Yun Xi felt quite annoyed, "I wish I had known that you would just leave me alone and just go after me."

Looking at the little girl's guilty look, Lu Qingfan gently stroked the top of her hair and said calmly: "You can chase the murderer again."

She can't have an accident.

On the way back to the city, Yun Xi kept feeling a little depressed.

After arriving at the Criminal Department, Lu Qingfan looked at the sullen little girl and felt dumbfounded for a moment, "How can you be so competitive?"

The missed culprit must be caught.

"Are you willing to make mistakes with evildoers?" Yun Xi asked unconvinced.

A big case happened just after leaving Qingzhou. Seven people including Zhou Xi died in the teahouse, and official banknotes that might have been lost in a corruption case ten years ago were found... Doesn't Lu Qingfan not want to catch the murderer?

"He will come again." Lu Qingfan said firmly.

Yun Xi just nodded and said "Hmm", her eyes instantly lit up with hope, she patted the small wooden box in her arms: "Because of it?"

"Because it's too late." Lu Qingfan was about to enter the palace immediately, and even the king of heaven and I couldn't stop him.

"Since the criminal shows up, he must have a plan. If he dares to show up, he must be prepared to be caught by us."

Lu Qingfan took the wooden box and said, "You go back and rest, I will enter the palace first."

"...Yes." Yun Xi knew that she could not help at all with the matter of entering the palace. Her smart eyes were filled with worry as she watched Lu Qingfan leave.

Today, Yun Xi was tired of catching the murderer and obtaining the evidence. After she and Qingguo left the Criminal Department and went home, they packed up and rested.

The thick darkness of night enveloped the entire small courtyard, and Yun Xi suddenly woke up from her sleep.

Her fair forehead was covered with sweat, and she was still panting heavily after getting up.

I can no longer remember the scene in my dream clearly, but the fear in my heart has not diminished at all.

"Yunxi? Are you awake?"

Suddenly, a familiar voice entered my ears.

Yun Xi was startled and turned her head to see Lu Qingfan's tall figure reflected in the moonlight by the window.

The panic just now faded away in an instant. Yun Xi raised her eyebrows in relief, tied up her clothes, and opened the window.

"How come you have come so late to become a gentleman?"

Under the moonlight, Lu Qingfan's handsome figure looked somewhat lonely.

Yun Xi's soft teasing made Lu Qingfan couldn't help but chuckle. The cold aura was like spring water that suddenly turns warm and cold, melting all of a sudden and making people feel warm.

The panic in her sleep suddenly dissipated, and Yun Xi squinted her eyes comfortably, "My lord, you haven't answered me yet."

How could he sneak into her yard so late?

"Tomorrow, at the great court meeting, the Holy One has ordered me to present the slave trading case and Tuoba Jing's murder case on the spot."

In other words, all the important evidence is still in Lu Qingfan's hands.

Yun Xi's body trembled as soon as she heard this, "What do you mean, Your Majesty, asking you to spend the night guarding the evidence? What if something bad happens..."

The danger of being surrounded and killed today to obtain evidence of crime is still vivid in her mind, and Yun Xi still feels frightened when she thinks about it.

If Lu Qingfan hadn't been so powerful in martial arts, if those people hadn't misjudged his skill... If it had been an ordinary person, how would he still be alive?!

The emperor is really heartbroken!

The corner of Lu Qingfan's mouth was dyed with a touch of sarcasm, "The emperor may not know this."

The Holy Sage is best at the art of imperial checks and balances, and it is normal for the people behind the scenes to be left with a glimmer of hope.

Lu Qingfan himself is incapable of guarding the evidence and confession, so tomorrow the court will have no choice but to let the people in power overturn the situation.

"I'm a little worried." Yun Xi said softly: "Is the Emperor ready to lose the evidence? If you fail to report as planned at tomorrow's court meeting, you will be blamed for 'slandering your colleagues.'"

"Yes and no," Lu Qingfan explained in a warm voice with dark eyes like night: "The Holy One is playing a game with the people behind the scenes, and we are also playing a game with the Holy One."

The emperor can handle both ends well, which is the essence of the art of checks and balances.

Yun Xi curled her lips in annoyance.

Lu Qingfan laughed dumbly and teased her: "Why, are you worried about me?"

"Of course I'm worried about you, sir..." After saying that, Yun Xi realized something was wrong, and added with her ears red: "I still hope that you will help me establish a foothold in the capital."

"That's all?"

"Ah, what else..." Yun Xi changed the subject, gritted her teeth, and refused to admit that she was purely worried about Lu Qingfan's safety.

The two of them talked in a low voice, discussing what many people on Beimang's list were going to do, and speculating whether their actions were related to the corruption case ten years ago...

Inside the house, Qingguo woke up at an unknown time and stared at the roof with his eyes wide open, complaining secretly about why he couldn't sleep in a small side room. He was forced to listen to the adults and young ladies talking about reasoning all night, which was really refreshing and exciting.

Until daybreak, Lu Qingfan saw Yun Xi yawning several times and said warmly: "It's time for the court meeting. I'll go back and change my clothes... You can catch up on your sleep."

"It's not bright yet." After a peaceful night, Yun Xi was still worried.

"It's too late to do anything now." Anyone who doesn't come to court is tantamount to revealing his identity and will only arouse the emperor's suspicion.

Lu Qingfan looked at Yun Xi and said softly: "Don't worry."

If possible, he really hoped that Yun Xi could enter the palace together.

In the misty early morning, Lu Qingfan quietly left the yard with his body covered with dew. He was like a black goose, using his Qinggong skills to quickly disappear among the scattered rooftops, and he was out of sight in the blink of an eye.

Yunxi closed the window, put her clothes back on and lay down on the bed.

I don't know when Qingguo fell asleep, taking a nap, occasionally smashing it in his mouth, as if he was enjoying the food he had been thinking about in his dream.

Xu was convinced that Lu Qingfan would succeed immediately, and Yun Xi soon fell asleep.

It is said that Lu Qingfan stayed up all night. After returning to the Yamen of the Ministry of Justice, he took a short nap, then changed into the official uniform of the Minister of Justice, and rushed to the palace along with many officials.

At today's court meeting, all civil and military officials were present. Lu Qingfan secretly observed them. Whether it was the Xian Wang, His Highness Prince Yi, or even the Sixth Prince Zhu Jin, they were all standing in the queue.

It just so happens that there are people together, making it easier to confront each other.

On time, as the eunuch in charge said "The Emperor has arrived," all the officials kowtowed.

Lu Qingfan kowtowed along with the flow, secretly thinking in his heart: I have finally waited for this day.

…

The great court meeting lasted for three hours, and the court dispersed just before noon. Then several imperial edicts were issued to the people:

In order to expose the mastermind behind the slave trade, Beimang Cheng announced that the ambassador of the Political Envoy, Liang Zhan, had enriched his own pockets and killed the eighth prince Tuoba Jing of Beimang. He was sentenced to beheading in public. He believed that he had done meritorious service and was not implicated.

Relatives: Yi Duo, the Minister of Household Affairs, was corrupt, pocketed tens of thousands of dollars, and harmed the poor people of Beimang and the Ming Dynasty.

The sixth prince, Zhu Jin, had no achievements in construction and was ashamed of his people. He united with Yi Duo and Tuoba Jing to plunder the people's fat and anoint them. He committed the evil crime of slave trading for several years. He was deposed to the common people and distributed to the frontiers at a later date. He was never allowed to return to the capital.

From today on, the Ming Dynasty abolishes the "slave trade" business, and does not allow any vassal countries and their territories that have diplomatic relations with the Ming Dynasty to do so anymore; the Administrative Envoy Department of Beimang is returned to the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty from now on, and everything in the four bureaus is under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty.

The Holy Judgment shall prevail, and the Beimang royal family shall not interfere without authorization.

In addition, the virtuous king was appointed as the crown prince, and the crown prince ceremony was held on a selected date.
Chapter completed!