Capítulo 972: Chapter 972: Ran Lei

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye a month had passed. The case of the assassination attempt was closed, and being shrewd, they found a scapegoat. The Emperor took the opportunity to clean house.

Originally, these matters had no connection to the Zhou family, who were very cautious, yet they somehow got entangled with the marriage arrangement set by the Zhou family.

Ran Zheng's youngest son was arrested, accused of seizing farmers' good land and accepting bribes, among other charges.

Zhulan handed Lady Qi a handkerchief, waiting for her to calm down. Zhulan's first reaction upon hearing the news was disbelief; Ran Zheng's teachings would never allow his son to do such things. After the shock, she was filled with dismay. Even the Ran family, who kept such a low profile, could not avoid trouble.