Since Hong Mei and Bai Lian called Ji Zongyuan a "beast", it seemed that they had hatred in their hearts. They longed to go out and be free. They were young and energetic and had the courage to resist.

Especially at this time, Yu Qingfeng saw with her own eyes the scars on their faces and necks that they could not hide, and heard with her own ears that they indirectly admitted that these scars were crimes committed by animals against them.

Yu Qingfeng felt it was time to open the skylight and speak frankly.

After briefly explaining her identity and purpose of visit, Yu Qingfeng simply confessed that Dali Temple already knew the truth about the murder of the three concubines and Xiao Damin as her sincerity.

After hearing this, Hong Mei and Bai Lian both had tears in their eyes, held hands with each other, and finally just held their heads and cried.

"You guys, why are you here?" Hong Mei felt as aggrieved as a child. Looking at her age, she was indeed a young girl under the age of eighteen.

"I'm sorry." Yu Qingfeng looked at the miserable Red Rose and White Lotus, who was also a woman, and couldn't help but feel pity for her and couldn't help but apologize.

Bai Lian patted Hong Lian on the shoulder, "Now is not the time to talk about this. It's better late than never. Finally, we have an official who can make the decision for us!"

Hongmei nodded heavily, wiped away her tears, and asked, "Then what are you going to do next?"

Yu Qingfeng told them about the evidence they were collecting, and finally expressed her determination for Pei Wuyan that they would not leave unless Ji Zongyuan was brought down.

"Master Pei, the minister of Dali Temple, is he very powerful?" Hongmei asked.

"That's natural. Lord Pei is a popular person in front of His Majesty. He was promoted from a commoner to a great talent with a third-grade official rank. It shows how much Your Majesty values ​​him. Lord Pei and the Crown Prince have a better relationship. They are simply irreconcilable friends. That's it.

Only he dares and can indeed punish Ji Zongyuan's crimes."

The red roses and white lotuses looked at each other and nodded.

Bai Lian said: "Okay, we are willing to testify. The scars on our bodies are ironclad evidence. When will you go to court to hear the case?"

"It will take time to collect evidence. It will take a few days at the earliest, and it will not be outside the first month of the year at the latest." Yu Qingfeng decided on her own in order to give hope and encouragement to these two miserable women.

Hong Mei and Bai Lian both breathed a sigh of relief and were quite satisfied with this time limit.

"Okay, we'll wait."

***

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Shangyuan Festival.

During lunch, both Lin Ming and Lian Shurong looked bad.

The family members of the three concubines were unwilling to testify, insisting that their daughters had not been abused in any way in the Hou Mansion and were accidentally bitten to death by dogs.

In fact, this result is conceivable. Since the daughter can be sold to Ji Zongyuan, it shows the status of this poor daughter in the family. If Ji Zongyuan adds some more money, he can be completely bribed.

Even if someone wants to complain about his daughter, the other person is Ji Zongyuan. He always talks about the title of a great hero and mentions from time to time that his family has a golden armor bestowed by the emperor. Who dares to go against him?

The family members did not agree to open the coffin for an autopsy. It seemed that they had to wait until after the Lantern Festival for the Dali Temple to forcefully open the coffin.

Xiao Damin's wife and children have disappeared from the world. They may have changed their names and completely started a new life with Xiao Damin's hard work money.

"If you have money, power and status, can you really do whatever you want?"

What Lian Shurong ate was not delicious food, but full of anger, and he sighed angrily.

"How is that possible?" Yu Qingfeng was heartless and 100% optimistic. She said while eating, "Don't worry, Ji Zongyuan can't escape."

"Are you that confident?" Lian Shurong felt that Yu Qingfeng was blindly optimistic.

"It's hard to say in other places, but here, with us here, evil will definitely be punished, and Ji Zongyuan will definitely be brought to justice. Sooner or later, it's a matter of time."

Pei Wuyan looked at Yu Qingfeng thoughtfully, with a sad look on his face, and added: "It's not just a matter of time, but also a matter of cost."

Yu Qingfeng's chopsticks paused for a second. Yes, the ending of he in movies and TV series is only for the male and female protagonists. The lives of the male and female partners may become stepping stones to the ending of he.

During the Lantern Festival, the festive atmosphere is strong. After nightfall, Suzhou City becomes a city of lanterns, and it is beautiful when viewed from a high place.

Before going out, Pei Wuyan personally put on a fox collar cloak for Yu Qingfeng, as if declaring his sovereignty in front of Lin Ming.

Yu Qingfeng happily enjoyed Pei Wuyan's thoughtfulness, and her heart was racing.

A group of four people left the Hou Mansion and strolled in Suzhou City, immersing themselves in the lively atmosphere. There were ten Dali Temple guards surrounding them, disguised as common people, performing protection tasks.

Yu Qingfeng tasted the special glutinous rice balls at a street stall. All the lantern riddles were guessed by the three cobblers, stealing the limelight. The lion dance was also not interesting.

"Qingfeng, you have been depressed and are you still thinking about the case?"

Lin Ming took advantage of Pei Wuyan's break to watch the lion dance, walked up to Yu Qingfeng, and asked intimately.

Yu Qingfeng came back to her senses and told the truth, "No, I just always feel that something is going to happen."

"Why? Any clues?" Lin Ming also became nervous and looked around, as if danger was around him.

"Because today is the Lantern Festival."

There's no clue, it's just because it's a holiday today. Just like in romantic dramas, breakups always happen on a rainy day, and in suspense dramas, accidents and deaths always happen on special days.

Lin Ming was amused by Yu Qingfeng, "You. Today is the Lantern Festival, so let's put the case aside for now. Any worries or worries will be postponed to tomorrow."

Lian Shurong heard the conversation between the two and came over, "I think it's because the lion dance is too common, and if it's fake, it's fake. Let's go see the beast taming later, it's a real beast. I'm sure Yu Qingfeng will throw away any case."

The back of the head.”

"Taming animals?" Yu Qingfeng felt that this word sounded familiar.

"Yes, Yu Qingfeng, have you ever seen a tiger?" Lian Shurong said proudly, which meant that he had seen it.

"Tiger taming?" Tiger taming is common in modern circuses. In ancient times, it was really rare.

"Yes, our famous animal taming troupe from the Great Yong Dynasty is just in time to tour in Suzhou. I went to see the big tigers during the tour in the capital the year before last. Not to mention how majestic they are. Compared with tigers, those horses and sheep

, dogs, monkeys, etc. are too inferior."

"Where? When will it start?" Yu Qingfeng indeed became somewhat interested.

Not only Yu Qingfeng, but also Pei Wuyan, who was concentrating on watching the lion dance, also came over.

Lian Shurong was even more proud, "On the square in front of the city gate, Jihou has decided on the best viewing position. You can enjoy the view by opening the window in the single room on the second floor of the restaurant opposite. My cousin told me that in order to show his hospitality,

As a guest, we have also booked a room for us."

Yu Qingfeng felt even more uneasy. Lian Shurong had just mentioned "dogs", which made her extremely concerned. After all, Ji Zongyuan's crimes were not limited to humans, but also to dogs.

Yu Qingfeng looked at Pei Wuyan and saw that he also had a sad face and was silent, as if he was also thinking about something.

Thinking back to the previous few times, every time it was Yu Qingfeng who was one step ahead of him, and every time it was Pei Wuyan who missed the mark by one move.

This time, Yu Qingfeng was inexplicably flustered. She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

Obviously, Pei Wuyan also noticed something was wrong, and he was also thinking hard, trying to take the lead this time and win over Yu Qingfeng.

Was Pei Wuyan inspired by something to realize something was wrong? He couldn't be the same as her. Is it just because today is the Lantern Festival?

No, if you like it, you like it, and if you compete, you must compete. Yu Qingfeng cannot lose.

But where did the problem lie? Yu Qingfeng started from the beginning, when she met the trap stall owner Zheng Fangxing in the capital, and started to look for clues.

"Let's go, the time is coming soon. Let's arrive early to avoid meeting Ji Hou." Lian Shurong suggested.

"Will Mrs. Ji go too?" Lin Ming chatted with Lian Shurong as he walked.

"I won't go. When we go out to play, Jihou never takes my cousin with him. He always takes his concubine with him. It just so happens that my cousin doesn't want to be with Jihou, who is so unpredictable. She said she would stay alone in the Hou's mansion for the holidays.

Happy to be at peace."

Yu Qingfeng and Pei Wuyan fell behind the two of them, walking side by side, occasionally turning their heads to look at each other, saying nothing, and continuing to meditate.

You just happen to meet someone you don't want to see. This is also one of the routines in film and television dramas.

At the door of the restaurant, Yu Qingfeng and the others met the arrogant and domineering Ji Zongyuan, who was surrounded by two young beauties and more than a dozen servants.

That's all, let's wait for them to go in first.

Yu Qingfeng and the others deliberately slowed down.

"Bullshit!" Ji Zongyuan flew up and kicked the waiter of the restaurant who nodded and bowed to him.

"I don't know why this unfortunate boy offended him."

Yu Qingfeng pitied the innocent waiter. It was not certain whether he would get double the salary for overtime work during the holidays, but the humiliation and pain were real. She glared at Ji Zongyuan, a scum who could not forgive his hatred even if he had been stabbed a thousand times.

If looks could kill, Ji Zongyuan would have been pierced by thousands of arrows.

Finally, Ji Zongyuan and his party entered the restaurant.

Yu Qingfeng and her group walked towards the door.

The waiter who greets guests is limping, but he has to put on a smile to come over.

"Thank you for your hard work." Yu Qingfeng smiled at the waiter, took out a piece of broken silver and gave it to the waiter as a tip. The service industry is not easy.

The waiter was stunned, holding the broken silver in both hands, but staring blankly at Yu Qingfeng. Perhaps Yu Qingfeng was the first distinguished guest he had ever met in his life who was so considerate of a commoner like him, right?

As soon as they reached the second floor, they heard Ji Zongyuan's phlegm-like voice again. He was bragging about how brave and fearless he was back then. If it weren't for him, the Yong Dynasty would have lost at least one-third of its territory.

I don’t know if it was a red rose or a white lotus. Because I didn’t echo the praise in time, I got a slap in the face.

After being beaten, I had to apologize with a sweet smile.

Yu Qingfeng's fists wanted to be clenched. But suddenly, her fists were loosened again.

Conan's Law: A guy who is arrogant and domineering and makes everyone hate him must be dead.

In this way, Ji Zongyuan's face that made people itch with hatred suddenly had a look of death.

The uneasy emotions finally coalesced into one sentence: Ji Zongyuan will be killed tonight!

Should we save him? Or should he pretend not to know and let nature take its course and wait for the result?

Yu Qingfeng was in a dilemma.

Soon, Yu Qingfeng came to the conclusion that she was saved, but the person she saved was not Ji Zongyuan, and it was not a pity for that scumbag to die. What she wanted to save was Ji Zongyuan's murderer.

It's not worth becoming a murderer who uses evil to fight evil for such a scumbag! Yu Qingfeng saved this righteous man who was about to become a murderer, allowing him to rein in his innocence and keep his innocence.

Handing guilty people to legal punishment is the positive energy that movies and TV dramas should promote.

The question is, who is the murderer?

"Come on, come on!" Lian Shurong had already taken the lead and ran to the window, looking out, "It's starting."


Chapter completed!