Prime Minister Dong frowned and looked at the person shouting at the door, trying to figure out which servant was trying to be clever. Even if this method could quiet the two old ladies down, it would only be temporary. What would happen next?

The two old ladies did indeed quiet down and both looked towards the doorway.

"Father, Mother, oh, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, you're all here?" In the next instant, someone stepped in from outside the door and called out loudly.

The Dong couple's eyes widened in disbelief; it really was their youngest son!

"Sixth Monkey, what happened to you? Your mother said you went to help a friend pick up a bride. Did you run into robbers?" The old lady stepped forward, grabbed her grandson's hand, and looked him over from left to right.

The old lady also realized what was happening, and stepped forward to grab her grandson's other arm, looking him up and down.

"Hey, someone, go and arrest those gossipy blabbermouths in the laundry room! They dared to curse my little monkey and he's been thrown into the Ministry of Justice's jail. They have to be punished!" the old lady said fiercely.

Upon hearing this, Dong Yuefan glanced at her mother, nodded guiltily to her mother and father, and helped the two old ladies to sit down in front of the chairs: "Great-grandmother, those servants were not lying. I was wrongly imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. Father and Mother were afraid that you two would not be able to bear it if you knew, so they had no choice but to lie."

"See, I'm fine now and I've come out."

Now that she was back at home, Dong Yuefan felt it was better to tell the truth now, so that the two old ladies wouldn't make a fuss later if they found out.

Anyway, he returned safely and was standing in front of them.

Upon hearing his son's words, Dong Xiang had a feeling that he might not really know his son very well.

I always felt that this kid was the most unreliable, but when faced with a big problem, he wasn't so bad after all.

After confirming that it was indeed her son who had returned, tears streamed down Gu's face. Her body went limp, and if Dong Xiang hadn't caught her in time, she would have collapsed to the ground.

Prime Minister Dong helped his wife sit down and quietly watched and listened as their son, who had just been thinking about how to rescue them, chatted and laughed as he recounted the events to the two old ladies.

The two elderly women, who had been deceived for several days, had no time to care about their anger at being tricked. They were immediately led astray by their little grandson.

She frowned and grinned, showing sympathy for the victim. After hearing the story, she repeatedly scolded the real culprit, saying he was really too wicked, doing bad things himself and then framing their little grandson.

After about half an hour, they finally managed to coax the two old ladies back to their respective courtyards to rest.

Dong Yuefan then walked up to his parents, knelt down and prostrated himself, saying, "I have caused you, Father and Mother, worry. I am an unfilial son."

At this time, the second brother, Dong Yuejie, and the fourth brother, Dong Yuelan, also received the news and came over. When they saw that their younger brother had really returned home, they were both surprised and puzzled.

"Get up and speak," Prime Minister Dong said, indicating that now was not the time to lecture his son.

After Dong Yuefan stood up, she sat down to the left of her two older brothers.

"Sixth brother, how did you get back to the manor?" The second brother couldn't wait to know the answer.

"Second Brother, the reason you asked that is because the Ministry of Justice found the real murderer and proved that I was framed, which is why they released me. Otherwise, would I have escaped from prison?" Dong Yuefan quickly told her family, who seemed eager to know why she was suddenly able to return.

“After your incident, my father and I have been following the case closely, but there has been no change. How come we found the real culprit in such a short time? And how come we got him to confess so quickly?” Dong Yuejie is also an official in Beijing, unlike the fourth brother who only returned yesterday.

The eldest, third, and fifth brothers all live far from the capital.

The third and fifth sons, in particular, live on the border thousands of miles away.

"If it were the incompetent officials in the Ministry of Justice, my son might have died unjustly. But, thankfully, he had a benefactor who helped him, so his life wasn't meant to end there," Dong Yuefan said smugly.

"Stop keeping me in suspense, helping your benefactor? The son of Marquis Fu'an, the heir of Mu?" Prime Minister Dong had a headache just looking at his son's unruly behavior.

Dong Yuefan laughed: "He's not that arrogant kid at all. Actually, the benefactor is my son's friend, Xiao Kaiyang's mother."

As soon as he finished speaking, Prime Minister Dong's face darkened, and he slammed his hand on the tea table beside him: "Don't talk nonsense. No matter what, she is Minister Wei's daughter-in-law. What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Is it reasonable?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Gu glared at her son.

"No, you've all misunderstood. The friend my son mentioned, Kaiyang's mother, is not Minister Wei's daughter-in-law. The one from the Wei family is Kaiyang's biological mother."

"Kaiyang's mother is the one who rescued and took in Kaiyang. Her surname is Hong and her given name is Xiaoduo." Dong Yuefan realized that this was a big misunderstanding and quickly explained.

Hong Xiaoduo? She's the one who rescued her son from prison? The Dong couple looked at each other in disbelief.

Dong Xiang suddenly remembered what Kaiyang had said in the Ministry of Justice prison that afternoon: that his mother had said that Uncle Yuefan would soon be released without charge.

So it was true, they said it with such certainty!

But how could that be? She's just a young woman from the martial arts world!

Yes, when that young lady came to the manor yesterday, she mentioned Mopan Town, and my son also said that he met Xiao Kaiyang in Mopan Town!

"Even my father, a first-rank prime minister, couldn't do anything about it. How could she, a mere woman from the martial arts world, be so capable?" Dong Yuelan didn't believe it.

"Fourth Brother, that's the truth. Your brother survived this ordeal thanks to this young woman from the martial arts world. I don't know the specifics, but I do know that Xiao Duo confessed to the murderer she identified after being interrogated by the Ministry of Justice under severe torture. However, we should find out soon." Dong Yuefan wanted to say that he hadn't expected Xiao Duo to have such abilities.

Dong Yuejie immediately summoned his subordinates and ordered them to go to the yamen to find out how the case was solved.

"Let Fan'er go wash up, change his clothes, and get some rest first," Madam Gu said, feeling sorry for her son.

She didn't care about the identity of the person who saved her son from prison; he was her savior anyway.

My son is back safe and sound. We can think about repaying his kindness later.

Dong Yuefan was escorted back to her courtyard by her maids and servants, their eyes red and tears streaming down their faces. Soaking in the bathtub, all she could think about was where to eat and where to play with Xiaoduo and Kaiyang.

That very evening, many people in the capital heard that the case of Meiniang, the dancer at the Peony Garden of the Music Bureau, had been solved. The son of Prime Minister Dong was not the murderer; he had been framed. The real culprit was a gardener working at the Music Bureau.

Inside the Wei residence, watching Hong Xiaoduo playing cat's cradle with Kaiyang while waiting for food and drinks, Wei Junpei couldn't help but think that with her abilities, she wouldn't need anyone to take care of her if she stayed in the capital. There would be plenty of people eager to curry favor with her!

She's only been here a few days, yet she's already done favors for herself, for Prime Minister Dong, and even for the one on the dragon throne! The heir of the Marquis of Fu'an's mansion is practically begging for her attention!

At this moment, in the Marquis of Fu'an's residence, Princess Fenglin watched her youngest son listlessly picking up a dish with his chopsticks and mechanically putting it into his mouth. She secretly glanced at her husband and gave him a meaningful look...