On the wedding day, I was broken off, so I remarried his uncle

After hearing Changqing's report, Prefect Li's face turned visibly green.

He suddenly stood up from his seat and paced back and forth anxiously.

Such a big mistake occurred at the very beginning of the examination.

Magistrate Li felt terrified.

If Yang Ji caused a death, it would probably cause public outrage among the students.

He barely suppressed his anger, called the officer who was patrolling the examination room, and told him to pay more attention to the students in the examination room and report immediately if there was any accident.

On the other side, after Song Xile sent the troublemaker to the government office, he immediately led everyone back to Liuer Hutong.

As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the door, Qiao Da, who heard the noise, came over and said, "Madam, according to your wishes, the person has been brought back and is now in the backyard room."

Song Xile nodded and walked towards the backyard.

The door of the wing room was suddenly opened, and Yonggui, who was still in shock, was startled. When he saw Song Xile, his face was panicked for a moment.

Song Xile walked over to Yonggui with a half-smile and took away the cloth covering his mouth. "Why are you surprised to see me?"

Yonggui turned his face away, pretending to be unwilling to cooperate.

Song Xile didn't care about his refusal to cooperate at this time.

He walked to the table, pulled a chair and sat down, then said nonchalantly: "I have sent all the people you intercepted outside to the government office. I believe the prefect is interrogating them now."

Yonggui couldn't help but tighten his bound hands.

Song Xile remained silent, not anxious, and continued: "Do you think that if you don't tell me, I won't know that you secretly poisoned the students taking the college entrance examination?"

When Yonggui heard this, his pupils shrank, but he still lowered his head and refused to speak.

Song Xile knew that it would be difficult to get the other party to speak if she only said this, so she bewitched him, "You have to know that this is the capital city, not Nanyang County. Your young master can't protect himself here, so you have to think it over carefully."

Seeing that his expression was somewhat relaxed, Song Xile continued: "If I promise you, as long as you are willing to explain everything you have done in recent days, I can arrange for someone to pick up your family and give them some money to settle down."

"You have to think it over. Even if you insist on not letting go, as Yang Ji's personal servants, you have not only failed to persuade your young master, but also acted arbitrarily according to his temper."

"Do you think your adults will punish your family members because they are angry with you?"

When Yonggui heard Song Xile's words, his body trembled slightly, and under his lowered head, his originally firm eyes began to flicker.

Even if Song Xile continued to threaten him, he could always remain silent.

But Song Xile used his family as a bargaining chip, and he was tempted.

He has been serving the young master for many years, and he knows very well what kind of person the master is, just as Song Xile said.

It would be fine if the young master was fine, but once something happened to the young master, all of them, as the people around the young master, would be held accountable, and their families would likely be implicated because of them.

He was fully aware of his current situation, and he knew that what Song Xile said was true.

They are now in the capital city, and he doesn't know if the young master will be okay in the end.

But as participants in this matter, once it is exposed, not only will they be pushed out to bear the blame, but his family may also be punished by the master.

Song Xile saw the struggle on his face and did not rush him, giving him enough time to think.

About half a quarter of an hour later, Yonggui finally spoke, "I..." His voice was so low that it was almost inaudible.

Seeing this, Song Xile realized that the other party had wavered.

She just needs to add fuel to the fire and the other party might give in.

So she stood up and tempted him again: "You are a smart person. You should understand that instead of fighting here, it is better to make amends and confess your mistakes. I can even let your family settle down in the capital."

"If you don't want this opportunity, I believe some of your companions would be willing to take it." After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Yonggui had been shaken by Song Xile's words, and now seeing that she was about to leave, he was frightened and immediately expressed his position, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you."

Song Xile paused as he was about to walk out, sat back in his chair, and waited for him to speak.

Yonggui swallowed and said with difficulty: "Can you really bring my family out?"

Song Xile nodded, "You can give me a token, and I will send someone to Nanyang County right away."

Hearing this, Yonggui groped his body with difficulty.

Seeing this, Song Xile signaled Chang'an to come forward and untie him.

After being untied, Yonggui took out a handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to Changan, "This is what my mother made for me. Take this and go find my mother. When she sees it, she will know it is me."

Song Xile motioned Chang'an to take it, and then assured him, "Don't worry, I promised you that before sending you to the government office, I will let you and your son meet."

When Yonggui heard this, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes.

He took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind: "Okay, I...I'll confess."

Once he made up his mind, he had no psychological burden to speak. Yonggui told Song Xile everything, including when their young master had this idea, how he poisoned the students, which students he was targeting, and even who the doctor was who was involved.

After hearing this, Song Xile's face turned dark.

This Yang Ji, for his own selfish desires, actually colluded with the doctor and asked him to prescribe mild medicines, just to prolong their illness.

What a vicious mind.

And there was Jiang Nan, who also had evil intentions. It was after Yang Ji listened to his instigation that he came up with the idea of ​​using laxatives to eliminate his competitor.

After interrogating Yonggui, Song Xile asked Changan to continue to tie up Yonggui and lock him up.

She took Yonggui's confession and led the two brothers of the Qiao family out of the room.

When they reached the front yard, Song Xile stopped and handed the testimony in his hand to Qiao Da, "Find a little beggar in the city and deliver this confession to Mr. Lin in the government office."

Qiao Da took the envelope and asked in confusion, "Madam, why don't you just hand the person over to the government office?"

Song Xile sighed, "I don't know if the prefect and County Magistrate Yang have any friendship."

Qiao Da understood immediately. It is said that officials protect each other. If the last trump card is given to the other party, it will be even more difficult to get justice for these students.

No one wanted Yang Ji to be punished more than the Qiao brothers.

He no longer hesitated and left with the confession.