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Chapter 520: The Imperial Edict

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Shen Zi'an, Su Zhi, Xiaori, Xing'er and Yueyue said goodbye to each other reluctantly. Xiaori and Xing'er had already found their parents, so they naturally could not go with Shen Zi'an and the others. Yueyue was also left in the capital because they were in too much of a hurry to go back this time and would have to speed up on the road, and they were afraid that the little girl could not bear it, so the couple thought about it and decided to keep Yueyue.

Yueyue wanted to go with her parents with tears in her eyes, but she was kept back and told that they would be back soon. If not, someone would go and pick her up. They also asked Old Man and Aunt Lan to stay with her. Xiao Rixing also coaxed her, and only then did she agree to stay.

"Mother, you can't forget Yueyue."

Yueyue held Su Zhi's hand, raised her little face and said reluctantly.

Su Zhi touched her head and nodded repeatedly, and then made a pinky promise with her, saying that she would never forget Yueyue. How could she forget her? She was her beloved baby.

Xiaori and Xing'er also held Su Zhi and were reluctant to let her go. In the end, they all made a pinky promise with Su Zhi and let Su Zhi get on the carriage. Then they talked to Su Zhi outside the carriage.

Mu Yongnian went to court. Madam Mu was supported by Zhenzhu to send her daughter off. She held her hand and told her to be careful. If she felt uncomfortable, she should rest in the village by the river and not force herself. She would go to see her when the time came. Su Zhi nodded. She had completely accepted Madam Mu. This woman was a loving mother, much better than her irresponsible father and mother in her previous life. She made her heart, which had not been so eager for fatherly and motherly love, feel warm. She thought that she would definitely treat them well in place of the original Su Zhi and let them live a happy and healthy life in the second half of their lives.

Mrs. Mu took Shen Zian and Mu Chengzhi aside and gave them some serious instructions before letting them go.

Xiao Rixing'er and Yueyue both burst into tears when they saw the couple disappear. Madam Mu also kept wiping her tears and was persuaded by the maids to go back home. Old Man Lan and Aunt Lan also coaxed the three children back home.

The carriage and horses prepared by the Mu family were all of the best quality, so they traveled fast and steadily. Su Zhi didn't feel it was very tiring sitting in the carriage.

Shen Zian and Mu Chengzhi both breathed a sigh of relief.

The group of people attracted a lot of attention along the way. There were several luxurious carriages and more than a dozen tall horses, all of which were young men with a domineering aura. They were all equipped with weapons and looked like they were not easy to mess with. So those who were far away avoided them. They didn't even need to drive on the road. They walked very smoothly. In addition, they were in a hurry to get there, so they actually shortened the time by two days compared to when they came.

When they arrived at the county, Shen Zian and Su Zhi were both excited when they saw the familiar scenery. It was true that it was hard to leave one's hometown. Not only Shen Zian, who was born and raised here, but also Su Zhi, who arrived halfway, had deep feelings for this place. They felt that even the air here was fresher than that in the capital.

Mu Chengzhi looked at the smile on his sister's face and thought that his sister seemed to like it here more. This wouldn't do. He still had to take his sister back to the capital. He had to get this done quickly and take his sister back!

"Zhi'er, when you meet the Magistrate later, take out your gold medal. Get my second brother and the others out first, then go and have a rest. Leave the investigation to my brother."

"Then I'll leave it to you, brother."

Su Zhi smiled at Mu Chengzhi and said that she had no brother in her previous life, but now she had a brother who treated her like the apple of his eye. She felt very happy and accepted this love very smoothly. She didn't try to stop him from helping her. She knew that if she didn't ask him to do it, he would be upset.

When Mu Chengzhi saw his sister's smiling face, he felt as if he was blown by a spring breeze. His heart was filled with joy, and he said, "Don't worry, I will definitely do this for you."

As they were talking, they arrived at the county government office. Because Shen Zian and his friends had been to the county government office before, the officials knew them. When they saw them, they all greeted them politely, and someone quickly called Song Dashan. In this free time, they looked at Mu Chengzhi and others, thinking that these people were not ordinary people at first glance. And the little black and white who followed them made the officials dare not be rude. Although Shen Zian and his friends were involved in a big lawsuit, they were still very enthusiastic.

"Brother Shen, Sister Shen, you are finally back!"

Song Dashan walked out quickly and was very excited to see Shen Zian. He had been very busy with the Shen family case these days and had lost several pounds of weight, but he had not found anything. He was so anxious that his mouth was blistering. Now that he saw Shen Zian and his team were back, he was happy and worried. He was happy that Shen Zian and his team had good brains and good luck and could solve the case. He was worried that if the victims' families came to make trouble after they came back, they would probably have to suffer.

Shen Zian patted Song Dashan on the shoulder and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Are my second brother and the others okay now?"

Song Dashan said: "Second Brother Shen is fine. He, Young Master Zhang, and Young Master Qian are all in prison now. However, they are not in the prison, but in a room behind the county government office. Except for the lack of freedom, everything is fine."

Shen Zian felt relieved and thought that this was a good thing. He was really afraid that his second brother would suffer because of them, which would be too unfair to him.

By this time, Wang had helped Su Zhi down, and Song Dashan hurriedly saluted Su Zhi again. He looked at Su Zhi's belly, thinking that this was really tormenting her, and hurriedly invited them in, saying that the county magistrate had said that he would let them see him as soon as they came back.

Mu Chengzhi asked his followers to stay outside while he went in.

Song Dashan looked at Mu Chengzhi and thought that this young man was really good-looking and that he was of a high status. Judging from his attire and the ten followers, he looked like a young master from the capital. When he heard Su Zhi say that this was her brother and that she had found her biological parents in the capital, Song Dashan immediately congratulated Su Zhi. He had always thought that Su Zhi was not an ordinary peasant woman. Sure enough, she was from a very important family. Her brother looked like a young master from a wealthy family!

The county magistrate knew that Shen Zian and his men were back and had been waiting for them. He had not had a good time these days. It was a major case of poisoning hundreds of people. It was useless even if the Shen family had a holy beast, the Zhang family had money, and the Qian family had a murderer. This time, the people were really angry. If he didn't handle it well, the veil on his head would be torn off! But he had to do his best to protect these families. Not to mention that they had a good relationship and there were interests involved, Shen Zian had done a favor to their family. He also knew the ability of Mrs. Shen. The poisoning must have been framed by someone!

In fact, anyone who knows the situation knows that this seasoning has been sold for such a long time, and there has never been any problem. How come it happened all of a sudden, and it happened to only a few restaurants? The Qian family said that the wife of the Shen family went to the capital for something, and she gave all the goods away at once. The seasoning that was still in their hands was fine, and no one in other restaurants that sent the seasoning to these restaurants at the same time was poisoned. If only these few restaurants were poisoned, then someone must have framed them.

But now this person has been poisoned, and the seasoning was found to be indeed poisonous. Before finding out who framed them, all the blame must be borne by the person who sold the seasoning!

The county magistrate could only drag on the case, investigate the real murderer and ask the Shen couple to come back soon. He and Song Dashan both thought that the Shen couple were blessed people and they would definitely be able to solve this matter. Before that, they just dragged on the case and let Shen Zigui and his friends not suffer any injustice.

Now that Shen Zian and the others have finally returned, Zhixian feels relieved.

When Shen Zian and Su Zhi came in, the county magistrate immediately stood up to greet them, asked them to sit down, had someone serve tea, and greeted Shen Zifu's family. Then he saw Mu Chengzhi. He raised his eyebrows and thought to himself that this young man was not an ordinary person. This kind of demeanor must be from a wealthy family or a high-ranking official! Seeing that he was still arrogant towards himself, it must be the latter! His attitude immediately became more friendly.

"I wonder what to call this gentleman?"

"My name is Mu Chengzhi, and I am Madam Shen's brother."

"Mrs. Shen's brother?"

The county magistrate looked at Su Zhi. He knew the grudge between Su Zhi and the Zhao family. He also knew that she was an orphan who was living outside. This young man said he was her brother. Was he a godparent or a biological relative?

Su Zhi smiled and said, "Master Zhou, this is my biological brother. I have found my family."

The smile on County Magistrate Zhou's face immediately deepened, and he clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Oh! This is a great event! Congratulations! Master Mu, your sister is very virtuous, has a holy beast by her side, and is extremely intelligent. You are so lucky to have such a sister. I don't know how she ended up out there, but you must take good care of her in the future! It's not easy for a woman like her!"

County Magistrate Zhou has a good impression of Shen Zian and his wife, especially Su Zhi. She is so blessed, a holy beast, a pond that never dries up, and it rains when God prays for rain. She can think of so many things that others can't think of, and let him make money with them. Now she has found her biological parents. Her brother is such a generous person, and his family background must be extraordinary. He has to curry favor with her even more.

"It will certainly be so."

Mu Chengzhi cupped his hands and said, looking at his sister, he thought that he would not let her get hurt again this time. Thinking of this, he became even angrier at the person who framed her.

"Mr. Zhou Zhixian, please tell me about this case. If you explain it clearly, I can start investigating."

As Mu Chengzhi spoke, he took out something from the bag behind him, which was a long box. He held it with both hands and then read it out. It turned out to be an imperial edict. Mu Yongnian went to the palace and told the emperor about this matter, asking the emperor to issue an order to allow Mu Chengzhi to investigate the case with full authority. The emperor naturally did not believe that a genius doctor like Su Zhi could make a poisonous seasoning. In fact, he still eats that seasoning every day. But the imperial physician said that there was no material in it that could become a poison. It was obvious that someone was harming Su Zhi.

Su Zhi had made great contributions in saving the eldest prince. She was also such a magical woman, and the daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty. Naturally, the emperor was very protective of her. Mu Yongnian asked for permission, and he immediately wrote an imperial decree, allowing Mu Chengzhi to handle the case with full authority and not to harm any person involved in the case until the case was resolved.

"I obey your order!"

When County Magistrate Zhou heard that this was an imperial edict, he was so frightened that he immediately knelt on the ground. After listening to it, he took the edict with trembling hands. He glanced at it quickly and saw that it was indeed an imperial edict. He thought to himself that Madam Shen was so shameless that even the emperor was willing to issue such an imperial edict. It seemed that the emperor completely believed that Madam Shen was innocent. This time he was in the right position!

"Master Mu, please take a seat. I will explain the whole story to you in detail and then give you the case file for your review."

County Magistrate Zhou asked someone to bring the case file, and Song Dashan went there immediately. He was also very shocked, thinking that Fourth Brother Shen and his men were too incredible, even the emperor was shocked. But then he was happy, thinking that this matter would definitely be easily resolved!

County Magistrate Zhou told Mu Chengzhi and others what had happened in detail, and it was exactly the same as what Li Shi had told them.

Mu Chengzhi asked County Magistrate Zhou to release Shen Zigui and the others. County Magistrate Zhou was a little hesitant. He thought that if he released them, the families of the victims would know about it and make trouble again. Wouldn't that destroy his county government? The imperial edict did not say that everyone should be released.

Mu Chengzhi took out a gold medal and said, "This is a special gold medal granted by the emperor to exempt from death. It is still okay to release a few people. If someone comes to make trouble, you can show them this and the imperial edict."

The gold medal still belonged to Su Zhi. Su Zhi didn't want to show off too much, so she gave the gold medal to Mu Chengzhi.

"Yes, I will let him go now!"

As soon as County Magistrate Zhou saw the gold medal, he knew that this person must be released today. He also wanted to release them. When these people were locked up, they were well fed and well-fed, and could even walk around in the yard. If he released them this time, at worst he could let them go home and walk around!

When Shen Zifu and the others heard that Shen Zigui and the others could be released, they all smiled, thinking that they would be relieved if they were released. Even if the county magistrate said that he would not harm them, it was better for him to be in their own hands!

Song Dashan hurried to release the people, and then brought Shen Zigui and the other two over.

"Big brother and big sister-in-law, fourth brother, fourth brother's wife! You are all back!"

As soon as Shen Zigui came in, he saw his family. He finally put down the worry he had been carrying for many days. Dashan had just been with him, and now that he saw people, he felt that he was really fine. He had never stayed in the county government for such a long time in his life. Even though he was well fed and well fed, and not beaten or scolded, he was still worried. He had lost weight.

Zhang Baozhu and Qian Guang also greeted everyone. When they knew they could go home and the emperor had ordered to investigate the case, they were very happy. They thought that if the emperor knew about it, the case would be fine. Their family business would not be affected too much. As long as the case was investigated, they could continue to run it. They also knew Mu Chengzhi's identity and were very polite to him. (