Kick out the general as soon as you are reborn

Early next morning

Yanyan hugged the soft quilt and had a sound sleep. The morning sunlight fell on her eyes. She raised her slender hands to block the sunlight, then woke up in a daze, opened the bed curtains, and let Yuzhu help her get up.

Raising her hand, she allowed Yuzhu to put on her red official uniform. "How is Concubine Li doing now after taking the abortion drug? Should she go back now or stay in Concubine Li's courtyard?"

Yuzhu replied while tidying her clothes, "After Concubine Li drank the medicine yesterday, she felt pain for half an hour and then miscarried. We didn't see the fully formed fetus. Now she is still staying in Concubine Li's side hall! She doesn't seem to want to move out. I guess she wants to stay in her Liuyan Pavilion."

Yanyan raised her foot and let Yuzhen put on her official boots before speaking, "She wants to stay in Liuyan Pavilion, but Concubine Li won't agree! Concubine Li is still young, so she may not have formed yet! Have you found out who did it?"

Yuzhu Xiaoshuo said, "Princess, we found a maid named Guihua in the backyard yesterday, but when we tried to arrest her, she had hanged herself. This clue is gone. What should we do? We have no clue at all!"

Liu Yanyan said coldly, "It seems that someone from outside really intervened. Don't investigate this matter. Let Housekeeper Zhou investigate it himself to avoid the jealousy of Concubine Li and Concubine Li." That osmanthus flower seemed to be sent by the emperor! The last time I saw Liu Wu, he said that it was better not to investigate. Even if we find out, we can't kill the emperor.

Yuzhu heard this and said, "I obey your order. I will not investigate further. But will this concubine Li let it go? Will she come to the main courtyard to cause trouble?"

Liu Yanyan said calmly, "She can't hate me. I made sure it wasn't me who caused her to have an abortion. I also didn't cause her to have a miscarriage. I will deal with her directly if she makes a scene in the main courtyard."

Yuzhu said distressedly, "Okay Princess, I know what to do."

Liu Yanyan walked to the dressing table and said, "They are all my people. Logically, they are sisters. I can't really treat them as sisters. I don't have any feelings for them. I just have to treat them normally. It's impossible for me to truly treat them as sisters!" After finishing washing up, she walked out with the help of Ren Yuzhu.

"Yuzhu and Butler Zhou asked the kitchen to send some supplements to Concubine Li so that she can take good care of her health."

Yuzhu carefully supported the princess's hand and said, "Princess, why don't you just tell the kitchen? There are so many chefs in the kitchen. Just tell them and they will deliver it."

"She is like a frightened bird right now. She won't eat anything sent by the women in the mansion. It's best to let Butler Zhou arrange it. She can't find any faults. Besides, I am the princess. I don't need to please anyone. I don't need to do superficial work."

Yuzhu held the princess's hand and watched her walk into the carriage. "Princess, you are kind-hearted."

Liu Yanyan turned around and said, "She has no children anymore, so she can't cause any trouble. Why should I make things difficult for her? I might as well give her a good life." After saying that, she lowered the curtain of the car and walked towards the yamen.

Yuzhu looked at the princess's departing carriage, her eyes full of envy. She didn't turn around and go back home until the carriage left.

Yamenkou

As soon as Liu Yanyan's carriage stopped, she stepped on the horse stool to get off and saw a few people in plain clothes standing at the gate of the government office. They didn't know what they were waiting for and they kept looking around.

Just as Liu Yanyan was about to go in with her guards, several people knelt down and said, "I pay my respects to the princess."

Bu Mingzhen, a skinny woman wearing ill-fitting clothes, bowed and said, "Greetings from the master."

Seeing her appearance and hearing her calling herself a student, Liu Yanyan stopped and looked at her carefully. She sighed and said, "Please stand up! Follow me to the government office! There are too many people outside, so it's not convenient to talk."

With tears in her eyes, Bu Mingzhen thanked him, "Thank you, Princess, for being willing to make the decision for me. I will let my family get up right away." After that, she trembled and helped her mother, father, and elder brother up. "Mom and Dad, elder brother, let's go in! The princess agreed to make the decision for me."

Only then did a few people stand up tremblingly and stand respectfully aside.

When Liu Yanyan saw them stand up, she walked in with the guards, letting them follow behind tremblingly.

When he arrived at the court entrance, he said to the bailiff at the door, "Go and call Mr. Zhang and tell him that there is a case. Ask him to hurry up."

Upon hearing this, the bailiff ran to the back hall.

Bu Mingzhen and a few others stayed in the courtroom trembling with fear, looking very reserved.

Liu Yanyan came to her desk and sat down, looking at Bu Mingzhen, who was skinny and lifeless, and felt distressed. She didn't understand how she, who called herself a student and seemed to have achieved great success, could be treated like this.

At this time, Lord Zhang hurried over, walked behind the desk, and bowed respectfully to the princess, "I pay my respects to Lord Liu."

Liu Yanyan waved her hand calmly, "Master Zhang, you are too polite. Let's ask about the case first! This case may be more troublesome!"

Upon hearing this, Lord Zhang replied, "As you command." He sat upright behind his desk.

Looking up at the people below, he saw Bu Mingzhen was slightly stunned. He couldn't believe his eyes. After a long time, he slammed the gavel and said, "Who is here? What do you want?"

Bu Mingzhen steadied his frail body and bowed, "I am from the capital, my surname is Bu, my name is Mingzhen, I passed the imperial examination 13 years ago, and next to me are my father Bu Xiuming, my brother Bu Yanjie, and my mother Liu."

Lord Zhang was so shocked that he could not speak. He murmured, "Are you Bu Mingzhen? Weren't you killed by bandits on your way to take office? How did you end up like this? What did you go through? Tell me one by one."

Bu Mingzhen awkwardly rolled up his ill-fitting robe and smiled bitterly, "Sir Zhang, I am sorry to have made a fool of myself. I was not murdered by bandits! I was knocked unconscious and tied up at home, where I was trapped for 13 years! Sir, please help me and punish the murderer severely. He must pay the price."

Zhang was so angry that he was shaking. He couldn't connect the person in front of him with the Bu sister who was full of vigor and said she wanted to benefit the people 13 years ago. His hands were shaking slightly. "Where is the murderer? I will send someone to catch him right away!"

Bu Mingzhen had not expected to meet her former classmate. She choked up and said, "He stayed at my house, in the last courtyard of Anping Lane in the West Market. His name was Zhang Qiong. He was lame and had two children."

When Liu Yanyan heard this, her heart ached, fearing that Lord Zhang would be soft-hearted towards the man again. She looked at him and found that his eyes were red with anger. It seemed that he did not need to be warned, so she did not say anything.

Lord Zhang said in a serious tone, "Go, bring this lame Zhang to the hall. He really defies the law and has no regard for the king's law. He even dares to tie up an official appointed by the imperial court."

Several yamen runners in the hall also replied with a serious face, "I obey your command."

When Bu Mingzhen saw the yamen runners leave, he finally felt relieved. Fortunately, they did not stand idly by. He looked at his former classmate with gratitude.