Fu Yunshen thought that the fifth prince was in a desperate situation and would definitely carry out a crazy counterattack, but he never thought that he would set himself on fire.

Fu Yunshen felt very strange, this was not in line with the style of the five princes.

The fifth prince is the kind of person who will never give up until he reaches his goal, his life is still there, how can he give up easily? And with his character, even if he wants to die, he will choose to die together, and he will never do such a thing as self-destruction.

Fu Yunshen pondered for a while, and asked Ye Xiyang, who came to report to him, "Can you be sure that the person who died is Pei Yu?" ”

Ye Xiyang nodded and said, "He burned himself to death, and his body was all charred, and it was difficult to make out his face. Therefore, in order to confirm his identity, the prince recognized his relatives with blood and bones, and they could be fused, and there was no doubt that it was Pei Yu. ”

When Fu Yun heard this, he fell silent again, always feeling that this matter was strange everywhere.

Zhou Jingrong, who was looking for a book to read, heard their conversation and interjected weakly: "Actually, this kind of thing is a rumor, and there is no scientific basis at all. ”

Fu Yunshen and Ye Xiyang looked at Zhou Jingrong in unison, they were already surprised by some of her knowledge that was strange but true, so they sat back and waited for her explanation.

Zhou Jingrong put down the book, walked in front of the two, found a chair and sat down, and said, "Well, it's a bit complicated to explain." In short, the recognition of relatives by blood and bones is pseudoscience, and blood relations cannot be judged on this basis. ”

Ye Xiyang humbly asked: "Then how can I be sure?" ”

Zhou Jingrong spread his hands: "There will be a way in the future, but not now." ”

Ye Xiyang frowned slightly, still having doubts about Zhou Jingrong's words, but Fu Yunshen was convinced.

Fu Yunshen immediately said: "Since it is useless to recognize relatives, we can't be sure that the person who self-immolated is Pei Yu." ”

Ye Xiyang was a little surprised, but also felt incredulous: "Are you suspicious, Pei Yu escaped with fake death?" ”

Fu Yunshen nodded slightly, acquiesced in Ye Xiyang's guess, and then asked, "What is going on in the palace?" ”

Ye Xiyang said tacitly: "You are asking the Ling family, right?" After Pei Yu was demoted, she also made a self-immolation in order to intercede, forcing the emperor to see her. ”

Fu Yunshen heard that he was gone, and asked again: "What about after that?" ”

"After that?" Ye Xiyan was inexplicable: "There is no after." ”

Zhou Jingrong added: "Pay more attention to the situation of the Ling family! Pei Yu is the only spiritual sustenance of the Ling family, if Pei Yu dies, it may be difficult for the Ling family to live alone. ”

Ye Xiyang suddenly realized, and then said: "Oh, yes, yes, if the Ling family hears the news of her son's death, she still doesn't see sadness, but is quite angry, it means that she may have got the news, Pei Yu is not dead!" ”

Ye Xiyang said, and got up hurriedly: "I'll go to the prince to explain the situation!" ”

Ye Xiyang came in a hurry, and left in a hurry.

Only then did Zhou Jingrong ask Fu Yunshen, "How is Ling Xie's matter?" ”

Fu Yunshen held Zhou Jingrong's hand and said slowly: "Ling Xie's crimes have been widely implicated, and because of his high position, the emperor still needs to try it himself, and the three divisions will work together. ”

Zhou Jingrong asked, "When?" ”

Fu Yunshen said: "Tomorrow, you will go with me." ”

Zhou Jingrong was surprised: "Can I go too?" ”

Fu Yunshen affirmed: "Well, Ling Xie originally instructed Tang Yi to imitate your comics and frame you for leaking exam questions, and you are also one of the parties involved and can be audited." ”

The next day, Zhou Jingrong and Fu Yunshen came to Dali Temple to hear the trial, and Mrs. Fu and the Queen Mother also attended, as well as several important ministers such as King An and General Wei Chi.

Ling Xie's incriminating evidence was displayed one by one, and every time he said one, the faces of the emperor and his ministers became even more ugly.

The emperor was angry, and the ministers were shocked.

Dali Siqing held the indictment and made a generous statement: "...... Sixteen years ago, in order to crack down on his political opponent Fu Taishi, Ling Xie framed him and his second son for selling official titles, and bribed a cadre of officials to commit perjury, resulting in the Fu family being unjustly demoted, Fu Taishi and his two sons were exiled, and on the way to exile, Ling Xie sent killers to brutally kill the three of them......"

Mrs. Fu had always thought that Mrs. Fu and her two sons had died accidentally, until a few days ago, Fu Yunshen found out the truth and told her in advance, so that she could be mentally prepared.

But even though she had already been mentally prepared, when she heard the news again, Old Lady Fu still couldn't stop the grief in her heart, held the armrest of the chair tightly, and glared at Ling Xie with grief and indignation.

When the Queen Mother heard this, she also wiped the corners of her wet eyes, and softly comforted Mrs. Fu.

Zhou Jingrong was also shocked, she always thought that Old Lady Fu and Fu Yunshen's father and uncle died of illness during exile, but she didn't expect that it was Ling Xie's poisonous hand.

Zhou Jingrong subconsciously looked at Fu Yunshen, Fu Yunshen felt her gaze, lowered his eyes, his eyes were calm, and he only held her hand tightly.

Fu Yunshen's palm was warm and dry, and Zhou Jingrong suddenly felt settled in his heart.

I also heard Dali Siqing continue: "Ling Xie had a very personal relationship with General Wei Chi and Fu Taishi, and after Fu Taishi was unjustly imprisoned, he ran in many ways, so he asked people to abduct General Wei Chi's eldest daughter as revenge. After investigation, Ling Xie has been a backer for this trafficking syndicate for many years, abducting and trafficking women and young children to make profits, which is outrageous......"

Then, Zhiguo, who was swaggering and deceiving in Puhe County and had framed Zhou Jingrong as a demon, was brought up as a witness.

Zhou Jingrong listened to one unexpected thing after another, and was no longer as shocked as Fang Cai, but in connection with the cause and effect, he understood more what Fu Yunshen said about joining forces with the crown prince, it turned out that he had already started planning today's events so early.

Dali Siqing continued: "Ling Xie was afraid that the descendants of the Fu family would find out what happened back then and retaliate against him, so he ordered the killer to intercept Fu Shaoqing on the way to Beijing to catch the exam. Fortunately, with the help of Zhenguo Gong, Fu Shaoqing was able to escape the catastrophe. Later, Ling Xie asked candidate Tang Yi to imitate the paintings of Fu Shaoqing's wife, framed his wife for leaking the exam questions, and implicated the prince. Later, due to the East Window incident, Ling Xie was afraid of being confessed by Tang Yi, so he poisoned Tang Yi in prison. ”

The bloody cases are enough to make people jaw-dropping, and they are all from Ling Xie's hands.

The charges are clearly organized, the human and material evidence are all there, and Ling Xie's defense is irrefutable.

The emperor's anger from the beginning gradually turned indifferent: "Ling Xie, I have always relied on you, you have disappointed me too much!" ”

Ling Xie didn't say a word, and his silent attitude became even more arrogant, which made the emperor very unhappy, and said coldly: "Ling Xie, for his own selfishness, played with power, framed Zhongliang, committed many murders, deceived the king, and all the officials involved in the case were decided, all their property was confiscated, and their relatives were exiled for 3,000 miles!" ”

The verdict made by the emperor is no longer likely to be changed.

Ling Xie knew that the catastrophe was coming, but he was still neither humble nor arrogant, and only knelt on the ground to thank him as he usually received the holy decree: "Minister Ling Xie, thank you for the decree, long live my emperor, long live long live." ”

He is quite personable.

can think of his unscrupulous accumulation of wealth, in order to eliminate the cruelty of killing people without blinking, no matter how much he is pampered and not shocked, it also makes people feel hypocritical and disgusted.

Ling Xie calmly followed the official down the hall, and when he passed by Fu Yunshen's side, he showed a cold and treacherous smile and said a word to Fu Yunshen with his mouth.

Fu Yunshen's face was calm, and he didn't see the waves, but he felt faintly uneasy in his heart.

What Ling Xie said was, do you think you won?

*

The fifth prince Pei Yu killed himself, Ling Xie was beheaded and got the end he deserved, and the Ling family in the cold palace also ended his life with a white silk.

The matter came to an end, Mrs. Fu's reputation was rehabilitated, Mrs. Fu restored the title of county lord, Fu Yunshen was transferred to the Criminal Department to be the main officer, and Zhou Jingrong also followed the rising tide and got the holy decree of sealing the order.

Fu Yunshen was very satisfied, and it was finally his turn to seal his wife and son with his strength, rather than relying on Zhou Jingrong to be promoted.

The Fu family is full of joy, and the wedding date of Lin Shutong and Pei Xiuhong is also coming in this joyful atmosphere, and the Fu family will prepare for Lin Shutong's marriage next, and they are even more happy.

Everyone in the Fu family was immersed in a cloud of joy, except for Qi Ruyan.

Zhou Jingrong couldn't bear to see her feel sorry for herself, so she pulled her out for a walk: "I want to buy makeup for Tong Niang, but I don't know what to send, you go with me and help me with my staff." ”

Qi Ruyan had lived in Fu Mansion for so long, and there was really no reason to refuse Zhou Jingrong's request, so he reluctantly agreed.

So, Qi Ruyan went out for the first time after coming to the Fu Mansion to confine himself down.

Zhou Jingrong dragged Qi Ruyan around, admiring flowers and scenery, eating and drinking tea, tailoring clothes, buying jewelry, and completely left behind the matter of choosing a wedding gift for Lin Shutong.

The lively scene in front of her, the energetic people, and Zhou Jingrong's cheerful mood all infected Qi Ruyan, making her mood lighter.

Zhou Jingrong was happy, and suddenly heard Shifeng whisper to her: "Madam, someone is following us." ”

Zhou Jingrong's face changed slightly, and he really couldn't figure out who would follow them and what the purpose was.

Although Fu Yunshen considered Zhou Jingrong's safety, every time she went out, she asked Shifeng to protect herself, but there was only one Shifeng with strong martial arts by her side, and she couldn't track down the people who were following them while protecting her.

For the sake of safety, Zhou Jingrong said to Qi Ruyan: "It's not early, let's go back first." ”

Qi Ruyan said: "However, you haven't chosen a gift yet!" Moreover, don't you still want to buy pastries for Master Fu? ”

Zhou Jingrong pretended to be unwell: "I'm a little tired, let's come back another day, anyway, the gifts are not in a hurry, and the pastries don't have to be eaten today." ”

Qi Ruyan heard Zhou Jingrong say that she was unwell, so she didn't think much about it, and hurriedly helped her back home.

After returning to the Fu Mansion, Qi Ruyan sent Zhou Jingrong to the room and told her to rest well, and then returned to her residence.

Qi Ruyan happily took out the jewelry he bought today and tried them one by one, but found that there was a note in the box containing the hairpin, and he couldn't help but feel a little strange.

I don't know what it was, or when it was stuffed in, but she clearly didn't remember it.

She curiously unfolded the note and looked at it, but her face immediately changed.