Sure enough, Lord Zhang is not here!
It can be said that this is not here, it is just a coincidence, or it can be said to be a real coincidence, I am very sorry!
"Is Master Yue here?" Qu Zhizhen asked without changing his expression, glancing at Qu Moying on the side.
"The Yue people are here. I will go and report to them right away." The yamen runner at the door said, turned around and ran inside. After a while, he came back and welcomed them in.
Yue Wenhan was sitting in a hall, waiting for them to come in. He raised his eyebrows and glanced at Qu Zhizhen coldly, then stood up and bowed: "My Lord, I have official business to attend to, so it is inconvenient for me to greet you!"
"Your Excellency Yue is too polite!" Qu Zhizhen said gently.
Qu Moying stepped forward and bowed: "Cousin!"
"My cousin is here too, let's listen to the case together!" Yue Wenhan waved the case file in his hand and asked them to sit down.
"Lord Yue, what is going on with this Yu case?" Qu Zhizhen couldn't wait to ask as soon as he sat down, secretly relieved. It's not that he was afraid of Yue Wenhan. Even if Yue Wenhan did something impolite, he would be embarrassed, especially at this time.
There is still some use in bringing the little daughter along. Although Yue Wenhan was a little weird, at least he didn't do anything violent.
"Sir Qu, I really can't tell you too much about this right now." Yue Wenhan said coldly.
"Why?" Qu Zhizhen asked in surprise.
"It's not just Yu's matter, it's also Lord Qu's problem. It's said that Lord Qu favors his concubine over his wife. If I tell Lord Qu too clearly at this time, and something happens later, does it mean that Lord Qu and I have the same intention?"
Yue Wen said coldly.
The sarcasm in these words is obvious. Yue Wenhan is Xiao Yue's nephew. How could he help Qu Zhizhen under such circumstances
"Didn't Lord Yue say that just now?" Qu Zhizhen's face also turned cold.
"I just told my cousin that she is the complete victim in this matter. As for the others, it's hard to say. Lord Zhang is the chief judge this time, and I am not the judge, so I can still chat with Lord Qu here now." Yue Wenhan looked at Qu Zhizhen and suppressed the anger in his heart. "But since Lord Qu must ask, then I will also ask, was Lord Qu really unaware at the time or was he pretending to be unaware."
"What do you mean, Lord Yue?" Qu Zhizhen's face was furious.
"I am just doing my routine work. If Lord Qu feels that he cannot say it, Lord Zhang will naturally ask about it in the future. After all, this is not a court, and I have no right to force Lord Qu to answer." Yue Wenhan sneered, full of sarcasm.
Qu Zhizhen's face turned pale with anger, but after looking at his daughter, he slowly calmed down. After he calmed down completely, he said to Yue Wenhan: "It is normal for Lord Yue to be prejudiced against me at this time. I came here mainly to accompany Ying girl. Lord Yue, please tell Ying girl what you can say. After she knew about this, she has been restless in the mansion."
This meant that Qu Moying had taken the lead and it was no longer him who took the initiative to come to the door.
Qu Moying glanced at Qu Zhizhen from under her veil. This stepfather of hers could sit in the position of Minister, so he must be capable. He could turn initiative into passivity with just one sentence.
However, Qu Moying was not surprised by this reaction. Considering Qu Zhizhen's character, this reaction was the most correct at the moment. She came here today to stop Qu Zhizhen from seeing Yu and cut off Yu's last hope.
"Mr. Qu, are you just here to accompany your cousin?" Yue Wenhan looked at Qu Zhizhen and asked.
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Of course, can I take the initiative to come to your door? "Qu Zhizhen said coldly and impolitely. Since Wu Yu had no desire, there was no need to be too polite to Yue Wenhan, as his official rank was higher than Yue Wenhan.
"Cousin, what do you want to know?" Yue Wenhan looked at him deeply, as if he believed him. He turned to look at Qu Moying and softened his voice. He did not refuse to tell his cousin about Yu's affairs.
"Cousin, what exactly happened?" Qu Moying asked softly, her voice trembling slightly, "Is this... true?"
Yue Wenhan was silent for a moment, then waved his hand. The bailiffs who were standing on both sides retreated, and only the three of them were left in the living room.
With a warning look at Qu Zhizhen, Yue Wenhan said, "Cousin, I shouldn't have told you this. After all, Lord Qu is involved in a lot of things and has not been cleared up yet. But since you asked me this, it's not good for me not to say anything. I'll just say a few simple words. Whether you can understand or not, I won't go into details. After we leave this door, I won't admit that I said anything."
These words sound heavy, but the meaning is clear.
Qu Zhizhen nodded silently, and Qu Moying responded, "Cousin, go ahead and talk. I know whether I can understand you or not, and I won't ask you any more questions. Once we leave this door, I won't tell you that I heard you say anything out of line."
Seeing that they were both very tactful, Yue Wenhan's expression became slightly better, and then he glanced at Qu Zhizhen: "Cousin, there is a girl named Hailan next to Yu, and now almost everyone has been recruited. The nun in the nunnery is also a timid one, and someone has gone to ask her now. Only Yu is left behind... Everything is going according to the procedure now."
The interrogation started so soon? Qu Zhizhen was shocked. He originally thought that he had come quickly and the case had not been officially decided yet. He could even intervene in the matter before it was officially decided. It would be best to suppress the matter. Is it really too late now? He was panicked.
"So fast?" The words came out subconsciously.
"I urged Lord Zhang to open the case immediately." Yue Wenhan sneered, "I was afraid that someone would reach out and ruin justice."
Qu Zhizhen was stabbed, but he did not get angry. His brows were tightly locked. Before coming here, he did want to reach out and take Yu away, but this case has been filed, and it is a case of the Dali Temple, and it is also a case that has caused a sensation among the whole nation. As the carriage came over just now, he could hear clearly in the carriage that he heard people talking about this matter from time to time.
It's really too late for this!
Since it was too late, his previous thoughts were shaken.
"Has Hailan confessed?" Qu Zhizhen asked.
"Sir Qu, I'm telling my cousin that you should be quiet, lest I accidentally say something wrong and cause unnecessary misunderstandings." Yue Wenhan said to him rudely, without any intention of answering him.
Qu Zhizhen looked up at Qu Moying and did not argue with Yue Wenhan.
Qu Moying understood what Qu Zhizhen meant and looked at Yue Wenhan: "Cousin, did Aunt Hailan really confess everything?"
"Of course I confessed. I don't know the details now. I'm also trying to avoid suspicion. Lord Zhang asked me to handle some external affairs and asked me to stop asking about the things involved." Yue Wenhan gave a clear answer to Qu Moying's words.
"Can I meet Yu?" After thinking about it, Qu Moying made another request.
"Now? Lord Qu and you?" Yue Wenhan was a little embarrassed.
"What if it's just father?" Qu Moying asked, biting her lip.
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Your Excellency wants to meet with Yu alone?" Yue Wenhan did not answer her but asked Qu Zhizhen, "If Your Excellency Qu must meet, that's fine. I'll arrange it now."
After saying that, he stood up.
Seeing him so straightforward, Qu Zhizhen suddenly realized something and quickly reached out to stop him, "Wait a moment."
"Master Qu, what else do you want?" Yue Wenhan stopped in his tracks with a mocking look.
"Why can't Ying go with me, but I can go alone?" Qu Zhizhen asked in a deep voice.
"I don't know about this... but if Lord Qu wants to go and see it, I can still arrange it. As for your cousin going with you, there's no need for that. It would be bad if it disturbs Lord Qu and your ladyship's conversation." Yue Wenhan said coldly, and laughed.
This laughter was full of malice.
Qu Zhizhen certainly didn't think that Yue Wenhan was helping him sincerely. He did intend to go see Yu. Even if he couldn't take Yu away, he still wanted to ask Yu. But now he hesitated.
Looking at Qu Moying who was sitting quietly, Qu Zhizhen said, "You should go and see Yu. I have nothing to say to her now. If she really harmed your mother, naturally no one can save her."
This was said very fairly and naturally, as if it was spoken sincerely.
"Father, I don't want to go." Qu Moying shook his head and refused.
"You came here... didn't you want to ask about the real situation?" Qu Zhizhen raised his eyes and asked unhappily.
"Even if we ask now, what can we get out of it? It's better to avoid suspicion and wait until there is an official result!" Qu Moying said, "My mother's spirit is watching from heaven. If she really hurts my mother, the law will judge her. As for other things, let's talk about it after this matter is settled."
Qu Zhizhen's heart was hit hard and he came to his senses completely. What he had to do at this time was to avoid suspicion instead of coming to see Yu. Inquiring into the situation was what the Dali Temple should do. He was still under suspicion and the crime of favoring a concubine and destroying his wife was suspected to fall on him.
Although he thought that nothing like this had happened, others did not know about it. Even his daughter felt the need to avoid suspicion at this time, so he naturally had no reason to meet Yu.
"In that case, let's do this. Your father has things to do in the palace, and you can go back home by yourself!" After a moment of hesitation, Qu Zhizhen already understood what he should do next. Going back to the palace to repair the palace would be the best. As for the rest, it was not something he needed to consider, nor should it be something he needed to consider.
Without waiting for Qu Moying's reply, he turned to Yue Wenhan and said, "Master Yue, I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of Ying's return home. I have to go back to my official duties first."
"Mr. Qu, please do as you please. I will send my cousin back." Yue Wenhan said with a wry smile.
Qu Zhizhen had no intention of competing with him at this time. He bowed to him, turned around and strode away. He sneered in his heart, thinking that Yue Wenhan was determined to drag him into this. No wonder he was so attentive when he heard that he was going to meet Yu. He almost fell into her trap just now.
I came here today just to send my daughter over and ask a few simple questions. As for the rest, I know nothing.
After arriving outside the Dali Temple, Qu Zhizhen called the servant to tell him to go back and tell his elder brother a few words, then got on the carriage and headed towards the palace gate.
Although his eldest brother does not have real power, he is the censor. One can imagine how lively the court meeting will be tomorrow. It is the censor's world, so he has to prepare early...
There is also the eldest daughter, and King Jing...
Was this really an accident