A female coroner arrived at the Jingzhao Prefecture.

Chapter 44 Swear
Song Li hurriedly stepped forward and whispered to the crazed Song Shuyu, "Master, you...you should release Counselor Mu first. So many people are watching. Don't ruin Counselor Mu's reputation."

"That's right, sir! I'm innocent! My salary is limited, how could I possibly afford to pay for the actors at Shuanghua Pavilion!" Mu Qingcheng also cried out in protest, while secretly resolving to lure Li Daguo into an alley, put him in a sack, and give him a good beating!
It's a shame she even had the idea of ​​helping the three constables out, but then they turned around and buried her in a pit!
Although Song Shuyu listened to the advice and let go, his eyes were red with anger. "You used the excuse of limited salary to embezzle my money and then used it to go to brothels, is that it?"

"No, no, no, sir, you misunderstand. I am an upright person and would never do anything that would damage the reputation of our Jingzhao Prefecture, such as visiting brothels and hiring actors!" Mu Qingcheng spoke rapidly, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Song Shuyu said, "Swear it!"

Huh? His eyes are pleading, why does he look so aggrieved?
But the situation left Mu Qingcheng no room for thought. In order to escape, she had no choice but to swear on the spot, "I, Mu Qingcheng, swear to heaven that if I have lied to you, may my mouth be sore, my eyes be blind, and my ears be deaf..."

As a result, Song Shuyu interrupted her again, "Alright, alright, that's enough. There's no need to curse yourself into being disabled."

Mu Qingcheng felt relieved. After dealing with the adults, it was time to deal with Li Daguo!

Unexpectedly, when Li Daguo saw the shrewish adult from Hedong, his legs went weak and he knelt on the ground like a quail, not daring to even lift his head!
The crowd of onlookers was enormous, and the expressions on their faces were incredibly dramatic!
Mu Qingcheng felt ashamed and confused. How could the usually calm, gentle and kind adult suddenly become like a firecracker, ready to explode at any moment?

Song Shuyu, however, remained calm and composed. "Don't spread rumors, understand?"

"I dare not!"

Everyone held their breath and dared not say a word.

Mu Qingcheng then said, "My lord, I would like to request a leave of absence of two quarters of an hour. Please grant me permission!"

"No!"

"My lord..." "Registrar Zhang has gathered new clues. Wouldn't you like to hear them?"

Mu Qingcheng frowned slightly. Since Zisong had taken the initiative to approach her, he must have thought it through and wanted to discuss Wantang's matter with her. What if he changed his mind if she missed the opportunity?
“My lord, the person I saw is also related to the case.” Mu Qingcheng stated bluntly, “Liu Xiao, the second young master of the Liu family, was once engaged to Li Yunyao, but on the eve of their wedding, he eloped with Wan Tang, a courtesan from Shuanghua Pavilion! The other day, Magistrate Xu mentioned that Liu Xiao’s wife, Huang, had been divorced. At the time, I didn’t think much of it, but now that all the clues have been gathered, this Liu Xiao is worth pondering!”

Song Shuyu's eyes deepened slightly. "Shuanghua Pavilion... So, you're asking the performers from Shuanghua Pavilion to investigate Wantang?"

"I didn't look for her on purpose; I just happened to run into her." To avoid breaking her vow, Mu Qingcheng carefully chose her words, afraid that if she said another wrong word, she would drive the adults crazy again.

Song Shuyu nodded slightly, "Alright, I will go with you."

"It doesn't have to be..."

Mu Qingcheng had barely begun to refuse when Song Shuyu strode out and headed towards the South Prison.

She sighed inwardly and had no choice but to pick up her pace and follow.

Little did they know, Zi Song had been tricked into coming by Bai Zhizhi. In order to complete the task assigned by Mu Qingcheng, she knocked on the door of Shuanghua Pavilion early this morning and angrily spent a thousand taels of silver to keep Zi Song for ten days and ten nights!
Ke Zisong never expected that Bai Zhizhi's one-day tour of the capital would actually take her to the Jingzhao Prefecture!

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