Chapter 546: Forbidden Medicine, Five‑Stone Powder

The Emperor thought it over and agreed.

Compared to their side.

The Empress, on her side, was so angry she couldn't count how many things she had thrown; she had thought she might succeed in about a month, but never expected Cheng Yaojin to spring up halfway.

Indeed, she intended to kill Shi Qing and the child in her womb in under seven months.

"Investigate, let this palace investigate!"

Nan Xin and his party came to the Imperial Capital with a travel permit, so it wasn't difficult to investigate.

Soon.

Their information was placed before the Empress's eyes.

The Empress now not only despises Qiao Sheng and his companions, but also despises Yin Li, ruining her schemes, and even dreams of marrying Cheng Jinyu!

She directly had her own elder brother locate Cheng Jinyu.

Claiming that her third niece had taken a liking to him.

She asked him to marry her.

And offered various benefits.

Why would Cheng Jinyu abandon marrying Yin Li because of the benefits they promised?

He refused without hesitation.

Ye Jinwen wasn't speaking properly with Cheng Jinyu at this moment; with a composed expression he said, "Our Ye family values you, it's your compliance; if you are ungrateful, then don't blame us."

At worst, you just won't become an official.

What's so great about it.

Cheng Jinyu said expressionlessly, "Lord Ye, I, Cheng Jinyu, am just a lowly Martial Scholar; I'm not even a Martial Examination Candidate yet, unfit to match the Miss of your family."

"You…"

Ye Jinwen swept his sleeves and left, as angry as possible.

Cheng Jinyu, worried about the trouble they might cause Yin Li, could no longer attend school; after leaving the academy he headed to the Shi family.

At this moment.

Qiao Sheng and his group were all at home.

Upon hearing this, Yin Li shouted angrily, "The whole family are no good people."

"This matter is probably related to the Empress."

After speaking, Qiao Sheng turned to Cheng Jinyu and said, "Yin Li and her side are in our house; we will protect her. As for you, Jinyu, and your mother's side, you need to be more careful."

Cheng Jinyu hadn't yet arrived at the shop his mother runs.

Something had already happened on his mother's side.

When Cheng Jinyu reached the shop, it had already been sealed off; a crowd surrounded it, pointing and chatting.

He heard them say that the officials had found the forbidden Medicine, Five‑Stone Powder, in their shop.

Cheng Jinyu felt completely devastated.

He thought he had implicated his own mother.

Upon learning his mother had been taken to the Dali Temple, Cheng Jinyu immediately rode a carriage to seek Qiao Sheng and his group for help.

He didn't need Qiao Sheng to say anything.

Shi Lin tidied up and headed straight to the Dali Temple.

Cheng Jinyu had originally intended to go along.

But his status was too low, so he could only stay at their house awaiting news.

The Dali Temple official was at that moment interrogating Cheng Xianglan; upon hearing that Shi Lin had arrived, he frowned and ordered someone to invite him in.

"Lord Shi, why do you have time to come to my office today?"

Shi Lin replied, "Lord Jiang, the matter is this: the woman kneeling below you is a friend of my wife; my wife heard about the Five‑Stone Powder incident and sent me to take a look."

What?

The kneeling woman below is a friend of his wife.

The Dali Temple official had not spoken yet.

Shi Lin continued, "I have heard, Lord Jiang, that you are always just and strict in handling cases; I suppose you will give my wife's friend a fair judgment and not coerce a confession."

Saying so, he fetched a stool and sat to the side to listen to the interrogation.

Shi Lin acted in this way.

He left Lord Jiang, who wanted to execute Cheng Xianglan, holding the matter at a loss.

If he were to carry out the execution now, wouldn't that be slapping his own face?

"Lord Shi, as you said, I will conduct a thorough interrogation."

Lord Jiang cleared his throat, his gaze falling on Cheng Xianglan, and asked, "Cheng Xianglan, you claim you did not hide the Five‑Stone Powder, yet it was seized from your embroidery workshop; what else do you have to say?"