Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, a month has passed. The assassination case was settled. They were all smart people, and the one who was pushed forward was a scapegoat, and the emperor cleaned it up at the same time.
Originally, these had nothing to do with the Zhou family. The Zhou family was very cautious, but it involved the Zhou family's planned in-laws.
Ran Zheng's youngest son was arrested on charges of robbing people's fertile land and accepting bribes.
Zhulan handed Qi a handkerchief and waited for Qi to calm down. Zhulan's first reaction to the news was disbelief. The son taught by Ran Zheng would never do this. She was shocked and felt a lot of emotion. The Ran family was so low-key, but they still couldn't escape.
Qi calmed down for a while and stopped crying. She wiped her tears. She had blisters in her throat all night. She only had two sons. The elder son was often not at home. The younger son was the apple of her eye. "It's unfair. Ran Lei never accepted bribes, let alone robbed good farmland. The land was bought."
Zhulan asked, "Can the person who bought the land at that time still find it?"
After saying this, I thought this question was too stupid, how could I possibly find it.
Qi wiped her tears and said, "At that time, I didn't buy the land through brokers. I bought the land directly from merchants. Who knew that in the blink of an eye, it would become a robbery of the people's good land, and people died."
Zhu Lan stared. She had never heard of anyone dying in what happened yesterday. "Who introduced that merchant?"
"I can't find it. I can't find it anymore."
Zhulan frowned, "I have prepared a trap for you to take advantage of!"
Qi cried again, "The land did not belong to the merchants at all. They should not have taken advantage of it in the first place. The merchants who raised money to go to sea are all liars."
Zhulan was also frightened after hearing this. After the pirates were destroyed, the near seas have been very calm and the pirates in the distant seas have restrained themselves a lot. This has also allowed more merchants in the capital to raise money to go out to sea. In the past month, the Zhou family has also taken the opportunity to acquire some land.
Fortunately, the Zhou family was cautious and had Mr. Deng to check and approve each item, so they would only proceed after confirmation.
The Ran family's carelessness allowed others to take advantage of them.
Zhulan asked, "What did Lord Ran say?"
Qi wiped her tears and said, "Master went to ask his friends. He had already arranged the relationship yesterday. However, the evidence is irrefutable. Master can only try his best to find a solution."
She went to the Prince's Mansion yesterday after the accident. She also wanted to go back to her parents' home, but her husband did not allow it. She finally broke away from her parents' home. She met her daughter, and her daughter said she would tell the Prince. There was no letter this morning, so she thought of the Zhou family.
Zhulan frowned. Ran Zheng said so, which showed that the matter was difficult to handle. The main thing was the evidence. Now there was no key person, so it was difficult to get out of this situation. "Don't worry, Shuren will come back and I will ask Shuren."
This is what Qi wanted. The master didn't want to ask for help from the Zhou family, so she came secretly. Yang didn't refuse. She was touched and said, "Thank you, thank you so much. I really have no other choice."
It was the first time that Zhulan saw Qi in such a state of distress. She said soothingly, "You have to be strong too. The Ran family's backyard still depends on you. I don't know how panicked Ran Lei's wife is right now!"
Qi's throat hurt as she spoke, "She went back to her parents' home for help, but the Liu family has little influence in the capital, so they can't help much."
The master had chosen two daughters-in-law. The eldest wife was considered to be from a prominent family, but the second wife was of much lower status.
Zhulan wanted to ask how Ran Wan was doing, as she was the wife chosen for her eldest grandson. Finally, she couldn't help it. Qi's mind was all on her son and she hadn't thought about the two families' in-laws. If she reminded Qi, Qi would only get more angry.
After Qi left, Li got the letter and came over, "Mom, is Ran Wan's father really going to get into trouble?"
Zhulan, "Don't worry about it."
Li was very nervous, "Mom, Ran Wan and Ming Yun are engaged, how can I not worry about it."
She knew a lot. Ran Wan's father was really convicted, and Mingyun was the eldest grandson of the Zhou family, so this marriage would be difficult.
Zhulan is also having a headache now. For Mingyun, nothing can happen to Ran Lei. The Zhou family is very satisfied with this marriage, not to mention that there is a prince involved.
Zhu Lan took a deep breath and said, "It's useless for you to worry. It's better to take good care of yourself and not let me worry about you."
Li heard the impatience in her mother-in-law's tone and shut her mouth obediently, but she was still very annoyed.
At the Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren asked Jinyan to meet with Lei Zhushi, the head of the Ministry of Justice. He wanted to ask about Ran Lei's case in detail.
Wang Ju was particularly concerned because the Zhou family and the Ran family were also engaged in marriage. "My father said that Ran Lei is not the main one, they are going for Ran Zheng."
Zhou Shuren also knew that "some official positions have been vacant in the court recently, so there have been rumors that Ran Zheng will be assigned an official position. Even before this has happened, someone couldn't help but take action."
Wang Ju whispered, "It's really accurate. They directly targeted Ran Zheng's second son. Not only will they destroy your family's marriage, but they will also block Ran Zheng's official position. Once Ran Lei is convicted, Ran Zheng will definitely be implicated."
Zhou Shuren knew that Wang Ju had more to say, but he didn't say it because it involved the crown prince. If Ran Zheng was assigned an official position, it would definitely increase the crown prince's power. Ran Zheng's ties with the Qi family were severed, and the King of Chu was unwilling to see Ran Zheng being assigned an official position.
Wang Ju asked, "Is the information sent by Ran Zheng accurate?"
Zhou Shuren's mouth twitched, "It's completely false. Ran Zheng just wants to live a low-key life now, but a rumor has pushed the Ran family to the edge of the cliff."
Wang Ju believed Zhou Shuren's words and curled her lips, "Ran Zheng is really wronged."
Zhou Shuren stroked his beard and said, "It's not unfair. His daughter is the Crown Prince's concubine. That's enough."
He believed that Ran Zheng had always been very cautious and waited for the right opportunity, but he didn't expect that there would be a loophole.
Wang Ju knew that Zhou Shuren had made an appointment with people from the Ministry of Justice for dinner, and he was ready to help. He didn't tell Zhou Shuren not to get involved. Ran Zheng didn't ask for help, and he felt relieved that Zhou Shuren was willing to help. At least it meant that if anything happened to the Wang family in the future, Zhou Shuren would lend a hand.
But the Wang family will not help Ran Zheng. Ran Zheng is involved with the Crown Prince and the King of Chu. The Wang family cannot wade into the muddy water. "I can only support you spiritually. I can't help you with anything else."
Zhou Shuren nodded, "I know what's going on."
In the Prince's Mansion, Ran Yan had already cried yesterday. Of her two biological brothers, her age difference is much larger than that of the eldest brother, so she is not very close to him. The second brother is more cheerful, and although there is also a big age difference between them, he is willing to take her out to play, and she has the best relationship with the second brother.
Last night, she had begged the prince, but he did not make any promises. He said he would investigate the matter thoroughly and would not easily decide the case.
She didn't get the confirmation, so she didn't reply to her mother and could only wait for news anxiously.
When the Crown Princess came in, she saw Ran Yan's red and swollen eyes. Ran Yan was tactful, so she got along well with Ran Yan. When the Ran family got into trouble, the Crown Princess thought of her brothers from her natal family. Her brothers from her natal family were almost plotted against several times, and she empathized with the Ran family's experience. "Don't cry, I won't tell you about the Crown Prince's difficulties. Don't worry, the Crown Prince values Lord Ran very much. As long as your brother has not been convicted, there is room for improvement."
Ran Yan wiped her tears. If the Crown Princess had lied, she would have been disgusted. The Crown Princess was telling the truth, and she was grateful in her heart, "Thank you for your concern, Crown Princess."
The Crown Princess felt heavy-hearted. The assassination attempt had been settled, but the struggle was becoming more and more intense.