A dream ends life

Princess Changle's actions were all within Su Ci's expectations. No, it can be said that all the actions of the Xu siblings and Prince Wu were planned by Su Ci.

Su Ci was not at all concerned about the dog-eat-dog fight between the three families. Everyone must be responsible for what they have done, and no one is an exception.

She wanted to bring down Yu Luohan and Wu Peiyi, but it was impossible without involving human lives, and none of these people were innocent.

She is not a good person to begin with, and she won't feel guilty for implicating others. It's just the cycle of cause and effect.

Sure enough, not long after, when the prince Wu Peiyan was drinking in a brothel, he was fighting with a prostitute. First he threw money at her, then he started fighting. In the chaos, someone stabbed him in the back and he died on the spot.

The investigation results of the Dali Temple officials were that the other party committed intentional homicide, but his martial arts skills were not high and his methods were simple and crude. He was not a killer-level person, and at most he could be regarded as a ruthless rookie.

This result is consistent with the scene at that time. What is surprising is that the murderer was not caught. The client who had an argument with Prince Wu did not have any sharp blade or anything like that on him.

Several people also testified for him that he was far away from Prince Wu at the time and it was impossible for him to have killed anyone.

The death of Wu Shizi became an unsolved case, and all those involved in the fight were imprisoned. The Dali Temple mobilized all officials to investigate the cause of Wu Shizi's death, striving to solve the case quickly and give an explanation to the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion.

When the wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery saw her own son being carried back to the mansion lifelessly, she fainted.

The wife of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery nearly fainted from crying, but several illegitimate sons in the mansion were delighted.

With Wu Peiyan pressing down on them, they will never be able to make a breakthrough. It is a good death, a wonderful death! If Wu Peiyan dies, they may not be able to become the crown prince. If Wu Peiyan lives, they will definitely not be the crown prince, so it is better for him to die.

The Empress Dowager in the palace was furious when she heard that her brother had been stabbed and died in such an ignominious way.

"Investigate, investigate for me! I want to see who is so bold as to kill my brother!"

Wu Peiyi was furious. She was already the empress dowager, yet someone dared to attack her brother, the emperor's uncle. If anyone found out, he and his entire clan would be killed!

"Go and summon Master Taifu to come and see me!"

The head maid took the order and went out to pass on the message.

In the imperial study, the young emperor and Yu Luohan were discussing matters with the cabinet ministers.

The Xunjiang River embankment was not built in time, and a sudden rainstorm destroyed the small county town on the south bank of the Xunjiang River. The flood was raging and the people were in dire straits.

Local officials failed to report the disaster in a timely manner, causing it to spread to three nearby counties, leaving ordinary people displaced and losing their homes.

The young emperor was furious. He clearly had feasible ways to control floods and droughts, but no one cared about his ideas. Now that the losses were irreversible, everyone came to him to ask for solutions.

What’s the point of this emperor doing this!

The ministers expressed their opinions one after another, and Yu Luohan spoke last.

"Doctor of Water Conservancy, don't you have anything to say?"

The water conservancy doctor is the person in charge of the national water conservancy projects. The water conservancy of the entire Dongyong is under his charge. This man is nearly fifty years old and is very thin, with only a bag of bones left.

"A good cook cannot cook without rice. I beg Your Majesty to allocate funds for disaster relief to save the people from the dire situation."

Disaster relief! Who doesn’t want to provide disaster relief? Where’s the money? Will money fall from the sky?

The Queen Mother originally wanted all the officials to pay for the palace banquet, but man proposes, God disposes. A heavy rain came from the sky, and all the old foxes ran away. Not a penny was paid, and a lot of money was spent in vain to prepare for the palace banquet.

Yu Luohan also had a headache at this time. Since when did he start to worry about money?

When we were supplying food and fodder to King Jishan to feed his army, the situation we have today was not like this. At that time, it seemed that everything went smoothly.

So much so that he has never worried about money. He does not think disaster relief is a difficult task, at worst he can do it himself.

There are so many wealthy businessmen and imperial merchants in the capital. As long as he opens his mouth, they will give them money like before. At most, he can give them enough benefits.

"We'll discuss this matter tomorrow!"

He decided to leave the palace and summon the merchants soon.

The ministers have many opinions to say, but this is not a good time. Whoever speaks has to pay, otherwise no one will listen to you.

Everyone left the imperial study one after another. Yu Luohan stood up, said goodbye to the little emperor and was about to leave the palace.

The little emperor called out to him, "Master, are you going to raise money?"

Yu Luohan nodded slightly.

The little emperor asked, "Master, are you sure?"

Yu Luohan didn't understand why he asked this. He just thought that the little emperor was worried.

"Don't worry, there will be a way. Nothing has gone wrong before."

The little emperor pursed his lips and said, "But mother, the Taifu's wife is gone, Taifu will be fine!"

Yu Luohan frowned, "What does this have to do with her?"

The little emperor opened his eyes wide, with a look of disbelief, "Master, don't you know that every time you need to raise gold, silver and food, it is mother who is behind you to plan for you."

Those merchants are all very slippery. Without sufficient benefits, how could they be so willing to give out money and grain?

Yu Luohan suddenly looked up at him, "What did you say? What did your mother do?"

The little emperor said, "Those merchants all cooperate with mother. Every time they take out money, mother will give them countless benefits. Some people even hold on to their debts for a year or two, and only take the goods without paying. Dad, don't you know?"

At this time, Xiao Jinchen didn't care about the relationship between the emperor and his subjects, and directly addressed them by their original names.

Yu Luohan's lips trembled and his eyes wandered. Aci had never told him that, it turned out, she had given so much for him in places where he couldn't see.

He knew that she had always been a good wife and mother, and that she had raised their two children very well. Those days were the happiest time of his life. Otherwise, he would not have been moved by her, taken the initiative to consummate the marriage with her, and willingly become her husband and wife.

She was a very capable person, she was good at business and cooking, and he thought he knew all the help she gave him, but he didn't expect...

Thinking of Su Ci, Yu Luohan felt a sharp pain in his heart. Ah Ci, Ah Ci! I miss you so much!

Ever since Yu Luohan couldn't find Su Ci, he never showed it on his face. Only he knew how he got through every night.

As soon as he closed his eyes, he could see Su Ci's hateful eyes. Facing that look, he didn't dare to look her in the eye. He, didn't dare!

When Xiao Jinchen saw Yu Luohan's expression, he knew that Yu Luohan didn't know about the past. His mother had done so many things, but the Grand Tutor didn't know about it. Was this considered a mistake?

He slowly lowered his eyes. Anyone could say this, but he had no right to say it. As the beneficiary, what qualifications did he have to blame the tutor?

Everything the Grand Tutor did was for them and their son. Su Ci’s life was so miserable because of them!

He and the Grand Tutor are the same kind of people, both have no conscience!