Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

Mo Li opened his arms, blocking Du Xiaoyue, and said, "Let's see who dares to touch her. If you dare to touch her, I will fight you."

Fu Kang'an said, "Lord Mo really knows how to be gentle and considerate to women. I'm really a little scared when you say that."

Mo Li said, "If you're scared, just tell your people to leave immediately. You don't have any evidence, so how can you say she's a traitor?"

Du Xiaoyue also nodded, "That's right. Don't arrest the wrong person."

Fu Kang'an looked at Du Xiaoyue, then at Mo Li, and said, "Wrong person arrested? Lord Mo, after Mo Chou was arrested, we learned that she had an important list in her possession. If I'm not mistaken, this list must be in your possession."

Mo Li said, "Oh? Really? Then go search it."

Fu Kang'an said, "Search then." He then searched Mo Li's body himself.

However, after searching for a long time, he found nothing. Fu Kang'an suddenly panicked and wondered what was going on.

He looked at Du Xiaoyue and said, "No? Then it must be hidden on you."

After saying that, he was about to search Du Xiaoyue's body.

Du Xiaoyue said, "Sir, I have to be frank. If you can't find the list, you must kneel down and kowtow to me three times."

Fu Kang'an said, "Kneel down then, who's afraid of who?" Then he started to search Du Xiaoyue's body.

The more he searched, the uglier his expression became.

"What? Can't find it?" Du Xiaoyue's face was as cold as ice.

Fu Kang'an was truly shocked and said, "This... this is impossible... how... how did you know my plan?"

Mo Li said, "There's nothing strange about this. I'm not a fool. When I entered the prison last night, I was wondering why the jailer let us in so easily."

He swallowed and continued, "When Mo Chou mentioned the account book to me, I noticed something strange on the jailer's face, so I suspected this was a setup by you. Now it seems my judgment was completely correct."

"Great! It's really great! I, Fukangan, admire you so much." Fukangan gave a thumbs up.

Du Xiaoyue said, "Stop talking nonsense and kowtow to me three times." She actually just wanted to piss off Fu Kang'an and didn't really want him to kowtow.

Mo Li said, "It's said that a gentleman's word is as good as his bond. Fu Kang'an, if you don't keep your promise to others, you can't be considered a gentleman."

Fu Kang'an said, "Okay, I'll kneel..." After that, he walked in front of Du Xiaoyue and was about to kneel down.

Mo Li hurried over to help him up, saying, "Master Fu, there's no need for such a grand ceremony. We're both officials in the court, and although we may be of different ranks, we'll always see each other. If I really asked you to kneel, it would seem I have no generosity."

Fukang'an also walked down the stairs and said, "Lord Mo's words are very reasonable. Fukang'an is ashamed and feels inferior to him." After that, he left with his men.

Mo Li looked at Fu Kang'an's departing back and laughed out loud.

Du Xiaoyue laughed so hard that her stomach hurt.

Du Xiaoyue said, "Master Mo, you are amazing. If you hadn't stopped me just now, we would have met in prison."

Before the two of them had enough fun, Emperor Gai Zhang and Heshen suddenly appeared.

The smiles on their faces froze immediately.

He Shen said, "Mo Li, please obey my orders."

Mo Li immediately bowed and said, "I will obey your order." Du Xiaoyue also knelt down.

He Shen said: "Mo Li is dissolute and immoral, and has failed in his duties. He should be stripped of his official hat and dismissed from his post as a commoner."

Mo Li pretended to be very disappointed and said, "I accept your order and thank you." Then he stood up. Du Xiaoyue did the same.

Du Xiaoyue said, "Your Majesty, you must have made a mistake. Lord Mo acted like that with me because he was investigating a case, not because he was after beauty."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?"

Du Xiaoyue said: "Your Majesty, sometimes what you see may not be true."

"How dare you!" Heshen shouted angrily, "Du Xiaoyue, the Emperor already knows that you went to the prison to visit Mo Chou last night. He's considering you were young and ignorant, took the wrong path, and made friends with the wrong people, so he's going to let you go. And now you're actually speaking up for Mo Li."

"I..." Du Xiaoyue burst into tears, "Master Mo, I'm the one who hurt you."

Mo Li comforted her, "Xiao Yue, don't cry. Don't worry, even if I am dismissed from my post and become a commoner, I will get to the bottom of this case." After saying that, he clenched his fists.

He Shen said, "Mo Li, don't be so stubborn."

At this time, Emperor Gai Zhang and He Shen were standing upstairs. Emperor Gai Zhang took out the half piece of the golden lock and looked at it, saying, "White Lady, yes, White Lady."

He Shen said, "Master, we should go back."

"White Snake..." Emperor Gai Zhang muttered to himself.

"Master, what did you say?" Heshen looked confused.

Emperor Gai Zhang asked, "Who is this White Lady?"

He Shen thought for a moment and replied, "Bai Niangzi is the White Snake Bai Suzhen."

"White Snake Bai Suzhen? How can she be my mother?" Emperor Gai Zhang looked puzzled.

"I don't know about this." Heshen shook his head slightly.

Emperor Gai Zhang said, “If there is anyone in the world who can guess this riddle, that person is Mo Li.”

He Shen said, "Lord Mo."

Mo Li raised his head and asked, "Master He, you called me?"

He Shen said, "Yes, please get up."

Mo Li slowly stood up, and so did Du Xiaoyue.

She said, "Master He, did you call me the wrong name? Wasn't Mo Li dismissed from his post and became a commoner?"

Mo Li said, "Ignore him, let's go." Then he took Du Xiaoyue's hand and walked out.

He Shen was very angry and said, "Mo Li, come back here."

Mo Li's voice came from a distance: "My Lord, if we are destined to serve in the same court again, I hope we can do so."

He Shen glanced at Emperor Gai Zhang and said, "How can this man be like this? He doesn't know how to appreciate a favor."

Emperor Gai Zhang waved his folding fan and said, "Let him go."

……

People were coming and going on the street when suddenly four dancing lions and an acrobat appeared and performed various shows.

The onlookers immediately applauded.

To the sound of musical instruments, four lion dancers performed various movements.

In a teahouse, a young man and two men in black clothes wearing conical hats were drinking tea.

At this time, a group of soldiers suddenly appeared on the street and advanced in two lines.

Fukang'an rode a tall horse and walked in front, with a prison cart behind him.

The person imprisoned in the prison car was Mo Chou.

Mo Chou looked as if she had lost all hope in life, and she kept wondering whether Xiao Yue had given the account book to Mo Li.

After a long while, she came to her senses and shouted loudly: "Fellow villagers, I am Mo Chou. Corrupt officials have harmed the people. You must seek justice for me!"

Fu Kang'an turned around and said, "What are you shouting for? Don't shout!"

Mo Li didn't listen to her at all and continued shouting.