My Wife is Unbeatable in the Whole World, Touch Me If You Dare!

Song Residence.

Du Yu put away the imperial decree and said, "May I inquire of Lord Li, where is the criminal..."

Li Xuanjing corrected him, "Before the investigation of the case is clear, she cannot yet be referred to as a criminal."

Du Yu immediately replied, "Yes, yes, yes, it is a mistake in my wording. Lord Li, may we take away the suspect of this case?"

Li Xuanjing nodded and said, "Of course, you can. Do I seem like an unreasonable person?"

Su Qing still wanted to say something, but upon seeing the composure and indifference in Li Xuanjing's eyes, she ultimately chose silence.

Song Yiren stepped out, Li Xuanjing smiled at her slightly, and said, "Don't worry, go with them. It's just a cooperation with the court's investigation. Once things are clear, you will be released..."

Song Yiren's gaze turned towards Li Nuo, and Li Nuo also nodded slightly.

Before the case was cleared up, taking someone from Zongzheng Si indeed did not conform to the process and was a matter that could incite public outrage.

Li Nuo hoped even more to clear Yiren's name through a legal and proper process.

Li Nuo's comforting gaze eased the tension in Song Yiren's heart.

Seeing an official holding shackles, Song Yiren proactively extended her hands. Du Yu dared not shackle her, saying, "No need, no need. Before the matter is clear, the lady is just a suspect, there's no need for those things..."

He turned back and glared at the person holding the shackles, saying irritably, "What are you doing with those things? Put them back right away!"

...

Yiren was taken away by the people from the Imperial Censorate.

The Imperial Censorate would not treat her harshly; its officials were the purest-hearted in all of Daxia.

To put her at ease, Li Nuo along with Anning, as well as his father-in-law and mother-in-law, went to the Imperial Censorate together.

Originally, this was not permitted, but the officials of the Imperial Censorate tacitly allowed them to enter and even found a government office for them to rest temporarily.

Song Zhe paced around the room.

Although Su Qing was sitting, her fists were clenched tightly, showing that her mind was not at peace.

Li Nuo, on the other hand, was much more composed; he stepped out of the government office and stood in the corridor outside, feeling very comfortable.

This feeling was very similar to what he felt at the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Justice, but it was even more comfortable than those places.

Those who serve as officials in the Imperial Censorate must necessarily be Confucian officials with Vast Righteous Qi.

And because Vast Qi is also known as the Qi of gentlemen, being with gentlemen naturally brings comfort.

At the same time, the senior officials of the Imperial Censorate inevitably practiced both Confucian and Legalist teachings.

Li Nuo's cultivation was still shallow; feeling so many familiar auras, the power of Legalism in his body surged uncontrollably.

As if sensing something, several figures soon emerged from various government offices, looking towards Li Nuo.

"Such an unfamiliar aura, who has cultivated Legalism to the Second Realm?"

"This fluctuation is only a step away from the Third Realm."

"Rare, indeed, that a young person has cultivated Legalism to such a level."

"Who is he? He looks somewhat familiar..."

...

Watching the young man standing outside a certain government office and feeling this familiar aura, the officials of the Imperial Censorate talked amongst themselves, and soon remembered who he was.

The Sixth-Ranking Scholar, glorious and illustrious—he had certainly been seen by them during his parade through the street.

At this moment, the expressions of the officials of the Imperial Censorate were hard to describe in words.

The son of Li Xuanjing.

A disciple of Legalism at the peak of the Second Realm.

These two identities, in the same person—if they hadn't witnessed it with their own eyes, they wouldn't believe it if you beat them.

The matter that had occurred at Zongzheng Si today had caused an uproar in court; they were all aware of it.

This made their gaze towards Li Nuo even more conflicted.

How could such a young talent have such a father?

Li Xuanjing the nefarious, how could he deserve such a son?

Then, a young Imperial Censor approached Li Nuo, gave him a fist and palm salute, and said, "Brother Li, it's been a while."

Li Nuo was taken aback for a moment, then a smile also appeared on his face and he replied, "Brother Zheng, it has indeed been a long while. Have you been assigned to the Imperial Censorate?"

To Li Nuo, Zheng Zhi left a deep impression.

Firstly, he was the only one among Li Nuo's acquaintances who had cultivated the Vast Righteous Qi before the Imperial Examination.

Secondly, his unforgettable memory had been a great help to Li Nuo.

Just now, he had used his unforgettable ability to recall the portraits from the Law Code.

Zheng Zhi smiled and said, "Brother Li still remembers me?"

Li Nuo said, "Of course, I've only seen Brother Zheng cultivate the Vast Righteous Qi at such a young age; you being assigned to the Imperial Censorate is truly fitting..."

At the Joling Banquet that day, Li Nuo had seen him and knew that he too had become an Advanced Scholar.

Compared with Li Nuo, Zheng Zhi serving at the Imperial Censorate truly embodied putting talent to its best use.

Zheng Zhi chuckled and said, "My grandfather was once an Imperial Censor. Serving at the Imperial Censorate was my dream since I was young."

Li Nuo laughed and said, "Congratulations to Brother Zheng on your dream coming true."

Zheng Zhi also gave a fist and palm salute and said, "Congratulations to Brother Li on your promotion..."

After talking for a while, more than ten figures entered the Imperial Censorate.

These people were the ones from the Imperial Censorate, the Ministry of Justice, and the Capital Prefecture, who had been ordered to investigate the case.

The case itself was quite simple; it took place with many eyewitnesses, and there was not much to investigate.

Before they went to Li Mansion to take people, the investigation had already started.

Housekeeper Wu walked over to Li Nuo, his expression looking somewhat troubled.

Just now, during the investigation of the case, he had accompanied the people from the Spiegel Bureau throughout the process.

However, the findings were not favorable for Miss Yiren.

Fengyang County's Li Shou had been frail and sickly from a young age and suffered from a serious heart disease.

Despite his weakness, he was extremely lecherous and had very peculiar sexual preferences, previously favoring virtuous women and often harming them.

Later on, due to this matter, he was questioned by the Ministry of Justice, and the then Fengyang County Marquis preemptively passed on his title to him to reduce his rank and save him from the death penalty.

Since then, he no longer harmed virtuous families but instead liked to have brothel women dress as virtuous women and perform acts of nobles harassing virtuous women on the streets.

Affairs between consenting adults the government naturally wouldn't interfere with, even if such behavior was offensive to public morale but given his status, the Ministry of Justice did not investigate deeply.

Li Shou had started this behavior two years ago.

Before, he only played these games in specific areas; the local patrolling Imperial Guards and government officers all knew about it and turned a blind eye to his actions.

During these few days, perhaps in search of excitement, he had started to change locations, even leading to quite a few misunderstandings.

Today he happened to bump into Yiren, and then such an incident occurred.

A number of top forensic doctors conducted an autopsy on him.

After a very thorough examination, Li Shou's body, apart from the bruise left by that one kick, bore no other injuries or signs of poisoning.

In conjunction with his medical history, the forensic doctors and Imperial Physicians concluded that he died due to a sudden onset of his heart disease.

The coroner from the Spiegel Bureau also came to the same conclusion.

From appearances, he died from an accidental manslaughter by Yiren.

But Li Nuo knew it was not so.

Although he didn't know by what method the Princely Heir of King Han and that young man had planned such a perfect death, so far, the Law Code had never erred.

Secretariat Scheeren Du Yu looked at Li Nuo and said, "Lord Li, if there is no doubt about the outcome, I shall report it to the three provinces."

Li Nuo asked, "The County Son of Fengyang had always performed plays in a fixed area, so why did he happen to change locations this time?"

Du Yu nodded and replied, "Lord Li's concerns are very reasonable; we also had our suspicions initially, but according to the testimonies of several servants by the County Son's side, the County Son did it because the people there had already become accustomed to it and he wanted to seek new thrills, starting to perform in new places a few days ago..."

Then he added, "We also strictly interrogated that brothel woman; all of her testimonies had no discrepancies, and these days, the County Son of Fengyang did not have contact with any suspicious individuals, so we concluded that this was merely an accident..."

Li Nuo looked at Housekeeper Wu.

Housekeeper Wu nodded slightly; even the Spiegel Bureau had not found any suspicious elements in this case.

The Princely Heir of King Han hadn't left any loopholes, they found no doubts, and it would be useless even if Li Nuo went.

Su Qing couldn't stand to listen anymore, she only cared about her daughter's outcome, and directly asked, "Yiren didn't know they were acting, is it also wrong to help when seeing injustice?"

Du Yu explained, "Madam, please be calm, the state has its laws, and the family has its rules. Although this young lady acted with good intentions, she caused a very serious consequence, and must also be handled according to the law."

Su Qing pressed on, "What does handling according to the law entail?"

Although officials from the Imperial Censorate, the Ministry of Justice, and the Capital Prefecture all felt this young lady was not at fault.

If the person who died had only been an average individual, they could have reduced her punishment to the least within the legal boundaries permitted by the laws.

But the deceased was a noble.

For killing a noble, no matter the reason, she could hardly escape the death penalty.

"The law mandates execution..."

Du Yu said with reluctance, looking at Li Nuo, "Does Lord Li have any other doubts?"

Li Nuo shook his head, "No more."

The court's handling of this matter was completely in accordance with the law.

Despite the major fault on the other side in causing the misunderstanding, although her intent was to act righteously, under the modern legal system, she might receive a lighter punishment, or even full exemption from guilt.

But according to the laws of Daxia, even accidental killing of a noble, under normal circumstances, death penalty would be unavoidable.

However, that was only under normal circumstances.

He took a pure gold Token from his bosom and handed it to Du Yu.

This Death Exemption Token given by King Chun, Li Nuo thought he would never have a use for it.

If Fengyang County's son could be demoted to avoid death, Li Nuo could also give Yiren a Death Exemption Token.

With the Death Exemption Token, not to mention accidental manslaughter, even if she intentionally killed a noble, she wouldn't have to face any consequences.

It was a special privilege granted by imperial power, kill first and be exonerated afterward.

This small Token represented the ultimate will of Daxia.

Although Legalism advocated against the use of Death Exemption Tokens, Yiren was innocent to begin with, and Li Nuo used it without any psychological pressure.

Du Yu was slightly stunned, reaching out to take the Token.

His lips moved, muttering, "This..."

Li Nuo countered, "What, this Token can't exempt her from her sentence?"

Du Yu's throat moved, and he said, "It can, of course it can, however, we need to verify the authenticity of the Token first..."

He left with the Death Exemption Token.

He returned quickly.

The Death Exemption Token was genuine.

A case involving the death of a noble necessitated a thorough investigation by the three provinces, all within reasonable and legal bounds.

The Death Exemption Token absolved all penalties, which was also reasonable and legal.

All procedures were legal and proper, leaving no room for objection from anyone.

Du Yu looked towards an officer from the Imperial Censorate and said very straightforwardly, "Release her."