Chapter 302 - A One-off Thing (2/2)

Even if he followed the fourth prince, he was just so-so. He really put on airs in front of Zheng Liangcai?

Zheng Liangcai thought with unspoken criticism, but it was Duke Shi’s mansion, and everybody knew that the princess royal doted on her youngest son.

Even though Zheng Liangcai was resentful, he didn’t dare to lose temper.

However, he asked in a much colder voice, “Third Master Shi, what can I do for you?”

Shi Juncai didn’t have sharp eyes, or he was so conceited that he didn’t take the “lowly” governor of the Capital Bureau seriously. He asked Shi Qingxue, “Since you want to use the token granted by Emperor to exculpate Junhe from the charge, you naturally need to show it first, right? Otherwise, how would we know if you have this stuff?”

Even Zheng Liangcai couldn’t help but roll his eyes, worrying about the third master’s intelligence, not to mention the people in the Shi family.

All people in the capital city knew that Elder Duke Shi loved his eldest son’s second legitimate daughter very much and even gave Shi Qingxue the token granted by Emperor, which represented the supreme glory and status of Duke Shi’s family.

How could Shi Qingxue not have the token granted by Emperor?

Before Zheng Liangcai sneered at Shi Juncai, Shi Qingxue who had been calm earlier suddenly turned pale and raised her head, looking at Shi Juncai. She opened her mouth but couldn’t make a sound.

She behaved unusually, and it was not what a person who had the token granted by Emperor would do. It seemed that…

Lord Zheng’s expression also changed, and he looked at Shi Qingxue in surprise and doubt.

Mo Shujun coughed in time and glanced at Zheng Liangcai as if unintentionally, which made him shrink his neck.

Zheng Liangcai instantly requested Shi Qingxue, “What the third master said makes sense. My Lady, please show the token granted by Emperor. It was given by the emperor, and it should be given back to His Majesty…”

In fact, if Shi Juncai didn’t mention it, Zheng Liangcai wouldn’t insist on checking the token granted by Emperor and even demand to take it back.

However, as Shi Juncai said that, the token granted by Emperor really became a real one-off thing and needed to be taken back.

Shi Qingxue looked embarrassed and opened her mouth several times but couldn’t say anything.

Seeing that, Shi Junhe knew that Shi Qingxue didn’t have the token granted by Emperor at hand, so he stood in front of her and declared coldly, “I don’t need the token granted by Emperor. Lord Zheng, I will go to the Capital Bureau with you.”

“The real murderer” asked to be brought to justice, yet Zheng Liangcai didn’t heave a sigh of relief.

It was no joking matter.

However, with his identity, Shi Junhe was difficult to deal with, and Shi Qingxue, and the person behind her…

While thinking, Zheng Liangcai couldn’t help but tremble. Even if he took the criminal away, he didn’t dare to interrogate him.

Governor Zheng showed a sad face and turned to Mo Shujun.

Mo Shujun sneered and snorted. “Lord Zheng, you are the governor of the Capital Bureau and submit memorials to the throne. You don’t even know how to hear a case? If so, I believe that Lord Luo in the Ministry of Penalty won’t mind letting somebody else replace you.”

The Capital Bureau was subject to the Ministry of Penalty, and generally, the governor was selected by the Minister of Penalty, except the talented men the emperor liked. At the same time, they had to flatter the direct superior.

Zheng Liangcai suddenly remembered that the Minister of Penalty Luo Sen was the fourth prince Mo Junhao’s follower, while Mo Junhao had joined hands with Mo Shujun obviously.

At this thought, Zheng Liangcai didn’t hesitate anymore and reached out his hand. “Lord Shi, please.”

“Father!”

Shi Qingxue stood in front of Shi Junhe anxiously and stopped him from going out.

At the moment, Zheng Liangcai was frightened by Mo Shujun evidently. If Shi Junhe went to the Capital Bureau, would he have a good ending?

Shi Juncai stated, “If you don’t want your father to be condemned, just take out the token granted by Emperor. Otherwise, after he is accused of killing his younger brother…Gee.”

Obviously he would look on.

Shi Qingxue bit her lower lip and glared at Shi Juncai, murmuring, “I have the token granted by Emperor! I have it…”

“If you have it, just take it out. You only said that but we haven’t seen it. Are you going to exempt Junhe from punishment in front of His Majesty in this way?” Shi Juncai expressed playfully and waited for Qingxue to embarrass herself.

Shi Junhe patted Qingxue’s shoulder and wanted her to stop talking.

At the same time, Shi Juncai changed the subject and asked in doubt, “You can’t take out the token granted by Emperor. Have you lost our family heirloom?”

“Juncai!” Shi Junhe glanced at Shi Juncai warningly and silently told him to shut up.

However, Shi Juncai finally found evidence against the first master’s family, and all his blood rushed up to his brain. He was in high spirits.

He was just cowardly for a moment. Then he threw his chest out and stated arrogantly, “The token granted by Emperor was a reward from the emperor. If you lose it, you will commit the crime of deceiving the emperor. Shi Qingxue, if you don’t take out the token granted by Emperor, you can’t save Junhe and you will be accused.”

While speaking, Shi Juncai got more excited, as if he had seen that the most powerful two members of the first master’s family were defeated by him easily, and he would fear nothing in the future.

“Shi, Jun, Cai!” Shi Junhe raised his voice and looked at Shi Juncai, with a unprecedentedly stern expression in his eyes and hidden sadness which the idiot Shi Juncai couldn’t see.

However, Shi Juncai raised his chin and looked as if saying, “I have said that. What can you do to me?”

Anyway, if Shi Qingxue couldn’t take out the token granted by Emperor, they would be done.

“Who said that I don’t have the token granted by Emperor?” Shi Qingxue suddenly asked in a low voice.

Her voice was peaceful and calm, and she seemed to be another person.

All people were stunned and saw that she walked slowly to Shi Lei’s memorial tablet and then knelt down.

She put her palms together and kowtowed to it.