"Of course I know this," Zhong Ming'e said, "When this matter first came out, the third brother was furious. It is said that Da An also cried bitterly in the mansion because of this matter. Naturally, Minister An's family was not in a good mood. But after all, it was the person wanted by the Queen Mother herself, and even the Emperor turned a blind eye. So they didn't dare to do anything."
"Don't dare to do anything?" Zou Shijie laughed sarcastically. He took a sip of tea and looked at Zhong Ming'e with a smile, "That's right. With the Queen Mother's intention and His Majesty's tacit approval, they naturally dare not do anything openly. But they may not do it secretly."
"Brother Zou means..." Zhong Ming'e frowned slightly. After a pause, he said in disbelief, "Could it be that they are so bold that they have come up with the idea of ending it all?"
"Your Highness is right." Zou Shijie nodded. He leaned over and said in a deep voice, "Half a month ago, a murder occurred at the border of Zhili and Shengjing. A middle-aged man in his early forties died. He was put in a sack and thrown directly into the county government office. Normally, such a case does not need to be reported to the Ministry of Justice, but the man who died was a martial artist. He was tall and strong, very brave, and his right hand was covered with calluses. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this man was probably from the military camp, and his death was strange. The county government was timid and worried that the deceased was of an unusual identity, afraid that he might be a deserter or a spy from a neighboring country, so they submitted a memorial to the Ministry of Justice that day. I only found out about this when I overheard a clerk in the Ministry of Justice talking about this as a joke. I thought it was quite strange at the time, so I suppressed the memorial openly and asked the clerk to handle it as an ordinary murder case, but secretly I sent my confidant to Shengjing. Your Highness, guess what happened?"
"What's going on?" Zhong Ming'e narrowed his eyes and looked at Zou Shijie, and said slowly, "Could it be that it was the third brother's people? He certainly doesn't want the An family to have anything to do with the deposed crown prince. Could it be that he has come up with the idea of sending people to kill the little An on the way?"
“The Third Prince naturally doesn’t want the An family to have anything to do with the deposed Crown Prince again, but I’m afraid there are people who are more anxious than the Third Prince.” Zou Shijie curled his lips slightly and lowered his head to continue sipping his tea.
"Is it... An Zishang?" Zhong Ming'e was stunned at first when he saw Zou Shijie's unfathomable expression, then he frowned suddenly, and said in disbelief, "How could An Zishang attack his own daughter? Isn't it rumored that he loves that little An very much? It is said that although little An is a concubine's daughter, she has been raised by Madam An and lives the life of a legitimate daughter? At the beginning, An Zishang doted on this concubine's daughter too much, so he took the initiative to ask His Majesty to order Xiao An to marry into the East Palace as a concubine, and even disregarded the face of Concubine Zhao and the third son. It can be seen that he loves his daughter very much. If that is the case, how could An Zishang attack his beloved daughter?"
"Your Highness, please forgive me for speaking frankly. You are too kind-hearted. This is not a good thing in a place like the capital." Zou Shijie looked at Zhong Minge's stiff face, paused, then curled his lips and smiled again, "Maybe what I said is not accurate. Your Highness, please don't blame me. Your Highness's kindness and compassion naturally have their own advantages. I heard that His Majesty often praises your kindness and generosity."
Zhong Ming'e felt a little disgusted by the face in front of him. He didn't say anything at the moment. He just took a sip of tea and said to Zou Shijie with a sullen face, "Go on."
"Yes, Your Highness, you can see clearly. It was because of the marriage of Little An into the Eastern Palace that the relationship between the Third Prince's Mansion and the An family became cold. Not to mention that the Third Prince ignored his father-in-law An Zishang, he was never nice to the elder An either. The couple's relationship was not harmonious, and it was probably known to everyone in the capital. Although An Zishang didn't say it, he was naturally miserable in his heart. On the one hand, he completely lost face in front of the Third Prince, and on the other hand, Little An could not be favored by the Crown Prince. This marriage was really a miserable one, so An Zishang must be regretting it to death." Zou Shijie analyzed slowly.
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