Chapter 393: Find an Excuse

en illness. None of us should despise the other."Gu Jingxi was taken aback. Looking at her nonchalant appearance, he chuckled softly: "Madam is truly a remarkable person, knowing exactly what she want...Sun Chen's death was related to Wei.

Sun Chen refers to the former magistrate Sun and the previous magistrate Chen.

And Wei most likely refers to Wei, the magistrate of Huzhou Prefecture. Wei is their superior, and they estimate that he might have some compromising information on them, which is why they would resort to silencing people.

The couple looked at the contents of the letter and were not too shocked, because they had already suspected Lord Wei when they found no evidence.

Meng Jinyao softly said, "My husband, it seems to be truly the work of Lord Wei."

Gu Jingxi nodded slightly, then opened another oiled paper wrapping. He found two letters inside. He opened one of them and saw that it wasn't written by Lord Liu. This letter had a more scribbled handwriting, as if it was written in a hurry. Moreover, the ink hadn't completely dried yet, and the letter had already been folded. The letter was stained with ink, making it a little dark, but the handwriting was still legible.

The letter only had a dozen or so words: Shen Qinghe, Shen Qingshan, Li's family, Wei Zhifu, Sun... silenced.

Meng Jinyao frowned: "Husband, this should be written by Chen. He wrote so urgently, it must be that he knew he couldn't live any longer. This letter was probably found by Liu, the official who came to investigate the case. Liu discovered Wei's affairs by following the clues and was silenced."

Gu Jingxi nodded after reading the two letters. In fact, the case was already clear. The cause was Shen Qinghe's death. Lord Sun sentenced Li's son to be beheaded publicly. Lord Wei took bribes and overturned Lord Sun's judgment, forcing Shen Qingshan to confess. But later, Lord Sun still clung to this case and Lord Wei. He probably found something, so Lord Wei silenced him. Later, Lord Chen had dealings with Li Gongzi's father, probably also secretly investigating the matter.

In a flash, Gu Jingxi opened another letter. The handwriting belonged to Mr. Liu, detailing the deaths of the previous two county magistrates. Both were killed by Mr. Wei, who was corrupt and accepted bribes. He caused wrongful convictions, leading innocent people to be unjustly accused and die. His bribery went on multiple times, but much evidence had been destroyed.

Gu Jingxi put down the letter. This was all expected. Before coming to Deqing County, he knew that Wei Da Ren had accepted bribes. He just hadn't found Wei Da Ren's private accounts or letters to prove his dealings with others, so there was no way to prove the charges.

Meng Jinyao puzzled, "Master Liu put them in two different places, probably thinking that you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket. But why would Master Liu put the letter on the beam Ordinary people wouldn't think to look there, isn't he afraid no one will find it"

Gu Jingxi replied, "This kind of thing usually leaves marks. If you examine them carefully, you'll find that two rooms have the same marks. You can probably figure it out by pondering them. Today, if it were Mo Bai here, I estimate he could also find it. When I investigated a case with Lord Liu before, I once tried to find evidence from these marks."

Hearing this, Meng Jinyao curiously asked, "Where was the evidence found that time"

Gu Jingxi said, "Latrines, these dirty places, most people wouldn't go to look through them. Unless there were strange markings to guide the way, no one would go into a latrine to find hidden evidence. This is a last resort, as they fear being found by criminals anywhere else. Places that are easily overlooked might be lost in the end, but at least this leaves a sliver of hope."

Meng Jinyao asked again, "Husband, since we know Shen Qing shan was wrongly accused, the culprit must be Li family's young master. Should Chan er still disguise herself as Shen Qinghe tonight and go to Li family to interrogate Young Master Li"

Gu Jingxi shook his head slightly and said slowly, "Let's not do that for now, lest we alarm him. It's better to return to Huzhou City first and find Mr. Wei's private account. As long as we find his private account, everything he has done will be exposed, and it will be easy to overturn the case."

“Otherwise, even if we bring the young master Li and the deaf-mute couple for interrogation, as long as they insist that it was Shen Qingshan who did it, we have no way to refute them. After all, Shen Qingshan is dead, with no evidence to contradict them. And relying solely on these letters in my possession is insufficient, because there's no solid proof that Wei the Elder took bribes, fabricated a false case, and caused wrongful death. Nor can we prove that what is written in the letters is true.”

After that, Gu Jingxi told Chan'er to cancel tonight's plans. As for the Shen couple, he directly instructed Fang Ce to send them back to the neighboring county. He had them stay in their new residence first instead of returning to Deqing County, and wait for news there.

At dinner, Gu Jingxi and Meng Jinyao informed Lord Du of their intention to depart, stating they would return to Huizhou City the next day.

"Master Du, you are quite surprised: 'Yao Ling, why do you leave so soon Shouldn't you stay a few more days'"

Gu Jingxi said softly, "Uncle-in-law, we'll return to Huizhou City tomorrow, and the day after that we'll head back to Beijing. We originally came back home on leave to pay our respects to our ancestors, so we can't stay too long."

"That..."

Lord Du had a thought about the case, but due to the presence of the maidservant, he hesitated to speak.

Gu Jingxi smiled and nodded, letting everything speak for itself.

Upon seeing this, Master Du immediately understood his meaning. He probably found some clues, but he couldn't stay too long to avoid alarming the snake.

After dinner, Master Du approached Gu Jingxi again to inquire about the situation. After all, the previous two county magistrates had simply disappeared, and he was also afraid that he might suddenly die one day.

Gu Jingxi soothed, "Uncle, don't worry. Just pretend you know nothing, don't interfere in anything, and don't investigate further. As long as you remain ignorant, you won't be like them."

Du Da was a smart man, and he understood what was meant as soon as he heard it. The previous two county magistrates died, probably because they knew too much.

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The next day.

Gu Jingxi and Meng Jin yao returned to Huzhou City.

Meng Jin Yao was completely bewildered by him, dragging him back to the room and muttering, "Husband, didn't you want to find the private accounts Why are you back in the capital so quickly"

Gu Jingxi curled the corners of her lips, smiling softly: “That certainly won't be so soon. I haven’t found an excuse to stay longer yet, just pretending for now. Tomorrow, there will be other reasons to stay.”

Meng Jin Yao curiously asked, "What excuse will your husband use to stay tomorrow"

Gu Jingxi didn't say it directly, only saying: "Ayao will know tomorrow, just don't be scared, your husband is fine."

Upon hearing this, Meng Jinyao fell into thought, a guess forming in her mind but uncertain.

That night, Gu Jingxi was full of energy and kept her on the move all night.

However, when Meng Jinyáo woke up the next day, she found that her husband was still asleep. His eyes were closed tightly, his face flushed. She reached out to touch his cheek and felt that it was very hot, as if he had a fever.

Meng Jin Yao panicked for a moment, but quickly remembered his words from yesterday, knowing that his body was definitely fine. She just didn't know what had happened to make him like this, but she had to cooperate well.

With a deep breath, Meng Jinyang brewed her emotions, then hurriedly flipped out of bed, not even bothering to put on her shoes. She rushed out in a panic, searching for the maidservant and cried anxiously, “Someone, quickly go find a doctor! The Marquis is ill!”

The maid, seeing her in such a panic, disheveled and barefoot, even without shoes, guessed that the Lord must be very sick. This sudden illness meant there was no mild case, so she immediately agreed and ran to send someone to call a doctor back, as the maids could run faster after all. Zhang and Mrs. Wang impolitely just now, being aggressive and demanding.That is why the Yongchangbo Manor was forced to this point, even his stepmother had to pawn her dowry. It is truly unfilial.Hea...