Chen Ying's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

Judging from Pei Shu's statement, I am afraid that Brother Tuan'er's situation is a little bad.

Sure enough, Pei Shu said again: "Based on this, the ministers divided into several directions to search, and then found another child's shoes on the beach under the Lion Bridge a few streets away, which was exactly the same pair as the one they found before. ”

"This kid fell overboard?" Emperor Yuan Jia asked, with a little concern on his face.

The Lion Bridge spans the lotus canal in the city, has been more than 100 years so far, because it was built by the emperor of the previous dynasty himself, it is a scene in the Shengjing City, and it is quite famous.

Chen Ying's lowered face showed a little softness.

Even as the supreme monarch, Emperor Yuanjia still retains some emotions that ordinary people should have.

Perhaps, this emotion is not much preserved, but it is enough to soothe people's hearts.

"Your Majesty, the ministers went down the river and picked up a child's clothes in the canal, which was identified by several witnesses as the clothes of Brother Tuan'er." Pei Shu did not directly answer Emperor Yuan Jiadi's question.

However, these few sentences are already very revealing.

Brother Tuan is only afraid of more evil and less auspicious.

"Did this child run away on his own, or was he taken captive?" Emperor Yuan Jia asked carefully.

It can be seen that he is really concerned about this.

Pei Shu crossed his hands and said: "Your Majesty forgives the sin, there were a lot of people who came and went on the day of the incident, and the footprints overlapped, which is not easy to identify." There had been Xu officials near the left side of the dog cave, and there was more than one person, so the ministers and others could not determine whether Brother Tuan had escaped by himself or had been taken captive. ”

His gaze was lowered very low, just like his deep voice: "The ministers also asked the residents of the alley where the crime occurred, but because it was dark at that time, those residents said that they had never seen children haunting, nor had they heard any noise. ”

Emperor Yuan Jia sighed, pondered for a moment, and sighed: "I know." ”

Pei Shu said in a solemn voice: "The ministers are still searching in that water, and they want to see people alive and corpses when they die. ”

Emperor Yuan Jia nodded, suddenly turned to Chen Ying, and asked, "Do you have anything to say about the three girls?" ”

Chen Ying's detective record, he was very impressed, and he still admired this little girl's talent in investigating cases.

"Your Majesty, there is nothing for the courtiers to say at the moment." Chen Ying said honestly.

She also heard about it for the first time.

Before that, she deliberately didn't ask Pei Shu for news, because she didn't want to cause Emperor Yuanjia's displeasure when she faced the saint.

The information she has at hand must not be more than that of Emperor Yuan Jia.

At least for the moment, she wants to maintain information parity.

As a superior person, I feel the most sensitive to this subtle difference. Chen Ying believes that if she wants to successfully exonerate Ziqi, she must not dislike Emperor Yuanjia.

Emperor Yuan Jia looked at Chen Ying for a while and looked away.

There is neither joy nor joy.

Chen Ying couldn't figure out what this emperor meant, so he could only guess that he shouldn't be angry.

That's good.

"You said that you want to overturn the case for Ziqi, it's difficult." Emperor Yuan Jia suddenly opened his mouth, and his tone was very indifferent.

Chen Ying bowed his hands and listened to what he said.

After a pause, he looked sideways at the heavy rain outside the window, and his voice became more and more light: "This case is not trivial, I have already been tried by the three law divisions." I can't take it back. ”

Chen Ying's heart was slightly relieved.

What Emperor Yuan Jia said was not evasive or tentative, but positive and direct, that is, he was willing to talk about it.

As long as he is willing to talk, there is room for discussion.

"The courtiers only wish they could have a chance to speak." Chen Ying said that she tried her best to fight for the greatest interests for herself and Ziqi: "When the three divisions tried the case, the courtiers were willing to defend Ziqi in court as a lawyer. ”

"Defense?" Emperor Yuan Jia turned his gaze, and there was a hint of playfulness in his eyes: "This is a new word from your girls' school again?" ”

Chen Ying's heart suddenly lifted.

What she feared the most finally came.

However, no matter how scared you are, you have to bite the bullet.

When she made up her mind to enter the palace, she knew that this level was inevitable.

But even if she knew, she couldn't put her life at risk in order for the girls' school to survive.

Ideals and beliefs should never be above the lives of others.

"Your Majesty, please make it clear." Chen Ying bowed down.

is still a straightforward character, not detouring, not playing sharp, directly asking or answering questions.

Emperor Yuan Jia looked at her condescendingly.

After a long time, he suddenly reached out and picked up a book from his desk.

That was the one he was reading when Chen Ying and the others entered the door, and on the cover of the book, there were two neat words written on it: "Chinese"

"Three girls, do you know why I saw you?" He asked, the smile on the corner of his lips was like a rolled up curtain, as if it would fall "click" in the next second.

Chen Ying raised his head slightly, glanced at the textbook in his hand, and lowered his head again.

"The courtiers dared to guess that His Majesty summoned the courtiers and others because of this Chinese textbook of the girls' school, which made His Majesty feel that it was necessary to see the courtiers."

Her answer is always so direct.

Even in the face of the king of a country.

The smile on the corner of Emperor Yuan Jia's lips stopped in its original position.

"I knew you'd tell the truth." He looked at Chen Ying, his expression was a little helpless, and then he seemed to laugh again: "The strange queen said that you are weird, you are really a strange girl." ”

He sighed and lifted the textbook in his hand: "Get up and speak." ”

Chen Ying stood up straight, his gaze was thirty degrees downward, and he was looking at the golden dragon with teeth and claws on the opposite side of the Xuanyi.

"Three days for you." Emperor Yuan Jia dropped the textbook, and with a "snap", a few particles of dust rose under the candle flame, dancing like smoke: "Three days later, the three divisions will be tried, and I will also go to allow you to defend in front of the emperor." ”

He waved his hand at the end: "If there is no convincing evidence, this gold medal can be handed back." ”

This is an ultimatum.

Although the time limit is tight, there is never a word about girls' schools.

The emperor of the Great Chu Dynasty let her go.

Or rather, let her ideal horse go.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long." Chen Ying said from the bottom of her heart, her heart fluctuated, and her eyes were a little hot.

Before entering the palace, she was ready to give up everything.

She had even already thought that when the case was over, she would mobilize all her forces and use all means to re-establish a shelter in Beijing.

After all, opening a school is related to ideology, and it may touch a sensitive nerve, if Emperor Yuan Jia indicates that it is not possible, she can only give up first.

Shelters are different.

That is doing good, just like opening a good hall all over Dachu, and it should be allowed.

But she never expected that Emperor Yuan Jia only asked her to return the royal gold medal, and did not open the knife to the girls' school.

In the body of this feudal monarch, Chen Ying felt for the first time that he was a superior with his mind and bearing.

In such an era, how lucky is it to meet such an emperor?