"Where did you go this early in the morning? You didn't even take me with you!"
Changfu was full of resentment and kept complaining. Since the princess was in the front hall, he didn't dare to approach her even if she was beaten to death, so he had to wander around the gate of the mansion alone.
At the same time, Zhao Huangao, the Jiaofang Secretary, was sitting in the lobby.
The entire lobby has been emptied, and apart from Zhao Huan, only Wang Daquan and Chen Zhao were present.
Wang Daquan kept his voice very low, for fear that there might be ears through the wall.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates checked the files of the Jiaofang Si Singji yesterday and discovered something important that affects the life and death of the concubine!"
It was precisely because Zhao Huan learned that this matter related to Zheng Qingyun that he got up early for the first time and quietly came to Jiaofang Division.
Seeing Wang Daquan's expression so serious, Zhao Huan knew that this matter was not a big deal.
"What exactly did you find? There are no outsiders here, but it doesn't matter."
Wang Daquan took out Zheng Qingyun's file from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Huan.
"Although the concubine has been removed from her status as a singer, her household registration is still registered with the Jiaofang Department. As long as the procedures at the Ministry of Household Affairs are completed, the concubine's household registration can be transferred to the palace."
"This is not the point. Considering that I will need to change my household registration in the future, I became more cautious and made a special trip to the Ministry of Household Affairs to check the files on the concubines. This will save the prince some effort when he needs it in the future."
"It turned out that there were flaws in the original trial of the Zheng family."
Zhao Huan raised his eyebrows and his heart was in doubt: "What's wrong? Don't make any detours!"
Wang Daquan finally made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "According to records, Mr. Zheng had a secret conspiracy with the Kingdom of Jin and was charged with treason."
"His Majesty was extremely angry when he learned about this and issued an imperial edict. Except for Mr. Zheng, all the parents and children of the Yi Zheng family will be implicated."
"But there is an additional order issued by Dali Temple: officials sell their wives."
Hearing this, Zhao Huan's heart thumped, and his eyes became more solemn: "In other words... Zheng Qingyun should have died in his ancestral land long ago. The reason why he came to Bianjing was because of the severe orders from His Majesty and Dali Temple."
"This kind of example has happened before. If the order is repeated, His Majesty's imperial edict shall prevail."
"Once this matter is exposed, Zheng Qingyun will be executed..."
Wang Daquan nodded with great difficulty: "As the prince said, the concubine's crime has not been cleared yet."
"Your Majesty is busy with official duties, so I'm afraid he has already forgotten about the Zheng family."
"If Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishment had not re-investigated the case, they would not have realized the flaws."
"The concubine is safe for the time being, but once marriage comes up in the future, the concubine's household registration file must be scrutinized again. By then, the incident will definitely come to light."
Zhao Huan couldn't help but fell silent. Under normal circumstances, this matter could be big or small. As the eldest son of the emperor, it was not difficult for him to lower his face and plead for Zheng Qingyun to be pardoned.
But the problem now is that Zhao Huan's identity and position in the court are extremely sensitive. He has long been targeted by the remaining five powerful ministers, and even His Majesty has a rift with him.
In addition, Zheng Qingyun was not clean at all, and the Ministry of Rites and Zongzheng Temple would not put in a good word for Zhao Huan.
So it can be basically concluded that if this incident breaks out, Zheng Qingyun will definitely die.
Zhao Huan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. He would never allow anyone to harm Zheng Qingyun, but now he had to find out who else knew about this besides Wang Daquan and Chen Zhao.
After Wang Daquan's careful recollection, when he retrieved Zheng Qingyun's household registration files, he was accompanied by children from the Ministry of Household Affairs. He also went to the Ministry of Punishments, but no one knew what Wang Daquan was doing there.
Zhao Huan's heart suddenly felt cold.
Although the children of Hubu were willing to cooperate with Zhao Huan, after all, Han Mulu was stuck in the middle, so they could not be completely loyal to Zhao Huan.
As for the Ministry of Justice, it was Zhao Huan's forbidden area.
With so many eyes noticing this, it was only a matter of time before a thunderstorm occurred.
Of course, Wang Daquan is not to blame for this matter. After all, he had no prior knowledge, and it was his careful investigation that led to the discovery of the problem. It is better to prepare in advance than to be caught off guard by the enemy.
Chen Zhao had always reacted astutely, and he immediately understood the stakes involved.
"In order to regain control of the household department, Han Mulu has already placed countless spies and spies in the household department."
"When Wang Daquan appears in the Ministry of Household Affairs, his eyes and ears will definitely notify Han Mulu immediately, and Han Mulu is a suspicious person by nature."
"Your Majesty, we should prepare for the worst."
These words were said into Zhao Huan's heart.
Although killing Zheng Qingyun would have almost zero impact on Zhao Huan, as long as a knife can be inserted into Zhao Huan's heart, Cai Jing, Han Mulu and others will definitely be happy to see it happen.
Just as Zhao Huan was racking his brains and thinking of countermeasures, a shout suddenly came from the direction of the Jiaofangsi gate.
"Is the prince here?"
"Master Han invites you!"
Zhao Huan couldn't help but smile bitterly, he was really afraid of something!
Wang Daquan and Chen Zhao looked at each other and almost said in unison: "Send the concubine out of Bianjing quickly!"
In the view of the two of them, Zheng Qingyun could no longer escape this disaster, so they could only save her life by secretly sending her out of Bianjing.
As for marrying into the palace and becoming a concubine, don't even think about it.
Zhao Huan pressed his hand, his eyes were deep and firm: "If you act like this, Qingyun will definitely be heartbroken."
"I once promised Qingyun that I would definitely marry her into the palace, how can I break my promise?"
Chen Zhao frowned: "That being said, how can reputation be as important as life?"
"Han Mulu will never let go of this opportunity to take revenge on the prince!"
Based on Zhao Huan's understanding of Han Mulu, that old ass wanted to eat Zhao Huan alive, but Han Mulu did not directly report the matter to Dali Temple, so there was still room for maneuver in the middle.
Even if there are mountains of swords and seas of fire, Zhao Huan will fight for Zheng Qingyun!
"Chen Zhao, you go to the palace quickly. No matter who wants to take Qingyun away, you must help me stabilize it at all costs. You must not let Qingyun leave the palace even half a step."
"Wang Daquan, go to Kaifeng Mansion to find Zhao Shiyan. As the chief official of Gyeonggi Province, he has the authority to investigate old cases and see if he can find an opportunity to reverse the case."
Since Zhao Huan's attitude was so resolute, the two of them naturally stopped talking and clasped their fists.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will never disgrace our mission!"
Zhao Huan no longer hesitated and left the Jiaofang Division. Under the leadership of the disciples of Hubu, he went to confront Han Mulu.
At the same time, a messenger was rushing from Yizhou to Bianjing.
The capital of Yizhou was already filled with shouts of killing. The victorious army led by Gao Tuoshan directly launched a strong attack on the capital of Yizhou.
Yue Fei, who rushed back to Yizhou one step ahead of schedule, personally climbed onto the city wall and commanded the defense.