The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

Lao Jin took out all the nails that were stuck in the bones, seven in total.

What came out of the stomach was a black, hard object that was extremely smelly.

Lao Jin suspected it was poison, but it was wrapped in something at the beginning, and it would take some time for the outer shell to be digested and release the poison.

Therefore, Sheng Wang must have taken the poison before being caught by them.

The officers were a little afraid of Lao Jin.

However, they are people who often come into contact with various criminals and have seen a lot. Although they are a little afraid, they can still remain calm towards Lao Jin.

People outside all disdain Lao Jin and keep their distance from him, thinking that he is a scary and ominous person.

"Thank you for your hard work, Lao Jin."

Lin Rong looked at those things and knew that it was time to go find Miss Lu again.

Lao Jin nodded and prepared to leave, but after taking two steps he turned back and said, "Remind Miss Lu to be careful, these people are unusual."

Having said this he left.

"Sir, Old Jin used to be taciturn and never said a word that was not related to the autopsy. But today the sun rose from the west." Qian Xin was a little surprised.

He actually took the initiative to remind Miss Lu.

Lin Rong didn't say anything.

How strange is this? Isn't it normal for Miss Lu to be admired by Lao Jin?

Back in the Liu family's house, when Lu Zhaoling faced those coffins and bones, his behavior was different from that of an ordinary person.

"Go to Huaiyuan."

Zhou Muchiao entered the palace.

He thought about it and felt a little regretful.

Those people from the Jiangnan Yu family came up with such a ridiculous idea, but he was actually fooled by it and really went to find Lu Zhaoling.

Lu Zhaoling's attitude made him sober up.

Even Lu Zhaoling could refuse this matter without even thinking about it. If Prince Jin knew about this, he would probably twist his head without even thinking about it.

But he couldn't help but understand this matter.

So he finally chose to go into the palace and be honest with the emperor.

The emperor had previously favored him because he would take the initiative to bring up matters of any importance to the emperor. The emperor felt that, compared to the crown prince, he was more like a son who depended on his father for everything.

He cannot break this relationship at present.

The emperor was in the imperial study. A palace maid was massaging his head. The emperor was leaning on the couch with his eyes closed, looking very tired.

"Your Majesty, Young Marquis Zhou requests to see you."

"Let him in."

The emperor sighed.

As soon as Zhou Muchiao came in, he pursed his lips and knelt down in front of him in a quick and decisive manner.

"Your Majesty, I have done something wrong again."

"What did you do wrong?"

The emperor glanced at him lightly and spoke in a light tone.

Zhou Muchiao told everything, including the fact that he had gone to see Lu Zhaoling.

"Xiao Qiao, what do you think?"

After hearing what he said, the emperor found it incredible.

Zhou Muchiao had already regretted it, and the more he spoke while kneeling here, the more he regretted it. Now that the emperor asked him this, his face turned red and he couldn't even lift his head.

"Your Majesty, I was wrong. It may be that I have been in Jiangnan for so many years and lacked your teachings, so my vision has narrowed and my courage has diminished. I feel that I am not as good as I was when I was young."

Zhou Muchiao said this sincerely.

The emperor's heart softened after hearing this.

He is not a person who is easily soft-hearted, but Zhou Muchiao was indeed raised by him, and he had favored this child a lot in the past.

After going to Jiangnan for several years, he did not make any progress, and the emperor felt it was a pity.

"You'll stay in the capital from now on."

After hearing what the emperor said, Zhou Muqiao felt much more at ease.

This means forgiving him and being prepared to continue teaching him.

"Those people in Jiangnan are indeed arrogant." The emperor's face was stern. "The case has been investigated clearly. Their son caused trouble on his own and refused to listen to advice. He even had ulterior motives and wanted to alienate the relationship between you and Ayue. I am being lenient by not punishing them."

How dare you threaten Zhou Muchiao again?

"Okay, go find the prince and let him handle this matter."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"But they threatened you with words, and you listened? What did they say or do in Jiangnan?"

The emperor looked at Zhou Muchiao with a meaningful look in his eyes.

Zhou Muchiao discovered it.

However, since he came to the palace to confess the matter, he was mentally prepared and knew that the emperor would definitely think too much about it.

It’s good enough that the emperor can ask directly now.

What he feared was that the emperor would not ask about it, but would keep it in his heart. Not saying it out would be a knot.

"Your Majesty, I have thought about it for a long time and I can't think of anything inappropriate I have said. As for what I did, that is impossible. But I don't know why at the time. It may be because I was facing so many people's accusations and had never dealt with such a scene. I was a little panicked."

"They are all businessmen, and businessmen are cunning. I am very worried that they will fabricate some unfounded charges against me, and I am afraid that I will not be able to explain myself clearly."

"But now I have come to my senses. If they really slander me, don't I still have your support? I am obviously your nephew, why should I be afraid of those merchants?"

After Zhou Muchiao said this, the emperor's expression relaxed.

"That's right. The fact that things have come to this point shows that you didn't put yourself and them in the right place when you were in Jiangnan. It also let me know what the attitudes of these merchants in Jiangnan are."

Later, he would ask the ministers to discuss what lesson to teach these people.

Are there any taxes that can be collected from them? Or, are there any items that require donations from these wealthy people in Jiangnan?

"It's Xiao Qiao's fault." Zhou Muchiao bowed his head and admitted his mistake, "I always thought that being kind and righteous to them was the right thing to do."

"Okay, get up."

Zhou Muchiao felt that the matter was finally over.

The emperor sent a detachment of the imperial guards directly to the marquis's residence, announced the imperial decree, and read the closing statement of the Dali Temple again. At the same time, he charged Yu Hua and others with the crime of maliciously alienating and destroying the relationship between Prince Jin and young Marquis Zhou.

"The emperor said that Yu Hua and others maliciously speculated on the Prince of Jin's thoughts and regarded good-intentioned persuasion as malicious. This is a serious crime! But now they have reaped the consequences of their own actions, and the emperor will not pursue this matter any further."

"Although Zhou Muchiao did not do his utmost to dissuade and protect you, considering that he was in a hurry to enter the palace to serve the emperor, and was sincere to the emperor, I am willing to compensate you with 100 taels of gold from a moral point of view. My sincerity is enough."

"You are required to leave the capital within three days and transport the deceased back to his hometown for burial. If the family of the deceased continues to cause trouble, we will not let them off easily."

The emperor has already issued such an order, and the people in the Yu family are also afraid.

If you don't leave, you might be held accountable!