flstandardbreds Chapter 370: Almost fooled by Mr. Wu
Chapter 370: Almost fooled by Mr. Wu
"The roads are slippery in the snow. If we delay any longer, it might really start to snow heavily. We might as well go to Wanguo Temple first and deal with it later." Gu Jianchu stretched his neck and looked outside. The mountain peaks not far away were already covered with a layer of white. The originally tiny salt grains had now turned into huge snowflakes.
The large snowflakes accumulated very quickly. In a short while, the dry grass outside could not bear the pressure and bent down.
Since they had decided to go to Wanguo Temple first to deal with the case, they had no choice but to continue on their journey. Following Cheng Song's order, everyone moved very quickly, some mounted their horses, some packed up, and in just a few breaths, the team was reorganized and ready to set off.
The carriage door closed and the thick curtain fell, preventing the cold wind from continuing to blow into the carriage. The carriage warmed up in a short while. Gu Jianchu untied the blanket and sat down next to Xie Ci'an.
Xie Ci'an picked up the Tremella Soup on the table and brought it to Gu Jianchu, "Eat something to warm your body first."
The Tremella Soup was placed in a thermos, and it was still hot after a while. Gu Jianchu opened the lid, blew gently twice on the side of his mouth, and drank it in small sips. When he stirred and scooped up the second spoonful, Gu Jianchu took the initiative to pass it to Xie Ci'an, "Husband, try it."
Xie Ci'an stared at Gu Jianchu in front of him in surprise.
Gu Jianchu rarely takes the initiative like this, and today is a rare occasion.
Xie Ci'an quickly realized that the Queen was so proactive, probably because she had something to ask of him. Since the Queen wanted to deal with Wu Yuan's father, she must need his help.
Now Tongzi's scandal has not been discovered yet, but she has already come to please him. The queen really knows how to plan ahead. But such a queen is also quite interesting.
Xie Ci'an lowered his head and swallowed all the soup in the spoon.
Then Gu Jianchu filled the third spoonful and placed it in front of him, "Husband, take a sip to warm yourself up. You've been waiting for so long, I'm afraid you've frozen."
If the first sip was just to please him, now it seems like something is wrong. Xie Ci'an hesitated and stared at Gu Jianchu, "I'm not cold, let Ah Chu and the baby in my belly drink it."
"I can't finish it." Gu Jianchu moved the spoon a little closer to Xie Ci'an.
"I know you can't finish it, so I will wait until you have the rest and then I will drink." Xie Ci'an stared at Gu Jianchu's evasive profile with a serious face.
Gu Jianchu sighed and put the spoon back into the soup bowl, "Well, it's just that I don't have much appetite and don't want to drink."
Upon hearing this, Xie Ci'an was surprised, and then he couldn't help but sigh.
He originally thought that Gu Jianchu was trying to please him in preparation for a rainy day, but he didn't expect that the Queen didn't want to drink and was treating him as a trash can to feed her food.
Xie Ci'an took the soup bowl with a smile, a helpless expression on his face. "Since Ah Chu doesn't want to drink, don't force it, or you'll upset your stomach. What do you want to eat? I'll ask the chef to make it for you."
"Don't bother with this. I don't have much appetite right now and don't want to eat anything. But it would be a waste to leave this Tremella soup here. It's freezing and snowy right now, and I don't know how many people have nothing to eat, and yet we're wasting food in the palace."
Gu Jianchu looked at the soup bowl in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
Knowing that Gu Jianchu was in a sensitive mood, Xie Ci'an rubbed Gu Jianchu's face and said softly, "Since Ah Chu doesn't want to drink it, I will drink it. It will definitely not be wasted. It is stained with my and Ah Chu's saliva, and I can't give it to those palace servants."
Under Gu Jianchu's expectant gaze, Xie Ci'an picked up the soup bowl in front of him and drank it in big gulps.
【Honey, I found something. 】
When the mechanical sound of the system came, Gu Jianchu immediately became serious.
[Tongzi, you're awesome! You're truly the smartest Tongzi I've ever met. What did you find out?]
The system's mechanical eyes turned upwards.
【Have you ever met another Tongzi?】
"Of course I've seen it. Mi Yue has another strategy system, but it's obviously not as smart as you, Tongzi. Otherwise, how could she not only protect me but also help me so much?"
The system has forgotten about this matter.
Upon hearing Gu Jianchu's praise, the system's eyes instantly turned black.
[Okay, stop flattering me.]
[Now, let’s get down to business. What did you find out? ]
The system didn't expect Gu Jianchu to come back so quickly.
"Since taking office, Lord Wu, while not exactly cautious, hasn't made any major mistakes. If you want to have his entire family executed, forget it. Exiling his entire family is probably unlikely. For what he's done, at most he'll be dismissed from his position. If you want his entire family exiled, you can try to persuade the Emperor. Perhaps he'll be willing to act like a tyrant for you, making a small matter into a big one and exiling Lord Wu's entire family."
"What nonsense are you talking about? How could I let Xie Ci'an bear a bad reputation? He's done it, so he's always finding fault with me. Tell me, what exactly happened?"
This Lord Wu neither formed a clique nor accepted bribes to buy or sell official positions, so it's difficult to find any significant evidence against him. The only one we've found is that a year ago, his son and other young masters beat a beggar to death in the street. Because the beggar had no family, they were detained on the spot. However, after the incident died down, Lord Wu and the other young masters' parents discussed using money to redeem their children. The beggar's life was worth a life, and they beat him to death and only spent a few days in jail, then redeemed him. How could the beggar rest in peace in the afterlife?
This matter could be serious or minor, but it certainly wouldn't reach the point where their entire family would be exiled. At most, the young master would be recaptured and continue to be imprisoned, and Lord Wu would also be implicated and dismissed from his position because of this matter.
Xie Ci Anye nodded in agreement.
Although it is a murder case, it was a collective crime, so the responsibility is shared equally and it does not reach the point of execution.
[Honey, I actually missed it. There are other melons in here. ]
[Tongzi, you're not working seriously at all these days. You even missed eating melons. Tell me what else is going on.]
The person Mr. Wu's son killed was not a beggar, nor was it a group of people who beat him to death. His son stabbed him to death alone.
Gu Jianchu instantly became energetic, and his fingers tightly grasped Xie Ci'an's hand with excitement.
【what is going on?】
[I was almost fooled by this Lord Wu.]
The son born to Lord Wu and his stepmother, Wu Yuan, was also an uneducated wretch. All he did was hang out with the other young men, drinking and having fun. One day, he and the other young men went to a brothel to drink and have fun. He fell in love with a beautiful girl and wanted to kidnap her to be his concubine.