Cui Ji has now officially been promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. The wound he sustained while shielding Shen Yinning last year has already healed. Standing under the lamplight in his vermillion official robes, he resembled a cold blade unsheathed amidst the spring rain.
Shen Yunxi gritted her teeth. "Hand her over to the Ministry of Justice? Everyone knows that you, Vice Minister Cui, share the closest relationship with this wench. How should I believe you wouldn't shield her in private?! I demand an immediate inspection—right here, right now!"
"I'll do it."
A crisp voice rang out from beyond the crowd, carrying an overwhelming weight of authority.
It was Lu Ying.
With his hands behind his back, he looked down at Shen Yinning from on high. "Like all present, I, too, was trapped in the Treasure Pavillion, barely escaping a fiery demise. If this woman is indeed the culprit, I won't spare her."
Shen Yunxi froze momentarily.
