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Mo Rongzhan sat behind the desk, his handsome face gloomy. No one had mentioned Ye Zhen in front of him for a long time. He had no feelings for his first wife, but only strong disgust. He had never seen her, yet she used such despicable and shameless means to make Ye Yisong threaten him with the safety of his mother and A Yi in the palace, forcing him to marry Ye Zhen and support the crown prince wholeheartedly.
He could choose not to marry Ye Zhen, but in this way, Ye Yisong would certainly attack him in all aspects. At that time, he would lead the troops to battle, but Ye Yisong controlled the Ministry of Revenue and did not give him provisions. Without provisions, he could not send troops at all. He had to marry Ye Zhen.
What did that woman look like? Mo Rongzhan tried hard to recall the situation on the day of their marriage. He could not remember her. Half a year ago, after he ascended the throne, he eradicated the treacherous minister Ye Yisong for the world. As Lu Yaoyao said, not everyone in the Ye family deserved to die.
He admitted that there were good people in the Ye family, such as Ye Yiqing.
However, he had just ascended the throne and was plagued by internal and external troubles. Everyone wanted to uproot the Ye family, otherwise, it would be a big trouble for the court.
He ordered the whole Ye family to be beheaded, but he secretly rescued Ye Yiqing and his son. No one knew about this, and he did not intend to let anyone know.
Lu Yaoyao … Why did she cry out for the Ye family? Didn't she live at the border all the time? How did she know about Ye Zhen?
Mo Rongzhan couldn't figure it out. He thought that the Lu family should hate the Ye family.
"Your Majesty, Lord Tang requests an audience." Fu De's voice sounded, interrupting Mo Rongzhan's contemplation.
"Let him in." Mo Rongzhan returned to his senses and said faintly.
Tang Zhen came in from the outside and knelt on one knee. "This humble subject greets Your Majesty."
"Rise." Mo Rongzhan looked up at him.
"Your Majesty, the cases that were wronged by Ye Yisong have been investigated. A total of 30 officials died unjustly. Twenty-five people are now in prison. This is the review of those cases." Tang Zhen presented a thick booklet in his hand.
Fu De stepped forward and took it and placed it in front of Mo Rongzhan.
Mo Rongzhan casually flipped through a few pages. Some of them were very familiar faces. A few of them were famous ministers from a few years ago. Because they were honest and upright, they disagreed with Ye Yisong and were wrongfully imprisoned.
"After the case is investigated, return their houses that have been confiscated." Mo Rongzhan said in a low voice. When he recalled Ye Yisong's actions back then, a wave of anger rose from the bottom of his heart.
Tang Zhen cupped his hands and bowed, "Yes, Your Majesty."
Mo Rongzhan put away the booklet and looked at Tang Zhen faintly. "I have something for you to check."
"Your Majesty, please instruct me." Tang Zhen said. He was Mo Rongzhan's real confidant. He did many things that were inconvenient to put on the table. Compared with Lu Lingzhi, he was more trusted by Mo Rongzhan.
"I want to know everything that happened to Lu Yaoyao in Border City, as well as who she met and what she did after arriving in the capital," Mo Rongzhan ordered in a deep voice.
Lu Yaoyao? Tang Zhen's face changed slightly. How could the emperor notice Lu Yaoyao and suddenly ask him to investigate her?
Mo Rongzhan looked at Tang Zhen sharply. "Don't hide anything from me just because she is Yan Zhi's sister."
"This official doesn't dare." Tang Zhen hurriedly said. He suddenly remembered that Lu Yaoyao had cried injustice for the Ye family in front of him. Did the emperor want to investigate her have anything to do with this matter?
Tang Zhen did not think of Mo Rongzhan's arrangement in any other way. In his opinion, Mo Rongzhan was not a person who would be tempted by women casually. It was not that there were no beautiful women who showed him kindness before, but Mo Rongzhan turned a blind eye to them.
He wanted to investigate Lu Yaoyao not because he liked her, but because he found out that she had spoken up for the Ye family.
"Don't let others know that I asked you to investigate Lu Yaoyao." Mo Rongzhan said.
"Yes." At this time, Tang Zhen did not dare to ask why he wanted to investigate Lu Yaoyao. She was his beloved girl. He had already checked her once before and found nothing unusual. Everything was Mister Shan's inducement. When he checked it again, he would naturally report it to the emperor.
After Mo Rongzhan finished, he let Tang Zhen go.
On the other side, Ye Zhen had returned to the Lu family. Aunt Cheng went to see Old Madam Lu.
"Third Miss is really intelligent. She just made a few medicinal meals for the little prince, and the little prince's illness was mostly cured. Before, Doctor Qi said that because the little prince vomited whatever he ate, he couldn't be cured at all. This time, thanks to Third Miss, the Empress Dowager is so happy that she asked Third Miss to enter the palace more often to talk with the old lady." Aunt Cheng said with a smile.
Old Madam Lu smiled. "That's because the Empress Dowager likes this child."
Aunt Cheng didn't chat with Old Madam Lu for too long. She just talked about how Ye Zhen won the Empress Dowager's favor in the palace, and then said goodbye to the old madam.
Old Madam Lu didn't ask a word about Imperial Consort Lu.
Aunt Cheng just whispered to the old madam before leaving that she didn't have to worry about anything.
Only then did the old madam feel relieved.
Not long after Aunt Cheng left, Madam Lu came. She just learned that it was Aunt Cheng who sent Lu Yaoyao back. Obviously, Lu Yaoyao had not returned in the past two days.
"Mother, I heard that Aunt Cheng, the Empress Dowager's servant, is here." Madam Lu hurriedly asked as soon as she entered the door, "Did you ask her about Imperial Consort Lu? Can you let her plead for the Empress Dowager? "
Old Madam Lu was about to have a good talk with Ye Zhen, but when she saw Madam Liu come in, her face sank. "Aunt Cheng just sent Yaoyao back."
"Why did Yaoyao go to the palace?" Madam Lu asked immediately, glaring at Ye Zhen.
Ye Zhen looked back at her indifferently. She didn't want to deal with Madam Lu at all.
Madam Lu was getting more and more annoyed by Ye Zhen's stare. She had always disliked the third branch. The last time the Imperial Consort sent someone to pass a message to her, asking her to marry Lu Yaoyao as soon as possible, she knew what was going on.
Seeing that Imperial Consort Lu was favored, she thought that she could enter the palace by seducing the emperor.
"What does it have to do with you why Yaoyao entered the palace?" Old Madam Lu asked.
"Mother, you can't always be partial to the third branch. Shuang 'er is grounded this time. Maybe it's because of her. Who knows what dirty things she has done in the palace." Madam Lu said viciously.
Old Madam Lu was furious and smashed the teacup in her hand to the ground. "Shut up! Is this how you act as an elder? Today, Aunt Cheng personally sent Yaoyao back. She has been in the Palace of Compassionate and Peaceful for the past two days. Are you going to scold the Empress Dowager? "
"Daughter-in-law doesn't dare." Madam Lu said, but she was still unwilling. "I just want to know why Shuang 'er is grounded."
Ye Zhen looked at her coldly and said, "Imperial Consort Lu is grounded because she broke into the Palace of Heavenly Purity in the middle of the night, which angered the emperor."
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