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At this moment, Jiang Han stepped forward and said, "I have not sustained any substantial harm. I appreciate Luo for upholding justice. May I ask if this investigation into Langya Wangfu is at Your Majesty's behest?"
Luo Yuhua was puzzled by Jiang Han's question. She noticed that more and more onlookers had gathered around, so she continued, "Indeed, if you dare to deceive me in any way during this investigation, that would be a deception against Your Majesty!"
"Lin General," she added, " Shopkeeper Jiang is the focus of my investigation. If you dare to do anything to him and delay my progress, I will report this to Your Majesty!"
Su Qianxue was curious about Lin Qingyue's attitude. That day in the court, it had been made clear.
Lin Qingyue took a deep breath to calm herself. "I already said, I'm just here to have a chat with Shopkeeper Jiang!"
Jiang Han persisted, "Have you finished your conversation with Lin General?"
Lin Qingyue felt as if she had been silenced. The words burst out from her throat, "Chat! Finished!"
Jiang Han smiled and nodded. "That's good. Don't forget to settle the compensation. This time, don't follow Langya Wangfu's example and claim that I'm wronging you; Luo is watching!"
Lin Qingyue glanced at Luo Yuhua. "I'll send someone over shortly."
Her attitude softened, and only then did Luo Yuhua allow the Guard Army to disperse. It wasn't until Lin Qingyue left Jiang Han's shop that Luo Yuhua turned to him and said, " Shopkeeper Jiang, you're quite the schemer. Next time, I won't help you with even such small matters!"
Jiang Han offered her a polite yet awkward smile. "I'll try my best."
Luo Yuhua stomped her foot in frustration. She couldn't say much; it was undeniable that Jiang Han had indeed received special reminders from Your Majesty not to let anyone harm him.
"We're leaving!" she declared, her voice sharp.
The case seemed to grow more complicated with each inquiry.
Once both parties had departed, the onlookers were quite pleased.
"Truly the Minister of Justice!" one exclaimed.
"Don't you know the Minister of Justice or Lin General? If she says it’s true, then it must be!" another added.
"What does His Majesty mean by this? Is he starting to clean up Langya Wangfu?" someone speculated.
"Recently, the capital has been in turmoil; isn't it all due to Langya Wangfu and their associates?" another remarked.
Yet some remained skeptical.
They approached Jiang Han for confirmation: " Shopkeeper Jiang, His Majesty won't show favoritism towards Langya Prince, will he?"
So many of them no longer dared to hold even the slightest hope for His Majesty. They were accustomed to the sight of officials protecting one another. When they saw two officials nearly come to blows, they couldn't help but wonder—could it be that ordinary people like them would finally have a chance to rise?
In the past, Jiang Han would not have believed in the Empress either. However, ever since he met Su Qianxue, he felt reassured. His Majesty simply had some unspoken difficulties; in the future, life in the Great Zhou would surely get better and better! The Langya Wangfu and those who committed wrongs would eventually receive their due punishment!
Seeing Jiang Han so confident, everyone felt a glimmer of hope. "Haha, then let’s wait and see if this time Langya Wangfu will compensate Shopkeeper Jiang!" Jiang Han raised an eyebrow. "Of course they will compensate. But it has to be a big deal."
"Let’s make a bet! I bet he will compensate me!" Once the betting started, things became interesting. Some people, eager for entertainment, began placing their bets. After Luo Yuhua personally visited Jiang Han's shop, surprisingly, quite a few people ended up betting on Jiang Han's victory.
However, there were naturally more who did not have faith in Jiang Han. "Hmph! The Langya Prince is someone whom even His Majesty cannot handle; what can a mere Minister of Justice do to him?"
"I bet he won't give you anything!" While Jiang Han was busy with his bets, a storyteller was performing in one of the busiest brothels.
"Speaking of the Langya Prince," he said, "he can't even afford a small compensation." He wondered if there was some trouble at home; if so, then ordinary folks like them would surely suffer.
As the storyteller spoke, he harbored resentment towards Langya Wangfu. The brothel attracted all sorts of people and was a good place for spreading and gathering news. Of course, there were also lackeys of the Langya Prince present who found his words amusing.
"You, a mere storyteller, dare to speak out against Langya Wangfu? You must be seeking death!" The storyteller pretended to be frightened as he replied, "Gentlemen, please calm your anger! I am just a storyteller sharing what everyone has been saying."
"And I’ve heard from reliable sources that initially the Wangfu was going to compensate but later decided against it. Isn’t that something significant happening?"
The son of the Grand Chancellor was among these people. He scoffed, "What do you, a storyteller, know? The people from Langya Wangfu are merely stalling for time; they never intended to help that worthless Jiang."
"How could someone like Jiang even be worthy?"
The storyteller suddenly realized, "So Langya Wangfu has been deceiving Shopkeeper Jiang from the very beginning!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, Shopkeeper Jiang is indeed in a pitiful situation!"
As he spoke, he concocted a tragic tale about Jiang Han being oppressed. Who was the one oppressing Jiang Han? The storyteller didn’t mention it directly but hinted to everyone: it was the people from Langya Wangfu.
Shopkeeper Jiang merely ran a small shop, yet he was driven to tears with nowhere to turn. It’s not a small matter nor a big one; surely the villains who smashed his shop did not stop at just Shopkeeper Jiang ’s place. Can’t we common folks have a way to survive?
Once targeted by villains, how can one escape? You’ll have to listen to my next story to find out! With that, he slipped away quickly. Who goes to a brothel with bodyguards?
The Grand Chancellor was furious after hearing this. He had no mind for anything else now; all he wanted was to return and curse that storyteller out with Che Chengyun. Although the storyteller was despicable, he was merely trying to sell a gimmick for more money; the real culprit was Jiang Han!
Lin Qingyue stood before Che Chengyun in a fit of rage. "Luo Yuhua actually wants to investigate the poisoning! If she truly uncovers something..."
Che Chengyun felt a headache coming on; he truly had a headache. Ever since encountering Jiang Han, nothing had gone well!
Didn’t Luo Yuhua say what she wanted? His bad mood caused his attitude towards Lin Qingyue to turn cold. She mentioned that it was His Majesty who ordered her to investigate this matter. The Emperor said that since the prince’s health had always been poor, the poisoning must be thoroughly investigated. If someone really is framing Langya Wangfu, then what face would the prince and the court have left?!
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