Disguised as a man, she became the biggest villain in the book.

He Yizhou was startled by Lü Junrong's angry roar. He turned to look at Lü Junrong, a flash of anger in his eyes, and said, "What does my crying have to do with you?"

"I don't know who this prefect is. He doesn't care about his reputation at all, and he's not even afraid of taking this matter to the Emperor. It's simply outrageous!" He Yizhou said angrily.

"Father, didn't you check the information about this prefect before?" He Yizhou asked Master He.

"The change of prefect was too sudden. We hadn't received any news beforehand. I sent people to investigate, but the news hadn't even come back yet, and here he is!" Master He sighed as he sat in his cell.

He Yizhou was completely hopeless: "Am I going to spend my whole life farming, eating only cornbread every day? How am I going to survive? Dad! You have to think of something!"

Master He was helpless; he was barely able to save himself and could only pray in his heart that the old lady could rescue them.

As expected, these past few days, Mr. He and Mrs. He have also been sent to work in the fields with those young masters and ladies.

...................

Just as Zheng Luoqi was still thinking about which company to target next, the imperial decree arrived.

It was delivered secretly by Pei Wenyu and Lin Zifeng.

Why is it said to have been delivered secretly? Because Zheng Luoqi received no prior warning before these two arrived.

But the question is, how did the emperor receive the information, and how did he manage to avoid the eyes and ears of the Prime Minister's office?

Zheng Luoqi immediately realized who it was: Wen Yixuan. Zheng Luoqi also realized that she had underestimated her opponent these past few days and was almost deceived by Wen Yixuan's appearance. He was actually a better actor than Lin Zifeng. Fortunately, the worst was yet to come.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: I have heard that the old woman of the He family has a long history with me and once saved my elder brother from danger. However, her grandchildren have committed a grave error and should be severely punished. But considering the brotherly bond between my elder brother and me, I have decided to show leniency and give the He family a chance to repent."

"Furthermore, other scions of prominent families have already paid the price for their mistakes, and I do not wish to pursue the He family's affairs any further. I hope the He family will learn from this, reflect on their actions, and avoid repeating the same mistakes. If they commit any further illegal or disorderly acts, I will punish them severely without leniency! So be it!"

Zheng Luoqi listened quietly as Pei Wenyu read the imperial edict, her face expressionless, but she was speechless inside.

He thought to himself: So the aristocratic family's mistake is just being glossed over like that? This guy was only captured a short while ago, and they're already going to release him? No wonder his father chose him as a puppet; he's really stupid. He didn't see the danger this aristocratic family was causing at all!

After reading the imperial edict, Pei Wenyu continued, "Lord Zheng, His Majesty has specially dispatched me and Young Master Lin to assist you in managing Xuzhou. Therefore, we hope you will take good care of us in the future."

Zheng Luoqi understood immediately, and sneered to herself: Is this because Wen Yixuan was humiliated by me last time, so he sent two more helpers? Well, this Xuzhou is getting more and more lively!

"You're too kind, Young Master Pei!" Zheng Luoqi said with a slight, forced smile.

Pei Wenyu and Lin Zifeng exchanged glances, secretly pleased with themselves.

Zheng Luoqi naturally understood what they were thinking at that moment, but he didn't care too much. Last time, they only had diarrhea for a few days. If they caused trouble again this time, it wouldn't be something that could be solved by just letting them have diarrhea for a few days.

Zheng Luoqi turned and left, pondering her next plan.

These scions of noble families must not be let off easily...

Because of Pei Wenyu and Lin Zifeng's sudden arrival, the things that Bo Yu and He Jinyu were asked to do will probably have to be replanned. It's fine if Bo Yu isn't around, but if Pei Wenyu and Lin Zifeng find out that He Jinyu isn't by their side, they will definitely become suspicious.

Therefore, Zheng Luoqi planned to have Boyu continue the investigation and then bring He Jinyu back.

He Jinyu quickly received Zheng Luoqi's letter and hurriedly returned to the government office.

As soon as He Jinyu returned to the government office, Wen Yixuan called him aside, and the two began to talk.

"Jinyu, where have you been these past few days? I haven't seen you around." Wen Yixuan asked in confusion.

"I was ordered by my superiors to do some errands," He Jinyu replied with a smile.

"Oh, what's the matter that's taking so long?" Wen Yixuan asked.

"I went to investigate those aristocratic families. What happened? What happened at the government office while I was away?" He Jinyu asked in return.

Wen Yixuan shook his head to indicate that he was fine, and then told He Jinyu about everything that had happened at the government office recently.

He Jinyu played along, suddenly frowning, then looking shocked, and asked, "What? The master really sent you to rob it? And then what happened?"

"And then..." Wen Yixuan vividly described how miserable he had been under Zheng Luoqi's control during this period, and He Jinyu comforted him in a very cooperative manner.

Wen Yixuan was talking to He Jinyu when he was suddenly interrupted by a voice: "What are you two talking about?"

Wen Yixuan and He Jinyu turned around and saw Pei Wenyu and Lin Zifeng, dressed in elegant attire, walking towards them.

Pei Wenyu smiled at Wen Yixuan and He Jinyu and said softly, "It seems we interrupted your conversation. Sorry."

Wen Yixuan immediately composed himself, smiled slightly, and said, "No, no, we were just chatting about trivial things."

He Jinyu nodded in agreement, smiling broadly.

“It’s been a long time since we’ve gotten together. How about we go out for a drink?” Lin Zifeng suddenly suggested.

Wen Yixuan nodded in agreement: "It has indeed been a long time since we've gotten together. Going out for a drink would be nice."

He Jinyu frowned and said with some worry, "But, what about Lord Zheng... If we go out on our own and he finds out, it will be hard to explain!"

Lin Zifeng patted He Jinyu on the shoulder and comforted him, "We're just going out for a meal, not doing anything bad, it shouldn't be that serious!"

"Just have a servant inform them, that'll be fine. Let's go!" Pei Wenyu said, walking out.

He also instructed a servant to inform Zheng Luoqi and the others that they were going out to eat together.

Then the group went to the best restaurant in the city and booked a luxurious private room.

Just as the food was served and before I could even take a few sips of wine, my enjoyment was interrupted by the noise coming from next door.

The noise grew louder and louder, even accompanied by sounds of fighting and arguing.

Several people frowned unhappily, feeling somewhat irritated.

"Who is it that can't even behave properly while eating?" Lin Zifeng complained.

"I'll go take a look." Pei Wenyu stood up and decided to check the situation.

He strode towards the door, opened it, and walked towards the adjacent side room...