Marrying Wife and Concubine Together: After Rebirth, I Remarried the Scumbag's Father on the Sp

Zhan Yan said calmly, "I have already handed the military order to General Fang. He is leading the Zhan family army to resist the barbarians at the border. When he returns, he will return the order to the emperor. I will take my leave!"

After saluting, he stood up and left quickly.

Lin Yiwan frowned and glanced at Emperor Sheng An. He couldn't help but ask, "What are you looking at? Do you want me to put you under house arrest as well?"

She immediately said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will take my leave!"

After saying that, he turned and ran away.

It was as if she was afraid that if she ran too slowly, Emperor Sheng An would change his mind and punish her as well.

After the two figures disappeared, Emperor Sheng An was unable to spit out the turbid air that was suppressed in his heart.

Li Delu was standing nearby, so frightened that he dared not breathe. However, seeing that the night was getting late and the dew was heavy, he could only cautiously remind him, "Your Majesty, it's getting late, why don't you go back and rest!"

Emperor Sheng An glanced at him and said, "Li Delu, even Zhan Yan lied to me. Is there anyone else in this world I can trust?"

Li Delu didn't dare to say anything more. He knew better than anyone that although the emperor said so, he knew it clearly in his heart that Zhan Yan had his own reasons for hiding it from him.

After all, his true background is too sensitive. If it is exposed, it will cause a huge uproar in the court.

Seeing him remain silent, Emperor Sheng An suddenly laughed. "I was wondering why they came so eagerly to confess their origins. It turns out they were worried that the King of Li would expose them. You two little foxes, how bold! You've plotted against me!"

Li Delu listened carefully and immediately figured out that the emperor was not really angry at all. He was just blaming Zhan Yan for not trusting him.

Thinking of this, he said: "Your Majesty, no matter what the background of Marquis Zhan Yi is, he is still loyal to you and the Sheng Dynasty!"

Emperor Sheng An couldn't help but glance at him sideways: "Tell me, how much benefit did Lin Yiwan give you to ask you to speak well of him?"

Li Delu's face turned pale immediately. He knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. The Marquis's wife didn't do me any favors. I just accepted a few plasters and some nourishing pills from her!"

Emperor Sheng An reached out and pulled him up, saying, "Look how scared you are! How do you think they dared to come before me and confess honestly? They must have been instructed by the Emperor's uncle. Even the Emperor's uncle didn't blame them, so how could I doubt Zhan Yan's character? However, this matter is no small matter after all, and I must first think of a response plan!"

Li Delu frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, are you worried that the King of Li will point out the Marquis's identity in public, causing him to be criticized by the court officials?"

Emperor Sheng An's brows knitted together instantly. He lowered his eyes and pondered, "The King of Li is his uncle, and I've also heard that he and the Saint's sister have a very good relationship. He shouldn't deliberately make things difficult for us. I'm afraid those courtiers and generals under his command have fought against Zhan Yan before, and they hate him for his life!"

Li Delu said anxiously, "What should we do? Your Majesty, you must protect Marquis Zhan Yi!"

Emperor Sheng An kicked him and said, "Whose food do you feed me? I'm so angry at him that I almost had a heart attack, and you're still worried about him. Why don't you go serve at the Zhan Yi Marquis' mansion?"

Li Delu immediately pressed his shoulders and said, "Of course, the one I care about most is the Emperor, but I also know that Zhan Yan is very important to you. If anything happens to him, the Emperor will be very sad. If you are sad, won't I be sad too?"

Emperor Sheng An was stunned. It turned out that this twisted logic actually made sense.

This old fellow is really a smart guy. With his mouth, even a dead person could jump up.

After a long while, he slowly spoke: "I hope Zhan Yanmo will not let down the trust that so many people have placed in him!"

He stood up and left quickly, heading straight for the Queen's Palace.

Although Zhan Yan did not go to the court the next day, all the important events in the court reached his ears.

Ying Yi reported, "Princess Shude's son, Lu Qingzhou, was sentenced to death by a chariot. Princess Shude's mansion was sealed off, and Princess Shude was stripped of her title. From then on, she was demoted to a commoner and lived in Baima Lane in the south of the city!"

Zhan Yan frowned and asked, "What about the victims? How were they settled?"

Ying Yi replied, "It's said that all the items seized from Princess Shude's mansion were converted into silver and used as compensation. In addition, the Emperor took out a portion from the national treasury to add to the amount as a token of the court's goodwill!"

Zhan Yan's brows were tightly furrowed. The culprit was brought to justice, and it was finally a result.

After a pause, Yingyi seemed to be about to speak but stopped talking.

Zhan Yan knew clearly that he had found out about the emperor's decision on him, but he just didn't dare to say it.

He said casually, "Why? Do you think I'm incapable of taking responsibility? Tell me, how will the Emperor announce his decision on me?"

Ying Yi whispered, "The Emperor has ordered you to remain under house arrest for a month. No one is allowed to visit you, and you are not allowed to attend any banquets in the capital, big or small. You must stay in the palace and reflect on your actions!"

Zhan Yan's heart suddenly started beating wildly. Haha, he was not allowed to attend the banquet, which also included the welcoming banquet for the King of Li?

After all, it's also about protecting him!

You really say one thing and mean another!

He immediately narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Alright, since the emperor asked us to reflect on our actions behind closed doors, we should be obedient and close the door of the Zhan Yi Marquis's mansion tightly. Don't let even a fly in!"

As soon as Yingyi received the order and left, he returned to the inner courtyard and told Lin Yiwan the news.

Meanwhile, at Princess Shude's residence, Pei Yun was looking anxiously at her mother-in-law. She asked anxiously, "Mother, what should we do? The emperor is too cruel. How could he let us live in Baima Lane? That's where the poor live!"

Mrs. Chu was so angry that her whole body was shaking violently. She had been running around for her son these past few days, but she didn't expect that she would not be able to save his life in the end.

Now she has lost her status as a princess, and even all her property has been confiscated.

This is going to force her and Pei Yun to starve!

She gritted her teeth, thought for a moment, and then said in a serious tone, "Let's go to Baima Lane first, and we can talk about other things later!"

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law supported each other and walked into the alley, where they were surrounded by many beggars.

They all said, "Oh, it's so rare to see old beauties and young beauties in our White Horse Lane!"

Pei Yun was used to a life of luxury and had never seen anything like this. She was so frightened that she immediately hid behind Chu and said, "Mother, they are so dirty and smelly!"

Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was just heard by the old beggar who was closest to her.

He immediately widened his cloudy eyes and said, "You still despise us for being dirty and smelly? How can the things your husband does be clean?"

Someone nearby immediately spoke up, "Doesn't she think she's clean? Then let's get her covered in filth!"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone pulled Pei Yun over.