It is heard that Duke Zheng kowtowed in gratitude for the emperor's grace in the Ministry of Punishments' prison, causing his head to be covered in blood.
These rumors, even if Ye Muyu didn't deliberately seek them out, she knew about them.
However, precisely because the news spread so quickly, she found it odd. Normally, the Ministry of Punishment is guarded so strictly, how can the news spread so promptly, as if someone inside deliberately leaked it.
Despite feeling suspicious, Ye Muyu didn't ask anyone to investigate. She believed that Chu Heng must have arranged his people in the capital. She now represents the Chu family, inevitably watched by others; thus, staying unchanged is the best strategy.
The comings and goings between sovereigns and subjects.
Make the atmosphere in the capital somewhat cold, especially as occasionally uncovered officials are involved.
Especially Duke Zheng's disciples, many are implicated, and aside from them, others are not spared either.
