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"Reporting to your majesty, not only have the officials of the four cities of Jiangdu, Mengcheng, Yucheng, and Huan City accepted bribes, they have also bought and sold legal cases, and they have not only forsaken the dykes, but they have also deducted the money for disaster relief given by the imperial court. The citizens have been displaced and have suffered countless deaths and injuries, which is a heinous crime. Grand Tutor Lan handed over a thick imperial report book and requested for an imperial edict. The criminals had already been escorted to Jincheng, and many people were looking at them.

"Reporting to your majesty, this humble subject believes that we still need to carefully investigate this case. Big or small officials have arrested more than 100 people, it's hard to guarantee that they didn't make a mistake. In addition, we also need to prioritize the crimes, otherwise it won't be enough to satisfy the public!" Another official spoke up.

Grand Preceptor Lan glared at the man with the mustache and said, "The case was investigated by Duke Qin himself. It took three months and the evidence was conclusive. The imperial report has clearly stated everything. How else can we examine it?"

As an official of the imperial court, you have stirred up such a big case. As such, since you have been in a tangled mess with it for many years, you must have some backing to back it up. Since the beginning of the investigation, you have to investigate everything from the start! There were also other court officials who were more shrewd than him. They spoke shockingly. It was likely that a court official was not afraid of being investigated, but many people in the imperial court showed displeasure on their faces.

The Emperor was still deep in thought when he spoke, "Imperial Father, this son believes that we should not mobilize the masses and that we still have two months before the end of the Spring Festival. Even if we can elect a batch of talents for the Spring Festival, we will still be short of talents when we take office immediately, and Imperial Father will rule the world with benevolence and virtue. If we were to punish all the officials strictly, I fear that the hearts of the scholars would be chilled, and this son feels that we should first punish a few of their leaders strictly and then deal with the rest according to the severity of the crime."

The emperor's calm expression swept over the crowd before speaking slowly, "According to Duke Ming's words, this matter shall be handled by Grand Preceptor Lan, with Duke Ming as his assistant. A few of the culprits will be investigated thoroughly, while the rest will be punished."

"Your majesty, this case has always been hosted by the Duke of Qin. The Duke is most familiar with the case, so he should be the one to continue the trial …" Grand Tutor Lan was somewhat puzzled by the emperor's arrangements.

The emperor's expression didn't look too good either. "The Duke of Qin has applied for half a month's holiday. I've already agreed to it. I'll be troubling you with this matter, my beloved daughter."

"This... "Yes!" Although the Blue Nation was not very satisfied, they had no choice but to agree.

Of course, in the name of taking care of Yue'er, he had worked hard outside for three months and it wouldn't even be enough for half a month. The emperor agreed after thinking about it, since there was no official position in Lan Ruo City, so the case could only be handled by Grand Preceptor Lan. As for the Duke of Ming's assistant trial, the emperor had thought about it for a bit, Murong Ming wasn't long in the imperial court, but he was still able to handle matters in a stable manner and had some integrity, so he was willing to give him some opportunities.

A trace of pride flashed across Murong Ming's face before it disappeared in a flash. He immediately turned towards the Blue Nation and politely said, "This little one has seen very little. I'll have to trouble Grand Preceptor to guide me with everything."

"Your Majesty Duke Ming is being too courteous." They didn't want to talk much, so the Blue Nation curbed their expressions and didn't want to say much.

After leaving the main hall, many officials immediately gathered around to speak with a very warm and respectful attitude. Grand Tutor Lan didn't want to talk with these people too much and left quickly, so he wanted to personally go to the Duke's Mansion and ask what had happened. The boy from Lan Ruo City was also nowhere to be seen, so this old man was the only one who was worrying right now.

"So you're saying there's no chance at all now?" Sir Lin's expression was normal, but his tone was stern.

Hong Liu said respectfully, "This servant had urged Ju`er to take action earlier, but she had always been wary and did not dare to take action. Now that the Duke of Qin has returned to the Mansion and has been guarding Yunsheng all day, she has not even ascended to the imperial court. She really cannot find the right opportunity."

"Hmph, it seems like I've seen it right. Chen Jue`er is clearly showing her support for Murong Yu. I'm afraid she still wants to be the diligent imperial concubine. This is truly a big dream for her. If that's the case, then don't blame me for falling out with you in the future." Sir Lin said with a sneer.

Hong Liu glanced at him and said hesitatingly, "Young Master, please give Jue`er some more chances. We will think of a way, after all, in a prefecture, there is always …"

"There's no need for you to say any more. My plans have already changed. I am prepared to act against Yun Sheng Yue myself."

"You did it yourself?" Hong Liu was a bit surprised. "The Duke of Qin and the Black Armored Army's guards are both in the mansion. It's not appropriate to make a move in the mansion. If we lose …"

"Hehe, do you think it's that difficult? "Don't worry, listen to my information. When the time comes, be smart and cooperate a little. As long as you can get close to Yun Sheng Yue, there will naturally be a way."

"I wonder what sort of enmity exists between the imperial palace and Esteemed wangfei, we …"

"Stop asking nonsense!" "Whatever I tell you to do, go back and wait for me. Murong Yu, take good care of this matter, don't do anything now. We'll talk after some time in peace."

"Yes sir!"

"Go! In the future, if there are no markings on this building, you are not allowed to come in, okay? " Sir Lin's face darkened.

"Yes, this servant understands." Red Willow was very obedient to him.

"Alright, hurry up and leave. I still have some guests."

Young Master Lin's tone was a bit impatient. Hong Liu quickly left the room. In the time it took to make a cup of tea, three well-behaved knocks on the door could be heard.

"Come in!"

"Your subordinate greets Master!" The person who entered was a young man dressed in ordinary scholar's clothes. As soon as he entered the door, he immediately knelt down and paid his respects.

Sir Lin put down the teacup and said slowly, "Stand up and speak."

"Thank you, Master!" The man stood up respectfully and sat on a chair to the side. He was still sitting on the chair carefully, with only a small part of his butt on the chair.

"Tell me, what news has arrived in the house?"

"Everything in the garden is normal. The lord in the old house said that we will act according to your latest report, but it's best if we don't delay. We need to hurry."

"Well, what else?"

"Master asked if you want Second Young Master to help you. Master said that it's better if you don't expose your identity first so that you can have a way out in the future."

Sir Lin laughed, staring at the man and asked, "Zi Rong, do you think there's a way out for us now that we've chosen this path?"

"Master said that young master is a path of retreat, so I told young master to take care of his identity. Even if he loses in the future, he must ensure young master's safety."

"Alright, go write a letter to the old master for the second young master to come over." Sir Lin pondered for a moment before replying.

"Yes, then do you have an approximate time? Master said it's best if it's not later than May."

"Got it, then ask second brother to come quickly. I've appeared too many times recently, I need to collect some things." Sir Lin lifted the teapot and poured himself a cup of tea. It had been a long time since he had last steeped it, and the color of the tea was also quite dark and bitter.

"Let me go out for a walk. My bones are turning soft from lying on the bed every day. The more I lie down, the more tiring I feel!" In a flash, ten days had passed. With Cloudsoar's elixir, it was quite good for Yun Shengyue to recover. Nothing happened now, but Murong Yu was still worried about getting her out of bed.

Bai Bingbing had just finished taking a look at Yun Shengyue's safety vein. Seeing the eagerness on her face, she chimed in, "There's nothing wrong with Princess Hua-Yang. The scenery outside is pleasing to the eye, and it's not too cold.

"You see, Doctor Bai also said so. I'm really fine, I feel like I have no strength left in my body." Yun Shengyue hurriedly added on.

Murong Yu thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, then we can only take a walk around the garden. If you're tired, you must immediately rest and not try to show off, okay?"

"Fine, fine, fine. As long as you let me out, it's fine. The sun has been shining for days already, there must be a lot of flowers blooming." Yunsheng happily got off the bed.

Cui'er smiled and reported, "The welcoming spring flowers in the prince's courtyard are already blooming. They are so golden and dazzling that they look beautiful. Young miss, would you like to take a look?"

"Alright, let's go take a look at the Spring Flowers first." Yun Sheng Yue took the initiative to pull Murong Yu up. Murong Yu smiled in satisfaction. He did not forget to tell Lan'er to bring the brocade chair so that Yun Sheng could rest when he was tired.

They went out to the Qing Lan Inn first, where the row of bulbous welcoming flowers was already blooming in a lovely way, their golden petals glittering like gold in the warm sun. Next to them was a late-blooming plum flower, which had a sweet scent, two lush purple flowers with tiny buds, and the fresh leaves of the new broad-leaved mulberry trees, so green that they seemed to drip with water.

The people accompanying her were naturally very happy as well. However, it did not take long before a guest came uninvited. Lan Rui City was already very familiar with the Mansion of the Duke of Qin. When they went to the Clear Tide Academy, no one asked about it, so they went to the Clear Mo Courtyard.

"Sister-in-law finally came out to see the light of day, that's great! Aiya, Prince Qin actually knows how to admire flowers, what a sight!" Before the person could arrive, a loud and clear voice sounded.

Murong Yu frowned and asked: "Why are you here again? "Grand Preceptor Lan has already sent people to my estate several times to look for you. I've already said that I didn't see you, but if you continue to make trouble, I won't be helping you anymore!"

"Seriously, you can already take half a month off from court. Didn't I only play for a few days? That group of bastards have only killed three, while the others are only being put in prison. Previously, we said that we would take care of all those people and use them as treasury, but there was no movement. It seems like Duke Ming had rejected us, your royal father is also very obedient right now! "

"The Grand Preceptor is the head judge, so why should we listen to Duke Ming?" Murong Yu's expression turned slightly grim.

"I don't know what your father is thinking, but it seems that your royal father is supporting Duke Ming. Duke Ming is trying to curry favor with quite a few people, and my old man is too stubborn, and always wants to do as you said, but there aren't many people supporting you in the court, and you can't stay in the court."

"Your highness, if you have anything important to do, you should go to the court. I don't have anything that I don't have to keep company with." Murong Yu remained silent for a moment.

Murong Yu looked at her and gently said, "It's fine. Let them do it. Perhaps we can just make an example of them. Although the crimes committed by these people are against the Heavens, killing them wouldn't be enough to take back the lives of the commoners …"

"But the treasury is not enough, who knows how much those bastards have been greedy for, how can they not rob people? We have to copy it and copy it from top to bottom! "

"Hmm, I also approve of plundering. For those greedy fellows, losing their family property might be worse than letting them die." Murong Yu nodded in agreement. After some thought, he added, "You should go back and help the Grand Preceptor. I can't get away yet."

"What's the use of me going back? You should find some time to fight. This has already dragged on for ten days, my old man won't be able to hold on for much longer!"

A smile suddenly flashed across Murong Yu's face. "It looks like you came here today to speak up for the Grand Preceptor. This is really rare. You know how to feel sorry for the old Grand Preceptor!"

"Tsk, I did it on behalf of my mother. The old man suffered in the palace and didn't look good when he returned home, which caused my mother to be worried every day. The servants in the mansion all looked as if they had lost their parents." Lan Ruochen explained.

"Alright, I know. Tomorrow, you will go to court with me!" Murong Yu glanced at Yunsheng, who immediately gave him an approving smile.

However, Lan Ruocheng asked with a sad face, "Why do you still insist on me going?"

"You and I were on this case together. Don't you want to go? It's fine if you don't want to go, but I'm not going either. There's still your old man. " Murong Yu raised his eyebrows.

"Alright, alright, I'll go! I've been hiding for days. " "Lan Ruocheng became depressed." Hong Zilong, that brat is unreliable. Wan Fang Garden is such a good place and yet he betrayed me, causing me to have no choice but to hide in the Peony Pavilion. "

"What kind of place is the Peony Pavilion? Are there many peonies? I still lack a lot of peony roots after I put in the medicine, can I go there and get some back? "

Bai Bingbing, who had been quiet all this time, suddenly asked, "What are they talking about?" She wasn't paying attention at all, she was sensitive about things that could be used in medicine. It was so funny that Bai Bing Bing was at a loss what to do. Murong Yu quickly glared at Lan Ruochen, but he stopped laughing; his face was still full of smiles as he said in a serious tone, "There aren't many peonies in the Peony Pavilion. It's not enough medicine for the peonies. If Miss Bai needs it, I can find some for you."

"That's great. Thank you, young master Lan. It'd be better if it took more than five years." Bai Bing Bing wasn't polite either. She was used to living in the Mansion of the Duke. If she asked for the ingredients, someone would buy them for her to use.

As a child, she grew up in the mountains. As a simple person, she didn't know much about the affairs of the world, and was only interested in healing and alchemy, so she didn't know what kind of place the Peony Pavilion was. When Lan Rui saw that she was having fun, she would often tease her, coaxing her into laughing non-stop, but she didn't realize that she liked coming to the Mansion of the Duke.