Dressed as cannon fodder and vowing to kick the heroine’s head off

Yunying, whose heart was severely wounded, soon felt sleepy.

Yun Xi asked someone to help her go into the house to rest.

She knew that sleep was also a good way for Yunying to adjust herself.

Not long after, the housekeeper came hurriedly with a serious look on his face.

"I've met the Queen!"

"No gift."

"My Queen, just as you guessed, I found poisonous food in Chun Yu's room."

After the butler finished speaking, he had someone bring over a piece of white pastry on a tray.

Yun Xi looked at the pastry and frowned slightly.

As soon as she stretched out her hand, the maid next to her immediately handed her a handkerchief and stuffed it into her hand with a pout.

Yun Xi looked at her with amusement, and without refusing, she wrapped it in her handkerchief, picked up a piece of pastry and looked at it carefully.

The area around the pastry had begun to change color and a strange smell was coming out.

Yun Xi raised her head and her eyes met with the housekeeper: "Housekeeper, have you asked Chun Yu?"

"Yes, Chunyu said that this cake was given to her by Xue Hu two days ago. Xue Hu said that she queued up in the city for a long time before buying it. She cherished it very much and was reluctant to finish it, so she kept a piece."

The housekeeper looked down on it: This is just a regular white cake that couldn't be more regular. The ones made by the cooks in the mansion are much more delicious and beautiful than this.

How could pastries like this be so popular?

After waiting in line for a long time, only this silly girl believed it.

The butler continued:

"Your Highness, I have asked the court doctor to check it out. The cake was indeed poisoned. It can make people fat and infertile. It is consistent with Miss Yun's diagnosis.

I am worried that they may be targeting the Queen, so please be careful."

He was very worried. What if the Queen was involved? Chunyu was the Queen's maid.

Yun Xi nodded slightly: "Have you told Chun Yu?"

"According to Madam Majesty's instructions, Chunyu was present during the entire search. She was also present when the court doctor examined her. But Chunyu refused to believe that it was Xue Hu who poisoned her. She insisted that it was the cook's daughter, A'lian, who wanted to harm her."

Thinking of Chunyu's stupid look, the housekeeper was speechless.

She's very smart in other matters, but why is she so stupid when it comes to men?

"If she doesn't believe it, let her be." Yun Xi didn't have much patience with the stupid servants.

Even if you tell her now, she probably won't believe it. She will understand when the truth comes out.

Yun Xi couldn't figure it out.

If Xue Hu's purpose of getting close to Chunyu was to gain benefits from him, then he should not harm Chunyu!

The housekeeper looked solemn, clenched his fists, and said in a deep voice: "Madam, it has been confirmed that these poisonous foods were indeed sent by Xue Hu. Xue Hu must have evil intentions and ulterior motives. I think that if Xue Hu is detained and tortured severely, he will definitely tell the truth."

Yun Xi frowned, and a hint of sharpness flashed in her eyes. She shook her head slightly and said decisively: "This matter cannot be handled privately. Steward, you should report it to the authorities immediately and let them investigate this matter thoroughly. Xue Hu dared to do such a reckless thing, and he must not be forgiven easily, but he must also act according to the law and cannot use private punishment without authorization."

She is now the queen of a country. If she orders the housekeeper to use private punishment and torture here, someone will impeach her in the court tomorrow for being cruel and ungrateful to the great scholar.

The housekeeper was slightly startled.

If you report it to the police, isn't that just exposing your family's dirty laundry to the public?

Is that good for the great scholar?

He looked at Yun Xi hesitantly.

Seeing the queen's determined look, he could only bow and say, "Yes, Miss. I will do it right away."

The housekeeper sighed secretly, feeling sorry for the great scholar.

By the time the great scholar arrives, his career as a housekeeper will probably be over.

Yun Xi stood quietly there, looking at the housekeeper's receding back, with a myriad of thoughts in her mind, wondering what kind of waves this storm would bring.

Soon after the housekeeper reported the matter to the police, the officials from the Dali Temple entered the mansion aggressively. They looked solemn and their eyes were sharp, as if they could see through everything.

The officials quickly launched an investigation, carefully sealed the poisonous food, and searched throughout the mansion for possible clues.

Xue Hu was taken away quickly.

In the solemn and dignified lobby of the Dali Temple, tall pillars support heavy roof beams, and sunlight shines in obliquely through narrow windows, casting mottled light and shadows on the ground.

Several Dali Temple officials sat behind the desk, with stern expressions and sharp eyes, exuding an aura of majesty without even being angry.

In the hall, Xue Hu was forced to kneel on the ground by two burly officers.

He tried to get up several times, but was held down tightly.

He couldn't help but show resistance: "My Lord, I am a scholar and I have the right not to kneel."

He didn't expect the Dali Temple to be so ruthless in handling cases. It was obvious that the scholar didn't have to kneel!

The officials didn't listen at all and were secretly complaining in their hearts.

What's the point of being a scholar? You've offended the queen, and you still want to be a scholar?

Their eyes were fixed on Xue Hu. One of the older officials spoke first, his voice steady and powerful: "Xue Hu, do you admit your guilt?"

The echo in the lobby sounded scary.

Xue Hu's body trembled slightly, and he quickly cried out: "Your Majesty, I am innocent! I am innocent!"

The official frowned and slammed the gavel. A loud "bang" echoed in the hall, and Xue Hu was frightened so much that he trembled all over.

"Tell the truth, why did you poison Chunyu? Who ordered you to do so?" The official's voice exploded in the lobby like thunder.

They were also shocked when they received the report.

How dare a mere scholar bully the queen?

You are so brave!

This was the first time they were helping the Queen with a case, so naturally they had to do their best and do it beautifully!

"I didn't. I have never had any grudges against Chun Yu, so how could I possibly harm her? I still want to take the imperial examination, so I won't do anything illegal." Xue Hu shouted with his neck stiff.

He also studied the law.

The scholar would not be beaten. As long as he refused to admit it, they could do nothing to him.

Unfortunately, reality is never as good as he imagined.

At the official's command, the officers came forward with torture instruments in hand.

The whip drew a sharp arc in the air, making a terrifying whistling sound, and then hit Xue Hu hard.

Xue Hu screamed in pain and his body twitched involuntarily.

He didn't expect these officials to act so recklessly.

Although he was angry in his heart, he still cried out that he was wronged.

It was just a whip, he could bear it.

He bet that they were just trying to scare him. If he asked them to do something wrong again, they wouldn't dare to do it.

Seeing this, another younger official shouted, "You are so bold, Xue Hu, why don't you tell the truth? Don't wait for the severe punishment. You should know that the punishment of the Dali Temple is not something that ordinary people can bear."

Still want to fight?

Xue Hu's face turned pale instantly, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably. Where is the law?

At this time, the leading official raised his hand slightly, signaling the officers to present some evidence.

The officers quickly placed on the table the suspicious items they had found in Xue Hu's residence and the letters they thought were related to the case.

The officials carefully examined the evidence, and their eyes glanced at Xue Hu from time to time, causing him tremendous psychological pressure.

"Xue Hu, do you recognize this letter?" the official asked, pointing to a letter written on woolen paper.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on Xue Hu's forehead.

This was when he was taking the exam for the scholar degree, and he was exchanging letters with that person in order to buy the examination papers. For the sake of safety, the words in the letters were written in a very obscure way, and most people could not understand them.

But officials can also understand it as a letter to contact people.

Xue Hu was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat.

My mind started to race.

He poisoned Chunyu, which was at most murdering a maid, and as long as Chunyu said she didn't mind, he was willing to marry her, so it probably wouldn't be a serious crime.

But if he was found to have cheated in the imperial examination, it would be a capital crime! Not only would he die, but his entire family would also suffer the same fate.

How to do?How to do?

The official above sneered and slammed the gavel again, "Still not confessing? Come, bring the torture instruments."

Following an order, several officers came forward carrying various torture instruments. The whips, tongs, etc. flashed coldly in the sun.

When Xue Hu saw these torture instruments, a look of despair appeared in his eyes. His legs went weak and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Are all laws a lie? Why did they still make him kneel down and torture him even though he was a scholar?

Can the queen do this?

The officers pressed Xue Hu onto the torture bench and prepared to torture him.

Xue Hu finally couldn't bear the psychological pressure anymore and shouted loudly: "Master, please spare my life! I will use all my tricks..."

The officials looked at each other and sneered.

How can you be so comfortable when you dare to bully the Queen's maid?