Gu Yan looked at Yun Xiangye and said, "Fu Qianran is pitiful, but isn't Qing Ming's cousin-in-law pitiful too? Her husband was murdered, and she was humiliated. If Fu Qianran loses her position as Crown Princess because of this, she should blame her brother."
Yun Xiangye sighed. Indeed, Qingming's sister-in-law was the most pitiful person.
The news of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's wedding has already been announced to the world. When people from all over the world come to pay tribute, the wedding date will probably not be changed.
I don’t know if I can get justice for Qingming’s family.
Yun Xiangye put down her clothes and said, "Let's go back to the princess's mansion."
Gu Ling went over and picked up Nuonuo, and followed Yun Xiangye back to the Princess's Mansion.
As soon as he returned to the Princess's Mansion, Gu Ling saw Xie Shian waiting for him in Qingfeng Garden.
Xie Shian bowed to Gu Ling and said, "Cousin, regarding Fu Ming's matter, I hope you can wait another two months before investigating. Miss Fu has finally waited for the day to enter the Eastern Palace, and it is really not appropriate for her to be delayed by trivial matters."
Yun Xiangye listened to Xie Shian's words and looked up at him.
Gu Yan said coldly, "That was a life. Cousin Qingming's family was nearly destroyed, and it was all thanks to Fu Ming. As the new censor, I cannot let Fu Ming off so easily."
Xie Shian said, "A gentleman's revenge is never too late. My cousin, you were only two months late in reporting Fu Ming..."
Gu Yan frowned and said, "Cousin Qingming and his family have suffered such a disaster that every day feels like a year. These past two months have been extremely torturous for them."
Xie Shian bowed to Gu Yan and said, "Cousin, I will treat the widow and orphans of my cousin Qing Ming's family well..."
"But the dead cannot be resurrected!" Gu Yan looked at Xie Shian with cold eyes, "Why are you so protective of the Fu family's young master?"
Xie Shian sighed softly and said, "Wang Heng insisted that he was the one who killed the person. If you want to accuse Fu Ming of ordering the murder, it won't be that easy. You will also offend Master Fu's family. What's the point? Master Fu has considerable influence in the court."
Gu Yan said, "Wang Heng's sister, Wang Zhihui, was Fu Ming's favorite concubine. There's solid evidence that Fu Ming had previously ordered his men to seize the land. Now that Wang Heng has killed the person who accused him, how can Fu Ming easily clear himself of suspicion? Even if Fu Ming doesn't confess, how can he remain uninvolved when his concubine's brother commits murder?"
Xie Shian said: "Cousin..."
Gu Yan raised his hand and said, "Go back. I will never go along with you and protect Fu Ming."
Xie Shian sighed and left.
Gu Yan looked annoyed. Yun Xiangye walked over to Gu Yan and whispered, "You said earlier that Xie Shian had a crush on a woman in his early years and that they had arranged a marriage. When did that happen?"
Gu Yan said: "When he was a teenager, he was only sixteen years old at that time."
Yun Xiangye said, "Xie Shi'an is the same age as you, sixteen. Doesn't that mean it was more than five years ago? Wasn't the Crown Princess betrothed more than five years ago?"
Gu Yan hurriedly took Yun Xiangye's hand and went back into the house. "What do you mean by that?"
Yun Xiangye said, "You've already said that Xie Shi'an is a man of integrity and power. What he asked just now wasn't for you to let Fu Ming go, but for you to wait until Fu Qianran enters the Eastern Palace before reporting Fu Ming..."
Gu Yan was surprised and asked, "How is that possible?"
Yun Xiangye said, "How is that impossible? Otherwise, why would he defend Fu Qianran so much to get her into the Eastern Palace?"
Gu Yan made a shushing gesture towards Yun Xiangye, "Keep this to yourself and don't tell anyone."
Yun Xiangye naturally knew the seriousness of the matter and would not shout it all over the streets: "I know, but you only say it in front of yourself. It can be seen that cousin Shi An cares about Fu Qianran very much and is willing to give up his bottom line for her and protect her to enter the Eastern Palace."
Gu Yan sighed softly and said, "No matter how much you care, you can't protect it so recklessly. After all, it's a human life."
Yun Xiangye said, "In fact, if Fu Qianran can't marry into the Eastern Palace because of her brother, it would actually be a good thing. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not a good man, and Cousin Shi An protects her so much. Marrying Cousin Shi An might not be a bad idea."
Gu Yan covered Yun Xiangye's lips: "Stop talking nonsense."
Yun Xiangye didn't think she was talking nonsense. Xie Shi'an was deeply in love with her. If Fu Qianran married Xie Shi'an, she would get his wholehearted protection, not the fickle person like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
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Although he did not have to attend court the next day, Gu Yan still went to the East Palace early to report to the Crown Prince about the case of Fu Ming condoning his favorite concubine's brother to kill the villagers of Hongliu Village.
Zhao Yun listened to Gu Yan's report early in the morning and frowned. "I had already forgiven Fu Ming, but he dared to act so recklessly. We can't let him off so easily anymore. However, Fu Qianran will soon enter the palace. This matter should be discussed after Fu Qianran enters the Eastern Palace. Please comfort Qing Ming for me first. After all, the Eastern Palace wedding is the most important thing."
Gu Yan could only respond, "Yes."
Zhao Yun looked at Gu Yan and said, "Uncle Xiang and Auntie are coming back soon. Have you received the letter?"
Gu Yan said: "Not yet."
Zhao Yun said, "They came from Yongxing City on a government ship carrying tribute cloth from the Shen Family Cloth Workshop. They will arrive around mid-March."
Gu Yan asked, "Are they also on this official ship?"
Zhao Yun asked, "Who else is on this official ship?"
Gu Yan thought it would be inappropriate to let Zhao Yun know that his uncle and aunt had come to Chang'an, so he just said, "It was my good friend from Yongxing City who came to Chang'an, and he also took this ship. My uncle and aunt, the Prince of Xiang, know about my friend. Now that they are taking care of him, I should feel relieved."
Zhao Yun raised his eyes and looked at Gu Yan, "Wanhe's parents also came to Chang'an on this official ship?"
"How do you know?"
As soon as Gu Yan said this, he felt that he had asked an unnecessary question.
I'm afraid that the letters from Jiangnan were first reviewed by Zhao Yun before reaching him.
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