"The Amorous Affairs of a Female Official" - Chapter 199: The Old Case of the Ministry of Works

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The one kneeling was He Zhengquan, who had just been promoted to Vice Minister of Works the month before last. He was a close associate of Han Jinqing, a former third-place scholar in the imperial examinations, and came from humble beginnings. After becoming an official, he was promoted by Han Jinqing. Now, he was only in his early thirties, and it was quite remarkable that he had reached the position of Vice Minister of Works.
Upon hearing Han Jinqing's question, he cautiously replied, "Does the Prime Minister have any further instructions?"
Han Jinqing's dark, jade-like eyes remained fixed on the scroll as he casually asked, "How is the Ministry of Works' inspection by the Censorate progressing?"
“The Censorate’s inspection efforts this time are quite extensive, but Wang Chengjue has his own countermeasures, and I doubt they will find anything wrong,” He Zhengquan pondered whether the Prime Minister was worried about his position in the Ministry of Works after his appointment, and added, “Wang Chengjue has now handed over the inspection to Shen Lingzhen, but she is quite clever, and she wouldn’t dare to disobey me.”
Han Jinqing raised an eyebrow, put down the scroll, and smoothed a wrinkle on her cuff. "Oh? Wang Chengjue is quite bold, daring to tamper with things during the inspection."
He Zhengquan replied, "I heard that he had a conflict with the Censor-in-Chief Gu Qingyin and was secretly sabotaging her. The Censorate is currently extremely busy, but with little effect. Wang Chengjue has not been seen these past few days; he doesn't take the Censorate seriously."
Han Jinqing's lips curled slightly as he lazily said, "Wang Chengjue has been sitting in the position of Minister of Works for too long." His tone was cold.
He Zhengquan's heart skipped a beat, and he didn't dare to reply.
"I have heard that an accident occurred when the Ministry of Works was dredging the Pingjing River, and a large number of craftsmen disappeared without a trace. Later, the court covered it up under the pretext of natural disaster. The Ministry of Works must have a record of this matter," Han Jinqing slowly sat up straight and said, "No matter what method you use, you must make sure that the Censorate reinvestigates this case."
He Zhengquan felt his heart pounding. The Pingjing River case three years ago had far-reaching implications. Back then, the court couldn't find anything to investigate and had to use natural disasters as an excuse. Now that the old matter has been brought up again, not to mention anything else, anyone in the Ministry of Works who experienced this matter back then will definitely tremble.
He bowed his head in agreement, unable to help but wonder about Han Jinqing's intentions. Several of Jiangling King's confidants had run into trouble, and Wang Chengjue was also one of Jiangling King's men. Could it be...? He didn't want to think about it any further. As someone who works for the Prime Minister, he only needed to know what to do and when to do it. Thinking too much about other things was pointless.
Meanwhile, Ning Feiran and Gu's mother gradually became acquainted after Ning Feiran performed acupuncture and pulse diagnosis.
Because of Gu Deming's accident, Gu's mother suddenly lost her support and became depressed. She was also worried about her children who were officials in the court. After Ning Feiran routinely took her pulse that day, Gu's mother asked him to go to the Ministry of Works to check on Gu Qingyin.
“Imperial Physician Ning, I know this is putting you in a difficult position. Alas, Jingting also said that relatives are not allowed to visit each other during the inspection,” Mother Gu sighed softly, “but my eyelids have been twitching these past two days, and I am really worried about Qingyin.”
Ning Feiran looked into Gu's mother's eyes and agreed.
He grew up in the palace, accustomed to life-and-death struggles, and knew nothing of soft-heartedness, nor did he believe that anyone should sacrifice anything for anyone else. But Gu Qingyin was different. From the first moment he saw her, she was destined to leave an imprint on his heart. Her beautiful and gentle appearance, yet with a calm and firm gaze, was the look he had desperately longed for in his childhood within the four walls, the look that guided him and brought him hope. But his only sister could not give her that; her weakness had already left her struggling to survive in the harem surrounded by powerful enemies.
On the evening of the fifth day of her inspection, Gu Qingyin came across a stack of documents that were not very thick. The Xuan paper was yellowed and looked quite old. She was puzzled. The inspection period was limited to one year. Of course, there was no absolute limit for major matters, but under normal circumstances, the party being inspected would never do anything unnecessary. She carefully examined each page, but her brows furrowed more and more.
She called Feng Shiyuan over and asked him to help her search through the documents. When they saw the back of the document, both of them were shocked.
Because of this information, Gu Qingyin returned to the residence an hour later than usual. She quickly ate her meal and stepped onto the corridor. In the distance, she saw a man leaning against the courtyard gate. He wore dark robes, had a tall and slender figure, and was carrying a package. As she got closer, his elegant and gentle features were outlined by the dim candlelight under the corridor. His long, butterfly-like eyelashes cast shadows under his eyes. When he saw her, he gave her a nonchalant smile and asked, "Why are you only coming back now?"

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