The official was taken aback for a moment, and continued to stare at the bride, only to see that this woman's demeanor and temperament were not like those of the crying women in the main hall, but rather had an air of a thousand gold misses.

  "How dare you be so insolent in the main hall!" Just then, a figure burst in, dressed in official robes and hat, none other than Geng Wenzhong.

  Magistrate Geng's legs were still trembling, but upon seeing a woman who looked like the bride, he scolded her first before speaking.

  As soon as they saw the official arriving, the group of concubines immediately crawled up and shouted, "Your Honor, we're here to accuse her! This woman caused Li Lang's death, and we want her to pay with her life!"

  A life for a life, it's the law of heaven and earth. Moreover, the one who died is a noble member of the Li family.

  Geng Wenzhong felt like he was walking on thin ice, and at any moment he might fall through. He stared at the "mastermind" in the hall, dressed in a wedding gown, and if he hadn't lacked the authority to immediately sentence her to death, he really wanted to drag this woman out and execute her on the spot.

  Unfortunately, since it involves a capital case, it has to be submitted to the Grand Court or Ministry of Justice for approval before execution, so Geng Wen Zhong can only think about it in his heart for now.

  He whispered a few words into Geng Wen's ear, and Geng Wen's muddled brain suddenly cleared up.

  After calming down, Geng Wenzhong finally got a clear look at the bride's appearance.

  Shi Wan was someone who had come to the main hall to report a case before, and Geng Wen Zhong remembered that beauty's appearance. The bride in front of him was also beautiful, but beauties looked different from one another. This bride was not Shi Wan at all?

  Xī wǎn ne, xī wǎn qù le nǎ lǐ?

  Translation:

  Xi Wan, where did Xi Wan go?

  Geng Wenzhong was really hurt this time, "What kind of person are you? What kind of person?"

  He asked twice, but the bride remained silent.

  Geng Wenzhong slapped the wooden table and was about to order someone to give her a few dozen slaps, thinking that the more delicate and weak women were, the easier they would be to talk to after being beaten.

  At this time, the beautiful bride suddenly said: "Have you let the coroner check? Is Li Xiufu really dead?"

  At that moment, the wooden beam of Geng Wenzhong's hall was suspended in mid-air, and the hall was quiet. The bride's face showed a strange expression as she looked at Li Xiufor, who was lying on the stretcher.

  Those eyes, it's clear that Geng Wen Zhong is still alive.

  Suddenly, the grand hall seemed to have a strange and eerie chill. Li Xiuzi, lying motionless on the stretcher, was being stared at by everyone, and he had an aura of dark energy surrounding him.

  A young concubine was frightened and fell to the ground, unable to support her limp body.

  "Li Lang is clearly dead!"

  Geng Wenzhong's hand on the armrest of his chair tightened slightly, for whether this Li young master lived or died was directly related to the black hat on his own head.

  At this time, the concubine who first pulled the bride's clothes stood up with her head held high and said: "This morning, we found Li Lang in this state, we have already invited famous doctors from the capital for Li Lang, they all concluded... Li Lang can't be saved!"

  Geng Wenzhong grasped the key point in this sentence, if you can't save him, that is to say, at least he still has a breath of air, before we can talk about whether or not to save him.

  At that moment, Geng Wenzhong became excited. He immediately threw away the wooden ruler, got down from his chair and walked back and forth around the stretcher, looking at it.

  The concubine threw herself onto Li Xiuyi's body and wailed: "Li Lang's face has turned black..."

  He was indeed pale and dark, looking like a dead man.

  Ke Wen Zhong's hands trembled as he thought that if this Li Gongzi really died, how would he be able to explain it to the Li family?

  "He's not dead, I can save him." A clear and crisp voice came from the calm bride.

  Geng Wenzhong immediately turned his head and looked over.

  The other concubines also stared at the "bride" with wide eyes.

  The bride smiled lightly and said with disdain: "The young master himself has been indulging in excesses, he already had a hidden illness, why would he need someone else to harm him."

  It means Li Xiuxiu has nothing to do with it, and Li Xiuxiu is sick herself.

  At that moment, it was like throwing a stone into a calm lake and stirring up a thousand waves. Just as Geng Wenzhong was about to express his doubts, the concubines suddenly became angry: "You'd better not talk nonsense! The doctor who came this morning has already said that Li Lang was poisoned with Mongolian medicine, it's not you or anyone else!"

  The bride smiled faintly: "It was indeed I who gave him the Mongolian medicine, only to make him sleep soundly. If not, wouldn't this beast have defiled me?"

  The bride laughed and scolded, as if she didn't care about the public hall or the people around her. Moreover, what she said was completely reasonable.

  Those concubines, seeing the bride's beauty, were already jealous and resentful of her. How could they let her say such things? They all jumped up at once: "You dare to scold Master Li as a beast! Being able to be favored by Master Li is your good fortune for several lifetimes!"

  In the eyes of the concubines, Li Xiu was considerate and wealthy, they would never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives if they followed him. Yet there was a woman who didn't know what's good for her and even wanted to poison him.

  The bride obviously didn't want to argue with these women, and smiled faintly at Geng Wenzhong: "Before I see the great temple master Pei, I won't say anything." Of course, she wouldn't go to save Li Xiufei either. This kind of dissolute young master, whether he lived or died was something the bride didn't want to bother with.

  But Geng Wenzhong couldn't help but ask, and at this time he was both angry and surprised and conflicted, wanting to beat the bride according to his previous idea, but also thinking what if the bride's claim of being able to save people was true?

  This Li Xiwei is a descendant of the main branch of the Zhaojun Li family. If he really died, Geng Wenzhong would definitely lose his official position, and it's unknown whether he would be silenced by the Li family or not.

  Even if this bride looks like she's talking nonsense, Geng Wenzhong doesn't dare give up on even a little bit of hope.

  "This official orders you to immediately revive Young Master Li!" Geng Wenzhong sternly commanded the bride.

  The bride remained unmoved and still said: "I want to see the Duke of Dali."

  Geng Wenzhong was so angry that he almost choked, and he glared fiercely at the bride's beautiful face: "This case is not under the jurisdiction of the Temple of Justice, you'd better not make any more unreasonable demands!"

  The Dalisi Temple is in charge of criminal cases, and in this case, apart from Li Gongzi's occupation of Shi Wan, letting him take Shi Wan's heartthrob into prison, there is no connection with the Dalisi Temple at all. In other words, if it really has something to do with the Dalisi Temple, Geng Wenzhong will be unlucky.

  So Geng Wenzhong gritted his teeth and refused the bride, also thinking of countless ways to make her obey him.

  At this time, the bride coldly smiled and said: "I can wait, but don't blame me for not reminding you, Li Xiufu has been ill since last night until now, it's almost twelve hours. Once twelve hours pass, he will truly become a dead man. At that time, with someone dead, it would be perfectly reasonable to hand over the case to the Dalisi Temple, has the Honorable Prefect of Beijing thought this through?"

  Anyway, after waiting for a while, she could go to the Dali Temple and see Pei Tan.

  Geng Wenzhong's legs really went soft, this bride was like a Bodhisattva of the night, deciding life and death without batting an eyelid, Geng Wenzhong didn't even suspect that she would say Li Gongzi would die in twelve hours.

  There is also that group of concubines, who are really afraid. As long as Li Xiuzhi dies, they will be thrown out of the Li family like objects.

  "Can you really save Li Lang?" a small concubine suddenly asked.

  "The bride smiled faintly: 'As long as the Honorable Governor of Jingzhao can bring the Grand Master of the Imperial Court, Lord Pei, before me, his life will be spared.'"

  This is a blatant threat, and yet it's from a weak woman who can't even truss a chicken.

  Geng Wenzhong was truly resentful in his heart, but as soon as he glanced at Li Xiu's face on the stretcher, which was emitting a black aura, he became weak and fearful.

  The bride even smiled and said: "Time is running out."

  Geng Wenzhong was pressed down by the last line of defense, and he threw a sentence at the surrounding bailiffs: "You take good care of this female prisoner, don't let her have any idea of escaping, wait for Ben Guan to invite the Duke of Dalishi, if she can't save Li Xiufeng's life, Ben Guan will make her... regret being born in this world!"

  In the midst of ominous threats, Geng Wenzhong's gaze, tinged with a hint of bloodthirstiness, also fixed on the bride.

  Why is the bride fearless, still with a shallow smile on her face?

  Geng Wenzhong finally shook off his sleeves and walked out of the court, because he was in a hurry, he directly took away the servant's horse, got on it and galloped all the way to the Temple of Great Wisdom.

  Geng Wenzhong also knew that the Dalisi Temple was now managed by a man who was called "Plague God" by all of Chang'an, and the first case he handled after taking office had solidified his reputation as "Plague God", whoever got close to him would be unlucky.

  Geng Wenzhong cursed his bad luck while urging himself to speed up the horse, and the bride clearly said that she wanted to see "Lord Pei" of the Supreme Court.

  That must be the plague god without a doubt.

  ——

  At Geng Wenzhong's humble request, Pei Tan arrived at the Yamen of the Metropolitan Governor.

  Still wearing a green robe with sleeves, his temperament was calm and gentle. Geng Wen Zhong had invited him over using the reason of "saving people", so he naturally told him about what happened in the hall in the quickest way possible.

  A stubborn female prisoner who won't be saved unless she sees Bailiff Bai.

  Geng Wenzhong ordered the bailiffs to first take everyone except the bride, Li Xiu as "corpse" and the concubines away from the public hall, so as not to "offend" Pei Tan.

  After all, Master Pei was a noble and arrogant young master, so Geng Wenzhong had to swallow his pride and follow behind him respectfully.

  Pei Tan arrived at the public hall and his eyes slowly turned towards the woman wearing a wedding dress.

  The woman also looked up at Pei Tan, and the two of them exchanged a glance, but there was no strangeness in their eyes. The woman even smiled slightly, and at this time, she bowed her head and said: "Wan'er has seen you, sir."

  The bride is actually Jing Wan'er!?!

  As for why Jing Wanyu was here and how she became Li Xiwei's "bride", there is a long story to tell.

  Pei's eyes gazed at her with a deep and complex expression, his usual calm demeanor nowhere to be seen: "When... did you return to the capital?"

  It has been more than half a year since the change in the Great Ming Palace, and the Tang Dynasty was shaken for a long time. In the Purple Imperial Hall, Emperor Zhong personally pardoned the Jing family and drafted an edict. Jing Wan'er begged to take the edict herself and go to Lingnan to bring back Jing Zhe.

  Father and daughter were separated for many years. Zhong Zong naturally appreciated Jing Yuanner's filial piety, so the next day, Jing Yuanner set out on her journey alone.

  At the city gate, Pei Tan saw off Jing Yuane. She smiled and said her last words: "Sir, no need to see me off."

  ……

  Farewell, it was in the great hall of this Kyoto Imperial Palace.

  Jing Wan'er smiled and curtsied to Pei Tan, then raised her head and gazed at him with her gentle eyes.

  It seems that I am delighted to see Pei Tan again.

  Pei Tan's mind was a mystery, and his expression didn't reveal any emotions as he gazed at Jing Wanyan. His face remained calm, showing neither anger nor joy.

  This kind of Lord Pei, Jing Wanyu had already gotten used to it, she smiled again.

  Geng Wenzhong cautiously said to Pei, "Temple Master, this female prisoner..." He had originally wanted to say that this female prisoner was stubborn and not only murdered her husband but also committed an unforgivable crime.

  "Unexpectedly, Pei Tan asked lightly: 'Why is she called a female prisoner? Has she confessed?'"