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"Why are you looking at me like that?"
It was just that I thought of Xiang Xiyu. I happen to have a rare piece of jade; I'll have my father bring it back and ask for your appraisal.
Zhe listened and understood; this was a gift for him. He happily said, "Perfect! I wanted to carve a jade ornament for my daughter, but I was struggling to find suitable material."
Qi Xiaomian's smile suddenly faded, and he replied unhappily, "Oh, I forgot. That piece of jade was broken a few days ago."
With that, he left Zhe behind and distanced himself.
When Zhe arrived at the hall, he found Qi Xiaomian had already finished his brief conversation and was answering questions from Xuande Emperor.
The table in front of them was cluttered with various items, but it lacked crucial information.
"The Sandstorm retreated, and this is all we could find. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"It's not your fault. They scattered everywhere; many must have seen it. What were their reactions?"
"There was no reaction."
After pondering for a moment, Xuande Emperor said, "Since we have evidence now, let's execute the Cui Family and Zheng Moru as soon as possible. Don't let it drag on until after the New Year."
"What about the hidden agents of Zheng Moru in the city? Have they been located?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, they have been cleared out. However, the list that Zheng Moru handed over to Cui Cheng has been thoroughly searched; only two households had issues."
"Kill those with problems. As for those without issues..." Xuande Emperor considered for a moment before deciding, "Let's pause their duties for now and continue the investigation."
After discussing matters of punishment, Xuande Emperor turned to Zhe and spoke about his grand banquet, his mood lifting considerably.
However, this good mood did not last long. That night, Minister of Justice Gu Chen stumbled into the palace in a panic. "Your Majesty! Cui Cheng... Cui Cheng is missing!"
Xuande Emperor shouted angrily, "Who dared to break into the prison?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this was my oversight. After Cui Cheng was imprisoned, he made many requests and did not want to stay in the same room as that filthy person. At that time, he hadn't been convicted yet; I had my concerns and accommodated him by arranging for him to use the restroom outside his cell."
"When Cui Cheng was convicted, I forgot to change my instructions, so he was still taken out of his cell."
"The restroom area inside the prison has poor ventilation; thus, it was designed with a flow system so that waste could go directly outside."
Unexpectedly, someone took advantage of this and expanded the waste passageway to infiltrate the prison. When Cui Cheng went to relieve himself, they knocked out the guard and abducted him through the waste passage.
"The Ministry of Justice has already pursued them; I've also asked The Office of Censors for assistance. We should be able to retrieve him."
"Should be?! Are you trying to fool me? Such meticulous planning for an escape route cannot be easily followed! What does 'should be' even mean in terms of certainty?"
Gu Chen bowed his head in silence.
Over there, Qi Xiaomian had already searched outside the city and unexpectedly ran into Yan Min on the road. The scent of powder wafted from Yan Min, causing Qi Xiaomian to rein in his horse, his gaze darkening.
Yan Min forced a smile. "If I say I'm out of the city for pleasure, would the Yongxin Marquis believe me?"
If that were true, then Yan Daren's heartfelt words would just become a joke!
It was quite a coincidence to run into Yan Daren here, but he couldn't tell whether Yan Daren was trying to stop him or just giving him directions.
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