I became a concubine in the palace and cured my master's hidden disease.

"Your Highness, Liu Chang went to Prince Heng's residence at ten o'clock with the lights on." Guard Cao said in an affirmative tone.

"Uncle Ye, how could it be him? I have no grudge against him. Are you sure you didn't see it wrong?" Zhao Yuan's face was full of confusion, and he couldn't believe what he heard.

"I saw it clearly and I am definitely not wrong." Guard Cao assured.

Zhao Yuan couldn't figure it out, no matter how hard he tried, why did Liu Chang actually go to Uncle Ye's house.

"Did you see what they said?"

"No, I found that the guards at Prince Heng's mansion seemed casual, but they were actually full of dangers. I just took a few steps forward and was immediately discovered by the guards. Fortunately, they recognized me, so I turned a blind eye and returned."

"Oh, there is such a situation." Zhao Yuan woke up in shock.

However, at this moment, another guard also ran back in a hurry and reported: "Your Highness, the woman went to ask Master Zhao for money, but Master Zhao refused to give her and ordered his servants to drive her out with sticks. I took the opportunity to bring the woman back." After that, the guard invited the woman into the house.

"Well done, everyone will be rewarded." Zhao Yuan said.

The woman looked terrified.

Zhao Yuan looked at the woman and asked, "Do you know me?"

The woman shook her head to indicate that she didn't know him.

Zhao Yuan asked again: "Then do you know who asked you to slander me?"

The woman still shook her head and said, "I don't know. I was just asked by someone to frame you. After the deed is done, they promised to give me one thousand taels of silver."

"Who?" Zhao Yuan asked.

The woman lowered her head and said nothing.

"If you don't tell the truth, I will have you thrown into jail," Zhao Yuan threatened.

When the woman heard that she was going to be imprisoned, she was so scared that she immediately knelt down and begged for mercy: "Your Highness, spare my life. I said, I said... It was Master Zhao who told me to do this, saying that it would be foolproof. Master Liu had already arranged everything. Who knew that he would go back on his word? I did everything he said, and in the end, he didn't even give me a penny."

Zhao Yuan was shocked. He didn't expect that these two people would join forces to plot against him. "So, the deceased was not your son at all."

"Yes. The dead man was called Lai Pi Hou, and I just happened to know him before." The woman answered honestly.

Zhao Yuan continued to ask: "Why do they do this?"

The woman said tremblingly, "I heard that Juyifang was originally the property of the Second Prince. Because you closed it down, the Second Prince has been unwilling to accept it, so he paid Mr. Zhao to cause trouble."

Zhao Yuan had not expected that his second brother was involved in this. He could not hold back his anger and asked coldly, "What else do you know? Tell me everything."

The woman lowered her head and thought for a moment, then continued, "That's all! We are all gambling friends of Mr. Zhao Si on weekdays. He is a generous person, so we all like to gamble with him. Lord Rui, you also know that we are short of money, and there is such an easy opportunity to make money, so we will participate in it regardless of everything."

Zhao Yuan gritted his teeth and said viciously, "Damn it! It's so damned! These people are endless, and they are plotting against me again!"

Lin Yan, who was standing by, saw Zhao Yuan's angry expression and quickly stepped forward to comfort him, "Your Highness, please don't be angry. Although it was a little thrilling this time, fortunately, it was safe. We have successfully resolved the crisis."

Zhao Yuan listened to Lin Yan's words and nodded, his expression slightly relieved. "Well, this time it is indeed thanks to you, but this matter is not over yet. It seems to be a simple fight, but in fact it is ill-intentioned. Although the death of that scoundrel seems to be a coincidence, it is definitely not that simple to make it to Tong Fang. There must be something behind it. Guard Cao, you must investigate it thoroughly."

Guard Cao said, "Yes, Your Majesty, rest assured. I will arrange for someone to investigate this matter as soon as possible."

Zhao Yuan nodded with satisfaction: "Also, how did you handle that woman?"

Guard Cao replied, "Your Highness, I have sent her away as you instructed. I also warned her not to talk any more, or she will bear the consequences."

Zhao Yuan nodded in approval, "Well, you did a good job. It's just that this woman doesn't know much. However, this also shows that the mastermind behind this is very cautious and didn't leave too many clues."

A hint of coldness flashed across Zhao Yuan's eyes: "And my good second brother...Okay, then arrange for someone to check on him recently and see what he is up to."

Guard Cao nodded and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will arrange it immediately."

Zhao Yuan waved his hand and said, "Go ahead. Remember, be careful and report to me immediately if you find anything suspicious."

Guard Cao took the order and left, while Zhao Yuan fell into deep thought. This incident made him realize that he had already experienced a major purge around him, and there were still many enemies hidden, so he had to remain vigilant at all times.

Zhao Yuan turned to Lin Yan and said, "It's all thanks to you this time. You are really my lucky star."

Lin Yan smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. I am a well-known unlucky person!"

Zhao Yuan laughed, and then fell into deep thought. What is the relationship between Liu Chang and Uncle Ye? Is Liu Chang going to Prince Heng's mansion to find someone else? What is the relationship between Fourth Master Zhao and Uncle Ye?

Back then, because of a chair, several uncles were severely punished by my father and exiled to various states and counties. In the end, only the youngest uncle Ye was left. Perhaps because of his young age, or for other reasons, my father took special care of Uncle Ye, kept him in the capital, and named him Prince Heng.

After Ye Huangshu became an adult, he was very low-key in his conduct. During the time in the palace, he helped him out many times. Later, he and Ye Huangshu became adults and left the palace to build their own houses, and their relationship was better than that of the other brothers. With his wives dying one after another, only Ye Huangshu did not laugh at him. However, this incident confused and shocked Zhao Yuan.

Could it be that because the prince cannot open a gambling house, Uncle Ye was worried that he would get into trouble, so he sent people to cause trouble? But the question is, why did Fourth Master Zhao get involved?

You know, Uncle Ye and Fourth Master Zhao have always been at odds with each other. Uncle Ye has been strictly observing etiquette since he was young, while Fourth Master Zhao treats etiquette as nothing. Uncle Ye hates gambling the most, while Fourth Master Zhao is addicted to gambling, and the two of them dislike each other.

Now it seems that Liu Chang has become the key figure in solving the problem. No matter what, he must talk to Liu Chang alone when he gets a chance to solve this mystery.

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"What?" Zhao Yuan couldn't believe what he heard. Liu Chang disappeared.

When the man came back home from Prince Heng's Palace, Guard Cao was ready to take him to Prince Rui's Palace. But after entering, he found that the man was missing, so he hurried back to report.

Late at night, Zhao Yuan changed into night clothes and went to Liu Chang's home with Guard Cao. It was a simple courtyard with only one main entrance. There were three rooms that were clearly visible. The wing rooms were decorated in an ordinary and simple manner. There was a step-through bed, a table, a few chairs, an ordinary solid wooden box, and a set of straw raincoats hanging on the wall. That was all.