"You dare to say that I have long heard that you and your eldest wife have a deep relationship. Now it seems that it is indeed the case."
The official suddenly waved his hand and said, "Zhou Qing, I trust you, and I hope you won't let me down."
"I will never betray His Majesty's trust, and I am willing to do anything for His Majesty, even to the death."
"go Go."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."
Zhou Chen left Chui Gong Hall, with a serious expression on his face, and walked out of the imperial city silently.
He knew that Sheng Hong was detained because of Sheng Changfeng's drunken gaffe, but he didn't expect that the officials not only detained Sheng Hong, but also became suspicious of him, and called him over specifically to test and warn him.
But he is not nervous. The emperor's mentality cannot be completely trusted by anyone, and he also knows that the officials have no murderous intentions. Sheng Hong is still somewhat quick-witted and should be able to overcome this difficulty.
However, what he paid special attention to was that Guan Jia's health was getting worse and his suspicions were getting worse. At this time, the slightest sign of trouble might lead to suspicion, so he should be more cautious in the future.
It was already past noon when Zhou Chen returned to the Hou Mansion, and Hua Lan hurriedly greeted him.
"Officer, why did you come back so late today? I didn't ask anyone to serve the food before you came back."
"The official left me here to talk. We were delayed. Let's not eat anymore. Let's go to Sheng Mansion together. Your family is probably going to be in chaos now."
"ah?"
Hua Lan looked confused: "What does the official mean by this?"
"My father-in-law has been detained in the palace by the officials. I will tell you the details after I meet my grandmother and your mother."
"What, my father was detained in the palace?" Hua Lan's face changed greatly.
As Zhou Chen expected, Sheng Hong never returned. Mrs. Wang soon became unable to sit still. She could not even eat and was worried all the time.
Zhou Chen and Hualan quickly arrived at Sheng Mansion and immediately went to Wei Ruixuan.
"Hua'er, Mr. Hou, you came just in time. Your father hasn't come back yet. Did something happen?"
As soon as Wang Ruofu saw Zhou Chen and Hua Lan, he immediately greeted them, and then asked Zhou Chen eagerly.
Hua Lan spoke quickly: "Mom, the officials said that my father has been detained in the palace by His Majesty."
"What?"
Wang Ruofu's vision went dark, and he fell backwards. Fortunately, Hua Lan and Ru Lan, who followed, had quick eyesight and quick hands, and they saved her from falling.
Wang Ruofu stood still in a panic, and then asked Zhou Chen in panic: "Master Marquis, what is going on? Why was he suddenly detained by His Majesty?"
Zhou Chen said in a deep voice: "Mother-in-law, this is not the place to talk. Let's go to Shou'an Hall to see my grandmother. I'll tell you what's going on."
"Okay, okay, go now, hurry up."
Wang Ruofu lost his sense of control, and with the support of his two daughters, he headed towards Shou'an Hall.
In the Shouan Hall, the old lady sat at the top and Wang Ruofu sat on the chair on the right, already crying.
"So, you were also called over by the officials for questioning, and the officials also talked about Hong'er?" The old lady didn't look good after hearing Zhou Chen's words.
Zhou Chen said in a deep voice: "Yes, it was said to be a question, but in fact it was a test and warning from the officials. If I guessed correctly, the reason why my father-in-law was detained by the officials was related to the establishment of an heir.
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"What?"
Mrs. Wang became even more frightened and said incoherently: "How is it possible? He is a cautious official. How can he be involved in the establishment of an heir?"
The old lady was also confused and said: "I still know him. He is good at protecting himself wisely. There is no way he will be involved in the establishment of an heir. Did you guess wrong?"
Zhou Chen said: "I won't be wrong. Simply detaining people in the palace shows how angry the official family is. There are not many things that can make the official family angry nowadays. The most likely thing is related to the establishment of an heir. My father-in-law is cautious.
, it is unlikely that he will be involved in the establishment of an heir, but if someone in the palace makes a mistake and talks about the establishment of an heir, or even talks about the fight between King Yong and King Yan, this matter will definitely be blamed on my father-in-law in the end."
The old lady's eyes flashed: "You mean, it's not necessarily him who caused the trouble. It's possible that the family members said something wrong and the officials knew about it, which made the officials angry and implicated him, and then put him
Detained in the palace?"
"Yes, but this is all my inference. It's hard to say what the truth is."
"Then who do you think it will be from the house?" The old lady stared at Zhou Chen with bright eyes.
Zhou Chen didn't answer, just said: "I can't say."
It was hard to say, rather than not knowing. This answer made the old lady understand.
"According to your conclusion, is your life in danger if you are detained in the palace?"
Zhou Chen said: "If the officials really want to execute them, they won't just detain them. I estimate that their lives will not be in danger, but they will definitely suffer some hardships. As for whether it will affect the future official career, it depends on my father-in-law."
If your Lord's own creation can dispel the anger and suspicion in the hearts of officials, then it's nothing. If not, then..."
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang swayed again. Now that Changbai had just won the Jinshi, if something happened to Sheng Hong, it would definitely have an impact on Changbai.
More importantly, once something happens to Sheng Hong, the entire Sheng family will suffer as well.
Thinking of this, Madam Wang couldn't sit still and rushed to Zhou Chen.
"Master Marquis, Sanlang, you have many connections and are trusted by the officials. Please help me find a way to plead for the officials. The officials are Hua'er's father. You are Hua'er's husband. You must help the officials."
, we must help him."
Chapter completed!