The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

Chapter 1841 Why Wasn't the Han Family Touched?

After an incense stick's time had passed, seeing the pleading look in Madam Wan's eyes, Xing'er couldn't very well say that she hadn't found out anything: "Yes, today at dawn, the home of Wang Xianren, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was raided, the home of Zhao Chong'an, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, was raided, and the home of Liu Wushi, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice, was also raided!"

Xing'er memorized these names after a long journey, afraid of answering the old lady's questions incorrectly!

The old lady looked at Xing'er in astonishment and confusion, the sounds coming from her mouth more like a muttered soliloquy: "Were they confiscated at the same time?"

Xing'er's face stiffened under Old Madam Wan's gaze; she couldn't even manage a fake smile anymore. She nodded stiffly, her tone becoming unnatural as well, "Their house was raided at dawn!"

Madam Wan pressed further, "Why was it confiscated?"

Xing'er succinctly stated: "Embezzlement, committing crimes!"

Madam Wan's body went limp and she collapsed onto the soft couch, as if all her strength had been released. Her limbs were weak and she had trouble breathing.

Xing'er quickly placed a soft pillow under the old lady's back, not daring to utter another word!

After a long pause, Madam Wan spoke again, "These three corrupt officials whose property was confiscated all have close ties with the Han family, right?"

Madam Wan's tone was very certain, not like she was asking Xing'er. She had overheard bits and pieces of Ge Dongqing's conversation in the outer room that day; she vaguely heard words like "Vice Minister of Revenue" and "Assistant Minister of Justice"! She also heard Ge Dongqing say that a senior official from the Ministry of Rites had taken him to Tingfeng Nunnery!

Madam Wan then asked Xing'er, "Has Han Muran been behaving himself at Tingfeng Nunnery these past few days?"

Shang Xi stumbled upon the affair at Tingfeng Nunnery, and Old Madam Wan hoped that the Han family would back down and that Han Muran would learn his lesson. How naive she was at her age! She underestimated the Han family's greed!

"Madam, please don't make things difficult for me. I know nothing about the Han family's affairs, nor about Han Muran's. I've been by your side all day, and Xing'er knows nothing!" Xing'er's face was pale, and she was about to cry!

Old Madam Wan stood up unsteadily, looking as if she would collapse to the ground at any moment. "Since you've all kept this from me, I'll have no choice but to go to the Han family myself!"

No matter what, even after lying at home for two days, Old Madam Wan was still worried about her family!

Xing'er knelt down with a thud: "The old lady is still not feeling well, please don't go to the Han family."

"I know my body well, I'm fine!" Madam Wan made a move to leave.

Xing'er quickly stopped her: "Madam, please don't make things difficult for me. The Prince has already given the order that you are not allowed to have any more contact with the Han family!"

Upon hearing this, Old Madam Wan plopped down on the soft couch. "What does Feng'er mean? He really won't let me see the Han family?"

"Is that so? Not only does the old lady forbid seeing the Han family, but he and the princess also refuse to see the Han family!"

Madam Wan quickly asked, "Did the Han family come today?"

Xing'er nodded, "They knocked on the door for an hour, attracting a lot of onlookers. The gatekeeper couldn't chase them away! Eventually, they got tired of knocking and left!"

"Something happened to the Han family?"

Xing'er avoided eye contact and shook her head vigorously.

Then Old Madam Wan said again, "Something must have happened to the Han family, otherwise they wouldn't be knocking on the door like this, and Feng'er wouldn't be so heartless! Xing'er, tell me what you know, or my heart will be constantly in my throat!"

If Xing'er didn't speak, Old Madam Wan was about to leave. Left with no other choice, Xing'er had to say, "I'll tell you, Old Madam, but you mustn't get angry!"

Madam Wan nodded, "I've lived to be this old, what storms haven't I weathered!"

"That Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Justice was arrested at Tingfeng Nunnery! He was in Han Muran's meditation room when he was arrested, and I heard that he spent the night there last night!" Xing'er said while observing Madam Wan's eyes. Later, she spoke faster and faster, and her voice became softer and softer. She didn't know if Madam Wan could hear her clearly!

Madam Wan was so angry that her face turned ashen. After a long while, she slammed her fist on the soft couch and yelled, "Shameless!"

Xing'er, disregarding her kneeling position, quickly rose to help Old Madam Wan by opening her chest and patting her back. "Grandmother, please don't frighten Xing'er! If anything happens to you, Xing'er won't survive either!"

Old Madam Wan, panting heavily, grasped Xing'er's hand. "Xing'er, you've been the most considerate person of all these years. Tell me, has something happened to the Han family?"

"Nothing happened to the Han family, it was Han Muran who got into trouble!"

What happened to Han Muran?

"At dawn today, Constable Sun led his men to arrest more than eighty people in Tingfeng Nunnery, including Han Muran. The Han family probably came to the door today to rescue Han Muran! The Prince is not one to stand by and watch someone die. He had the Han family blocked from entering in front of everyone, also so that our old lady would not blame the Prince! It's hard for the Prince!"

How could Madam Wan blame Cheng Feng? It was the Han family who committed crimes, the Han family who went astray, and the Han family who were greedy. Cheng Feng had already warned them, but they were still stubborn and refused to stop. Now that trouble has arisen, they've come to Prince Pang's mansion for help.

They used the name of Prince Pang's Mansion to form cliques and engage in corrupt practices, embezzling and accumulating wealth. It was only because Wan Lianxing trusted Cheng Feng that Prince Pang's Mansion was investigated and its property confiscated. Old Madam Wan thought of the Han family, but she should think of Cheng Feng even more!

Madam Wan wiped her eyes, steadied herself, and asked Xing'er, "Do you know what happened to Han Muran?"

After much deliberation, Xing'er said, "Madam, I'm just a servant girl, I don't know anything about the law! I estimate we'll know the result in a couple of days! Please wait a little longer? As long as Han Muran stays, he'll be fine!"

Xing'er didn't want to go out and inquire anymore; the old lady's restless state clearly meant she couldn't withstand any more news!

For the first time ever, Madam Wan did not allow Xing'er to go out and gather information.

When Shang tide heard that Constable Sun had arrived, she hurriedly rushed into the hall. When she arrived, she found that Constable Sun had already left, and only Cheng Feng was sitting there drinking tea from an empty teacup.

"Where is Officer Sun?"

Cheng Feng put down his teacup: "Let's go!"

"Leaving so soon?"

Shang tide sat down in the spot where Constable Sun had just been sitting. Cheng Feng pushed aside the teacup that Constable Sun had just used and took out a new teacup to pour Shang tide a cup of tea.

"Do you need to see Officer Sun for something?"

“All the nuns in the temple have been arrested, including the older ones. I’m worried the constables will torture them. If I talk to Constable Sun, could we spare the elderly nuns some treatment?”

"You don't need to worry about that. I've already explained everything to Constable Sun. Those dozen or so nuns from the former Tingfeng Nunnery are victims. Tell them not to torture him!"

"What about Han Mu?"

"She was the instigator, and she deserves to be beaten to death."