Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

"What happened to those people?" He Xi asked seriously.

Fu Kang'an's expression suddenly changed. Qianlong was very angry and ordered a thorough investigation.

However, those people didn't expect that their actions this time were so fast that they couldn't stop their hands and feet for a moment.

Got caught red-handed.

The rest were fine, but one of them was actually the old prince of the clan, which was really shocking.

This old prince was a little more distantly related, but was almost adopted by Yunli as his heir.

Although the matter was never resolved, the old prince was of a high generation and had some influence in the clan.

I didn't expect that the old prince, who usually looks kind and benevolent, would do such an outrageous thing behind the scenes.

The key point is that this matter cannot be made public for the sake of the royal family's reputation, which makes Fukang'an very upset.

Among them there is a heavyweight backer, who is related to Hong Zhou.

Of course, this was not done by Hong Zhou himself. After all, although his behavior was a bit absurd and unruly in his daily life, he would not do anything that would damage his virtue.

In fact, this matter was related to his wife, Wu Zhaku, whose father was the deputy governor Wushiku.

After learning about this, Hong Zhou remained silent for a long time, but eventually chose to leave the palace. It is said that a fierce dispute broke out in the Prince's Palace afterwards.

Hong Zhou felt a little bit reluctant when he saw his wife Wu Zaku crying. After all, she was his wife with whom he had lived for decades.

But when she thought of what her father had done, she hardened her heart and said, "I know you love your father, but he has committed such a heinous crime, I can't do anything about it!"

Seeing Hong Zhou's firm attitude, Wu Zaku was heartbroken and couldn't help bursting into tears.

Hong Zhou frowned and said impatiently: "Okay, stop crying. I hate women crying the most!"

Wu Zaku quickly stopped crying, wiped the tears from her face with a handkerchief, and looked at Hong Zhou pitifully.

Hong Zhou sighed and softened his tone: "I am not a heartless person, but this matter involves too many things, and I am powerless to do anything!"

Not to mention that he couldn't help, even if he could, he wouldn't save such a heinous criminal.

Wu Zaku bit her lip and whispered, "I understand your difficulty, Your Majesty. I only ask Your Majesty to save my father..."

Hong Zhou shook his head helplessly: "This matter has already alarmed the emperor, how can I save him? Fu Jin, please don't mention this matter again, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

Wu Zaku knew that what Hong Zhou said was true, and his heart was filled with despair.

Seeing that Fu Jin stopped talking, Hong Zhou comforted her, "Fu Jin, I will try my best to take good care of your family so that they will not suffer."

To take care of someone is one thing, but to take care of someone or not is another matter.

If Wu Zaku had not had a strong relationship with him, he would have even thought of divorcing her.

Wu Zhaku was filled with gratitude and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you, Your Majesty. I am very grateful."

Hong Zhou waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's just leave it at that. Don't mention it again."

Wu Zaku nodded. Although he felt unwilling, he had no choice but to accept the reality.

Hong Zhou was angry and annoyed with these people. He was angry, but also felt that they had brought this upon themselves. Even he, as a member of the royal family, had to live cautiously, but they were so bold as to test the edge of the law.

As everyone knows, Qianlong was serious this time, with harsh and ruthless means. In just a few days, all officials involved in the case were severely punished, some were thrown into prison, some were dismissed from their official positions, and some were even executed after their homes were confiscated.

Perhaps because of Hong Zhou's kindness, Wu Shiku finally saved his life, but was also punished by having his property confiscated and exiled. Perhaps this was because Wu Shiku was just an insignificant person in the whole case, so he was given a lighter sentence.

Hong Zhou actually felt that the punishment was too light, but he was very grateful that Qianlong gave him this face.

So he decided to go to the palace to express his gratitude and take this opportunity to show Qianlong that he had no intention of shielding Wushiku.

When he came to the palace, Qianlong looked at him with a righteous look in his eyes.

In fact, Qianlong would certainly not easily let go of those who were greedy for money and corrupt and accepted bribes.

However, for Wu Shiku, although he was involved in the case, he was actually only slightly involved.

Therefore, such punishment is reasonable.

After hearing Qianlong's explanation, Hongzhou finally felt relieved and all the worries he had been having were put to rest.

Seeing Hong Zhou leaving the palace with a sense of relief, Qianlong shook his head helplessly, with a bitter smile on his face: "Hong Zhou, this old guy is really..."

Qianlong was very envious of Hongzhou's relaxation and carefreeness, but he understood that the responsibilities and burdens he shouldered were too heavy.

After so many years, Hong Zhou still maintained his carefree and uninhibited character, as if the years had not left too many traces on him. However, Qianlong knew clearly that he could not be as free as Hong Zhou.

Qianlong sighed and thought, well, he should continue reviewing the memorials!

I don't know when Yongqi will be able to take over? Thinking about it this way, it's not a good thing to always hold on to the throne!

Yongji and Yongjing were on their way to the princess's mansion when he shuddered for no apparent reason.

Yongjing asked with concern: "Brother, what happened to you? Did you catch a cold?"

"Nothing." Yongqi coughed lightly, feeling as if some unruly people were trying to harm him.

When Yongjing heard Yongqi say that nothing was wrong, he nodded and said, "That's good."

I don’t know how my nephew and niece are doing, or whether they are still having nightmares.

Fortunately, we have caught these damn beggars in one fell swoop, but this kind of gray industrial chain is definitely not the first and will not be the last. We still have a long way to go.

"Your sister-in-law even asked me to bring some clothes to weave for Mianyou and Qiao Jing." Yongqi put on a warm smile.

This blatant smile made Yongjing's eyes hurt.

I know, I know. I know that the emperor's sister-in-law is a virtuous woman, but there is no need to show off like this!

Yongjing thought unconvincedly that when he got married, he would show it off in front of his brother the Emperor!

Somehow, Luo Yu's appearance suddenly appeared in his mind, which stunned him.

"Yongjing? Yongjing!"

"Ah? ...Brother, what's wrong?"

"We're here." Yongqi pointed forward with his chin. It was the entrance to the princess's mansion.

It turned out that they had arrived at the princess's mansion while chatting, but Yongjing was obviously daydreaming.

I don’t know what you are thinking?