After leaving the old lady's courtyard, Yun Xi looked up at the blue sky, but her heart was as heavy as a haze.
She had learned the general course of events from the old lady, yet she found a huge disparity between the old lady's account and Qi Rong's.
In the understanding of the old lady, Mama Zhang and others, her father was imprisoned because of Yun Ni. Yun Ni had poisoned the crown prince, who was still in a coma and on the verge of life and death.
However, according to Qi Rong, her father was thrown into the Zhao Prison not only because of Yun Ni's poisoning of the crown prince, but also because he had secretly colluded with the Li State and sold the secrets of the Liu State!
Both of these things seemed incredibly strange!
Not to mention that Yun Ni was deeply in love with the crown prince and would never hurt him. Moreover, although Yun Ni seemed domineering on the surface, she was actually timid and didn't have the guts to poison anyone!
As for her father, although he was often secretly scolded as a treacherous and sycophantic official because of his smooth - dealing style, in fact, he was truly a person who "ate the emperor's salary and shouldered the emperor's concerns", always worrying about the country before others and enjoying after them.
She would never believe that her father had betrayed the country!
There must be someone deliberately framing him!
Suddenly thinking of Qi Rong, Yun Xi's heart tightened instantly.
If what Qi Rong said was true and her father had been framed by him, it would be almost impossible for her to rescue her father from under Qi Rong's schemes and machinations!
But even though she knew she had little chance of success, she would never sit back and wait for death!
Now, the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Bureau went in and out of the Eastern Palace every day. The director of the bureau had even been dismissed by the emperor, but the crown prince's condition still showed no sign of improvement.
Yun Ni had been charged with the crime of murdering the crown prince and was imprisoned in the death row. Even if Yun Xi wanted to go and ask Yun Ni what had really happened, she couldn't see her at all.
Yun Xi's mind was in a complete mess. Coupled with days of running around, her head was also heavy.
When she returned to her courtyard, Yu Zhu rushed out in a hurry upon hearing the news, as if they had been separated for ages.
"Miss, you're finally back!" Yu Zhu's eyes were filled with tears as she hugged Yun Xi tightly and refused to let go.
It had been several months since Yun Xi left the capital. Although Yun Xi had occasionally written letters to Yu Zhu to tell her about her situation, Yu Zhu had never been separated from Yun Xi for so long and couldn't help but worry about her.
Now that such a big thing had happened to the Prime Minister's Mansion, the old lady was at a loss. She sent Mama Zhang to the courtyard three times a day to inquire about Yun Xi's situation.
Yu Zhu had written letters to Lingchuan more than once and even sent people to look for her, but every time they came back empty - handed!
Not only could the letters not be sent out, but they couldn't even find Yun Xi. The people sent to look for her had also encountered various obstructions and had to return to the capital.
Hearing Yu Zhu's account, Yun Xi didn't need to think to know who was behind this.
The Prime Minister's Mansion had been in trouble for so long. Even if Yu Zhu hadn't told her, Zhao Chunsheng should have managed to contact her, but she had been kept in the dark all this time.
It seemed that Qi Rong had taken a lot of trouble to keep her in the dark!
"Has Brother Qi come here recently?" Yun Xi was starving. After having a meal, she suddenly thought of her younger brother Yun Qi and couldn't help asking.
Now that her father and Yun Ni had been imprisoned one after another, only the old lady and Yun Qi were left in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Although Yun Qi was young, he was more mature - minded than his peers. He would surely try his best to rescue their father.
However, whether it was Yun Ni's poisoning of the crown prince or her father's so - called "betraying the country", both were extremely serious matters. Yun Xi was worried that Yun Qi would act impulsively and get himself involved!
Hearing this, Yu Zhu immediately stopped what she was doing, frowned and said, "At the beginning of Master's imprisonment, the young master came here twice. But since there was no news of you, he never came again."
"However, before the young master left for the last time, he asked this servant to tell the miss that after you returned to the capital, you shouldn't act rashly. He said that Master's disciples were trying their best to find a way to have Master transferred to the Three Judicial Departments for trial so that he could be temporarily spared from the torture in the Zhao Prison. After that, they would slowly clear Master's name!"
Hearing Yu Zhu's words, a look of surprise flashed across Yun Xi's face.
She knew that her father had a few favorite disciples, but they had rarely been in touch. She had thought that in this disaster, these people would choose to protect themselves and stay away.
Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, they would work so hard. It was really touching!
"Since Brother Qi has said so, I'll wait for one more day. But Yun Ni's matter needs to be resolved urgently."
The longer it dragged on, the more difficult it would be to handle the situation!
By then, not only would Yun Ni lose her life, but her father and even the entire Prime Minister's Mansion would be implicated!
Yun Xi suddenly stood up and hurriedly ordered Yu Zhu, "Yu Zhu, help me grind the ink. I'm going to write a letter to my maternal grandfather."
At this moment, the fate of the Prime Minister's Mansion was closely linked to that of her maternal grandfather's family in Jiangcheng. All for one, one for all! She had to inform the Su family in advance so that they could make all - round preparations!
"Yes, miss!" Understanding the importance of the matter, Yu Zhu quickly nodded and went to prepare the writing materials.
Yun Xi took advantage of this time to pace back and forth in the room, her mind working at full speed.
The current situation of the Prime Minister's Mansion made her feel as if she was walking on thin ice. She had to be extremely cautious with every step. But fortunately, her father still had his disciples working secretly, so she wasn't completely alone.
At present, although she didn't know the ultimate reason why her father had been thrown into the Zhao Prison, if she could solve the obvious problems one by one, the emperor's true intentions would gradually surface.
By then, once she found the crux of the problem, she could finally resolve the matter!
After Yun Xi finished writing the letter, she ordered someone to send it to Jiangcheng at full speed. Watching the back of the rider disappearing into the dust, Yun Xi let out a slight sigh of relief and then headed straight for the Office of the Capital Magistrate.
In the Office of the Capital Magistrate, upon hearing his subordinate's report that "Princess Yongning requests an audience", Liang Sheng's face showed a subtle expression.
"My lord, should this subordinate decline the princess's request?"
Seeing that Liang Sheng had been silent for a long time, with a thoughtful look on his face and no one knew what he was thinking, Constable Li couldn't help asking.
Everyone knew that the Prime Minister's Mansion was no longer what it used to be. Just as the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall is about to collapse, everyone gives it a push. Not only had some officials in the court quickly distanced themselves from Prime Minister Yun Sheng, but it was also heard that more than half of the servants in the Prime Minister's Mansion had fled overnight!
Now no one wanted to get involved with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Yun Xi's visit to the Office of the Capital Magistrate must be because of the matter of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
If Liang Sheng wanted to protect himself, the right choice would be to refuse to see her.
"No need. Let her in." Liang Sheng hesitated for a moment and then said firmly.
Although Liang Sheng had had few dealings with Yun Xi, he had a very deep impression of her.
This woman was brave and intelligent. He was actually quite curious to see how she would talk to him about the matter of the Prime Minister's Mansion since she had taken the initiative to come to him!
Constable Li showed a surprised look on his face when he heard this, but then he nodded and said, "Yes, my lord."
Constable Li had been by Liang Sheng's side for more than a year or two. Naturally, he understood his lord's character. Liang Sheng strictly adhered to the law and was not afraid of power. He was definitely not the kind of person who would abandon justice just to protect himself!