Zhou Jingshu laughed: "Although the princess has a noble status, she can't just do it to me, an innocent person, for no reason, right?" ”

Shen Ninghua lowered her eyes, and a faint smile on her lips: "You're right, I really can't do anything to you, at least you are innocent." ”

"By saying that, you're admitting that you're wrong?"

"You are innocent, it doesn't mean that the Zhou family behind you is innocent, with what the Zhou family has done, I'm afraid that killing all your nine clans will not be enough to forgive your sins."

Zhou Jingshu's pupils trembled suddenly: "Why did the princess say this?" ”

Xiaobao on the bed woke up, wiped his eyes with his little fist, and let out a soft sigh. Shen Ninghua turned around and picked her up, shook her gently, and watched her fall asleep again before speaking: "Is my child cute?" ”

Zhou Jingshu looked at Xiaobao, red cheeks, fair skin, bulging steamed bun-like little fat hands: "Cute ......" Even if she doesn't like Shen Ninghua, she can't say that this child is bad against her will.

Shen Ninghua sneered coldly, with a faint murderous intent hidden in his eyes: "Such a cute child was almost killed by your brother by covert means." ”

Zhou Jingshu was shocked in her heart: "Impossible! How could my brother be so gentle, how could he kill a child under the age of one? ”

"If you don't believe it, say something else. Do you know the people who entered the city of Zhou? ”

"What happened to those people?"

Shen Ninghua glanced at her: "Do you think that with the Zhou family's eyeliner in Zhou City, can you not know that there are so many white disaster victims who want to go into the city for help?" It's not your brother who ordered them to be shut out! ”

"Impossible, although our Zhou family has prestige in Zhoucheng, but my brother is not an official, how can he manage Zhoucheng's affairs? It was clear that some of the victims were deliberately concealed from the prefect and were turned away from the city. ”

"Prefect? You say Zhouda? Isn't Zhou Da out of your Zhou family? For so many years, Zhou Da has asked your brother for everything in order to repay the Zhou family master's kindness for his knowledge and support, have you not noticed it at all for so long? ”

Shen Ninghua looked at it with scrutiny, and his clear gaze made people involuntarily feel empty.

Zhou Jingshu slightly deflected her gaze: "Impossible, this is all your words!" ”

Shen Ninghua sneered: "If you deliberately pretend to be asleep and no one can wake up, don't say that the victims of the disaster ask for help this time, how many things happened in Zhou City before and after, which one has nothing to do with the Zhou family!" The imperial court allocated a million taels of silver for disaster relief, but most of the city disappeared without a trace, where did it go? For so many years, every winter, there will be some conflicts on the border, and those bandits explain that they have robbed a lot of property, and in the end those goods go to whose pocket? ”

"Could it be that the princess suspects that these things are related to the Zhou family?" Zhou Jingshu was incredulous, "Princess, don't forget, the disaster victims enter the city, it is the food and medicinal materials from our Zhou family, and the bandits come every year, and my Zhou family also contributes to help resist the bandits and rescue the people who have been robbed, the princess doesn't want to spew blood!" ”

There was a sound of footsteps at the door, and Shen Ninghua looked up at Hongling who walked in.

"Miss, there is news from the prince's side, saying that the Zhou family's side has been copied."

"What?" Zhou Jingshu turned her head and looked at Shen Ninghua in disbelief, "You not only tied up my brother, but also confiscated the Zhou family?" ”

As soon as she finished speaking, there was a commotion at the door.

Qingque walked in quickly: "Miss, some people gathered at the door, and they were very angry, saying that they wanted to help the Zhou family seek justice, but now there is a disturbance, and they are being blocked by the guards." ”

Shen Ninghua's expression was grim: "I know, guard the courtyard where we live, don't worry about the rest yet, let them make trouble." ”

This side was surrounded by the people, and the people on the other side of the camp had already confronted the guards: "Release the head of the Zhou family!" ”

"Release people, how can you bully the benefactors of our people in Zhoucheng like this?"

"That is, let go of the Zhou family master and return the Zhou family's property!"

"Where is justice for the benevolent to be imprisoned?"

Zhou Da, who was following Baili Junyi, had an ugly face:

"Lord Jun, I don't know what mistake the head of the Zhou family made, you suddenly arrested him? This Zhou family master has a very high reputation in Zhou City, he has always been known for his kindness, you arrested people for no reason, and confiscated the Zhou family, how can this people not be angry in their hearts......"

Baili Junyi looked at him with a flat gaze: "Lord Zhou thinks that this king has arrested people by mistake?" ”

"This ...... In the past few days, the Zhou family has been providing food and medicinal materials for the victims, and based on this alone, the prince should also be dealt with leniently. Zhou Da didn't admit it, but the meaning of his words was obvious.

"This king has his own decision, so he won't bother Lord Zhou."

Zhou Da was anxious, he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say, originally Zhou Ziqing had already discussed countermeasures with him, but who would have expected that this Yijun King would not play cards according to the routine at all!

Ye Yi opened the curtain and walked in: "Lord Wang, the county commanders of the twelve surrounding counties are all kneeling outside to plead, and the victims in the camp are also dissatisfied and kneeling outside. ”

The look on Baili Junyi's face cooled down a little: "Got it." After speaking, he ignored Zhou Da, got up and walked to Zhou Ziqing's side: "The head of the Zhou family should be very comforted to come, so many people are interceding for you, this prestige is beyond the reach of even this king." ”

Zhou Ziqing chuckled, the expression on his face was as plain and elegant as usual, and he couldn't see the slightest panic: "The clear ones are self-purifying, and the turbid ones are self-turbid, and the grass people believe that the prince will definitely give me justice." ”

"It seems that the head of the Zhou family is expected that this king will not be able to investigate anything."

"The prince has already raided my home, and now he is just asking questions and not dealing with the grass people, won't he tell me the result?"

If there was a problem, Baili Junyi would have pulled him outside to the public, and besides, Zhou Ziqing was also extremely confident in his heart, he had worked hard to run the Zhou family for so many years, and he had done his surface kung fu to the extreme, if he could find out casually, he would not be able to stay in Zhou City for a long time.

Baili Junyi hooked the corners of his lips: "You can see it, you are right, I didn't find anything in the Zhou family, the Zhou family is not only clean, but it also looks very poor, and the Zhou family has spent a lot of materials in order to help the villagers for so many years." ”

"The Zhou family has always done it voluntarily to help the township, even if it is to scatter all the family wealth."

Baili Junyi sighed with emotion: "The head of the Zhou family is really generous. ”

Zhou Ziqing moved his bound hands slightly, and his wrists were red by the rope: "I'm afraid the prince of the county is very embarrassed now, he tied up the grass people for no reason, but he didn't find any problems, and the people outside and the victims of the disaster also made a lot of trouble, let me hurt the prince's face, and if I don't let go, I can't live today's scene?" ”

"Well, you're right, it's really difficult." Baili Junyi generously admitted.

Zhou Ziqing smiled and said, "How about I give a suggestion to the prince?" ”

"Listen up."

"The prince let me go, and I will explain to the people, and it will definitely not damage your majesty in the slightest."

Baili Jun's eyes darkened: "Oh? The head of the Zhou family is so sure? ”

Zhou Ziqing said lightly: "The Zhou family is a representative of credibility in the hearts of the people of Zhoucheng, everything promised by the Zhou family, the people will believe it some, as long as I come out to explain that everything is a misunderstanding, the house is raided because the Zhou family has entered the thief, please go and arrest the prince...... Everything is logical. ”

"Hehe, that's a good idea. But this king should think about it. After listening to him, Baili Junyi slowly walked to the side, picked up the book and read it.

Zhou Ziqing's heart sank, he felt as if he had a breath in his chest, uncomfortable if he couldn't go up or down, he was confident that Baili Junyi would not find out the problem, and he would be let go sooner or later, but now that the people outside and the victims were so fierce, he was not arrogant or impatient at all, could there be any omissions that he didn't control?

He thought about it carefully, for fear that he had some loopholes.

After about a quarter of an hour, Ye Yi came in again to report: "Master, many people have brought farm tools, sickles, hoes, etc., and the conflict with our guards has injured one of the guards. ”

Baili Junyi's eyes sank: "Let the injured guards stay for treatment, and the others will guard them, and they are not allowed to move without the order of this king." ”

"Yes, lord, just now the princess sent someone to spread the word, saying that the courtyard where they live is also besieged by the people."

"Send some people over to protect the safety of the princess and the little master."

"Yes."

After Ye Yi stepped back, Baili Junyi smiled slightly, as if he was in a very good mood.

Zhou Ziqing was a little breathless: "Why does the prince have such an expression?" ”

Baili Junyi looked over: "Are you asking why I'm so happy?" ”

"Yes, I don't know if the prince is willing to tell me?"

"Willing, how unwilling, now that the evidence of cleaning up the Zhou family has been found, this king is naturally happy."

Zhou Ziqing's eyebrows trembled: "The prince is joking, right?" ”

"Heh, you see this king seems to be joking? Are you curious? ”

"Yes, the grass people are really curious."

"A family head has no official position in a small family, but the people of the city are besieged by the king and princess of the dynasty for him, I will write this as an excerpt and hand it over, what do you say my father will do?"

Zhou Ziqing gritted his teeth slightly: "Don't you think this excuse is too far-fetched?" ”

"It's good to achieve the king's goal, whether he is far-fetched or not." Baili Junyi said extremely indifferently.

Zhou Ziqing's heart sank greatly, if Baili Junyi really wrote it like this, the emperor was afraid that he would really do something to the Zhou family because of the scruples in his heart, and now it seems that he can only hope that the master has a way.

There was a commotion outside, and Baili Jun frowned violently: "What's the matter?" ”

Ye Yi opened the curtain and walked in, the stunned on his face didn't have time to put it away: "Master, His Royal Highness the Second Prince has come down." ”

"What?" Baili Jun got up suddenly, Baili Jinchuan is here? How could he come over, or was he involved in the matter of the Zhou family?

Baili Junyi was shocked in his heart, but Zhou Ziqing was greatly relieved, and things were much easier to handle now.