Chapter 8: Justifying Yourself

It's the first time I've heard about prison fees, and sure enough, I can't use the history I've seen to imagine a sudden country.

"Uncle Wang, I have no experience in prison for the first time, how many silver taels do I need for prison fees?" I've always been a person who values money as my life, and if I have to pay for prison, I have to find a way to get out quickly.

"It's cheaper to settle annually for 100 silver a year, and 10 silver a month for a month." Uncle Wang replied.

"How many taels of silver does my nephew need in the past seven days?"

"You haven't been convicted yet, so you don't have to pay a silver tael for the time being. Pay the jail fee when you are convicted of the crime. ”

"There are still three days to go, and I don't know if the information department has found out the real murderer?"

"Don't panic, nephew, before your article has earned a silver tael, your prison fee Uncle Wang will help you settle it."

"Uncle Xie Wang is kind, but my nephew has not broken the law, and I will definitely go out in seven days."

"The efficiency of the investigation of the information department, nephew, you can wait."

At noon, when the little adults from the Information Department came to deliver the message, I took a look at the progress of my case.

"Wait a minute, little adult."

"What does the Seventeenth Master command?"

"How's my case going?"

"I'm only responsible for writing articles, and I'm not in charge of the investigation of the case."

"Can you bother your lord to go to the Queen's Mansion?"

"That's what the seventeenth master commands."

"I told the queen that I miss her, and invite her to come to the prison."

"I'll go to the queen's mansion to deliver a message for the seventeenth master."

"There's Lord Law."

After sunset, the queen went to prison.

"How is the queen mother doing?"

"I'm fine, Hua'er, you've lost weight."

"Why didn't the queen mother come to visit Hua'er for a few days?"

"Hua'er is blaming the queen mother?"

"Hua'er doesn't dare, it's just that Hua'er misses her mother day and night."

"Hua'er, you don't know, the queen mother can't help herself, how can I enter this prison as soon as I can enter."

"I blamed the queen mother for being wrong, and the child knew that he was wrong."

"Get up quickly, you miss the queen mother, the queen mother has never been worried about you. Your third brother has a lot of business, and he also takes care of your affairs, and the queen mother is not easy to urge him. ”

"The child knows."

"Hua'er, the queen mother should not stay for a long time."

"The queen mother doesn't have to worry about Hua'er, Uncle Wang also takes care of Hua'er."

The queen listened to what I said and went away, and as she passed by the king's prison, she overheard their conversation.

"Thank you for taking care of Hua'er."

"The queen doesn't have to be polite, as an uncle should be. How is the queen? ”

"I'm fine, don't read it."

Worrying about my case, my writing efficiency slowed down. Luckily, I have a few papers in stock and I can have time to focus on my case.

I combed through the events of the day of the fire in the house of the six princesses, and prepared some defenses for my retrial in a few days.

During the seven days I was in prison, I wrote and wrote articles, and I lived a fairly fulfilling life. On the day of the review, the king did not participate, only the minister and the information department.

"Seventeenth Master, no effective information has been found in the fire case of the Sixth Princess's Mansion, and the Seventeenth Master will stay in prison for a few more days."

"If there is no evidence that I set the fire, then what am I guilty of?"

"The Seventeenth Master is currently a suspected crime."

"Minister, allow me to defend myself."

"Seventeenth Master, please speak."

"First, I have no grievances with the six princesses, why did I set fire? Second, I am the prince of the kingdom of Sudden, and there are dozens of people in the palace, so why bother to set the fire myself. Third, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice to investigate and handle the case, and if the case is not closed in seven days, what does it have to do with me? Why do I continue to suffer in prison and take responsibility for the inaction of the Information Division? ”

"What the Seventeenth Master said is unreasonable, now the trial will be suspended for a while, and we will discuss it later."

The head of the Justice Department and the adults from the Information Division went to the back hall and discussed for about half an hour before returning to the front of the hall.

"After discussion by the Ministry of Justice, no evidence of Lin Hua's arson was found, and the current minister has pronounced Lin Hua not guilty."

"Thank you, sir."

"Seventeenth Master, I hope you will cooperate with the Information Department to investigate the case and learn about this case as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, minister, I also hope to solve the case as soon as possible and return my innocence."

I was acquitted, out of the legal prison, I went straight to the Sixth Princess's Mansion, I saved her life, not only did she not know the kindness, but she harmed me.

I came to the Six Princesses' Mansion in a huff, and there were more servants in the mansion.

I met the Sixth Princess, who looked haggard, under the guidance of my subordinates.

"I've seen the six princesses."

"Seventeenth Master doesn't have to be polite."

After I sat down, the servants brought me a bowl of tea and some snacks.

"All of you stand down." Luo Ling'er branched out the subordinates who served.

"Does the sixth princess have nothing to say to me?"

"I know why you're here? You have come to ask the teacher for sin. ”

"I saved you, why did you wronged me?"

"It's not you I identify."

"Then why didn't you come forward to testify for me?"

"I can't even protect Biyue, how can I have the spare strength to help the prince."

"You're not the arsonist?"

"Why should I burn down my room and burn my Biyue?"

"Don't be angry, princess, it's me who blames you. This king thinks that you are unwilling to sleep before you make this decision. ”

"How is Biyue?"

"It's fine, it's going to take a few more days."

"Don't worry, princess, I'll find out who set the fire."

"In this country, you are the only one I can trust."

"Take care of the princess, I'll step back first."

Out of the Sixth Princess's Mansion, I went straight to the place where I made an appointment with Xiao Qi.

"Xiao Qi, come out quickly, I have something to ask you." I silently prayed in my heart that Xiao Qi would appear.

"I'm busy, what's the matter with me?"

"Xiao Qi, I want to know who set fire to the Six Princesses' Mansion."

"Check it out for yourself."

"It's been seven days since this happened, even if the arsonist has left evidence, the evidence has already been destroyed in seven days, how can I check? Xiao Qi, your fast-wearing system is all a bug, can't you help at all? "A series of worries, I couldn't help but complain.

"Alright, I'll only help you this time, I'll project the image of the arsonist into your mind."

"Thank you, Xiaoqi."

Sure enough, a few minutes later, the image of the arsonist appeared in my mind.

"Is that him?" I was surprised and shouted out, I saw the arsonist when I went to the Six Princesses' Mansion, and I only saw him at that time when I went to save Luo Ling'er.

"Who is this person from?" I thought to myself.

When I got back to the house, I took out a piece of paper and drew the arsonist's appearance. I took the portrait and asked if anyone in my house had ever seen him, and they all replied no.

I took the portrait to find Luo Ling'er, and Luo Ling'er also said that she had never seen this person.

"Take a good look, you really haven't seen this person?"

"Nope."

"Why didn't you have a subordinate in your house before?"

"Before I got married, except for Biyue, I had no one to serve."

I can't find any clues from Luo Ling'er, so what evidence can I make with just a portrait?