Chapter 287 Half-Day Tour of Dali Temple
Chapter 287 Half-Day Tour of Dali Temple
The two arrived at Zhao's house at noon, just when they were feeling sleepy.
As soon as Su He got off the car, she saw Zhao Qingwen, Chen's eldest son.
His appearance was not as outstanding as Zhao Qingli's, and he was relatively shorter. He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe and was greeting Su He and the others gently.
"You are Su Hehua, right? Is this your brother?"
Su He responded politely, "Master Zhao, he is my cousin."
Zhao Qingwen nodded slightly and said to Su He.
"Minister Wu said that he would start the court session when you arrived. I am sorry for inconveniencing you. Now you need to take another carriage to the Dali Temple. There are food in the carriage. Please feel free to do as you please."
After Zhao Qingwen finished speaking, he got on the carriage in front and left.
Su He and Liu Bai looked at each other, and both saw fatigue in each other's eyes. Forget it, just deal with it.
Su He sighed and got on the carriage to eat. After such a long journey, it was more comfortable to take the boat because she could enter the space.
"Xiaobai, I'm sorry for causing you trouble. Please suffer with me."
There were bloodshot in Liu Bai's eyes. He really suffered a lot from running around for ten days.
"I'm fine, but have you figured out how to deal with it later?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. Didn't I say that we will have travel expenses no matter what? Let's just treat it as a trip to the capital. When the lawsuit is over, I will book two of the best rooms and we can have fun here for a few days before leaving."
Su He is a bachelor and just wants to earn some travel expenses and leave. It has been more than half a month since the incident and the evidence has been destroyed long ago. She is not a god, so how can she help?
Liu Bai nodded slightly, waited for Su He to finish eating, and then began to clean up the mess skillfully.
The two men packed up the food boxes and waited for a while before the carriage stopped.
"We're here, you two can get off the car."
Liu Bai got out of the car first and extended his hand to Su He.
Su He took a deep breath and used the force to jump down.
The two walked towards Zhao Qingwen who was already waiting on the side.
"Minister Wu has been guarding the border for ten years and is loyal to Dayong. He has a son and a daughter. His son died in battle three years ago. He only has one grandson. The other is Wu Suhong, who has also passed away. So this time, the emperor ordered that an explanation must be given to Minister Wu and the murderer must be found."
Zhao Qingwen was walking in front and suddenly talked to himself. Su He knew he was talking to her.
"Although Wu Xian dotes on his children, he still keeps his word. You don't have to be afraid that he will target you. If you can help, then help."
Su He felt calm and responded softly.
"Yes, thank you Lord Zhao for the reminder. He Hua will definitely do her best."
Zhao Qingwen nodded slightly and said no more.
The Dali Temple worked very quickly and everyone arrived in a short while. The presiding judge was Liu Qi, the Dali Minister of the Dali Temple.
This man is nearly 40 years old and has been in the Dali Temple for nearly ten years. He has extensive experience in handling cases.
There was a man in black leaning against a pillar nearby. Su He walked closer and saw that it was Chen Shi!
Su He felt very friendly when looking at the cold-faced and impatient Chen Shi, and the last trace of nervousness in her heart disappeared.
"Sir, I have brought Su Zhixing here."
Zhao Qingwen was a fourth-rank Minister of Rites, and Liu Qi was a third-rank official, so Zhao Qinghe greeted them first, then turned sideways and motioned Su He to come forward.
"Well, you are Su Zhixing?"
"Yes, sir, I am Su Zhixing, a storyteller, my real name is Su Hehua."
"Well, do you know why you came here?"
"Sir, I heard something. Someone said that the protagonist of the storybook I wrote, Li Mingsheng, has the same name as the Shangshu's son-in-law, and neither of them is a good person. I know that Wu Suhong was unfortunately killed, so I came to see if I can help."
Liu Qi looked at Su He carefully, the person the Minister of War must be waiting for.
"Do you think you can help?"
"I don't know, but I will try my best."
Liu Qi turned around and asked his men, "Have you notified Minister Wu?"
"Sir, Minister Wu should be on his way, and Li Mingsheng is already waiting in the side room."
"Well, wait a minute."
This suspect arrived quickly and seemed to be in a good mood.
About 20 minutes later, Wu Xian arrived on horseback.
Su He could only be thankful that he was standing. If he was kneeling, his leg would probably be broken.
There was a steady and powerful sound of footsteps outside the door. Su He turned his head and saw the man wearing a black martial arts uniform, walking towards him in a square step. Perhaps he noticed Su He's eyes, Wu Xian nodded as he passed by.
"Archie, let's get started."
It has been more than ten days since his daughter passed away. Although Wu Xian is still in pain, he has calmed down. He now urgently wants to bring Li Mingsheng to justice.
"Call Li Mingsheng."
After a while, Li Mingsheng came in. He was dressed in white and walked forward with his head slightly lowered.
"Your humble servant Li Mingsheng greets all the lords."
"Get up and tell us again what happened that day."
"Yes, my father-in-law called me and Suhong to ask about the matter in my hometown in Minzhou. I promised to handle it and live a good life with Suhong, but Suhong got angry and wanted to divorce. We all thought it was just a temper tantrum. After returning home, Suhong closed the door, and even Feifei disappeared. I had no choice but to find someone to go to my hometown first. As a result, when I came back after handling it, the servants said that Feifei was trying to pick flowers for Suhong and fell. I was anxious and went to comfort her, but Feifei was making a fuss about her mother. I carried Feifei to find Suhong, but Suhong didn't respond to me. The maid said that Suhong had been silent. Only then did I realize something was wrong. I shouted for the servants to open the door, but Suhong was no longer breathing."
Li Mingsheng choked up after he finished speaking. Su He looked at him and nodded secretly. He cried quite beautifully and acted well.
"Su Zhixing, do you have anything you want to ask? Just ask."
Li Mingsheng glanced at Liu Bai, and Su He responded respectfully.
"Yes, my lord."
Su He raised an eyebrow at the surprised Li Mingsheng, "Why, do you think Su Zhixing is a man?
Li Mingsheng lowered his head and replied, "I'm sorry to make you laugh, Miss Su. It's Mingsheng who has a shallow view."
"You said your daughter's foot was injured. How is her foot now?"
Li Mingsheng was slightly stunned and glanced at Su He.
"Thank you Miss Su for your concern. Feifei's foot injury is no longer serious."
"You know so much about it. It seems like you have been taking care of our daughter for the past half month?"
"Yes, my father-in-law and mother-in-law are immersed in grief, and I don't want to add to their burden."
"Well, it's human nature. It takes at least a few years for a biological daughter to pass away and get over the grief. Usually, the funeral is handled by clan members or relatives, or trusted servants. It's the same with a son-in-law like you, but I heard that Wu Suhong hasn't been buried yet?"
Li Mingsheng turned his head to glance at Wu Xian, but the man ignored him.
"Yes, my father-in-law said he wanted to find the real murderer. He hasn't been buried yet, but I have prepared everything."
Su He nodded and turned to Wu Xian.
"Minister Wu, excuse me, Wu Suhong has passed away. Do you want to take back all her dowry?"
Wu Xian was polite to Su He, probably because he wanted Su He to find the murderer.
"Of course, there's no way we can sell our Wu family's things cheaply to outsiders. Feifei, I want to take it back too."
Su He nodded, "So Li Mingsheng couldn't take anything away in the end. Even his daughter had to change her surname, and he lost his official position in the end."
"This is not right. Li Mingsheng is innocent."
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