Although they had found the murderer who poisoned Liu Jing yesterday, Gu Hang still could not come out.

Although Gu Hang has now been cleared of the charge of beating his colleague to death, it is an indisputable fact that he broke into his colleague's home and beat him.

When Gu Hang will be able to come out depends entirely on his luck.

At this time, Luo Xuening followed Long Moxun to the cell where Gu Hang was imprisoned. Gu Hang was monitored by the jailers, and until Long Moxun arrived, the jailers reluctantly retreated.

"Master Gu, are you okay?"

Long Moxun looked at Gu Hang at this moment. Gu Hang had dishevelled hair and dirty face, his clothes were in tatters, and bloodstains could be vaguely seen on his body. However, his eyes were sparkling.

Gu Hang looked at Long Moxun dimly and smiled helplessly: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'm fine."

Turning his head, Gu Hangyou saw Luo Xuening who followed in behind Long Moxun, and his eyes froze immediately.

"Ning'er, why are you here?"

"Master Gu, your daughter-in-law heard that you were wrongly imprisoned and was extremely worried. She came to ask me to find out the truth and clear your name."

"?"

Didn't you ask me to investigate the case? When did I become the one volunteering?

Long Moxun glanced at Luo Xuening and continued to lie without blushing or beating his heart. His ability to confuse right and wrong really made Luo Xuening admire him.

"Ning'er, is that so?"

"……Yes."

Luo Xuening admitted it with gritted teeth, and then under the stern gaze of Lord Gu, she forced a faint smile.

"Good Ning'er, you've worked hard."

Gu Hang did not question Luo Xue Ning. After all, Luo Xue Ning's mother was a famous talented woman before she went crazy. Except for her status which was not as good as that of the current Prime Minister's wife, Mrs. Gu, Aunt Ye was not inferior in other aspects.

Gu Hang choked up with sobs, his eyes showing admiration, he really believed Long Moxun's lies.

"Uncle Gu, let's talk about the case." Luo Xuening said embarrassedly.

Gu Hang calmed down and then told what happened that day.

"That day, I was drinking in a restaurant and heard people talking about how Liu Jing was deducting the salary of our military department. I was a little drunk at the time, and I was naturally angry when I heard such talk. I didn't have time to think about it, so I rushed to Liu's house and had a fight with Liu Jing. Although I am a rough man and I hit hard, I still have some sense of propriety. I couldn't beat someone to death. Tell me, how did Liu Jing die?"

Gu Hang himself, recalling what happened at that time, was also confused. His brows were furrowed, and he didn't look like he was lying.

"But Liu Jing is just a minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Where does he get such great power?"

In order to strengthen the central group's rule, the Nanshao Kingdom also implemented the three-province and six-department system like ancient China, and the Ministry of Revenue was one of the six ministries.

The Ministry of Revenue is in charge of agriculture, civil affairs and finance, and the salaries of the Ministry of War must be coordinated by the Ministry of Revenue. Therefore, as the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, if Liu Jing really wanted to, he would naturally find a way to withhold the salaries of the Ministry of War. This is really insane.

"Gu Qing, the second son of the Gu family, is currently the Minister of Revenue."

"?"

Luo Xue Ning became more and more confused. She frowned and looked at Long Mo Xun, expressing her doubts.

"Could it be that this Gu Qing is related to the matter of withholding the salary of the Ministry of War?"

"No, I have already found out that Liu Jing lied about the number of dead soldiers and embezzled the aid for the dead soldiers. He deserved his death."

It turns out that Liu Jing actually made a fortune from the dead. Poor soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. They worked diligently for the country during their lifetime, but after their death, even the benefits they should have been embezzled.

Luo Xuening clenched her fists: "Master Gu, you really hit him well. If you hadn't hit Liu Jing, who knows when this matter would have been exposed."

"But, my Lord, why are you telling me this?"

Luo Xuening actually didn't understand the complicated relationships within the aristocratic circle very well. For a moment, she didn't understand why Long Moxun specifically mentioned the second branch of the Gu family.

"Nothing, just want to broaden your horizons."

“……”You are ignorant.

Luo Xue Ning glared at Long Mo Xun. She didn't provoke him today, so why was this man attacking her openly and secretly?

"Well, that Ning'er, now that I think about it, the two people who reminded me in the restaurant that Liu Jing withheld the salary of the Ministry of War were actually quite suspicious."

Gu Hang casually glanced at the two people who were on the verge of a confrontation and spoke awkwardly.

"I had drunk a little at the time, and I couldn't sit still when I heard the news. Later I thought about it, it was not normal for those two people to loudly publicize in the restaurant that Liu Jing had withheld the salary of the Ministry of War. Moreover, those two people seemed to be two servants of the Gu family."

Luoxue frowned. These two people showed up on purpose to tell Gu Hang that Liu Jing had withheld the salary of the Ministry of War. It was obvious that they had already planned to let Gu Hang take the blame for the murder of Liu Jing.

On the other hand, the person who poisoned and murdered Liu Jing knew Gu Hang very well. He not only knew Gu Hang's character, but also knew Gu Hang's whereabouts.

Therefore, the person behind this case must be an acquaintance.

No wonder Long Moxun specifically mentioned Gu Qing. This matter might be related to the Gu family.

However, if this matter is to be investigated, I am afraid that the six ministries will be involved. This is no longer an ordinary murder case, nor is it an isolated case. If the investigation continues, many dark things in the officialdom will surely be uncovered.

Luo Xuening had never expected that the first case she encountered after traveling through time would be such a big case.

"My Lord, I would like to see the maid from yesterday again."

Luo Xuening initially determined the behavioral characteristics of the real culprit behind the scenes. She was very sure at this time that when the maid was detained yesterday, her eyes were clearly looking at the master of the Liu Mansion. The maid must have information about the real culprit behind the scenes.

Long Moxun frowned. Although he was sure that the maid from yesterday would not reveal the real culprit behind the scenes, looking at Luoxue's determined expression, he actually couldn't bear to hit her.

"The maid is imprisoned in the government office. You can go with me to see her."

Luo Xuening followed Long Moxun to bid farewell to Gu Hang, and met the maid who was accused of poisoning yesterday.

In just one night, the maid in the government office had aged a lot. She collapsed exhausted on the straw mat in the prison. When she saw Luo Xue Ning, her eyes wrinkled.

"Who are you?"

Last night Luo Xuening was wearing men's clothes, but today she changed her clothes and the maid could no longer recognize her.

Luo Xue Ning said in a cold voice: "You don't need to care who I am. I came here to ask you two questions. If you tell me the truth, I will make sure your sweetheart is worry-free. If not, I guess the next step is that the person behind you will take action against your sweetheart."