Chapter 15 Good Wife
"Okay." Shang Wan answered subconsciously, then realized something was wrong.
As a couple, Lu Chengjing would definitely be able to recognize the original owner's handwriting. The copy she made was not exactly the same, but it was completely unrelated. How could Lu Chengjing not recognize it?
Realizing he had been exposed, Shang Wan tried to explain, "Um, I..."
"Don't write with your left hand next time." Lu Chengjing lowered his eyes and stared at the words on the paper. "I'll write you a copybook after we get out, and you can practice according to it."
Um?
Shang Wan blinked her eyes. She hadn't made up any lies yet, so how could she get away with it?
She feigned embarrassment. "I accidentally bumped my right wrist, and it hurt when I held the pen, so I had to use my left hand. I didn't expect you could figure that out. You're amazing."
Lu Chengjing glanced at her and thought to himself that your right hand, which hurts when you hold a pen, is holding the oil lamp steadily without shaking at all.
However, once the truth is revealed, he will have to find a way to cover it up, which is not cost-effective.
Finally, after Lu Chengjing finished reading the letter, Shang Wan couldn't ask directly what was written in the letter, so he could only ask indirectly.
"Do you think there's any connection between what's in the letter and Tian Sheng poisoning Li Wenhua?"
Lu Chengjing calmly threw the question back, "What do you think?"
"I'm asking you because I don't know." Shang Wan followed suit, "You're a scholar, you don't know either, do you?"
This method of provoking is too clumsy.
His eyes swept over the soft bedding on his body, Lu Chengjing's eyes narrowed slightly, but he finally let go.
"Tian Sheng has sent people to Beijing to make arrangements, hoping to be promoted to the position of Ying County Magistrate. Before the imperial court issues the transfer order, they will send special personnel to conduct a secret investigation. If Tian Sheng's official reputation is damaged, no matter how much money is spent, his promotion will be ruined."
Shang Wan frowned when he heard this. Does this have anything to do with Tian Sheng poisoning Li Wenhua?
She said, "I don't understand. Please explain in more detail."
In the past, Shang Wan was very concerned about her reputation and would not ask so directly even if she did not understand. Lu Chengjing silently noted another difference.
He said slowly, "Once, Li Wenhua got drunk at a banquet and mentioned that Tian Sheng had a strange habit."
He paused for a moment, and under Shang Wan's urging, he whispered three words, "Good wife."
Shang Wan: Wow, the melon was not eaten in vain.
Lu Chengjing continued his analysis, "According to what you said, Tian Sheng had an affair with Li Can's wife, Zhang. Tian Sheng attacked Li Wenhua at the critical moment of his promotion. Perhaps Li Wenhua knew about his affair with Zhang."
If Li Wenhua exposes the matter, Tian Sheng will not only lose his chance of promotion, but he may even be unable to keep his current position.
Shang Wan put herself in Li Wenhua's shoes. If she knew that her daughter-in-law had an affair with her subordinate, she would have beaten the subordinate to death.
A promotion? Pah! I'll send this disgusting thing to hell with one sword.
If Tian Sheng were in her shoes, she would probably also attack Li Wenhua, but she would not delegate the task to others. After all, the more people who knew, the more dangerous it would be.
"Now we have two witnesses. When Niu Baoqing wakes up, I will take him and Geng Hao to the county government office to sue Tian Sheng and get you out." Shang Wan put down the oil lamp and blew it out.
The light immediately faded and the cell became dark again.
Lu Chengjing glanced at the oil lamp emitting a wisp of green smoke and shook his head. "No. The successor to the county magistrate has not yet arrived, and all matters of the yamen are now managed by Tian Sheng. If you go to the county yamen to file a lawsuit, you are like a sheep walking into the tiger's mouth."
"Then find another official." Shang Wan pinched his chin and thought, "How about the prefect?"
Dongning County is located in Qingyang Prefecture, and the prefect's surname is An.
"Lord An has a very good reputation as an official. Privately, the people call him Little Justice. If he is willing to re-examine this case, he will be able to get to the bottom of the poisoning." Lu Chengjing obviously knew more about the affairs of officials than Shang Wan.
Shang Wan immediately made the decision, "Let's find him."
Lu Chengjing frowned, "But it takes a whole day to get from the county to the prefectural city by carriage. Niu Baoqing still has two knife wounds on his stomach, and the carriage is bumpy. I'm afraid..."
"You're quite kind-hearted." Shang Wan curled her lips. "He poisoned Li Wenhua and then framed you, had you thrown in jail, and had your hands and legs broken. You don't even care?"
Lu Chengjing's face gradually turned pale. After a long silence, he whispered, "This is not the time to be fussy. Niu Baoqing is a witness. He must be kept alive."
Shang Wan nodded, as long as he could clearly handle his own vase.
It is true that Niu Baoqing was forced by Tian Sheng to poison the wine, but his family's lives are lives, but Li Wenhua and Lu Chengjing's lives are not lives?
People are selfish. If Lu Chengjing really chooses not to bother with Niu Baoqing, Shang Wan will have to consider divorcing her husband.
After all, the enemies of the Holy Father are happy, and what the people around him said is indeed a bit miserable, and she doesn't want to be implicated.
Shang Wan said, "Since we can't take Niu Baoqing to the prefectural capital, how about inviting Lord An to the county government office?"
Lu Chengjing looked up at her. He always felt that the woman in front of him was not saying "please", but "rob".
He said, "Lord An is in charge of all affairs in Qingyang Prefecture and is very busy with official duties. Even if you invite him and he is willing to come, he will have to arrange the affairs of the government office first and bring his escorts. It is impossible for him to come and go within two days."
In fact, he could also wait to be escorted to the provincial capital in two days, and then ask Lord An to re-examine the case.
However, Lord An's reputation as an official was well-known, and if Tian Shengruo was a cautious person, he would not give him the opportunity to speak in front of Lord An.
If he were Tian Sheng, he would have gone all out to play it safe and pretend he died before he was escorted to the capital. After all, he was always in poor health, and Tian Sheng had connections in the capital, so with a little help, he could have covered the matter up.
After much deliberation, retrial of the case in Dongning County is the best option.
A dark glint flashed across Shang Wan's eyes, "Two days is enough."
"Kidnapping an imperial official is a serious crime punishable by execution of the entire family." Lu Chengjing stared at her, "Don't do anything reckless."
Shang Wan, who really wanted to snatch the person away: "..."
It's a pity that everything in the space was gone after traveling through time. Otherwise, we could feed Lord An some of the hallucinogens developed by the base to deal with mutant beasts, and he would definitely come to Dongning County obediently.
She turned around and leaned against the table. "I can't invite him, and I can't rob him. What's your idea?"
Lu Chengjing pondered for a moment and said, "I have a purple bamboo flute in my study. Take it to the abbot of Qingchi Temple, Master Lekong, and tell him about this matter and ask for his help."
He believed that with the skills of the woman in front of him, she could easily take the purple bamboo flute out of the Lu family.
In fact, Shang Wan had already taken it out.
Last night, she saw that the purple bamboo flute was beautiful and didn't take up much space, so she threw it into the space. Now it is lying in the cabin with a pile of calligraphy and paintings.
"Okay, I'll go to Qingchi Temple after daybreak."
After everything was said and done, Shang Wan was ready to leave with the bedding, but when he glanced at Lu Chengjing's thin and pale face and the sour and smelly thin quilt on the ground, he immediately changed his mind.
It was still daybreak and the bailiff was still snoring, so there was no need to rush.
"Borrow some space." She pushed Lu Chengjing in, and under Lu Chengjing's surprised gaze, she pulled a corner of the quilt to cover her waist, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
(End of this chapter)
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