Rebirth: The wedding night, my whole family was exiled, I raised 500,000 soldiers

"Please tell me the details of what you know about Yunxue falling into the water that year," Zhou Rulin asked humbly.

Zhou Zhuangyun glanced at Zhao Zheng again. Since this was a private matter concerning the women in the mansion, it might not be appropriate for an outsider like him to listen in.

Who would have thought that Zhao Zheng not only refused to leave, but also asked questions without hesitation.

"Please tell me the truth, if it weren't for what happened back then, you should call me brother-in-law now."

Zhou Zhuangyun was embarrassed for a moment and looked at Zhou Rulin. Seeing Zhao Zheng's firm attitude, the latter had no choice but to surrender to Zhou Zhuangyun.

Shen Lanxi: "The dead are the most important, and everything else can be put aside. The prince must explain all the details clearly, and then I can defend the innocence of Prince Ji and Yunxue."

Zhou Zhuangyun frowned and looked at Shen Lanxi with displeasure.

She herself doesn't care about her reputation, does she think all women are like her and don't care about their reputation?

"Sister Yunxue was invited to go boating on the lake that day."

Shen Lanxi looked at the person next to her and said, "Write it down."

Zhou Zhuangyun, who was originally recalling the past carelessly, frowned and subconsciously spoke clearly to deepen his memories.

"That was shortly after the Shen family was sentenced to exile." Zhou Zhuangyun said this deliberately. He still wanted to make things difficult for Shen Lanxi.

Who would have thought that Shen Lanxi would take over the question and asked back without changing her expression: "What month and day, do you remember clearly? Is it cloudy or sunny that day? Do you remember clearly who were the maids who followed Yunxue that day? Do you remember clearly, are they still alive?"

Zhou Zhuangyun frowned tightly. How could he remember something that happened so long ago clearly?

Zhao Zheng sarcastically said, "Are you interrogating or forcing a confession? If you don't know how to investigate the case, don't interrupt."

Shen Lanxi hit back: "Unfortunately, I solved the case of the Wei Family Army and brought the descendants of the King of Li to justice. The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice had not solved this case for six years. It was only after I returned to Beijing that I dug the root of the problem and did not let go of any clues, and finally solved it."

"Compared with the Wei Jiajun case, Yun Xue's case should not be worth mentioning."

Zhao Zheng's face turned red, and he didn't know whether he was angry or not.

He was also so angry at Shen Lanxi that he actually forgot about such a big thing as the Wei family army.

But it is impossible to make him surrender.

"It seems that Marquis Yong'an has recognized Shen's ability to handle cases." Shen Lanxi smiled peacefully.

Zhou Rulin and Zhou Zhuangyun twitched their lips. "Shen?" They had never seen such a bold woman who dared to speak in such a boastful tone.

"Since there is no objection, please continue to answer, Your Highness."

Zhou Zhuangyun said reluctantly: "It's been so long since the incident happened, I can't remember it clearly."

He wasn't saying this to make things difficult for Shen Lanxi, there were just some things he really couldn't remember.

Shen Lanxi: "It doesn't matter, just tell me as much as you can remember."

Zhou Zhuangyun thought Shen Lanxi had compromised and planned to casually learn about the case, but he didn't expect that ~

"Such a big thing happened in the palace, and Yunxue was hastily married off afterwards. Someone will definitely remember it. There will definitely be records left."

Zhou Zhuangyun: "..."

How could she be so irritating?

"I went out to meet a friend that day, and when I came back I heard from people in the mansion that my sister had fallen into the water. I hurried to see her."

Shen Lanxi: "Did you see it? What did Yunxue say?"

Zhou Zhuangyun curled his lips: "I didn't see it at that time, but later I heard that my sister was going to marry that guy named Fang."

Shen Lanxi's eyes deepened: "At the Yongwen Banquet, I saw you give up your seat to Yunxue. I think you, as a younger brother, also care about Yunxue very much."

Zhou Zhuangyun was stunned and held on to the chair in silence.

"Go on."

"Afterwards, I secretly went to my sister and asked her if she was willing to marry Fang. She said that she had lost her reputation and that if she didn't marry, she would be a burden to the family and bring shame to the family."

Shen Lanxi: "So, she doesn't want to do it?"

Zhao Zheng clenched his fists tightly.

Zhou Zhuangyun fell into memories: "My sister was very sad when she talked about this incident, so I didn't want to ask her any more. When I saw her again, she looked normal and started to prepare for the wedding."

Shen Lanxi: "Then she married and went to Xishan. How many years has she been away?"

Zhou Zhuangyun guessed that Shen Lanxi must know something, otherwise she wouldn't say that.

When my sister was in Beijing, she must have gone to see Shen Lanxi.

"After that, the Great Zhou Dynasty was in turmoil. Even if my sister wanted to come back, she was powerless."

Shen Lanxi: "So, the imperial examination was Zhou Yunxue's first return to Beijing after she got married?"

These words made Zhou Zhuangyun feel a little embarrassed.

Even if one is unwilling to admit it, it is a fact that after the Great Zhou was pacified, Zhou Yunxue was not brought back to Beijing for a reunion.

Zhou Zhuangyun nodded with a grim expression, as if he had swallowed a fly.

"Correct."

Shen Lanxi: "After she returned to Beijing, did she say anything to the palace?"

Zhou Zhuangyun shook his head: "After my sister returned to Beijing to meet guests, she went to live in the inn. I also went there, but unfortunately, my sister was not in the inn at that time."

So you don't keep looking?

Are they siblings?

Shen Lanxi sneered but did not suppress her contemptuous look.

Zhou Zhuangyun wanted to get angry and scold several times, but Zhou Rulin just made jokes and got away with it.

Zhou Rulin: "I have been in the palace for so long, why haven't I seen the princess?"

Zhou Zhuangyun's face changed, and he said in embarrassment: "My mother was hit hard by my sister's matter. She hasn't seen my sister for such a long time. She missed her so much that she fell ill."

Shen Lanxi: "After Yunxue fell into the water, it was inconvenient for you to go visit her. Your mother cares about your sister so much, she will definitely keep caring about her and ask for the truth."

Zhao Zheng: "Can I meet the princess?"

Zhou Zhuangyun looked even more embarrassed: "It's not that I don't want you to see her, it's just that my mother is very ill and can't recognize anyone anymore."

Shen Lanxi frowned: "Why is it so serious?"

Zhou Zhuangyun: "The imperial physician in the palace said that my mother couldn't bear the shock and became insane."

Insanity is a polite way of speaking, but it actually means crazy.

"I got something that belonged to Yunxue from the Grand Princess's mansion. I wonder if I can meet the princess. Let me hand over something that Yunxue used when she was alive to her, as a keepsake for her."

Zhou Zhuangyun wanted to say that he didn't need it, as there were many things Zhou Yunxue had used at home. But he changed his mind and felt that if he was too secretive, he was worried that Shen Lanxi would take advantage of the situation.

"Okay, mother lives in the nunnery in the backyard. I'll take you there."

Several people stood up and followed.

The nunnery of Prince Ji's mansion was in the farthest corner of the backyard. The further you walked forward, the more remote and desolate it became. The ground was overgrown with weeds and no one took care of it.

Zhou Zhuangyun looked uncomfortable and cursed the servants in his house secretly. He would wait until Shen Lanxi and the others were sent away and then he would see how he would teach them a lesson.

"After my mother fell ill, she didn't like people to walk around her. My father had no choice but to fence off a secluded place so that no one would disturb her while she was recovering."

Passing by one of the courtyards with the door open, Shen Lanxi casually asked, "Who lives in this room?"