"Young Master Mu, you've come out like this? Are you sure it's okay?" After leaving the yamen, Hong Xiaoduo walked side by side with Mu Rongjing and asked.
Murong Jing looked at her with a half-smile, and after a long while said, "Isn't this what you wanted?"
Otherwise, she wouldn't have deliberately gone in to cause trouble.
"Your Highness is indeed clever. My little tricks are no match for you." Hong Xiaoduo wasn't embarrassed at all when she was exposed.
Seeing her readily admit it, Mu Rongjing chuckled and asked, "You have a deep relationship with this Prefect Ye?"
"We were complete strangers before, but now, that boy is the fourth son of Prefect Ye who was kidnapped many years ago. I only recently got the news and confirmed it. Today, we are officially sending him home to reunite with his family."
The family reunion luncheon had just begun when the officials summoned Lord Ye away. I found out it was you who came, so I did. I just wanted to understand what was going on. I think you and he are both pillars of the court, and he's not a corrupt official. Let's resolve things calmly and not make things difficult for him," Hong Xiaoduo said.
At this moment, the coachman who had brought them from the Ye family cautiously approached Hong Xiaoduo and asked where she was going and if she needed him to take her.
Hong Xiaoduo said no need, he could just stay here and wait for their three young masters.
It was just past noon, the sun was blazing but it wasn't cold, so it was nice to stroll around the house.
"Could it be that Tianxuan and Lord Wei's grandson Kaiyang were kidnapped by the same person?" Murong Jing was also shocked to hear this.
Seeing that Hong Xiaoduo nodded, Murong Jing seemed to remember something and asked, "What about Tian Shu and the others?"
"They should all be the same, but right now, apart from Tianxuan, I only have information about Tianquan's background. I'm thinking of investigating after I've dealt with Tianxuan's matter."
"If you had arrived two days later, we might not have seen each other at all," Hong Xiaoduo said with a smile.
“You just said we were destined to meet, that we would meet again and again,” Mu Rongjing replied, using the same words she had just said in the lobby.
Hong Xiaoduo chuckled: "I'm always on the move, and you're always on the move while serving the emperor. Since we're both within the territory of Fengliang Kingdom, the chances of us running into each other are naturally high."
"Well, it's still fate that brought us together. Otherwise, even if we were walking across the street from each other, we would still miss each other." Mu Rongjing emphasized the word "fate," but her expression showed a hint of disappointment.
For her, the word "fate" had no other special meaning.
Although there were many pedestrians on the street at this time, they all cautiously kept their distance from Mu Rongjing and his group, given their clothing and demeanor.
"May I ask about Lord Ye's matter? It must be something very serious that you have to handle it personally?" Hong Xiaoduo looked around before asking.
"There's nothing I can't tell you. When you were in the capital, didn't you tell His Majesty that there would be a severe snow disaster in the north? His Majesty ignored it and made arrangements in advance."
You've probably heard about it, right? This snowstorm didn't cause serious damage because of the proper response and thorough preparation.
However, there was a problem with the grain that His Majesty ordered to be transferred to the disaster area. One hundred dan of grain sent from Jiaozhou City were all severely moldy.
His Majesty was furious when he learned of this, but knowing that Prefect Ye was an upright official, he thought there might be some hidden story, which is why he ordered me to investigate.
If it were anyone else, His Majesty would probably have ordered the suspect to be escorted to the capital for a joint trial by the three judicial authorities.
"However, you still need to be prepared that even if he didn't do it, even if it was done by his subordinates without his knowledge, he will still be held responsible," Mu Rongjing said.
In fact, after meeting Prefect Ye today and asking about this matter, Mu Rongjing felt that Prefect Ye was indeed unaware of the situation based on his reaction.
However, just as there are all sorts of birds in a large forest, the fact that Lord Ye was an honest official does not mean that there were no unscrupulous people among his subordinates.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo nodded. The disaster relief grain was moldy; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to cut off the head of such a person.
At the same time, she understood Mu Rongjing's unspoken meaning: whether Lord Ye was ultimately found to be the main culprit or was unknowingly held responsible and convicted, he would not make an exception for him.
“This case is serious. Why did you agree to come out with me? You should go back and investigate. Now that we know about this, we can’t just leave like this until we’ve figured it out. We can get together again later,” Hong Xiaoduo said, stopping her.
She had just taken Tianxuan home when his father encountered this incident; how could she just abandon him and leave?
Even if it was her father whom Tian Shu had just recognized, he was no longer an unrelated person to her.
If Lord Ye is wronged, she will not stand idly by. If it is found that he is indeed responsible, she will not use her connections to try to exonerate him.
"It's alright, I've already arranged for people to keep an eye on things secretly," Murong Jing said.
"Ah, why are you telling me something so important?" Hong Xiaoduo was very puzzled.
For a principled and cautious person, especially a man, this shouldn't be the case.
Mu Rongjing met her big eyes and said softly, "Because I believe in you." After saying that, he took a step forward.
Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo stood there for a moment, then shook her head and followed.
Looking at Fan Wu playing and frolicking with Tian Xuan in front of him, Murong Jing suddenly felt that there was nothing to be envious of. After all, this kid was quite sensible, only taking up the time of a little kid.
And she stayed with him from the moment she left the government office.
Mu Rongjing even thought to himself, "His Majesty is truly wise; he sent me to investigate this matter."
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