Who is the white moonlight these days? We are just following the plot

Before leaving, Xu Jinyi thought for a moment and asked, "Does Prince Ruiping know your identity?"

Ji Xingyao shook her head firmly: "I don't know. No one knows except you and A Yuan."

Xu Jinyi smiled with relief, and the anger that had been pent up in her heart suddenly dissipated without a trace: "That's good, Miss Ji, take care of yourself, goodbye."

"Goodbye, Minister Xu." Ji Xingyao bowed to him seriously, and all other words were superfluous.

When Xu Jinyi left Yonghe Palace, his mood was very different from when he came.

His attitude towards Ji Xingyao is like a cowherd on earth looking up at a fairy in the sky. He knows he is not worthy of her, but he still has a hope.

After a conversation with Ji Xingyao, he had completely given up and no longer had any illusions. From then on, he kept this feeling deep in his heart and would not reveal it to anyone else, so as not to embarrass Ji Xingyao anymore.

When he learned that King Ruiping did not know Ji Xingyao's true identity, he felt a secret pleasure in his heart.

As one of the only two people who knew this secret, he felt honored and unique.

His steps became involuntarily lighter. After walking out of Yonghe Palace, Xu Jinyi went straight to the Ministry of Rites.

The ceremony of crowning the queen is approaching, and the people in the Ministry of Rites are busy as hell.

"I heard that on the day of the ceremony where the King of Southern Xinjiang requested the coronation of the Queen, Princess Amire wore the attire of the Queen of Southern Xinjiang."

"How dignified!"

"That's nonsense! How can we agree to such an unreasonable request?"

"The barbarians from Southern Xinjiang dare to criticize the etiquette of the Taifeng Dynasty. This is too much."

Before he even stepped into the Ministry of Rites, Xu Jinyi heard noisy and angry cursing.

"Teacher, why are you so angry?" Xu Jinyi's teacher was Yao Wenchang, the Minister of Rites.

Yao Wenchang was old and had a bad temper. At this moment, he was so angry that he was puffing his beard and glaring.

"Still not the Southern Border barbarians, always looking for trouble."

Yao Wenchang was one of the few officials in the court who opposed the marriage between Taifeng and Nanjiang, and he was even more strongly opposed to making Amire the queen.

"How can the barbarians from southern Xinjiang pretend to be kind? They are rotten inside. I wonder what bad ideas they are thinking of." When Yao Wenchang mentioned the people from southern Xinjiang, his saliva flew everywhere.

Xu Jinyi had just entered the palace and didn't know much about court affairs, but he knew very well that the court was complicated and he couldn't just take sides.

He gave a perfunctory smile and didn't continue what Yao Wenchang said. He just said, "Teacher, don't be angry. It's not worth it to get yourself hurt."

They were busy until dark, and then Xu Jinyi and Yao Wenchang walked out of the Ministry of Rites together.

"Goodbye, teacher."

"Ah."

Yao Wenchang walked with his sleeves fluttering in the wind, and soon disappeared from Xu Jinyi's sight.

Xu Jinyi looked at his figure and couldn't help but admire him: "Teacher, you are in great health."

The next day, as soon as Xu Jinyi stepped into the palace gate, he was taken away by the guards.

Xu Jinyi was confused by the sudden move:

"Master Guard, what happened? Is there a misunderstanding?"

The iron-faced guards turned a deaf ear to his questions, holding Xu Yijin on both sides and heading towards the prison.

Weiyu - the place where prisoners are interrogated in the Supervisory Office.

Xu Jinyi's heart skipped a beat. He recalled what he had done recently in his mind, but did not find anything wrong.

With a heavy heart, he was taken straight to the prison.

The censor personally interrogated the case.

"Minister Xu, did you work with the Minister yesterday?"

"Have."

"The eunuch on duty yesterday said that you and the Minister left the Ministry of Rites after dark."

"Yes." Xu Jinyi admitted one by one.

"Do you and the Minister have any disagreements on weekdays?"

"Of course not. The Minister is my teacher and has taken great care of me. I am deeply grateful. How could there be any disagreement?"

Xu Jinyi always felt that something had happened: "Master Censor, what happened to the teacher?"

The Supervisory Censor looked at him expressionlessly: "Last night at midnight, the Minister was murdered."

"What!" Xu Jinyi was so shocked that he almost fell to the ground.

"Teacher, he... he's dead?"

The Supervisory Censor said, "According to the coroner's autopsy, the Shangshu was killed shortly after leaving the Ministry of Rites. Therefore, you are the last person to have seen the Shangshu."