flstandardbreds Chapter 337 has been officially verified.
Chapter 337 has been officially verified.
Back at the post station, in Grand Tutor Li's room, Xia Yu knelt before him.
"Grandpa Li, I was wrong." Xia Yu lowered her head and admitted her mistake.
Grand Tutor Li sighed, looking at the girl kneeling before him.
"Do you know where you went wrong?"
"I shouldn't have fought with that Zhu Feng, and I especially shouldn't have..." Xia Yu lowered her head and didn't finish her sentence.
Grand Tutor Li sighed again and reached out to help Xia Yu up from the ground.
"Xiaxia, get up. Zhu Feng's death was his own fault. But you must remember, there are always people more capable than you. Never be arrogant and overconfident just because you know some kung fu, and put yourself in danger."
Xia Yu looked up at Grand Tutor Li, surprised by his words. Seeing the loving look in his eyes, she was certain she had heard correctly. Grand Tutor Li wasn't blaming her for killing someone; rather, he was concerned for her safety.
Meeting his gaze, Xia Yu gave him a bright smile.
"Grandpa Li, you scared me to death! I thought you were going to yell at me!"
"Oh, so you have moments of fear too. I thought you were fearless just because you knew a little kung fu!" Grand Tutor Li said, feigning anger.
No matter how stern he was, Xia Yu knew he was doing it all for her own good.
Xia Yu knew in her heart that she had been careless in this matter. The reason she hadn't disposed of Zhu Feng's body was because she saw wolf footprints on the snow and thought that even if she left it there, the wolves would help dispose of the body. So she only put away the poison needles from the body and did nothing else.
She wasn't wrong to think that way; if the two bodies hadn't been found in the cave later, the matter wouldn't have alarmed the authorities.
Having decided to report the matter to the authorities, she knew she would inevitably be implicated. After all, quite a few people had witnessed her chasing after someone in the street. She just hadn't expected that Grand Tutor Li would so blatantly favor her.
In the county government office, the clerk placed a cup of tea in front of the magistrate, observing his furrowed brows as he spoke.
"The case has been basically solved. What is it that is bothering you, sir?"
Hearing his words, the magistrate sighed, stood up, paced around the room a few times, and then spoke.
"That Miss Zhang... sigh!"
How could the advisor not understand his unspoken words? He sighed inwardly, carefully choosing his words as he spoke.
"Based on the information we have now, the Zhu couple did indeed die at the hands of that man named Zhu Feng. If he hadn't been eaten by wolves in the wilderness, I wonder if we'll be able to successfully apprehend him this time?"
"There are always unexpected events. If he hadn't died in the wild, it's hard to say whether we could have caught him successfully!" The magistrate sighed, looking up at the sky with his hands behind his back.
"Yes, I think so too. According to the testimonies of those two people today, Zhu Feng is ruthless by nature and also very clever. If we hadn't caught him, he might have taken another life. In that case, Miss Zhang's actions have actually solved a big problem for us. Besides, you only have suspicions, and you don't have any concrete evidence to prove that Miss Zhang is really guilty, right?"
After the advisor finished speaking, he glanced at the county magistrate who was deep in thought, then quietly closed the door and left.
In the dimly lit room, a long sigh was heard from the magistrate after a long while.
The next day, when the clerk saw the magistrate again, he noticed that the magistrate was no longer as gloomy as he had been a few days before, and knew that he had come to his senses. In fact, in the clerk's opinion, what Miss Zhang had done was a merit, after all, that Zhu Feng was indeed no good person.
In the capital, the emperor was overjoyed when he saw the memorial presented by Shen Jingheng to Grand Tutor Li.
"Minister Shen, is this Miss Zhang mentioned in the memorial the Grand Tutor's goddaughter?"
"Your Majesty, it is indeed her."
"Oh, do you know how she speaks Russian?" the Emperor asked again.
"Your Majesty, I was unaware of this. I only learned of it from Grand Tutor Li's memorial just now," Shen Jingheng replied respectfully, bowing his head.
"However, I had some contact with their family before because of the watermelon incident, and I heard her parents mention something, but it sounds quite absurd. I don't know whether I should tell them or not."
"What is it? Tell me, my dear minister!" the Emperor asked with great interest.
"I've heard that this girl fell and broke her head on a mountain when she was little, and was unconscious for several days. When she woke up, she knew many things she didn't know before. When her parents asked her, she said that she had been learning from an old immortal in her dreams for a long time, and that she learned all those things in her dreams. Perhaps this Russian language was also taught to her by the old immortal in her dreams!"
Upon hearing such a miraculous story, the Emperor pondered for a moment before speaking.
"That explains things. Otherwise, she's just an ordinary farm girl who's never traveled far from home. How could she speak this Russian language?"
"It seems this woman is truly blessed! Not only is it her own good fortune, but it's also a blessing for our Great Huai! If it weren't for her fortunate encounter, this meeting between the two sides wouldn't have gone so smoothly. Moreover, there was a Japanese translator among them who attempted to sabotage our diplomatic relations with Russia. When the delegation returns, I will certainly reward this woman handsomely! Good, good, good!" The Emperor became more and more pleased as he spoke, and in the end, he said "good" three times in a row.
By this time, Xia Yu's ability to speak Maozi language was officially recognized. Even the emperor acknowledged this miraculous thing, saying that she was a person with great fortune. Who would dare to say otherwise?
"Your Majesty, I have another matter to report!"
"Is there anything else? Please speak, Minister Shen."
"Your Majesty, please dismiss all attendants," Shen Jingheng said, bowing.
Seeing his demeanor, the Emperor knew that what he was about to say was no small matter. He glanced at Li Dequan beside him. Li Dequan then led the palace servants out of the room in single file, carefully closing the door to the Imperial Study behind them. All the guards outside stood on the eaves. Li Dequan also stood on the eaves, making sure no one could hear what was being discussed inside.
Shen Jingheng and the Emperor talked in secret in the Imperial Study until the moon rose high in the palace before Shen Jingheng came out of the palace gate.
The next day, several secret edicts were issued from the palace. Apart from the Emperor and Shen Jingheng, no one knew about the edicts or their contents. Those who received the Emperor's secret edicts were undoubtedly people trusted by the Emperor and Shen Jingheng. After receiving the edicts, they secretly began preparing according to their contents.