First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 365 Su Jixiang shows sincerity first

Even though there was a strong smell of blood in the interrogation room, the faint fragrance from Su Jixiang's body was still refreshing.

He moved closer, and Su Jixiang's appearance became even more beautiful in his eyes.

She didn't dodge or evade at all, as if she was sure that Zhou Chengjun would not snatch the account book. She looked at Zhou Chengjun with a clear gaze, without sadness or joy, and without any fluctuation.

"Master Zhou is right. But can Master Zhou tell the difference between chariots and horses and abandoned pawns?" The corners of Su Jixiang's lips curled up slightly, forming a beautiful arc.

She is a woman of strong will who remains calm in the face of adversity.

It was the first time that Zhou Chengjun met a woman like Su Jixiang!

He stopped just a palm's distance away from Su Jixiang.

The raindrops of the summer night hit the high window frames on the wall of the interrogation room. Zhou Chengjun looked at the yellowed account book and Su Jixiang under the candlelight, and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.

The slightly opened page in the account book looked a little old, and the two words "Bingchen" flickered in the candlelight, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

Yes, what are chariots and horses, and what are abandoned pawns?

At the beginning, he was full of confidence and just wanted to make achievements. First, he wanted to stand out in a new place, and second, he wanted to show the Zhou family that investing in him would not be worse than investing in Zhou Ziqi! He is the one who can lead the Zhou family to become stronger in the future!

So he was impatient about this case!

This is a wrong case!

The first case he handled at the Censorate was a wrongful case.

He knelt for a day and a night at the Zhou family's house, and the Zhou family finally gave him money to help him get through all the connections and settle the matter! This case was turned from a wrong case to a real case!

It was also from that time that he realized that personal efforts were so insignificant in the face of the power of family and money.

This case turned from a wrong case into a real case, and it also became his first achievement since he entered the Censorate!

From then on, he rose rapidly to the top!

When the new emperor ascended the throne, he needed people from the Censorate, and he seized the opportunity and was promoted much faster than others! In just a few years, he was promoted from the seventh rank to the fourth rank!

He is the youngest and most promising Inspector of the Fourth Rank in the Censorate!

If this matter spreads in the Censorate, what will happen to those who were once left far behind and trampled under his feet?

They would pounce on him like wolves seeing flesh and blood and tear him to pieces!

Seeing Zhou Chengjun's eyes fixed on the account book, and his eyes were a little red, Su Jixiang spoke slowly. Lord Zhou, do you really think that you can bring down Governor Xie with a confession obtained by torture? Lord Zhou is thinking too shallowly. However, this account book can really ruin the reputation of Lord Zhou and the Zhou family behind you. Do you think the Zhou family will protect you at that time? She had a simple white jade hairpin inserted diagonally in her hair. At first glance, it was very simple, but only when you got close could you see that the hairpin was as white as snow and as moist as if it was coated with a layer of oil. It was not an ordinary item! Even with such a simple outfit and dress, it was still difficult to conceal the elegance and brilliance of Su Jixiang.

She was really beautiful! But what she said was frightening.

Zhou Chengjun straightened up suddenly, his heart was in a panic. He took two steps back, but his wide embroidered robe knocked over the coarse porcelain tea bowl that was originally on the table. The inferior brown tea soaked on his light-colored robe, just like the cold sweat oozing from his forehead. What do you mean by this, Madam? I was ordered to inspect... I just heard that someone committed suicide in prison, saying that it was an injustice, so I took over this case.

His voice sounded a little shaky.

Su Jixiang just looked at him with a smile on his face, without saying a word, as if all his explanations seemed so pale and powerless in front of Su Jixiang.

Pale indeed!

Zhou Chengjun suddenly stopped talking, turned his head dejectedly to look at Madam Qu who was sitting over there, and then looked at Zhang Peng who was lying in the corner.

"It's just a normal retrial of the case." He took a deep breath and collected his chaotic thoughts. He closed his eyes tightly, and when he opened them again, his eyes were clear and his expression was calm. "As the Censor, I have the right to call the person involved for questioning."

"Is this how you interrogate people? You tortured her without thinking about anything, and then threw a piece of paper with a pre-written confession on it and asked her to sign it and confess her guilt?" Su Jixiang took out the confession that Zhang Peng had originally handed to Madam Qu and asked her to sign it, and handed it to Zhou Chengjun. "Excuse me, Lord Zhou, is this a normal question?"

Zhou Chengjun hesitated for a moment, but still reached out and took the confession.

"There is such a thing!" He quickly scanned the confession and said slowly, "It was because I didn't investigate that I used someone I shouldn't have used!"

Then he threw the confession into the burning charcoal brazier. The flames suddenly rose up and in a moment the confession was licked into ashes.

Madam Qu frowned, and regardless of the pain in her body, she stood up with her palms supporting the back of the chair, "Sir Zhou, you..." Her pale face was full of anger. This was destroying evidence in public!

What kind of censors are these? They are all dog officials!

Madam Qu cursed in her heart but didn't say it out loud.

Su Jixiang pressed her lightly, signaling her to stop being so excited and sit down.

Only then did Madam Qu slowly sit back down.

But the look he gave Zhou Chengjun was full of contempt.

"I have shown my sincerity." Su Jixiang looked at Zhou Chengjun and said with a smile. Su Jixiang deliberately gave him the confession. Su Jixiang had long expected that Zhou Chengjun would destroy the confession if it fell into his hands!

This is also her purpose.

It was impossible for her to give the account book directly to Zhou Chengjun, so she could only give him some benefits first.

"Madam, you are so magnanimous." Zhou Chengjun sighed as he looked at Su Jixiang's bright face. "It's my fault for not being careful in employing people, which led to the current embarrassing situation. I hope Madam will forgive me."

"Okay. Since Lord Zhou has said so, there is no need for me to hide it from Lord Zhou." Su Jixiang stood up with a smile.

She was tall and slender, like a snowy mountain. "As long as Lord Zhou handles this case impartially, it will be fine." She nodded to Zhou Chengjun, and then said to the outside, "Come here, let's take Madam Qu back today. If Lord Zhou wants to question Madam Qu, he just needs to ask someone to pass on a message."

Zhou Chengjun glanced outside the interrogation room, where the six guards he brought with him should have been standing.

Just with this one glance, he immediately broke out in cold sweat on his back!