Lady Wei paused. Thinking Zhi Wan didn't know that Lady Lin had come to demand her as a concubine, she was afraid her niece would dwell on it and decided not to elaborate. "Your uncle has already handled the matter," she said. "The Fu family didn't get away with it."
Lady Lin had given Wang Shuya the idea to cause a scene at the Inspectorate. As a result, Lu Zhenbei was reprimanded by the Emperor and forced to allow Wang Shuya and her son into the household. But Lu Zhenbei was no pushover; he sent a letter of denunciation straight to the Inspectorate.
Marquis Xuanping was implicated in embezzling military funds, and the Emperor had ordered a thorough investigation.
Now, the Fu family was in utter chaos and could be held to account by the Emperor at any moment.
Zhi Wan saw that her aunt was reluctant to say more, so she didn't press the issue. But in her heart, she understood that Lady Lin's actions must have been related to her.
