Chapter 972 Ran Lei

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it was a month. The assassination case was settled. They were all smart people, and the ones pushed forward were scapegoats. The emperor also cleaned them up.

Originally, these had nothing to do with the Zhou family. The Zhou family was very cautious, but it involved the Zhou family's planned marriage.

Ran Zheng's youngest son was arrested and charged with seizing the people's fertile land and accepting bribes.

Zhulan handed the handkerchief to Qi and waited for her to calm down. Zhulan's first reaction to the news was disbelief. The son taught by Ran Zheng would never do such a thing. She was shocked and then felt a lot. The Ran family was so low-key, but they still couldn't escape.

Qi calmed down for a while and stopped crying. She wiped her tears. Her throat had blisters from the whole night. She had two sons. The elder son was often not at home, and the younger son was her dearest. "It's unfair. Ran Lei has never been bribed, and he has never robbed good farmland. The land was bought."

Zhulan asked, "Can the broker who bought the land at that time still be found?"

After saying this, I thought this question was too stupid, how could I possibly find it.

Qi wiped her tears and said, "At that time, I didn't buy the land through brokers. I bought the land directly from merchants. Who knew that in the blink of an eye, it would become a robbery of the people's good land, and people died."

Zhulan stared. She had never heard of anyone dying in what happened yesterday. "Who introduced that merchant?"

"I can't find it. I can't find it anymore."

Zhulan frowned, "This is a trap that's ready for you to take advantage of!"

Qi cried again, "The land did not belong to the merchant at all, so he should not have taken advantage of it. The merchant who raised money to go overseas is a liar."

Zhulan was also frightened when she heard this. After the pirates were destroyed, the coastal waters have been very calm and the pirates in the distant seas have been much more restrained. This has also led more merchants in the capital to raise money to go out to sea. In the past month, the Zhou family has also taken advantage of the situation to acquire some land.

Fortunately, the Zhou family was cautious and had Mr. Deng to check and approve things, so they would only make a purchase after confirmation each time.

The Ran family's carelessness allowed others to take advantage of the opportunity.

Zhulan asked, "What did Lord Ran say?"

Qi wiped her tears and said, "Master went to ask his friends and made arrangements yesterday. But the evidence is solid and Master can only try his best to find a solution."

She went to the Prince's Mansion yesterday after the accident. She also wanted to go back to her parents' home, but her husband did not allow it. She finally broke away from her parents' home. She met the daughter-in-law, who said she would tell the Prince. There was no letter this morning, so she thought of the Zhou family.

Zhulan frowned. Ran Zhengdu said so, which showed that the situation was difficult to handle. The main thing was evidence. Now there was no key person, so it was difficult to get out of this situation. "Don't worry, Shuren will come back and I will ask him."

This is what Qi wanted to hear. The old man did not want to ask the Zhou family for help, so she came secretly. Yang did not refuse. She was touched and said, "Thank you, thank you so much. I really have no other choice."

It was the first time that Zhulan saw Qi Shi so ferocious. She soothed him, "You have to be stronger. The Ran family's backyard still depends on you. Ran Lei's wife must be in such a panic right now!"

Qi's throat hurt as she spoke, "She went back to her parents' home to seek help, but the Liu family has no influence in the capital, so they can't help much."

The old man had chosen two daughters-in-law, the eldest was from a prominent family, but the second was from a much lower family.

Zhulan wanted to ask how Ran Wan was doing, as she was the wife chosen for her eldest grandson. Finally, she couldn't help it. Qi's mind was all on her son and she hadn't thought about the two in-laws. If she reminded her, Qi would only get more angry.

After Qi left, Li received a letter, "Mom, is Ran Wan's father really going to get into trouble?"

Zhulan, "Don't worry about it."

Li was very nervous, "Mom, Ran Wan and Ming Yun are engaged, how can I not worry about it?"

She knew a lot. Ran Wan's father was really convicted, and Mingyun was the eldest grandson of the Zhou family, so this marriage would be difficult.

Zhulan is also having a headache now. For Mingyun, nothing can happen to Ran Lei. The Zhou family is very satisfied with this marriage, not to mention that there is a prince involved.

Zhulan took a deep breath and said, "It's useless for you to worry. It's better for you to take care of yourself and not let me worry about you."

Li heard the impatience in her mother-in-law's tone and shut her mouth obediently, but she was still very annoyed in her heart.

At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren asked Jianyan to make an appointment with Lei Zhushi, the head of the Ministry of Justice. He wanted to ask about Ran Lei's case in detail.

Wang Ju was particularly concerned because the Zhou family and the Ran family had also arranged a marriage. "My father said that Ran Lei was not the main one, but Ran Zheng was the one they were after."

Zhou Shuren also knew that "some official positions have been vacant in the court recently, so there have been rumors that Ran Zheng will be assigned an official position. Even before this has happened, someone couldn't help but take action."

Wang Ju whispered, "It's really accurate. They directly targeted Ran Zheng's second son. Not only will they destroy your marriage, but they will also prevent Ran Zheng from getting a job. Once Ran Lei is convicted, Ran Zheng will definitely be implicated."

Zhou Shuren knew that Wang Ju had something else to say, but he didn't say it because it involved the crown prince. If Ran Zheng was assigned an official position, it would definitely increase the crown prince's power. Ran Zheng had severed his ties with the Qi family, and the King of Chu was unwilling to see Ran Zheng being assigned an official position.

Wang Ju asked, "Is the information from Ran Zheng's officer accurate?"

Zhou Shuren's mouth twitched, "It's nothing. Ran Zheng just wants to live a low-key life now, but a rumor has pushed the Ran family to the edge of the cliff."

Wang Ju believed Zhou Shuren's words and curled her lips, "Ran Zheng was wronged enough."

Zhou Shuren stroked his beard, "It's not unfair, his daughter-in-law is the Crown Prince's concubine, that's enough."

He believed that Ran Zheng had always been very careful and cautious, and had been waiting for the right opportunity, but he didn't expect that there would be a loophole.

Wang Ju knew that Zhou Shuren had made an appointment with people from the Ministry of Justice for dinner, so he was prepared to help. He did not tell Zhou Shuren not to get involved. Ran Zheng did not ask for help, so he felt relieved that Zhou Shuren was willing to help. At least it meant that if anything happened to the Wang family in the future, Zhou Shuren would lend a hand.

But the Wang family will not help Ran Zheng. Ran Zheng is tied to the crown prince and the king of Chu. The Wang family cannot get involved. "I can only support you spiritually. I can't help you with anything else."

Zhou Shuren nodded, "I know what I'm doing."

In the Prince's Mansion, Ran Yan had already cried yesterday. Of her two biological brothers, her age difference is much larger than that of the eldest brother, so she is not very close to him. The second brother is more cheerful, and although there is also a big age difference between them, the second brother is willing to take her out to play, and she has the best relationship with the second brother.

Last night, she had already asked the prince for help, but the prince did not make any promises. He said he would investigate the matter thoroughly and that the case would not be easily settled.

She didn't get the correct answer, so she didn't reply to her mother and could only wait anxiously for news.

When the Crown Princess came in, she saw Ran Yan's red and swollen eyes. Ran Yan was tactful, so she and Ran Yan got along well. When the Ran family got into trouble, the Crown Princess thought of her brothers from her natal family. Her brothers from her natal family were almost plotted against several times, and she empathized with the Ran family's experience. "Don't cry, I won't tell you about the Crown Prince's difficulties. Don't worry, the Crown Prince values ​​Lord Ran very much. As long as your brother has not been convicted, there is room for improvement."

Ran Yan wiped her tears. If the Crown Princess had lied, she would have been disgusted. The Crown Princess was telling the truth, and she was grateful in her heart, "Thank you for your concern, Crown Princess."

The Crown Princess felt heavy-hearted. Although the assassination attempt had been settled, the struggle was becoming more and more intense.