After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

The constable named Liu came quickly with a happy look on his face.

Bai Qingyu didn't expect that the woodcutter was found so quickly, and he couldn't help but sigh at the powerful strength of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

"Take him to Jingzhao Prefecture for interrogation."

Xu Lingyun was afraid that what happened to Zhang Momo would happen again, so he immediately took his people back to Jingzhao Prefecture.

Li watched them leave in a hurry and whispered, "This Lord Xu is busy handling cases and official business day and night. Fortunately, he is a widower, otherwise no woman can stand it."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingyu put down the foot he had just raised.

His eyes moved, "Do you have a cousin on your mother's side who is still unmarried at the age of 23?"

Li turned her head to look at him, her eyes full of doubt, "Are you talking about my cousin Ya Ran, who has high aspirations but a fragile life, and won't marry anyone other than a high-ranking official or a royal relative?"

Bai Qingyu nodded, "Yes, it's her."

"Come on. If you match her with Lord Xu, it won't be a marriage, it will be an enmity."

Li knew very well what kind of person her little cousin was. Her mother had come to her house before, hoping to use her connections to find a suitable marriage for Li Yiran.

She had told her about him before, but that cousin either thought he was not handsome enough or that his status was not noble enough.

After careful selection, I ended up becoming an old maid.

"But now that you mention it, I do have a suitable candidate."

Li's mind moved, and suddenly a bold idea came to his mind.

Bai Qingyu didn't know why she suddenly smiled with chrysanthemums in the corners of her eyes, and asked curiously: "Who do you think is suitable?"

"As long as Lord Xu does not make any mistakes in his life, he will be made a marquis and become a prime minister in the future. Isn't it a pity to let such good things flow to other families?"

After saying this, Li winked at him.

"You mean?" Bai Qingyu was startled and his eyes widened, "Zhenzhen?"

"Yes, our daughter is already sixteen this year, and several ladies have come to her house, expressing their intention to marry her."

Bai Qingyu was shocked by Li's idea. "Zhenzhen is only seventeen after the Chinese New Year, and Xu Lingyun is already thirty-something. What nonsense are you talking about!"

"It's just a difference of 17 or 18 years. There are many old men and young wives in this world."

Li didn't take it seriously. "It's just that Lord Xu lost his wife at a young age and raised his daughter alone for so many years. He has never been unfaithful and has no concubines in the mansion. It's obvious that he is a man who values ​​relationships very much."

"Besides, Lord Xu has lost both his parents. If our daughter marries him, she will be the mistress of the family and will have no problem receiving imperial decrees in the future."

The more she thought about it, the better it seemed. "It's hard to find a good son-in-law like this!"

"There are so many good men in the Great Zhou, how come they are not as good as a widower? You must have gone crazy!"

Bai Qingyu gave her a strange look and left with a heavy sigh.

He always held his legitimate daughter in his palm and loved her like a pearl. Girls from other families had already seen other men after they reached the age of 15.

They felt sorry for their daughter and couldn't bear to see her suffer in another family at such a young age, so they kept her in custody for two years.

Now his wife wants to marry her precious daughter to a widower as his second wife. Please forgive him for not being able to accept it!

"How can you be so stupid?"

Her good idea was rejected, and Li stamped her feet in anger. She turned around and followed him, "You only look at his age. Go ask around and see how many young men are as outstanding as Lord Xu."

"Let's not talk about anything else. If Zhenzhen can get married to Lord Xu, Zhengnan will have a powerful helper in the future. This is a great marriage anyway. Why can't you recognize it?"

"Alright, alright, Zhenzhen is still young, let's talk about this later."

Bai Qingyu waved his hands in annoyance, too lazy to argue with Li, and went straight to the study.

Xu Lingyun had never expected that while investigating a case he would find himself in love.

In the dungeon, Lu Zhenguo always held a food box in his hand and was reluctant to put it down even during the interrogation.

Lord Xu glanced at his hand, then looked at the thin man standing beside him trembling, "Woodcutter Zhu, I want to ask you, where did you get the firewood you sold to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month?"

"Sir, that cart of firewood was parked on the side of the road. I was just confused for a moment and secretly dragged it out to sell. Please spare my life!"

Zhu the Woodcutter thought he was being reported to the authorities for stealing firewood, and he was so frightened that his legs went weak and he fell to his knees. "I was really bewitched for a moment, I won't do it again!"

He really didn't know that he was only stealing a cart of firewood, but he was still arrested by the Jingzhao Yin. If he had known this, he would not have been greedy for such a small advantage.

Lord Xu frowned, "Are you saying that the truckload of firewood is not yours, but that you picked it up on the roadside?"

"Yes, sir, I waited there for a long time but no one came, so I became greedy for money."

Zhu the Woodcutter kowtowed, his face covered with tears and snot. "Please spare my life, sir. I have parents and children to take care of. My family depends on me to grow two acres of land and to make a living by cutting firewood. Without me, they, an orphan and a widow, would not be able to survive!"

"Since no one has reported this to the authorities, I will not arrest you."

The government will not investigate unless the people sue it. It's not a case of murder or arson. There is no need for Xu Lingyun to use an ordinary citizen to add to his political achievements.

He raised his chin towards Captain Liu who was standing beside him. Captain Liu immediately stepped forward and pulled up Zhu Qiaofu, who was kneeling and kowtowing.

"Lord Xu is honest and upright. Just tell me what you know. There is no need to be afraid."

Zhu the woodcutter wiped his face with his patched sleeve and immediately nodded and said, "Just ask me, sir, and I will tell you the truth without hiding anything."

"Where did you get that load of firewood?"

"At the foot of Mount Qingcheng, I just came down the mountain and saw a whole cart of bundled high-quality pine wood."

Zhu the woodcutter recalled the scene of that day in detail and told it all without hiding a single word.

Xu Lingyun and Lu Zhenguo frowned as they heard this.

Zhu the woodcutter did not look like he was lying, but if he was not lying, then the clue to the woodcutter would be completely broken.

"That person is very thoughtful."

Xu Lingyun admired Aunt Qiao a little. Starting from Zhang Momo, she had been linked to everything and kept herself out of everything.

He was very curious now. "What secrets did Old Qiao have that she was willing to abandon even her two confidants in order to destroy the evidence for Aunt Qiao?"

This was the conclusion he came to after interrogating many servants in the Marquis' Mansion.

Old Mrs. Qiao is extremely selfish. If she gets involved, she would even give up her son Bai Yanlang.

Aunt Qiao is just her niece. As long as her own interests are not involved, she is willing to protect Aunt Qiao. However, if her own interests are involved, she will still be able to kill her relative.