The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

Not only Gu Jianchu, but also Zhao couldn't help but smile happily when she saw Zhou Han being beaten.

Tears welled up in my eyes unconsciously. I looked up at the ceiling and finally held back the tears.

Before Zhou Han could react, Wen Zhu's second punch hit Zhou Han's abdomen directly. The pain made Zhou Han's face turn blue, as if he was in spasm. After all, Wen Zhu was a martial artist with great strength. In addition, Zhou Han was a scholar, so naturally, Zhou Han, a scholar, could not withstand this punch.

Seeing this scene, the Minister of the Central Secretariat unconsciously moved to the side, fearing that Zhou Han's affairs would involve him.

Wen Zhu then punched Zhou Han in the abdomen with two fists. Zhou Han rolled on the ground, grimacing in pain. Wen Zhu flexed his fists and threw another punch, but it wasn't enough. He kicked Zhou Han in the jaw. Then he took out a small knife from his pocket and gestured in front of Zhou Han a few times, "You should have never seen this knife before. This knife was given by the emperor. It is specially used to pick the fingernails of those prisoners. Do you want to confess now, or do you want to experience the pain of nails peeling off flesh before confessing? I have given you the opportunity, I hope you can seize it."

Zhou Han felt pain all over his body, and every bone in his body was in pain.

He looked at the slender knife in Wen Zhu's hand in horror. It was different from the knives they usually used. There were still traces of blood on the tip of the knife, which probably came from when they dealt with those criminals.

Zhou Han shook his head frantically, enduring the pain of being torn apart, and climbed up from the ground, "I confess, Queen, I confess, I will tell you everything."

"I was the one who injured Zhao, and the baby in her belly was also aborted by me. I was afraid of being discovered by others, so I only dared to hit Zhao's private parts. In addition, I asked Cuiwei to monitor Zhao's every move to prevent her from telling others." Zhou Han knelt on the ground in an extremely embarrassed state.

"It would have been great if you had said it earlier. You wouldn't have to suffer so much. Sometimes people have to understand that it takes a wise man to know when to act."

Gu Jianchu continued to ask, "How did your late wife die?"

"He fell to death. The people of Qingyang all know it. If the Queen doesn't believe it, you can send someone to Qingyang to ask." Zhou Han said stubbornly.

The domestic violence Zhao committed was not enough to take her life, but murder was different. Not only would she lose her official position, but her life might also be in danger. After all, the current emperor was extremely strict with the law and was harsh in his punishments.

"Did he really die from falling? You'd better think it over before you speak." Gu Jianchu warned the other party again. Wen Zhu on the side did not forget to take out the knife again and waved it in front of Zhou Han.

Zhou Han was shaking all over because of fear.

But compared with his life, Zhou Han suppressed his fear.

Zhou Han shook his head desperately, "She fell to her death. My late wife was a hardworking woman. She went up the mountain early in the morning to pick mushrooms to exchange for money. Unexpectedly, she lost her footing and rolled down the hillside, hitting a rock and dying."

"Go and bring in the former Qingyang County Magistrate." Gu Jianchu didn't want to listen to Zhou Han's idle chatter.

Yunhe immediately went outside and brought in the magistrate of Qingyang County. Although the magistrate of Qingyang County had been in the capital for some time, he had never seen the emperor and empress in close proximity, so he knelt down in a panic to pay his respects to the emperor and empress.

Xie Ci'an waved his hand and said, "Stand up and answer. Whatever the Queen asks you later, you just need to answer truthfully."

"I understand." Lord Wu wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood stiffly in the center of the hall.

Gu Jianchu didn't ask directly, but looked at Zhou Han on the ground and asked lazily, "Sir Wu, do you know this person? I heard he is also from Qingyang. It just so happens that Sir Wu was transferred from Qingyang to the capital a month ago."

Lord Wu glanced down and took a closer look at Zhou Han's bruised face. "He looks familiar."

"I remember now that he is indeed from Qingyang. His family is relatively poor, and he often helps common people write petitions and delivers them to the yamen. Everyone in the yamen knows him, and I have seen him several times." Lord Wu did not exaggerate, and did not dare to ask questions in front of the emperor and empress. He only answered the questions asked by the queen.

"I heard that this man had a beautiful wife who fell to her death half a year ago. I wonder if Lord Wu has any impression of her." Gu Jianchu was not sure whether Lord Wu had any impression of her. If not, if he wanted to convict him, he would have to send people to Qingyang to collect evidence. He absolutely could not let this beast escape the punishment of the law. After all, it was a living person's name, and he was killed by him.

Lord Wu didn't answer Gu Jianchu right away. Instead, he thought carefully and said, "Now that Her Majesty has asked this, I remember it. I still have some recollection. I remember one rainy day, and villagers hurried to the yamen saying that a woman had fallen to her death at the foot of the mountain. I immediately sent someone to investigate, and sure enough, they pulled back a female corpse. The body was covered in bruises, and we weren't sure if it was a case of death from the fall or murder, so I asked the coroner to perform an autopsy."

"However, when the examination was halfway through, Lord Zhou hurried to the yamen in the rain and said that the examination was unnecessary, saying that his wife had fallen to her death. He also said that she had gone up the mountain that morning to help him pick mushrooms to make mushroom sauce to eat when he came to the capital for the imperial examination. Lord Zhou cried so hard at that time. Lord Zhou was so sure that his wife had fallen to her death, so I had Lord Zhou sign and seal the body and took it away."

[The government wanted to save trouble, so they simply returned the body.]

Zhou Han's wife did indeed say she would make him mushroom sauce and bring it to Beijing for him to eat, but that happened the night before. That night, Zhou Han, in a fit of domestic violence, hit his wife's head with reckless force, hitting her instantly on the corner of a table. Shocked, Zhou Han, panicking, remembered his wife's promise to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms for her sauce. So, he carried her up the mountain that night and pushed her off the cliff. He then followed her body down the mountain. Seeing that her forehead had no marks from the fall, he found a rock and struck her head against it.

What the hell! This guy is such a jerk! His wife was thinking about what she should prepare for him before he went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, but he beat her to death. As for the fate of her body, her words actually came true. Ridiculous, truly ridiculous.

[As for the scumbag, he took no responsibility at all. Instead, fearing discovery, he hastily disposed of his wife's body. He then found an auspicious date to travel to Beijing to take the imperial examination, where he successfully won the title of Third Place. Not only that, he also married the daughter of the Minister of the Central Secretariat as if nothing had happened.]