Since entering the palace, there has been no news from Zhou Jun for more than ten days, and everyone in the palace is uneasy.
Yin Yu searched for connections, looked for acquaintances in the past, and went to the palace to inquire, but only vaguely learned that Zhou Jun's fault was related to Yang Guifei.
She then sent people to the Xingqing Palace, and found that the palace doors were closed and heavily guarded. She was told that Concubine Yang was banned and was not allowed to visit.
When things have developed to this point, Yin Yu understands that the situation has become more serious than she expected.
Just when the whole house was in chaos, someone came to the gate of Bieyuan to report that a guest had arrived from Liangzhou.
Yin Yu held out her pregnant belly and went to the side hall, where she ordered someone to draw the curtains and let the guests in.
The visitor had an ugly appearance and a hoarse voice. He knelt on the ground as soon as he entered the door. He called himself Kong You and said that he had come all the way from Liangzhou on horseback without stopping at all.
Yin Yu had a vague impression of the man who claimed to be a slave of Zhou Jun's family, and then called Xiao Qingchan to confirm his identity.
Kong You bowed his head to the ground and said to Yin Yu: "Princess, there is no need to worry about the affairs of the master's family. When the time comes, the truth will naturally come to light."
Yin Yu asked: "Erlang has not returned since he entered the palace, so how do you know that everything will be fine?"
Kong You: "The master's family was framed by others and was taken into the palace. As long as the suspicion is cleared, they can return safely."
Yin Yu: "Structure? Why?"
Kong You: "There is a guess that someone may have framed the master's family for having an affair with the noble concubine."
When Yin Yu heard this, her eyes widened, and her first reaction was to refute: "Where did you get this bastard talking nonsense? Erlang and Lady Yuhuan have only met each other a few times. Do I not know if they have an affair?"
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Kong You raised his head and said to Yin Yu: "Since the master has been locked up in the palace and has not returned it for more than ten days, someone must have fabricated the evidence and misinterpreted the facts to make the saint suspicious. You accepted the order from the master.
Please, I came here from Liangzhou just to clear the suspicion and bring justice to my family."
Yin Yu: "What are you going to do?"
Kong You: "First of all, I would like to ask the princess to tell you in detail. Did the imperial concubine come to the mansion before the master entered the palace? What did she say she did and took away?"
Yin Yu tried her best to remember and said, "When you said that, I remembered that day..."
A few days later, the palace issued an edict to summon Princess Wanchun to meet the saint.
Considering that Yin Yu was pregnant, the palace specially sent a carriage and a large number of medical officers and slaves to accompany them. The group entered the Chang'an Imperial City in a mighty manner.
Yin Yu, who was sitting in the carriage, saw that her husband had been framed and imprisoned. She was filled with grievances and had already thought about how to attack the emperor.
But when they actually entered the palace and saw Li Longji on the throne looking haggard and exhausted, Yin Yu felt soft for a while, and when the words of criticism came to her lips, they turned into unstoppable sobs.
When Li Longji saw Yin Yu crying, he first sighed, and then ordered his chamberlain to get a folding chair.
After Yin Yu sat down, she wiped her tears and said to Li Longji: "My mother is about to give birth, but her husband is imprisoned in the palace. What should I do if the child in my belly cannot see his father after he is born?"
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Li Longji: "Zhou Jun has failed in his moral conduct. The worst I can do is divorce him and find you a good husband."
When Yin Yu heard this, he was startled, stood up and said, "Erlang is usually kind to others, so how can he talk about his bad moral character? Could it be that my father has been deceived by a villain?"
Li Longji snorted coldly: "If the evidence hadn't been solid, how could I have spoken so blindly?"
Yin Yu calmed down and asked: "I wonder what the evidence from the father's mouth is?" Li Longji nodded to Gao Lishi, who took out the letter with the lyrics of Die Lianhua written on it and handed it into Yin Yu's hand.
Yin Yu looked at it again and asked Li Longji with a smile: "Did the father think that this poem was written by Erlang to Lady Yuhuan?"
After saying that, Yin Yu took out a book from her arms. It was the fan collection that Zhou Jun had given her on her wedding day, and Gao Lishi presented it to Li Longji.
Li Longji opened the book and read the poems in it carefully. The more he read, the more frightened he became. Finally, he asked Yin Yu: "Were these written by Zhou Jun?"
Yin Yu: "Erlang refused to admit it. He only said that he heard these poems from others. But let me ask, if someone can write such a masterpiece, I am afraid that he will be famous all over the world, how can he remain unknown...
…I once showed this volume of Que Fan Collection to Mrs. Yuhuan. She liked it very much, so she excerpted a few songs, and the Yuefu poem was naturally among them.”
Li Longji read it for a long time and believed a little bit of Yin Yu's words.
Li Longji thought for a while and asked Yin Yu: "During the Shangyuan Festival of the seventh year of Tianbao, someone saw Zhou Jun going up to the attic of Huaxianhui Building, and then Yuhuan entered the room again. Do you know?"
Yin Yu nodded and said: "Yes, it does happen."
Li Longji was stunned: "Do you really know about this?"
Yin Yu: "Not only did she know, but the person who arranged Zhou Jun in the attic that night was Nan Niang."
Li Longji couldn't keep up with his train of thought and asked doubtfully: "Did you introduce Zhou Jun into the attic?"
Yin Yu: "On the Lantern Festival of that year, Nan Niang and Zhou Jun had a private meeting in the Huaxianhui Building. In the middle of the meeting, I had to leave temporarily due to observance of etiquette, leaving only Zhou Jun waiting in the attic.
During the process, Mrs. Yuhuan got drunk and went to the attic to rest, so Erlang had to hide. I waited until the ceremony was over and I rushed back to the attic, and he was able to escape."
Li Longji opened his eyes wide and murmured: "In other words, the person who had a private meeting with Zhou Jun that night was not Yuhuan, but you?"
Yin Yu nodded slightly.
Li Longji thought carefully for a while, then stared at Yin Yu and asked: "Nanny, don't deliberately lie to me just to protect Zhou Jun."
Hearing this, Yin Yu became angry and said: "Since my father doesn't believe it, then my mother will tell the truth. Erlang and I had a private meeting in the attic of Huaxianhui Building. It was not only the Shangyuan Festival of Tianbao's seventh year, but also the secret meeting between Erlang and me.
It has happened before. Father, have you ever remembered what happened in the attic on the Lantern Festival in the sixth year of Tianbao?"
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Li Longji first recalled, and then became shocked.
On the Lantern Festival of that year, he and Mrs. Guo Guo, Yang's third sister, were making peace in the attic, but Yang Yuhuan caught and raped him in bed, and they broke up on bad terms.
Li Longji thought of this and stammered to Yin Yu: "Is it possible... that you and Zhou Jun were also in the attic that year?"
Yin Yu nodded: "That's right. That night, Zhou Jun and I hid in the closet and saw everything that happened outside. It was really clear. If my father doesn't believe it, my mother is willing to describe it again."
"Stop it!" Li Longji closed his eyes, turned his head to the side, and waved his hands desperately: "Don't talk about that again, I believe you."
Gao Lishi stood by and suddenly realized that Zhou Jun had previously said that this matter involved royal dignity, and it seemed that what he said was indeed true.
Li Longji then thought about it, which meant that Zhou Jun and Yang Yuhuan had no personal relationship, and everything was just catching up with rumors.
After thinking about this, Li Longji's anger, suspicion and resentment that he had accumulated over the past few days were all gone, and he couldn't help but laugh happily in the palace.
Yin Yu stood up holding her pregnant belly, looked at the cheerful Li Longji, and said coldly: "Father, Erlang is still in prison, and Lady Yuhuan is still banned in Xingqing Palace."
When Li Longji heard this, his expression froze, and he quickly turned to Gao Lishi and shouted: "Quick, quick! Bring Zhou Erlang here! Then issue an order to lift Yuhuan from house arrest!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Li Longji gritted his teeth and changed his words: "Bring Zhou Erlang and reunite them as husband and wife... As for the imperial concubine, I will personally go and plead guilty."
After speaking, Li Longji quickly left the hall without caring about Yin Yu.