After Han Ran finished his report, he bowed and left.
In the huge Yangxin Palace, the only sound left was the sound of Emperor Jingming gently patting the rosewood backrest.
Emperor Jingming realized later: The Prince of Yan was fined one year's salary, but he just took out 12,000 taels of silver casually. This guy is quite rich.
The question flashed through his mind and was quickly forgotten.
It's not a big deal after all.
Lao Qi spent 12,000 taels of silver to buy back his good reputation, which was a great deal.
Reputation can sometimes drive the hearts of the people.
Han Ran left the palace and prepared to go home directly when he saw that it was getting late. Unexpectedly, his subordinate town envoy was waiting not far away and walked over quickly when he saw him appear.
Seeing Zhenfu's unhappy face, Han frowned and asked, "What happened?"
If it wasn't a big deal, the peacekeeper wouldn't be waiting for him outside the palace.
The peacemaker lowered his head and said, "Sir, the Wu Miao ancestors are missing."
"Gone?" Han thought he heard a joke.
The Wu Miao ancestors are no longer in the small shop on Xishi Street. Instead, they were taken back to the prison by the Jinlin Guards after getting the emperor's nod.
Now the town counselor told him that Jinlinwei Imperial Prison was a place specifically for detaining serious criminals, so how could two living people just disappear like that?
"Are you kidding?
In the cold winter months, the forehead is covered with sweat from the gentle caressing.
He was too lazy to wipe it off and bowed his head and said, "Sir, the person is really missing. When he was found, the cell door was open, the door lock was not damaged, and the gatekeeper was fainted on the side with the key in his hand..."
Han Ran's face became more and more gloomy as he listened. "You mean to say that our people personally used the key to open the door and let them leave, and the guards ignored them along the way?"
The soothed man nodded with difficulty.
"Ridiculous!" Han Ran couldn't bear it any longer and kicked the calming emissary.
The Zhenshen didn't even dare to dodge and let the foot land heavily on his body.
Han Ran closed his eyes after kicking him, calming down his anger and saying, "Explain the situation to me in detail."
The comforter explained every detail, and finally looked into Han Ran's eyes and said carefully: "Sir, I heard that the people in southern Xinjiang have many strange things. Does that old woman know witchcraft?"
Han Ran raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you know what witchcraft is?"
To soothe someone and shake his head.
"Then what the hell are you talking about!"
"Sir, what do you think we should do now?" the comforter asked fearfully.
Han Ran wanted to kick him again, but when he saw the guards outside the palace gate, he held back and said coldly, "Follow me into the palace to see the emperor!"
The comforter suppressed the urge to cry and followed Han Ran towards the palace gate.
"Your Majesty, Commander Han requests an audience."
Emperor Jingming was stunned.
Didn’t Han Ran just leave? Why is he here again?
Oh no, his eyelids started twitching again.
Now Emperor Jingming no longer cared whether it was his left eye or his right eye twitching, because he had summed up his experience: whenever the eyelid twitches, it is definitely not a good thing.
"Send him in."
Han Ran knelt down as soon as he came in: "I have failed in my duty, and I apologize to the emperor."
Emperor Jingming didn't even feel surprised. He rubbed his temples weakly and said, "Tell me about it."
"Just now, the envoy reported that the Wu Miao ancestors are missing."
Emperor Jingming was so surprised that he even forgot to close his mouth. After a while, he asked, "Didn't you bring the Wu Miao ancestors back to the government office?"
Han Ran lowered his head, and felt that his face had become thicker at this moment: "The person is invisible in prison..."
"Han Ran, did you forget to close the door of the prison?"
Han Ran sensed madness in Emperor Jingming's sarcasm, and he explained the situation with shame.
After hearing this, Emperor Jingming did not react for a long time.
He had no way of reacting, and if he didn't slow down, he would have to order Han Ran to be chopped off.
Originally, he would have chopped off such a fool without any regret, but if he promoted a new commander of the Jin Scale Guard, then one more person would know about his shady dealings...
Emperor Jingming couldn't bear to think about it, for as soon as he thought about it he would have the urge to chop the person off himself.
"Get out of here!"
Han Ran thought about it, then crouched down and rolled on the ground.
Seeing this, the peace envoy hurriedly followed suit.
Seeing the two men rolling out, Emperor Jingming was so angry that he turned around a few times, kicked over the small stool, and went to the empress.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor is here again." The palace maid reported happily.
The queen's mouth twitched slightly.
The Emperor must be urging Fourteen to prepare the bait.
The Emperor is really anxious...
While she was thinking about it, Emperor Jingming had already walked in, and the empress hurriedly greeted him.
Emperor Jingming drove the attendants out and said, "Your Majesty, we should not delay this matter any longer. If we delay, something bad will happen."
If someone can escape from the Jinlinwei Prison after being arrested, what else is impossible?
The queen nodded.
When the emperor and empress were having dinner, Princess Fuqing came over.
"So Father is here too."
The Queen smiled and said, "It just so happens that there are dishes that both your father and you like, so I asked you to come over."
The queen felt pity when she saw her daughter, who had a beautiful smile but had lost a lot of weight.
Ever since Fifteen died, Ah Quan often had nightmares and cried countless times. He always blamed himself for getting Fifteen into trouble, but he always smiled in front of them.
Now, in order to set up the situation, I have to bring it up in front of Ah Quan...
"A Quan has lost weight." Emperor Jingming said.
The Queen agreed: "You have lost a lot of weight. Is it because you didn't eat well?"
Princess Fuqing said hurriedly, "Father and mother, don't worry about me. I'm fine."
In front of a room full of palace maids, Emperor Jingming suddenly sighed: "Yes, Ah Quan is much better than Fourteen or Fifteen..."
Princess Fuqing fluttered her eyelashes and lowered her eyelids.
The Queen frowned and said, "Your Majesty, please don't mention anything else at this time."
"I just felt a little emotional when I saw Ah Quan. Fifteen is gone, so there is no point in saying more. But Fourteen, her health has been getting worse since her mother passed away. I am always worried about her being so lonely..."
"Your Majesty's intention——"
Emperor Jingming looked at the empress deeply and said, "Empress, why don't you take Fourteenth as your adopted daughter?"
The palace maids in the room all looked surprised and quickly lowered their eyes to cover their expressions.
The Queen was stunned for a moment, then rejected it firmly: "No way! Has the Emperor forgotten how Fifteen died?"
The Queen's decisiveness seemed to make Emperor Jingming feel a little embarrassed: "Although Lady Chen is guilty, Fourteenth is innocent. Your Majesty, you are the mother of a country. You can't be so tolerant..."
"Your Majesty, do you think I am intolerant because I don't agree to take Fourteenth as my adopted daughter? It is a matter of justice that the son should pay the father's debt. Even if I pity Fourteenth's situation and don't let people neglect her, why should I let her be a legitimate princess? If rewards and punishments are inappropriate in everything, how can we intimidate those with bad intentions? Your Majesty, this is encouraging people to do evil. I absolutely cannot agree to it!"
"I just made a small suggestion, why is Your Majesty so angry?"
The quarrel between the Emperor and the Empress frightened the servants in the room so much that they dared not utter a word and remained silent.
After a fierce argument, Emperor Jingming walked away with a dark face.
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