The fate was changed, the mistress of the Hou family was slapped in the face and made money to win

Chapter 505 No matter what she chooses, I will choose her anyway

Qiao Fu responded quickly, changed Xiao Yue's clothes, and then retreated with the dirty dress.

After handing it over to the palace maid, she thought for a while, then went back to her room to get some anti-swollen ointment, and found Qiaorong hiding and crying in the corner of the corridor in the back garden.

"Well, it's not a big deal. It's just a slap from the princess. As slaves, we have all been beaten before. Is it worth crying about such a small matter?"

Qiao Fu persuaded her while applying medicine to Qiao Rong.

"This is for swelling. The princess got slapped pretty hard. Applying some medicine will help it heal faster."

"Sister Qiaofu, I'm not hurt because I was beaten. I'm scared. The way the princess looked just now really scared me." Qiaorong was only fourteen years old. She was young and timid. Her voice was filled with tears at the moment.

Qiao Fu sighed, "The princess is of noble status. You made the mistake first, so it's normal for her to be strict."

"But the princess wasn't like this some time ago." Qiao Rong pursed her lips, "And the princess herself said that we were all born by our parents, and if we were punished, our parents would feel bad when they knew about it. Before, I accidentally broke such an expensive vase, but the princess didn't get angry, and she even said she wouldn't beat or scold us, but now..."

Qiaorong thought of Xiao Yue's angry expression just now, and her heart couldn't help but tremble again.

"I've told you before that for slaves like us, if we can meet a master with a good temper, it's a gift from God. If we can't meet one, it's normal. Don't be wishful thinking. The princess is a princess after all. Her status is there. Sometimes a word can cost us our lives. As for what the princess said before..."

Qiao Fu sighed and continued speaking in a low voice.

"Let's just pretend we never heard it. Maybe the princess just said it on a whim. If we take it seriously and anger the master, we will be the ones who suffer."

The princess was indeed very different some time ago, and she treated the servants with great courtesy and care. But the princess was still a princess after all, so how could she really treat the servants equally?

After listening to Qiao Fu's advice, Qiao Rong finally stopped crying, raised her hand to wipe away her tears, and nodded obediently.

"Sister Qiaofu, I'll remember this."

In short, she should be as careful as possible in front of the princess in the future.

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At the Ministry of Justice, Pei Zhaozhi learned that Xiao Yue wanted to meet Jiang Suining, but after informing someone, he left the matter and did not take it too seriously.

Now, most of the energy of the entire Ministry of Justice is focused on the Songjiang Prefecture disaster relief case.

Pei Zhaozhi arranged for the matter to be passed down that day, from retrieving the files of that year to summoning relevant officials. He also sent people to Songjiang Prefecture to question the prefect Feng Yimin.

As for Chu Yishen, who is still imprisoned in the prison, he is naturally the first person Pei Zhaozhi interrogates.

Faced with the confession and the account book, Chu Yishen could no longer keep his mouth shut and quickly confessed everything.

After successfully obtaining the confession, Pei Zhaozhi went to the cell to meet Jiang Suining and told her about the matter.

Pei Zhaozhi was worried that Jiang Suining was uneasy, so after telling him about Chu Yisheng's confession, he comforted her, "There are witnesses and evidence in this matter. It will definitely not be like four years ago. When the case is investigated thoroughly, the emperor will definitely order you to be released."

"I'm not worried about myself, but Chu Yisheng is an important witness, so we must keep an eye on him and make sure nothing goes wrong. If Chu Yisheng dies before he meets the emperor, the credibility of his confession will be greatly reduced."

"Don't worry, I have sent trustworthy people to keep a close watch. Plus, the Third Prince is still imprisoned in the mansion, so nothing will happen." Pei Zhaozhi promised.

Meeting Jiang Suining's uncertain gaze, Pei Zhaozhi added.

"The man who was hiding among the yamen runners in the black market has been in the Ministry of Justice for three years and has never done anything wrong during this time, so he was ignored. But the person who is in charge of guarding Chu Yisheng this time is my confidant transferred from the Dali Temple. He is absolutely trustworthy."

"That's good." Jiang Suining then retracted his gaze, thought for a moment and said, "It's not easy to investigate those officials involved. The incident back then involved a huge amount of information. They will never admit it, otherwise their lives will be in danger."

"That's right. So even though we sent people to question them, we didn't plan to put too much effort into them. As for Songjiang Prefecture, even though five or six years have passed, the incident back then was so serious that it's impossible that there weren't any traces left. So that will be the focus of the investigation."

In fact, the evidence found in the black market alone, plus Chu Yisheng's confession, was enough to overturn the case. Continuing the investigation was just to find more evidence to overturn the incident more thoroughly.

Seeing Pei Zhaozhi's detailed arrangements, Jiang Suining smiled and said, "It seems that I can rest assured to stay in this prison and wait for news. Thank you, Master Pei."

"You don't have to thank me, but I want to ask you about your marriage with Yanxi. Are you really going to call it quits?"

"For now."

"Then he..."

"Tell Shen Yanxi that from now on, I hope he won't get involved."

"You know he won't leave you alone."

"But I'm fine now, and he won't be involved in this matter. I'll be safer if I can serve as his important minister safely. Shen Yanxi's position is stable, and those who are desperate and ready to make moves will eventually have some concerns." Jiang Suining said calmly.

Pei Zhaozhi understood what he meant. "Okay, I'll tell him. This case involves too many people. Although the Ministry of Justice is under my supervision, I can't openly make exceptions, so I won't send you anything."

"No need, I'm fine in this prison, you just need to tell Shen Yanxi what I just said."

Although she had already told Shen Yanxi about it before, she was also worried that Shen Yanxi would become confused and not calm enough because of his concern.

Pei Zhaozhi left the cell and when he reached the corner, he saw Shen Yanxi leaning against the wall and patted him on the shoulder, and the two left together.

After walking out of the cell, Pei Zhaozhi said to Shen Yanxi, "You just heard her. She repeatedly told you not to interfere in this matter. Just listen to her and be clear in front of the emperor. After all, you are not from the Ministry of Justice. As long as the emperor is not angry, these things will not involve you. And it seems that everything is going well, and you don't need to interfere."

Shen Yanxi remained silent, just looking up at the night sky.

Just as Pei Zhaozhi was about to persuade him again, he said, "The emperor asked me today if I had known that these things would happen, would I still ask him to grant me the marriage?"

Pei Zhaozhi's heart skipped a beat. "Then how did you answer?"

"I haven't answered yet. The emperor asked me to think about it first."

"It seems that the emperor is really unhappy about this matter." Pei Zhaozhi sighed, "But it is understandable if you think about it. After all, the emperor values ​​you so much. With your relationship with Miss Jiang, he must have guessed that you knew about it in advance and concealed it."

Pei Zhaozhi thought for a moment and asked curiously, "Yanxi, there are only two of us here, and you don't need to worry about anything else. If you had known all this, would you still ask to marry Miss Jiang?"

Shen Yanxi glanced at Pei Zhaozhi and said, "Of course."

"Then if something goes wrong this time and it becomes extremely dangerous, and you are asked to choose between Miss Jiang and your career, which one will you choose?"

"I choose Suining."

Shen Yanxi's straightforward answer made Pei Zhaozhi at a loss for what to feel for a moment.

He felt that a career in politics was not easy to come by, but in this situation, if Yan Xi really gave up on Miss Jiang, that would not be the answer he wanted to hear.

Turning his head and looking back at the prison, Pei Zhaozhi said thoughtfully.

"Yanxi, have you ever thought about this, if it was Miss Jiang, and she had to choose between finding out the truth and being with you, what do you think she would choose?"

Shen Yanxi smiled and looked up again.

The moon in the sky is as white as a silk thread and shines brightly.

Outside the cell, Shen Yanxi's smiling voice was firm.

"No matter what she chooses, I will choose her anyway."