After entering Fufeng County, Emperor Mingyan said to her with great interest: "There is a peach blossom forest over here, all of which are golden peaches. It is the blooming season, and I believe they are in great shape. I will take you to see them tonight."
She asked, "Do you go to see it every time you go back to the palace?"
Emperor Mingyan said, "I will go soon!"
"Then don't go!" She stopped him without hesitation, with a righteous look on her face: "As an emperor, you can't let others figure out your behavior! We won't go to the places you usually like to go!"
Emperor Ming Yan looked at her sideways for a while and agreed.
Yan Shiyue personally rode to the front and told Huo Qijing about it. When she came back, she leaned over to Emperor Ming Yan's ear and said, "Go a little further, there is a small garden with many peonies planted. Let's go take a look at it at noon."
Emperor Mingyan was speechless, "Why are you speaking so quietly?"
"Hush," she said, "Don't let the bad guys hear it."
Emperor Ming Yan: "..."
So at noon, Emperor Ming Yan took the Crown Prince and Yan Shiyue to take a look at the small garden.
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It seems that no matter what flower it is, once you plant a lot of it, it will look good. This peony is not actually a peony. It looks like a string of small bells hanging on the branches, very delicate and beautiful.
In this era, although not many men wear flowers in their hair, they do exist.
Yan Shiyue asked someone to cut a small branch and weave it into a flower string, leaving a small stubble. She carefully pinned it on the edge of Emperor Ming Yan's hat, and then pinned it on the crown prince and herself. She also weaved another small string and held it carefully in her hand, preparing to return it for the queen.
This garden has an owner, but the Yulin Army had cleared the area in advance and there was no one else in the garden.
The three men walked back and forth and prepared to leave. The owner of the garden knelt by the roadside and bowed to see them off.
Emperor Mingyan said: "The reward is quite good. Reward."
The man bowed quickly to express his gratitude.
At this moment, the young man kneeling beside him suddenly took a few steps on his knees and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, I have a grievance to appeal! I have a grievance to appeal!"
Even the garden owner seemed surprised and said anxiously: "Xiao He! What are you doing?"
The young man cried, "I have been wronged. My sister died unjustly. I beg the emperor to seek justice for me!"
Emperor Ming Yan's expression was slightly restrained.
Yan Shiyue's eyes widened. He looked at the young man, then turned back to look at him. His expression clearly said, "How can you find us even after all this?"
The prince said, "Father, please go back first. I will handle it."
Yan Shiyue supported Emperor Ming Yan and walked away.
She was really confused.
This was Huo Qijing's first time to take on the duty of a guard, so he planned the entire journey in advance, including taking a long tour of the palace. He accidentally discovered this garden. Emperor Ming Yan had never been there before, and Huo Qijing had never told anyone else about it. How could the other party know that they were not going to the Peach Blossom Garden but here?
Can you tell fortunes?
Moreover, they took the initiative to go to the garden, and the owner knew their identities and decided to file a complaint... At least that's what it looked like on the surface, so? Does this count as skipping the level? Should it be accepted?
Little did they know that other people who learned about this were also very surprised.
Lin Fujian's face changed immediately. This was not the person he arranged at all!
He urgently ordered his subordinates: "Stop the Linyou incident!"
Since someone has taken the lead, his arrangement will have to be scrapped.
You know, if there was an occasional invitation to the emperor, Emperor Ming Yan would not care too much, but if he encountered invitations to the emperor one after another during his trip, did this mean that the government was corrupt? If Emperor Ming Yan got angry, no one would be happy!
Qu Sinian in the carriage was also extremely surprised.
Although this place has entered the Qishan Mountains, the emperor will pass through Xingping County, Wugong County, Fufeng County, Qishan County, and then reach Linyou County. The word Qishan on the note should refer to Qishan County! Why is it here? Did he misunderstand?
The prince came back soon and said, "I will ask someone to watch them first, and then I will ask them slowly when we get to the palace."
Emperor Ming Yan nodded.
Yan Shiyue asked: "Brother, what's going on?"
The prince said, "The owner of this garden is surnamed Dong, and the one who is crying out for justice is his adopted son Dong He. According to him, his real name is Zheng Zhao, and his sister is Zheng Yindi, who married a woman surnamed Ye..."
"Wait!" Upon hearing the name, Yan Shiyue suddenly understood.
So that's how it is. This was not arranged by anyone. If we have to say who arranged it, it must have been arranged by God.
Because just before that, she had just read about the so-called husband-murder case, and the woman who was accused of murdering her husband was called "Zheng Yindi"!
The prince asked, "What's wrong?"
Yan Shiyue asked: "You speak first?"
"Well," the prince said, "Not long after Zheng got married, her parents died. Then Zheng took Zheng Zhao to her side to take care of him. It is said that one day, his sister suddenly called him over and arranged for the housekeeper Zhongshu to take him away to study. He heard their conversation halfway and realized that there was danger at home. It was said that his brother-in-law had offended someone."
"He ran back quietly, only to find that his family was dead. It was said that his sister killed her husband's concubine and then committed suicide. He was frightened and went to ask for advice from the housekeeper, Uncle Zhong, who brought him out, only to find that Uncle Zhong was also missing."
"He said that her sister and brother-in-law had always had a good relationship. Later, Zheng had no children for three years, so she took the initiative to buy a woman for her husband to live with, just to have an heir. Why would she kill for this?"
He paused and said, "This young man should know a lot more, but he didn't tell me at the moment. I'll ask him in detail later."
Yan Shiyue said: "Father, let me handle this matter."
Emperor Mingyan nodded: "Yes."
Yan Shiyue went over and told Huo Qijing something, and asked Jiahe to send someone to follow.
After that, the journey to the palace was smooth.
The palace is named Wannian Palace. It was built in the Sui Dynasty. It was restored and expanded in the previous dynasty and expanded again in this dynasty. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and is grand in scale. It makes people feel happy at the first sight.
After everyone settled down, Yan Shiyue called the storyteller from the Ministry of Justice and went to find the young man.
The murder case happened more than three years ago. Zheng Zhao was only fifteen years old this year. She fell to the ground and bowed deeply.
Jiahe said: "This is His Royal Highness Fu Yan, who is also the Prime Minister and currently assists the Ministry of Justice. No matter who you want to sue, you can just say it directly."
Zheng Zhao raised his head and looked straight at her with a pair of red eyes from crying.
The young official shouted hurriedly, "How dare you! Don't be rude to His Highness!"
Zheng Zhao lowered his head anxiously and asked, "Excuse me, is it Empress Fu?"
Jiahe said: "Yes."
Zheng Zhao burst into tears instantly and kowtowed, saying, "I want to sue Lin Fujian for murder and extermination of the whole family. This is an unforgivable crime..."
Yan Shiyue motioned the person in charge to take notes, and said, "Tell me slowly, don't be in a hurry."
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