After the officials from the Eighth Bureau of the Overwatch Council took away the two literati, the Yishi Tavern quieted down a lot; but alcohol was liquid courage, and soon they were all chatting merrily away again. All of the discussions were about the rumors of Commissioner Fan's past.
"The Ye family was charged with rebellion. After the mysterious mistress died, all of their fortune was seized by the palace treasury."
A man said worriedly, "If Sir Fan junior really is the orphan of that mistress… I think there will be trouble."
"Rebellion? Then why are the masters of Qingyu Hall still white and fat?" A literati with extremely thick eyebrows mocked, "I think the court took advantage of when the orphan was motherless to forcefully seize their fortune. But now that the Ye family suddenly has an heir, I think the court is going to panic."
"What's there to panic about?"
