Going to Beijing to save his father, all the powerful officials in the city are vying to be his fath

Zhao Gupan had always been a transparent person in the Zhao Mansion. Except for Zhao Liangchen, everyone else turned a blind eye to her. So when something happened, she didn't even have anyone to discuss it with.

Finally, she had no choice but to go to her aunt. Although her aunt Zhang disliked her, she was her biological mother after all and would not abuse her.

Seeing her coming, Zhang asked impatiently: "Why are you here so late at night instead of going back to rest?"

Zhao Gupan said anxiously, "Auntie, something big is going to happen in our house."

Zhang raised her eyelids and said disdainfully, "Something big happened? What happened? Are you talking about your father's suspension? That's nothing. Officials all make mistakes. It's just a suspension. With your father's ability, he will definitely be reinstated in a few days. You don't need to worry about it. Go back."

Zhao Gupan said anxiously, "No, Auntie, that's not what my brother said. He said something big was going to happen in our house and we might all be implicated, so he told me to prepare in advance. You know my brother always loves me and he wouldn't lie to me. Moreover, he got very angry today and punished Lai Fu. I heard that Lai Fu is still kneeling with blood on his head. My brother has always had a good temper. If it weren't for something really serious, he wouldn't lose control of his emotions."

Zhang frowned and asked, "You didn't lie to me?"

Zhao Gupan said anxiously, "Oh, Auntie, why would I lie to you? If anything really happens to Father, we women will be the first to suffer. Please think of a solution quickly."

Zhang pondered for a moment, then stood up and walked out: "I'm going to find my wife, you go back first."

Zhao Gupan was not willing to wait idly, so she immediately followed: "I'll go with my aunt, just in case mother has something to ask me."

When Zhang heard this, she thought it made sense and took her to find Madam Zhao.

Ever since Zhang became unable to have children, she felt that she would depend on Madam Zhao for the rest of her life, so she obeyed her every word and served her attentively at all times.

Mrs. Zhao trusted her because she met her as soon as she arrived.

"What happened? Why do you have to see me so late at night?"

Zhang gestured to Zhao Gupan to repeat what he had just said.

Zhao Gupan repeated what he had said before. Madam Zhao frowned and asked, "Is everything you said true?"

Zhao Gupan nodded vigorously, "Mother, I swear, everything I said is true. You know, I have a good relationship with my eldest brother. I haven't seen him for several days, so when I heard he was back, I went to look for him, but he looked very unhappy. In the end, he reminded me to make plans as soon as possible."

Mrs. Zhao frowned and thought. The other people in the mansion didn't know where Zhao Liangchen had gone today, but she knew. The person who went out of the city had sent someone home to inform them.

He was suspended from work after leaving the city, which must be related to the disaster victims. The only thing that could be involved with the disaster victims was the case of disaster relief funds.

What Zhao Jian did outside was not hidden from Mrs. Zhao. After all, Zhao Jian was able to return to Beijing from a small general fighting outside to serve as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, and Mrs. Zhao had to mediate between them.

Generally, civil officials would not marry into a military family, but Madam Zhao came from a family of civil officials. She was arranged to marry into the Zhao family despite the disgust of having a concubine's eldest son.

It can be said that it was Mrs. Zhao who led Zhao Jian down this path.

Mrs. Zhao knew the general situation of the disaster relief silver case, but she didn't know the specifics. For example, she didn't know that Zhao Kuo had been replaced. After all, Su Jijing and others were executed today at the last minute.

But she also guessed that Zhao Jian must be involved in the case of disaster relief funds.

The case of the disaster relief silver was a major one. If the whole family was implicated, they would be convicted. Therefore, Mrs. Zhao's heart sank. However, she did not show it on her face and tried to comfort Zhang and Zhao Gupan: "No, the master didn't say anything when he came back. If something really happened, he would definitely let me know.

Don't listen to Liangchen's unnecessary worries, what does he know?

Go back and do your work peacefully, and don't spread rumors and make people panic."

Zhang trusted Madam Zhao very much. When Madam Zhao said that everything was fine, she thought it was fine, so she took Zhao Gupan away. Zhao Gupan didn't want to leave, but she had no say in front of Madam Zhao, so she had to leave.

On the way back, Zhang kept complaining to Zhao Gupan: "You should stay away from Zhao Liangchen in the future. He is not favored. What does he know? How could anything happen to the master who is so capable? He just wants the world to be in chaos.

You see, it's all his fault for talking nonsense in front of you, which caused us to bother the lady late at night. Fortunately, the lady is kind and doesn't care. Otherwise, if we cursed the master like this, the lady would definitely punish us.

I think he did it on purpose, he just wants us to have a hard time."

After saying that, she went back to her yard, leaving Zhao Gupan at a loss.

Compared with Mrs. Zhang's simplicity, Zhao Gupan firmly believed what Zhao Liangchen said, that her father was indeed in trouble.

Because she was not favored, she learned to read people's expressions since she was young, and she saw clearly the sudden change in Mrs. Zhao's expression just now.

She did not return to her room, but chose to hide there and wait. Not long after, she saw Madam Zhao alone, without her maid, hurriedly walking towards the front yard.

She followed Madam Zhao carefully and then witnessed Madam Zhao enter the study in the front yard. The study was an important place, so she could not approach it and could only wait quietly from a distance.

After a long time, she finally saw Madam Zhao coming out of the study in a panic. She continued to follow Madam Zhao, but found that Madam Zhao did not return to her own yard, but went to the stable to prepare a carriage and quietly left through the back door.

Seeing Madam Zhao's carriage leave, Zhao Gupan's mood plummeted. Leaving the house so late at night must have meant something serious, an emergency that couldn't be delayed. She returned to her courtyard in a daze, her heart aching and anxious.

She was afraid of being implicated. She was the only one who had no one to rely on in this mansion. The other children had some support, but she had nothing. She knew that if something happened, her aunt might not care about her. If something really happened, she could only rely on herself to find a way out.

She didn't know what to do and paced around the house anxiously. She also wanted to leave the house like Mrs. Zhao. She wanted to find a place to hide temporarily. Over the years, she had accumulated a lot of wealth with the help of Zhao Liangchen, and she could live a good life on her own.

But it was dark now and she couldn't leave the house at all. Even if she sneaked out, she couldn't take much with her. She had to find a way to take her things away smoothly.

After walking around a few times, she made up her mind and started to rummage through the drawers and cabinets to pack her things, because the noise she made really alarmed the maid outside.

Seeing her packing up late at night, the maid Xing'er asked in surprise, "What are you doing so late at night, Miss?"

Zhao Gupan was silent as she packed her things. Xing'er, seeing that she looked like she was about to run away, became anxious and stopped her, asking, "Miss, what are you doing? If you don't explain yourself clearly, I'll go find Aunt Zhang."

Zhao Gupan was stopped and looked at Xing'er with red eyes. Xing'er was startled and her tone softened a bit: "Miss, it's not that I have to stop you, but if anything happens to you, I will die."

Zhao Gupan looked at her maid with tears in her eyes, hesitant to speak. Xing'er saw this and tried to persuade her kindly. Finally, Zhao Gupan said, "Xing'er, something happened."

The maid was stunned: "Something happened, what happened?"

Zhao Gupan shook his head. "I don't know what happened, but it must be something serious. My eldest brother said that my father might be convicted and the whole family might be implicated, so he told me to prepare in advance. Xing'er, you've served me since you were young, and I don't want to implicate you. You should quickly find a way to run away. The farther the better. Don't come back. If you do, you might become a criminal slave."