After Gu Changjin returned from Chang'an Street injured, Grandma An and Doctor Wang showed him that although the injury was serious, it was not fatal.

Xu Fu immediately ordered that the injury should not be treated.

Chang Ji and Hengping didn't know that the decoction prescribed by Dr. Wang would make Gu Changjin's injury worse, and all those doses of medicine were fried before they even fell to the ground.

After Gu Changjin drank the second set of decoction, he noticed something was wrong.

The medicine was prescribed by Doctor Wang, who belonged to Xu Fu, so the medicine could only have come from Xu Fu's instruction.

But Xu Fu won't kill him, at least not now.

Gu Changjin understood Xu Fu's intention almost instantly. He probably wanted him to perform a painful trick in front of the world.

Sure enough, the next day, in front of Emperor Jiayou in the Jinluan Palace, he vomited two mouthfuls of blood and passed out.

He raised his eyes and said calmly: "My aunt has good intentions and doesn't want my nephew to suffer this injury in vain." There was no resentment in his tone.

The smile on Xu Fu's face deepened. The fact that Gu Changjin could say this showed that he indeed understood her intention.

"Nanny An blames me for not feeling sorry for you, but she doesn't understand that your injuries will only be considered in vain if you let Xiao Yan see them, let the ministers in the court see them, and let the common people see them. Yan'er , Yu Ru Yucheng. You have understood this truth since you were a child, and you have done a good job this time." When Grandma An opened the curtain and came in, she smiled and served tea to the two of them and said, "Master has never been a fool. Her loving and encouraging nature makes her sincerely praise her, and this time the young master must have made his master very happy. "

Gu Changjin has been extremely intelligent since he was a child, and what the third girl asked Doctor Wang to do cannot be hidden from him. Aunt An was originally worried that Gu Changjin would have a rift with the third girl because of this, but now it seems that her worries were in vain.

Xu Fu lowered his head and smiled, slowly sipping the tea.

Gu Changjin waited until Xu Fu put down the tea cup in his hand, and then said: "There is one more thing I want to tell my aunt. After my nephew returns to the Ministry of Punishment, he will probably be busy for a while, so he agreed to allow Rong to return to the Marquis Mansion." "

Xu Fu raised his eyes, "Why? Is she angry with you? That girl is a decent person and shouldn't be so unreasonable."

Gu Changjin said, "My nephew mentioned this first . She didn't agree. Today I mentioned the old thing again and asked her to go back to the Ministry of Justice tomorrow, so she agreed. Rong only went back for half a day, so she felt a little regretful. Go back to the Marquis Mansion for a few days, so that I can feel better."

Xu Fu thought for a moment and then said, "You must concentrate on handling the case after returning to the Criminal Department. It's better to let her go back for a while, so as not to disturb you."

She thought deeply . Knowing Gu Changjin's temperament, he would never let down his guard against someone forcing himself on him. Therefore, Rong Shu's return to the Marquis Cheng'an Mansion allowed him to concentrate on his own affairs.

He asked Rong Shu to return to his parents' home this time. He said it was to make up for Rong's regret, but in fact it was just that he was always resisting her in his heart and wanted to be clean for a few days.

With this understanding, when Rong Shu came to Liu Miao Hall the next day, Xu Fu was particularly kind.

"Yunzhi already mentioned this matter to me last night. His child was injured at the wrong time, and you won't be able to enjoy your return home. Now that he has returned to the Ministry of Justice, he has to stay up all day and night, spending all night in the Yamen. It's a common thing. You can go back to the Marquis Mansion for a few days to relax. Don't blame him. When he finishes his busy work, he will probably be free to spend time with you. "

Rong Shu said hurriedly: "Husband. He is doing something to redress the grievances of the people, and his daughter-in-law is certainly honored, so how can she blame him?"

Xu Fu saw that she really had no grudges, so he stopped talking and sent Aunt An to prepare a gift and send it along. Rong Shu came out of Liu Miao Hall.

Rong Shu felt much relieved after receiving Xu's correct words.

Thinking of giving Mrs. Shen a surprise, I didn't send anyone to deliver a message to the Marquis of Chengan's Mansion when I got back today. After breakfast, I got on the carriage and headed to Qilin East Street.

The carriage passed through Chang'an Street and arrived at the Marquis of Cheng'an Mansion in less than an hour. Mrs. Shen heard the servant woman coming to report that the eldest girl had returned to the Hou Mansion and almost spilled the soup in her hand.

Aunt Zhou stepped forward to hold her hand and said, "Madam, I won't drink this medicine today. Once this medicine falls into your stomach, you will be in pain for at least a few days. The girl will look at you and feel very distressed."

Mother Zhou said this, naturally not entirely because she was afraid that Rong Shu would be distressed, but more because she wanted to delay it for a few more days. If she delayed it for a long time, maybe Shen would change her mind.

How could Mrs. Shen not know what Aunt Zhou was thinking?

As soon as his hand was loosened, he let Aunt Zhou take the medicine away. She rubbed her brows and said, "It's such an unlucky time for Zhao Zhao to come back this time. Well, pour this medicine first, and then go grab another pair. I'll drink it after Zhao Zhao leaves."

"The doctor said, you are weak and you should try your best not to drink this tiger and wolf medicine. Madam, please listen to my advice -"

"Mom, there is no need to advise." Madam Zhou interrupted her and said, "Zhao Zhao will be back in a day or two at most. Today you will take my cards and go out to get some medicine."

Aunt Zhou had no choice but to agree, but she felt sad in her heart. I hope Rong Shu can stay in the Hou Mansion for a longer period of time, preferably until the lady changes her mind.

Rong Shu didn't know what was happening in Qinghengyuan. After getting off the carriage, he picked up his skirt and walked quickly to Qinghengyuan. Unexpectedly, he bumped into Shen and his party halfway.

"Aniang!"

Rong Shu quickened his pace, and the smile in his eyebrows was brighter than the sun above his head.

"Slow down." Mrs. Shen said angrily: "My grandma is here, can she still run away?"

Rong Shu took Shen's hand and said with a smile: "Don't I miss my grandma?" A pair of eyes circled Shen's face.

Mrs. Shen laughed and scolded, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"When I came back from the last trip, my mother's complexion was not good at all. Looking at it today, she looks much better."

Mrs. Shen sighed in her heart when she heard this.

Fortunately, she hadn't had time to drink the medicine just now. Otherwise, what Zhao Zhao would have seen now would be her writhing in pain on the couch.

Thinking of this, my heart felt bitter again.

If possible, why wouldn't she want to give Zhao Zhao a younger brother or younger sister? If she is gone in the future, at least there will still be a blood relative to help each other.

But Shen knew very well that Marquis Chengan was not worthy, and neither was the Rong family.

She knew these people too well, and she really didn't want the child in her belly to become the second Zhaozhao.

When Rong Shu left Wutong Lane, Gu Changjin had already arrived at the Criminal Department.

It was still dark at that time, but the inner office of the Ministry of Punishment was brightly lit.

When a governor named Huang saw him coming back, he was so shocked that his eyes widened and turned red.

"Why did Mr. Gu return to the Yamen? Are you feeling well? Mr. Zuo Shilang also said that Mr. Zuo is seriously injured and will not be able to come back until he rests for half a month."

Gu Changjin coughed lightly and said quietly: "Governor Lao Huang is worried. I'm in good health. I couldn't sit still when I thought about the many unsolved cases, so I came back to the Yamen. "

Governor Huang also knew Gu Changjin's temperament, and he bowed his hands in admiration when he heard this . He was boasting a few words, but unexpectedly, someone walked in from the front door and stole his words.

"Is it okay to ignore your health if you can't sit still?" Tan Siyuan, wearing a bright red official uniform, strode towards Gu Changjin and said in a solemn voice: "Didn't I tell you that Ambassador Sun Yuan's family has a baby bump? It will take you two months to recover from your injury. How could you come back to handle the case without saying a word? Do you really think that your body is invulnerable?"

That day Tan Siyuan brought him to court and saw that although his complexion was poor, his speech was calm and his expression was calm. He thought that his injuries were serious, at least not life-threatening.

Little did they know that he later vomited blood and passed out.

Da Sikou caught him and gave him a good scolding, and he was worried in his heart. Fortunately, the emperor was merciful and directly sent the precious golden sun, which was carefully hidden by the envoy of Sun Yuan, to the Gu family.

Gu Changjin greeted Tan Siyuan, bowed and said, "Your Majesty's injury is no longer serious, thank you for your trouble."

Tan Siyuan made a heavy "hum" sound, flicked his sleeves and said, "That's all, I'm sorry . The officer knows that you are concerned about Xu Li'er's case, and someone happens to want to see you. Please come with me. "

The people who want to see Gu Changjin are none other than a few court officials who are handling the case or Xu Li'er's mother and daughter. General Tan Siyuan . When he was brought into the prison of the Ministry of Punishment, Gu Changjin knew it was the latter.

The prison of the Ministry of Punishment is kept dark all year round, is cold and damp, and smells of old musty.

But the cell Tan Siyuan arranged for Xu Li'er and his daughter was the best cell. There was a small window in it. The floor was swept clean and dry, and the damp and cold bedding was replaced with new ones.

The jailer opened the cell door respectfully. Tan Siyuan led Gu Changjin in and said to the dying woman inside: "Ms. Jin, this is Mr. Gu you have always wanted to see. You don't need to salute, just sit down and talk." "

The woman was lying on her side in the quilt. When she heard Tan Siyuan's words, her dark eyes moved slightly. She slowly got down to the ground, kowtowed to Gu Changjin tremblingly, and said word by word: "People's women kowtow. "Kowtow to my benefactor. Thank you so much for redressing the injustice of our mother and daughter. You are a great benefactor. I will make a custom-made cow and horse in my next life..."

Such words have already consumed most of Jin's life . strength.

She is just an illiterate widow, and her lifelong hope is to find a hard-working and honest man to marry her daughter. The only outrageous thing he did in this life was to sue Yang Rong in Shuntian Mansion.

After that, he was imprisoned, imprisoned, and severely tortured. Now he is already dead.

But she always held on for breath.

Waiting for justice, and waiting for an opportunity to say thank you.

The woman in front of her was so thin that there was only a handful of bones left, and her voice was as weak as a mosquito.

When Gu Changjin read about the case of their mother and daughter while on duty at the Ministry of Justice, Jin's life was summarized in just a few sentences: when and where she was born, who her parents were, who she married to, and when and what month she gave birth to her daughter. What year and month did I lose my husband?

At that time, Jin was just a name in the files.

When Gu Changjin buried his head in the case, he never thought about the kind of person behind the name. When he was writing a memorial at his desk and his pen and ink were flowing across the paper, he never thought about what kind of person he was vindicating.

But at this moment, the Jin family kneeling in front of Gu Changjin finally made him understand what kind of person the word "Jin family" represented.

A woman, a mother, an innocent person forced to confess.

Gu Changjin's heart sank in this boundless gloom, but his limbs and bones seemed to be set on fire.

This feeling is not unfamiliar.