "I passed the exam with his identity and became the top scorer."
Xie Yingmian was very puzzled.
She didn't know much about the imperial examination system of that era, but she knew that entering the examination room was very strict.
For example, if we need to check the characteristics, such as fat or thin, tall or short, appearance, etc., we will compare them one by one.
In addition to comparing characteristics, a body search will also be conducted.
The body search is a real body search, the kind that requires you to take off your clothes.
How did Ji Yunshu sneak into the examination room by avoiding the comparison and body search?
Xie Yingmian couldn't help but ask a question.
Ji Yunshu blushed slightly: "The body search is indeed troublesome. I used some tricks."
"Men's stuff can actually be faked."
"I went to Nanfeng Pavilion and hired three different men. I carefully observed their private parts and then made a fake one. If you didn't look closely, you could get away with it."
"I've been binding my breasts for years, and I've also taken some medication. My breasts are just a little bigger than the average man's, so it's not a problem."
"As for height..."
Ji Yunshu was a little lonely: "My brother was only sixteen when he died."
"My parents were both very tall. If my brother were still alive, he might have been as tall as my father, but he died before he was sixteen."
"At sixteen, his height wasn't set yet, and he wasn't much different from me now, nor was his body shape. My brother and I looked similar, and when they stripped and searched us, we didn't strip completely naked. We'd leave a pair of underwear on, and if they could see what was underneath, they'd let us go. That's how I got away with it."
Xie Yingmian: ...
These sisters are so brave!
"With my brother's ability, even if he wasn't the top scorer, he would still be in the top three." Ji Yunshu said, "I investigated the top three scorers in my brother's exam that year, and they were all extraordinary."
"Because the palace examination is required, and the performance in the palace examination will determine the final ranking, so I am not sure who will replace my brother."
"But, no matter who it is, the person who was able to quietly replace my brother's paper and disrupt the imperial examination must be someone extraordinary."
"With my status, if I don't take the imperial examination, I won't have the chance to clear my brother's name and find the murderer. Therefore, I must take the exam and become an official, preferably in the Ministry of Justice or the Dali Temple."
Xie Yingmian: "You came to the capital to take the exam under the identity of Ji Yunzhang. Did the person who attacked your brother not notice your presence?"
Ji Yunshu shook his head: "No."
"There are tens of thousands of candidates taking the exam, and countless more trying to stand out."
"After arriving in Beijing, I kept a very low profile, living in a slum. My performance was unremarkable, even a bit mediocre. No one cared about me, and no one paid attention to me."
"Plus, it's been several years, and the murderer probably assumed my brother was dead, so no one would care even if someone with the same name appeared."
"Just like that, I successfully entered the examination hall, passed the palace examination, and somehow became the top scorer."
Ji Yunshu was not modest.
She really became the top scorer by accident.
Her writing was taught by her brother, but she is still far from his level. Her ultimate goal is to get into the first class, and if that doesn't work, getting into the second class is fine.
As a result, she won the top spot in the imperial examination.
Xie Yingmian asked, "Was your exile ordered by the Emperor, or was it your own choice?"
Ji Yunshu: "Both."
"I've been keeping a low profile since arriving in Shangjing, very, very low-key. But, after I won the top spot in the imperial examination, I couldn't keep a low profile anymore. My name is still Ji Yunzhang, and the murderer who killed my brother quickly targeted me and assassinated me in secret."
"Fortunately, I was prepared and avoided the assassination."
"It just so happened that the emperor needed me to handle a case, so I asked to be sent out and hired the Purple Lion Guards as my guards. The Purple Lion Guards were reserved for the emperor, and the murderer was afraid of being exposed and didn't dare to act rashly. So I stayed out for a few years before being transferred back to the capital."
"When I come back and join the Dali Temple, they won't dare to act rashly."
Xie Yingmian: "You have thoroughly investigated your brother's case."
Xie Yingmian said this in an affirmative tone.
Ji Yunshu did not deny it.
"The investigation is complete. The evidence and witnesses have been sent to the Emperor. We are only waiting for the right time to close the net."
Xie Yingmian narrowed his eyes.
The so-called opportunity should be the autumn examination.
In theory, these are confidential matters.
Ji Yunshu told her directly.
"You told me this, aren't you afraid that I might leak the secret and cause you to fail?"
Ji Yunshu smiled and said, "You won't."
"Neither will His Royal Highness Prince Ling."
Xie Yingmian looked at Ji Yunshu deeply.
Ji Yunshu's expression was frank.
Xie Yingmian retracted her gaze. "You were just showing your pregnancy during the Autumn Examination. Your official uniform is loose, and you're thin. You need to be careful not to be noticed."
"As for your morning sickness, I'll have someone send you some anti-nausea pills. It's best if you pretend to be sick and rest for a while. The fetus will be unstable in the first three months."
Ji Yunshu nodded.
She gently touched her belly.
This child really came at the wrong time.
But she couldn't bear to abort it.
Her parents and brother are gone, and this child is her only relative.
She wanted to keep the child no matter what the cost.
After her brother's case is over, she will resign and raise her child well.
Ji Yunshu paid the medical fee.
She looked at the spicy strips and small cakes on the table and finally couldn't help herself. She paid an extra cent and packed up all the snacks to take away.
There was something wrong with the look in Yu Lingye's eyes when he looked at Xie Yingmian.
His eyes always seemed to sweep across Xie Yingmian's lower abdomen, and as he looked, a blush rose on his handsome face.
At first I just watched.
Later, while Xie Yingmian was lying half asleep, he carefully placed his big hand on her lower abdomen.
Xie Yingmian, who sensed everything, said: ...
Could it be that Yu Lingye discovered that I had been eating too much recently and had a small belly?
This is somewhat embarrassing.
The embarrassment reached its peak when Yu Lingye put his ear close to her lower abdomen.
"What are you doing?" Xie Yingmian really couldn't pretend to be asleep.
After being caught, Yu Lingye's face and ears turned red.
He turned his head away, his voice hoarse and a little aggrieved: "Zhu Yue and the others got some pregnancy-preserving medicine."
"Such a big thing, why didn't you tell me?"
Xie Yingmian: ...
No wonder this guy came to touch her belly stealthily, it turned out to be a misunderstanding.
"Don't overthink it, I'm not the one who's pregnant." Xie Yingmian said, "It's Ji Yunzhang."
Yu Lingye:?
Ji Yunzhang, male, pregnant?
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