Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress-Chapter 1945 - 1952: Liu Xi Breaks His Vow (3)

Master Zhao heard this, nodded to an arresting officer beside him, and the officer immediately lifted his foot and kicked the room door open.

As the door opened in an instant, the crowd looked into the house only to see that it was empty inside, except for the uneaten meals on the table and chairs; there was nothing else. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"Hey, where is the person? Where is the person?" The shopkeeper was startled to see the empty room, his eyeballs rolling around the room, even looking up at the beam, but there was not even a ghostly figure.

Prefect Zhao’s face turned cold, and he said sternly, "Shopkeeper, are you falsely accusing the eunuchs inside the palace, making a fool out of us?"

When the shopkeeper heard these words, he was so scared that he shivered, hurriedly knelt down, and said, "Please see clearly, Prefect, the eunuch did enter this single woman’s private room, the shop assistant saw it with his own eyes, Fu Gui, didn’t you?"

The shop assistant named Fu Gui, upon hearing this, nodded repeatedly, also kneeling down, said, "I humbly saw the eunuch enter this girl’s private room with my own eyes, and he never came out after entering, really, if I’m lying to you, let me be struck by five bolts of thunder from the sky..."

Prefect Zhao sneered and said, "You are clearly colluding together to make a fool of an official; how could I believe your slanderous words?"

Saying this, he shouted loudly: "Men, lock up these audacious ones who dare to falsely accuse palace eunuchs and ridicule imperial court officials, and bring them back to Ying Tianfu for careful examination."

The shopkeeper was terrified, begging mercy loudly: "Spare my life, Master Zhao, spare my life, I really saw the eunuch enter this woman’s private room..."

Master Zhao sneered and said, "At this point, you still dare to argue, truly unforgivable, now quickly lock him up and take him back for the initial punishment of one hundred strokes of the killing stick."

The killing stick is a rule in the government offices of Great Jin, in any civil lawsuit where a servant accuses their master or falsely accuses others, the plaintiff will be punished with fifty to one hundred blows of the killing stick. The punishment is executed by experienced Yamen Runners, who can gauge their superior’s mood. If the superior’s mood is normal, they carry out the punishment normally; if not, they apply more force to vent their superior’s anger.

The shopkeeper had already angered Prefect Zhao, so the killing stick must be used with full strength. Normally, fifty ordinary strokes would leave someone bedridden for half a month. A hundred harsh strokes would certainly take the shopkeeper’s little life!

The shopkeeper was so scared that his soul flew away and scattered, shouting and screaming: "You can’t arrest me, I am from the House of the Auxiliary Country, Master Shizi, Master Shizi, please save me..."

Standing outside the crowd, Jing Shizi, already displeased for not capturing Liu Xi, became angrier when the shopkeeper mentioned the House of the Auxiliary Country and called out to him, fearing trouble, he glared at the shopkeeper and turned to leave...

The shopkeeper saw his Master abandoned him and immediately became ashen, collapsing softly to the ground...

Inside the Qing Luo Kingdom Palace

To avoid suspicion, early in the morning, when the palace gate opened, Nangong Yi and Cai Wei went out for a trip. Outside, they found a deserted place and entered the Space. In Space, they enjoyed a good sleep. Yesterday, because Yu’er was abducted, they were worried all night and didn’t sleep a wink. Cai Wei, having forcibly interrupted her monthly letter, was very weak, so they slept soundly until noon.

After waking up, they made lunch, coaxed Yu’er to eat, taking Yu’er out of the Space to return to the Palace.

Wanyan Jingchen and Xiang Yun were overjoyed to hear that Yu’er was found and hurried over to check. The Retired Emperor, Empress Dowager Na Muhan, Chao’er, Bright Pearls, and Jin’er all rushed over.