The Legend of Zhen Huan: Rebirth of Ling Rong

Zhen Yuandao staggered all the way back to the Zhen Mansion. When he arrived home, Mrs. Zhen hurried to greet him.

Looking at Zhen Yuandao's expression, Mrs. Zhen guessed what had happened, but she didn't ask anything and helped Zhen Yuandao back home.

"Xin Luo, I'm sorry." After Zhen Yuandao returned home and sat down, he held Mrs. Zhen's hand and apologized repeatedly.

"Yuandao, what's the matter? The emperor summoned you into the palace in a hurry. What is it all about? Don't hide it from me." Madam Zhen asked with concern.

Zhen Yuandao gestured and dismissed the servants, leaving only him and Madam Zhen in the room.

"Xin Luo, there is one thing I can't hide from you anymore. It's about Huanbi..." Zhen Yuandao looked at the lady in front of him and couldn't bear to speak.

"Yuandao, you mean to say that Huanbi is the daughter of you and He Mianmian, right? I have always known about this." Mrs. Zhen spoke slowly, and it was unclear whether her expression was happy or angry.

"Xin Luo, you...you know that Huanbi...is my child. It turns out you know everything." Zhen Yuandao was surprised to hear this.

"Yes, I noticed it from the day you brought Huanbi back. The way you looked at Huanbi was exactly the same as when you looked at Huan'er, with love in your eyes. How could I not see it?" Mrs. Zhen smiled bitterly.

"I, Zhen Yuandao, have been an honest official all my life, but I feel so sorry for you, for Huan'er and Yurao, and even more so for Mianmian and Huanbi..." Zhen Yuandao was in deep self-blame at this moment.

"Yuandao, you and I are husband and wife, why do we have to be so polite? I accepted Huanbi at that time, and I won't care about anything today." Mrs. Zhen said slowly.

"Madam, I was wrong in this matter. Now I have been reported to have secretly accepted the daughter of a guilty official. This is a serious crime. I don't deserve to die, but I will implicate you and Huan'er, Yurao. I am indeed guilty." Zhen Yuandao felt guilty all over his body at this moment.

"I heard some things about He Mianmian back then. She was born into a prominent Baiyi family, but later because of the war, her father surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and became an official in the court. She was also a noble lady in the past." Madam Zhen recalled the past.

"I changed your name for you. Later, because her father was framed and involved in treason, the family fell into decline..."

"Madam, you... know everything?" Zhen Yuandao said in disbelief.

"There are many things I don't want to know, but I already know them all. Now that things have come to this, it's useless to blame you. It will only harm Huan'er and Yurao..." Mrs. Zhen felt very sad and worried when she thought of this.

"The emperor said that he would investigate this matter thoroughly and ordered me to stay at home and not go out. I don't know how Huan'er is doing now?" Zhen Yuandao was very worried at this moment.

"It's a long way off, is there any hope for this matter?" Mrs. Zhen asked worriedly.

"In the past, I conducted many investigations and collected evidence. Later, after Mianmian passed away, I finally found the evidence. But this matter was decided by the late emperor himself. Even if there is evidence, it would still overturn the late emperor's will, which is disrespectful." Zhen Yuandao said helplessly.

"If that's the case, then we can only wait and see what the Emperor decides..."

After leaving Suiyuxuan, Jinxi hurried to the Imperial Hospital to find Doctor Wen. Fortunately, Doctor Wen was on duty that day.

"Master Wen, something happened in Suiyuxuan!" There was no one else in the Imperial Hospital at this time, so Jinxi hurriedly told Wen Shichu what had just happened.

"This...what should I do? I'm just an imperial physician and can't do anything." Wen Shichu said with some difficulty.

"Lord Wen, there's no need to panic. I heard that the emperor only ordered the Empress's father to be confined to the mansion and to thoroughly investigate the matter. If Lord Wen has a way to at least leave the palace and spread the news, it would be good too." Jin Xi said anxiously.

"Don't worry, aunt. I will do my best to help the queen. After I leave the palace tonight, I will think of a way to see Lord Zhen." Wen Shichu thought for a moment before saying to Jinxi.

"Yes, then I would like to thank Lord Wen on behalf of the Empress." Jinxi said gratefully to Doctor Wen.

"Zhang Tingyu, I order you to investigate this matter thoroughly. There must not be any deception. Don't make it public until there is a result." The emperor instructed Zhang Tingyu.

"Yes, I understand. Your Majesty, please rest assured." Zhang Tingyu retreated respectfully.

Zhang Tingyu has always been highly regarded by the emperor and is an important official of the country. However, as he watched his former colleagues disappear one by one, he became worried, fearing that one day it would be his turn.

But the imperial power was supreme, so he did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately went back to thoroughly investigate the matter of Zhen Yuandao.

Zhang Tingyu first went to the Dali Temple and investigated all the cases handled by Zhen Yuandao since he took office in the Dali Temple, but found nothing wrong.

Even when He Mianmian's father was involved in a conspiracy, Zhen Yuandao was already working in the Dali Temple at the time, but he did not follow Siqing's lead. Now Zhang Tingyu was relieved.

However, when investigating this matter, Zhang Tingyu found out that there was another story behind the conspiracy case of that year.

Zhang Tingyu did not dare to delay for a moment, so he went to check the clues himself, and even went to Zhen's house to verify.

"Master, Lord Zhang Tingyu is here to visit!" The servant hurried over to inform Zhen Yuandao.

"Zhang Tingyu is here? Go and invite him in!" Zhen Yuandao quickly asked someone to invite Zhang Tingyu in.

"How is Lord Zhen?" Zhang Tingyu greeted them as soon as they met.

"Sir Zhang, I am ashamed!" Zhen Yuandao waved his hand and invited Zhang Tingyu into the house.

"To be honest, I came here this time to verify something with Brother Yuandao. The emperor ordered me to investigate this matter thoroughly, so I hope Lord Zhen will understand." Zhang Tingyu said politely.

"I dare not. Please speak, sir. I will tell you everything I know."

"It's about the conspiracy case back then. I've found some clues. I wonder what Brother Yuandao thinks?" Zhang Tingyu asked in confusion.

"To be honest, there were quite a few suspicious points in the case of treason back then. It was just that someone tried to cover up the truth, and I had no evidence, so this unjust case happened." Zhen Yuandao said helplessly when he mentioned this matter.

"Besides, this case was decided by the late emperor himself. Even if it was an unjust case, how can it be redressed?"

"Brother Yuandao, you are wrong. As officials in the court, we should assist the emperor and restore order. Moreover, since Brother Yuandao is implicated in this case, we must redress it."

"If this case can be overturned, then she is no longer the daughter of a criminal, and everything will be solved." Zhang Tingyu thought for a moment and seemed to have come up with a solution.

"Yes, sir, you are right. Now that I am under house arrest, everything depends on you, sir." Zhen Yuandao bowed to express his gratitude to Zhang Tingyu.

"Then I have a clear idea about this matter. Brother Yuandao, just rest assured that I will do my best to ensure that no one is wronged." Zhang Tingyu said frankly.

"Thank you, sir." Then Zhen Yuandao sent Zhang Tingyu out of the Zhen Mansion.

There were still guards guarding the door, and no one inside was allowed to come out.

Since Lord Zhang Tingyu was investigating the case under imperial orders, the guards did not dare to make things difficult for him.

"Lord Zhen is only under house arrest and is not allowed to leave the mansion. I am following the emperor's order to thoroughly investigate this case. The emperor did not explicitly prohibit visitors, so you must not affect the normal life of the Zhen family!" said Zhang Tingyu.

"Yes, we will follow the emperor's orders!" The guards nodded in response.