At the Bingjian Palace, Qian Jiujiu had already prepared the materials for today's class for several children, then she saw Fang Xiaoxi coming in with her family.
"Master, I'm asking for a day off today. My parents rarely come to Kyoto, and I want to take them out for a walk. I will review what you taught me today in the evening."
Qian Jiujiu nodded with a smile: "Okay, then go ahead and have fun."
Fang Xiaoxi took her parents out to play after taking leave. Qian Jiujiu turned around and was about to go to class when she saw Cao Suixin's envious look and couldn't help but smile.
This is still a child. When he sees others wanting to play, he also wants to go out and play. Thinking that this child cannot go out to play now, he can't help but touch Cao Suixin's head and say, "Be good, you will be able to go out to play soon."
Cao Suixin trusted his master very much, and nodded obediently: "Okay, I heard there is a horse farm in Kyoto, I want to go and play."
Well, if there hadn't been this rumor, Beibei would have taken her to the stable to ride horses a long time ago, but now it has been delayed.
Since Qian Jiujiu had said so, the people in the Bingjian Palace would naturally pay attention to this matter, so they sent someone to Lin Zezhi to inquire about the result. It happened that Lin Zezhi's result came out and he was about to report it to the emperor.
The emperor looked at the clues presented by Lin Zezhi and raised his eyebrows: "Is this the result of your interrogation? Why do I feel that your expression is telling me that this is not the case?"
Lin Zezhi sighed, "But that's the evidence. The other party was obviously well prepared and could only find out this. But I don't think that's the case. I didn't expect that an old man like me would fall for a little girl."
The emperor looked at Lin Zezhi in confusion: "What's wrong with you? Which little girl made you sigh like that?"
Lin Zezhi looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty has also seen the content above. It was the two girls, Yuan Xiangxiang and Yuan Qinqin, who had a dispute with Cao Suixin. The one who wanted to harm Miss Cao must be related to them. But you see, the person who spread the rumor is someone in their courtyard."
"But what was the result? It was the fault of the people below. She had a grudge against the Yuan Marquis Mansion, so she was waiting for this opportunity and used Yuan Xiangxiang's name to spread rumors. So in the end, the one who was guilty turned out to be this maid, and an old incident was also brought up."
It was said to be an old story, but when the marquis was young, he forcibly bought a girl. As a result, the girl's family was favored, and her father and brother were unwilling to let the girl be a concubine. The girl herself was also unwilling, so she hit her head and died.
The Marquis took his anger out on her father and brother, causing the entire family to die a miserable death. The only girl who survived was Qiu'er, Yuan Xiangxiang's maid.
As a result, Qiu'er used this incident to seek revenge and wanted to drag the entire Marquis' Mansion into it. Who would have thought that this would directly implicate Gu Qi and Cao Suixin.
The information about Cao Suixin was placed in Yuan Xiangxiang's room by a dark man in the middle of the night. The maid put it away while Yuan Xiangxiang was sleeping. When the maid saw it, she thought of this plan.
The whole incident was related to Yuan Xiangxiang, but after investigation, Yuan Xiangxiang was innocent. This is exactly where Lin Zezhi felt something was wrong. The problem was that the maid had confessed, and when she looked at Yuan Xiangxiang's family, she wanted to kill them all.
The hatred in his eyes was genuine. The emperor frowned and said, "So it was really Lord Yuan who caused the death of Qiu'er's family?"
Lin Zezhi frowned: "It happened too long ago. It's really hard to investigate. Besides, now that we know that the Yuan family is innocent, shouldn't we let them go?"
Mu Yexiao was also standing nearby. Upon hearing the news, the emperor turned to look at Mu Yexiao and asked, "Sixth brother, what do you think?"
Mu Yexiao smiled and said, "We have investigated it today, so let's handle it according to what we have investigated. Those who have been wronged should be rewarded, and those who have been wronged should be punished. As for Qiu'er, keep her for now, and investigate this case."
But after 15 years, I am afraid that nothing can be found. But this matter must be investigated thoroughly. The emperor hates officials who bully the people the most.
Lin Zezhi nodded: "Okay, I will hand in the memorial directly during the morning court tomorrow."
Well, that's fine. The emperor looked at Mu Yexiao and said, "Sixth brother, what are your plans for Cao Suixin?"
Mu Yexiao looked at the emperor in confusion: "She is Jiuer's disciple, so of course she should be brought along to teach her."
Lin Zezhi was stunned for a moment, then looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, Prince, this matter is not that easy. This rumor has attracted more attention to Miss Cao. Miss Cao is so lucky. Even if the emperor agrees, other ministers will not allow her to leave Kyoto."
Mu Yexiao is also a prince, born in the royal family, so of course he knows what Lin Zezhi means. He looked at the emperor and asked, "What does the emperor think?"
The emperor calmed down for a moment and said, "It doesn't matter if she is taken away. After all, she is with you. It is not easy for ordinary people to take her away. It seems more dangerous to keep her in Kyoto."
Lin Zezhi's mouth twitched. How could he not know this? However, most of the civil and military officials would prefer to keep Cao Suixin in Kyoto, and the emperor could not ignore the opinions of many ministers.
"But Your Majesty, she is now known to everyone. If we take her away, I'm afraid the prince won't be able to have peace. It's better for her to stay in Kyoto. At least she can stay in the Bingjian Palace. It's like leaving a master for the Bingjian Palace."
In Lin Zezhi's opinion, if Qian Jiujiu and Mu Yexiao and their group were to leave, they must be leaving as a family. The Bingjian Palace had faded from people's sight for a long time.
Therefore, it would be a good idea to leave someone in Kyoto to represent the Bingjian Palace and attend a banquet or something.
Mu Yexiao suddenly said: "I won't take Beibei with me this time."
Lin Zezhi and the emperor were both stunned: "Will Princess Ankang stay? Yes, Princess Ankang is old enough, she should stay."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Zezhi found that Mu Yexiao and the emperor were staring at him with unfriendly expressions. Lin Zezhi was speechless. Did he say something wrong
Mu Yexiao snorted: "Whether Cao Suixin stays or not depends on her own opinion. There is also Jiuer's opinion. Others' opinions don't count."
Yes, who is this person? He stands shoulder to shoulder with Wang Mu Yexiao. He doesn’t need to consider other people’s faces at all. He has the confidence to do so.
"Then let's talk about it tomorrow morning."
The emperor summarized his speech, and Mu Yexiao and Lin Zezhi left the palace. When Mu Yexiao returned, Qian Jiujiu had just finished teaching today's content.
Mu Yexiao stepped forward and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Jiuer, how is Cao Suixin doing with his studies?"
Qian Jiujiu looked at Mu Yexiao in surprise: "You didn't care about Sui Xin before, why are you paying attention to her all of a sudden?"
Mu Yexiao told Qian Jiujiu about the conversation between the emperor and himself today. Qian Jiujiu frowned and looked at Mu Yexiao: "I see. Okay, I'll ask Sui Xin to come over and ask. Bei Bei is going to stay anyway, so it's not a bad idea to leave her a companion."
Anyway, Beibei also likes Cao Suixin. Soon Cao Suixin came over and looked at Qian Jiujiu: "Master, you are looking for me."
Qian Jiujiu nodded: "Yes, there is something I want to discuss with you. You may need to stay in Kyoto in the future. I wonder what you think? You know that you are very lucky. After you go out, other people will most likely target you."
Although Cao Suixin was young, she understood that the Bingjian Palace could protect her, but at a great cost. Being able to move around safely in Kyoto was already good enough.
"Then Master, if I stay in Kyoto, what will happen to my studies?"
Qian Jiujiu smiled and said, "That's easy. I will customize a study plan for you. After you finish studying, I will send you new study materials. You won't lose what you need to learn."
Cao Suixin nodded: "Okay then, I will stay in Kyoto and look after the house for my master."
Qian Jiujiu burst out laughing: "As for guarding the house, you are not needed yet. Your second sister will also stay this time, she will take care of you. Well, I think you will be able to go out and play after tomorrow, go down and have a rest."
Well, her disciples are all very sensible. In fact, before coming back, Qian Jiujiu had already thought of this ending, so it was not surprising at all. There are not many people who can be taken away this time.
In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning court: "If you have something to report, please report it. If not, please leave the court."
After the eunuch shouted in a sharp voice, Lin Zezhi stepped forward and said, "I have a memorial to the emperor. Please review it."
The emperor had already read it yesterday afternoon, so he naturally knew what it was about. He quickly read it again and asked Lin Zezhi to tell the story while looking at everyone.
"Now that the truth is clear, since Lord Yuan is innocent, let's let him go for now. But we'll continue investigating the case that the maid told us about fifteen years ago. Also, since it's been found out that Cao Suixin is not a palace maid of Tianzhu Palace, let's reward her. As for Gu Qi and the others, have you thought about it? Do you have any good suggestions?"
The emperor has made up his mind to reward the meritorious official. He came to Kyoto after making great contributions, but he was met with suspicion. Fortunately, everything turned out fine.
Then the reward should be more generous, and everyone began to discuss. Cao Suixin had already come into everyone's attention in this incident, and they knew that Cao Suixin had done so many things, so should he be rewarded
Gu Xiangning asked this question: "Your Majesty, I didn't know before that Miss Cao's contribution is so great, shouldn't she also be rewarded?"