Chapter 349

Love Shenjing, Jiaofang Office, Pipa Color Inner Chamber.

Du Du Qingniang wore her hair in a high bun, held by a translucent jasper hairpin, with no other hair ornaments on her head.

She wore a green Daoist robe, with wide sleeves fluttering in the wind, but it was hard to hide her graceful and moving figure; every gesture was rhythmic, her bearing was transcendent, and she was radiant.

Sitting opposite Du Du Qingniang was a young woman, tall and graceful, with a beautiful face, a worn copper hairpin in her hair, and a pair of bright eyes like lacquer, her spirit was clear.

She wore a pink thin silk jacket with cold plum blossoms, a white cross-collar undergarment, and a rice-white long skirt on her lower body; her bearing was graceful, and her elegance revealed a trace of cold beauty.

It was Zou Min'er, the introductory disciple Du Du Qingniang had taken in a year ago, and now a key member of the Love Shenjing file of the Zhongche Office.

Du Du Qingniang said: "A few days ago, the Court of Judicial Review interrogated a major criminal escorted from Liaodong; this person is a fish that slipped through the net in the major case of the Jin Ling Water Supervision Office."

Zou Min'er's expression stirred upon hearing this; Du Du Qingniang had mentioned this matter a month ago, and now that it was brought up again, there must have been some progress.

Du Du Qingniang continued: "After interrogation by the Court of Judicial Review, this person has confessed some inside information about the major case of the Water Supervision Office; this is the confession transcribed by the Zhongche Office."

Just as Du Du Qingniang said, Jia Cong didn't do anything wrong; if it were someone else, her father would still have no way out, because he had indeed committed a monstrous crime.

Now His Majesty has issued a decree, sending the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review as an imperial inspector, coordinating with personnel from relevant offices, to go down to Jin Ling to preside over the case of Zhou Zhou Suqing's confession.

Zou Min'er was shocked upon hearing this, her clear and sharp beautiful eyes flashing with sharp light, staring blankly at the confession on the case.

The Zhongche Office is the running dog of His Majesty, and what they follow and practice is His Majesty's will and holy heart!

Jin Ling is the place where the Taizu established the country, the auxiliary capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty governing the six prefectures and one state of Jiangnan, and it has always been a place with deep and unpredictable roots.

What exactly supports her to continue living? Is it the hatred for the boy who forced her father to commit suicide? But this hatred is so pale and powerless....

Your father committed a major crime back then, although he could not escape death, his life and death should be judged by the national law, which is the right way, but he died to cover up the crimes of others; as a daughter, can you be reconciled!"

Back then, His Majesty was able to ascend to the position of the Nine-Five at a moment of extreme opportunity, and had a deep connection with Jin Ling, so he also paid great attention to the major case in Jin Ling.

On that day, your father committed suicide in the mansion, but it allowed many people to retreat unscathed; your father wanted to use his own life to exchange for the safety of his family, but he did not get his wish....

Du Du Qingniang shook her head and said: "It is impossible to determine for the time being; that Zhou Zhou Suqing is just a merchant responsible for selling stolen goods, what he knows is very limited, and what he said will not be the final inside story."

As she spoke, she took out a document and handed it to Zou Min'er, who opened it and browsed through it quickly, a look of surprise appearing on her face.

Du Du Qingniang asked: "You are the daughter of Zou Zou Huaiyi; the person mentioned in the confession is closely related to your father. Do you have any knowledge of this person?"

Zou Min'er's face showed a painful expression upon hearing this.

Whenever she thought of these, Zou Min'er's heart was full of contradiction and pain; the reason for survival was like a willow catkin without roots, without support, drifting with the wind, and she couldn't even grasp it.

The Si Gong wants the Zhongche Office to send capable people to secretly go to Jin Ling to investigate the unfinished situation of the major case of the Water Supervision Office, so as to avoid any omissions in the Court of Judicial Review's open investigation.

His identity is limited, and what he knows is limited; his confession does not seem to have touched the final truth.

Du Du Qingniang's tone was heavy: "According to various intelligence reports, as well as documents from the Court of Judicial Review and the Tui Shi Yuan, the Zhongche Office judged that Zhou Zhou Suqing only reopened a gap in the unfinished situation of the major case of the Water Supervision Office."

She turned and looked a little excited, asking: "Qingniangzi, according to the confession, is this person the true mastermind of the major case of the Water Supervision Office? Was my father also instructed by this person?"

Her father died, her mother died of depression, her family was broken, and she was charged into the humble register of the Jiaofang Office.

Her father died as a heinous person, while those who also committed crimes retreated unscathed and remained at large; she gritted her silver teeth, and a faint smell of blood dispersed.

Zou Min'er thought for a moment and said: "Back then, Min'er was just a daughter in the boudoir, and I didn't know much about my father's affairs, only hearing my father mention this person's name a few times, and nothing else."

You must know that in the major case of the Water Supervision Office, those Japanese pirates looted dozens of merchant ships on the outer sea, involving millions of taels of foreign goods; now these stolen goods have all disappeared.

Du Du Qingniang glanced at Zou Min'er and said: "I think no one will be more dedicated to this major case than you; you are the best candidate to secretly go to Jin Ling to assist in the investigation."

Zou Min'er's eyes glowed with spirit, and she said: "I will not fail the trust of the Qing Niangzi."

Du Du Qingniang nodded with satisfaction as she looked at Zou Min'er.

She saved Zou Min'er from danger back then, firstly because she felt pity for her unfortunate encounter, and even more because she valued the tenacious and unyielding character in her bones.

Du Du Qingniang, as a file head of the Zhongche Office, was serving in Jin Ling when the major case of the Water Supervision Office occurred, so she naturally knew the details of this major case very well.

So she knew clearly in her heart that when Jia Cong forced Zou Zou Huaiyi to submit to the law in Jin Ling back then, it only brought this case to an end, and the hidden inside story would eventually stir up waves again one day.

And Zou Min'er was a person deeply involved in this case; introducing Zou Min'er into the Zhongche Office was a precaution; such a person, as long as the opportunity arises, will definitely be of great use....

Lady Rongguo Prefecture, Seeing Tan Chun Courtyard.

Jin Jin Chuan jumping into the well and Jia Baoyu being whipped caused quite a stir in the prefecture.

Seeing Tan Chun went to Lady Wang's place to plead for mercy but failed, and returned feeling a bit unhappy.

But she saw Jia Cong, Seeing Yingchun, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Baochai all in her room.

Seeing Yingchun, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, and others had just gone to Jia Baoyu's room to visit; Jia Baoyu was beaten quite badly this time, and it was estimated that he wouldn't be able to get out of bed for half a month, so it was the proper etiquette for the sisters to visit.

After returning, they all went to Seeing Tan Chun's room to wait for news.

Seeing Yingchun and other sisters all knew Jin Jin Chuan in the mistress's room, but they didn't have much contact usually and weren't very familiar with her.

However, this time Jia Cong saved her from the well, and they all saw it; Jia Cong cared about this maid, probably because he saved her life.

So they also paid attention to this matter.

These young ladies in the boudoir all had a heart of tenderness, and victims like Jin Jin Chuan were always easy to be sympathized with.

And when they knew that this matter was caused by Jia Baoyu, the sisters all knew this brother, who was used to mingling with maids, and his words and actions usually had no sense of proportion, and finally caused trouble.

Not to mention being beaten himself, he also implicated a maid to such a situation, which was also pitiful to speak of.

As soon as Xue Baochai saw Seeing Tan Chun's expression, she knew that she must have returned without success, and was surprised in her heart; she didn't expect Brother Cong to have guessed this.

Seeing Tan Chun said dejectedly: "The mistress said that Jin Jin Chuan's temper is too fierce, and she jumped into the well for a small matter, so she can't be used anymore, to avoid causing trouble again.

Third Brother, this younger sister is really useless, I can't even handle this little thing."

Jia Cong smiled and said: "What are you talking about, Third Sister? This matter can't be blamed on you; as I thought, it was such a result."

In fact, Jia Cong recalled and pondered carefully just now, and probably inferred that the reason why this matter caused such a big stir was nothing more than that sentence Jin Jin Chuan said to Jia Baoyu about catching Jia Huan Ge'er and Seeing Caiyun.

Only this sentence contained secret matters of the inner courtyard, which perhaps touched Lady Wang's inner insidious and tricky nature; although this was just Jia Cong's inference, he believed it was not far from the truth.

And the other words between the two were not very important and could not stir up such a big reaction from Lady Wang.

Therefore, with Seeing Tan Chun's shrewdness and eloquence, it was easy to understand why she returned without success.

Seeing Yingchun on the side said: "Brother Cong pities Jin Jin Chuan; in fact, it is very easy, just settle her in the East Prefecture as a maid."

Lin Daiyu said: "Doing it this way is a bit inappropriate; Second Uncle values Third Brother the most and has always been very gracious, but now Second Aunt insists on driving Jin Jin Chuan away.

If Third Brother settles her in the East Prefecture, it will not look good on Second Uncle and Second Aunt's face, and it will likely cause other gossip in the prefecture, which will not be good."

Xue Baochai's beautiful eyes turned, seeing that Jia Cong didn't speak, just nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Lin Daiyu's statement, and Lin Daiyu's words were indeed reasonable.

Xue Baochai saw Jia Cong frowning slightly, thinking that he actually cared so much about Jin Jin Chuan's settlement; she had never seen him find anything difficult before.

She said: "Brother Cong is compassionate; this girl is a bit pitiful, and it's no wonder you have pity."

Jia Cong said: "I just feel that although Jin Jin Chuan's mouth is a bit uninhibited, she didn't make a big mistake, and she shouldn't have ruined her reputation and life in vain; having a proper place to live is enough."

Xue Baochai didn't feel that Jia Cong cared about Jin Jin Chuan because she was pretty and he took a fancy to her.

He is a person who can do great things; he is not Jia Baoyu, and he won't lose his scale when he sees a good color, and the maids he keeps in his room are all as beautiful as flowers, which one is not better than this Jin Jin Chuan?

Now hearing Jia Cong's words, she understood even more in her heart; his words were just simple sympathy and pity for a person.

Thinking of these, her heart softened for no reason.

After thinking for a while, she smiled and said: "In fact, this matter is not too difficult; just wait a few days, I have a steady method here."

(End of chapter)