Chapter 14 Chapter 14 "The capital is about to change." ...
When we arrived at Chen Yurong's room, Chen Yurong was lying on the table, dead. There was a cup of used tea on the table.
Zhu Song had the tea and the body taken away. Uncle Chen followed Zhu Song, chattering non-stop, "Hey, how could this happen? Yurong has always been very honest. He has been in the mansion for more than 20 years, and no one in the mansion has ever said a word against him. How could he commit such a serious crime?"
Zhu Song stopped, turned and looked at Chen Guojiu, his eyes fell on the scar at the corner of his mouth, and asked meaningfully, "Yes, why did he kill the Lin family?"
Uncle Chen sighed, meeting Zhu Song's gaze without panic, "He's just too worried. If he had told me earlier, I would have been saved by the Emperor's golden medal of immunity from death."
Zhu Song's eyes were cold, but he smiled, "The uncle of the emperor has such good things in his house."
Uncle Chen said meaningfully: "Yes, this is a good thing."
Zhu Song was filled with anger, but he didn't say anything more. "Uncle of the King, please stay. I'll be leaving first."
Uncle Chen smiled and said, "I wish you a safe journey, my Lord. I will be at your service anytime if you need me."
When Mrs. Zhou saw Chen Yurong after returning to the Dali Temple, she immediately shouted, "It's him! It was him that night."
With Mrs. Zhou's testimony, the Lin family's case was closed.
Zhu Song and Gu Huaiyu both knew this wasn't the truth, but at this point, they couldn't investigate further. Firstly, the deadline set by the Emperor had expired, and secondly, everyone involved in the case was dead. Without a single clue, Zhu Song couldn't continue his investigation. Even Chen Yurong was alone, fifty-three years old, and still unmarried.
Zhu Song sorted out the case files and went to the palace to report. When Emperor Liang learned that no one was making the Qingxiong, he expressed disappointment, but he didn't care about the specific circumstances of the case.
When Zhu Song came out of the palace and returned to the Dali Temple, Gu Huaiyu was waiting for him at the door with an umbrella. Zhu Song ran over to him and said, "If you don't come back, I will go get you an umbrella."
The wind was blowing hard. The two stood in the corridor, looking at the dark cloud-covered sky, and said in a prayer: "The weather in the capital is going to change."
Gu Huaiyu turned his head to look at him, "I felt it too."
The wind blew his hair, making it flutter in all directions. Zhu Song turned and walked into the house, casually asking, "Why did you cry when Lin Feng died?"
Gu Huaiyu paused, standing at the doorway and looking at Zhu Song, who was already sitting inside. Zhu Song had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and was unrestrained and unruly. He couldn't take his eyes off him for a long time. He said, "I feel sorry for him."
I also feel sorry for myself.
Zhu Song shrugged, not understanding the deep meaning in his eyes, and simply agreed, "It's indeed pitiful."
"You've been busy for so long, take a good rest." Gu Huaiyu said and turned away.
Zhu Song looked at his back but didn't call him back to make him a cup of tea. Zhu Song leaned against the window and looked at the thick dark clouds rolling in the sky. It was about to rain. It was a pity that the truth of thirteen years ago still could not be revealed to the world.
"Blessings, sir."
The shouting from the door brought Zhu Song back to his senses. Zhu Song looked over and saw Xu Lizhu and Xu Songlan standing at the door.
"Come in." Zhu Song straightened his body.
The two of them walked in one after the other.
"Please sit down."
The two men did not sit down, but just stood. Zhu Song thought they were coming to say goodbye, so he asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Xu Lizhu knelt down, followed by Xu Songlan. Xu Lizhu said, "On behalf of the Lin family, I would like to thank Master Zhu for his kindness."
Zhu Song couldn't bear to hear this, so he quickly stood up and went to help Xu Lizhu, "Doctor Xu is in a serious condition, I am unworthy of this position."
Xu Lizhu did not stand up, but continued: "I do not know how to express my gratitude for your great kindness. I have no other strengths except my medical skills. Please allow Song Lan to serve you for three years, as a token of my gratitude to you."
As soon as the words fell, Xu Songlan kowtowed and said, "Please accept me, Master Zhu."
Zhu Song was about to refuse, but he somehow thought of Wen Fengxuan. Wen Fengxuan was in such poor health that having a trustworthy doctor around would do more harm than good.
Zhu Song didn't say anything, so Xu Songlan assumed he agreed and quickly said, "Thank you, sir."
After finishing this matter, Xu Lizhu stood up and said goodbye. After a few polite words, Zhu Song said something and Xu Lizhu left. Xu Songlan went to see Xu Lizhu off, and the two talked at the gate of Dali Temple.
Xu Lizhu said, "Lord Zhu is a good official. Only he can avenge your aunt's family's blood feud. You must stay by his side for the next three years."
Xu Songlan nodded, "Don't worry, father. I've made a note of this."
The wind blew Xu Lizhu's skirt. This case had been so hastily concluded that even he knew many of the reasons were unclear. However, he had witnessed the difficulty of investigating cases during his time at the Dali Temple. At this point, the investigation was no longer possible. However, he believed that as long as they didn't give up, the truth would eventually come out. If even they gave up, there would be no chance.
Zhu Song is a responsible person. Leaving Xu Songlan behind is equivalent to reminding him at all times that the tragedy of the Lin family is not over yet, and the 32 wronged souls of the Lin family are still waiting for the truth.
Even without Xu Songlan saying anything, Zhu Song would motivate himself.
Xu Lizhu felt that he had come up with a brilliant idea. He patted Xu Songlan on the shoulder and walked into the strong wind.
The news that Zhu Song left Xu Songlan behind soon reached Gu Huaiyu's ears, but when Gu Huaiyu came to find Zhu Song, Zhu Song had already taken Xu Songlan home.
Zhu Song hadn't slept for at least three days. After returning home and arranging accommodation for Xu Songlan, he fell asleep immediately. In the middle of the night, a strong wind blew and woke Zhu Song up. Zhu Song opened his eyes irritably, wanting to wait until the noise outside died down before continuing to sleep, but the wind became louder and louder. Zhu Song couldn't sleep because of the noise, so he got up and wrote a visiting card.
After finishing writing, Zhu Song sat for a while, but he was so sleepy that he fell back on the bed and fell asleep.
After sleeping until dawn, Zhu Song got up and gave the visiting card to the servant to take it to the East Palace. Then he went to the front hall to eat. When he arrived, Zhu Jingchen was already sitting and eating. Zhu Song walked over and sat down opposite him, picked up the buns and started eating.
Zhu Jingchen looked up at him and asked casually, "Are you done?"
Zhu Song lowered his eyes, his tone somewhat dejected, "That's it for now."
Zhu Jingchen said wisely, "We should have stopped before we reached the Prince's Mansion. The steps have already been laid out, and we just need to go down. Now we have offended the Prince's Mansion."
Zhu Song narrowed his eyes, his unwillingness showing through, "If he didn't have a golden ticket to immunity from death, I would have continued the investigation anyway."
"He's the elder brother of Consort De and the uncle of Prince Jin. Do you think you can investigate him just because you want to?" Zhu Jingchen shook his head. "Boy, you're still too young."
Zhu Song disagreed with his statement, "According to you, is this the way to go?"
Zhu Jingchen corrected him, "It's not that I forget it, it's that the timing is not right."
Zhu Song raised his eyebrows but said nothing. Zhu Jingchen knew he understood, "In a while, there will be plenty of clues for you. There's no need to rush."
Zhu Song didn't want to continue talking, so he simply changed the subject, "Got it, I'll clean your ass right away."
"You little brat, you're so disgusting. We're eating." Zhu Jingchen rolled his eyes at Zhu Song and said unhappily.
Zhu Song fell silent. Zhu Jingchen looked at the gloomy sky outside and said, "I wonder if the rain will stop today."
Zhu Song also looked at the sky. The sky was gloomy and it looked like it should have rained a long time ago, but it never did.
Zhu Jingchen said, "Let's go to the Imperial Observatory tomorrow. The weather is a bit unusual."
Zhu Song didn't think there was anything unusual. "Isn't it always like this during the rainy season?"
Zhu Jingchen still said the same thing, "Too young."
This silenced Zhu Song, and Zhu Jingchen continued, "What's the meaning of Xu Songlan you brought back?"
Zhu Song replied: "It's not interesting. I brought it back if I wanted to."
Zhu Jingchen joked, "You're already 25 years old this year, and you're not in a hurry to find a wife. Your mother will start nagging me when she comes back."
Zhu Song took a sip of porridge and didn't respond. The less you talk about this topic, the less mistakes you will make. However, Zhu Jingchen didn't let him go. "Tell me, Dad, do you have a girl you like?"
Zhu Song said casually: "Look at me, I'm so busy that I have no time to go and meet the girl I like."
Zhu Jingchen asked, "Didn't your mother arrange a date for you with the girl from the Zhang family? She's the most beautiful woman in the capital, and you don't have any ideas?"
Zhu Song said, "I won't think about these things until I clean your ass."
"Oh, you little brat, I told you I was eating, how vulgar. Don't do that in front of girls."
Zhu Song replied casually, "Got it."
After finishing his meal, Zhu Song was about to go to the Dali Temple when the servant he had sent to the Eastern Palace to deliver a letter came back. "Master, the Eastern Palace replied that the Crown Prince is not feeling well and is not in a position to see guests."
Zhu Song looked at him doubtfully, "Are you sure?"
The suspected servant nodded confidently, "Sure, that's exactly what he replied to me."
Zhu Song asked, "Which one is it? Is it the one who is as skinny as a monkey and has a tuft of yellow hair on his temples?"
The servant nodded hurriedly, "That's right, his attitude is so arrogant, his tail is sticking up in the air like a monkey."
After hearing this, Zhu Song went to Jingzhao Prefecture without saying a word. He didn't believe that he could not find a single person who had committed a crime among his nine clans.
When Zhu Song arrived at Jingzhao Prefecture, Qu Zhoubai was still in the court. Zhu Song sat in the back hall waiting for him. After drinking two cups of tea, Qu Zhoubai finally finished his work.
Qu Zhoubai started complaining before he even entered the room, "Why do couples these days always have trouble getting along? They've been getting divorced every day for several days in a row."
Jingzhao Prefecture handled everything, much more complex than the Dali Temple. Qu Zhoubai rarely spoke of these matters with Zhu Song. Zhu Song was unfamiliar with his specific duties and was somewhat surprised to hear his words. "Shouldn't a divorce simply require both parties to agree to go to Jingzhao Prefecture and go through the formalities? Why do we need to go to court?"
Qu Zhoubai walked over to sit down across from him and poured himself a cup of tea. "If it goes well, it's just a formality. If it goes badly, there will be disputes. If you're not satisfied with the distribution of dowry or new items, you'll file an appeal."
Zhu Song still didn't understand, "Then there's no need for you, the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, to come to the court in person."
Qu Zhoubai looked at him with a helpless smile and said, "In the capital, the Jingzhao prefect is nothing. The emperor's uncle's sister-in-law, the princess's close friend, who can afford to offend me? If I don't come to court in person today, I'll report it to the emperor tomorrow and accuse me of disrespecting the royal family."
Zhu Song expressed his deep sympathy for him. No wonder he was so gloomy all day. Who could laugh like that?
Zhu Song simply comforted him and then got down to business, "Help me check someone."
Qu Zhoubai was even more helpless. "I can't afford to offend anyone. I have to give face to everyone."
"How about I treat you to dinner tomorrow night?" Zhu Song teased him in an exaggerated tone. Qu Zhoubai couldn't help laughing. "You still have some conscience. I'll check it for you."
Zhu Song said: "I don't know his name, but he's a servant in the East Palace. He looks like a monkey."
Qu Zhoubai started to frown after hearing the first sentence. "Listen to what you are saying. If you want to check the monkeys, go to the Zoo. I am surrounded by people here."
"Xiao Baibai, please help me"
Hearing Zhu Song's cheesy voice, Qu Zhoubai shuddered. "Hey, stop being crazy. I'll check for you. I'll check for you right away. I'll check for you too, including the monkey."
"Thank you, Xiao Baibai."
“Eh~”
Qu Zhoubai ran away, and Zhu Song followed him with a smile.
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