Episode 25
In the study, Magistrate Du was respectful to a mysterious man, who seemed to have an unknown deal. Du Ruoyun's appearance interrupted their conversation.Outside the government office, Duan Shaoyi suddenly beat a drum to complain, accusing Gu Qingqiao of colluding with the Manduo believers to kidnap him, which attracted the whole city to watch.Under pressure, Magistrate Du had no choice but to try Gu Qingqiao in public.However, in court, Duan Shaoyi reversed the plot in front of everyone. Not only did he deny Gu Qingqiao's kidnapping, he also told everyone that Gu Qingqiao was the savior of the Duan family. The well-established prefect Du counter-sued Duan Shaoyi with inconsistent testimonies., to retract the confession would be to commit perjury, putting Duan Shaoyi in a dilemma.During the stalemate, a masked Shrine priest appeared in court to prove Gu Qingqiao's innocence. Magistrate Du questioned his identity. He took out the Shrine token and took off his mask to reveal his identity. Gu Qingqiao discovered that this person turned out to be Lu Qingqiao.Zi Zheng.Lu Zizheng revealed that he had been entrusted by the Lord of the Shrine to pretend to be the right protector of the Manduo Cult and witnessed the entire incident.Magistrate Du had nothing to say and announced that Gu Qingqiao was not guilty.Gu Xingyi prepared a family dinner, and both Duan Yu and Lu Zizheng were invited. During the dinner, Lu Zizheng deliberately acted close to Gu Qingqiao, and there was an undercurrent between the two men.
