"An Da Ying's father, An Bihuai, seems to have been implicated in a corruption and bribery case. Today, An Da Ying cried a lot in front of me and asked me to help her find out.
Your Majesty, how do you plan to handle this case?"
Concubine Hua mentioned this matter inadvertently in Feng Yinzhen's arms.
Feng Yinzhen hummed.
"Yes, this is indeed the case. The day before yesterday, Lord Zhen impeached the Jiangnan prefect for corruption and bribery, and he said that the evidence was irrefutable. I then ordered the Dali Temple to accept the case and conduct a thorough investigation.
I just didn't expect that An Niaoyi's father, a small county magistrate, was actually involved in this case. It's really shocking."
[Master Zhen? Which Master Zhen? It can't be such a coincidence, is it Zhen Yuandao, Zhen Cai's father?]
[An Xiaoniao's father was implicated in a case. This case was actually reported by Zhenyuan Dao. What a coincidence, it was also handled by the Dali Temple?]
[Interesting, isn't this a bit too coincidental?]
At this moment, Feng Wanwan's baby voice rang out faintly.
The two people hugging each other shook at the same time and looked at each other quickly.
Oh my, this kid hasn’t fallen asleep in half a day and is still eavesdropping on their conversation?
However, the two of them reacted quickly and brought their thoughts back to the main topic.
What Wanwan said just now touched upon a very important point.
Something happened to An Niaoyi's father, and the matter was actually reported by Zhen Yuandao, Zhen Cai's father.
This is indeed a bit of a coincidence.
After a brief moment of astonishment, Concubine Hua spoke.
"Yes, what the emperor said really surprised me. But there is one thing. This case was actually reported by Master Zhen? Is that Master Zhen Yuandao, the father of the official girl Zhen?"
"Lan'er, you are so smart. Yes, it is Zhen Yuandao, Zhen Cai's father."
"That's a great coincidence, Your Majesty. I have something funny to tell you."
"What's so funny? Lan'er, tell me something quickly. I've been busy with court affairs these days, and I've been troubled by everything. I haven't heard a joke in a long time."
Feng Yinzhen acted very cooperatively and spoke in unison with Concubine Hua.
Concubine Hua laughed, squeezed his hand quietly, and told the joke.
"It was Sister An who told me that some time ago, after the imperial concubine Zhen was punished by the Emperor, she went to the Yanxi Palace to look for Sister An.
She invited Sister An to serve the emperor with her, saying that the two of them were a perfect match and that if they joined forces, they would definitely win the emperor's favor and heart, and thus become the exclusive favorite in the harem.
Zhen also said that three people have more tricks than two people, and the emperor will definitely like it.
As a result, An Meime was not grateful and directly rejected Zhen. Zhen wanted to persuade her again. Baojuan, who was beside An Meime, also had a bad temper and directly drove Zhen out.
Zhen was so angry that she started cursing at the door, saying that one day she would make Sister An come to her knees and beg her to join forces.
Since the founding of the Dayuan Dynasty, I have never witnessed such a thing, nor have I seen such a bold and reckless daughter of the emperor. This is truly an eye-opener. Your Majesty, listen to this, isn't it funny?"
"...These words actually came out of Zhen's mouth?"
After hearing this, Feng Yinzhen was shocked and could not smile.
Seeing him like this, Concubine Hua put away her smile and gently held his hand.
"Yes, these words were indeed spoken by Zhen, but I feel that they are just the words of Zhen's madness and cannot be taken seriously.
After all, even if she was capable of such a thing, the Emperor would never allow her to do so, right?"
"No, that's not the question I'm asking. I'm asking the last question."
Feng Yinzhen frowned and shook his head, then asked more seriously.
"You mean, Zhen finally threatened An Yingnu, saying that one day in the future, An Yingnu would kneel down and beg her?"
"Well, that's true. An agreed that it did happen, and Baojuan, who was by her side, also testified."
Concubine Hua nodded slightly.
Feng Yinzhen was silent for a while, then suddenly let go of Concubine Hua, sat up, and put on his clothes and shoes.
"Lan'er, let Wanwan sleep with you tonight. I have something to do and need to go to the Yangxin Palace. You two can sleep peacefully, okay?"
"What's so urgent? Your Majesty, you can't even sleep, and you have to rush to the Yangxin Palace at this time."
Concubine Hua was worried about Feng Yinzhen's health and felt reluctant to see him suffer so much, even though the two of them had been lying down for less than half an hour.
But she was always smart, so she quickly reacted and asked in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, is it because An agreed to take on my father's case?"
"Well, I hadn't paid much attention to it before, but after hearing what you said, I suddenly felt that this case was not simple. There must be injustice. I feel uneasy when I think about it. I always feel that we should deal with it immediately. If we delay any longer, there may be greater changes."
Feng Yinzhen's face looked a little solemn. He nodded in response and said no more. He just comforted Concubine Hua and Feng Wanwan to rest early, put on his shoes and went out.
Su Pusen, who was outside, had already gotten up and was waiting when he heard the noise.
After helping Feng Yinzhen get on the sedan chair, the group headed towards the Yangxin Palace silently and quickly in the night.
Feng Yinzhen sat on the dragon chariot wearing a cloak, raised his eyelids, and gave orders in a deep voice.
"Ask Meng Yanbin, the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, to come to the Yangxin Palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The little box received the order and left in a hurry.
But then he heard Feng Yinzhen's order.
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