This complaint was known to Yang Xulin before it received a response. Qi Jun was also unlucky as the governor of Hebei Province happened to be in the county magistrate's office that day. The governor and Yang Zhongxing were classmates. He asked in detail about what happened and also learned that Yang Xulin had accepted bribes, which made the governor trust Yang Xulin even more.
Qi Jun was arrested on charges of slandering and bribing imperial officials, and was tortured to force him to confess.
The Qi family also encountered accidents one after another for unknown reasons. Although Qi Jun was a businessman, he was also tough. He was tortured to death and refused to sign. After Qi Pei learned about it, he packed up his belongings and went to Beijing to file a complaint. He was hunted all the way. It took him half a year to walk from Hebei Road to Kyoto. He suffered a lot of torture during this half year, but he finally managed to come here alive.
Fortunately, he was mistaken for a disabled beggar and was taken in. The beggar thought that he was too young and seriously injured, so he abandoned him in the Lonely Garden. Later, Cui Dai returned to the Lonely Garden to teach the children and passed on what he had learned. Qi Pei saw this and that led to what happened later.
"Princess, please seek justice for my Qi family." After saying this, Qi Pei begged with tears in his eyes.
Shen Xihe had long known that many of the court's policies had flaws, but when he experienced it himself, he was extremely shocked and his face turned cold: "Do you have any evidence?"
"Yes, the person who stole from my house escaped and was sent to the Taoist temple that the Qi family worships all year round." Qi Pei's tear-red eyes showed some light. Since Shen Xihe asked this, it meant that he was going to take care of the matter.
Of course Shen Xihe would take care of it. This matter definitely involved the Minister of Justice, and she was worried that she had no evidence against them. Otherwise, she would at most entrust Qi Peihe's evidence to the Dali Temple, which she could trust.
Now, she wanted to personally participate in it. While she was thinking about it, the sound of gongs rang out outside: "Fire, fire, everyone, put out the fire-"
Thick smoke drifted over, and the gardener of the Lonely Garden immediately gathered the children and asked them to run outside. The nearby villagers all rushed over, and some of them ran in to help carry the panicked children out.
In the smoke, Shen Xihe saw someone walking towards them with steady steps and a clear goal, avoiding everyone. The man's posture and behavior did not seem like that of an ordinary person who wanted to help put out the fire.
"Zhenzhu, protect Young Master Qi." Shen Xihe ordered, "Axi, carry Young Master Qi on your back, and let's go."
In order not to attract attention, Shen Xihe brought Zhenzhu and Sui Axi with her. After the last incident where Shen Yun'an encountered bandits, Shen Xihe was worried about Shen Yueshan and sent secret guards to accompany him. This time when she came to the Lonely Garden, she did not bring many people with her.
I never thought that the people in Yang Mansion were so bold as to set fire to cover up their act of silencing someone.
Shen Xihe took the lead, and the people who came were indeed coming for Qi Pei. He was originally just looking at them, but when he saw Qi Pei being carried by Ah Xi, his face immediately changed. However, before he could make a move, Shen Xihe raised his left hand and a needle shot into his neck.
His movements froze, and he fainted, and was supported by Zhenzhu.
Shen Xihe used a numbing needle this time. He was a witness, so how could she let him die so easily? It was not worth it for her to waste a poison needle.
At this moment, two people ran up from behind and attacked Zhenzhu. These two people should be the ones who ran in to set the fire.