In the main hall of the Jingzhao Prefecture.
"You said that the new top scholar, the current emperor's son-in-law Zhou Yan, is your husband, do you have any proof?”
Tan Zhenyi looked at the woman in the hall and asked in a deep voice.
"I naturally have a commoner's wife. The pair of children that my husband and I gave birth to, as well as the in-laws 'memorial tablets and marriage certificate that I brought along, all of these can prove that I am Zhou Yan's first wife.”Chen Xiaolian was not afraid at all and said confidently.
"Alright then, this official will quickly send people to bring your children and things back. After verifying them one by one, I will summon Prince Consort Zhou Yan.”Tan Zhenyi clapped his hands and said.
"Sir is wise." Chen Xiaolian said gratefully.
After leaving the hall, Tan Zhenyi sent the bailiffs to follow Chen Xiaolian to pick up her children. When he returned to the inner hall, he saw Private Advisor Bai sitting in front of the table, carefully studying Chen Xiaolian's complaint.
"Why? Is there something wrong?" Tan Zhenyi had always been willing to listen to the opinions of others, so he asked directly.
Private Advisor Bai stroked his beard." Not really. I'm just worried that this matter won't end easily."”He then looked at Tan Zhenyi." Milord, do you know which princess's son-in-law Zhou Yan is?”
Tan Zhenyi replied,"How could I not know? It's Princess Le 'an's husband. They got married three months ago."”
Private Advisor Bai could not help but shake his head." It's precisely because of that princess that I'm a little worried. Do you still remember the murder of the princess 'servant three years ago?”
Tan Zhenyi said frankly," Of course I remember. That case was the first one I handled after I took office.”
He still remembered how many times he had dealt with the nobles in the capital. Compared to them, although Princess Le 'an was arrogant and indulgent, she rarely did anything illegal. She did not form cliques for personal gain and could be considered a clean and honest person.
"Princess Le An has a deep mind. Although Prince Consort Qiu is not favored by her, the matter of the newly married Prince Consort having another wife has greatly embarrassed her.”
Tan Zhenyi also had a headache when he heard that, but he still said firmly," No matter what, once it is confirmed that what Chen Xiaolian said is true, I will definitely punish Zhou Yan, even if it means offending the Princess.”
What Tan Zhenyi didn't know was that ever since Chen Xiaolian sounded the drum of injustice, someone had come to report Lingluo. Lord Tan of the capital government had taken in a woman surnamed Zhou and her children, saying that there was a great grievance.
Apart from this, Fu Yu also knew about another matter. He followed Zhou Yan and discovered something wrong with Chen Xiaolian along the way. He also saw her sound the Jingzhao Manor's Wronging Drum.
As for why he followed them, it was just to find fault.
"Deal with the tail as well." Lingluo waved her hand and gave the order. If it was related to such a scandal of the royal family and the Emperor wanted to silence her, she would not go to the trouble of fishing Fu Yu out.
Lingluo felt that it was about time, so she entered the palace to see the Emperor.
She did not beat around the bush and directly confessed to the Emperor. The Emperor was furious, but he was scattered and ate melon seeds on the side as if nothing had happened.
Seeing this, the Emperor's anger dissipated by half. Instead, he said in a gentle and amiable manner,""What do you plan to do?"
Lingluo said coldly," Imperial Father has already said that it's just a decoration. It's just that your son doesn't want to lose face on such a person.”
"Alright, alright. Do as you wish."
"Thank you, Imperial Father."
Two days later, Tan Zhenyi had already finished collecting the evidence and was about to send someone to summon the Fuma Zhou Yan when he heard the constable pass on a message saying that someone from the Princess's manor had arrived.
Tan Zhenyi walked out of the hall and saw a corpse covered in white cloth on the ground. He immediately had a bad guess.
Chen Xiaolian, who had heard the news, rushed to the side of the corpse and lifted the white cloth. She was frightened on the spot and saw that the corpse was beyond recognition. The original appearance could not be seen clearly. Chen Xiaolian, who was terrified, accidentally saw the scratches on the palm of the corpse that she remembered. She cried endlessly and cried sadly,"Husband."”
The people from the Princess's Estate who were standing at the side walked to Chen Xiaolian's side and said,"It's Chen Niangzi, right? The princess ordered me to bring you a message. I heard that Chen Niangzi is looking for her husband from thousands of miles away and is not afraid of the powerful. However, he was no longer called Zhou Yan.”After he finished speaking, he looked at Tan Zhenyi and said,"The son-in-law of the current Princess Le 'an, the new top scorer Zhou Yan, unfortunately fell off his horse and died the day before yesterday. He was buried yesterday."”
The people from the princess's manor left after delivering the message, leaving only Chen Xiaolian hugging the corpse and crying bitterly. Tan Zhenyi's face turned green and his entire body trembled. In less than fifteen minutes, he heard his trusted advisor whisper,"All the evidence has been burned.”
Tan Zhenyi closed his eyes and waved his hand weakly." Settle Madam Zhou and her son well."”
Zhou Yan had the audacity to swindle marriage to the Imperial Family. His crime deserved to be punished. And the Imperial Family's face was important. Even if he died, he could not be executed with the identity of the Imperial Family's son-in-law. Forget it, at least he deserved it and did not harm the innocent.
Even though one of his son-in-law had died, he was still scattered as usual. He ate, drank, and played. One day, his maid, Lan Qi, suddenly came to report," Princess, Fu Yu came to say goodbye. He said that he won't leave until he sees the princess."”
The Emperor still found out that Fu Yu was stalking the Fuma. Originally, he had wiped away all traces of him, but unfortunately, he was not up to expectations. After finding out about it, he ran to find the Fuma and almost beat him to death.
The Emperor had sent him to the border because of his poor reputation. He had been demoted openly and promoted secretly. Military officers could only be promoted on the battlefield.
Lingluo said lightly," Tell BenGong that he is loyal to his country. BenGong wishes him a bright future. Also, if he refuses to leave, break one of his legs. When the time comes, stuff him into the army heading to the border.”
Lanqi lowered her head and went out to reply.
Lingluo smiled and looked at the maid beside her." Don't you think I'm too heartless?”
The maids all lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. Lingluo did not expect their answers. She waved her sleeves and her eyes were bright and bright." Let's go and see the new musician. I heard that he is gentle like jade and is unparalleled..."
The news of Princess Le 'an's Fuma's unfortunate death from falling off the horse quickly spread. Compared to the strange death of the Fuma, more people were concerned about whether the Emperor intended to find a new Fuma for Princess Le' an. Not long after, it was said that Princess Le 'an and the Fuma were deeply in love, so she had no intention of remarrying.
Seeing that Lingluo was not in the mood to get married again and did not want to have children, the Emperor could not help but feel a little heartache."What if no one worships incense after you die?”
"Then we'll just adopt one from the imperial clan."”
Anyway, Lingluo didn't want to have children. In this life, she was already the princess of the dynasty. She could do whatever she wanted. In ancient times, there was no medical insurance for giving birth. Every time she gave birth, she would be walking on the brink of death. She didn't want it.
As for the lack of incense offerings, she was not worried. Anyway, she would get used to it after wearing it and would not become a ghost.
Lingluo insisted on doing so, and the emperor did not force her to do so. He only pitied her for not having a husband, so he became more and more arrogant towards her.
After learning that Chen Xiaolian had returned home with her children, Lingluo did not take this matter to heart anymore. A novel was a novel, and life was life. Zhou Yan and Chen Xiaolian were just inconspicuous passersby in her life and could not cause any waves.
The old emperor had lived for a long time, living until he was over seventy years old. Even the fallen had walked ahead of him in the end. Fortunately, she had been an unlucky princess who had been domineering for her entire life.
Princess Le 'an had passed away, and she was still in mourning. She personally wrote an elegy and buried her in the etiquette of the eldest princess. A large number of gold and silver treasures were buried with her, and she was posthumously conferred the title of Princess Wenzhao of Wei State.
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