Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
"That's it for now, ma'am."
Butler Fang told Han Yuehua what happened in the hall: "This will not only avoid causing harm to Young Master Lin, but will also make Li Xingye temporarily dislike him and drive him out of the Shengjing government office."
Han Yuehua nodded slightly. "Well! Well done. After Chen Han becomes the top scorer, we can announce the truth. It won't affect his reputation. By the way, will there be any explanation then?"
Butler Fang sighed inwardly and said, "Yes, we have already prepared it. We said that someone instigated Liu Qiaoniang to falsely accuse Young Master Lin, but the instigator refused to give the remaining silver, so Liu Qiaoniang went to the government office in anger to clear Young Master Lin's name."
"Very good." Han Yuehua nodded and said, "I hope that rebellious son can understand my good intentions."
kindness?
If someone else said this, Butler Fang would laugh in front of him.
You're ruining someone's reputation and you still say it's your good intention?
But she was the mistress after all, and Housekeeper Fang echoed, "Madam, this is indeed for Young Master Lin's own good. He's so young, only sixteen, and he's already rashly taking a position at the government office, and as Li Xingye's aide. I wonder how many people are jealous of him. As the saying goes, a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Someone is bound to harm him. Madam, this may temporarily ruin his reputation, but in the long run, it protects him and is for his future. Who else would be so thoughtful if not his biological mother?"
Han Yuehua said with satisfaction: "You are a good servant. Yes, it is indeed for his own good. Besides, Chen Han will participate in the imperial examination after the new year. When the two of them compete, one of them will definitely get hurt."
"Chen Han possesses both literary and military skills, and with the support of His Royal Highness Prince Yu, it would be easy for him to win the top prize. And that rebellious son has won the first three prizes in the imperial examinations, and now the first prize in the imperial examination. Many people are speculating whether he can win the second and third prizes, and he probably wants to win them too.
"If he is defeated by Chen Han and fails to pass the imperial examination, it will definitely be a huge blow to him. It is very likely that he will be unable to recover and his future will be affected. It is better to use some means now to make him miss this imperial examination. He can study for a few more years and wait for the next exam."
Butler Fang exclaimed in admiration, "Madam, you have been so thoughtful for Young Master Lin. You truly are the heart of a parent. When Young Master Lin learns of Madam's painstaking efforts, he will surely regret his actions and kneel before you to apologize."
"Humph, it's good that that rebellious son isn't angry with me, but why would he come and apologize?" Han Yuehua said disdainfully: "That rebellious son grew up in a beggar's den. Unlike Chen Han, he doesn't understand propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame. How could he have any gratitude? If he weren't my biological son, I wouldn't even bother to look at him."
Butler Fang wisely kept his mouth shut.
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"Miss Yu'er, someone claiming to be from the Zhao Mansion is here to see you."
At Prince Yu's Mansion, the guard came to Zhao Mingzhu's maid Yu'er and said.
Yu'er is Zhao Mingzhu's maid and has a very high status in the mansion, second only to Prince Yu, Zhao Mingzhu, the young master and Prince Yu's concubines.
Yu'er frowned slightly: "Who?"
"I didn't say anything. I just said you'll know when you go there, young lady," said the doorman.
"Let's go."
Yu'er followed the doorman to the gate. Seeing a servant, she wondered who sent him and asked, "What do you want from me?"
"Miss Yu'er, my master asked me to pass on a message to you."
The servant of the Zhao Mansion said carefully as he faced the tall vermilion gate of Prince Yu's Mansion.
"Who is your master? What message does he want to convey?" Yu'er frowned.
The Zhao family servant looked around and Yu'er said, "You all leave."
The doorman immediately retreated far away.
"My master is Zhao Lin, the newly crowned top scholar in this prefecture. He said that if you don't want to embarrass others tomorrow, the person behind you should not pretend to be dead in the palace. With that said, goodbye."
After saying this, the servant of the Zhao Mansion quickly ran away.
Yu'er has followed Zhao Mingzhu since she was a child, and the aura she has developed is not something that ordinary people can face. Coupled with the tall lintel of the palace, it is good enough that the servant can speak fluently without making any mistakes.
When Yu'er heard that the visitor was Zhao Lin's servant, her face changed slightly. She turned around hurriedly and told Zhao Mingzhu everything word for word.
Zhao Mingzhu, exhausted from the complex affairs of the palace, rubbed her brows and asked, "What do you mean, Zhao Lin?"
Yu'er said, "It must be that the Marquis' Mansion did something that made Young Master Lin very unhappy."
Zhao Mingzhu immediately cried out in anger, "Has mother become senile and confused? Even if she is, are the fourth and fifth sons confused as well? Or is it Chen Han as well? Zhao Lin is now a Juren, a Juren with status, and he may even become the top scholar in the future. Even if he doesn't become the top scholar, he has a high chance of becoming a Jinshi. Plus, Li Xingye values him so much, his future is limitless. Instead of trying to improve their relationship, they actually angered him again. What on earth do they want to do?"
Zhao Mingzhu grew increasingly angry as she spoke. "Zhao Lin is desperately trying to establish a relationship with us, but he refused to even accept the gift I sent him. We've forced him to send someone to deliver a message. Clearly, what they've done is bad. Are they so short-sighted?"
Yu'er didn't dare to accuse the mistress's mother behind her back, so she just said tactfully, "I'll have someone investigate first, then go to the Marquis' Mansion to see the Fourth and Fifth Young Misses and ask them to persuade Madam."
Zhao Mingzhu took a deep breath and said, "Check first."
The matter of Zhao Lin is not a secret. So many people can see it, so it is naturally easy for Prince Yu's Mansion to investigate.
In just a quarter of an hour, someone found out the truth and brought it to Zhao Mingzhu.
"What on earth were they thinking?"
Zhao Mingzhu was nearly sick with anger, her teeth chattering as she gritted her teeth. "I really want to open their heads and see what's growing inside."
"What's wrong?"
A gentle voice was heard, and then a thin, handsome young man walked in slowly.
It was Prince Yu Li Jingzhong, the second son of the current emperor.
Yu'er immediately bowed her head and walked out.
Zhao Mingzhu's expression changed immediately, and she suppressed all her anger. She asked, "Your Highness, are you back so early today?"
Li Jingzhong said, "We had a fight with the Crown Prince today, which angered our father, who told us to get out of here."
Zhao Mingzhu frowned and said, "The Crown Prince has done such a wrong thing, and yet Father is still protecting him?"
Li Jingzhong sneered, "It's because he has a good mother, but she won't live long. Putting that aside, why were you so angry just now?"
"It's just a small matter in the Marquis' Mansion." Zhao Mingzhu fooled around and took the clothes that Li Jingzhong had changed.
Li Jingzhong smiled and said, "I heard something when I came back. That talented poet Zhao Lin actually abandoned his wife and children, and was reported to the Shengjing Prefecture."
Zhao Mingzhu remained calm and asked, "What does your Highness think of this matter?"
"What else can we say? If it's true, Zhao Lin is finished."
Li Jingzhong said: "Although he won't be sent to prison, his career will definitely be over."
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