Hu Maoshen entered the Imperial Study Room, glanced at Kuang Zhao Ying kneeling on the ground, and hurriedly knelt down to pay respects, "Your subject Hu Maoshen humbly greets Your Majesty!"
"What brings you to the palace, Hu Aiqing?"
The Emperor had previously ordered Hu Maoshen to investigate the mountain bandit case, which had seen no progress. Now the case surfaced on its own, but its authenticity was unclear.
Hu Maoshen knew the Emperor had reservations about him, so he hastily came to the palace.
"Your humble subject has something for Your Majesty to review." Hu Maoshen took out Guo Shi's confession from his pocket.
The Emperor looked at Hu Maoshen with suspicion and personally took the confession to read.
Upon seeing Guo Shi's signature and seal, the Emperor was greatly shocked.
"Guo Shi didn't attend court today, so he was with you? Is this confession genuine? Why has Guo Shi overturned his previous testimony?"
