Empress Cao spent the whole day on tenterhooks, either constantly sending people to the imperial court to gather information or pacing back and forth in the Ciming Palace.

  I should have let Xier drop out of school earlier.

  Zhao Zhen waited in the Wende Hall, looking at the stack of papers in his hand, which was a thick pile, and he really had nothing to say.

  As for Xi'er's manipulation of cookies, he didn't ask about it, only yesterday the empress mentioned it.

  Inside the palace, it's a tight squeeze. Each department has its own treasury, but even if they have some money, they wouldn't dare to spend it themselves, or else they would be scolded to death by the censors.

  Now Xi'er can do so, it's really possible to make herself a bit more straight and won't be caught off guard when giving gifts during holidays.

  This disappointing little brother actually messed up a good thing and now it's likely that Xi'er's plan will also be ruined.

  Yesterday it was just one fold, today there are already over a dozen.

  I really don't understand why this official loves to find fault with the imperial relatives. It seems like they can just catch a big shot and spray it, and they'll definitely be promoted... Isn't that right? The ancestral system is like this, and the government office also seems to be very enthusiastic about it.

  No need to look closely, almost every one is the same, just let severe punishment be meted out.

  Zhao Zhen directly threw away the folded paper, then told the grandson who had brought it: "Get out of here!" Cao Fu is my younger maternal uncle, and I'll still guarantee his safety. Can't do that? Zhao Zhen just thought to himself.

  Alas... it seems there's indeed a rumor going around, we have to let these officials see something, otherwise by tomorrow, the Imperial Censorate will probably take action.

  "Chen Lin, yesterday Kaifeng Prefecture held a court session, today can investigate the cause of the case?"

  Chen Lin is not doing this job either. He's just a pair of eyes and ears, listening to things. He doesn't even know what the official was looking at just now.

  Today is different, but the official didn't ask, he thought the official was worried about other things. Anyway, it's all worries in the imperial court every day.

  "The official's family has moved out of the palace walls, and the emperor's uncle has also passed away. The facts have been made clear, and this matter is now settled."

  Hmm? Zhao Zhen felt a bit unreal. How is this possible?

  Even if there are some twists and turns in between, it's impossible for such a big change to happen overnight.

  Express arrived Wu Xue Shi Chen report.

  He felt relieved now.

  Wu Yu Chen reported that yesterday in Kaifeng, Huang Ping was involved in a dispute over the sale of his own courtyard with Cao Fu and therefore submitted a complaint.

  Both sides each insisted on their own words and had another trial today.

  Huang Ping withdrew the lawsuit...... because he knew that Cao Fu was a national uncle and wanted to raise prices at will, leading to disputes. After negotiation, the courtyard transfer has been completed.

  The case is closed after both parties have signed and sealed.

  "Take this to the Zhengshi Hall... and also send it to the Yushi Tai."

  ……

  Wang Su did not report today. If it were in the past, he would have been the first to charge into battle upon seeing this matter, but now he knows that his own family is also involved in the cookie business.

  But Cao Fu is really doing something inhumane.

  "I have recently heard that the imperial relatives, led by Cao and Fu, are relying on their power to bully others. With the status of imperial relatives..."

  "Since the founding of our country, I have never seen such behavior. Therefore, we should uphold justice and morality, and distinguish right from wrong..."

  Wang Su knew that this matter had already gained momentum and the Imperial Censorate would not let off Cao Fu just because of one person's avoidance.

  Do one's duty in one's position, and being straightforward is already being straightforward. Handing in the resignation letter tomorrow can be considered as leaving a way out.

  He also had some complaints about Cao Fu, after all, he ruined a big thing, and even in terms of wording, it was more serious than his colleagues today.

  "Zhang Yi, this matter has already been decided, no need to speak further."

  Ouyang Xiu brought the signed document from the Kaifeng Prefecture government office, passed by Wang Su's desk and handed over the judgment to him.

  "Why is this?"

  Must pretend to be like some, words spoken out even with resentment.

  "Wu Chunqing is fair-minded and won't be swayed by Cao Fu's loss of integrity. It's probably true that Huang Ping is greedy for wealth..."

  There is no precedent in our dynasty for punishing false accusations against ordinary people, aiming to broaden the path of supervision, just like the Censorate's wind and hearing reports.

  It's best to just leave it at that.

  Ouyang Xiu didn't take this matter to heart and just happened to be in the government office when an official handed him a petition, so he simply brought it along.

  He does not want the Imperial Censorate to focus on these trivial matters every day, the new policy is in trouble and still needs the support of the Imperial Censorate.

  Ouyang Xiu patted Wang Su as if comforting him, yet also seeming to imply something...

  Zhao Zhen slipped out of the Wende Hall before he was dismissed.

  The Queen nagged last night until midnight. I thought today would be a difficult day for me, but unexpectedly things took a drastic turn.

  It's all for the best, although I didn't take sides, but in the end, everyone is happy.

  "Sage, do you know what happened with Cao Fu?"

  Empress Cao was stunned. How could she have known? She had only chatted with Xi'er yesterday evening and then again with the officials in the evening.

  If you know, you won't be wandering around all day either.

  "Your Excellency, if it's difficult, don't have to be partial. As a national relative, you should have some responsibility. This is how it is, and there are laws to punish accordingly."

  Empress Cao knew that her husband was no match for the officials in the imperial court... basically not on the same level, and would surely retreat after a few rounds.

  "The sage has worried too much. Today, the Kaifeng Prefecture Court sentenced Huang Ping for being greedy and wanting to extort more money due to his connections with the imperial family. The case is closed."

  Zhaoren was like a show-off, telling Cao Huanghou about it. But he didn't know that Cao Huanghou had already woken up...

  Today, I went to the imperial kitchen to collect yesterday's offerings and was told that Xi'er had taken them out yesterday.

  She had been preoccupied with the affairs of her second brother, and hadn't inquired deeply into it. At this time, she recalled what Xi'er had said about being calculating, and thinking again about what the official had said about the judgment at Kaifeng Prefecture, she finally understood the reason behind the events.

  "It's all over... It's all over... Don't worry about it anymore."

  "This matter is probably not as simple as it appears on the surface."

  Empress Cao did not know how to view Xi'er's handling method and still felt that it was better to discuss with the officials.

  "Yesterday, Xi'er had you hand this matter over to him for disposal, but today the Kaifeng Prefecture has already settled the case. I wonder if it's really been handled by Xi'er?"

  ……

  Zhao Xi didn't expect to see his old man so early today.

  "Xī ér, Huáng Píng's matter is handled by you?"

  Huang Ping? Who is Huang Ping? Zhao Xi was stunned by his father's inexplicable question. He looked at his mother, as if inquiring.

  "Xier, you said about dealing with Uncle..."

  Oh, this one, I thought you were going to say something.

  "Back to Father and Mother, has the child been dealt with by someone, is there any result?"

  Isn't Liu Yi capable of handling even this small matter? Or did that fool Cao Xiang misquote what was said?

  Take another look at the parents' expressions... Is that grandson still not satisfied?

  "How did you handle it?"

  Zhao Zhen's eyes were hazy, and this question was almost instinctive.

  "Thirty-four thousand pieces!"

  "Ah...... you...... why have you come with so much money?"

  At this time, Zhao Zhen was no longer stunned, but shocked! Xier was only four years old and casually mentioned 34,000 taels... even his father had never been so generous.

  "Xī ér, is it yesterday's income?"

  "Back to Father and Mother, it was indeed yesterday's income."

  "Xier, considering your uncle's crime is not that serious, you spent over 30,000 yuan, was it worth it?"

  "Father, mother, compared to the reputation of mother's brother's family, father is being blamed, and mother is worried and anxious. What does this small amount of money matter?"

  Such things are handled by later generations, stability is the overall situation, and money is indeed a small matter.