The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

The man quickly apologized, knelt on the ground to pick up the things that were knocked over, and hurriedly stuffed them into Yu Wangbei's hands.

Then he bowed in fear and said, "Are you alright? I'm busy on my errands at the Duke's Mansion. If you're alright, please allow me to go first."

Seeing how anxious he was, Yu Wangbei didn't care and let him go.

He assumed it was a servant from some household, sent to the Duke's Mansion on business. Although he was a servant, his master was connected to the Duke's Mansion, so there was no need to argue with him and cause trouble.

Yu Wangbei kept a low profile when he went out and paid great attention to his personal image. He did not regard himself as the brother of the favorite concubine, but only acted according to the standards of a low-level official in the capital.

This time he brought a coachman and an attendant, both of whom were waiting at the corner of the street outside the Duke's Mansion.

He tidied up the messy gift box himself, hugged it tightly, and turned the corner.

As it was getting dark, Yu Wangbei could vaguely see his carriage still waiting there, but his entourage and the coachman had disappeared. He frowned.

He walked over and put the gift box into the car first. Then he turned around and was about to look at the whereabouts of his entourage and the coachman when he was suddenly pushed to the ground.

"Who?!"

Yu Wangbei was startled and struggled subconsciously.

But he was held down tightly, with no room to get up.

A lantern was held before his eyes, illuminating his face, which was twisted in pain. The lantern bearer held a portrait in his other hand and compared it with his.

"That's him! Yu Wangbei, the Deputy Director of the Water Transport Department of the Ministry of Works! Capture him!"

Then Yu Wangbei was tied up behind his back, and the thick rope made him feel painful.

"Who are you? How dare you tie up an official appointed by the imperial court!" Yu Wangbei shouted loudly.

Trying to get the attention of people on the street.

There were some horse-drawn carriages parked on the street near the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, which were used by officials and their families who came to the mansion to visit and do business.

When he shouted, the servants following the carriage really all looked over.

Some people walked a little closer to see what was going on.

However, as soon as they saw the clothes of the group of people who tied up Yu Wangbei, they quickly kept their distance and stopped approaching.

At this time, Yu Wangbei also saw clearly the people surrounding him.

The dark blue robes with special patterns on them, the specially made swords on their waists, and the gauze hats with gold powder patterns on their heads clearly revealed their identities.

Tiger Guard.

The emperor's personal army can execute first and report later, and arrest people directly without going through the government.

"My dear officers, is there a misunderstanding? I am the eldest son of Yu Zhong, the Minister of Revenue, and the eldest brother of the Imperial Noble Consort. Why are you arresting me for no reason?"

Yu Wangbei did not confront the Huben Guards head-on and softened his tone.

The other party held up a black iron plate in front of him.

"Arrest the man as ordered. Anyone who resists arrest will be killed on the spot!"

"Yu Wangbei abused his power to embezzle and pervert justice. The evidence is irrefutable. He will be immediately imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison!"

Yu Wangbei exclaimed, "I didn't! I have always been honest and upright, and never..."

Wow!

The other party searched him quickly and took out a piece of paper from his chest pocket.

The light illuminates the words above.

——On September 23, 36 grain boats passed through the Golden Duck Ferry and collected a pair of green jade lions.

——On the fifth day of October, eight timber ships passed through Xiai Pass, and eighty taels of silver were collected as payment, along with two pieces of auspicious brocade.

More than thirty records.

They were all records of bribery at the canal transport checkpoints under the jurisdiction of Yu Wangbei.

What surprised him was that all the words on it were written in his own handwriting!

"That's impossible! I've never accepted bribes. Since taking office, I haven't taken any money or anything else! You're slandering me!"

boom!

Before he could finish his words, he got hit hard on the face.

He was beaten so hard that his mouth was full of blood and his tongue was numb, and he could not utter a word.

He was taken away by several Tiger Guards, thrown onto a horse, and rode away at a great speed.

"Oh, I'm afraid this guy is finished. Anyone who is publicly arrested by the Tiger Guards will lose his job at the very least, but he will most likely lose his life."

"Minister Yu's eldest son, isn't he the eldest brother of the newly appointed Imperial Noble Consort? The Yu family has two concubines!"

"Oh, he may not die. The Royal Concubine will definitely rescue him."

"I heard that the Imperial Concubine doesn't have a close relationship with the Yu family..."

"No matter how close they are, it's still her family. How can I not help my brother if he gets into trouble?"

"He's trying to get clear evidence of corruption and bribery. The Zhongzhou corruption case just ended a while ago, and Lord Lu Guinian was ordered to investigate and prosecute many corrupt officials. His influence is still there, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to be let off."

People watching on the street began to talk.

It didn't take long for the news to spread.

The Imperial Concubine's brother was caught on the street for corruption by the Tiger Guards, and a list of gifts was found on him!

Yu Wangbei's groom and followers were knocked down by the Huben Guards in advance. They limped back to the mansion and told Yu Zhong the terrible news.

Yu Zhong slammed the table in anger: "What! This rebellious son actually dared to accept bribes!"

"Master, Master, I've been with the eldest young master all day. He has absolutely never accepted bribes. He's as incorruptible as you are! Master, this is probably a frame-up, and it's targeting our house. Please find a solution, Master!"

Yu Wangbei's followers cried and begged for mercy.

Yu Zhong reacted immediately.

Concubine Zhao in the palace had just been conferred the title of Imperial Noble Concubine and was accompanying the Emperor to court when something happened at home today.

This is probably not easy...

He quickly dismissed everyone and only called in his trusted servants.

"Quickly, send a letter to Madam Zhao, and have her tell the Imperial Concubine that someone is targeting our Yu family and her! Please, Imperial Concubine, please protect the eldest son and don't let him die in the Tiger Guard Prison!"

……

Fei Wan reviewed memorials until three o'clock in the morning. The emperor had fallen asleep for a while, and she finally finished reviewing all the memorials that had been piled up before the New Year.

Let the emperor take a look at it tomorrow morning. If there is no problem, it will all be sent to the cabinet.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Unless someone is plotting rebellion or there is extremely urgent military information, no new memorials will be sent before the seventh day of the New Year. Fei Wan can have a good rest for a few days.

She put down her pen, stood up, stretched, and walked to the outer hall to call someone in to serve her.

The person who came in was Chunling, the imperial maid, who brought two young maids with her to offer hot water for washing and midnight snacks.

Xiangyi didn't know where she had gone, and when she asked the palace maids, they didn't know either.

It just said that Sister Xiaohui came to see Sister Xiangyi, and then the two of them left in a hurry.

Fei Wan knew that something was bound to happen.

But it won't be anything important.

Otherwise, Xiangyi would not handle it herself, but would report it. Even though her review of memorials was a confidential matter and no one was allowed to disturb her, Xiangyi would not delay urgent matters.

So Fei Wan had her usual midnight snack, washed up as usual, changed into her pajamas and went to the warm room in the back hall to rest.

When it was almost four o'clock, Xiangyi came back.

He quietly entered the hall without disturbing anyone. Seeing that Fei Wan was asleep, he replaced the imperial maid and sat beside Fei Wan's bed to keep watch.

Fei Wan woke up.

"What's going on? Come up and talk."

He reached out and pulled Xiangyi onto the bed.

The bed is spacious, the bedding is warm, and there is a hot water bottle for heating, which is more comfortable than keeping watch on the ground.

Fei Wan privately never let the palace maids stand guard at night.

Xiangyi was used to Feiwan's care, so she pulled a quilt over her legs, which was warm and fragrant. She whispered to him about Yu Wangbei being taken away by the Tiger Guards.

"After dark, all palace gates were locked, making it difficult to pass on information, which delayed us. After receiving the news, I asked Dongbao to find out. His acquaintances in the Tiger Guards passed on the news that the eldest son had been whipped in there and had passed out. The doctor in the prison examined his pulse and said that his physical condition was too weak to be severely tortured, so they have not yet used various methods on him. However, this is only temporary. I am afraid that tomorrow he will be punished with something more severe than a whip. Someone is taking special care of him, and he will not have an easy time."

Because it was the eldest son Yu Wangbei who suffered, this guy had always been cold-hearted and cruel to Fei Wan, so Xiang Yi was not in a hurry to report it. She only told Fei Wan after finding out the situation.

Fei Wan was not in a hurry either.

Think about it slowly.

"You just said that he went to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion to give gifts and was kidnapped on the way back?"

"Yes, ma'am."

Fei Wan smiled faintly: "Looks like I really caught a fish."

A man like Yu Wangbei, even if he had to take bribes, would do it flawlessly. Fei Wan had come to understand him through various circumstances. He was more ruthless and meticulous than Yu Zhong, but he was just young and needed experience. If he could live to a ripe old age and survive, he would surely be a shrewd and calculating man.

How could a man like him carry the list of bribes he had accepted over the past few months with him, only to have it discovered by the Tiger Guards in the street?

The list must have been slipped to him without anyone noticing while he was on his way to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

The person who could tamper with the meticulous Yu Wangbei must be no ordinary person.

Most likely it is related to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

The Yan family is too impatient.

Fei Wan hasn't even gotten comfortable in her position as the Imperial Noble Consort, but some people are already jealous.

"Then, Your Majesty, what should we do?" Xiangyi asked.