They couldn't come up with anything by gathering here, and they might even be accused of plotting, so He Zhengchu and the other two went home.
In the middle of the night, hearing the snoring of the yamen runners outside, Kang Yueran took out two pillows from the space and put them under the quilt in the cell, pretending that someone was sleeping.
She dressed up as a servant in the space, used the space to get out of the cell, and first came to the Guangji Earl's Mansion, where she stole a newly bought gold hairpin from Lu Fang's third sister-in-law.
Then we went to the charity cemetery where Lu Fang's body was laid to rest.
She sneaked in, found Lu Fang, poured kerosene into the coffin, and then lit it.
There were people guarding the charity cemetery, who soon discovered something unusual and blocked Kang Yueran in the yard.
Kang Yueran pretended to be panicked and said, "Brothers, I didn't set the fire. I don't know anything."
The people guarding the charity cemetery were Liu Wu and Zhang Jiu. Zhang Jiu didn't say a word and picked up a bucket of water to put out the fire.
Liu Wu pointed at Kang Yueran and said, "I haven't even asked you yet, but you confessed. Tell me, who sent you here?"
Kang Yueran insisted, "Prince Ping asked me to come. He asked me to burn Lu Fang's body." She took out two silver cakes from her bosom and said, "This is a reward from Prince Ping. Big brother, I'll give it to you. Please let me go."
"What do you think this place is? I'll let you go? You're dreaming!" As he said that, he came up and grabbed Kang Yueran.
Kang Yueran threw away the silver cake and dodged left and right. Suddenly, a golden hairpin fell out from her sleeve and fell to the ground.
She went to pick it up, but Liu Wu stepped on her. She said anxiously, "Give it back to me. It's a reward from my master. I'm going to rely on it for my livelihood for the rest of my life."
Liu Wu kicked the golden hairpin away and grabbed Kang Yueran's arm at the same time.
Kang Yueran pushed Liu Wu away, took a look at the gold hairpin, didn't pick it up, and ran towards the door.
Liu Wu stumbled and took several steps back after being pushed. He didn't chase after him, but narrowed his eyes at Kang Yueran's figure. He was quite strong, but this man was even stronger than him.
He picked up the two silver cakes and the gold hairpin on the ground and put them in his arms, then went into the house to see Lu Fang's body.
Early in the morning, Liu Wu and Zhang Jiu went to the Ministry of Justice, handed over two silver cakes and a gold hairpin, and told Zhou Yang what happened last night.
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