Since Ling Feng and Cheng Man's affair was made public, the Ling family fell into decline, and Ling Qingwan worked hard every day, doing things she shouldn't have done. If she didn't really need him to help, how could Shen Chengzhou bear to let Ling Qingwan suffer so much again and again.
It was almost noon when she was woken up by the servants in the mansion. Hearing that Shen Chengzhou was waiting in the study, Ling Qingwan had no time to relax. She stood up and rushed to the hall without stopping.
Ling Xiao had something to deal with, so he left first. Only Shen Chengzhou was left in the hall. When he saw Ling Qingwan, he put down the teacup in his hand and quickly asked Ling Qingwan to sit down.
"You went to Liannu Palace last night. How did you talk with the prince?" Shen Chengzhou was also anxious. The Queen was pressing him step by step, clamoring for Wei Xun to give an explanation. If Wei Xun didn't cheer up, even if outsiders wanted to help him, they would be powerless.
"I think it makes sense now." Ling Qingwan murmured as she recalled her conversation with Wei Xun last night.
Shen Chengzhou knew his granddaughter's temperament, and she would agree to his words only because she was sure of it. Shen Chengzhou secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"What's the situation in the court? Is the He family still holding on to the Seventh Prince?" Ling Qingwan confirmed with Shen Chengzhou.
Even if Shen Chengzhou didn't answer, Ling Qingwan knew that the He family had finally found an opportunity to step on Wei Xun, so how could they let it go? I'm afraid that if Wei Xun didn't die this time, he would have to shed a layer of skin before they would feel better.
It was a pity for them that He An died, but if Wei Xun had not suffered the same disaster, his death would have been in vain.
"It's only been a few days, how could they let the Seventh Prince off so easily? According to He Guozhang's statement, the Seventh Prince can only die to atone for his crime. Fortunately, apart from the He family and those ministers who are close to the He family, some people have gradually stood up to speak for the Seventh Prince. It seems that the situation is not so different now."
With someone standing with him, Shen Chengzhou would not have to fight alone, and he would naturally feel less pressure. But those people could only speak for Wei Xun, and if they really wanted to overturn Wei Xun's case, they had to rely on him and Ling Qingwan.
Shen Chengzhou felt that Ling Qingwan could work because Wei Xun cared about her, they had a close relationship, and Ling Qingwan was smart. More importantly, he trusted Ling Qingwan very much.
"Then the Minister of Justice should be on the side of the He family, right?" Ling Qingwan suddenly mentioned Bai Xu, her words quite contemptuous.
Shen Chengzhou was a little surprised, he looked up at Ling Qingwan and their eyes met.
"Is this matter related to Bai Xu?"
Ling Qingwan did not tell Shen Chengzhou in detail about being drugged by Bai Yuetong. He still thought that all this was planned by He Ancheng.
But it doesn’t matter. He An is a bad person to begin with, and I don’t mind adding another crime to his charge.
"No, I just suddenly remembered that last time you were detained in the Ministry of Justice, the prince turned his face away in front of all the civil and military officials in the court. Now that the prince is in trouble, a tiger in the plain is bullied by a dog. I think Lord Bai will not remain indifferent." Ling Qingwan seemed to be indifferent.
The reason why she didn't tell Shen Chengzhou was that Bai Yuetong drugged her. Firstly, she was afraid that Shen Chengzhou would feel guilty and think that she had implicated Ling Qingwan. Secondly, Ling Qingwan didn't want to drag Bai Xu into this matter.
Ling Qingwan remembered the grudge between her and Bai Yuetong. The more Wei Xun was affected by it, the more Bai Yuetong would have to endure in the future.
It’s not that I don’t want to retaliate, it’s just that the time has not come yet.
"I understand what you mean. I will be more careful these days and not let Bai Xu take advantage of the opportunity to plot against me and the prince behind our backs." Shen Chengzhou understood the implication of Ling Qingwan's words.
The grandfather and grandson have planned so many things together that they have developed a tacit understanding without realizing it.
Ling Qingwan smiled gently and nodded at Shen Chengzhou.
"But if we delay for too long, it will be very disadvantageous for the prince to overturn the verdict. We have to hurry up." Shen Chengzhou thought of the important matters and became nervous again.
The atmosphere in the entire hall suddenly became serious.
"What does grandpa think about this matter?" Ling Qingwan asked Shen Chengzhou first.
Shen Chengzhou had been a master of the battlefield for decades, and then returned to the court. He was experienced, and Ling Qingwan knew she was inferior to him. When encountering things, she still wanted to listen to Shen Chengzhou's opinions before making decisions herself.
If Shen Chengzhou hadn't been there, rescuing Wei Xun on her own would undoubtedly be harder than climbing to the sky.
"There is no doubt that the prince killed He An. To help the prince overturn the verdict, we can only find a way to prove that He An deserved to die. This is indeed the case. I have secretly sent people to investigate in the past few days. He An has committed many evil deeds. In the impression of the people in the city, he has long been an unforgivable heinous criminal. When He An died, the whole nation cheered, and except for the He family, few people cried for He An's injustice."
Shen Chengzhou's idea was to start from here, to find evidence of He An's oppression of the people during his lifetime, and hand it over to the emperor. If He An was guilty of death, then Wei Xun was acting on behalf of heaven, and it would not be considered a big mistake.
"The most urgent task is to quickly find evidence of He An's evil deeds before his death, so as to avoid empty talk and not only fail to rescue the prince, but also alert the enemy."
After all, the He family was wealthy and powerful, and there was also the Queen in the palace to support them. Without full confidence, even Shen Chengzhou did not dare to act rashly.
"I think the same as Grandpa." Ling Qingwan said to Shen Chengzhou. "I have privately asked Mingyue and the others to look for evidence of He An's crime. I think there will be results in a day or two. Grandpa, don't worry."
Ling Qingwan still trusted Mingyue's ability. Besides, He An was so lawless and tyrannical during his lifetime that he didn't even know how to avoid people. If he wanted to find evidence of his crime, he could easily find a lot.
Shen Chengzhou was surprised. He didn't expect Ling Qingwan to have foresight and think of these things faster than him and put them into action.
That's right, it's not the first time Shen Chengzhou has seen Ling Qingwan's ability to do things. Thinking of this, he was no longer surprised, but admired Ling Qingwan even more.
Ling Qingwan stayed in the general's mansion until the evening, when Mingyue brought her a stack of papers, all of which were complaints written by the people who had been bullied by He An.
"It's only been two or three days. How was Mingyue able to find these bullied people without making any noise and convince them to accuse He An of his crimes?" Shen Chengzhou admired her but was puzzled.
While they were trying to save Wei Xun, the He family was secretly trying to stop them. Not to mention that the search for evidence of He An's crimes involved a large number of people, it was impossible for nothing to happen. It was also extremely difficult for Mingyue to persuade the people to write these complaints.
"Because I started collecting He An's crimes privately long after Miss Xiang's coming-of-age ceremony. I knew that he had bullied and harmed countless innocent people, and some even lost their families because of him. I couldn't bear to see them live such a miserable life, so I secretly helped them. Those people are grateful to me, so I have the confidence to ask them for help today."
Ling Qingwan explained to Shen Chengzhou slowly and calmly.
"After the coming-of-age ceremony?" Shen Chengzhou was dumbfounded.