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Lin Yiwan asked, "What does the Emperor think of him? Does he look like the type who would cheat on an exam?"

Emperor Sheng An shook his head. "No, such a promising talent cannot be buried just because of a misunderstanding. Take my token and tell Zhan Yan to re-investigate this matter, so as to avoid wrongfully accusing him and causing the court to lose a talented person!"

Lin Yiwan took the token and said, "Yes, thank you, my royal brother!"

Just as she turned to leave, Emperor Sheng'an's somewhat complicated voice suddenly came from behind her: "Wanwan, are you estranged from your brother?"

Lin Yiwan suddenly stopped in her tracks. She turned around and smiled brightly, "How could that be? I'm just so busy with the kids every day that I don't have time to go to the palace!"

Emperor Sheng An gave a self-deprecating smile. He knew very well that the little girl was lying. After all, every time she saw him before, she was defenseless and calm.

But now, everything is filled with caution.

She is scared!

She no longer trusts him as her royal brother!

It was because he had protected Shi Ziyan before, and because he didn't say it, but at that time he was vaguely blaming her for not coming to rescue Xiao Yu in time!

She was so smart and insightful that she had seen through the fear hidden deep in his heart.

A flicker of struggle and pain flashed across Emperor Sheng An's face. He whispered, "Wan Wan, my brother is the emperor of the Sheng Dynasty. Sometimes he has to do what he wants!"

Lin Yiwan didn't want to understand his helplessness. She was no longer alone. She had a family and children, and these were her weaknesses.

She could no longer trust him without any precautions. If he wanted to kill her entire family because of unavoidable reasons, could she still smile and say, "I understand you"?

Then she is no different from a fool!

Thinking of this, she still spoke in a distant tone: "Brother Huang is the monarch, and Wanwan is the minister. It is my duty to share your worries. Wanwan does not ask for anything else, but only hopes that when something happens, you will not blindly blame the Lin family first!"

Emperor Sheng An nodded heavily: "Don't worry, I can definitely do it!"

Lin Yiwan didn't say anything else, turned around and left quickly.

She went straight to the examination hall and told Zhan Yan and Meng Xiang about Emperor Sheng An's decision.

Meng Xiang said solemnly, "Wan Wan? How did you hear about this?"

Lin Yiwan carefully replied, "Exactly!"

Meng Xiang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "How can such a coincidence happen in this world? It must be that Miss Cheng who sent someone to watch at the gate of the Prince's Mansion. When she heard the news that you were leaving the mansion, she immediately arranged that sad scene!"

Lin Yiwan admired Cheng Lingzhi's scheming, but since she dared to find her, she should prove that her brother was indeed innocent.

Meng Xiang said, "Actually, even if you hadn't gone to the emperor, Zhan Yan and I had discussed giving him a chance. It's just that this matter hasn't been spread yet, and I didn't expect his sister to lose her temper first!"

Lin Yiwan immediately understood, and she asked anxiously, "Then am I being superfluous?"

Meng Xiang shook his head: "No, now that I think about it, the decision made by Zhan Yan and I was indeed a little ill-considered. If we secretly give Cheng Ziheng a chance, it would be suspected of partiality. It is better to use the emperor's decree to investigate thoroughly. That way, he will not be criticized when he enters the examination hall!"

Zhan Yan also agreed and said, "Thanks to Wanwan, we now have a legitimate reason to fight!"

The two men quickly took Cheng Ziheng to the government office and also called her sister Cheng Lingzhi for questioning.

She knelt on the ground and spoke respectfully, "My Lords, I personally prepared all the materials for my brother's examination. He also checked them himself, and there was no article like the one you found!"

Meng Xiang stared at her with scorching eyes: "Since you left the inn and headed to the examination hall, have you encountered any accidents?"

Cheng Lingzhi thought carefully for a moment before shaking her head: "No, my brother protected the examination tools very well. He always held them in his arms. There was nothing unusual!"

Cheng Ziheng whispered, "I suddenly remembered something. When my sister and I were getting out of the carriage, we accidentally bumped into a student. His exam supplies had fallen to the ground, and I helped him pick them all up!"

Zhan Yan asked, "Who is that student? Has he entered the examination room?"

Cheng Ziheng nodded and said, "Yes, I don't know his name, but I know he is the cousin of the current Minister of Revenue, Luo Feng, and his name is Qin Duanyan!"

Meng Xiang's brows furrowed immediately: "The Qin family from northern Su?"

Zhan Yan lowered his eyes and pondered: "The Qin family in northern Jiangsu is also a famous and prestigious family. Let's call him in for questioning first!"

Soon, a well-mannered student came up to the crowd. He saluted respectfully with some trepidation, "I, your student, greet you, gentlemen!"

Meng Xiang spoke first: "Qin Duanyan, have you ever seen this article?"

Qin Duanyan shook his head without hesitation: "I have never seen it before, and I don't know who did it. Please tell me clearly, Prime Minister!"

Lin Yiwan observed his expression carefully. Although he tried to appear calm, she could see that his hands were trembling slightly.

Logically speaking, as a child of aristocratic family, he should not be stage-frightened.

Unless, he is guilty!

Thinking of this, she carefully looked at the handwriting of the article and suddenly made a huge discovery.

She quickly reached out and picked it up, put it to her nose and sniffed it gently.

Zhan Yan walked up to her and asked doubtfully, "Wanwan, what did you find?"

Lin Yiwan tilted her head and looked at him: "Ah Yan, I know who wrote this article!"

Everyone looked at her in confusion, especially Qin Duanyan, whose forehead was covered with even more cold sweat.

I don’t know if it’s because of the heat or because I’m scared!

Meng Xiang couldn't help but urge, "Wanwan, you've been kept in suspense. Hurry up and tell me, who wrote this article?"

Lin Yiwan spoke solemnly, "This ink is the finest Huizhou ink, containing expensive ingredients like tung oil and rosin. Cheng Ziheng's family is modest. Although he comes from the Jiangnan County Magistrate's Mansion, he is ultimately a bastard's son. Even his clothes are made of ordinary fabrics. How could he afford such a valuable ink stick?"

Zhan Yan reacted quickly and said, "Yinghun, go get Qin Duanyan's examination tools!"

Not long after, Shadow Soul hurried back.

After verification, it was found that the ink stick he carried was exactly the same as that used in the article.

He stood there with a pale face, his whole body shaking violently.

Cheng Ziheng did not feel happy after being cleared of his grievances. He even asked Qin Duanyan in disbelief: "Why, why did you frame me?"

Qin Duanyan ignored him and knelt on the ground in frustration, saying: "I am wrong. I ask Prime Minister Meng and Lord Zhan Yi to deal with me according to the law!"