Ruan Meiying sat in the carriage, secretly glancing at Cui Jian out of the corner of her eye.

Cui Jian said, "Is there anything you want to ask me?"

Ruan Meiying said, "My lord, I would like to know why the Jingzhao Prefecture sent you to pick me up. Is it because my brother Ruan Dafeng is in the Jingzhao Prefecture?" Ruan Meiying thought that if she did not know Ruan Dafeng, how would the Jingzhao Prefecture know that she was at the Prince's Mansion?

Cui Jian said, "I don't know the specifics. I'm just following orders from Lord Li. He told me to come, so I came. When you arrive at the Jingzhao Prefecture, Lord Li will tell you."

Ruan Meiying nodded, not daring to ask any more questions.

Before long, the carriage arrived at Jingzhao Prefecture, and Cui Jian took Ruan Meiying to see Li Wan.

Li Wan sat in the lobby and looked at Ruan Meiying, saying, "You are Ruan Meiying."

Ruan Meiying knelt on the ground and bowed her head, saying, "This humble woman, Ruan Meiying, greets Lord Li."

Li Wan then asked, "Do you know Ruan Dafeng?"

Ruan Meiying excitedly raised her head and said, "That's my brother. I haven't seen him for a long time. Is he alright?"

Li Wan said, "He is very well. You will see him in a little while. Now you need to tell me everything you know, and then you can go see him."

Ruan Meiying nodded excitedly and said, "Yes, I will tell you the truth."

Li Wan asked, "How did you learn that Second Prince Hongshi was involved in the drought in Geshan Village?"

Ruan Meiying said, "I used to be a prostitute in a brothel in Kaifeng Prefecture. Once, a local official asked me to accompany Hongshi. At the time, I did not know his identity. He only told me about Geshan Village after he got drunk."

"And then?" Li Wan asked.

Ruan Meiying continued, "My family is in Geshan Village. After I learned of their plot, in order to prevent my family from being harmed again, I sent my maid to inform them."

Li Wan said, "Since you know about Prince Bei's affairs, why are you still willing to stay by his side?"

Ruan Meiying said, "I didn't want to at first. Firstly, I was worried about my family, and secondly, I didn't want to associate with evil people. But a few days later, my brother Ruan Dafeng came to me and said that he wanted to go to the capital to file a complaint and needed me to help him find evidence. He also said that my father died because of this drought. So, in order to get revenge, I had no choice but to agree and infiltrate Prince Ruan's side to find evidence."

After saying this, Ruan Meiying kowtowed and said, "Please, Your Excellency, do justice for this humble woman!"

Li Wan said, "I have already learned about your matter. Rest assured, I will give you justice. You can go find your brother now."

Li Wan said to Cui Jian, "Take her to the prison and await the Emperor's judgment."

Cui Jian brought Ruan Meiying to the prison and locked her in the cell opposite Ruan Dafeng. When Ruan Meiying saw Ruan Dafeng, she excitedly shouted, "Brother!"

When Ruan Dafeng heard someone calling him, he looked up and saw that it was Ruan Meiying. He scrambled to the railing and exclaimed, "Meiying, what are you doing here? Are you alright?"

Ruan Meiying was overwhelmed by days of grievances and hatred, and when she saw Ruan Dafeng, she burst into tears.

“Meiying, don’t cry. We’ve finally made it through this,” Ruan Dafeng comforted her.

Tie Zhu also met Ruan Meiying. Tie Zhu knew that Ruan Dafeng had a younger sister, but he did not know that this younger sister was so beautiful. At this moment, Ruan Meiying was crying with tears streaming down her face, which made people feel even more sorry for her. Tie Zhu fell in love with her.