An Lingrong's Rebirth: The Lock of Qingqiu

The sadness and anger in Zhen Huan's heart were all written on her face. She said dissatisfied: "The last court was noisy. The emperor kept his eyes closed and did not ask about the real situation. The ministers and E Min targeted his father, who asked himself to be imprisoned. The matter has been calmed down. I think the emperor just wants to calm down the matter. The emperor can turn a blind eye to such a big matter. Alas, I am really worried. "

Zhen Huan was upset, and An Lingrong quickly consoled her: "Sister Wan, did you listen carefully to what the emperor said? The emperor said that Master Zhen will work in prison from now on. If the ministers have important matters, they need to ask Master Zhen for approval. They have to queue up in front of the prison. Does this imply that the emperor still has room for maneuver? "

Shen Meizhuang nodded and said: "Huan'er, what Sister An said makes sense. The emperor is riding a tiger and can't get off, and all the officials are in a panic. This is probably the emperor's expedient measure. Huan'er remember to keep a calm mind and don't go. The emperor is making trouble, let’s take some time to visit Mr. Zhen, don’t be too anxious.”

Zhen Huan, whose eyes were red, originally lost her opinion. After a moment of panic, she calmed down and nodded: "Yes, no matter how the situation develops, first stabilize your mentality and don't be anxious."

She said she shouldn't rush, but she clutched the handkerchief tightly to her chest with both hands, moving back and forth in circles with trivial steps.

Shen Meizhuang's eyes were full of heartache and he said: "I told Huan'er not to worry and stop wandering around outside. You've made me panic. Go back to Tangli Palace and have a good rest. Otherwise, go back tomorrow night." Come and see Master Zhen!”

Zhen Huan suddenly woke up and looked at Shen Meizhuang in surprise: "No, Sister Mei, Sister An, I will visit my father tonight. I wish I could go to prison to visit my father right now. I can't stay for a minute. By the way, Liu Zhu, remember to bring a thicker quilt for his father's bed, as well as the durian su and Zhenzi su sent by Sister An from Tangli Palace last time. I wonder if my father can eat. The food in prison must be It’s extremely unpalatable.”

As she spoke, Zhen Huan's eye circles turned red again. Shen Meizhuang sighed softly and said, "Huan'er, just wait for me for a while. I'll go back and change clothes, add a cloak, and bring some food. Come to Tang again." Li Gong is looking for my sister.”

An Lingrong went back to Yining Palace for dinner, and left everything in the palace to the little stool and the little table. He took Qin Sanyue with him, some thousand-layer cakes, and a warm coat. , hurriedly went to Tangli Palace to find Zhen Huan. Zhen Huan was so anxious that she didn't even eat dinner. On an empty stomach, she took people to visit Zhen Yuandao in the prison.

The three of them entered the prison. Zhen Huan's steps were hurried at first, but when she walked inside, her steps became slower and slower. She didn't even blink, and looked motionless in front of the two guards. , all in their thirties, probably knew the names of Wan Bin, Hui Bin, and Li Bin in the palace. They quickly stood up and politely saluted the three of them, and also took the initiative to open the cell door of Zhen Yuan Road. He opened it and said politely to Zhen Yuan: "Master Zhen, it's cleaner outside. Please come out to have a meal."

Unexpectedly, Zhen Yuandao was a stubborn person. He refused to leave the cell door, even though the door was ajar and there were no chains to lock him. He wandered leisurely in the cell with only four walls, taking his time seriously. He stared at the wall back and forth in deep thought.

When An Lingrong saw Zhen Yuandao taking off his official hat and official uniform, she couldn't help but feel a sore nose. She looked at Zhen Huan and started to cry. Zhen Yuandao's hair was messy and he was wearing a prison uniform. Cool air.

Zhen Yuandao was unwilling to come out, so only Zhen Huan went in. Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhen Huan entered the cell and put down the meal box in her hand, the stubborn Zhen Yuandao knelt on the ground and respectfully saluted Zhen Huan: "Wei Chen has seen Empress Guan Bin, Empress Li Bin, Empress Hui Bin, Empress Guan Bin is auspicious, Empress Li is auspicious, Empress Hui Concubine is auspicious."

Zhen Huan bent down and used both hands to support Zhen Yuandao. Tears welled up in her eyes. The large teardrops hit Zhen Yuandao's half-bald forehead like broken beads. Zhen Yuandao was stunned and quickly took Zhen Huan's hand and stood up. stand up.

"Father, I am Huan'er. When the Emperor is away, father will call me Huan'er. Don't call me Wanbin. My father has suffered because Huan'er is incompetent and cannot protect his father..." Zhen Huan couldn't stop crying. She stopped wiping her tears and carefully patted away the dust and grass stains on her father's clothes.

"Empress Guanbi, please don't worry about me. Don't come to this prison to visit me in the future. I'm afraid this place will offend you..."

"Father, what are you talking about?" Although Zhen Huan's voice was deliberately lowered, it became slightly stern in vain: "Father, I know that my father is deliberately keeping a distance from Huan'er, but Huan'er is of the same blood as his father. Connected, as long as her father is in prison, Huan'er's heart will suffer for a day, and Huan'er will definitely go to the emperor to plead for mercy. "

"Don't ask for mercy from the emperor. I just want you to live well. I will send you to the palace. I don't ask for the glory and wealth of our Zhen family. I only ask for peace of mind and for my father to be innocent all his life. He was framed by E Min's gang of traitors. , It’s a pity that there is no evidence, but what are you afraid of? Your father and I have no evidence to prove my innocence, but the gang of traitors in Emin have no evidence to prove that it was my people who burned the food and grass. Liang Cao's crimes are numerous, but if the Liang Cao was hijacked and set on fire with deliberate frame-up, the matter must be investigated before he can be convicted. Besides, my father has already sent a batch of Liang Cao to the border, and the Emperor's side is probably not How is your general doing?"

Zhen Huan's face looked better now, but she still couldn't help but worry.

An Lingrong watched the father and daughter talk earnestly for a long time. He felt that the conversation was almost done, so he stepped forward and said, "Master Zhen, can you save the food and grass from being burned?" Tell us everything from beginning to end, maybe we can find some clues."

Zhen Yuandao shook his head and said: "Go back to the queen, I can't find any clues. I have sent people to investigate and found nothing. Furthermore, the person E Min found was very quick and agile. This is not the first time. However, as long as you ladies want to hear it, I will naturally report it carefully. "

Therefore, Zhen Yuandao told the three of them in detail about the food and grass matter that day.

An Lingrong asked: "Master Zhen, you were not at the scene when the incident occurred. How did you know so carefully?"

Zhen Yuandao was stunned and said: "Back to Libin, I was indeed not at the scene when the incident happened. Someone reported it to me, but I haven't seen the real person yet. I was in the study at the time, and the servants in the mansion said that there was a gangster As soon as the man in clothes dodged, an arrow was nailed into the wall. The servant took a lot of effort to pull it out and saw that there was a letter on it. The letter was written clearly. The person who sent the letter didn't know who it was. Later, Wei Chen personally went to the scene. The food and grass were burned, and the people were also burned. It was impossible to know who was burned. "

An Lingrong nodded slightly and said, "In this case, someone must have deliberately framed Master Zhen."

Zhen Yuandao gritted his teeth and said, "Who else could be doing this? This must be the traitor E Min."