Qingyu Case: Female Minister of Dali Temple

Fu Jiu came back a little earlier than him. When she heard him patting his clothes, she came out with a cup of tea and leaned against the door, teasing, "Oh, you got caught in the rain."

Li Tianliu looked at him and said, "If you have the time to tease me, you should go and persuade your young master."

Fu Jiu glanced towards the main room and asked, "What happened to our Master?"

Li Tianliu also watched and said teasingly, "After being busy all day and night, she still has the energy to make love with women. Even if she has a body made of iron, she can't stand such abuse from her."

Fu Jiu spat out a mouthful of tea.

Li Tianliu took a few steps back nimbly to avoid his "secret plot" and said, "Am I wrong? When I went to see him at Duke Chen's mansion two years ago, he was still skin and bones, lying in bed in a sickly state, unable to utter a complete sentence. He finally recovered in the past two years, but if you indulge yourself like this, be careful of the tragedy that comes from excessive joy."

Fu Jiu grinned and said, "Don't worry, our Master won't do that."

Li Tianliu glanced at him and asked, "Did your young master take the magic medicine?"

"Not really." Fu Jiu saw him coming and consciously made way for him. She followed him into the house and said, "But it's no different from taking a panacea."

Li Tianliu chuckled twice and asked casually, "Has Chan Yi only been following your Master for the past two years?"

Fu Jiu nodded, "Yes, she came not long after you came to visit our Master at the Duke of Chen's Mansion."

Li Tianliu tapped the armrest of the chair with his hand, "Is this for your young master to get married?"

"That's not it." Fu Jiu said bluntly, "She followed..."

Li Tianliu looked at him, "Follow what?"

"Nothing." Fu Jiu refused to say anything more and immediately changed the subject, "Have all of Wu Dong's family members been arrested?"

Li Tianliu looked at him twice and didn't ask any more questions.

The heavy rain lasted for nearly two hours before it stopped.

Almost as soon as it stopped, the sun came out.

Along with the rising sun there was also a gorgeous rainbow.

Ding Lisheng put away his umbrella, squinted at the sun, then at the rainbow, and while saying it was a good omen, he directed the bailiffs to make preparations for the execution.

A canopy was quickly erected outside the gate of the prefect's mansion. Inside the canopy, facing the street, there was a long table and a chair. On the table were a signboard and a gavel. Outside the canopy, Ding Lisheng measured out a ten-foot-sized execution ground with his feet, and asked the yamen runners to surround it as a human wall. Many people came one after another.

There hasn't been a beheading in Hongyuan County for nearly twenty years.

In contrast to the bustling scene outside the prefectural government, inside the prison, as the runners brought rich food into the cells of several people who were about to be executed, sounds of crying, begging for mercy, shouting for injustice, struggling, and trying to drag others into the prison to delay the execution were heard one after another.

Chen Shao ignored him.

No matter what clues they can confess, they cannot cover up their death penalty outcome.

In order to solve the case, what is needed more than their fragmentary confessions is her attitude.

Only if her attitude is strong enough can those who have been oppressed by them stand up and testify against them, and only then can they face up to this case.

After getting up early and writing the charges against all the people to be executed today, Chen Shao asked Fu Jiu to take them to Ding Lisheng and have him post them all on the notice wall outside the prefect's mansion. Then he went back to his room to have breakfast, changed into his official uniform, and after taking a short rest, he went to the east wing.

Quan Shuyu and the four women who were rescued yesterday also got up.

Seeing her enter the room, everyone stood up and bowed to her.

Chen Shao's eyes quickly swept over the four women. After a night of recuperation, their complexions had improved a lot, but the fear in their eyes had not lessened at all. Chen Shao did not rush to comfort them, but asked Quan Shuyu first, "How are your injuries?"

"With Miss Chanyi's care, I'm much better now." Quan Shuyu looked at Chanyi gratefully.

Chan Yi said: "It is much better, but it still needs to be properly nursed back to health."

Quan Shuyu smiled and said, "I've been so busy these years, and now I'm free, so I can't help but feel a little restless. Fortunately, a few sisters have come, which has added a lot of fun."

"I was just about to ask you to do this," Chen Shao's eyes swept over the four women again, "When you have some free time recently, please comfort them more. If there is anything you need during the process, just tell them as much as possible. Don't be too reserved."

"What a coincidence." Quan Shuyu smiled, "I was just about to tell you that you are busy with official duties and just let me take care of them."

"You don't need to take care of them. I'll ask Chan Yi to find a few women to take care of your daily life." Chen Shao thought for a moment and said, "You are still injured. You can just counsel them when you have time."

The whole book should be Yu Ying.

It was getting late, and after Chen Shao encouraged the four girls for a few more words, he left the east wing and strode towards the gate of the prefect's mansion, accompanied by Lei Dehou, Zhao Lin and Hu Qinglu who had come specially.

There were already crowds of people outside the prefectural government.

In addition to the common people who came to watch the excitement, there were also many noble and wealthy families mixed in.

"Sir," Ding Lisheng, who was guarding the door, saw Chen Shao coming out and hurriedly trotted over to greet him, "Everything is ready."

Chen Shao glanced at the people outside the encirclement and ordered solemnly: "Go and bring the shopkeeper of Tongchun Hall and others over!"

Ding Lisheng led her to the pergola and sat her down before he took his orders.

The manager of Tongchuntang, several doctors, accountants and others were soon brought over. Chen Shao didn't waste any words and directly ordered the execution.

Several people were originally sentenced to caning, but when writing the charges in the morning, considering that they were all old and would be escorted to the border as soldiers after the execution, Chen Shao temporarily changed the caning to flogging.

Even so, after being hit with dozens of boards, several people were almost half dead.

Chen Shao was merciless. After the bailiffs dragged everyone away, put handcuffs and leg irons on them, she ordered Ding Lisheng to bring Luo Zhengxin, Wu Dong and others up again.

Luo Zhengxin's face was ashen and he said nothing until he saw Luo Jian and Luo Zhong being escorted up. Then his expression showed a slight ripple, but soon returned to ashen again.

"Father, save me!" Luo Zhong saw Luo Zhengxin and struggled to rush towards him.

Luo Jian is the same as him.

It was not until they were forced to kneel on the ground by the Yulin Guards and saw the endless number of civilians in front of them that they suddenly realized that Luo Zhengxin was going to be beheaded just like them.

"It's unfair, I am innocent," Luo Jian shouted, "I didn't kill anyone, it was my father and Luo Zhong who did it!"

When Luo Zhong heard him shouting like that, he also shouted, "I didn't kill anyone. It was my father and Luo Jian who killed them. Let me go! I was wrongly accused!"

Wu Dong, who was escorted over later, knelt beside them woodenly. After quickly scanning the crowd, he lowered his head.

"master!"

"father!"

A few familiar shouts made him raise his head quickly again.