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Chapter 584 The Legend of Zhen Huan An Lingrong 41

She knew that this letter meant a lot to Zhen Huan and was her only hope at the moment.

In the Golden Palace, the atmosphere was so solemn that it seemed as if water could drip out. Yinzhen sat on the dragon throne, his eyes like torches, scanning the ministers under the palace. He was wearing a dragon robe today, which made him look more majestic, but there was an indelible haze between his brows.

"Zhen Yuandao, do you admit your guilt?" Yinzhen's voice was deep and powerful, echoing in the hall.

Zhen Yuandao was sweating profusely. He fell to his knees with a thud and cried out, "I am innocent! Your Majesty, I don't know what crime I have committed."

Yinzhen sneered and threw the memorial in his hand in front of Zhen Yuandao: "Look for yourself! Corruption and bribery, taking human lives lightly, each and every one of them is a capital crime!"

Zhen Yuandao picked up the memorial with trembling hands, and after just one glance, his face turned pale. He had never heard of the crimes listed in the memorial, and it was clear that someone had framed him!

He hurriedly defended himself: "Your Majesty, this...this is all false accusations! I am loyal to Your Majesty and have no second thoughts!"

"Loyal?" Yinzhen said in a cold tone.

"Your daughter Zhen Huan has no respect for the Lord. Considering that this is her first offense, I have already shown her special mercy by demoting her to a commoner. But you do not repent, but instead become even worse. How can I tolerate you!"

Zhen Yuandao's heart sank. He knew that the emperor was going to use him as a target.

He suppressed his fear and kowtowed again, begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, please be clear! I have no idea what happened to you!"

"Huh, you don't know?" A cold light flashed in Yinzhen's eyes.

"You are an official appointed by the court, but you failed to teach your daughter well. Shouldn't you be punished?"

In the court, the ministers were silent, and no one dared to plead for Zhen Yuandao at this time. They all understood that the emperor was killing the chicken to scare the monkey, warning the harem and the former dynasty that no one could challenge his authority.

You could hear a pin drop in the hall, and everyone held their breath, as if they were afraid of getting burned if they were not careful. The sweat on Zhen Yuandao's forehead dripped down, soaking his clothes.

He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that his throat was dry and no sound came out.

At this time, an old minister stood up tremblingly. He looked at Zhen Yuandao, then at Yinzhen, but in the end he said nothing and retreated silently.

His action seemed to crush Zhen Yuandao's last hope. His body shook and he almost collapsed to the ground.

Yinzhen watched all this without a trace of emotion in his eyes. He spoke slowly, his voice as cold as if it came from the Netherworld: "Come here, take Zhen Yuandao to the prison and wait for your punishment!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two guards came forward and dragged Zhen Yuandao away. Zhen Yuandao struggled and cried, but to no avail.

His voice echoed in the hall, but no one dared to plead for him.

"Dismiss the court!" Yinzhen said in a cold voice, then stood up and left, leaving all the civil and military officials in the court looking at each other in bewilderment.

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Shen Meizhuang was holding the letter she had just written, with the ink on the envelope not yet dry, when she heard a palace servant come to report: "My lady, the Zhen family... Master Zhen... has been... imprisoned!"

The palace maid's voice was trembling with a hint of fear.

Shen Meizhuang felt a black screen in front of her eyes, her body swayed, and she almost fell. She grabbed the table beside her, her knuckles turned white, and she almost crushed the table. "What did you say? Say it again!"

"Lord Zhen, has been imprisoned...imprisoned by the Emperor for the crime of corruption!" The palace maid fell to her knees in fear, her voice as thin as a mosquito's.

The letter slipped from Shen Meizhuang's weak hands and fluttered to the ground like a butterfly with broken wings. She staggered back a few steps and fell into a chair, her face as pale as paper.

how so? how so!

Shen Meizhuang's eyes went dark, and she felt like a huge rock was pressing on her chest, making it hard to breathe. She tightly grasped the corner of the table, her knuckles turned white, and her nails almost dug into the wood. Zhen Yuandao was imprisoned, what did this mean? It meant that the Zhen family was finished, and Huan'er was finished!

"How could this happen? How could this happen!" She murmured to herself, her voice trembling violently, like a candle swaying in the wind, which could go out at any time. She bit her lower lip hard, almost biting it to bleed, trying to keep herself awake.

No, she can't fall down. Huan'er is still waiting for her. She must find a way!

"Go! Go and tell... tell..." Shen Meizhuang looked up suddenly, but found that she didn't know who to tell.

"My lady, are you...are you okay?" The maid asked cautiously when she saw Shen Meizhuang's pale face and frightened look.

Shen Meizhuang took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.

A pretty face flashed through Shen Meizhuang's mind, An Lingrong.

The gentle and docile woman, whose singing voice is as sweet as a yellow oriole, has always been favored by the emperor. Perhaps she can help.

Shen Meizhuang supported her shaky body and stumbled towards Yongshou Palace. Along the way, the palace servants saluted her, but she ignored them, and the only thing in her mind was the disaster that Zhen Huan's family was about to face.

Shen Meizhuang's eyes went dark and she could barely stand. She held onto the palace wall and walked towards Yongshou Palace with difficulty. At the entrance of Yongshou Palace, two guards stood upright, one on the left and one on the right, with serious expressions.

"Shen Meizhuang wants to see the imperial concubine and has something important to report!" Shen Meizhuang said to the guard, suppressing her anxiety.

The guard said expressionlessly: "The emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to disturb the imperial concubine's rest."

Shen Meizhuang felt a chill in her heart. The emperor actually gave such an order! She bit her lip and said in a trembling voice, "This is related to the Zhen family. It is extremely urgent. Please let the eunuch know."

The guard remained unmoved: "Forgive me for not disobeying the emperor's order."

Shen Meizhuang was extremely anxious. The Zhen family was in danger, and she had to see An Lingrong!

She took a deep breath and was about to say something else when she heard a familiar voice coming from the palace: "Who is making noise outside?"

It's An Lingrong! Shen Meizhuang was delighted and said quickly, "Lingrong, it's me, Meizhuang!"

An Lingrong, dressed in a light pink palace dress, walked slowly out of the palace. Her face had a sickly paleness, but it still couldn't hide her beauty.

"Why is Sister Mei here?" she asked softly, with a hint of doubt in her tone.

When she saw An Lingrong, Shen Meizhuang could no longer hold back and tears welled up in her eyes.

"Lingrong, the Zhen family...something happened to the Zhen family!"

"Sister, tell me slowly, what happened?"

Shen Meizhuang told An Lingrong everything about Zhen Yuandao's imprisonment.

An Lingrong sighed softly, a barely perceptible hint of tiredness revealed between her brows.

She reached out her hand to support Shen Meizhuang, and said softly: "Sister Mei, don't worry. It will hurt your body if you cry. We have to think about it in the long run."

Upon hearing this, Shen Meizhuang seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw. She tightly held An Lingrong's hand and said anxiously, "Lingrong, you must save Huan'er and the Zhen family! The emperor...the emperor loves you the most. If you plead for mercy in front of the emperor, he will definitely show leniency!"