A beautiful daughter came to the Xiangfu

The prince thought of the secret report he received that day and that Duke Qing had been away from the capital for many days. Could it be that Duke Qing had left the capital to look for the "prince" who was stranded outside?

Judging from Prince Xiao An's attitude, perhaps the prince is already on his way back to the capital, and the emperor really wants to take action against him.

Seeing that Prince An was so unwelcoming, the prince left in embarrassment.

The moment the prince left, Prince An revealed a smile that no one else could notice.

After the prince returned home, he summoned several of his "secret weapons". This time when he came back from Prince An's Mansion, he already knew where the target was.

If Duke Qing really finds the prince, then all we need to do is send someone to keep an eye on his movements.

So he sent people to keep watch at the city gate and report any news about Duke Qing immediately.

At the same time, another group of people were already ready in the city.

Little Prince An seemed to be very busy recently. Lin Qingyang didn't know whether he was busy with the court or his own business. She asked him several times, and Little Prince An always said he was fine.

Lin Qingyang didn’t know if she became more sensitive after becoming pregnant, but she always felt that something was about to happen.

The master of Yaowang Valley stayed in Beijing for about half a month and then left. He said that he was going to the south to do some work. It seemed that he really did not come to Beijing specifically for Lin Qingyang.

During the time when the Valley Master came to Beijing, Aying visited him several times.

When the master of Yaowang Valley left, Aying was very happy. It seemed that her busyness in the past few months was effective.

There seemed to be no substantial evidence in the Xiao family's case, but there was an endless stream of impeachment memorials. Sometimes, the emperor would not solely look at the evidence when sentencing you. If he wanted to convict you, he could put you to death even on a "false charge".

The emperor did not punish Xiao Jia, but only "cut off" his arm. Some ministers related to the Xiao family were demoted and expelled from Beijing, which was the best outcome.

Xiao Caihe has been kept in custody, with no definitive diagnosis or release.

The queen seemed to be under house arrest in the palace, because no one cared about her existence later.

What the prince lost was not only the Xiao family, but also the power created by the Xiao family. Because of the rumors in the capital about the commoner prince, most officials seemed afraid to "unwaveringly" support the prince and most of them adopted a wait-and-see attitude.

However, the Lin family supported the prince very loudly. It was because of the prince that the Lin family had once been suspected and suffered "misfortune", and all this misfortune was brought upon the children of the Lin family.

The emperor seemed to reward the Lin family in order to "recognize" their "loyalty".

It is not enough to have the support of civil officials alone. The prince wants power and needs troops.

The Xiao family is only a shell left, but Prince Shun has what the prince needs.

In Tianxiang Tower, the Crown Prince and Prince Shun appeared in a private room. In the past, they seemed to have seldom "contacted" like this. One was the Crown Prince, second only to the emperor, and the other was a prince who seldom returned to Beijing. The only connection between them was that they both married daughters of the Xiao family.

The prince wants military power, and Prince Shun, who is away from home, has absolute say. Prince Shun and his son have been wanting to go to Beijing for many years, and the prince is their best partner.

On the surface, this seems to be a win-win situation where both parties help each other.

"You should have heard some of the rumors in the capital. I have inquired about the so-called commoner prince. I will never let him enter the palace, so I need your help in this matter."

The prince came straight to the point. The premise of their cooperation was that the prince was the prince and Prince Shun was Prince Shun. If they changed their identities, they would not be able to accomplish what they wanted to do.

"What are your plans?"

Prince Shun did not question it at all, for he knew the prince's situation at the moment and there was no time to question it.

"I already know the general movements of the commoner prince. Duke Qing is the only one who is not in the capital. Logically, he should be free to come and go at ordinary times. However, Ning'er is about to get engaged, and he is still out. This is unreasonable. The emperor must have sent him out, because he is the only one who will not be suspected when he goes out."

The prince told Prince Shun about his observations and discoveries.

"Are you planning to eliminate the person directly, or?"

Prince Shun had a blank expression on his face as he asked patiently, looking as if he was used to seeing big storms.

He needed to know what the prince was thinking, and he also needed to evaluate his "cooperation" partner in his mind.

“Eradication is best.”

After the prince finished speaking, Prince Shun nodded. He knew that the prince was planning to kill someone through his own hands.

"What good will it be if it succeeds? This matter needs to be carefully planned. After all, failure will lead to the confiscation of the family and the extermination of the whole family."

Prince Shun's tone was still very calm, and the prince couldn't help but turn around and look at him.

"There is no other outcome. We have to succeed. After the success, in addition to the throne, I will grant you prosperity and you can enter and leave the capital freely without restrictions."

Prince Shun raised his lips, showing great joy. "My father and I just want to return to the capital. Other princes can live in the capital, so why can't we? When you succeed, I want the hereditary title."

The prince smiled and thought, this is too easy.

"Okay, this isn't difficult."

The two men each raised their glasses and clinked them together, thus forming an alliance.

In the following days, the prince's men were still scattered throughout the city, and Prince Shun quietly mobilized his troops.

The cooperation between the two people went very smoothly. Everything was ready, except for Duke Qing to show up with the "prince".

Prince Shun did not hide his actions at home at all. Xiao Cailian noticed that Prince Shun had been very busy recently. Logically speaking, he was just a prince who came to Beijing for business, so how could he be so busy? She had doubts in her mind and wanted to know the truth of the matter.

She sent people to secretly investigate Prince Shun's whereabouts for a few days. The prince had been in frequent contact with the crown prince today. Xiao Cailian did not take it to heart, but she found a house that Prince Shun had visited twice recently, so she took people to the house quietly while Prince Shun was away.

That house is Azhu's "activity base". Except for Prince Shun, no one has ever been to this place.

Xiao Cailian naturally didn't know what kind of power this woman "hidden" by Prince Shun had, but any woman who was "hidden" by her husband would definitely be considered by the wife as a "delicate girl" hidden by her husband.

Xiao Cailian brought a few loyal servants with her, and she thought she was just taking care of a concubine.

Xiao Cailian led her men directly into Azhu's yard. She wanted to show off her status as the principal wife and give the woman outside some "intimidation". Azhu lived alone, and when she saw someone suddenly breaking into the yard, she didn't react for a moment.

Xiao Cailian was a little angry when she saw that the woman who came out of the house was not very old and was not at all flustered in the face of so many people like her.

"Tear up the yard for me, what a mess! You are relying on your youth and good looks to covet the prince, don't you see who you are?"

As he said this, the servant started smashing things.

Ah Zhu watched these people smashing his house as if he was watching a show. Xiao Cailian became more and more angry. She took two steps forward and was very close to Ah Ying. Ah Ying lowered her head and smiled, took a step towards Xiao Cailian, and stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her.