"Hmph! This is outrageous! This is sheer disregard for human life. Prefect Tong, I will definitely report this matter to you. You better take care of yourself!"

Faced with the threat, Tong Zhiyang was not too afraid. He was working for Li Xiang, and Li Xiang would not ignore him.

"Slander! It's all slander. What evidence do you have to prove that I killed the person and set the fire?"

"I can prove it." Xiao Heng narrowed his eyes slightly and walked out from the corner.

"Master Zhang, I'll prove it. Is that possible?"

Lord Zhang bowed and smiled, "When did Duke Su come to Luyang?"

"I came here on orders. Now the matter has been settled. When I entered the city this morning, I heard people shouting for help. So I brought the Dragon and Tiger Army to help the people put out the fire.

During this period, we also arrested several people who claimed to be officials and directly stated that they were sent by Tong Fuyin. I wonder if you can trust what I said, Master Zhang?

"Believe it, believe it, of course I believe it. Duke Su has handled cases for the emperor over the years and arrested countless people. I believe that no one can lie under the Duke Su's hands."

Mr. Zhang had a smile on his face, even a little flattering.

"That's good. I've already assigned someone to guard the person. Sir Zhang can ask questions at any time."

"Thank you, Duke Su!"

"Master Tong, you've heard everything, right? Since the owner of the pharmacy has confirmed that the medicine in the ancient fragrant satin has nothing to do with the Ye family, I wonder if you still have any doubts about the ancient fragrant satin case?"

"Master Zhang is truly remarkable. He immediately investigated the case. I will now order Ye Mingxuan to be released."

Seeing this situation, he was in a dilemma. The current situation was that he had to quickly write a letter to the capital to let Prime Minister Li make a decision.

"That's perfect. I'm here today with His Majesty's imperial edict, and I need Ye Mingxuan from the Ye family to receive it. Thank you for troubling Master Tong."

Lord Zhang did not give the other party a good look. He had no right to try Tong Zhiyang, but he also knew that the other party would not have a good ending. He came here on the emperor's orders, so he naturally knew the twists and turns involved.

How many people had been dismissed from the Salt and Iron Department, the Imperial City Department, and the Arsenal Office in the capital? Which one of them had Li Xiang saved? He was His Majesty's man, so naturally he didn't want to wish him an easy life.

Seeing that Tong Fuyin was not too scared, I knew that he still held out hope. Well, his expression when disappointed must be very interesting.

However, the Ye family is doing quite well for being able to bring down a prefect.

Tong Zhiyang came in full of rage and left covered in dust. The yamen runners under him were also exhausted. They worked hard all night but got nothing. What bad luck!

"Why are so many people missing? Do they think I'm losing power and are running away early?"

There were more than 30 people when they came, but now there are only about 10 people left. Everyone is curious, where did they go?

Where did they go? Twelve people died in the pharmacy, and several others were sent out of the city gate before Jiu Ning gave the order, so there was no time to pick them up.

"I haven't yet. There is someone behind me." Tong Zhiyang walked back angrily.

Seeing that the Ye family's case had been cleared up, everyone was very happy. Ye Mingyu accompanied the imperial envoy and invited him to the Ye Mansion and treated him well.

Everyone was chatting and laughing, and they all felt relieved. The servants in the mansion were busy with their own things, and everything became orderly.

Xiao Heng and Yu Jiuning talked for a while and then parted ways. He still had some follow-up matters to deal with regarding Feng Yutang and the gold mine in Dong County.

At the Ye family's side, Jiu Ning was also unable to leave. At this time, everyone was busy burning incense, bathing, setting up incense tables, and worshiping the gods. Ye Mingxuan was also quickly released.

Just before the imperial edict was read, a large number of people gathered around. Those who lived on the same street and alley as the Ye Mansion must be wealthy.

But the scene last night was so huge that they couldn't afford to take care of it, and couldn't do anything about it, so they could only stay at home.

Listening to the commotion outside and seeing that the situation had calmed down, they came out to congratulate, all wanting to share in the joy.

It’s really not their fault. Every family has dozens of people, and they have to think about their family members.

"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims..."

The imperial edict clearly stated that the Ye family was the imperial merchant, but did not specify the specific matters. After the imperial edict was read, Lord Zhang and Ye Mingxuan went into the study, and no one else knew the specific content.

Jiuning and others also sat in Zhuo's room, lamenting the thrill of last night together.

"Second aunt, I really want to thank you this time, and Madam Xue, if it weren't for you, the Ye family would probably be..."

Zhuo held Jiuning's hand and sighed with emotion, her voice choked. She sniffed, turned around and smiled again.

"Hey! Why are you saying such depressing things on such a happy day? We will all be fine from now on."

"Yes, we will all be fine from now on."

Jiaer's voice was also muffled, perhaps because she was cold last night, but she was in good spirits and then took Xue Fangfei's hand.

"Sister Xue, you've been of great help this time. If you need anything in the capital in the future, just let me know."

"Okay, then I'm welcome."

Xue Fangfei was also happy. She liked the people in the Ye family very much. They all valued family affection and never treated her as an outsider. She also wanted to protect them.

However, she was still worried, but she didn't want to spoil everyone's fun, so she didn't say it out loud at this time.

Tong Zhiyang is the prefect after all, and has Li Xiang as his backer. It is not a wise move to offend him.

We will all be in the same area in the future, so it is inevitable that we will be bullied by others, not to mention that there is no such thing as a fight between the people and the officials.

It is better to stop at this time, and you can also do Tong Zhiyang a favor.

It had been a night of great joy and sorrow, and just as they were relaxing, everyone looked tired. The imperial envoy had already left, and the celebratory banquet was scheduled for three days later.

Seeing that nothing was wrong, Zhuo generously let them go back and have a good rest.

After leaving the main courtyard, Jiu Ning was stopped, and Xue Fangfei wanted to say something but stopped herself. Before Xue Fangfei could open her mouth, Jiu Ning told her a piece of great news.

"Sister Xue, Duke Su went to Dong County yesterday and brought your father back. Your father is not dead!"

"What? What did you say? Say it again...what happened to my father?"

Xue Fangfei's body and voice trembled. She couldn't believe what she heard, so Jiu Ning repeated it again.

"Your father is not dead, but he is not in good condition."

Jiu Ning was reluctant to talk about Xue's father's affairs, and even didn't want to spoil the fun, but Sister Xue should know about such a big thing.

"It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive. If your condition isn't good, you can slowly recover. Our family of three is still alive. Thank you."

"Wuwuwu!" Xue Fangfei couldn't help crying.

"Can I go see him now?"

Jiu Ning shook his head. "I've asked, and the earliest I can get it is tomorrow. You won't be able to see it until the case in Dong County is sorted out. But it's only for one day, so please be patient."

"Wuwuwu... Jiuning, thank you..." She cried even harder, which made Jiuning feel uncomfortable.

"I'm going to prepare some things for my father. By the way, I'm here to persuade you to let Tong Fuyin go."

"What did you say? Impossible!"

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