Chapter 329: Serious Illness
Yun Zha rolled his eyes countless times in his heart.
But she is a maid and cannot be disrespectful to her master.
Lu Xiang didn't have so many scruples. He glared at Lu Chao and cursed, "Are you sick?"
Lu Chao steadied himself with Yun Zha's hand, then cast a sad glance at Lu Xiang: "Well, I'm sick."
Lu Xiang: “…”
"The illness is quite serious." Lu Chao paused and continued.
Before the divorce papers were delivered to his door, he didn't toss and turn in bed like this, because he felt that Qiao Jingru would not leave him, and he had a lifetime to prove his sincerity to her.
But the facts slapped me in the face.
The divorce letter sent by Qiao Jingru meant that she didn't want to be married to him anymore. Lu Chao felt uncomfortable whenever he thought that another man would marry her and treat her well in the future.
He had never known what lovesickness was, but at this moment he truly felt it.
Lu Xiang looked up at the sky and rolled his eyes fiercely.
He came knocking on her door in the middle of the night just to tell her that he was sick?
Lu Xiang felt like he was screwed.
"If you are sick, go to the doctor."
"The doctor can't see me." Lu Chao said, "Xiangxiang, I'm tired of standing. Let me go in and sit down and talk."
When Lu Xiang heard this request, his eyes suddenly narrowed. Although the summer night was hot, Lu Chao felt a chill rising up the soles of his feet.
"Do you want to come in vertically and go out horizontally?" Lu Xiang asked in a grim tone.
Lu Chao suddenly shuddered and shook his head like a rattle out of reflex: "No... no need, it's fine standing like this."
Then he realized what he had done and wanted to bang his head against the door.
What the hell, he is the eldest brother, how can he be so afraid of a little girl like Lu Xiang?
Well, we need to show some momentum.
Lu Chao was thinking about it and was about to act like a big brother, but he suddenly met Lu Xiang's cold eyes. Before he could prepare himself, his aura suddenly dissipated like a punctured naan.
Forget it, he is the older brother and can’t argue with his younger sister.
Well, that's it.
"Xiangxiang, can you help me ask Qiao Qiao out for a meeting tomorrow?" Lu Chao said with a smile that he thought was extremely likable.
Lu Chao is not only handsome, but his voice is also exceptionally pleasant, like the sound of melted glacial spring water dripping onto the thin snow.
But Lu Xiang was indifferent to all these.
In terms of appearance, ten Lu Chaos are not as good as one Chu Jinyan.
What's more, Lu Xiang felt sorry for Qiao Jingru and disliked his elder brother. At this moment, he felt that Lu Chao's smile was particularly asking for a beating.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiang looked around.
"Third sister, what are you looking for?" Seeing how focused and anxious she was, Lu Chao asked her with concern, acting like a good brother.
Lu Xiang replied without even looking up: "Stick."
Lu Chao: “…”
Excuse me!
"It's getting late. Third sister, go take a shower and go to bed. Big brother is leaving first."
Before Lu Chao finished speaking, he had already jumped out of the yard with a crutch.
At that speed, it doesn't look like he's lame at all.
He was afraid that if he was a step slower, Lu Xiang would pick up a stick and beat him.
When Yun Zha saw Lu Chao leaving, he quickly closed the door.
…
After the death of Zheng Wenwu in Ningxiang Tower, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple searched the entire capital but could not find the woman named Wen Liang. Emperor Chengde attached great importance to this matter and made the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Dali Temple so anxious that blisters appeared in their mouths.
After Zheng Kuan had taken care of his son's funeral, he also started to put pressure on them.
"It's really weird, that woman is so powerful that she just disappeared out of thin air?" The Chief Justice of Dali Temple said to the legal advisor beside him with a look of despair while holding a cup of chrysanthemum tea to reduce fever.
If not for the fact that many people had seen Wen Liang, he would have doubted whether this person had appeared.
The master said in a servile manner, "Sir, please be patient. This matter is serious. All the people in Ningxiang Tower have been detained in the Ministry of Justice. In terms of anxiety, the people in the Ministry of Justice are more anxious than us."
Lord Wang glanced at his lawyer sideways and was speechless.
"The Emperor ordered the Dali Temple to investigate together with the Ministry of Justice. Could it be that in the end, they will only blame the Ministry of Justice and leave me alone?"
Isn't the pattern small?
So you can only be a legal advisor and can never achieve anything big.
The master was not angry when Lord Wang looked down upon him. He quickly apologized respectfully, "Your Excellency is wise, and it is I who am ignorant."
Lord Wang squinted his eyes and glanced at the master: "Did Cui Ye find out anything?"
Cui Ye is Shang Shou from the Ministry of Justice.
Lord Wang has never gotten along with him. Although they are not enemies who are particularly jealous of each other when they meet, they are also on the same side where they dislike each other.
The lawyer said, "I went to inquire about it in the evening. Lord Cui was very worried. When I went there, I heard that he was having a tantrum in the Ministry of Justice."
Lord Wang said, "I feel relieved to hear that he is not doing well."
The master's mouth twitched slightly: "..."
Sir, is it really okay for you to gloat over other people's misfortunes?
Didn't you just say that the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice would prosper and suffer together? Now you're making fun of yourself so soon.
However, he is the master's subordinate, so naturally his heart is inferior to his master.
"My Lord, please go back and rest. It will take time to catch the murderer."
"What time is it?"
"My Lord, it is the quarter past midnight."
Lord Wang put down the teacup in his hand, stood up and said, "It's getting late, let's go, we'll talk tomorrow."
"Yes, I will escort you there, sir." said the lawyer.
At the same time, in the Ministry of Justice prison, two jailers found an empty corner and were whispering something.
The Ministry of Justice held all the serious criminals, so there were originally plenty of cells. However, with so many people from Ningxiang Tower being locked up together, the prison was immediately full.
From the innermost cell, bursts of crying and wailing could be heard from time to time. It was the madam leading the people in the building crying out for justice.
But who among those who have entered this prison would not cry out for injustice?
The jailers' ears were callused from hearing so much that they turned a blind eye to the cries of the madam and others.
"This... If so many people die, my head will be in danger." One of them said, his brows furrowed and his face uneasy.
The other man chuckled and said, "Don't worry, the master is here to take care of everything. Once you've dealt with this matter, take the silver and run away. No one will be punished for anything."
“It’s still too risky.”
"Wealth and honor are sought through risk. Considering the money you will get, there is nothing you dare not take risks for."
The man seemed to be persuaded and looked hesitant.
"Is it true that I will be alright?"
"The Ministry of Justice caught fire unexpectedly, and the prisoners were unable to escape and died in the fire. You left overnight after finishing your work. The emperor will only focus on the fire in the Ministry of Justice. Even if he wants to investigate you, who can say whether you also died in the fire?"
"Okay, I'll do it then."
"This is a drug. Make them unconscious before setting the fire, just in case."
"good."
"This is two thousand taels. After the matter is completed, I will present the remaining three thousand taels to the North City Gate."
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