Chapter 214 The Incident
Early the next morning.
Neither Shen Jiasui nor Jiang Xun were sleepyheads. They were just newlyweds. When they opened their eyes and saw each other, they chatted to each other, made some noise, and then got up.
Jiang Xun was not used to being served by a maid, so she went to the side room to clean up. Shen Jiasui was much lazier and let Baiji tinker with things for her.
The bride was going to offer tea to her parents-in-law in a while. Baiji was still tying Shen Jiasui's hair into a bun. Jiang Xun had already washed and dressed and was waiting patiently by the side.
At this moment, the morning light shines softly into the house through the carved window lattices, and the dressing table opposite the window is mottled with light and shadow, and everything seems to be covered with a layer of warm light.
Jiang Xun suddenly felt at peace, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously.
Shen Jiasui never looked back, but smiled at Jiang Xun through the bronze mirror.
Everything was peaceful and quiet, when suddenly Shen Jiasui's eyes moved and he looked out the window.
She heard hurried footsteps approaching from afar outside the yard.
Jiang Xun immediately noticed something strange about Shen Jiansui and looked towards the door. He saw Nanfeng coming in a hurry and standing at the gate looking at him.
Jiang Xun's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a gentle voice: "Sui Sui, I'll be back soon."
Shen Jiasui nodded, but couldn't help but feel worried.
Actually...it comes so quickly?
Jiang Xun walked quickly towards Nanfeng. When they reached an open area, Nanfeng lowered his voice and said:
"Sir, someone is holding a petition in the Dali Temple and wants to see you."
Jiang Xun frowned slightly, knowing that Nanfeng must have found out the whole cause and effect, so he waited for the next step.
Nan Feng continued, "The person who came to appeal was an old woman, with a little grandson about five or six years old beside her. She said she was from Huihe Township, Fengle City, under the jurisdiction of Qingping City in Jifu City, and her husband's surname was Gong."
It turns out that the Gong family was also a well-known scholarly family in the local area for several generations.
However, his descendants were unfilial and the family fell into decline. When it came to old man Gong, all that was left was a painting by Lu Sheng, a great man of the previous dynasty.
Old man Gong regarded this painting as if it were the apple of his eye. Even though his family was barely making ends meet, he still kept it tightly covered.
A man is innocent unless he is in possession of a treasure.
A young man took a fancy to the painting and tried to force Gong to buy it at a low price, but Old Man Gong refused to accept. During the struggle, he was slashed in the neck by a knife and died on the spot. The painting was also "bought".
Old man Gong's son went to the Fengle City government office to report the case, but was detained in jail instead.
The daughter-in-law went to Qingping City again to appeal for justice, but she never came back.
Old man Gong's wife, Liang, was left with nowhere else to go, so she took her young grandson with her, asked someone to write a petition, and packed all her belongings and traveled all the way to the capital.
On the way, he heard that there was a great judge in the capital, who was in the Dali Temple. So he walked and asked questions along the way. When he arrived at the Dali Temple, he was ragged and exhausted.
If you want to go to the Dali Temple to appeal for justice, there is a procedure.
But Liang was illiterate and she dragged her grandson and cried and shouted at the gate of Dali Temple. Soon, the place was surrounded by people who came to watch the fun.
The Dali Temple also immediately sent people out, but Liang kept crying and shouting, insisting that she would see Jiang Xun at all costs, or else she would kill herself in front of the Dali Temple with her grandson.
The people in the capital were all watching. They could neither appease him nor use force.
Everyone knows that Jiang Xun just got married yesterday, so he might still be lying on the couch this early in the morning.
After hearing the whole story, Jiang Xun frowned and said nothing for a long time.
There are too many loopholes and strange things.
At this time, Shen Jiasui came over quickly and asked in a low voice: "Axun, what's going on?"
After listening to Nan Feng's words, Shen Jiasui also fell silent.
She originally thought that Prince Rui was impatient and took action, but she couldn't connect this matter with her Shen family's "collaboration with the enemy and treason."
Jiang Xun raised his head and glanced at Shen Jiasui.
Shen Jiasui nodded in understanding, "Ah Xun, go ahead. After I serve tea to my parents, I may have to break the rules and go home."
It is better to be safe than sorry. I should go home and talk to my dad about it.
Upon hearing that, Jiang Xun took a step closer to Shen Jiasui, and Nanfeng immediately harnessed the carriage and went.
"There are no rules or no rules. I'll pick you up later."
Jiang Xun said this and gently squeezed Shen Jiasui's hand.
The young couple hadn't even warmed up their hands when they went their separate ways.
The Anyang Marquis and his wife had already received Jiang Xun's message. When they saw Shen Jiasui coming alone to serve tea, they couldn't help feeling guilty and distressed.
When they heard that Shen Jiasui was going back to her parents' home, the couple did not hesitate.
After leaving Anyang Marquis' Mansion, Shen Jiasui hesitated for a moment and went back to the Dali Temple.
By the time we passed the gate of Dali Temple, the crowd had dispersed.
Shen Jiasui stopped the carriage, lifted a corner of the curtain and stared at it for a long time.
Bai Ji was unaware of the situation and thought that Shen Jiasui was here to find Jiang Xun, so she couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
Shen Jiasui did not explain and was about to lower the curtain when he suddenly stopped.
A person walking quickly towards me came into view. He was wearing a green robe with egret patches. It was Cui Mingjue whom I hadn't seen for a long time.
He seemed to see Shen Jiasui from afar, walking towards this side.
Shen Jiasui thought about it, put on his veil, and got off the carriage on his own initiative.
The two of them greeted each other in front of the carriage. Cui Mingjue leaned slightly to the side and whispered, "Mrs. Shen...Mrs. Jiang, how are you?"
"Mr. Cui, how are you?"
The voice was as clear as before, and the moment it entered his ears, Cui Mingjue was stunned for a moment.
Early this morning, I heard that someone was crying out for injustice in the Dali Temple. After learning about the previous situation, I found out that it was a case in Jifu City.
It's caused such a big commotion and someone died. Now that the Dali Temple has taken over the case, the Ministry of Justice should come and investigate.
He didn't need to come in person for this matter, but...when he heard that the victim had specifically requested to see Jiang Xun, he decided to make the trip to the Dali Temple.
Now, because of the relationship between his grandfather and his cousin, everyone in the Ministry of Justice supports him, so naturally no one has any objection.
He rushed over from the Ministry of Justice, and just as he got off his horse, he saw a carriage with the logo of the Anyang Marquis' Mansion not far away, and then he saw the still bright face behind the curtain.
She was already married, so there was really no need for her to go forward and meet him today, but he...still took a step forward for some unknown reason.
"Lord Cui, are you here also because of this morning's case?" Shen Jiasui took the initiative to speak.
She didn't know whether Cui Mingjue also knew about the letter, but she heard that he was now on duty in the Ministry of Justice. If this was Cui Daoyuan's arrangement, it must have a profound meaning.
After all, once "collaboration with the enemy and treason" is discovered, the emperor will definitely order the three courts to hold a joint trial, and the Ministry of Justice is among them.
When Shen Jiasui asked this question, his eyes passed through the gauze curtain and fell firmly on Cui Mingjue's face.
If the old lady brought her grandson to seek justice today at the instigation of Prince Rui, did Cui Mingjue know about it?
Compared to Shen Jiasui who was distracted at the moment, Cui Mingjue was a little absent-minded.
I heard that Jiang Xun hurried to the Dali Temple early this morning to take charge of the situation.
When he came out of the Ministry of Justice, he heard his colleagues joking that Jiang Xun must have been dragged out of the land of pleasure just yesterday during their wedding night.
He felt a stab in his heart when he heard this and walked away quickly.
Unexpectedly, Miss Shen followed Jiang Xun to the Dali Temple.
He had said long ago that if Miss Shen chose Jiang Xun, she would not have a peaceful life.
And…I don’t know what my grandfather and cousin are planning, but now that they are married, I’m afraid the time has come.
Cui Mingjue has his own stance, and he dare not reveal it at all. After all, Jiang Xun is too sensitive.
Thinking of this, Cui Mingjue responded with mixed emotions: "Yes, since it is a murder case, the Ministry of Justice will naturally-"
"Shen Jiasui."
At this moment, a deep voice interrupted.
Upon hearing this, Shen Jiasui turned his head and clenched his hands under his sleeves.
The person who came was Lu Yunzheng.
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