Cui Jinxi replied, "Yes, this servant understands."
*
Jeju
Shen Zishan had just finished breakfast, changed into his official robes, and was about to leave when Madam Shen came over with a letter.
"Master, Meizhuang has returned with a message."
Shen Zishan said in confusion, "Meizhuang has sent a letter, let me see it quickly."
"You sent a letter home a few days ago, and another one arrived today. Could it be that you've encountered some difficulties in the palace?"
Madam Shen said, "Meizhuang has no difficulties; the ones who have difficulties are her good sisters in the palace."
"They said she entered the palace through the same selection process, so she was considered favored. Her father is An Bihai, the magistrate of Songyang County, who was implicated by Jiang Wenqing and is currently imprisoned."
After reading the letter, Shen Zishan said in surprise, "Meizhuang just told me to handle the case impartially and give him a good scare so that An Bihuai will behave himself from now on."
"Is this how you women treat your best friends? No wonder my concubines are more respectful to you than to me."
Shen Zishan's smile was unsightly. Madam Shen's eyes held a knife in them as she gave him a disapproving look. He then stopped laughing and waited for his wife to speak.
Madam Shen said, "An Bihuai is An Bihuai, and Jing Changzai is Jing Changzai. How can they be confused?"
"To favor a concubine over one's wife to this extent, it's no wonder An Bihai deserves this calamity! Just make him tone it down a bit, so as not to implicate the palace. You've been an official for so many years, and you don't even understand this?"
Shen Zishan said, "Being an official is different from being a concubine. The matter of the Northwest military rations will definitely result in a series of deaths."
"I am in charge of this case. Anbihai is just unlucky to have been caught up in it. Whether he is guilty or not depends entirely on the Emperor's attitude."
"The fact that our daughter dared to send a letter back means that there's probably no problem with the Emperor. What bad luck Anbihuai has! She finally managed to raise a favored daughter, and she's even made an enemy of hers."
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