"My lord, His Highness the Regent has arrived with the people from the Dali Temple."
Just as the magistrate was about to agree, he suddenly realized something was wrong, as if he had been struck by lightning.
"What did you just say? Your Highness the Regent... Regent Prince."
You should know that his local government office is nothing compared to the Dali Temple, let alone meeting that prince.
Why would the Regent bring the Dali Temple with him?
"Your Excellency, are you really not going to reopen the case?"
Ye Jintang's voice came again.
The government office was now focused on the purpose of the Regent's visit with the Dali Temple, and had no time to pay attention to Ye Jintang.
“Madam, the decision on how to handle this matter rests with me. Even if a retrial is to be held, it should be Marquis Jiang who should be involved.”
"Is that so? So your government office has reached the point where it can no longer distinguish right from wrong!"
Lord Shen from the Court of Judicial Review has arrived before them and is questioning what the government office just said.
After the Dali Temple, Ye Ling walked slowly. Although he did not speak, he exuded a strong sense of oppression, which made people feel fear just by looking at him.
"Lord Shen... Lord Shen."
The magistrate rushed forward in a panic, not expecting that these words would be overheard by the people from the Dali Temple. He then secretly looked in Ye Ling's direction, his body trembling with fear.
The man addressed as Lord Shen completely ignored the government office. He approached Ye Jintang and bowed to her.
"Lord Shen."
Ye Jintang nodded.
The officials in the government office were astonished to see this, for this Lord Shen was the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, yet he was bowing to a woman at this moment.
Even if the other party is the Lady of the Marquis, it wouldn't be this thorough. And then there's the fact that this Lord Shen came with the Regent.
Ye Jintang had been calm and composed since the beginning, which only intensified the unease in the government office.
Could it be that the Regent and the Minister of Justice are here because of this Lady Marquis?
Is that even possible?
Although they found it unbelievable, the facts were already there, leaving the government no room for further discussion.
"Zhao Quan, as the local government official, you made a judgment on the Huishengtang matter without investigating it thoroughly. You really have a lot of nerve!"
Lord Shen angrily rebuked Zhao Quan, "Guards, seize him!"
Zhao Quan trembled with fear and quickly begged for mercy, "Lord Shen, this is a misunderstanding! Although I haven't fully investigated the matter, the evidence points to Huishengtang as the culprit."
"And what about the people who did these things?"
"They...they haven't caught them yet."
"That's absurd. How can you make such a conclusion if you haven't even caught them?"
"I think the person who should be arrested the most among these people is you!"
At this moment, Ye Ling had arrived beside Ye Jintang and saw that she had been silent since earlier and had a worried look on her face.
"It is I who am late."
Zhao Quan was already terrified by Lord Shen's words and wanted to plead his case to Ye Ling, but he happened to overhear Ye Ling saying these words to Ye Jintang.
He suddenly felt hopeless. Didn't someone say that this Lady Hou had no background and that even if Lord Jiang of the Hou family knew about it, he might not care?
In addition, given the other party's status as a government official, it's natural that he harbors ambitions for further advancement in his official career.
Therefore, he agreed to those things.
But now, who can tell him that this Lady Hou not only has dealings with Lord Shen of the Dali Temple, but even the Regent Prince's attitude towards her is different?
You must know the identity of this prince; apart from the current emperor, no one really dares to do anything to him.
After realizing this, the government officials were filled with deep regret. How could they have agreed to get involved in all this?
Ye Jintang naturally took in all the changes in the expressions of the officials in charge of government offices, and when she looked up, she met Ye Ling's gaze as he looked in her direction.
She smiled and replied to Ye Ling, "How could that be? Your Highness's arrival is perfectly timed."
That token was given by the Emperor after all. If he took it out directly, even if it could solve the problem, it would also expose the matter to the mastermind behind the conspiracy.
The existence of this token may cause some trouble in the future.
However, Ye Ling's appearance has solved these problems to some extent.
"Lord Shen, I'm entrusting the matter of Huishengtang to you."
Ye Ling looked in the direction of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will investigate the matter as soon as possible."
Ye Jintang knew that with the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review present, Zhou Zheng and the others from Huishengtang would be fine, but she was still a little worried about Lühe.
Just now, she cast a divination for Green Lotus, and the result was ominous.
This also means that Green Lotus is now facing danger.
"Lord Shen, this prefectural official dares to act in this way, and it's not enough to rely on him alone. I suggest we start by investigating the origin of the gold he received."
Upon hearing this, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review quickly understood Ye Jintang's meaning.
"Please rest assured, Madam Hou."
The man in the government office went limp and collapsed to the ground, only to see Ye Jintang walk up to him, her eyes filled with icy coldness.
Has a girl been here before?
Ye Jintang asked the government office.
"girl?"
The government office, already demoralized by what had just happened, quickly turned to Ye Jintang's words and asked, "Did you hear what the Lady asked earlier? Was a young lady coming?"
The people in the government office were already stunned by what had happened, and dared not hide anything.
"There was a young woman who inquired about the Hall of Resurrection, but she left after that."
"Madam Hou, could that young lady be one of your attendants?"
The guards asked cautiously, not daring to offend in any way.
"Left?"
Ye Jintang lowered his eyes, and based on what Xiao Si had said before, he figured that something else must have happened on Green Lotus's way back.
Considering the outcome of the divination, she knew she had to find the person as soon as possible.
"But something else happened?"
Seeing Ye Jintang's furrowed brows, Ye Ling asked her.
"The green lotus leaves are gone."
Ye Jintang replied.
Upon hearing this, Ye Ling's cold eyes swept over everyone present.
The officials and everyone else were instantly terrified and trembled with fear.
"Your Highness Regent, Lady Hou, I truly knew nothing about this matter, and we absolutely did not do anything to harm that girl."
The government officials repeatedly expressed their concerns, fearing that they would be implicated again because of this matter.
"It has nothing to do with them."
Ye Jintang fell into thought, realizing that having only Ye Ling's people would be too slow in finding someone in a short time.
Moreover, the divination result is ominous, indicating the urgency of the current situation. If the person cannot be found soon, Green Lotus's life may be in danger.
Only search operators can be used now.
"I will immediately send men to search the capital."
Ye Ling followed Ye Jintang out of the government office. Seeing that she remained silent, Ye Ling spoke up.
"No need, I have a way to find the person."
As they spoke, a talisman appeared in Ye Jintang's hand.
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