As soon as Chen Jue got off the carriage, he saw Zhang Tang pacing back and forth in front of the Dali Monastery. His face was full of anxiety. He was so ugly that he was a disgrace to the Dali Monastery.
Chen Jue frowned. He strode forward and sped up.
As soon as Zhang Tang saw Chen Jue, he felt relieved and immediately ran toward him.
Chen Jue didn't even look back. He walked straight into Dali Temple Yamen.
Li Xiao and Zhang Tang had to jog behind him to catch up.
Chen Jue didn't slow down until he entered Dali Temple Yamen. He turned his head and glared at Zhang Tang. "What's the matter? Why can't you wait inside? Why did you come to the door to stop me?"
"Sir, it's terrible … The youngest daughter of Grand Secretary Liu, the one whose face was scratched by Xu Ting's sister with a hairpin, is the fifth daughter of the House of Liu." Zhang Tang took two deep breaths. "She's dead!"
Chen Jue paused and turned to Zhang Tang. "How did she die?"
"Ah … she hanged herself," Zhang Tang said.
"?" Chen Jue's face darkened.
Zhang Tang hurriedly explained, "Her face was disfigured. Her family didn't take care of her and she kept crying. When she got tired, she fell asleep. After her family left for a while, she …"
Chen Jue turned around and continued to stride forward.
"?" Zhang Tang turned to look at Li Xiao.
"?" Li Xiao didn't know what Sir meant.
She shrugged at Zhang Tang and jogged after Lord Chen.
Chen Jue suddenly stopped when he was about to reach the door. Li Xiao almost bumped into him.
He hurriedly stopped and retreated to the side, panting heavily.
The sun shone brightly on Lord Chen's … rather gloomy face.
"Liu The Grand Secretary's daughter committed suicide. Why are you panicking?
Can't you sit still and wait for me at the door?
Those who didn't know would think that something big had happened. "The more Chen Jue spoke, the angrier he got.
He stood at the door of the back hall and glared at Zhang Tang. He felt his blood boil.
Why are there so many idiots in this world who don't know their place?
He turned his head and saw the adorable Li Xiao again. He thought to himself, "It's all because of him!"
"Ah …" Zhang Tang's face turned red from the scolding. The gratitude he had accumulated for Lord Chen two days ago was gone.
"Does the Dali Monastery have to care about other people's daughters committing suicide?
Do I have to personally watch over your old hen to ensure the safety of the nest? "Chen Jue glared at Zhang Tang. He felt angry just looking at Zhang Tang.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath to calm himself down.
"But, Sir …" Zhang Tang felt wronged and scrunched up his face. He wanted to explain.
Li Xiao quickly shook her head at Zhang Tang. Although she was young, she suddenly felt that these adults were not as good as her.
When this kind of master is angry, you should obediently admit your mistake and swear that you will never make the same mistake again. Isn't this the most appropriate thing to do?
Why does Lord Zhang still want to explain?
Lord Chen was angry. The more he tried to explain, the more Lord Chen couldn't suppress his anger.
"Sir, I'll pour you some tea." Li Xiao saw that Zhang Tang still wanted to say something, so she interrupted him loudly. Then, she nimbly slipped past Lord Chen into the hall and ran to the back of Lord Chen's hall. She took the kettle and ran out again.
Chen Jue saw that Zhang Tang still wanted to resist. He was already full of anger and wanted to teach Zhang Tang a lesson. However, after being interrupted by Li Xiao, he lost his desire to teach others how to behave.
He glanced at Zhang Tang one last time, turned around, stepped over the threshold, and entered the hall.
Zhang Tang stood outside the door. He looked up at the sky in annoyance and let out a long sigh.
After being scolded by Chen Jue, his anxiety and worry when waiting for Chen Jue were all deflated like a balloon.
Like a flame, they were extinguished.
He wiped his face and sighed. He thought dejectedly, 'That's right. Why was I so anxious?'
After drinking a mouthful of hot tea, Chen Jue finally felt calm.
Just as he got off the carriage and saw Zhang Tang's anxious appearance, he was startled and was able to calm down.
These subordinates were carefully selected, but the result was still not satisfactory.
To be able to find a suitable subordinate, it was really … one in a million fate.
"Sir …" Zhang Tang sat opposite Chen Jue. His grievance made him look ugly.
Chen Jue put down the teacup and sighed. "Once Miss Liu dies, I'm afraid that the matter of Xu Ting stabbing her face will become a big deal.
When the time comes, Grand Secretary Liu will definitely not let Family Xu off. If Family Xu is a small family, then Xu Ting will not be able to protect his sister. They will have to pay with their lives.
However, Grand General Xu is guarding the west. He's not a pushover either. "
Zhang Tang's spirits were lifted. Ah, Sir, you've thought of the obstacle so quickly.
Chen Jue helplessly rolled his eyes at Zhang Tang and continued to drink tea to calm himself down.
Li Xiao saw that the tea in the cup was empty and quickly refilled it.
"If Grand Secretary Liu's family doesn't make a fuss about this matter, we can't get involved.
If it's a small matter, the two families can discuss how to deal with it. At most, we can find someone to mediate. Do you think … you want me to go? "Chen Jue narrowed his eyes with a dangerous expression.
"I wouldn't dare," Zhang Tang hurriedly said.
Chen Jue snorted and let him off the hook for now.
"If this matter becomes a big deal, this is not a murder case, so there's no need to investigate.
Moreover, with the status of the two families, it's impossible for them to make a fuss about this matter to the Dali Temple Yamen.
What's the point of the Imperial Clan Court being empty? Are they just there for nothing? "Chen Jue gave Zhang Tang a cold look again.
"But …" Zhang Tang still wanted to say something.
Chen Jue had already guessed what his registrar was going to say and interrupted, "Xu Ting said that this is the work of a superpower user, but that's just his own opinion.
This is the Dali Temple. We're here to reason, investigate, and judge right and wrong!
When did it become … a yamen that's run by superpowers? "
"…" Zhang Tang opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.
His Excellency had stopped him from saying anything.
"Hmph." Chen Jue glared at him, then waved his hand to dismiss him. "Go do what you need to do."
"Yes …" Zhang Tang listlessly left.
Chen Jue took a deep breath and drank a pot of tea. Only then did he feel better.
Li Xiao hurriedly waved her small fists and hammered Lord Chen's shoulders.
"…" Her hand was so weak that it felt like a cat scratching his shoulders.
Chen Jue felt disgusted, but for some reason, he didn't reprimand her.
He thought that this was the end of the matter. Even if Xu Ting came to visit again, he would think of a way to kick Xu Ting out of the door.
However, he didn't expect that things would change completely the next day.
…
Everyone sat in the courtyard of Dali Temple again. The table in the round pavilion wasn't small, so it wasn't a problem for seven or eight people to sit in a circle.
Chen Jue and the others sat at the table, each with a sullen face.
The weather seemed to have been suffocating for the whole winter. In early summer, the sun was so bright that it was glaring.
However, Chen Jue and the others … each of them had dark clouds above their heads. Their faces were dark and gloomy, and they didn't look good.
Two days ago, he said that there wouldn't be so many murder cases. However, it had only been two days, so why did it happen again …
In this world, it wasn't easy to eat and wear warm clothes. However, the capital was full of nobles. Everyone fought to kill people after eating and drinking, and then they were sent to prison to be beheaded.
"Sir, I've already investigated this morning."
Wang Yi's voice was still gentle and warm. "The third daughter of the Minister of Works, Lord Qian, pushed the second daughter of the Minister of War, Lord Fang, into the flower pond.
Second Miss Fang struggled to get out of the water. Third Miss Qian squatted by the flower pond and pressed Second Miss Fang's head into the water until Second Miss Fang drowned … "
Li Xiao shrugged. The sun was shining brightly, but she felt a little cold.
This was even weirder and scarier than what Xu Ting said about Miss Xu using a hairpin to write on Fifth Miss Liu's face.
Pressing a person's head and letting her struggle in the water — What was it like to feel a person's vitality and strength disappear in the palm of one's hand, from being alive to being dead?
She rubbed her hands and squatted up quietly. She dragged the stool to Lord Chen's side and then sat down firmly.
Chen Jue saw Li Xiao's little movements from the corner of his eyes, but he didn't say anything.
"At that time, the other young ladies in the poetry competition saw it and asked their mamas to rush over to stop it.
However, the middle-aged woman who was used to doing things was pushed to the ground by a delicate young lady who couldn't carry a basket. "
Wang Yi's tone unconsciously slowed down as he spoke. He couldn't help but fall into deep thought when he encountered such a strange thing. It didn't make sense.
"When Second Miss Fang was rescued, she was already dead."
Xu Ting took a deep breath. "Like my sister, Third Miss Qian also said that she completely lost control of her body at that time. She was screaming and crying while she pressed Second Miss Fang into the pool and drowned her."
"Yes."
Wang Yi nodded. "After Family Xu's sister's accident, no one else came into contact with Family Xu's sister, except for Family Xu's own people.
So — "
"It can't be that Third Miss Qian found out about Family Xu's sister's accident and lied to get away with it." Li Xiao held the teacup in her hand and rubbed the cup with her fingers.
Wang Yi nodded, his eyes gentle and encouraging.
"I checked the recent life and death files of the Imperial Clan Court this morning. Two months ago, the distant relatives of the Minister of Revenue, Lord Zhao, came to the capital to visit family. One of them, the sixth daughter of the Zhao family, injured the third daughter of the Ge family's concubine at Lady Ge's party." Zhang Tang added.
"This Sixth Miss Zhao has always been a timid girl. She grew up in the county and hasn't seen the world. Others' impression of her was also that she was timid." Zhang Tang took a deep breath. This matter didn't need to be mentioned.
Yesterday, they said it wasn't a strange murder case, but today …
Chen Jue frowned. "It's Lady Ge's party again …"
"Yes.
Moreover, this Sixth Miss Zhao is shorter and thinner than Third Miss Ge.
Third Miss Ge's neck was slashed. If the wound had been deeper, she might have died.
However, the wound on her neck was deflected, so it's not a big deal. It's just a minor injury.
The other wound is on her arm, but it's very serious. "Zhang Tang frowned at this and felt a little regretful before continuing.
"Later, the Sixth Miss Zhao who injured others was locked up in the family temple.
According to the records of the Imperial Clan Court, she committed suicide in the end. "
"It's Lady Ge's party again …" Chen Jue murmured again before continuing, "The distant daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Lord Zhao; the third daughter of the Minister of Works, Lord Qian; the second daughter of the Minister of War, Lord Fang; the daughter of the Great General Xu; the fifth daughter of the Minister of Grand Secretary Liu; the fifth daughter of the Minister of Appointments, Lord Ge …"
"They're all high-ranking officials …" Li Xiao couldn't help but click his tongue. Why did it seem like a casual quarrel in the capital was a showdown between high-ranking officials?
"Wang Yi, first investigate the injured and murdered ladies, and the people who had conflicts with them." Chen Jue tapped the table.
"Yes, Lord."
After saying that, Wang Yi stood up vigilantly. Seeing that Lord Chen had no intention of keeping him, he hurriedly went to work.
Ah, he had to investigate so many noble ladies …
Thinking of this, Wang Yi's footsteps became a little heavy as he walked out.
"Xu Ting, go and investigate the people who were present at these three parties." Chen Jue tapped the table again.
"Yes, Lord." Xu Ting immediately stood up and left without hesitation.
"Zhang Tang …" Chen Jue's gaze fell on Zhang Tang.
Zhang Tang sat up straight and looked at Chen Jue with a pair of sparkling eyes. He hoped that Lord Chen would send him to investigate the noble ladies — there were so many fragrant and delicate noble ladies. Just thinking about it made him feel that this was a wonderful job.
"Go to the House of Ge and tell Lady Ge to behave herself before the case is solved. She's not allowed to hold any banquets!" Chen Jue tapped the table twice with his fingers.
He thought in annoyance, "How stupid. It's fine that she only knows how to eat, drink, and play all day long, but now she's so stupid that she doesn't know what's good for her!"
"…" Zhang Tang.
Seeing that Registrar Zhang was also sent away, Li Xiao sat up straight and stared at Chen Jue with a pair of big round eyes.
Chen Jue looked at Zhang Tang's back in annoyance and breathed a sigh of relief. He was very annoyed that he couldn't rest for a while more.
He turned his head and saw Li Xiao's pair of black grape-like eyes, clear and watery.
That pair of eyes seemed to be saying, "Lord, what are you sending me to do?
Is it something very important? "
Chen Jue pursed his lips. Every time he was annoyed, he would feel thirsty. He picked up the teacup and drank all the tea in it.
Li Xiao hurriedly picked up the teapot beside him and filled Lord Chen's teacup properly.
Chen Jue took another sip and said, "Give me another divination.
Where are your copper coins? "