Chapter 61: Please ask the Holy One to be clear and discerning!

As soon as this was said, the entire Taihe Hall was silent. Everyone turned their eyes to Prime Minister Su: some didn't believe it, some were skeptical, some were disdainful...

"Holy One, this woman slandered our dynasty's Prime Minister without any evidence, and even blood-mouthed people," Prime Minister Su's student Yan Zihai stood out again to plead for his teacher, "Please ask the Holy One to be clear and discerning, and don't let our dynasty's Prime Minister suffer grievances!"

"Yes, please ask the Holy One to be clear and discerning, and don't let our dynasty's Prime Minister suffer grievances!" In the court, twenty-four or twenty-five people knelt and kowtowed together to plead for Prime Minister Su.

Such a formation made Qin Yuan have a headache. He clearly knew that these people were all Su Hongtu's students, but he didn't expect there to be more than twenty!

Then wouldn't nearly one-third of the officials in the entire Dakang Dynasty be Su Hongtu's party!

Since ancient times, what the Emperor feared most was officials forming cliques for private interests!

He looked at the group of officials kneeling and pleading again, and after confirming that there was no Grand Tutor Lin Hejing among them, his heart settled slightly.

But things had come to this, and the scale in Qin Yuan's heart began to tilt significantly.

"The case has not been investigated yet, how can you determine that Prime Minister Su has suffered grievances?" Lu Zhenting stood out again for Lin Jiaojiao.

"There is no evidence at this time, so we need to investigate and collect evidence before we can draw a conclusion," the remonstrance official Cheng Jing bowed and remonstrated, "Please ask the Holy One not to easily draw a conclusion."

"Cheng Aiqing's words are reasonable," Qin Yuan nodded approvingly. Cheng Jing was worthy of being the remonstrance official he favored, "I will naturally send someone to investigate this matter. Before the truth of the case is revealed, neither side should be easily convicted."

"Holy One, then this daughter of a criminal, she poisoned Minister Xu's family——" Yan Zihai was a bit anxious. He knelt and moved forward a few steps, wanting the Emperor to punish Lin Jiaojiao immediately.

But Qin Yuan waved his hand impatiently, "Dali Temple Minister Minister Xu is known to everyone for his love of pufferfish, and he is also suspected of setting fire to the Dali Temple. Lin Guniang has already confessed her crimes, I will naturally deal with it lightly."

Yan Zihai still wanted to continue, but Prime Minister Su gave him a look. He felt the needle-like gaze and knew that saying more was useless, so he lowered his head to look at the floor and remained silent.

"I will personally preside over the investigation of this case. If what Lin Guniang said is true, I will not let go of the culprit who created the unjust case back then." Qin Yuan scanned the court officials majestically, and some of them obviously trembled.

"If Lin Guniang slandered a good person, I will not let her go either!" Qin Yuan placed his gaze on Lin Jiaojiao again, but his eyes were not as sharp as just now, "Alright, retire from court!"

"Yes."

Eunuch Gao rang the bell for retiring from court, and the officials would leave the court in order. Some walked with steady steps, while others walked with heavy steps.

"Prime Minister Su——" Yan Zihai wanted to catch up with Su Hongtu, but was glared at by Su Hongtu and didn't dare to move forward anymore.

"A bunch of idiots." Su Hongtu threw off that group of students far away, and after walking out of the Taihe Hall, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Walking at the very end of the civil and military officials were Lu Zhenting and Lin Jiaojiao. He helped Lin Jiaojiao, whose knees were sore from kneeling, and was about to walk out of the Taihe Hall.

Lin Jiaojiao looked up at the sky. It was already noon, the sun was bright, and the autumn rain that had fallen at night had already left no traces under the warm and bright sunlight. There were only a few water puddles in the shadows at the corners of the palace's blue stone slabs.

Just as they took a step to walk out of the Taihe Hall, suddenly a shout came from behind, "Lin Guniang, please stay!"

The two turned back to look, only to see Eunuch Gao chasing after them, panting. Although he only ran a hundred steps, he was a bit out of breath, "Lin Guniang, the Holy One has an order. During the period of investigating the case, you need to stay in the palace to cooperate with the investigation."

"But Lin Guniang still has scalds that need treatment——" Lu Zhenting didn't want Lin Jiaojiao to enter the Huang Gong. On one hand, he was worried about Lin Jiaojiao's injuries, on the other hand, he didn't want her to have the opportunity to interact with Qin Yuan, so as not to cause any trouble.

Qin Yuan's look at her was different, not as sharp as Song Shijie's look at her, which made people not think otherwise.

He wasn't a fool, he could see one, two, three, four, five.

"General Lu, there are imperial physicians in this palace," Eunuch Gao was a bit dissatisfied, "All the best doctors in the world are in the Huang Gong. Are you still afraid that you can't cure Lin Guniang's scalds?"

"But my mother's leg ailment at home still needs Lin Guniang——" Lu Zhenting spoke again, and Eunuch Gao interrupted him again, pinching his throat and saying: "Don't you have a house physician?"

Lin Jiaojiao looked at Lu Zhenting, understanding that he wanted to protect her by her side at all times. After thinking this through, her heart, which had been cold for several days, felt as if it had been shone by the spring sun, warm and cozy.

"It's okay, don't worry," Lin Jiaojiao said softly, "I have already taught Liu Zhongyi how to massage Mother Lu, but the scalds on your shoulders need more attention. Remember to pour high-proof white liquor to disinfect every day, don't let the wounds fester."

"Also, don't let Song Shijie run around so much. His wounds have just improved. That busy night last night, I'm worried his wounds will become inflamed."

Originally, Lin Jiaojiao's gentleness moved Lu Zhenting greatly, but the next sentence about Song Shijie made a sense of stuffiness rise in his chest for no reason, "Why are you still caring about that guy Song Shijie!"

Lin Jiaojiao finally saw that he was jealous, and she couldn't help but laugh, "He is my patient, General Lu. Unfortunately, I have to enter the palace to wait for the investigation, otherwise, I would have to stare at you to disinfect and change the dressing every day."

Lu Zhenting had never seen Lin Jiaojiao show such a smile in front of him, and for a moment, he was a bit stunned. At this moment, he felt the sun was warm and the spring flowers were blooming, until Eunuch Gao's voice swept over with the autumn wind, and he woke up like a dream.

"Cough cough," Eunuch Gao coughed twice, and at the same time gave Lu Zhenting a white look, "General Lu, please return."

"Eunuch," Lin Jiaojiao turned her face to look at Eunuch Gao at this time, "I still have a child who has just passed the full month. Can you accommodate and let the wet nurse bring the child to see me once a day."

Eunuch Gao pouted with dissatisfaction, "The Huang Gong is not a vegetable market, how can it accommodate commoners to come and go as they please? I can't make this decision."

"Zhu Geer is being raised in my mansion, don't worry," Lu Zhenting held Lin Jiaojiao's hand, "If there is anything, I will bring the child into the palace to find you directly."

"With your help, I am relieved." Lin Jiaojiao nodded.

At this time, Eunuch Gao urged with a pinched voice, "Lin Guniang, let's go, the Holy One has found imperial physicians for you, now two imperial physicians are waiting for you, if you don't go over, those old doctors from the Imperial Hospital will fall asleep."

Lin Jiaojiao could only pull her hand away from Lu Zhenting's hand. When she followed Eunuch Gao, she looked back at Lu Zhenting from time to time, and Eunuch Gao beside her almost rolled his eyes to the sky.

Lu Zhenting watched Lin Jiaojiao leave with Eunuch Gao, and only left the Huang Gong after he couldn't see their backs.

On the way back to General Lu's mansion, Lu Zhenting was savoring the gentleness and smile rarely seen on Lin Jiaojiao's face.

Even though her appearance was disfigured, every frown and smile was still very beautiful, deeply engraved in his heart.

But on the other side, Su Hongtu's mood was very unpleasant.

After he returned to the huge Su Mansion, a group of students followed him into the door. Su Hongtu was angry, and just then a servant brought a pot of tea. He grabbed the teapot and threw it at those students, "A bunch of idiots!"

Yan Zihai, the leader, hurriedly dodged. The thrown teapot smashed directly onto the door pillar, almost hitting Grand Tutor Lin Hejing who had just entered the door.

"Prime Minister Su really has a big temper." Grand Tutor Lin Hejing looked at the blue and white porcelain tea set fragments and water stains on the door pillar, his expression calm, but his tone had an extra bit of teasing. ===== CHAPTER 62 =====