"Master Yu," Fu Ling said confidently, "It was only when Gao Qingnian came to visit us today that we learned about the marriage proposal. Otherwise, why would the Xue family have set the date for today when today is the last day of the imperial examination and my son Xue Tingsheng is still in the Imperial Examination Hall?"
After that, she lowered her voice and said, "Today was supposed to be a welcoming party for my son, and the wife of the Dali Temple Minister would also be attending the banquet, but I didn't expect something like this to happen suddenly."
This sentence can be said to be explicit.
Xue Zhiyi looked at him and couldn't help but smile secretly: Yu Xing was famous for his impartiality, and it was precisely because of this that he was ostracized in the Dali Temple. If it weren't for Huo Wuyou's operation to arrange for Yu Xing to be on duty, I'm afraid the person who came would not be him.
Before Yu Xing could speak, Xue Tingliu said, "Mother, are you going to bend the law for personal gain?"
Yu Xing also frowned and said, "I'm afraid your banquet will have to be postponed. This case is of great importance. No matter who is here, we must investigate thoroughly."
At this moment, the coroner finished examining Gao Qingnian's body and said, "Sir, the cake residue between Gao Qingnian's fingernails is the same as the one on the table. They were both poisoned with extremely pure Crane's Beak Red."
"What..." Fu Ling was stunned: "How could this happen?"
Yu Xing looked at Fu Ling and became more suspicious: "Mrs. Xue, is this pastry from the Xue family?"
"this……"
Fu Ling wanted to argue, but Xue Tingliu said, "It's from the Xue family. Your Excellency can take a look. The cakes on every table are the same. I just don't know if they are all poisoned, and I don't know who poisoned them."
Xue Tingliu was also in the court, a fellow official, so the two knew each other. Upon hearing this, Yu Xing bowed and said, "Master Xue, please rest assured. The Dali Temple will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor will it condone a murderer."
Xue Tingliu also stood up and bowed, "Thank you, Lord Yu. I'm just not sure how to investigate this next."
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Xing said, "There's not enough evidence right now, so I'm afraid we'll have to conduct a search."
Fu Rongxin panicked immediately...
When she heard that the poison was Crane's Beak, she panicked, but the Crane's Beak had been used up when she went to the Zhao family among the things she brought from Linzhou.
Even if they searched, they couldn't find her.
Thinking of this, she calmed down a little.
"Oh?" Xue Ting frowned.
Yu Xing thought he wanted to refuse. After all, searching was too shameful.
But Xue Tingliu smiled and said, "If you can identify the real culprit, then please do as you please, Lord Yu."
"Xue Tingliu, it's not your turn to make the decision in this family!"
For some reason, Fu Ling always vaguely felt that this matter was not simple. Perhaps it was another trap dug by Xue Tingliu, waiting for her to jump in.
Compared to Fu Ling's anger, Xue Tingliu said calmly: "Mother, please understand. Our family is upright in this matter. Why should we fear a search? Or, what are you worried about?"
Fu Ling's face froze: "You..."
This shameless illegitimate child is just bullying her because her son is not around. When Ting Sheng passes the exam this time, let’s see what he has to be proud of!
Fu Ling knew that she had never poisoned Gao Qingnian, nor did she have the intention to do so.
But seeing Xue Tingliu so confident, she was really worried that this might be Xue Tingliu's plan.
But Yu Xing asked her, "Mrs. Xue, are you going to stop the investigation?"
Fu Ling, who really couldn't figure out the trick, could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger, saying, "The Xue family has a clear conscience and will naturally not stop it."
"Okay." Yu Xing bowed. "Thank you, Madam Xue, for your cooperation. Please summon everyone in the Xue family here to await the outcome."
After saying this, he waved his hand and ordered the yamen runners to start the search.
Hence, everyone in the Xue family, from top to bottom, from masters to servants, could only wait anxiously in the main hall.
Even Rong Ziying was invited out and sat with them.
Mei Gu, who was halfway through filing a complaint, was dragged to the side and knelt. The sudden incident made everyone almost ignore her existence.
The expressions of several people were somewhat solemn, but Rong Ziying was in a very good mood. She smiled and said, "I just heard that something went wrong with the Xue family's bloodline, and the lady's family took advantage of the situation and took advantage of it. How could such a thing happen?"
Glancing at her, Fu Ling said, "It's not your turn to ask about this matter."
Rong Ziying covered her lips and said, "How dare I ask about this? It's just such a strange story, but you insist on telling me about it, Third Miss, don't you agree?"
Suddenly, she exclaimed again, "Now I'm not the Third Miss anymore, I'm the Cousin Miss."
In the eyes of others, Xue Zhiyi, who should have been at a loss and collapsed, suddenly smiled: "Now that everything is clear, it's time for everyone to return to their respective positions. What originally belonged to Rongxin should also be taken over by Rongxin."
Fu Rongxin looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xue Zhiyi looking at her with a relaxed brow and a smile that made people feel like spring breeze.
She always felt that Xue Zhiyi's words were not as friendly as they seemed.
Rather, it means that it is time for her to receive her retribution.
Fu Ling's expression did not show the grief and resentment of having raised someone else's child in vain, but after a moment, she seemed to have readily accepted this matter.
She said, "Zhiyi, the Xue family has raised you for nothing, and we don't expect anything in return. From today on, you will leave the Xue family, whether you return to the Fu family or find your own way to make a living. Your official and household registration will be changed at the Xue family, and this will no longer be your home."
Repay? Xue Zhiyi couldn't help but sneer: In her previous life, she had already repaid what she should have repaid, but...
She smiled and said, "Madam Xue, Zhiyi is not such an ungrateful person. I will definitely leave the Xue family, but I will not give less than a penny to repay the Xue family."
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