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Zheng Qin's actions were such that no one could find fault, even if the Emperor knew that Zheng Qin had sent a message to the Ceng Family. With the precedent set by the former incident and the Empress's intervention during the dispute with Ceng Lu, although the Emperor outwardly pretended to be unaware, he actually understood that Zheng Qin was 'compelled by necessity'. Therefore, he could not be blamed.
When the Ceng Family received the message, they generously rewarded the messenger, giving him a whole ingot of ten taels of silver and asked him to convey their gratitude to Zheng Qin. Little did they imagine that after leaving the Ceng Family, this person went to meet someone who lounged in a tea house for a while. Emerging with a hint of a malicious smile, it wasn't long before rumors about Ceng Lu began to spread wildly, and soon, not just Ceng Lu, but all sorts of sordid affairs related to the family were dredged up, becoming more exaggerated as they spread.