Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 319: Chapter 319 The Mastermind Revealed



Wang Zhenwen was the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion, so Wenyuan Pavilion should have become the place where the Grand Secretary and other officials came to work.

In the hall, Wang Zhenwen, wearing a scarlet robe and gray hair, worked at his desk. The other civil servants and clerks were busy with their own tasks. Occasionally, there were whispered discussions, but it was generally quiet and harmonious.

When there was a disagreement, the civil servants would go to the side hall to have a big quarrel to decide the winner. However, when scholars quarrel, usually no one can convince the other.

In the end, the superiors had to make a decision.

"Sir, Miss Simu is here and wants to see you." An official on duty outside the door came in quietly and spoke in a low voice.

The pen of Wang Shoufu paused, and the ink suddenly spread on the paper, turning into a ball of ink.

How did she get into the palace....... What was she doing in the cabinet...... Two doubts emerged in Wang Shoufu's mind one after another.

Wenyuan Pavilion is on the east side of the palace, but it is not within the palace walls. However, in the planning, it belongs to the palace. It is heavily guarded outside and no outsiders can enter.

The daughter of the Prime Minister is also among the "outsiders".

"No... Let her in, go in through the back door, I'll wait for her in the side hall." Prime Minister Wang put down his pen, put one hand behind his back and the other on his abdomen, and calmly left the inner hall and went to the side hall.

After waiting in the side hall for a few minutes, Wang Simu, who was quiet and generous, came in with a food box, gently placed it on the table, and called sweetly: "Dad!"

Wang Shoufu said "hmm" with a straight face, and said unhappily: "Didn't you go boating on the lake with your best friend? Why are you in the cabinet? Who brought you into the palace?"

Wang Simu smiled, opened the food box slowly, and took out a bowl of fresh and fragrant fish soup, saying softly:

"When boating on the lake, my daughter saw that the carp in the lake was fat, so she asked someone to catch a few. I took it back to the house when it was the freshest, and made fish soup for Dad myself.

"Dad is busy with official duties, but you should also pay attention to your health and drink more nourishing soup."

Wang Shoufu's face softened slightly, smelled the delicious fragrance, tasted a small mouthful, and immediately showed a look of enjoyment, praising:

"The fish soup is mixed with chicken essence, which is really delicious. The Si Tian Jian developed this product, which is a great blessing for the people. "

After the chicken essence developed by the Si Tian Jian entered the market, it was immediately sought after by all walks of life. Now the dignitaries and wealthy merchants in the capital can no longer do without chicken essence in their home diet.

Ordinary people occasionally sprinkle some on dishes to enhance the taste.

Wang Zhenwen has not seen such a good thing developed by the Si Tian Jian for many years.

Wang Simu said: "I heard a rumor before that this chicken essence was not developed by the Si Tian Jian. It was someone else."

Wang Zhenwen was stunned: "Someone else?"

Wang Simu smiled and said: "I heard from His Highness Lin'an that the real developer of chicken essence is Yinluo Xu Qian'an, and the Si Tian Jian just improved it. "

Wang Zhenwen didn't pay attention to such trivial matters. He was stunned for a while when he heard his daughter say that, and didn't drink a sip for a long time.

"This boy is extremely smart, amazing talent..." Wang Zhenwen sighed, shook his head, and continued to drink the fish soup.

Wang Simu continued to chat, "I originally wanted to ask the Yulin Guard to deliver the fish soup to you, but I met Her Majesty Lin'an on the road, and followed her into the palace."

At this point, Wang Zhenwen's two questions were answered.

Wang Simu didn't wait for Wang Zhenwen to finish drinking the fish soup, and stood up to say goodbye: "Dad, drink slowly, remember to bring the bowl back after the meeting. Women are not allowed to enter Wenyuan Pavilion, so my daughter will not stay any longer."

The last question was also answered-I came to Wenyuan Pavilion to deliver fish soup to my old father.

Wang Zhenwen smiled and said in a gentle tone: "Go back, Mu'er's filial piety, Dad knows." Dad is such an old fox, it's so hard to deal with him. It's so tiring to play tricks with him... Wang Simu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, smiled sweetly, and turned to leave the side hall, but she did not really leave Wenyuan Pavilion, and waved to the maid waiting outside.

The maid came quickly with another food box, and then the master and servant went to the office of another university scholar.

In another side hall, Wang Simu put the food box on the table, took out the delicious fish soup, and said with a smile: "Uncle Qian, I went to the lake today and saw that the fish in the lake were very fat, so I asked someone to catch a few and made fish soup for you and father. "

Qian Qingshu is a tall and thin old man. Unlike the majestic and steady Wang Zhenwen, he has a gentler and more casual temperament, making people feel that he is an elder who is very easy to get along with.

Qian Qingshu and Wang Zhenwen are classmates and friends, and they are also Jinshi of the same class. Speaking of grades, Qian Qingshu was the first place. Wang Zhenwen was the second place, and later he was selected into the Hanlin Academy and became a scholar. "When the emperor asks for wood, the minister is a dead wood; when the emperor asks for fish, the minister is a dry grain... It has been delicious since ancient times." Qian Qingshu tasted it and his eyes lit up: "Well, it tastes good."

When the official duties are busy, you can take a break and drink a bowl of fish soup, enjoy it! "My niece recently heard a piece of news that Xu Huiyuan, who took the spring exam, was imprisoned for cheating in the imperial examination?" Wang Simu pretended to be curious. Qian Qingshu paused and nodded slowly: "The new left inspector impeached Zhao Tingfang, the Grand Secretary of the East Pavilion, for accepting bribes and leaking the questions to Xu

Xinnian.

"And Xu Xinnian's "Hard to Travel" was not written by himself, but by his cousin Xu Qi'an." Xu Huiyuan's poem was written by Xu Qi'an? This matter even involved Zhao Tingfang, the Grand Secretary of the Dongge... Wang Simu's face changed slightly, and various thoughts flashed through her mind. She restrained her expression and asked:

"Uncle Qian, drink slowly, and tell your niece about this."

Qian Qingshu frowned, hesitated for a long time, and sighed: "It's true that you are soft- mouthed... But you have to promise that you won't leak out anything you hear here." Wang Simu pecked his head quickly: "Of course, I am the most trustworthy."

Xu Mansion.

In the study, Xu Qi'an sat behind the desk, thinking about the next plan.

It's nothing to deal with a minister of the Ministry of Justice. Letting Erlang be exempted from punishment is just the first step of the plan. Next, he has to find the real enemy among

the civil servants.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.

"Huaiqing is a princess, but she can only watch the plans of the officials in the court and cannot intervene. After all, she is a princess without real power, but she should have hidden

confidants...

"Duke Wei's attitude towards this matter is not very positive. He is more testing my ability. If I can't handle it, I will ask him for help. Although Duke Wei will definitely help me, I will be disappointed in my heart, which is inevitable.

"How can I get some inside information? Governor Zhang is a good candidate, but he is Wei Yuan's man. He will be wary of the civil officials in the enemy camp and may not know too

much..."

While thinking, his ears moved and he heard footsteps.

"Dongdong..."

The footsteps stopped outside the door, knocked on the door, and then a voice came:

"Dalang, there is a girl looking for you."

Girl, who is it?

Uh, I have too many girls, I can't guess at all...Xu Qi'an responded: "Please ask her to go to the

inner hall, I'll come right over."

He continued his interrupted thoughts, thought for a few more minutes, picked up the teacup to moisten his throat, and then got up and went out.

When he came to the inner hall, he saw a cute maid in a lotus-colored skirt standing in the

hall. The little bean circled around her and said very familiarly:

"Sister, let's play, let's play, I'll treat you to water chestnut cake."

The cute maid responded with a forced smile, as if she was not used to getting along with

children.

"Miss Lan'er?"

Xu Qi'an stepped into the threshold. This maid had just been here an hour ago. "Master Xu," Lan Er bowed, then took out the folded note from her sleeve, handed it to Xu

Qi'an, and whispered, "My young lady asked me to deliver it. I won't bother you anymore, I'll

take my leave." Without giving Xu Qi'an the chance to stay or open the note, she hurried away.

Xu Qi'an sat on the chair, unfolded the note, glanced at it quickly, and was stunned. This... His expression gradually became serious, because the information on the note was too important, and it almost wrote the inside story of this imperial examination fraud case

clearly.

The person who wrote the impeachment letter for "imperial examination fraud" was the new Left Censor-in-Chief Yuan Xiong. After he succeeded Wei Yuan and took charge of the Censorate, he started a fierce battle with the "remnants of the eunuch party" headed by the

Right Censor-in-Chief.

Logically speaking, the Right Censor-in-Chief Liu Hong was also one of the chief examiners, and was Yuan Xiong's target. But in this imperial examination fraud case, it was Zhao Tingfang who leaked the questions at Dongge University.

The reason is that if Yuan Xiong directly impeached Liu Hong, the Right Censor-in-Chief,

then Wei Yuan would be the one confronting him head-on. Even if the banner of suppressing

Yunlu Academy was raised, most of the parties would just watch from the sidelines and provide limited help.

After all, even if Xu Xinnian was allowed to take the palace examination and become an official in the court, the officials in the court would still have ways to suppress and hide him.

Therefore, the second behind-the-scenes pusher behind this case appeared, Qin Yuandao, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War.

The original Minister of War was executed for the case of Princess Pingyang, and Qin Yuandao, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, was originally the first successor to

the Minister of War.

But Emperor Yuan Jing arranged for the leader of a small party to take over as the Minister of

War.

Qin Yuandao, who had no hope of promotion, changed his mind. He planned to enter the cabinet and squeeze out Zhao Tingfang, who had no backing and was not strong in his own power.

For Yuan Xiong, the Left Censor-in-Chief, the person he suppressed, Xu Xinnian, was not only a student of Yunlu Academy, but also the cousin of Xu Qi'an, the Silver Luo.

If Xu Qi'an didn't want his cousin to be ruined, he would have to ask Wei Yuan for help. As

long as Wei Yuan was dragged into the water, there was no need to worry about not being able to solve the problem of Liu Hong, the Right Censor-in-Chief.

In addition, the note provided by Wang Simu also mentioned that Song Shanchang, Duke of

Cao, was also fanning the flames.

"On the surface, it was Yuan Xiong, the Left Censor-in-Chief, and Qin Yuandao, the Minister of War, who joined forces, and at most added their followers. In fact, apart from Erlang's identity as a student of Yunlu Academy, just because he is my cousin, those who have offended me in the Sangpo case, the Pingyang County Princess case, and the Yunzhou case will definitely seize the opportunity to retaliate against me, and Sun Shangshu is an example. "And with the identity of a student of Yunlu Academy... the situation is not good. In addition, what does Duke Cao mean? It is understandable that civil officials are looking for trouble, but you, a vulgar noble warrior, are also joining in the fun? What is the motive....."

Also, why should I trust Wang Zhenwen's daughter? Can I believe the information she

provides?

But what is her intention in lying to me? From the perspective of an outsider, Erlang is

screwed this time, and she should be happy on the side, and there is no need to do anything

extra. The maid also seems sneaky, running away after giving the note, isn't this guilty conscience.

Either this young lady of the Wang family is a fool, or she thinks I am a fool...... But according

to Erlang and Lingyue's analysis, this young lady is not stupid, damn, does she think I am a

fool?

When I am in doubt, I will find Wei Yuan, well, I will say that I have found out these things myself, and then find him to verify, and it will also make Wei Yuan look at me with new eyes. If I am deceived, it doesn't matter, it means that I am cautious and don't trust others easily.

In the afternoon, Xu Qian'an came out of Haoqi Tower, and Wei Yuan's words echoed in his mind: Duke Cao and King Zhenbei are wearing the same pants.

Yesterday evening, he received a "secret letter" from Wang Simu. He thought about it for a long time alone and felt that it was very credible, but he did not believe it rashly. After lunch today, he went to Wei Yuan to verify and got a positive reply.

The King of Zhenbei and I have nothing in common. This should be Cao Guogong's own idea,

but I am not familiar with Cao Guogong either. What is he doing to me?

Vajra Magic... This thought flashed through Xu Qi'an's mind.

On the way back to Yidaotang, he met an official who happened to be looking for him and said,

"Master Xu, someone is looking for you outside."

"Who?" Xu Qi'an's eyes flashed.

"Someone from the Huai Wang Mansion." The official replied.

Huai Wang Mansion... Xu Qi'an exhaled a turbid breath: "I know."

He turned around and walked out of the yamen. When he arrived at the yamen gate, he saw a

luxurious carriage parked on the side of the road. Two rows of armored soldiers were

guarding the carriage.

When Xu Qian'an came out, a guard came over and said, "But Xu Yinluo?"

Xu Qian'an nodded.

"General Chu is waiting for you in the carriage." said the guard.

..... After a few seconds of hesitation, he followed the guard to the carriage and heard a man's

deep voice coming from inside: "Come in and talk. "

The voice carried a tone of someone who had been in a high position for a long time, more like

an order.

Xu Qian'an boarded the carriage and entered the compartment.

In the spacious compartment, a bearded man sat upright. He was wearing a light purple robe,

had a square face, dark skin, and a sharp look.

The bearded man made a gesture of invitation, motioning Xu Qian'an to take a seat, and said

in a deep voice:

"I heard that Xu Yinluo's cousin was involved in the imperial examination fraud case. "

Xu Qian'an stared at him and asked tentatively: "The general is....."

The bearded man replied concisely: "Chu Xianglong, the deputy general of the King of

Zhenbei."

The deputy general of the King of Zhenbei...... Xu Qian'an narrowed his eyes immediately, "Shouldn't the general be guarding the north? Why did he return to Beijing?"

"This is not something you, a silver gong, should ask." The bearded man said lightly.

He paused and continued: "This general is looking for you to make a deal."

"General, please speak."

"Hand over the practice method of Vajra Divine Art, and this general will help you get the

person out of jail." Chu Xianglong stared at him with burning eyes.

It was indeed for the Vajra Divine Art. Of course, there is no warrior who would not want this body-protecting divine art. The immortal body of the monk Shenshu contains the Vajra Divine Art. Even high-level warriors covet this art.....

So, Duke Cao and this person are plotting against my Vajra Divine Art, taking advantage of the

situation and grabbing benefits from me.....

"The Vajra Invincibility of Buddhism is not something that can be learned by ordinary people.

It takes a great opportunity." Xu Qian'an reminded.

"You don't need to remind me. Since you have learned the Vajra Divine Art, it means that you

have understood the secret of it. Whether you can record the secret of the Vajra Divine Art and cultivate it is my own business." Chu Xianglong gave a reassurance:

"As long as you record the secret of the divine art, this general will have a way to save you."

You are not only trying to suck the marrow out of me, but you also want to play with my IQ? Xu Qiyan sneered in his heart and asked: "May I ask the general, how can we rescue him?"

"I have my own way." Chu Xianglong answered calmly.

"This case involves a wide range of issues and is very complicated. Those civil servants will

not listen to you. General, don't treat me as a three-year-old child." Xu Qiyan sneered unceremoniously.

"I only said to rescue him, not to exonerate him." Chu Xianglong stared at Xu Qiyan with his sharp eyes and said:

"He is just a small person. No one will really pester him. I am sure that I can give him a lighter punishment. At most, he can take the imperial examination again after three years.

"With the painstaking efforts of Yunlu Academy in Qingzhou, that will be the best place for him."

Xu Qiyan's eyes flashed and said, "Okay! But my request is to save him first."

Chu Xianglong nodded: "Okay. "

After finishing the conversation and leaving the carriage, Xu Qian'an stood expressionlessly

on the street.

Now, he can confirm the real purpose of Cao Guogong's behind-the-scenes fanning the

flames.

"These bastards have long coveted my Vajra Magic Skill. Before, I was in high spirits, so they

were afraid. Now they are taking advantage of the imperial examination fraud case to suppress Erlang so that I will surrender and hand over the Vajra Magic Skill...

"Okay, let's see how I trick you."

After the carriage disappeared from sight, he did not return to the night watchman's office,

but disappeared at the end of the long street.

After a day and a night of fermentation, spread, and the promotion of people with ulterior motives, the rumor of the imperial examination fraud case broke out the next day. From nobles to civilians, everyone was discussing this matter and used it as a topic of conversation after dinner. The most heated discussion was in the Confucian scholars. Some people did not believe that Xu Huiyuan cheated, but more scholars chose to believe it and applauded, praising the court for its beautiful work. Those who cheated in the imperial

examination should be severely punished and an explanation should be given to all the scholars in the world.

Xu Xinnian's reputation took a sharp turn for the worse, from being praised and admired as a

Huiyuan to a villain who was criticized by thousands of people.

Xu Xinnian, who was in prison, knew nothing about this. He was facing the first interrogation

of the Ministry of Justice and the government office. "Bang, bang..." The jailer knocked on the fence with a stick and scolded:

"Xu Xinnian, come out with me, the adults want to interrogate you."

On the other side, in the interrogation room, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice

and the Shao Yin of the government office sat behind the table, drinking tea and discussing

the case.

"My Lord, why can't you use torture?" Shao Yin asked doubtfully. "It's the order of Minister Sun," the assistant minister explained, and then said disdainfully:

"That Xu Xinnian is just a young boy. I will give him a wake-up call later to make him lose his

composure, and then slowly interrogate him. When the time comes, I'll have to trouble the Shao Yin to play the red face."

The Shao Yin of the government office nodded: "You can also threaten with criminal law.

Today's students are good at talking, but they will be scared pale when they see blood."

The officials smiled. They were all experienced interrogators. It was easy for them to deal

with a young student.

The jailer took Xu Xinnian out of the cell and came to the interrogation room. He bowed to the officials in the room and said:

"My lords, the prisoner Xu Xinnian is here."

After that, he retreated tactfully.

Xu Xinnian stood at the door and glanced at the scene in the interrogation room. There were

two officials in red robes sitting behind the main table, namely the assistant minister of the

Ministry of Justice and the Shao Yin of the government office.

On both sides, there were several officials accompanying the interrogation, clerks taking

notes, and a white-robed sorcerer from the Imperial Observatory.

"Bang!"

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice grabbed the gavel and slammed the table,

saying in a deep voice: "Xu Xinnian, someone reported that you bribed the chief examiner

Zhao Tingfang and participated in the imperial examination fraud. Is it true?"

Xu Xinnian shook his head: "Nonsense."

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice sneered and continued: "You bribed Zhao

Tingfang's housekeeper with 300 taels of silver, and used the housekeeper as a medium to get

the test questions in advance.

"Zhao Tingfang's housekeeper Zhu You has confessed. This is his confession. Take a look for

yourself."

As he said, he took out a confession from his sleeve and asked the clerk to hand it to Xu

Xinnian.

Xu Xinnian took it and read it carefully. The confession was written in great detail, even

accurately to the time of the "transaction" between the two parties, with almost no

loopholes.

"As expected of a person from the Ministry of Justice, even I, the party involved, can't see the

flaws. However, I also have a certificate here. Do you want to see it?" Xu Xinnian said.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"What certificate?" asked the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice.

"Bring pen, ink, paper and inkstone." Xu Erlang said indifferently.

Immediately, the clerk brought a small table and placed pen, ink, paper and inkstone on it.

Xu Xinnian stood beside the table with handcuffs and shackles, picked up the pen and dipped

it in ink, and wrote furiously.

After a while, the paper was filled with tiny words. Xu Xinnian dipped his thumb in ink,

pressed his fingerprint on the paper, threw the pen and said, "Please take a look, sir."

The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice ordered someone to bring it. When he looked

at it carefully, his face suddenly froze, and then his breathing gradually became heavy. He

suddenly tore up the paper, pointed at Xu Xinnian, and said angrily:

"To torture, torture me."

Shao Yin was stunned. This is different from what he said just now. The prisoner hasn't lost

his mind yet, but the Minister has lost his mind first?

The officials present subconsciously looked at the torn paper, wondering what Xu Xinnian had

written to make the Minister so angry and hysterical. "Look, the Minister also thinks that the student is talking nonsense?"

Xu Xinnian spread his hands and sneered disdainfully: "If the time, place, people, and specific

process are written down, and then a handprint is pressed, it can prove that I bribed some

housekeeper.

"Then, Minister, oh no, my son, call dad to listen. What dad and your mother have done is

written clearly and clearly."

The officials looked at the shredded paper again, as if they knew what was written on it.

"Torture, torture me, I want to make this madman want to live but not to die." The Minister

of Justice's eyes were red with anger.

A mere student dared to insult his deceased mother. A mere tribute scholar dared to humiliate

him, a fourth-rank minister, in public.

The minister of the Ministry of Justice was furious. "Minister, calm down. The minister has ordered that you cannot torture me." An official from

the Ministry of Justice hurried to appease him and whispered in his ear. "Humph!" The minister of the Ministry of Justice took a sip of tea and forced himself to

control his anger, but he did not speak again. The Shao Yin of the government office coughed, took over the burden of the interrogation,

and asked: "Xu Xinnian, did you cheat?"

Xu Xinnian said righteously: "No, Xu is upright and honest, and has never cheated."

Hearing this, the Shao Yin looked at the white-robed sorcerer of the Sitianjian.

This man is the cousin of Master Xu. Master Xu had come to the Imperial Observatory this

morning to warn that whatever Xu Xinnian said was true...... The sorcerer in white nodded: "I

didn't lie."

Shao Yin asked again: "Is the poem "Hard to Travel" written by you?"

Xu Xinnian straightened his chest: "I am not talented, it is written by my student."

The sorcerer in white answered mechanically: "I didn't lie." Shao Yin and the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice looked at each other, and the

former pondered: "This case is complicated and complicated. Why not retrial it on another

day?"

The Minister of the Ministry of Justice nodded: "Okay."

The two left the prison and entered the side hall to drink tea and talk.

"As expected, the Imperial Observatory is indeed on Xu Xinnian's side." The assistant

minister of the Ministry of Justice said in a deep voice. Shao Yin of the government office smiled and said nothing. In the "imperial examination fraud case", the government office adopted an attitude of waiting and following the trend.

"There is no need to invite the astronomical expert today." The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice said.

"Okay." Shao Yin nodded.

On the second day, Shao Yin from the government office came to the Ministry of Justice to

participate in the interrogation of the prisoner Xu Xinnian, but was led by the clerk to see Sun

Shangshu.

"Sir Shao Yin, please sit down." Sun Shangshu sat on the big chair and greeted him with a

smile.

"I have seen you, Lord Shangshu." Shao Yin bowed his hands and then sat down.

Shangshu Sun took a sip of hot tea, holding the teacup and sighed: "Your Majesty attaches

great importance to this case and repeatedly ordered us to find out the truth as soon as

possible.

"Now that Zhao Tingfang's housekeeper has confessed, we only need to pry open Xu

Xinnian's mouth and the case will be closed. Don't you think so?" Shao Yin straightened his back and said a little stiffly: "This... Lord Shangshu is unwilling to

torture, so how can Xu Xinnian confess his guilt."

Sun Shangshu smiled and said: "To make people confess, it is not necessary to use torture."

Shao Yin understood and showed an embarrassment.

Sun Shangshu smiled gently: "Don't worry, don't worry, go back and ask Chen Fuyin, and then

make a decision."

Shao Yin returned to the government office and told Chen Fuyin what Sun Shangshu said.

Chen Fuyin said without hesitation: "Okay, just do as Sun Shangshu said." Shao Yin said in embarrassment: "Sir, this is against the rules. If Xu Xinnian is innocent..."

Chen Fuyin sat behind the desk and sneered: "It doesn't matter whether Xu Xinnian is

innocent or not, he is just a small character. What those people want is "evidence" not the

truth.

"Only with evidence can they fight in the court; only with evidence can they be right. Your

Majesty will also think they are right. There will be drama in the court tomorrow. "If we don't agree, the case will be stuck here. By then, you won't be able to bear the hat on

your head."

What else could Shao Yin say? He bowed and said, "Your Excellency, your opinion is great."

Chen Fu Yin shook his head: "Duke Wei didn't take action. It's strange, strange... You send Lu

Qing to the night watchman's office and tell Xu Qian'an about this matter in a subtle way." Shao Yin left the government office and came to the Ministry of Justice. He still didn't

interrogate the criminals, but just told Chen Fu Yin's reply to Sun Shangshu. Sun Shangshu smiled with satisfaction: "Shao Yin, after the case is over, I will hold a banquet

in the government office. You must come then. There are several

you."

adults

who want to meet

......

The next day, the sky was just getting light.

All the civil and military officials remained silent and walked through the Meridian Gate in an

orderly manner to attend the court meeting.

After another quarter of an hour, Xu Qiyan, wearing the uniform of a night watchman, came

slowly. On his left was Huaiqing, wearing a plain palace skirt, as cold as a fairy in a painting.

On the right was Lin'an, wearing a fiery red skirt, charming and affectionate, with seductive

eyes.

"How sure are you?" Huaiqing tilted his head and looked at Xu Ningyan beside him.

Xu Qiyan bowed to the sky and murmured, "May the 50-50 blessing be with you."