Qu Li held Changle's arm and shook his head at her. "Master Mo, no matter what the matter is, there must be evidence! I believe that Master Mo has served as an official for so many years and has redressed countless grievances. Naturally, he would not wrongly accuse anyone!"
Mo Wenqing was praised in public, and it would be a lie to say that he was unhappy.
He coughed lightly to suppress the joy in his heart.
"Don't worry, Miss Qu. I will not let any evildoer go, and I will never slander any good person either."
Qu Li nodded.
"Then, until everything is investigated thoroughly, I will have to ask Miss Qu to stay in Jingzhao Prefecture Prison for now!"
"No problem."
Qu Li had proposed it before, and now that Mo Wenqing said this, she did not hesitate at all.
However, the expressions of others were not so relaxed.
"Li'er, that's a big prison!" Changle said in a low voice, with worry between his brows.
"Miss Qu, I don't think it's necessary for you to stay in prison to prove your innocence!" Xiao Ci raised his eyes and looked at Mo Wenqing, "Master Mo, please arrange for a room in the wing and have someone guard it."
Mo Wenqing hadn't spoken yet, and Xiao Xian had a gloomy face. "Second brother, don't get too involved."
"Seventh cousin!"
Changle had found Xiao Xian pleasing to her eyes just now, but now he seemed to her to be repulsive no matter how she looked at him.
Xiao Xian's eyes were indifferent, and the glance he gave him was as sharp as a knife.
Changle immediately became timid.
"Sir Mo, please send me to the prison in person." Qu Li remained calm.
Mo Wenqing nodded and took Qu Li to the prison.
"Seventh cousin, you are clearly abusing your power for personal gain!" Changle's eyes widened as he gripped the whip tightly in his hand.
Xiao Rui: "Yes, Seventh Brother, do you know how filthy that prison is?"
Xiao Ci said earnestly, "Seventh brother, the fact that things have come to this between you and Qu Li is entirely your own fault! Since you've agreed to a divorce, we're real men, so it's better for us to be more open-minded."
Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci had long been jealous of Xiao Xian for being favored by the Grand Princess and liked by Changle.
Changle is now resentful of him, and Emperor Kang actually let Xiao Xian be in charge of supervising the Ministry of Justice, Jingzhao Prefecture and the Dali Temple. They now want to stir up conflicts between Changle and Xiao Xian and let them fight.
The more Changle listened to them talking like this, the angrier he became.
Xiao Xian raised his eyes leisurely, with a sarcastic smile on his lips.
"I'm just handling the case impartially. Why didn't I notice that Second and Fourth Brothers were so compassionate to women before?"
Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci's faces grew darker at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Xiao Xian raised the tail of his slender eyebrows and said, "Or, have my second and fourth brothers been plotting against Qu Li, my former princess, for a long time?"
When such a big hat was put on them, their faces changed drastically.
"Seventh Brother, what are you talking about?" Xiao Rui raised his voice, with a hint of panic in his tone.
"Yes, Old Seven, we are just telling the truth. What do you mean by long-planned and gentle?" Xiao Ci was also a little exasperated.
If this gets out, wouldn't it be against ethical standards since my father doesn't like them anyway?
Although they really wanted to get some benefits from Qu Li, they didn't want it to be said so bluntly.
Xiao Xian's eyes were mocking and sharp, but he didn't say anything shocking.
Fang was still immersed in the pain of losing her son and did not curse Qu Li anymore, but her eyes were empty and lifeless.
Qu Yuxing had been secretly observing these people, feeling the tension between them, and his mind was in turmoil.
Suddenly, Xiao Xian looked over.
Those eyes were as deep as a cold pond. As long as you looked into them, you would be completely sucked in, and then there would be endless darkness.
"Marquis Yongshun, the academy you promised our father will be completed in a few days, right?"
Qu Yuxing's heart sank suddenly.
Why did he feel that Prince Chen still seemed to have feelings for Qu Li?
His jaw was tense, and his heartbeat was a little unsteady.
"I am only slacking off because I lost my son!"
Xiao Xian exuded a chilling aura. "Those actors on stage seem to have a saying: 'The show is bigger than life!' Even if someone dies in the family, as long as the music doesn't stop and the audience doesn't leave, they have to keep singing!"
Changle couldn't hold it in and laughed out loud.
Qu Yuxing's face was burning hot.
He is the dignified Marquis of Yongshun, yet Prince Chen actually compares him to low-class actors?
That's too much!
But what can he do?
Changle didn't hide her ridicule towards Qu Yuxing at all, and said impatiently: "Marquis Yongshun is best at seeking benefits and avoiding harm, and assessing the situation. But don't anger the emperor!"
Qu Yuxing glared at her fiercely, but dared not say a word.
Mo Wenqing came back and felt that the atmosphere was a bit weird, but he didn't say much.
"Lord Chen, I have already made arrangements!"
Xiao Xian nodded: "Keep a strict watch on her. Ask the coroner to clarify the matter as soon as possible! As for Fang, she should return to the Yongshun Marquis Mansion first."
After saying that, he stood up and left.
Changle wanted to go to the prison to see Qu Li, but because Xiao Xian was there, she didn't say anything.
Xiao Rui smiled and asked, "Changle, aren't you leaving?"
She shook her head.
Xiao Ci whispered to her, "You can go and see it quietly."
Changle smiled happily.
In the Jingzhao prison, Qu Li sat quietly.
This place is not much better than the dark room. The air is filled with a gloomy smell. If you smell it for a long time, you will feel dizzy.
She closed her eyes and wondered what Bai Fengyao would do if she knew she had been thrown into prison.
There were footsteps.
She opened her eyes and saw Changle running towards her with red eyes.
"Li'er."
"Don't worry, I'm fine!" she comforted her.
Changle looked around and said, "This Mo Wenqing has no sense at all! He didn't even bother to find you a clean cell!"
She felt that Qu Li was really unlucky this year.
He was previously locked up in a dark room, and now he is in jail.
After she comes out safely this time, she must take her to the temple to worship properly.
"This is the cleanest cell Lord Mo could find!"
Changle's care made Qu Li feel warm in his heart.
"It's all Seventh Cousin's fault. Second Cousin clearly suggested that Master Mo find a wing room."
"I'm a suspect now, how can I get special treatment?"
"Between you..."
Changle hesitated to speak. After all, they had divorced, and it seemed inappropriate to talk about this now.
"There is no relationship between Prince Chen and me. He is the one who was ordered by the Emperor to supervise the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Justice, and Jingzhao Prefecture. He should indeed be impartial!"
If Xiao Xian makes an exception in this matter, when he ascends to that position in the future, he will inevitably make many wrong decisions due to personal emotions.
She had promised to help him get to that position, so it was impossible for him to retaliate at this time.
"Li'er, you don't still have feelings for your seventh cousin, do you?"
Otherwise, why wasn't she angry at all and helped her seventh cousin explain so calmly?
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