Women dressed as men: powerful officials

"I heard that Qi Chengen asked for a letter of divorce for Qi Shengmei, so I guess Qi Chengen's next step is to resign and return home. He is afraid that the Xu family case will be traced back to him sooner or later, and he is even more afraid that Qi Shengzhu's assassination of the prince will be exposed. Qi Chengen wants to leave, but Qi Shengzhu will not be willing to do so. She will definitely think that Qi Chengen is trying to protect her. Therefore, she has only one way, which is to push Song Xiuwen out to take the blame. This will not only keep Qi Chengen, but also clear the Qi family of suspicion."

There is another possibility. Qi Shengzhu went through so much trouble to keep Song Xiuwen just so that someone could take the blame for her today.

Wu Shiming touched his chin and thought for a moment before saying, "It seems that we all have the same idea. However, if Song Xiuwen is really guilty, what should we do?"

"Sun Wenjie has arrested Song Xiuwen and put him in jail. If no news has leaked out, do you think Qi Shengzhu will be anxious?"

Bei Yao finished speaking and raised his lips slightly: "I think Song Xiuwen would take the blame for Song Xiuyue, so as long as we find Song Xiuyue, everything will be solved."

Xu Yuan nodded and said, "That's right, we need to find Song Xiuyue first and continue to send people to investigate. I don't believe that Qi Shengzhu can do this perfectly."

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It rained heavily at night. Qi Shengzhu woke up from his dream and patted his chest in shock.

Diao Yun heard the noise, took the candlestick and went in, and asked in a low voice: "Miss, what's wrong?"

Qi Shengzhu paused for a while, and when his eyes were clear, he slowly said, "I had a nightmare."

"Miss, dreams are always the opposite."

Diao Yun squatted down, gently patted Qi Shengzhu's back, and said in a gentle voice, "It's okay."

Of course it's okay.

Qi Shengzhu calmed down and asked, "How is that thing going?"

"Song Xiuwen has been arrested and taken to the Dali Temple. I think everyone will know tomorrow morning that those were Song Xiuwen's work and have nothing to do with Miss."

Diao Yun saw with his own eyes that Sun Wenjie only came back after taking the person away.

I am very confident that this will be successful.

"I hope it will succeed." Qi Shengzhu raised her head slightly, her hair falling naturally from her cheeks to her shoulders. She suddenly asked softly, "Diaoyun, do you think I did something wrong?"

If she hadn't written that letter.

Will there be a different turn of events now?

Diao Yun couldn't answer this question, so he could only say calmly: "Miss, once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back."

Everything is gone and cannot be undone.

Be it love, hate, or even guilt.

There is no way to change it.

Hearing Diao Yun's words, Qi Shengzhu smiled lightly, raised his hand to wipe away the unnoticeable tears on his cheeks and said, "You are right. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Tomorrow morning, go to the Dali Temple to keep an eye on it. If you have any news, report it immediately."

Diao Yun responded and retreated.

As soon as I went out, I saw Qi Chengen who had been waiting outside.

It was already late at night when a person suddenly appeared. Diao Yun was startled. After she took a closer look, she felt even more uneasy.

Qi Chengen said in a deep voice: "Diaoyun, what did you do?"

"I've brought the young lady a glass of water." After Diao Yun said this, she bowed and prepared to leave.

Qi Chengen stood under the eaves, with drizzle behind him and a gloomy look in his eyes.

"Diaoyun, you have been following Zhu'er for more than ten years, right?"

"Yes." Diao Yun nodded.

She was a house-born child and had followed Qi Shengzhu since she was a child and had never left.

Although they are master and servant, they are more like sisters.

"Then are you willing to die for Zhu'er..." Qi Chengen changed his tone and said sharply: "Are you willing to die for Zhu'er?"

Diao Yun looked up blankly.

A bolt of lightning struck, illuminating the person in front of him.

Qi Chengen's expression was cold, and at that moment, she saw Qi Chengen holding a long sword.

There was continuous lightning and thunder, and the tip of the sword cut across the bluestone slab.

Every cry is a threat to one's life.

"Do not……"

Before he finished speaking, Diao Yun suddenly opened his eyes wide.

The blood color was connected.

Red spread silently.

-

early morning

It had rained all night and there were fallen leaves everywhere.

Nanny An measured Xu Yuan's clothing size and prepared to embroider Xu Yuan's wedding dress.

Xu Yuan and Bei Yao's wedding was still a few months away, but the wedding dress was complicated and involved many etiquettes, so Nanny An immediately arranged for people to prepare it.

After a day of getting along, she had figured out Xu Yuan's personality. Therefore, when it came to minor matters that she could decide on her own, she almost never asked Xu Yuan and just made the decisions on her own.

Huamei was sweeping the fallen leaves in the yard. Just as she was sweeping them clean, the doorman came running over and said, "Miss, the Dali Temple official has sent a visiting card."

Sun Wenjie?

Xu Yuan got up and walked out, and asked as he walked, "Did you tell me what it was about?"

The concierge shook his head and added slowly, "I'm not here to take anyone away."

Dali Temple is not a good place.

Generally, the Dali Temple Minister is dispatched either when there is a murder case or to arrest someone.

Therefore, when the man in the scarlet official robe came, the doorman went straight to find him to make a wish.

Sun Wenjie did not enter the house. When he saw Xu Yuan coming out, he retreated to the side and whispered, "Miss Xu, come this way."

"What's wrong?" Xu Yuan asked puzzledly.

Sun Wenjie went to arrest Song Xiuwen yesterday, and Xu Yuan knew about it.

Not only that, she later asked Wu Shiming to tell Sun Wenjie to delay Song Xiuwen's case, or at least not to close it so quickly.

There is no way Wu Shiming didn't convey the message.

But Sun Wenjie still came in a hurry.

This means that there is something else going on. Thinking of this, Xu Yuan's face became serious and he asked slowly, "What happened?"

"Qi Shengzhu had a maid named Diaoyun. Do you still remember her?"

Xu Yuan's heart tightened: "She's dead?"

"No, she went to the Dali Temple to surrender." Sun Wenjie glanced at Xu Yuan's expression and said softly, "She said that she had teamed up with Wan Dengning, wrote a letter, and sent it to Lanzhou, informing the Xu family of the incident and leading Zhang Yue back to Beijing."

Sun Wenjie did not expect that after such a long investigation, the person who finally came out to confess was actually a maid.

Moreover, Diao Yun did not make any excuses. He just committed suicide by taking poison after beating the drum.

The people from the Dali Temple immediately went to the Jiaqing Marquis' Mansion, and Wan Dengning also hanged himself.

Fortunately, Sun Wenjie was well prepared and captured the man when Diao Yun beat the drum. The matter did not spread widely, but everyone who should know it knew about it.

"It seems like this is a case of sacrificing the pawn to save the king." Xu Yuan understood, a cold light flashed across his eyes, "I just wonder if Qi Shengzhu knows about this?"

"It doesn't matter whether Qi Shengzhu knows about it or not. The emperor ordered me to go to the palace to see him immediately. If this case is decided today, it will be more difficult for you to bring down the Qi family in the future."

Sun Wenjie sighed deeply.

The investigation into the Xu family case has been stopped.

If the assassination of the prince was shelved, and the Qi family resigned, it would not be easy to cause trouble for Qi Chengen in the future.

Xuyuan pursed his lips.

Sun Wenjie sighed repeatedly: "If we had found Song Xiuyue last night, it would have been fine. But today..."

"Do not worry."

A steady voice came from behind the two of them.

Xu Yuan and Sun Wenjie looked over at the same time.

Xu Wenxian held the sword case, his face showing unprecedented calmness and composure: "Lord Sun, I will go with you to the palace to see the emperor."