chapter 13.3

The streets of the imperial capital were particularly cold late at night. Yuan Qin took two steps to tie the cloak she carried around Ren Anle's neck and said softly.

"If it wasn't for the recommendation of the Da Lisi, and the fact that the people will not be disobeyed, the case would never have fallen on my lap. The imperial court is dominated by the left Minister, and the one in the imperial city is afraid that he wants me to fall on my face so that he can take his breath away and not spend silver on a joke.

Ren Anle laughed softly, her voice sounding casual and relaxed, different from the domineering coldness she usually displayed in front of people.

As they chatted, the two of them unknowingly reached a cold and desolate street.

The street is very wide, with elegant and luxurious buildings on both sides. At the end of the road, an ancient and simple mansion stands quietly. The stone lions in front of the mansion are mottled and the red paint is peeling, as if it has been abandoned for a long time.

Under the dim yellow light, even from a distance of a hundred metres, one can still vaguely feel the glory and prosperity of the past.

"Which family's mansion is that?"

The two of them paused. Ren Anle raised her head and asked quietly.

"Miss, back in the day, when the Taizu favoured the Di clan, he gave an entire street in the imperial city to the Marquis of Jing'an for the purpose of repairing his residence. I think this is the place. This should be the former residence of the Marquis of Jing'an."

Yuan Qin's voice was particularly clear in the late night street, but for some reason, it felt cold and silent to the ears.

Ren Anle took a distant glance at the deserted Marquis of Jing'an's residence in the distance, answered 'Oh' in a low voice, and with a quiet expression, turned to leave.

Under the full moon, the vivid red cloak trailed on the ground, reflecting the distant figure walking away slowly, solemnly cold and resounding.

The next day, the chenshi hour is approaching.

Since the founding of the country, the Da Lisi has never had a case that has attracted more attention than this one. The official road was crowded with people looking forward to it.

There were dozens of candidates standing on the stone steps below the lobby of the government office, while the officials of the Da Lisi stood on both sides, and the magistrates were looking at each other. In addition to the seat of the presiding judge, there were also two chairs on the left and one on the right. The entire Da Lisi was solemn and unusual.

The drums sounded and the chen shi hour arrived.

The left and the right minister came out of the back hall, looked at each other, and looked towards the other entrance.

They had not seen Ren Anle since they had entered the Da Lisi early in the morning.

When the noise stopped, Ren Anle, dressed in a crimson red official's robe, came out from the other end of the hall, her eyebrows sober and stern.

It was the first time a woman from Dajing had ever handled a case as an official, so the crowd looked up in wonder.

Ren Anle bowed to the left and right ministers and walked up to the desk, where the three of them sat in the lobby.

The curtain has finally been raised on the imperial examinations cheating case, which had become a furore in the 17th year of the emperor Jianing era.