The queen of the end times is reborn and goes crazy, her whole family is burned to death

"Quick! Go find the master."

Chen Mei'e screamed in panic, completely losing the appearance of a noble lady from an official family.

When Lu Zhengping returned, he saw Chen Mei'e crying and blocking the way of the imperial guards, "You can't take it away! Stop it!"

He saw the expression of the imperial guards change, and rushed forward and said, "Sir, these are my wife's dowry, so can they keep them?"

"dowry?"

The Royal Guards gave him a puzzled look and said, "Bring out the dowry list. We need to verify and compare it."

Chen Mei'e's crying stopped abruptly, and she looked at Lu Zhengping blankly as if asking: What should I do now?

The Royal Guard raised an eyebrow, "Why, can't you take it out?"

There was a hint of sneer on the corner of his mouth. They had seen a lot of things like this. Although it was not a house raid, it was worse than a house raid. Those ladies usually looked down on the nobility of gold and silver, but at this time they were more nervous about gold and silver than anyone else. They were very hypocritical.

The Royal Guard raised his head and ordered, "Since you can't produce it, then take it all away. This is all evidence."

Watching the Royal Guards carry away the boxes, Lu Zhengping's face became terribly gloomy. He turned around and left without looking back.

"Master! Where are you going?"

Chen Mei'e collapsed and rushed forward to grab the man. The housekeeper hurriedly pulled her back and advised, "Madam, the master has important things to do. You can't go and cause trouble!"

"Everything has been taken away, what could be the important matter?"

The housekeeper looked up at the sky in silence. This was an imperial decree, and the master would naturally have to use his connections to smooth things over, or go to the emperor to apologize. Which matter was more important than her, and it was impossible to tell which was more important.

The news of the Shangshu Mansion spread like wildfire. Yan Wanwan had just woken up when she heard the news that the Imperial Guards had gone to search the house.

She couldn't help but ask curiously, "What crime did they commit that even the Royal Guards were dispatched? It's quite a big deal!"

While eating the cakes prepared by the housekeeper, Yan Xiaorui jokingly said, "I heard that they were buying and selling exam questions and accepting bribes."

Yan Wanwan's mind suddenly shifted. Accepting bribes was a serious crime, so she immediately asked with renewed vigor, "Do you know how much he accepted in bribes?"

"It's rumored among the people that there are tens of millions of taels, but the exact amount is unknown."

When the news first came out, all kinds of rumors were spread, and those who knew the truth kept silent.

After she finished speaking, she said angrily: "How can such a person be worthy of being your biological father? It's better not to have him."

At this moment, he had never thought that once Lu Zhengping was convicted, Yan Wanwan, who had just been recognized, would also be affected, but this was not a problem for either of them.

If the Shangshu Mansion is doing well, Yan Wanwan will not be able to take advantage of it, but if the Shangshu Mansion is not doing well, she will be less bullied by them, which is a good thing for her.

"I don't know where the good people came from to report this guy. It's really satisfying."

When Yan Xiaorui thought of the woman who showed off in front of them yesterday, she was filled with resentment, and she hated her younger sister's biological mother even more.

"Don't worry, they'll be fine."

Yan Wanwan said with certainty that since he knew about Lu Wanru and the second prince Yuan Cheng, and since not much gold and silver was found in the mansion, the emperor would certainly not make things too difficult for Lu Zhengping. After all, the emperor also had to save face, and at most he would deduct a few months' salary.

At this time, she felt a little regretful. If she had known what was in the ground, she would not have taken it out so early. Now she had less useful evidence.

As she expected, Lu Zhengping couldn't enter the palace, so he knelt at the palace gate to apologize, and people coming and going laughed at him.

Inside the palace, the second prince Yuan Cheng came to the emperor to plead, "Father, Lord Lu has been kneeling at the palace gate for an hour."

"You should kneel."

The Second Prince choked and struggled to speak, "Although the Imperial Guards only found ten thousand taels of gold in Lord Lu's house, that doesn't prove it was bribed."

The emperor's gaze was obscure, with an almost invisible chill in his scrutiny. "Then tell me, his salary is only that much, where does the extra come from?"

The Second Prince was silent for a moment before saying, "Father, I heard that Lord Lu's wife is good at business. Most of this is from the shop."

"Oh, is it so?"

"Your Majesty is wise and wise. Lord Lu has been personally appointed by you and is a pillar of the court. He should have devoted all his energy to repaying your kindness. How could he do something that would undermine the government? There must be something hidden behind this."

"Ah."

The emperor responded lightly without asking what the secret was, and the atmosphere became awkward for a moment.

The Second Prince was slightly startled, then chuckled dryly, as if trying to dispel the solemn atmosphere, and then cleverly diverted the topic elsewhere.

His expression suddenly became serious, his knees slowly bent, and he fell to the ground with a plop, his clothes fluttering gently in the silence.

He raised his head, his eyes filled with earnestness and expectation, his voice trembling slightly but clear and firm: "Father, I am risking my life to make this appeal today. I truly have a request. I am deeply troubled by this matter, and I have been unable to sleep or eat. I only hope that you will show mercy and grant my request."

The emperor looked at him deeply and said in a cold voice, "Speak!"

"I have a special affection for the second young lady of Minister Lu's family. I beg Your Majesty to grant this marriage to fulfill my heart."

The emperor frowned, "Lu Zhengping's daughter? Didn't I already assign her to Qin Yu?"

He felt bad whenever he mentioned Lu Zhengping, but when he thought about his daughter's upcoming marriage to Qin Yu, his anger subsided a little.

"It's not her, it's the second young lady Lu Wanru."

"Why do I remember that Lu Zhengping only has one daughter?"

The Second Prince explained that Yan Wanwan was Lu Zhengping's biological daughter. The Emperor smiled grimly and said, "So the one who just returned will marry Qin Yu, and the adopted daughter at home will marry you?"

The Second Prince blushed and asked excitedly yet shyly, "Father, do you agree that Wanru can be my concubine?"

"Concubine?" The emperor raised his lips slightly, "Yes, come, draft the decree."

The chief eunuch behind him immediately stepped forward to take notes. The emperor's deep voice said, "Lu Zhengping's youngest daughter, Wanru, is virtuous and virtuous, with outstanding character and appearance. She is worthy of being the consort of the Second Prince. I order the two to choose an auspicious date for their marriage, so that they can become a harmonious couple and show the emperor's great favor."

The Second Prince's face turned pale, "Father, your son..."

He just wanted to marry Lu Wanru as a concubine. After all, he also wanted to marry the daughter of a more powerful minister, so that he would be more helpful in the future in the fight for the throne.

But now that the emperor has given Lu Wanru to him as the prince's consort, all his and the queen's plans will be in vain.

The emperor said expressionlessly, "Alright, I have already agreed to your request. You may leave now!"

The second prince wanted to say something, but was ruthlessly pushed out by his father-in-law.

"Second Prince, His Majesty is in a bad mood, please don't add fuel to the fire."

The Second Prince was furious and asked, "Your Excellency, this is strange. When did I add fuel to the fire?"

The eunuch sighed, said nothing, and walked quickly back to the hall.

The second prince spat angrily, turned around and rushed to the queen's bedroom.