Chapter 223 Envoys Enter the Capital
Xu Wencai felt that he had spoken with such sincerity that the woman should be satisfied.
However, Yun Qingqing snorted coldly:
"You should pay compensation. Whether you can let go of the abduction of Miss Su depends on whether she is willing to forgive you."
"But other than that, how are you going to make up for the bad things you did in the past?"
"W-what?" Xu Wencai was stunned.
At this moment, many footsteps were heard approaching quickly, and a team of officers rushed in, led by Yan Haochu.
"Captain Yan?" Su Anrong was stunned.
When he saw Su Anrong, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and came to her side:
"Are you okay?"
He had already made up his mind that if this Xu dared to touch the girl from the Su family, he would beat Xu until he couldn't get up, even if he had to give up his job.
"It's okay." Su Anrong pointed at Xu Wencai on the ground, "Master arrived in time to save me. Why are you here?"
"The master also sent someone to inform me."
Yan Haochu answered quickly, then looked carefully at the situation in the yard. Oh my god, someone had taken the initiative, and the man named Xu was already bruised and swollen and couldn't get up.
He saw Yun Qingqing and hurried forward:
"Thank you, Master, for saving Miss Su. What should we do with this person now?"
When Su Anrong heard that he was thanking the master for saving her, she couldn't help but pursed her lips, feeling a little strange in her heart.
Yun Qingqing pointed at the women who were quietly looking around and said coldly:
"Of course, you should arrest him for the crime of robbing a woman. In addition to Miss Su, there are many other people in this yard who were forcibly brought back by him. If you interrogate them carefully, you will naturally find witnesses."
Yan Haochu knew that today's incident had caused such a big stir that he had planned to arrest someone, but he knew that Xu Wencai had a strong backstage and had already prepared himself for revenge.
However, after hearing Yun Qingqing say this without hesitation, he felt relieved all of a sudden.
The master told him to catch someone, so there will definitely be no mistakes!
Thinking of this, he ordered someone to tie up Xu Wencai without saying a word.
Xu Wencai glared at him fiercely:
"How dare you, a mere constable, touch me! I think you don't want to be a constable anymore!"
Yan Haochu ignored his threats and waved his hand to have Xu Wencai taken away.
According to Yun Qingqing's instructions, he also had to find the women who were abducted from the backyard and persuade them to testify, and let Su Anrong go back with Yun Qingqing and wait.
Su Anrong said with some worry:
"This Xu guy suffered a loss today because he was caught off guard. But even if he is put in jail, his father, who is an official, will not let it go. Aren't you getting into big trouble because of me?"
Yan Haochu glanced at Yun Qingqing and immediately said confidently:
"It's okay. Even if you don't trust me, you should at least trust Master Qingyun, right? This Xu family has been abducting women and committing many evil things right under Master Qingyun's nose. I don't believe that no one can stop them!"
Yun Qingqing gave him a thumbs-up.
Su Anrong felt relieved, covered her mouth and chuckled, muttering:
"You are clearly a fox relying on the power of the tiger, relying entirely on the support of the master."
Yan Haochu touched his head, smiled foolishly twice, and went about his business.
Yun Qingqing and her three companions returned to the Su Mansion. Knowing that Su Anrong was still uneasy, she simply stayed and found a secluded courtyard to meditate.
Tongtong finally got to see her once, and she was very clingy. When she was meditating, the little kid didn't make any noise, but just ate snacks and basked in the sun beside her, looking very comfortable.
Just after the middle of the afternoon, a servant brought big news.
"Madam! Big news! Something big happened at the Xu Mansion!"
Su Anrong was startled and asked quickly:
"What happened? Could it be that his father, who is an official, took revenge on Captain Yan?"
"No!" The servant took a breath and said happily, "The Xu Mansion was raided!"
"Not only was Master Xu's house raided, but even his father, the Minister of Works' house, was raided!"
"Ah?" Su Anrong was stunned by the news and couldn't react for a while.
"Have you found out the reason?"
The servant said:
"Miss, don't worry. I have found out everything. I heard that a minister reported the Minister of Works to the court this morning, saying that he was secretly colluding with human traffickers to kidnap and sell decent women!"
"The minister who impeached him actually produced a lot of evidence on the spot, catching the Minister of Works Xu off guard. The emperor was furious and immediately threw him into prison, and ordered the Dali Temple to investigate and deal with him strictly!"
"Look, in order to let His Majesty see their efficiency, the Dali Temple received the imperial edict from the morning court, and within half a day they completed the formalities and sent people to search the house."
"Mr. Xu was also deeply involved in the human trafficking case. He has been transferred from the prison to the Dali Temple. Now the two of them can be reunited!"
The servant spoke enthusiastically and vividly, and Su Anrong finally understood.
"Are you finally relieved now?" A chuckle came from behind.
Su Anrong turned around and saw Yun Qingqing walking towards her holding Tongtong.
She let out a long sigh and bowed to Yun Qingqing:
"It turns out that everything is under the master's control. Thanks to you, the Xu father and son finally got their comeuppance!"
After finishing the business at the Su Mansion, Yun Qingqing saw that it was getting late, so she went straight back to the palace.
As soon as I entered the palace gate, the servant came to greet me:
"Princess, you are back? There are guests visiting in the front hall. The prince is still taking a medicinal bath and said that everything is up to you."
Yun Qingqing nodded and went straight to the front hall.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw Lord Zhongyong Ye and his wife both sitting in the guest seats, with Ye Zhishen standing behind them.
When they saw her appear, several people immediately stood up, walked forward and bowed deeply.
"Greetings, Princess! This time, thanks to you, my Ye family escaped a disaster!" Lord Ye thanked her profusely.
It turned out that when Yan Haochu was investigating the human trafficker case, he found that all kinds of evidence pointed to the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. He felt uneasy, so he told Yun Qingqing about it, hoping to ask for her advice.
Yun Qingqing told him not to worry and just report the evidence directly. Although Yan Haochu didn't understand what she meant, he still did as she said.
It turned out that his boss treated him like he had found a treasure. He sorted out all the things and passed them on to his superiors as if they were his own credit, just waiting to solve the big case so that he could get promoted and make a fortune.
As for Yan Haochu, who contributed at the beginning, he was just a small constable. He should be content to be a stepping stone for others.
Yan Haochu was unhappy, but he firmly believed that the master must have some hidden meaning, so he just kept observing.
On the other hand, Yun Qingqing immediately informed Ye Zhishen about the matter, and told him some clues to key evidence, asking him to find his father as soon as possible to deal with it.
Zhongyong was able to remain a loyal minister in the court for most of his life, so he was no ordinary person. He immediately followed the clues and thoroughly investigated the Minister of Works, and then just waited for the other party to come to him.
Sure enough, early this morning, the Vice Minister of Works reported him, Zhongyong Hou, for colluding with criminals to kidnap and sell people. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Revenue all expressed their support, confident that they could hit him to death with one strike.
Lord Ye sneered and directly threw out the evidence to counterattack. He not only had evidence that Minister Xu was involved in the trafficking of young girls, but also evidence of how he had forged facts to slander him.
There is even evidence that he secretly traded with some officials and used abducted women as a means of making deals!
This caused an uproar in the court. The emperor was so angry that he put the officials involved in the case in jail on the spot and ordered the Dali Temple to conduct a thorough investigation. A large number of people in the Ministry of Justice were implicated for giving false testimony.
Only Yan Haochu, who reported the matter first, took all the credit for himself because his boss tried to steal the credit. There was no record to prove that he was the first to come up with the evidence pointing to the Ye Mansion. He thus perfectly avoided this mess.
Yun Qingqing had already told Ye Zhishen the reason for the incident, and the Ye family would not bother a small constable anymore.
Lord Ye was filled with emotion, took out the generous gift he had prepared and said:
"This is a small token of my appreciation. It is not a token of respect, but I hope the princess will accept it."
"Actually, I came here today to ask Princess for something, which is about my eldest daughter..."
The old marquis had lost his usual aura and instead looked a little embarrassed.
Speaking of this matter, Mrs. Ye also showed a look of anticipation.
Yun Qingqing understood that Madam Ye had made a special trip mainly for this matter, so she nodded:
"Xiao Yu'er is fine now. Please follow me."
She brought a few people to her own courtyard, and after sending the servants away, she called out:
"Xiao Yu'er, look who's here to see you?"
A small head first popped out from the window of the room, and then a doll in a small pink coat floated out through the wall and pounced on Lord Ye and his wife.
"Father and mother!"
Ye Xingyu usually spends a lot of time with people like Yun Qingqing, the Sixth Prince, Qingjue and Zhiluo, and for a moment he forgot that he couldn't meet ordinary people, so he went straight through Madam Ye.
She stood there in a daze, turned around and looked at Yun Qingqing aggrievedly, her eyes suddenly red.
Yun Qingqing took out a talisman and stuck it on her body, saying softly:
"Try again."
Ye Xingyu carefully held Mrs. Ye's hand.
Mrs. Ye's eyes turned red and she hugged her fiercely:
"Xiao Yu'er! Mommy misses you so much!"
Yun Qingqing looked at the warm scene of the family and said with a smile:
"When the incense stick is on, you guys should get together and have a good time."
Having said that, she stepped out, leaving time for a few people.
"Master!" Ye Zhishen chased out and called softly behind her.
Yun Qingqing stopped and turned around. Ye Zhishen clasped his fists and bowed deeply to her:
"I don't need to thank you for your kindness. If you need anything from the Ye Mansion in the future, just let me know. We will be there to help you! This is also what my father meant."
Yun Qingqing smiled slightly:
"Don't worry, I will not be polite when I need you."
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When Xiao Changheng had only a few days left of taking the medicinal bath for treatment, the Xilan peace negotiation delegation arrived in Beijing.
Arriving one after another were the delegations from the barbarians who came to pay tribute, as well as the delegation from Nanyu who came under the banner of exchange.
The capital suddenly became extremely lively.
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