Chapter 464

Pei Shangling was so happy he jumped up and down.

Pei Shangjue could not hide his smile; this face that rarely showed expression would always unconsciously smile when facing Mu Yuanzhi.

But he is not good at smiling, so his smile looks terrifying.

To Mu Yuanzhi, it was like that.

Pei Shangnian said: "This is called evil meets evil; it's not that it won't be repaid, the time just hasn't come!"

"Exactly, evil meets evil." Mu Yuanzhi smiled at Pei Shangling.

Pei Shangling's smile instantly fell apart.

But he immediately put on a smile again, as if he couldn't hear Mu Yuanzhi's implied meaning, and kept eagerly approaching: "Ah Zhi..."

"Princes, if you have nothing else, please go back; I'm busy." Mu Yuanzhi gave a perfunctory smile, "I won't see you out."

"Ah Zhi, little sister." Pei Shangjue rarely spoke.

Mu Yuanzhi just listened to what he wanted to say.

"I saw Gu Rongjin loitering near the Ten Thousand Fragrance Building." Pei Shangjue thought of the present and still decided to say it.

"What?!" Pei Shangling exclaimed upon hearing, "When did this happen, second brother, why didn't you tell us earlier?!"

"Isn't the Ten Thousand Fragrance Building a brothel?!" Pei Shangnian shouted.

"What is he doing at a brothel?!" Pei Shanghua began to feel righteous indignation.

Could it be that Gu Rongjin can't change his habit of eating feces?

Is this a side effect of previously pretending to be a grandson?

Or has he finally fallen too?!

The several brothers' hearts were in turmoil.

However, they saw Mu Yuanzhi's expression unchanged, as if she had known all along, and they exchanged glances.

"Ah Zhi, little sister, you already knew?" Pei Shanghua asked uncertainly.

Pei Shangnian became anxious: "Ah Zhi, little sister, you wouldn't be swallowing your anger for the sake of this family and the child, would you?!"

He immediately imagined many things.

"You can't do this! We'll get justice for you!"

"Don't trouble yourselves, princes; my husband went to investigate the case. Just now in the courtyard, didn't you hear? The woman named Fanghua is in the Ten Thousand Fragrance Building."

For Gu Rongjin's reputation, Mu Yuanzhi had to patiently explain.

Upon hearing, those noisy people finally quieted down a bit.

Pei Shangjue frowned upon hearing: "This woman doesn't look simple; you need to be careful."

Mu Yuanzhi: "Thank you, Lord Xiezhuang, for your concern; I will be careful myself."

After she finished speaking, she took the chance while they were talking and went to the outside of the mansion, then shut the door firmly.

Pei Shangling, who had suffered a setback, rubbed his nose.

Ah Zhi, you just locked him outside like that!

He sighed dejectedly.

Don't be sad, fourth brother; today something good happened, that impostor can't succeed; we should go drink and celebrate!

Exactly, old four, don't wear a worried face; there's plenty of time ahead.

Pei Shangling glanced at the two wallflowers, thought talking to them was a hassle, and said to Pei Shangjue: "Second brother, what do you think? That woman named Fanghua seems even Gu Rongjin can't handle."

That woman can come and go freely in the Grand General's mansion; her skills must be excellent, and her background is already very complex.

"I will go investigate her properly!" We must not let her cause trouble in Jingcheng.

Old Qi, why are you absent-minded?

On the way to the Imperial Court of Justice, Gu Rongjin asked Qi Shihuai.

Qi Shihuai's unusual silence all the way made Gu Rongjin unaccustomed.

Is there anything recently that requires Grand General Qi to frown so worriedly?

"Not much." Qi Shihuai said perfunctorily.

Not much, but your face is all written with worry!

Gu Rongjin unintentionally saw Qi Shihuai's gaze fall on the Ten Thousand Fragrance Building, recalling that the palace guards sent to arrest someone had returned empty-handed, saying there was no woman named Fanghua in the Ten Thousand Fragrance Building.

The Imperial Court of Justice dispatched many people to surround the Ten Thousand Fragrance Building where the palace guards were blocked, brought everyone back to the Imperial Court of Justice, had him identify them, and he also took the chance to inquire how the interrogation of Zhang Mengcheng went.

As a result, Qi Shihuai, upon learning of it, also said he would come; previously, the Minister of the Imperial Court of Justice had repeatedly invited him, but he refused.

"Could it be that you know that woman named Fanghua?" Gu Rongjin asked, narrowing his eyes.

He just guessed casually, but unexpectedly Qi Shihuai turned his face to look at him, with a strange expression.

"Did I guess right?" Gu Rongjin, pleased with his own cleverness, put his arm around Qi Shihuai's shoulders: "How do you know such a suspicious woman? Come clean!"

"Don't make a fuss." Qi Shihuai removed Gu Rongjin's hand; his face remained grim and bitter, nothing like his usual unflappable self.

You know, even when he previously raised the banner to purge the Deposed Emperor, he had never been this deep.

It's as if even if the sky fell, he could use it as a blanket.

Something's off, way too off!

"I say, Shihuai, she couldn't be your old flame, right? Turns out you really aren't into men?" Gu Rongjin teased.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Qi Shihuai gave him a sideways glance.

"How fierce, what does your nonsense refer to? A lover or being into men?"

"Gu Rongjin, I don't have time to mess with you." Qi Shihuai walked ahead a few steps.

"You're acting strange, Shihuai; I've known you for so long, you've never been like this before. If you don't explain clearly, I won't shut up easily!" Gu Rongjin wasn't angry, still smiling and approaching.

Qi Shihuai didn't speak anymore.

No matter how Gu Rongjin fusses and argues, he still doesn't say a word.

Soon, they arrived at the gate of the Imperial Court of Justice, and Gu Rongjin had no choice but to temporarily set this matter aside.

"General Qi, Young Master Jin!"

The Minister of Justice personally came to greet them, saying, "Please come this way."

Qi Shihuai walked faster than Gu Rongjin, and Gu Rongjin shook his head behind him.

Strange, too strange!

There's definitely a big problem!

"Where is Fanghua?" Qi Shihuai asked.

"General Qi, they say there is no woman named Fanghua, so I had Young Master Jin come to identify the person."

Qi Shihuai grunted, "Lead the way."

"..."

The Minister of Justice was speechless; he wasn't Qi Shihuai's subordinate, so why did it seem like he was being treated as inferior?

"Minister, please don't take offense, General Qi has a few days like that each month," Gu Rongjin teased.

Usually, if he joked around like that without propriety, he would surely be retorted and mocked by Qi Shihuai.

But today, Qi Shihuai acted as if he hadn't heard, and even urged Gu Rongjin to walk faster and not dawdle.

"What's the rush, really going to meet your lover?" Gu Rongjin never minces his words.

Originally, the Minister of Justice didn't mind, but Qi Shihuai reacted strongly: "Don't bring up that kind of joke!"

Could it really be that they're lovers?

So General Qi really isn't homosexual? The Minister of Justice rarely gossiped in his heart.

"Okay, okay, don't get angry; once you reach middle age, you should avoid anger even more." Gu Rongjin said, asking for a beating.

Qi Shihuai ground his teeth, flicked his sleeve, and walked ahead.

"You look especially like that pretentious Xiao Yichen right now." Gu Rongjin chuckled, walking quickly, "I'm really angry!"

"What ghostly qualification do you have to be angry?" The Minister of Justice was speechless.

"Gentlemen, stop bickering; the women's prison is just ahead."