"Don't worry, even if you are implicated, you won't really be punished. I will speak up for you before the Emperor and ensure your safety! Are you relieved now?"
"But... if I point out Prime Minister Shen's mistake, he will surely see me as a thorn in his side from now on, and he will turn around and take revenge. What should I do then?"
"After this matter is settled, there will be no more Prime Minister Shen in the world. Your worries are unnecessary. As long as his crimes are proven, he will be sentenced to death. Lord Zhuge is really worrying unnecessarily."
After she finished speaking, Feng Mo Ran actually laughed in front of Zhuge Yi.
Although it was just a soft chuckle, the sound made Zhuge Yi break out in a cold sweat.
Despite Feng Mo Ran's words, Zhuge Yi still felt somewhat uneasy.
Zhuge Yi expressed his thoughts, but before he could finish speaking, Feng Mo Ran's expression darkened.
"Zhuge Yi, I'm trying to persuade you in a good way. Do you really want to end up like Prime Minister Shen, being arrested by me?!"
When Zhuge Yi saw the Second Prince turn hostile, he immediately changed his tune.
"No! I had no such intention. Your Highness, you are overthinking it. Your Highness is in charge of this case, so of course I will follow your lead. I will say whatever you tell me to say."
Feng Mo Ran nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
"It should have been done long ago! Don't worry, from now on, we're in the same boat."
"Thank you, Your Highness, for giving me this opportunity."
...
The two of them carefully discussed and plotted together, and finally Zhuge Yi asked the question.
"Your Highness, if I really report Prime Minister Shen, then I will also be implicated in the previous wrongful case. When the Emperor is furious, I'm afraid I will not be able to escape my fate!"
Feng Mo Ran shook his head after hearing this.
"You only know one side of the story, not the other. Do you really think you're the only one who can testify against Prime Minister Shen?"
Zhuge Yi looked completely bewildered.
"Don't worry, most of the officials involved in the previous wrongful convictions will come forward to testify against Prime Minister Shen. You won't be the only one. The law does not punish the masses, and the main culprits will be punished more severely."
"At that time, I will put in a good word for you before the Emperor, and you may be punished a little, but this matter will not affect your fundamental nature."
Zhuge Yi felt reassured after hearing this.
After the two reached an agreement, Zhuge Yi returned to his residence.
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Zhuge Yi headed towards his concubine's courtyard. The closer he got to that courtyard, the angrier he became.
No one knew what had happened. When the maids and servants saw Zhuge Yi so angry, they all hid to the side, not daring to utter a sound.
He stormed into his concubine's room and kicked the door open.
"Boom!"
After a muffled thud, Zhuge Yi kicked the door to the concubine's room down.
Before the concubine could figure out what was going on, Zhu deliberately pointed his finger at her head.
"You filthy wretch! You ungrateful wretch! You actually tried to frame me behind my back?"
The concubine turned pale with fright, trembling all over, and even her voice was choked with sobs.
"Sir! What makes you say that?"
Despite her fear, the concubine still tried to step forward to comfort Zhuge Yi.
At this moment, Zhuge Yi's anger was about to burst forth; in fact, he was burning with rage.
Zhuge Yi shoved the concubine aside, causing her to fall to the ground.
"You're still putting on an act for me! The Second Prince has already told me everything, and I've already read the letter of denunciation you wrote!"
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