Chapter 118: The Only Way Out
After the holy decree was read, the county magistrate hurriedly stood up.
"Why are you still stunned, hurry up and untie He Jingjing!" the county magistrate looked at the stunned executioners and said angrily.
At this time, the prefect is here, and the county lord has to show that he is very concerned about He Jingjing's affairs no matter what.
Hearing that He Jingjing didn't have to die, the He family hugged each other and cried again, but this time it was tears of joy.
"If you don't die in a great calamity, you will have a blessing. Zhao Shi woke up and said to He Xiaoxiao, He Dayou and He Huahua.
Ye Haixuan hurriedly stepped forward and untied He Jingjing before the executioner.
"Jingjing, you don't have to die!" Ye Haixuan's tears of joy burst out.
He Jingjing wiped Ye Haixuan with a smile, then stood up and came to the prefect with Ye Haixuan.
This scene fell in Cai Shishi's eyes, and Cai Shishi's eyes seemed to be able to kill He Jingjing.
"Thank you godfather for the rescue, the great grace and virtue Jingjing are unforgettable!" He Jingjing made a big gift, and Ye Haixuan also echoed and made a big gift.
Just as the prefect was about to say something, an old voice interjected out of place.
"Wait, the old man thinks there's something wrong with this decree. When everyone looked at it, it turned out to be the difficult old lady of the Zhong family again.
The prefect didn't know Mrs. Zhong yet, and looked at this richly dressed old woman with some impatience, if it weren't for her age, the prefect would probably have a seizure on the spot.
Seeing that the prefect's face was displeased, the county lord secretly wiped his sweat again.
"Old lady Zhong, why are you here?" asked the county magistrate.
"This kind of rebel is going to be beheaded, of course I have to bring a small family to watch, otherwise how can I warn the younger generations and not be too proud?"
As soon as Mrs. Zhong's words came out, the faces of all the people present changed.
Everyone knows that He Jingjing is the goddaughter of the prefect, and Mrs. Zhong is sarcastic about He Jingjing at this time, isn't it tantamount to satirizing the prefect?
But Mrs. Zhong was not afraid, this old man still said it, the purpose was to provoke the prefect.
The prefect's concentration and temperament are still quite good, otherwise he would not have run to such a high position, but he looked at Mrs. Zhong unhappily and didn't say anything, after all, He Jingjing was indeed accused of rebellion, but His Majesty the Emperor didn't pursue it.
"The old man thinks there is something wrong with this holy decree, so he wants to see it for himself. Old Lady Zhong directly pointed out her question, and the faces of the people present sank again.
Is this a blatant suspicion of the prefect's fake?
"Old lady Zhong, why are you so bothered?" The county magistrate couldn't stand it anymore, and came out to play a round game.
"I'm sorry, the old body is clumsy, and I saw the Holy Decree a few times when I was young, but the Holy Decree didn't look like this at that time, so I just have some questions, I don't know if the prefect can let the old body take a look?"
When the prefect heard this, he took out the holy decree again, and then everyone present, including Mrs. Zhong, knelt down again.
The prefect squatted down and put the holy decree in front of Mrs. Zhong's eyes.
Old Madam Zhong saw the emperor's jade seal and confirmed that this holy decree was true, and she was shocked.
"See clearly?" the prefect displeased put away the holy decree, and everyone stood up.
"I can see clearly, it's the old body and clumsy eyes. Mrs. Zhong nodded and said goodbye, and hurriedly returned home.
After some twists and turns, He Jingjing was finally acquitted again, and the happy He Jingjing wanted to leave the prefect to eat at home, and the prefect readily agreed.
Why did he Jingjing run around for half a month, how could he not let He Jingjing cook a delicious meal?
So as soon as she got home, He Jingjing first asked Zhao and He Xiaoxiao to buy a lot of vegetables on the street, and at the same time boiled a pot of water to wash themselves.
Looking at the familiar kitchen, He Jingjing showed a happy smile, but I have to thank this godfather for saving myself three times and twice!
So He Jingjing tried her best, and at the same time made several classic Sichuan dishes while serving the prefect's hot pot, and the prefect was very happy to eat it.
Of course, Ye Haixuan also came over to eat, and during this period, he also had a lot of academic exchanges with the prefect. The prefect found that Ye Haixuan was really a manufacturable material, and he had a better impression of Ye Haixuan.
After eating, when the He family was cleaning up the table, the prefect had no intention of leaving for the time being, so He Jingjing invited the prefect to the courtyard.
Now the evening breeze is blowing very comfortably, make a pot of tea, and bring a few small snacks prepared by He Jingjing, the prefect looks at this small courtyard and feels very comfortable.
"Jingjing, come over here. Seeing that He Jingjing was about to pack up her things, the prefect hurriedly stopped He Jingjing. He Jingjing put down the work in her hand, and then wiped her hands and came over.
"Godfather, what's the matter?" He Jingjing asked curiously, looking at Ye Haixuan, Ye Haixuan shook his head and said that he didn't know.
"Sit down, I have something to say to you. The prefect pointed to the place next to him and said to He Jingjing.
"It's not over yet. The prefect said slowly after taking a sip of tea.
"It's not over?" Hearing this, He Jingjing and Ye Haixuan's hearts tightened.
"This time I entered the capital to face the saint, the emperor is very interested in your food, which is one of the reasons why he spared your life. "The prefect told He Jingjing and Ye Haixuan about the process of entering the capital to face the saint.
It turned out that He Jingjing's dish name caused dissatisfaction among the royal family, so He Jingjing's charge of rebellion should not be cleared. But the prefect used a black gauze hat to vouch, and His Majesty the Emperor was very interested in He Jingjing's dishes, so he temporarily kept He Jingjing's life.
Of course, His Majesty the Emperor would not let He Jingjing go so easily, on the condition that He Jingjing must participate in the cooking competition held by the state.
And you must make it to the finals, get a very good position, and enter the imperial dining room.
"Imperial dining room?" He Jingjing was stunned after hearing this, what is this direction?
"That's right, Your Majesty wants to see you by name, if you don't enter the imperial dining room, you won't have a chance to see the emperor. The prefect nodded and said.
"Then I have to participate in this cooking competition, and I have to make it to the finals. He Jingjing sighed, feeling that fate is really playing tricks.
"Yes, this matter has attracted the attention of the emperor, and the royal people are also paying close attention to you. So you have to go into the dining room, or you'll die. The prefect sighed.
"Is it inevitable to die?" Ye Haixuan and He Jingjing were both stunned and understood the seriousness of the matter.
"But why would the emperor want to summon me?"