The eldest lady is reborn, get out of the way!

"How audacious!"

Emperor Rong'an was cold and angry, looking at the memorial in front of him, he felt murderous.

Haixian and other palace servants serving in the Wende Hall knelt down one after another.

Haixian was vaguely worried, not knowing what memorial the Jingzhao Yin had sent. It was rare for His Majesty to be so angry.

Emperor Rong An's eyes were gloomy. "Where is Lu Qingxiao?"

"Your Majesty, the young general is waiting outside the palace." Hai Xian lowered his head, stopped thinking, and concentrated on replying.

"Let him in." Emperor Rong An suppressed his anger and tapped the imperial desk.

Haixian immediately stood up, hunched over and stepped out to ask for help.

Lu Qingxiao went to the palace early today just for the memorial from Jingzhao Yin.

When he saw Haixian coming out, he knew what was going on.

Hai Xian nodded respectfully to him, and Lu Qingxiao nodded in return.

Seeing that he looked calm and confident, Haixian swallowed the reminder.

The young general is calm and steady in his actions, and has always been trusted by Your Majesty.

Entering the Wende Hall, Lu Qingxiao lifted his robe and knelt straight down: "Your Majesty, I, Lu Qingxiao, pay my respects to you."

"Get up." Emperor Rong An glanced at Lu Qingxiao, and his anger subsided a little.

Lu Qingxiao readily followed suit. Seeing this, Hai Xian ordered the eunuch beside him to make tea.

Emperor Rong An waved to him and said, "Have you read the memorial from Jingzhao Yin?"

Lu Qingxiao nodded, "I have seen it."

"According to you, how should Wen Xu be dealt with?" Emperor Rong An was confused as to whether he was happy or angry, and his eyes fell on Lu Qingxiao.

Lu Qingxiao said in a deep voice: "Wen Xu's crimes include seizing people's land, forcing the victim to death, and raping a decent woman to death. According to the laws of this dynasty, he cannot escape the death penalty for each of these crimes."

Emperor Rong'an read the memorial from Jingzhao Yin Song Fangbin. These things did not happen recently, or even this year.

Wen Xu is the grandson of Grand Tutor Wen, who was his teacher.

"Do you know that his grandfather was my teacher?" Emperor Rong An looked at Lu Qingxiao with a serious look.

Lu Qingxiao's expression was stern, and his words were firm and decisive: "A prince who breaks the law is guilty of the same crime as a commoner. Besides, the old Grand Tutor was once the Emperor's tutor, and his reputation is prominent, so he should be more careful in what he says and does."

"If you give Wen Xu a break because of his grandfather, it may seem like Your Majesty is partial to him."

As soon as Lu Qingxiao finished speaking, Emperor Rong An frowned, and his usually gentle smile turned into imperial majesty.

"You are brave!"

These three short words, like the sound of a bell, strike directly into people's hearts.

Lu Qingxiao knelt down fearlessly, his back straight, standing like a green pine.

Everyone in the Wende Hall had already fallen to the ground and bowed their heads under the anger of Emperor Rong'an, fearing that the emperor's wrath would affect them.

Emperor Rong An looked at Lu Qingxiao with scrutiny for a long time.

It was so long that Lu Qingxiao thought that Emperor Rong An would let the matter go, but he finally heard the voice of Emperor Rong An calling out.

"Get up."

Lu Qingxiao stood up, his expression normal.

Emperor Rong An stared at him for a while, then suddenly laughed: "You are a sincere person."

Lu Qingxiao said nothing and stood silently in the center of the Wende Hall.

Emperor Rong'an glanced at Haixian lightly, and Haixian immediately took the teacup from the young eunuch and placed it next to the table and chair closest to Lu Qingxiao.

"This case is at your disposal, but is there anything else you need?"

Emperor Rong An looked at Lu Qingxiao with a smile, as if the thundering rage and scolding just now had never happened.

Lu Qingxiao thought for a moment and said, "I would like to borrow someone from Your Majesty."

"Oh? Who do you want to borrow it from?" Emperor Rong An looked at him with interest.

Lu Qingxiao said, "Pei Zhi, the Right Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice."

When Emperor Rong An heard the name Pei Zhi, he raised his eyebrows slightly: "You are good at selecting people."

Pei Zhi caught the eye of Emperor Rong'an because he solved a strange case when he was young.

He was born into the Pei clan of Hedong. His deceased great-grandmother was the great-aunt of Emperor Rong'an, and was given the title Princess Kangshan.

Pei Zhiren was just as his name indicated, upright and loyal. Since he entered the Ministry of Justice, he had been strict in enforcing the law, which was known to everyone in the court and the public.

Of course, Lu Qingxiao chose Pei Zhi because he was impressed by Pei Zhi's abilities.

With Pei Zhi around, he could get twice the result with half the effort, and he didn't have to worry about Pei Zhi being partial and bending the law.

Emperor Rong An glanced at Lu Qingxiao and said with disdain: "One of you two is worth it. You are so old and don't want to get married. You still want to work together on a case."

Lu Qingxiao raised his head and looked at Emperor Rong An: "Uncle, this doesn't seem to affect my handling of the case."

Emperor Rong An snorted, obviously too lazy to respond to him.

Pei Zhi was a man of integrity and never showed mercy, which offended many people.

Even with the reputation of Hedong Pei family, it is still difficult to get married.

"I approve it. Also, check all the cases that Jingzhao Prefecture has squeezed out in recent years. I allow you and Pei Zhi to handle special matters."

Emperor Rong An seemed to be disdainful, but in fact he gave Lu Qingxiao and Pei Zhi great convenience.

"I hope that you and Pei Zhi will not let me down."

Emperor Rong'an had some hidden meaning, and Lu Qingxiao clasped his fists in acceptance of the order.

When Lu Qingxiao was about to leave, Emperor Rong An looked at him with a half-smile and said faintly, "It's unfortunate that Wen Xu ran into you."

Lu Qingxiao remained calm, as if he didn't understand the hidden meaning of Emperor Rong An's words.

Seeing that he refused to admit it, Emperor Rong An curled his lips and found it very interesting.

Emperor Rong An rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "Wubing, there are no noble ladies in the capital that you like, how about those in Jiangnan?"

"I remember that the governor of Jiangnan has made outstanding achievements. I have ordered him to be transferred to the capital. He also has a daughter..."

Seeing that he couldn't pretend any longer, Lu Qingxiao had to stop him: "Uncle, that's not necessary."

Emperor Rong An refused to let him go, "You are already twenty years old. When I was your age, I already had children."

Lu Qingxiao sighed softly, "Thank you for your concern, uncle. I have someone I love, please don't mess around with me."

Emperor Rong An raised his eyebrows, quite surprised, "You have a lover? When did it happen? Which noble lady? Let me help you choose."

"..." Lu Qingxiao looked at Emperor Rong An in silence, not really wanting to talk to him.

Emperor Rong'an laughed out loud upon seeing this, and considering that the young general was just beginning to fall in love, he did not ask any further questions.

When Lu Qingxiao came out of the Wende Hall, he felt that the scenery in the sky suddenly brightened and he felt a lot more relaxed.

The prefect of Jiangnan mentioned by Emperor Rong'an, Yu Rukui, Jiang Zhiyue's uncle, was on his way to Beijing.

At the same time, Lin Jingqiu finally used the chess piece hidden in the Duke of England's mansion to pass on the message for him.

Shen Mo was well prepared and followed the person who brought the message carefully all the way. In an alley on Huiying Street, the person disappeared.

Shen Mo went in, hid in an inconspicuous place, and waited until dawn.

After many twists and turns, the news about Lin Jingqiu was finally confirmed and sent to Prime Minister Xie's residence.

When Jiang Zhiyue heard the news, he felt surprised, but also seemed to be reasonable.

It turned out that Lin Jingqiu had set up a trap against the Duke of Yingguo's Mansion long ago.

Jiang Zhiyue had always felt that Lin Jingqiu's entry into the Duke of Ying's mansion was not something that King Wei would do.

If it was Prime Minister Xie, then all this would make sense.

The current Prime Minister Xie Ji seems to be kind and benevolent, but in fact he is cunning and unscrupulous.