"Even so, this person cannot be kept alive. Since you know the truth so well, there's no need to say anything more. Just continue the investigation, and you'll be well rewarded."
Upon hearing this, the man quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude, and after receiving permission, he hurriedly slipped away.
Meanwhile, at Lord Zhang's residence...
Zhang Meier knelt on the ground, and Madam Zhang did not let her get up for a long time.
"What has she done wrong this time?!" When Lord Zhang was summoned over, he was furious when he saw Zhang Meier kneeling on the ground.
"Go and ask your good daughter how much trouble she's caused me. Luckily, the princess left before I saw her, otherwise I would have no face to save." Madam Zhang rarely got angry with her, so her exasperation showed that Zhang Meier had really angered her.
Hearing this tone, Lord Zhang realized that the matter was serious, so he quickly asked, "Tell me yourself, what have you done wrong?"
Zhang Meier stubbornly insisted, "My daughter has a clear conscience and believes she has done nothing wrong."
"The Regent just gave you a way out a while ago. Even if the prince is going to marry a princess, she will still be the prince's woman in the future, albeit as a concubine. Unless you marry the emperor in the future, you will have to give her some face wherever you go. Don't you think about why I invited her here?"
Upon hearing this, Lord Zhang was somewhat puzzled, but he still had an answer in his mind: "Could it be that she has offended Miss Xue again?"
"She mocked in front of everyone, saying, 'So what if you're well-liked? The position of princess will never be yours. Even if the princess doesn't want it, it won't be your turn. What are you so smug about?'"
Lord Zhang was shocked. After hearing her retelling, he suddenly felt breathless.
"I wish I could slap you right now. You really have no memory at all. If anything happens, you'll have to take responsibility yourself. I won't take care of you. The Prince is known for protecting his own, especially someone like Miss Xue."
Zhang Meier snorted: "So what? I don't believe she'd have the nerve to tell the Prince about this. What would the Prince think? Should we give her a title now?"
Lord Zhang sighed softly: "You're hopeless. Just kneel here properly for two hours, then go back to your room to continue reflecting on your mistakes."
After saying this, Lord Zhang got up to leave. The lady was stunned for a moment. The punishment was justified. Two hours was too long. She was about to chase after him to ask him, but she was still worried about Zhang Meier.
"If you just apologize properly, you won't have to kneel for so long."
Zhang Meier gritted her teeth and insisted, "I did nothing wrong, I just did nothing wrong!"
Madam Zhang frowned, no longer wanting to say anything to her: "Then you can kneel there properly and keep watch here," Madam Zhang said to one of her maids.
"yes."
Xue Yurou did not tell Yi Zexuan about this, but it was like a thorn in her heart. She never cared about the position of princess; she just wanted to be by Yi Zexuan's side.
However, people always said that her claim was illegitimate, which made Xue Yurou take the matter more seriously.
Upon receiving the news, Lin Ziwen immediately went to Yi Zexuan's place.
"What were you found?"
Lin Ziwen repeated everything that the doctor from the Central Plains had said to him.
Yi Zexuan chuckled: "There's something so interesting going on here. Now that he's gone, does that mean His Majesty's illness can no longer be treated?"
"Logically, that's how it should be, but there are still medicinal ingredients in the hot spring, and it will probably take a long time to detect their contents."
"Alright, take good care of him there and don't let him go. Bring him here to me. I still need him."
Lin Ziwen hummed in agreement: "However, given His Majesty's attitude regarding the Empress, even if we have this person in our hands, it's unlikely that anything else will happen, right?"
"It's hard to say. Unless he's really enraged, no matter how useful the Emperor's father-in-law is to him, he won't be able to keep the Empress's position."
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