Just as Zhao Yan was thinking about how to resolve the conflict between Empress Dowager Zhang and Lu Nianwei, the censor Shangguan Buyue suddenly broke in.

"Your Majesty, I..." Shangguan was covered in sweat on his face. He raised his head and found that there were several people standing in the Chugong Hall.

I will join Your Majesty, meet the Empress Dowager, and meet the Three Lords!" Shangguan bowed unhappily.

Xiao Jingye frowned slightly and said, "Sir Shangguan, this is the Chuigong Hall, it's not your family. It's very disrespectful for you to break in like this!"

"I... I have something important to report to Your Majesty, so... I have lost the rules. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!" Shangguan unhappy wiped the sweat beads on his face and gasped heavily.

Zhao Yan was a little confused. Although Shangguan was unhappy became famous in the court, he had never been so ruthless in etiquette.

There is probably something urgent.

"Shangguan is not happy. Seeing that you are so anxious, you must have something to report to. Let's talk about it in detail!" Zhao Yan said.

Shangguan looked at Empress Dowager Zhang and suddenly didn't know how to speak.

Then, he looked at Zhao Yan and then at Empress Dowager Zhang.

Seeing that he shook his head, Zhao Yan didn't understand what he wanted to express.

"Sir Shangguan, what are you going to say? I don't understand what you mean?" Zhao Yan looked at Shangguan's unhappy and funny look and couldn't help but want to laugh.

Shangguan licked his lips, took a deep breath, and said, "Your Majesty, this matter can only be reported to you."

As soon as these words were spoken, all five people in the hall were offended.

Xiao Jingye, Kong Moshan and Yang Xinghuai all stared at each other. They were considered as the commander of Shangguan’s unhappy in terms of rank. In terms of position, everything about Dazhou belonged to one of the three.

Even they can't listen, so it must be because Shangguan is unhappy and who is going to say bad things!

Empress Dowager Zhang was already depressed, and her face turned pale when she heard this.

Although she never interferes in the affairs of the court, the other party asked her to avoid it when she reported something, obviously she did not take it seriously.

And Zhao Yan was not happy anymore.

The Censorate has the responsibility to supervise all officials.

Shangguan was unhappy and wanted to report it alone. The three giants in the court might think that Zhao Yan had arranged for him to supervise an official in private!

But Zhao Yan did nothing.

"Shangguan is unhappy, there are no outsiders here. If you have anything, just say it directly. Is there anything shameful?"

"This... is this really shameful?" Shangguan Buyue murmured in a low voice.

When the three giants of the imperial court heard this, they thrust their chests. Although they had done things like keeping concubines and taking advantage of the imperial court when they were young, they were all past.

Over the past few years, they have worked diligently and naturally have no handle being caught.

As for Empress Dowager Zhang, she still wanted to ask Zhao Yan to give her an explanation. If she didn't give her an explanation, she would never leave.

Shangguan is unhappy, but he has never been timid.

"Plop!"

He knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Thank you, two hours ago, I met an old woman with a twenty-year-old young man outside the Censorate's Gate. The old woman claimed to have wronged. She told the empress dowager that the young man was born to a scholar named Ninghai before the empress dowager entered the palace, and presented the letters written by the empress dowager and Ninghai that year. I have confirmed that the letter was the original work, and according to that time, this may happen. The old woman asked the young man to recognize his relatives with the empress dowager, otherwise it would make the whole city known."

"This matter is related to the royal face, so I came to report it to Your Majesty!" Shangguan unhappy said with his head down.

Hearing these words, the people in the hall were stunned.

Empress Dowager Zhang fainted even more. If there weren't a palace maid on the side, she might have fallen to the ground all at once.

Zhao Yan was also in a daze for a while before speaking: "Send the Empress Dowager back to rest, I can handle this matter."

After sending the unconscious Empress Dowager Zhang away, Zhao Yan looked at Shangguan Unhappy and asked: "Shangguan Unhappy, let me tell you in detail and don't miss any details."

"Your Majesty, the letters from the Empress Dowager and the scholar Ning Hai were written about elopement. From the time calculation, the young man was twenty years old. At that time, the empress dowager had not yet entered the harem. Because the scholar Ning Hai passed away not long ago, he informed her aunt about this. Then Ning Hai's aunt brought the young man to the Censorate. The two did not ask for any property. The only requirement was to hope that the blood would recognize the relative. If the Empress Dowager Zhang and the young man were really mother-son, they hoped that the Empress Dowager Zhang could cry in front of Ning Hai's tomb for three days, which was considered to have settled this relationship. The two were reasonable and justified. As for whether it was true or not, I did not take a closer look, so I came to report it. The two were arranged in a guest room in the Censorate and sent someone to supervise. They kept shouting that they would recognize the relative?"

Zhao Yan frowned deeply.

If this matter is false, Zhao Yan will definitely punish the two of them heavily.

But if this is true, it would be really bad.

In modern times, this matter is not a big deal, but in this dynasty, this matter is a huge deal.

The dignified Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou actually had an illegitimate son among the people. Once this incident was reported, the face of the Great Zhou royal family would be lost.

Empress Dowager Zhang had no way to explain except for committing suicide.

As for the recognition of relatives after dropping blood, Zhao Yan, as a modern person, naturally knew that there was no scientific basis and that any person's blood could be incompatible.

"Three, what do you think?" Zhao Yan asked.

Yang Xinghuai took the lead in replying: "The old minister believes that the empress dowager is innocent. This matter is related to my face in the Great Zhou Dynasty. I suggest that the identities of the two people should be quickly found out. Once a good person exposes the matter, whether it is true or false, this matter will become a topic of discussion among the people. Once rumors are spread, there will be an additional slander against the late emperor and the empress dowager in the folk history."

"Your Majesty, the most clear thing about this is the Empress Dowager. I suggest you ask again to confirm the authenticity of the matter, and then let's deal with it carefully." Kong Moshan said with a frown.

Xiao Jingye shook his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks the truth of this matter is no longer important. For the sake of the royal face and the face of the late emperor, the empress dowager must be innocent. We need to make the worst plan at present. If that young man is really the illegitimate son of the empress dowager, we must not let the two meet!"

Although Xiao Jingye's answer is a bit unkind, it is the most rational way to deal with it.

Royal dignity cannot be lost.

The Great Zhou royal family must not be a joke in the eyes of others.

Even if it is true, make it fake.

Zhao Yan couldn't help but feel very troubled. Lu Nianwei's affairs had not been resolved yet, and such a thing happened again.

He pondered for a moment and said, "Shangguan is unhappy. You should first stabilize those two people and quickly collect evidence to prove the identity of the young man. Remember not to let this matter spread."
Chapter completed!