The night passed in a flash. Xie Tingwen and his daughter hurriedly finished their breakfast and went to look for clues separately, both wanting to resolve Liu Qing's case as soon as possible.

Compared to Xie Tingwen and his daughter who seemed a little relaxed, Sun Cheng was extremely miserable and could not sleep all night.

After receiving the information collected by the yamen runners yesterday, he did not dare to delay for a moment and summarized and sorted out the important information overnight. This was something only he could do, after all, he was in charge of the prison.

The reason why he worked so hard was, more importantly, that he had no way to retreat, as his life and property were in the hands of Xie Tingwen.

Qian Ming was dismissed because he stood behind Liu Qing. But he had already sided with Xie Tingwen. If he did not overthrow Liu Qing, it would be his doom when Liu Qing returned to Laigu County.

How could Sun Cheng dare to have any more evil thoughts at this point? He could only carefully complete the task assigned by Xie Tingwen in order to have a chance of survival.

Lian Xi drove the carriage and walked slowly towards the government office, because what Xie Shuting wanted to take advantage of was Zhao Zhen's background, or to be more precise, the Ministry of Punishment behind Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen is the crown prince of the Song Dynasty. The guards around him who allow him to leave the capital easily must be from the Ministry of Punishment, which is independent of the six ministries and directly under the jurisdiction of the royal family.

The Ministry of Punishment was mainly responsible for investigating official cases, and also had the responsibility of supervising all officials. If Xie Shuting wanted to bring down Liu Qing and remove his backers, she had to ask the Ministry of Punishment for help.

While Xie Shuting was thinking, she heard Lian Xi's soft voice: "Miss! We have arrived at the government office."

"Yeah!~"

Xie Shuting responded, and just as she stepped out of the carriage, she saw Zhou Ziyan, the head of the Li Ya, quickly approaching and asking, "Miss! Why are you here today?"

"I'm here to see those two friends." Xie Shuting responded with a smile, then suddenly paused and turned around to ask, "Is Ke Ke awake?"

"Kejun?" Zhou Ziyan was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

Lian Xi looked at his young lady and explained helplessly, "Master Zhou! Is the seriously injured man who was brought here that day awake?"

Zhou Ziyan suddenly came back to his senses, and stroked his hand with a hint of embarrassment, saying: "Miss! She should be awake. Young Master Zhao just ordered some tea and snacks to go to the garden. Maybe the two of them are in the garden now."

"Thank you! You don't have to accompany me, just go and do your work." Xie Shuting nodded slightly, and led Lian Xi to the government office garden.

At this time, in the government office garden, Zhao Zhen was drinking and talking about the thrilling incident two days ago. A man with a scholarly temperament was listening quietly and rarely said anything.

"Kejun! You really didn't see it that day. That woman was the most courageous person I have ever seen. She..."

Hearing this, the man raised his hand with a hint of helplessness and said, "Your Highness! You have said this dozens of times. Aren't you tired?"

"Tired? Why would you feel tired? You don't know the temperament she exuded at that time. I once suspected that my mother was right in front of me. Don't you think it was scary?" Zhao Zhen drank a glass of wine while speaking.

"I wasn't there at the time, so I don't know if it was scary or not." The man reached out to stop Zhao Zhen's glass and said with a hint of concern, "You are also injured, don't drink too much."

"It's okay, it's okay. With Doctor Xue here, it won't be a big problem." Zhao Zhen smiled and picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.

The man looked quite helpless, and then looked at the attendant beside him and said, "Go prepare some hangover soup, the prince might get drunk soon."

The attendant raised his eyes when he heard this, and when he saw that Zhao Zhen did not stop him, he leaned over and agreed. He had just walked into the corridor when he saw two graceful figures slowly approaching from a distance.

The guard subconsciously called out "Sister Xie", which made Zhao Zhen a little flustered and she quickly hid the wine glass.

Due to his rough action, a glass of wine accidentally splashed onto the man's clothes. The man looked at Zhao Zhen's panicked expression, with a hint of confusion between his brows.

"Your Highness! She is just a daughter of a seventh-rank county magistrate. Your Highness's actions are somewhat inappropriate."

"Out of control?"

Zhao Zhen looked around with a strange look in his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Kejun! This girl's temperament is really domineering and noble. You will know it after you see her."

Hearing Zhao Zhen's words, the man also became interested. Fortunately, the servant was also quick and quickly cleared the wine on the stone table, leaving only snacks.

Soon! Then, light footsteps were heard outside the garden, and the attendant said loudly: "Thank you, Miss, for visiting."

Xie Shuting nodded to the servant, and then looked at Lian Xi with a strange expression. She always felt that something was strange today.

Zhao Zhen took a look from afar and was suddenly shocked. Although he had only met Xie Shuting once, that night, she was wearing a blue dress with a crimson outer shirt, which was noble and elegant.

Today, she is wearing a goose yellow skirt and a shy bun, like a newly opened flower, swaying gracefully in the wind.

Zhao Zhen looked at Xie Shuting blankly. Today, she seemed like a different person, becoming gentle and charming.

Meeting twice and showing two different styles made Zhao Zhen feel moved again.

Xie Shuting did not notice Zhao Zhen's strange expression. She slowly walked to the stone table, bowed and said, "I greet Mr. Zhao."

"Miss Xie, it's been a long time, please take a seat!"

Zhao Zhen suddenly came to his senses and nodded in return, but seeing that the other party had no intention of sitting down, he looked at Ke Jun beside him and instantly understood.

"Miss Xie! This is Master Yan Shuangyan. I introduced him to you before, but unfortunately he was on the verge of death at that time. Today, we would like to take this opportunity to get to know each other."

Xie Shuting blushed when she heard that. A blush immediately appeared on her face. She suppressed the joy in her heart and said softly, "My maiden name is Xie Weiyu, Shuting. You can call me Shuting if you don't mind, Mr. Yan."

"This!~"

Yan Shuang stroked his hand in a panic and said, "Xiao Ke Yan Shuang's name is Ke Jun. Thank you very much for your kindness the other day, Miss. Xiao Ke is very grateful."

As Yan Shuang was about to bow, Xie Shuting took the initiative and helped Yan Shuang up. When the two of them touched each other, the three people present were all tense.

Lian Xi looked shocked, Zhao Zhen looked puzzled, and Yan Shuang looked doubtful.

He didn't know why, but the moment their arms touched, he suddenly felt a sense of sadness in his heart, which he could not forget for a long time.

Xie Shuting realized that she had lost her composure, and quickly stepped back and leaned over to say, "Shuting was rude just now, please don't take it as an offense."

"No problem."

Yan Shuang replied subconsciously, and then realized that something was wrong, so she quickly changed the subject and said, "Thank you, Miss! I wonder why you are here today?"

Xie Shuting came here for business, and when Yan Shuang brought up the topic, she told him the purpose of her visit.

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