A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 171 The Truth Revealed to the World (57)

Jiang Zhan drove the carriage at breakneck speed out of the city.

Inside the car, Song Shuyu, Mu Qingcheng, and Bai Zhizhi sat facing each other.

But the atmosphere was a little off.

Bai Zhizhi, like a boneless cat, leaned against Mu Qingcheng, humming a Jiangnan folk tune, her posture relaxed, comfortable and enjoying herself.

Mu Qingcheng had always doted on Bai Zhizhi, and she was used to the little girl clinging to her, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

But the jealousy in Song Shuyu's eyes was naked and undisguised. He clenched his fists and warned Bai Zhizhi, "Miss Bai, the coroner Mu is still recovering and has a broken arm. How can you let her suffer? Get out of the way!"

"Sister Mu, are you tired?" Bai Zhizhi looked up at her with an innocent and obedient expression.

Seeing this, Mu Qingcheng's heart melted. She smiled gently and whispered, "It's alright. Zhizhi is petite and light-hearted. I can handle it."

"Coroner Mu!" Song Shuyu was furious. "I feel sorry for you, yet you spoil her in every way? Her obedience is obviously an act. You're so smart, can't you see that?"

Mu Qingcheng smiled, "My lord, Zhizhi is still young, please give in to her, okay?"

"Bai Zhizhi is just a white lotus flower that seduces you, you..." Song Shuyu was furious, pressing her aching chest and gritting her teeth, "You can't distinguish right from wrong, you're blind and incompetent!"

"Waaah, Lord Song, you've slandered Zhizhi! Zhizhi is so heartbroken!"

Bai Zhizhi pouted, feigning sadness, but behind Mu Qingcheng's back, she made a face at Song Shuyu, stuck out her tongue, and her eyes were filled with a provocative smile.

Mu Qingcheng could easily see through Bai Zhizhi's mischievousness. She said, both amused and exasperated, "My lady, you say Zhizhi is a white lotus, but aren't you a green tea bitch too? You've always pretended to be weak and pitiful! What's the difference between you two?"

"Uh..." Song Shuyu suddenly lost her composure, embarrassed and flustered. "I, I didn't, I just..."

"Hahaha, so Lord Song and I are birds of a feather!" Bai Zhizhi burst into laughter, laughing until tears streamed down her face.

Song Shuyu's handsome face flushed red and then turned pale with embarrassment. He only regretted that he was a man and could not hold Mu Qingcheng like Bai Zhizhi. But then he thought, even if Bai Zhizhi liked Mu Qingcheng, what difference would it make if she clung to him every day? The two girls could not get married. She was destined to be his wife, and in the end, she would still be his!

Having figured this out, Song Shuyu was no longer angry. Instead, she gave Bai Zhizhi a provocative look, saying, "There's still a long way to go. We'll see!"
Mu Qingcheng secretly rolled her eyes. What a pair of childish brats!
Bai Zhizhi, having laughed until she was exhausted, rubbed her aching cheeks and got down to business. "Lord Song, why did you invite us into the carriage without explanation? Could you tell me a little about it?"

Mu Qingcheng lowered her eyes and pondered for a moment, then a guess formed in her mind: "Could it be related to Xia Yu?"

Song Shuyu's expression was grave. "Our deductions about the case were flawed. Li Yunyao did indeed arrange for Xia Yu to hide at the Jingxin Nunnery in Qingzhou, but Xia Yu has become a nun and refuses to return to the capital to testify! Song Li tried everything to persuade her but failed, and fearing it would waste time, he violently knocked Xia Yu unconscious and secretly took her away from Qingzhou. As a result, Xia Yu woke up halfway and suddenly stabbed herself in a fit of rage. Song Li took off his clothes to treat her wound, which angered Xia Yu even more. She kept threatening to kill herself. Song Li is a man, so it was inconvenient for him to intervene. He could only send his secret guards back to the capital for help."

Upon hearing this, Mu Qingcheng was utterly astonished. "How could this be?"

"So, Lord Song thought of me, a woman?" Bai Zhizhi said with a forced smile. "But I'm only willing to serve my sister Mu like a slave. No one else is qualified!" Song Shuyu's eyes flickered, and he sighed softly, "Miss Bai, I asked you to come along so that you would have more opportunities to accompany Counselor Mu, not to ask for your help. You should thank me!"

"Is that so?" Bai Zhizhi sat up straight, narrowed her eyes, and smiled slyly. "If Lord Song truly cares about me this much, then please be lenient and allow Sister Mu to stay with me at Wangjing Tower after her evening shift. How about that?"

Song Shuyu's lips curled slightly, his tone languid, "Miss Bai, it's not dark yet, don't dream! How could the people of the Jingzhao Prefecture be deceived by outsiders..."

"Hmph, I'm not an outsider, I'm Sister Mu's wife!" Bai Zhizhi was so angry that her face turned red and her neck thickened. As if venting her anger, she grabbed Mu Qingcheng's waist and said urgently, "If you won't let Sister Mu out, then I'll go in. I want to sleep with Sister Mu!"

Song Shuyu never expected that his path to winning back his wife would be so arduous. He was surrounded by Lu Xun like a wolf in front of him, and Bai Zhizhi, that shameless stumbling block, was behind him! He was determined to find a comprehensive way to eliminate all obstacles!
Seeing that the official's expression was not right, Mu Qingcheng quickly tried to smooth things over, "Sir, we're out here on official business, don't argue, you'll hurt yourself." After saying that, she used her only remaining right hand to pat Bai Zhizhi's little head gently and coaxed her, "Zhizhi, be good. The official doesn't let me stay out overnight for my safety, you can't complain about him, understand? Besides, I'm living very comfortably in the yamen's side room, I haven't suffered from the cold, don't worry."

Bai Zhizhi pouted, still fuming, "I don't care, I just want to be with Sister Mu!"

Helpless, Mu Qingcheng could only look at Song Shuyu, deliberately putting on a fawning smile, "My lord..."

"Don't even think about it!" Song Shuyu's eyes reddened. He hadn't eaten dinner yet, but his stomach was churning with acid, and he even felt like killing someone!
Mu Qingcheng sighed and awkwardly shut her mouth.

An eerie silence fell over the carriage.

A man and a woman are secretly competing and jealous of each other, but the person in question is completely unaware. She only thinks that these two are immature children who quarrel all the time, always putting her in the middle and making things difficult for her.

The sky gradually darkened.

When the carriage had traveled about ten miles outside the city, Jiang Zhan saw Song Li sitting at a roadside tea stall and exclaimed happily, "Guard Song!"

Song Shuyu abruptly lifted the curtain.

As soon as the carriage stopped, Song Shuyu jumped down, and Song Li quickly stepped forward, cupping his hands in greeting, "Master!"

After a few days apart, Song Li had several bloody scratches on his eyebrows and right cheek!
Song Shuyu was astonished. "Song Li, you're a top-notch expert. You managed to disfigure yourself while on a mission?"

"Master, from now on, I will stay far away from women. They are too terrifying!" Song Li looked pitiful, as if he had just survived a disaster.

"Oh, you look down on us women?"

Bai Zhizhi's charming voice rang out from behind Song Shuyu. Song Shuyu gave Song Li a sympathetic look, and then silently stepped aside.

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