I fell through the tunnel and brought my family to live a good life

"The thirty-fourth year of Jiayi?!" Xu Congyi's voice echoed in the empty room, and her surprise was beyond words. This reign title finally made her understand Shen Xiao's solemn expression. The thirty-fourth year of Jiayi was the reign title of the previous emperor, and the current emperor had already ascended the throne, and the reign title was changed to Ruiqi. Now it is the fourteenth year of Ruiqi. The prince mentioned in this secret letter is likely to be the current emperor.

"Then could the small note we just found be related to this? The prince is the current emperor, right?" Xu Congyi rested her chin on her hand and pondered. Although the note was yellowed, the handwriting was clear, and it was obviously a product from many years ago. She guessed that the "prince" on the note might also refer to the current emperor.

However, Shen Xiao shook his head, breaking Xu Congyi's guess. "The current emperor has never been made a crown prince, but the eldest prince." His tone was firm, with unquestionable certainty. "What about the original crown prince?" Xu Congyi continued to ask.

"The first prince passed away."

This sentence was like a huge rock thrown into a lake, stirring up ripples. Xu Congyi's heart sank suddenly. Isn't this a palace coup? She shuddered all over, as if she could feel the undercurrents and bloody killings in the palace.

"After learning of the death of the late crown prince, the late emperor was grief-stricken and the government fell into chaos. Then, the current emperor, the eldest prince at the time, came forward to preside over government affairs and stabilize the situation. Not long after, the late emperor passed away, and the eldest prince succeeded to the throne and became the emperor."

Xu Congyi was terrified when he heard this. "That means this secret letter is actually related to the late crown prince?" Shen Xiao nodded, but his brows were still furrowed. The name "Wen Zhen" in the secret letter confused him. He was not sure if he had heard of this name before, but the familiarity made him unable to ignore it.

"Maybe you are too nervous, so you feel this way." Xu Congyi tried to comfort Shen Xiao, "Since you have understood the secret letter, this is what we have gained today. In fact, you can consider letting me take you to visit Grand Tutor Tang's residence in the capital. There is really nothing to gain here."

Shen Xiao did not agree, but Xu Congyi did not continue to argue with him today. It was already late, and the two of them said a few more words. To be on the safe side, Shen Xiao put the note and the secret letter in Xu Congyi's space. Xu Congyi found his own medical book and put the two pieces of paper in it. After doing this, Xu Congyi took Shen Xiao out of the space, sent Shen Xiao back to the room first, and then returned to his own room.

After Xu Congyi left, Shen Xiao lay on the bed with his clothes on, still thinking about the secret report. The secret report described nothing more than that the prince showed a strong desire for power and had frequent contacts with many important officials in the court, implying that he intended to subvert the existing order of succession to the throne and ascend the throne in advance. However, the secret letter also mentioned Wen Zhen. From the secret letter, it seemed that Wen Zhen was someone the prince trusted very much, but the words "the prince conspired to get rid of Wen Zhen" on the note confused him.

As he thought about it, he still couldn't figure it out, because no matter what, the prince died young and never had the chance to ascend the throne again. No matter how important the secret letter was at the time, it has now become a thing of the past. Shen Xiao lay on the bed and slowly fell asleep.

Xu Congyi made sure that she had returned to her own cabin before she entered the space again. The secret letter was still on her tablet. She thought about it and decided to keep it instead of deleting it. She could continue studying it when she had time in the future.

Xu Congyi thought of the Qing Dynasty TV dramas she had watched, and the story of the Nine Dragons' Succession War had already penetrated her heart. She had been shocked by the power and ambition of those princes, and was also moved by the deep brotherhood between them. But now, when she was really in this historical background and learned that the current emperor might have come to power through a palace coup, her mood became curious and complicated. She was curious about how the former prince died? How did the palace coup happen? What was the truth behind it? At the same time, her mood became complicated. She had heard Shen Xiao talk about his father before, and the charge of treason made her understand that the death of Shen Xiao's father might involve more complicated court disputes, and it was not caused by personal grudges. And she was just a little farm girl. If the death of Shen Xiao's father was really related to this palace coup, would she be able to help Shen Xiao find out the truth?

The next morning, Shen Xiao went to find Tang Wenhao. Tang Wenhao had just finished washing up when he heard a knock on the door. Knocking four times and then three times was the knock code they agreed on. When Tang Wenhao heard the knock, he knew it was Shen Xiao. He also learned a lesson from the previous time. He thought it was Shen Xiao knocking on the door, so he almost told Xu Congyi about Master Tang. He couldn't help but feel scared. That lesson made him more cautious.

Tang Wenhao quickly opened the door and welcomed Shen Xiao in. "Why did you come so early today?" Tang Wenhao knew that Shen Xiao must have something to say to him, so he locked the door directly.

"Wenhao, you are knowledgeable and experienced. I came here today to ask you about someone. Have you ever heard of a minister named Wen Zhen in the previous dynasty?" Even though there was no record about his father in the secret report, he always vaguely felt that Wen Zhen must have some connection with his father's death.

Tang Wenhao shook his head. "I have never heard of it. As far as I know, there is no official with the surname Wen in the court. Why are you asking about this person? Could this person be related to the murder of Uncle Han?"

"I don't know," Shen Xiao answered truthfully.

"I don't know?" Tang Wenhao was puzzled. "Then how did you find out about this person?"

Shen Xiao didn't want to hide it from Tang Wenhao, but he also didn't want to expose Xu Congyi, so he concealed the fact that it was Xu Congyi who brought him in and kept it brief.

"Last night I sneaked into the former prefect's residence and found the study. In the study, I found a note that said 'The Crown Prince is plotting to get rid of Wen Zhen'. This Crown Prince must be referring to the former Crown Prince."

"Are you going to die?" Tang Wenhao wanted to slap Shen Xiao, "Are you looking for death?!"

Tang Wenhao didn’t know yet that Shen Xiao’s left arm was injured. If he knew about this, he would probably be furious.

"I'm fine. It's okay. If you know who Wen Zhen is, remember to tell me. I feel like I've heard this name before, but I can't remember it." Shen Xiao changed the subject.

"Okay." Seeing that Shen Xiao looked normal, Tang Wenhao was relieved, thinking that Shen Xiao was fine.