She had a gut feeling that there was a big conspiracy involved.
Shen agreed, and returned to the Prime Minister's residence with a heavy heart.
Meanwhile, in the courtyard of the Prime Minister's residence, Madam Xiao and her son were furious.
Li Chenghai was summoned by the Dali Temple and questioned in detail about why he helped two human traffickers.
"I told you I didn't help them, but the damned Dali Temple seems not to understand."
Li Chenghai complained to Madam Xiao, feeling very annoyed. "It's all that bitch Ye Zhen's nonsense. Mother, we must find a way to get rid of her."
Although he eventually explained things to the Dali Temple, now there are rumors that he is biased towards human traffickers, or that he is brainless, misjudging people, and mistaking human traffickers for good people.
With such a reputation, how could he get promoted or manage his subordinates?
If this gets back to his father, he'll probably be unhappy with him again.
Madam Xiao naturally sided with her son's resentment towards Ye Zhen, saying, "Cheng'er, don't be angry. Mother has a way to deal with Ye Zhen and get revenge for you. Just watch."
However, the most important thing right now is to restore his son's reputation.
Therefore, they sent someone to summon Xie Jinyao.
Xie Jinyao also knew that if she wanted to control the mother and son, she did need to give them some benefits.
So she racked her brains to recall important events from her past life, and actually came up with one.
"There's an illegal workshop making fireworks and firecrackers on 13th Street in the West District. It's going to explode in two weeks."
The illegal workshop was built underground in a densely populated slum; an explosion there would have resulted in countless deaths and injuries.
Most of the houses in the western part of the city are simple and dilapidated, and cannot withstand the power of an explosion.
She remembered that in her previous life, many houses collapsed and many people died, which added a lot of burden to the imperial court. In the end, Ye Wantang donated money to help the people rebuild their homes, winning a lot of praise.
"If my cousin had discovered the illegal workshop in time and stopped it before the explosion, countless people could have been saved."
Li Chenghai frowned. "Anyone who can run an illegal workshop in the capital has powerful backers. If I report them, I'll inevitably offend someone."
Xie Jinyao just smiled and remained silent.
How could she not have imagined that there was someone behind the illegal workshop? But as a woman confined to the inner quarters, she didn't pay attention to court affairs, so it was already quite remarkable that she could think of this.
She gave him the secret; whether he does it or not is up to Li Chenghai.
Madam Xiao also felt that her son's concerns were justified, and asked, "Mingyue, do you know who is behind the illegal workshop?"
“Aunt, my cousin is the son of the Prime Minister. No matter who is behind him, he does things that benefit the court. No matter how powerful that person is, can they be more powerful than His Majesty?”
She only started paying attention to the explosion after Ye Wantang received a reward, so how could she possibly know who was behind it?
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