Xiao Shao really quickly fetched water, as if he had said a few words outside, thinking that if it wasn't Jinyiwei or Forsythia, Jiang Ruan was a little surprised. Xiao Shao walked to the edge of the collapse and was about to bend down to hug her, Jiang Ruan was stunned and said, "What are you doing?" ”

"You don't let the maid come to serve, I'll carry you over to freshen up." Xiao Shao replied good-naturedly.

"No need." Jiang Ruan lifted the quilt and was about to jump down: "I'll wash it myself." If she wants to wash her body with Xiao Shao like this, she will not be able to calm down no matter how calm she is. As soon as he moved, he felt soreness and weakness all over his body, and he stopped.

Xiao Shao looked at her for a long time, and suddenly smiled slightly: "I won't do anything." ”

Jiang Ruan thought that at this moment, he was afraid that it would indeed be difficult for him to clean, and it would be hypocritical to refuse again. Nodding, Xiao Shao bent down and carried her to the barrel behind the screen. After the two of them tossed around, Jiang Ruan was already very tired, but Xiao Shao looked very refreshed and picked her up effortlessly. When she was allowed to sit in the wooden barrel, the gentle water was very comfortable, and as soon as Jiang Ruan relaxed, she felt that her eyelids were heavy, and she didn't know when she had fallen asleep. After Xiao Shao carefully helped dry her body, Jiang Ruan had already slept soundly, Xiao Shao smiled, hugged her back to the couch, and folded the quilt for her.

He was afraid that Jiang Ruan was tired, and he always had to be considerate for the first time, but at this moment, seeing her sleeping soundly, he felt distressed, and leaned over and kissed her lightly on the forehead. Forsythia came in with a medicine bowl, Xiao Shao shook his head at her silently, and Forsythia knew it, and retreated with a snicker.

This night, how many people in the Jinying Palace's mansion know the charm of the road, and only the secret guards lying on the eaves in the corner of the branch wall know the way. However, the winner of the bet played by Jinsi was the dealer himself. Jin Forty generously took the gambling money to invite everyone to eat and drink, and when the wine was hot, several secret guards cried with joy, as if they saw that the next little master of Jinying Wangfu was already on the way to and from the palace.

When Jiang Ruan woke up, it was already the morning of the second day, and after sleeping all night, his body seemed to have been run over by something, even worse than last night. The quilt next to her was smooth, Xiao Shao was not on the couch, she sat up with her body propped up, the door squeaked open, and Xiao Shao walked in with a bowl of medicine. Seeing that Jiang Ruan was awake, he put the medicine bowl on the small table on the side of the collapse, reached out and touched her forehead, and asked, "Is your body still painful?" ”

Jiang Ruan: "......"

Xiao Shao couldn't help laughing again, these days, he has often laughed, his original appearance was good, and such a smile is even more like a peach blossom in the spring dawn, and he is very happy when he is full. Jiang Ruan compared himself, reached out and blew on the medicine bowl on the side, and poured the medicine down in a few sips.

The medicine was about the prescription that Xiao Shao ordered someone to prescribe, but it was also sensitive, and after drinking it, I only felt that my body was warm, and even the pain was reduced a lot.

After she finished drinking, Xiao Shao took the empty bowl in Jiang Ruan's hand and said, "You will rest in the house today." ”

"Nope." Jiang Ruan shook his head: "Today, I have to go to the case trial." After thinking about it, she said: "My body is almost good after drinking the medicine, and it's always okay to listen to the case." You don't have to worry either. ”

Xiao Shaozhi said that Jiang Ruan has always had his own ideas, and his attitude of admitting mistakes is good, and next time he should ignore his own body or his own body. It's about a spelling, he was distressed but helpless, so he said: "I'll let Jinsan and them follow you." The people in the case department will not be embarrassed by you. ”

The meaning of his words was to imply that the person who had been in charge of the case department before, Jiang Ruan looked at him: "I sue my biological father, there will inevitably be people in the capital who will say something, and it will even affect your reputation and put the Jinying Mansion in an embarrassing situation, do you think I did something wrong?" ”

"He's not your father." Xiao Shao said lightly: "You have nothing to do with the Jiang family now. Jiang Ruan was slightly stunned, only to hear Xiao Shao say again: "You married into the Jinying Palace, you are a member of my Xiao family, whether it is revenge or overturning the case, the Xiao family is your backer." ”

He has a firm expression and gentle speech, and he is clearly the coldest person, but his heart can always warm people and make people happy. Jiang Ruan smiled: "Xiao Shao, thank you." ”

It's not a perfunctory thank-you, nor is it a general thank you for being an ally to an ally, this thank you is very sincere and sincere. There is always a rare person in the world who will always stand behind you without asking for a reason, no matter what kind of thing you do, that person insists on being with you, this is love and righteousness.

"Not necessarily." Xiao Shaowaner: "I really want to thank you, it's good if you are more enthusiastic at night." ”

Jiang Ruan: "......"

……

In a corner of the palace, Xuan Pei was listening to the news from Mingyue's report, and said with a sneer: "Jiang Quan's good life is about to come to an end, he dared to attack her in the early years, and now it is time to bear the responsibility." Xia Yan and Jiang Susu's brother and sister are not all right, does he think there is still a glimmer of life? Amusing. ”

Mingyue stood silently to the side, she knew that her little master had a special relationship with Jiang Ruan, and it seemed that these two people had a special relationship. But even Xiao Shao couldn't find out what she couldn't find, and she naturally couldn't find out as a secret guard. Although he was puzzled, he knew that Xuanpei always protected Jiang Ruan all the time, and now Jiang Quan's deeds have spread throughout the capital, but he was born as a father but was so unkind to his own daughter, even an ordinary person has to scold a wolf's heart and lungs, not to mention Xuanpei, who is close to Jiang Ruan?

"Can the people who let you go to the case department take care of it?" Xuan Pei played with the night pearl the size of a pigeon's egg in his hand. It was a gift from the emperor yesterday when he saw that he had answered his homework and strategies very well. This night pearl is not far from seeing in the palace, even if it is left in Xuanhua, it will also be red-eyed. Now he is being played by Xuan Peiman who doesn't care about being a thing. It is enough to explain Xuanpei's status in the imperial court now. The waste prince who was not favored and bullied by everyone was gone, and no one dared to underestimate him.

"Your Highness," Mingyue asked puzzledly: "Prince Xiao must have already greeted the Division of Cases, even if His Highness doesn't make a move, the people of the Division of Matters will not let Jiang Ruan get any benefits, why should His Highness be like this?" "Xuan Pei's every move is under the surveillance of people with a heart, if someone finds out that he interfered in the matter of Jiang Ruan, the case secretary, I don't know what message will come out of Lu Dao. The best thing in the palace is to protect Mingzhe's life, especially Jiang Quan's case this time has been successfully resolved without his action.

"What Xiao Shao did was what he should do, and what the temple did was what the temple did. What does this temple want to do, and does it still need to touch his light? Xuan Pei snorted coldly: "The people in the case department have always been slippery, King Jinying put pressure on him, and if the palace comes out like this again, they will also realize that this matter is not trivial, and they will naturally leave no room to attack Jiang Quan." In any case, if Jiang Quan could be given more criminal laws, the main hall was very happy. ”

Mingyue shrugged helplessly, Xuan Pei's hostility towards Xiao Shao has never decreased, but in the eyes of Mingyue, who is an adult, it is a little childish, which is rare to show in Xuan Pei, a person who has always been old. And I always feel a little jealous of competing with Xiao Shao, and it is naturally Jiang Ruan's vinegar that I eat, but how old Xuan Pei is now, and Mingyue only says that she is too careful.

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The door of the lobby of the case division has long been surrounded by people watching the excitement, the case division has always been known for its fair trial, and each time it is a private matter between the nobles of the big family in Beijing, people naturally want to come to see the lively dictation secrets. If it weren't for the fact that they were really cornered, ordinary people would not go back and bring the lawsuit to the head of the case. After all, family ugliness should not be publicized, and no one wants to take out the private scandals in their family and become the talk of others in broad daylight.

When Jiang Ruan arrived, it naturally caused an uproar, and the matter of suing his biological father was the first time in history. It was Jiang Ruan who did this again, the red county lord who was unknown in the Jiang Mansion and later in front of the Empress Dowager Yide, and now he is the secretive rebel and thief princess. Jiang Ruan's every identity is embarrassing, it is true that there are many jealous glances, but more envy.

Jiang Quan's deeds are naturally unforgivable, but Jiang Ruan's approach is also a disapproval of the six relatives, and people's attitudes are clearly divided into two groups. A group of people insisted that Jiang Quan's crime deserved death, although Jiang Ruan's approach was out of line, but it was also excusable, but a group of people felt that Jiang Ruan violated the human ethics since the opening of the Dajin Dynasty, and it was really unfilial to sue his biological father in court.

No matter what others think, Jiang Ruan never cares. She got off the carriage, and today she wore a dress with a pattern of outlining the treasure picture, in which the lines were complex and solemn, and her whole person was extremely noble, and the color of a satin fox fold outside was as warm as a burning fire, it snowed all night last night, and the snow this morning was half a foot high, and she was wrapped in silver, only she was dressed in red, pretty and cold standing in place. The showmanship almost made people involuntarily hold their breath.

Rao is case department has always treated people in court equally, and he couldn't help but show a little respect when facing Jiang Ruan. This concubine of the Jiang family should not be underestimated, and their leader, Judge Sun Xu, specially instructed their subordinates last night to be polite to Jiang Ruan. Even a person like Sun Xu, who is not afraid of a position of power, can be treated so seriously, and the daughter of the Jiang family should not be underestimated.

In comparison, Jiang Quan's treatment was 108,000 miles away. Sun Xu has an eccentric temper in the court, and he is almost fearless, even in the face of his former colleagues, he will not give a good face because of this. Jiang Quan cares most about his face, and now he is a head shorter in front of Sun Xu for no reason, as if he is really a criminal tried by Sun Xu, and he is already angry.

Jiang Xinzhi was in the barracks today to discuss military affairs with the former general, but he really couldn't rush over. Jiang Ruan entered the lobby and found that Zhao Guang and the three brothers of the Zhao family were also there, Zhao Yuanfeng saw her, but greeted warmly: "Ah Ruan." ”

Zhao Mei is a member of the Zhao family in the end, although he said that he broke off the relationship with the Zhao family many years ago, the Zhao family should have never raised this unfilial daughter, but in fact, the blood and family relationship is constantly cut. Especially the pearl held by the Zhao family in the palm of his hand, when the Zhao family knew that Jiang Ruan had sued the Jiang family against the boss, they were furious. If it weren't for Jiang Xinzhi's help and persuasion, I am afraid that Zhao Guang would have already rushed into Shangshu Mansion and cut Jiang Quan to Zhao Mei for burial.

The Zhao family has always protected their shortcomings, and today's visit to the case division undoubtedly shows the attitude of the Zhao family. Zhao Mei is the daughter of the Zhao family, if Zhao Mei's death is really not an accident, and even has something to do with Jiang Quan, then the Zhao family will definitely not give up.

Jiang Ruan stepped forward to greet the Zhao family one by one, but the Zhao family's daughters and grandchildren did not come. The Li family already regretted Zhao Mei's matter, and if he learned the truth in court, he would inevitably be emotional for a while. Jiang Ruan greeted the Zhao family, but only Jiang Quan was missed, and Jiang Quan on the side only felt that the eyes around him were swirling, and he felt very ashamed, and scolded angrily: "No descendants!" ”

Zhao Guang wanted to scold back as soon as he glared, but he didn't want Jiang Ruan to open his mouth one step ahead of him, and asked Jiang Quan: "I don't know who Jiang Shangshu is talking about?" ”

Jiang Quan didn't expect her to be so ruthless as soon as she spoke, and immediately said angrily: "In the face of such an attitude towards my father, I don't know where I learned to be polite, righteous and shameful!" ”

"Jiang Shangshu is probably mistaken." Jiang Ruan smiled: "The blood of the half of the body has been paid off yesterday, and the palace has nothing to do with the Shangshu Mansion, where is the father?" ”

Jiang Quan was speechless, and everyone recalled the appearance of Jiang Ruan decisively cutting the back of his hand with a dagger in the snow yesterday, and Jiang Quan's old face turned red. The face that had always been elegant and upright was a little distorted.

"Silence!" The master who opened the hall sang in a long voice, the guards on both sides stood silently, and Sun Xu, the judge of the official government, strode in, and he sat down on the high seat in the center. Sweeping his gaze downward, he handed the form to the master on the side. When the master took the complaint, he cleared his throat and spoke loudly about the contents of the complaint.

The content of the complaint is how Xia Yan and the Xia family murdered Zhao Mei's mother and son, including the ambush of Jiang Xinzhi in the woods, as well as those vicious methods when he was a child. And Jiang Quan's indifferent attitude in the complaint also surprised everyone, such intrigue is not uncommon in large families, and what is rare is that Jiang Ruan and Jiang Xinzhi are the sons and daughters of Shangshu Mansion, Jiang Quan's own bones, Jiang Quan is so ignorant and laissez-faire. That master is also a character, this situation is already indignant, and he is also full of emotion. The men in the crowd rolled up their sleeves and rushed in to beat Jiang Quan immediately, while the women wiped their tears with a handkerchief.

Although Zhao Guang and the three brothers of the Zhao family had long known that Zhao Mei was not doing well in Shangshu Mansion, but now that they read it out one by one, it made them feel worried. There is no one in the world who understands better than Jiang Ruan how painful and dangerous Zhao Mei and their mother and son are in Jiang's mansion, and with the seriousness of her writing, the more the Zhao family listens to it, the more angry they become, and their eyes are broken, and they can't wait to rush over and kill Jiang Quan immediately.

Jiang Quan frowned, now everyone here looks at him without a trace of kindness, he has become the target of everyone, he doesn't know when Jiang Ruan also has such an influence. Sun Xu's temperament is also clear to their colleagues for many years, and when facing Jiang Ruan, his subordinates are respectful and humble, Jiang Ruan has such ability? I don't know when the original confidence has been replaced by uneasiness, and Jiang Quan's expression is no longer as straightforward as Fang Cai.

The previous charges in the complaint were all attempted in the end, but when I read the last one, the conversation changed and turned to Zhao Mei's poisoning. It is clear in the complaint that the poison is under Xia Yan, and Jiang Quan is an accomplice, because he knows the Tao at all but stands by and watches, and even encourages him from the secret!

After reading the complaint, Jiang Quan couldn't help but stand up angrily and said, "What nonsense! Nonsense! What poisoned, I didn't let people poison her at all? Zhao Mei died of illness, how can you lie to me with your mouth! While he resented Jiang Ruan, he even hated Zhao Mei, who died early. I just feel that everything starts with Zhao Mei.

Zhao Guang suddenly got up from his seat and said angrily: "Jiang Quan, you don't dare to ask for your life here?" He was originally an iron skeleton exercised from the battlefield, and he could scare crying children by blowing his beard and staring at him on weekdays, but at this moment he was really angry, and the bloodthirsty momentum came to his face, Jiang Quan shuddered, and suddenly swallowed what he wanted to say.

A trace of disdain flashed in Zhao Yuanping's eyes, and he chuckled: "Jiang Shangshu, what is this urgency, you haven't been convicted yet, maybe things will take a turn for the better." If you really want to cry out for injustice, you might as well wait until the last moment. ”

There was a chill in these words, and the straight teaching's heart couldn't help but tremble. Jiang Quanzheng still wanted to speak, but he heard Jiang Ruan's smiling voice: "Not only that, I have evidence, Jiang Shangshu, ask Master Sun to read the evidence first." ”

Jiang Quan was taken aback, he didn't expect Jiang Ruan to have evidence. After all, so many years have passed, he thinks that Jiang Ruan will not be able to make any big waves even if he turns over old things, and what results can be reached in the end of an old case without evidence and no evidence? But as soon as Jiang Ruan said the evidence, he couldn't help but feel a little weak, but he still said stiffly: "What are you making up again?" ”

Sun Xu slapped the shocked wood and shouted: "Bring witnesses!" ”

The subordinates quickly brought up the so-called witness, it was a thin young woman, who looked very delicate, but I don't know why she looked a little haggard, probably forced by life, so that her appearance looked older than her age. Jiang Quan sneered and mocked when he saw it: "I don't know this person, you are a witness, and you have to invite someone from the Shangshu Mansion." ”

When the woman heard this, she raised her head, and said in a hoarse voice: "After a long time, the master doesn't recognize the slave and maid, but the slave and the maid still recognize the master." ”

Jiang Quan was taken aback, looked at the woman carefully, and looked at it for a long time before exclaiming, "You are ......." Butterfly? ”

Butterfly smiled faintly: "It's hard for the master to remember the slave." ”

"Why are you here?" Jiang Quan pointed at her hand and couldn't help trembling, he had also heard about Jiang Susu's expulsion of butterflies from the earth, but as a servant, he didn't do things seriously, and confused the Zihe car bought in the pharmacy with the male fetus in the house, but Jiang Susu's reputation was also ruined, which made Jiang Susu frightened, and it is not an exaggeration to beat such a maid to death. It's just that Jiang Susu had already sold her at the beginning, and Jiang Quan thought that such a maid had died a long time ago, but he didn't know why she appeared here.

Butterfly smiled, but the smile was a little strange, and a trace of hatred flashed in her eyes when she looked at Jiang Quan: "The slave maid will come here, naturally because she can't stand the condemnation of her conscience, and she will come to testify in person for the innocent first lady and the eldest young master." ”

"Nonsense!" Jiang Quan's face turned blue when he heard this: "What are you talking about?" He turned his head to look at Jiang Ruan, who was smiling lightly, and suddenly realized: "What benefits did she give you, and you want to slander me like this?" Butterfly, do you know how much responsibility Lu Dao is for slandering the imperial court officials? ”

Jiang Quan seems to have lost his mind, but the people in the hall are watching it for a long time, including the judge Sun Xu, the more Jiang Quan jumps off the wall in a panic, the more he can show his ugliness. Sun Xu had been beaten by someone beforehand, and seeing that Jiang Ruan and the Zhao family were happy, they naturally would not obstruct it.

Butterfly faced Jiang Quan's somewhat frantic questioning, but shook his head and said, "The eldest lady didn't give me any benefits, I know what the master did, why bother making such an innocent gesture?" You must know that there is a fixed number in the dark of the road, and people are watching the sky, and when they do things, they should think of the day of the East Window incident. ”

"You ....... Why the hell are you hurting me so much! Jiang Quan said angrily.

The butterfly lowered its head and turned a deaf ear. Jiang Ruan, who was sitting on the side, smiled slightly, of course the butterfly would come out to testify for her, not only because of her promise, but also because the butterfly hated the Jiang family deeply. At the beginning, Jiang Susu sold the butterflies because of the Zihe car, and it was Jiang Susu who caused the evil himself, and he was also a maid who had been with him since he was a child, and he was directly sold to the ninth-class kiln. What kind of place is the kiln, and when the girl enters it, she enters the fire pit. In fact, as soon as Jiang Susu sold the butterfly, Jiang Ruan let the dew drop out of the cave to buy off the old bustard in the kiln, and has been secretly paying attention to the butterfly's every move. It won't let her die, but it won't make her better. Butterflies have been by Jiang Susu's side for so many years, and Xia Yan and Jiang Susu know a little bit about what they do, Jiang Ruan knows that this is an excellent chess piece, and it will come in handy one day.

For example, at this moment, the appearance of this chess piece has already made Jiang Quan lose most of it. She appeared in front of the butterfly and promised to save her from fire and water if the butterfly was willing to come forward to testify. Maybe when the butterfly was just sold, she didn't agree to this condition, because Xia Yan was a shrewd person, and the maids she chose for Jiang Susu were extremely loyal. But after such a long time, the tortured dying butterfly can't even save his own life, how can he care about loyalty? For so many years, she only had a deep hatred for Jiang Fu, if it weren't for Xia Yan's mother and daughter, if it weren't for Jiang Quan, how could she be sold to such a cheap place? Time is a wonderful thing, hate can become love, and love can also become hate, so Jiang Ruan agreed to the conditions without saying a word.

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The soft sister did not serve the emperor in the previous life, the status of the Jiang family was high in the previous life, and the status of the Xia family was also high, and the emperor brought the soft sister into the palace in order to control and monitor the Jiang family. In her previous life, the soft girl was a vase beauty, and the emperor was not a stallion who didn't look at anything, and the three thousand beauties in the harem couldn't look at the soft girl. The promotion of concubines is all because of the relationship between the Jiang family. The soft girl was very traditional in her previous life, and if she wasn't innocent, she would break off the idea of departing from herself. Because he is still innocent, he will have illusions about Xuanli.