I've finally found you, Empress Chenghuan!

  The sky is slightly bright.

  The Great Prison of the Ministry of Justice.

  At this time, Tang Lin was pacing back and forth in the cell, looking anxious, occasionally glancing at the outside of the cell door to see if Yu Shengjun had returned, but every time he looked, he felt disappointed.

  She had the ability to escape from prison, but after escaping from prison, she could protect herself from being caught by the imperial court, but this would implicate him. After all, he was an ordinary person, with no money, no power, no influence, and no backing, and he simply did not have the ability to flee to the ends of the earth, and could be caught at any time.

  For his own good, the only way is to stay in prison and wait for someone to help clear their names. But where is this person who can help clear their names?

  "Alas," Tang Lin stopped in her tracks and sighed, "can't escape, can only wait for the boss to prove my innocence!"

  Imperial Palace, Golden Hall

  His Majesty sat high on the dragon throne, looking down at the civil and military officials in the hall, his eyes were particularly stern. Every official who caught his eye immediately lowered their head.

  At this time, the Minister of War, Lu Shangshu, lined up and stood in the center of the great hall, holding a memorial with both hands. "Your Majesty, this is a memorial sent from the border to the imperial capital, it is the handwritten memorial of General Shaokui!"

  His Majesty's face was calm and unruffled, "Present it!"

  The eunuch took over the document from Lu Shangshu's hand and presented it to the emperor himself.

  The emperor took the edict, opened it, and glanced at it. A hint of joy flashed across his brow, then he closed it. After handing the edict to the Grand Secretary, he stood up, looking down from a high position at the civil and military officials in the hall. He stood there for a while before finally uttering two faint words: "Retire!"

  The sky is bright.

  Study Room

  The Minister of Justice, Zhu Shangshu, walked into the imperial study and saw the emperor reviewing memorials. He bowed his waist and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, your old minister has arrived!"

  His Majesty did not even lift his eyes to look at Zhu Shangshu, while concentrating on reviewing the memorials, he lightly instructed Zhu Shangshu on matters, "Order someone to go to the Ministry of Punishment's great prison and release a woman named Tang Lin!"

  Zhu Shangshu nodded and said: "Your humble servant understands."

  "Remember, do not let that woman know it was my order to release her. If she asks for the reason, tell your people to tell the truth - General Chang and others went to the Xijiangyue Inn to investigate and proved her innocence."

  Zhu Shangshu nodded again, "Yes, I understand, I'll go and take care of it now."

  Just as he was about to reach the door, the emperor's voice came again, this time with a very serious tone, indicating that the content was very important. "The matter of my outing last night must not be known to the court and the harem. If the matter of last night is leaked, I will only ask you. That's all, go and handle it."

  "I bid farewell." With a stiff upper lip, Zhu Shangshu calmly responded and then withdrew from the imperial study.

  After Lu Shangshu left, Yu Shengjun still reviewed and commented on memorials to the throne.

  After a while, the eunuch's footsteps were a bit hurried as he walked in, "Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager sent word that the ladies of the harem have made another big scene. They said that the Empress Dowager gave Consort Hui a night pearl and was coldly ridiculed by Consort An, then the two consorts had a big fight and both ended up at the Empress Dowager's place. The Empress Dowager sent someone to say that she wants to pray for Buddha and has no time to manage the affairs of the harem, so she should find someone to take care of it. She asked if Your Majesty has anyone in mind."

  His Majesty's face was expressionless as he said, "Let them make a fuss, just don't let there be any bloodshed. Otherwise, I will definitely punish severely without pardon. As for the person in charge of the harem, I... will arrange it myself another day."

  Actually, he already has someone in mind, but that person hasn't become his queen yet.

  The Great Prison of the Ministry of Justice.

  Tang Lin stood outside the great prison, raised her head, and was immediately dazzled by the sunlight. She subconsciously covered her eyes with her palm, muttering to herself, "It's just like this when I come out, it really isn't challenging!"

  After basking in the sun outside the prison for a while, Tang Lin left.

  After a while, Tang Lin walked on the way back to Hui Juan Xuan, looking left and right, admiring the lively market in the morning. Just as she had been walking for a while, someone suddenly came over from the side, blocked her path, and said something that shocked her, "Empress Chenghuan, I've finally found you!"