I Conquer the World For My Duke - C14
The next step of the corruption case was as Bai Zheng had expected.
After he had been implicated and imprisoned, Grand Commandant Zhao and Duke Qing had thoroughly displayed the power and connections that they had accumulated over the years. Every day, they would send a group of officials to request for orders, and every day, Noble Consort Zhao and Eldest Princess An Yang would seek Feng Linche for help.
The justice court officials were so frightened that they didn’t know what to do, so Feng Linche could only ask the Crown Prince Feng Jingye to investigate it himself.
Under so much pressure, Feng Jingye had actually found out about quite a few corrupt and bribe-taking officials, and even caught a group of Xiliang spies, who in the end, ended the case with a Great Zhou spy trying to break away from the Great Zhou emperor.
Back and forth, only four or five days had passed.
Bai Zheng stood guard at the entrance of the Supreme Court, waiting for Bai Yinan to be released. She calculated in her heart, the appointed ten days were about to end, and the matter of three thousand silver would have to be put on the agenda.
Bai Nianming laid on the ground outside the doors of the justice courts, probing with his round head, “Elder sister, when will father come out?”
Bai Nianjin patted Bai Nianming’s head and said gently: “What are you being anxious for, Daddy is coming out right now.”
“Daddy!”
Hearing Bai Nianming’s cheers, Bai Zheng immediately raised her head and looked over. She saw Bai Yinan wearing a dark blue cloth and walking towards them.
He hastened his steps and walked out, carrying Bai Nianming. “Nianming, good child …”
“Daddy …” The moment he saw Bai Yinan, Bai Zheng’s eyes turned red.
In her previous life, ever since she went abroad to study at the age of fourteen, she had had a lot of work to do and rarely returned home. Her father died when she was 22 due to illness.
At that time, she was in the middle of a debate on her thesis. She didn’t even have time to return home to see her father for the last time.
In her previous life, father and daughter were very thin, in this life, she would definitely cherish them many times more.
Bai Yinan turned his head and saw Bai Zheng standing next to him. Bai Zheng could clearly see that the moment his gaze touched her, she felt an expression of love and relief that was hard to detect.
Bai Yinan put down his son and hastily went forward to look at Bai Zheng carefully. After confirming that there was nothing wrong with her, he said in a gratified voice, “Zheng is back! “It’s good that you’re fine, it’s good that you’re fine.”
Bai Nianjin, who was left alone by the side, had a sour look in his eyes. He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, then smiled and pulled Bai Nianming over: “Let’s go home quickly. Mother should be waiting for us.”
Along the way, under Bai Yinan’s request, Bai Zheng told him about her experiences when she went missing. Bai Nianming also mentioned about Chu Feng’s marriage annulment that day.
Bai Nianjin was the first to get off the carriage, and carried Bai Nianming down. As soon as Bai Yinan lifted up the curtain, he heard butler Bai Fu’s voice: “Old master, young miss, Old Madam General Mansion requests the two of you to come over immediately.”
‘s face turned cold. Madame Hee had always been biased, he really did not have a good impression of him, and she immediately said coldly: “Father just returned, at least you should rest inside for a bit. Can’t you go tomorrow?”
However, Bai Yinan sat back into the carriage without hesitation. “I should pay respects to mother when I return. Did Zheng visit your grandmother when she returned?”
Bai Zheng smiled and shook her head.
He thought to himself that he, his cheap father, was truly a filial son who pitied his parents and treasured his friendship. He had always been kind to the mother of the eldest son and to his brothers and sisters.
No matter how much these relatives insulted his family, he would only think that blood was thicker than water. Sometimes, he would even feel glad that he still had a little bit of value to be called a brother by them.
Zhuling who was waiting at the door had a worried look on her face: “Miss, the Old madam is looking for you right now, did Second Miss say something to her?” She had a nagging feeling that the Miss’ matter with the Second Miss was not over yet.
Bai Yinan asked after hearing this, “Are you referring to the matter of the marriage annulment?”
Bai Zheng nodded her head, it was not because she wanted to see them out of concern for her father and daughter. Because of the corruption case, it was already too late for Madame Hee, who should have come early to settle the score, to drag things out until now.
However, Bai Nianjin knew that it wasn’t just to end the engagement, the letter was clearly sent by the Second Elder Sister. It was just to prevent Bai Yinan from worrying, that Bai Zheng did not let him tell the truth about how he and his brother saved their father.
“When I returned from Peace City, I had not paid my respects to Grandmother yet, so there’s no harm in going. It just so happens that the matter of annulling the engagement should also be resolved thoroughly. ”
Bai Yinan gently patted Bai Zheng’s shoulder and said: “Don’t be afraid Zheng. If it’s the matter of annulling the engagement, father will support you. ”
Bai Zheng’s heart warmed. She rested her head on her father’s shoulder and said coquettishly: “With daddy here, Zheng is not afraid.”
The father and daughter pair chatted and laughed along the way, and the carriage unknowingly arrived at the General Mansion’s gate.
At this moment, within the General Mansion, the Old Mistress was sitting in the Madame Hee Hall, talking to the young master who was dressed in a dark yellow robe.
There were quite a number of people sitting in the hall, but they could still clearly hear the young master’s voice, “This was originally a matter between Old Madam Bai and my grandfather, so this crown prince should not interfere. It’s just that back then the marriage was decided by Royal Father as a witness, so since Grandfather has requested Royal Father to be the judge, Fifth Brother and I will come and disturb you, please forgive us Old Madam. ”
Bai Zheng could not help but twitch her mouth.
It seemed that during this Hongmen feast, not only did Madame Hee find him, she even invited the crown prince, Feng Jingye, and the fifth prince as well?
If one were to say that Feng Jingye was Prime Minister Chu’s biological grandson, it seemed that Madame Hee had no intention of letting her off this time.
Bai Zheng lowered her eyes as she silently cursed, but her footsteps did not stop as she followed Bai Yinan into the great hall. She arrived in front of everyone, bent down, and greeted them one by one: “Greetings Prince, Fifth Prince, Prime Minister, and Grandmother.”
Upon seeing Bai Zheng, everyone in the hall became quiet. Other than the gentle looking Feng Jingyi, everyone else looked at him coldly with gloomy faces.
Even though Bai Zheng’s head was lowered, her thin body was perfectly straight, as if she was completely unaware of these cold sizing up.
Madame Hee’s brows furrowed even more. In the end, she slammed the table and shouted loudly: “Kneel!”