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Shang Qing followed the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to the prison, where she unexpectedly met Gu Yu, who was being tortured.

Gu Yu was being severely tortured by those people when he looked up slightly and saw his wife. His eyes widened.

He stared intently at Shang Qing, thinking that the Emperor knew about his affair with Shang Qing. He looked at the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, about to speak to protect her.

After entering, Shang Qing's gaze was fixed on Gu Yu. Seeing that he was about to say something, she quickly spoke up before he could.

"My lord, there is something I want to tell you beforehand, about Wang Mingli," Shang Qing said seriously.

When the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review heard that it was about Wang Mingli, he was immediately intrigued, but he also knew that this was not the time to discuss this matter.

"What is it that you're in such a hurry to say?" asked the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

Shang Qing smiled slightly: "We are still very anxious about Wang Mingli's matter. After all, the sooner this matter is resolved, the better."

Although she said this to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, her gaze was fixed on Gu Yu.

Gu Yu immediately understood what Shang Qing meant. He quickly lowered his head and pretended not to know her.

Seeing him lower his head, Shang Qing breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then turned his gaze to the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.

The Minister of Justice kept his eyes on her and noticed that she was not intimidated by the torture of prisoners. He admired her courage.

"I didn't expect you to be so bold. Let's go," the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Shang Qing knew that the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review had deliberately brought her here to intimidate her, which had initially made her quite dissatisfied.

But upon seeing Gu Yu, she immediately disregarded everything else. Although he had been tortured, she was content to know that he was still alive.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review led Shang Qing to another room.

"Please take a seat."

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review made a gesture of invitation and addressed Shang Qing.

Shang Qing looked at the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, somewhat puzzled: "Sir, shouldn't you be interrogating him?"

“I know you are not here to accuse anyone, but to deliver evidence to me. I also understand what you said to that other official.”

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review poured Shang Qing a cup of tea and continued, "After all, you don't trust anyone, and the whole capital is watching Wang Mingli's case."

"Of course we need to be careful. Now that it's just the two of us, could you please produce the evidence you have?"

Shang Qing carefully examined the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, then placed the evidence on the table and pushed it in front of him.

"Since I have come to see you, it means that I still trust you. I hope you will not betray my trust, Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review took the evidence into his hands, and upon hearing this, looked up at Shang Qing before looking down at the evidence again.

After seeing the evidence, many things became clear, but there were still some things he hadn't expected.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review never expected that the reason why a habitual criminal like Wang Mingli had not been caught was simply because a minor county magistrate was secretly helping him.

"Is this the magistrate you mentioned, Xu Changqing?" the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review asked.

Shang Qing nodded slightly: "Yes, it's him. He obtained a lot of ill-gotten gains from Wang Mingli. The two of them have known each other for quite some time."

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review narrowed his eyes: "We have not been able to catch Wang Mingli. I think a mere county magistrate should not have such great ability."

"I suspect that there are likely other, more powerful officials involved above them. What do you think?"

Shang Qing didn't hide anything: "I've thought about this matter too. Even the imperial court knows about it, but they still haven't caught him. Someone must be helping him, but I don't know who it is."

"Where is Xu Changqing now?" the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review asked.

Shang Qing lowered his head slightly: "Replying to your question, sir, it is gone."

"Disappeared? What do you mean? Did you alert the enemy?" the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review asked, frowning.

Having no other choice, Shang Qing told the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review what had happened, naturally omitting Luo Bin's appearance and only saying that he had accidentally killed Wang Mingli.

“I had no choice. If I didn’t kill him, he would kill me. In my desperation, I accidentally killed him. When Xu Changqing saw this, he ran away and never came back.”

Shang Qing looked at the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review and spoke slowly and deliberately.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review sighed: "If what you say is true, then you are in danger. Xu Changqing and Wang Mingli are in the same boat."

"Now that Xu Changqing has disappeared, no one knows where he went. If you really go to their superiors and tell them about this, you will become the target of everyone's criticism."

Shang Qing said very seriously, "Even so, I will not let Wang Mingli and Xu Changqing off the hook. They have done so many things, so they should be punished."

After organizing the evidence, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review looked up at her and said softly, "Alright, I will investigate this matter thoroughly. You may stay in the capital for now."

"I will arrange a room for you."

After saying that, he stood up and led Shang Qing to a courtyard, saying softly, "This is where you will live. There will be someone to clean it every day, and someone will also deliver meals on time."

Don't worry, no one will bother you.

"Thank you very much, sir," Shang Qing said gratefully.

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review nodded slightly to her before leaving the courtyard, where many soldiers were already guarding the area.

"Everyone here, keep a close eye on her and don't let her leave. Don't let anyone see her except for the cleaning staff and those who bring food."

The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review looked at them very seriously and said.

The officers and soldiers immediately replied, "Yes, sir."

After the Minister of Justice left, the soldiers entered the courtyard, and guards were stationed at every point, for fear that any strangers might enter.

Just as Shang Qing finished looking around and reached the door, she suddenly noticed that a large number of officials had arrived outside; she could see no fewer than ten of them.

"Is the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review planning to imprison me? No, I want to see what he's really up to."

Thinking of this, Shang Qing boldly walked out of the room and headed towards the courtyard gate, but was stopped just as she reached the gate.

"Please go back, young lady. For your safety, please do not leave the courtyard," the officer said very seriously.

She had only intended to conduct an experiment, but unexpectedly, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review actually imprisoned her in the courtyard.

"What do you mean by this? Are you planning to imprison me?" Shang Qing questioned loudly.

The official replied coldly, "Miss, you've misunderstood. This is to protect your safety."