Two days passed in the blink of an eye, and Yu Shu stayed at home, reading, writing, and calculating, studying Yi Xue without leaving the door, waiting for the news that Dali Temple would open a court to try the case. Nothing major happened in the past two days. Zhao Hui selected a reward from the palace and asked He Fangzhi to send it to Pei Jing. In addition, Wangjilou sent a letter from Xia Mingming, asking why Yu Shu didn't go to her meeting. After making an appointment, Yu Shu wrote a reply to Guiliu and asked Guiliu to take it with him. There was no explanation in the letter and he just made an appointment to meet Xia Mingming at the end of the month. In addition, Yu Xiaoxiu met Xue Wenzhe in the academy. As Yu Shu expected, Xue Wenzhe knew about Ji Xingxuan's imprisonment. He didn't know where he heard that this matter was related to Yu Shu, so he caught Yu Xiaoxiu and ridiculed him. , there was a lot of disrespect for Yu Shu in his words, and as a result, Yu Xiaoxiu reported it to Academician Song, and Xue Wenzhe was lectured. When Yu Shu listened to Yu Xiaoxiu's story, he sneered and said: "Whenever you see him from now on, just treat him like a fly and don't bother with him. If he troubles you again, just tell him. You don't want others to know that he was naked." If your butt is used as a sacrifice to the heaven, just keep your mouth shut." When he was in Yiyang City, Xue Wenzhe was arrested by a group of people and used as a sacrifice to open an altar. Yu Shu and Yu Xiaoxiu were implicated by him and were in danger. Witnessing the ugly appearance of Xue Wenzhe being stripped into strips was also the first time Yu Shu met Jing Chen, so the memory is still fresh in his mind. Yu Xiaoxiu took note of Yu Shu¡¯s words and went to school the next day, but did not meet Xue Wenzhe and came to see him again. He thought he was afraid of the academician¡¯s lectures, but he didn¡¯t know that Xue Wenzhe didn¡¯t come to school at all. Putting aside this trivial matter for the time being, at dusk that day, Yu Shu finally received news of the opening of the trial. Xue Rui sent Lao Cui to deliver a message to her. The date of the trial was set for tomorrow. Xue Rui asked her to do so tomorrow. Waiting at home early in the morning, he would send someone to pick her up and take her to Dali Temple. Lao Cui only said these two sentences and didn't say anything else. This made Yu Shu feel relieved, assuming that Xue Rui didn't remember what happened to him when he was drunk that day. She turned around and told Zhao Hui that she was going out tomorrow and asked the kitchen to boil water. With the help of Kidney Bean, Yu Shu, who could not touch one hand with water, took a bath and went to bed early. Just when Yu Shu was resting peacefully, in the quiet night of Anling City West Prison, the door of a cell was opened, and the jailer inserted a torch into the wall, illuminating the gloomy stone room, revealing a rickety figure on the wooden bed. The figure faintly heard one or two weak coughs. When the person on the bed heard the sound of the door opening, he slowly turned half of his body, revealing a gray face, full of sickness, but he was still in high spirits ten days ago. Ji Huaishan. "Ahem, who is it?" Ji Huaishan looked at the figure at the cell door, unsure whether it was someone from the government who wanted to interrogate him late at night or someone else came to visit him. "Grandfather" A person at the door let out a low cry, ran to the wooden bed, knelt down to him, and the black cloak on his head slipped off, revealing a plain face. "Xuan, Xuan'er?" Ji Huaishan was shocked and forced his body to sit up, "How, how -" "It's His Highness Prince Ning," Ji Xingxuan, with red eyes, reached out to support the old man and whispered to him: " The interrogation will be held tomorrow, and the prince tried to get me to sneak out of the cell and come to see you. Hearing this, Ji Huaishan quickly looked outside the door, looking for the figure of the seventh prince Liu Hao. But he couldn't see anything clearly in the darkness outside. He asked her in a low voice: "Seven, the prince is here too?" Ji Xingxuan nodded, "The prince is waiting outside. It is not convenient for him to come in here, so don't look for him. Let's quickly discuss how to respond in court tomorrow. . " Ji Huaishan looked away and did not see Liu Hao. Disappointment flashed across his eyes. He coughed twice and looked up at his granddaughter kneeling beside the short bed. With the firelight on the wall, he could see the worry and anxiety on her face. There was a little fear in his eyes, which made him feel very guilty. He stretched out his hand that was trembling slightly due to the pain, touched the top of her head, and said slowly: "If I had known today, I shouldn't have taken the risk of stealing the question. She was deceived by that ambitious bastard and asked you to make a deal with her using the disaster-blocking stone, thus burying the catastrophe. Good boy, ahem, it was your grandfather who harmed you this time." Ji Xingxuan squeezed the old man's other hand, tears welling up in his eyes, shook his head, suppressed his sobs, and smiled at him: "Don't say this! Frustrating words, the prince said, as long as they can't produce physical evidence, no matter whether he is a Taoist or who testifies, Dali Temple cannot easily convict us. Didn't you burn that examination paper long ago, as well as your grandson's answer sheet? I understand. As for their unjust accusation that we colluded with the traitors who conspired to kill the emperor's relatives, it is even more impossible to convict us. Dad just came to see me the day before yesterday and said that he had asked someone to go to Dali Temple to take care of me. It will be okay, Grandpa, it will be okay. " Ji Huaishan's palm rested on her hairpin, he looked at her, closed his dim eyes, and couldn't bear to tell her the news that his close friend Zhao Zhixue told him yesterday when he came to visit the prison - Si Tianjian has been arrested since Dayan this year In the astrology test, seven or eight identical papers were found. He was found guilty of cheating for personal gain, and at the very least, he would be stripped of his official position. And his precious granddaughter, who had excellent qualifications, would lose her good fortune because of cheating. As a female Yi Ke, her whole life is ruined. "Xingxuan, listen to what my grandfather said," Ji Huaishan cheered up, patted Ji Xingxuan's shoulder, and lowered his voice and warned: "This matter is not without hope. In court tomorrow, no matter how they ask, you will answer. Even if you insist that you don¡¯t know anything about it, your grandfather will not admit the theft. Both our grandfather and grandson are innocent. Do you remember?¡± Ji Xingxuan was in jail for several days, tortured and tortured, and he has long since been smoothed out. Aoqi, who must have been in a state of confusion at this time, just nodded vigorously after hearing Ji Huaishan's words and firmly held his withered palm. The grandfather and grandson whispered a few more words, and the jailer outside the door began to urge him. After all, Ji Xingxuan was a repeat offender involved in murdering the emperor's relatives. If he sneaked into another cell like this, if anyone discovered it, the jailer on that day would be punished. Lost my job. Ji Xingxuan was reluctantly taken away by the jailer. The cell door was closed again, and the stone room fell into darkness again. After a while, he heard a deep sigh. "Xuan'er, don't blame your grandfather." Ji Xingxuan was led by the jailer and passed through a gate. When she saw Liu Hao waiting in front of the iron gate, she lowered her head and walked up, raised her hand and bowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty." "Thank you back to me. What?" Liu Hao gently held her wrist with one hand, looked at her with pity, and said, "You have suffered in prison these days. Don't worry, I know you were wronged and will seek justice for you. Ji Xingxuan raised his head. , glanced at him gratefully, took her wrist out of his hand without leaving a trace, and said softly: "Your Majesty's kindness, Xingxuan will definitely repay it if he has a future. " "I don't need you to repay me," Liu Hao lowered his head and came closer to her, raised his hand and gently landed on her shoulder, and said warmly: "As long as you don't avoid me anymore. " Ji Xingxuan gave a bitter smile and lowered his eyes without answering. Seeing her like this, Liu Hao didn't force her to promise anything. He patted her shoulder lightly and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back before we leave. " Ji Xingxuan did not refuse politely, and allowed him to take her to the door of the cell. He watched her go inside, and after locking the cell door, she walked under the only window in the room, looked up at a small patch of stars in the sky, and raised one hand to her chest. Qian Qiansuan said something silently, "I don't know how long it took, but she suddenly put down her hand, turned around stiffly, sat on the wooden bed, hugged the damp quilt, and slowly shrank into a ball at the corner of the bed, a wisp of moonlight. The light shines on her figure, and it is vaguely visible that she is shivering. In the 14th year of Zhaoqing, on the 23rd day of the first lunar month, the sky is cloudy and it is a good day to do business, make clothes, go to school, and meet friends. It is forbidden to go to graves, break ground, or make brewing. It is very bad at noon. Yu Shu specially changed into a brand new Hu skirt and clean boots today. It was cold and she added a sheepskin waistcoat to the outside. She wore a pair of soft leather wristbands and a piece of green Fushan Xiang hanging on her neck. Yu, with her hair tied and braided, showed a clean face and was full of energy. She didn't seem to be going to the court to testify, but she seemed to be going out for fun on horseback. Lao Cui drove the carriage to the door of Zhao Hui's house on time, and Yu Shu arrived. Shangfang said hello to Zhao Hui and left in the car. No one in the family knew that she was going to see the Ji family for trial today. They knew it would rain in the afternoon. Yu Shu didn't forget to take an umbrella when she went out. She sat on the road. I chatted with Lao Cui for a few words at the door of the car and learned that Xue Rui had been busy for two days without going home due to official duties. He just went back to his house and slept last night. He went to Dali Temple early this morning to solve the case. The cooperating officer in this case participated in this trial. Yu Shu had been invited to drink tea twice by Dali Temple before. He recognized the gate. After getting off the car, he reported his name and was ushered in by the official in front of the gate. Go directly to the court, but first take them to the side hall where the witnesses rest. Dali Temple is unusual in the county government's style of hearing. Firstly, people are not allowed to watch, and secondly, the witnesses must be called out when they come out. As a witness, when Yu Shu arrived, Jing Chen had not yet arrived. Apart from the two guards guarding the door, she was the only one sitting in the room. There was no tea to entertain herself, so she clasped her hands in front of her belly and closed her eyes to rest. "Daozi, please sit inside and wait for a moment. I have gone to the lobby first, and I will send someone to invite you later. Come on, please go and make a pot of good tea and bring it to me." " As soon as Yu Shu heard the voices outside the door, he opened his eyes and turned around to see Jing Chen being sent to the door by two officials from Dali Temple, followed by two palace guards, standing in front of the door with knives in their hands. " Jing Chen, you are here. "Yu Shu smiled and called him. She didn't stand up. She just sat and greeted him. She hadn't seen him for a few days. She knew that he lived in the palace and it was inconvenient to come out. She couldn't go to him. It was rare to meet him. Of course, "Xiaoyu," Jing Chen sat down next to Yu Shu, looked at her complexion, and asked with concern, "Is your finger feeling better?" "I still take the medicine every day, but I can't move it." Yu Shu stretched out his left hand in front of him. Jing Chen looked at it and took out a square wooden box from his sleeve and handed it to her: "This is the bone-regenerating ointment I told you last time. Go back. From now on, ask He Langzhong to help you apply the medicine. Use it when you get up early in the morning, and do not stop taking it once every three days. " Yu Shu took it and opened it. First he smelled a bitter-sweet smell, and then looked at the shape of the red and black ointment.It was the same as the box that the Ninth Prince asked Xue Rui to bring to her not long ago, but this box was obviously made not long ago and the taste was stronger. She smiled secretly but did not say it out loud. "I thought you had forgotten about this." Yu Shu said casually, playing with the finely crafted wooden box. "Originally, I was going to send it to you the day before yesterday," Jing Chen explained to her, "It's just that junior sister suddenly fell ill. I left the palace to see her, so I was two days late." Hearing this, Yu Shu raised his eyebrows and smiled. Gradually converge. .