After I died, the scumbag prince cried down the city wall

"Your Highness, please hand over the things immediately! Are you delaying like this because you feel guilty?"

Without waiting for Song Yanyi to explain, Song Yanchen snatched the memorial and slowly unfolded it in front of his father.

He thought that at this moment he could finally get hold of Song Yanyi's handle!

However, when the blank memorial came into view, Song Yanchen's face was instantly filled with shock and confusion.

Song Yanyi explained calmly: "This is just a spare blank memorial that I carried with me. I misunderstood you, my sixth brother."

"Father, I broke into the Qinzheng Palace without permission, and I was carrying a blank memorial. This was inappropriate and I almost made a big mistake. I deserve to be punished. Please punish me, Father!"

After saying this, he suddenly knelt on the ground with a sincere attitude.

The emperor's frown gradually relaxed, and he said in a deep voice: "You did something wrong. I will punish you by confining you to the East Palace for half a month and deducting one month's salary. This will serve as a warning. If you do it again, I will never forgive you!"

"Your son is willing to accept the punishment!" Song Yanyi answered loudly, and then, under the guidance of the eunuch, he slowly left the Qinzheng Hall.

He caught a glimpse of the look of disbelief on Song Yanchen's face from the corner of his eye, and his palm quietly clenched the torn piece of paper.

Just one step away, he almost fell into an abyss from which there was no return!

He lowered his eyes, hiding his anger and resentment.

Today's series of events were too coincidental, as if an invisible hand was manipulating them behind the scenes. Otherwise, how could Song Yanchen happen to appear at the same time as his father and Cui Min?

Thinking of this, a cold light flashed in Song Yanyi's eyes.

He vowed to get to the bottom of this matter and uncover the truth behind it!

As the night deepened, after Cui Min returned to his mansion, he specially summoned Cui Rong to his study to discuss the emperor's plan to select talents to support the border.

Cui Rongrong responded without hesitation: "Isn't Master Xu the best candidate?"

Cui Min pondered for a moment and said slowly: "In terms of martial arts, he is indeed unparalleled in the world, but as for his wisdom, we still need to observe. Moreover, he has just joined the army and is just an ordinary soldier. If he is promoted suddenly, it may cause dissatisfaction and unrest in the army."

"How difficult is that?" Cui Rongrong chuckled, with a confident curve at the corner of her mouth.

"Father, you can order a grand competition to be held in the army. It will not only test the soldiers' martial arts, but also be a good opportunity to select the most suitable candidates and allow those with real talent to stand out."

"After the death of Brigadier General Bai, the military affairs have become heavy, and you, father, have to take care of them one by one. Why don't you take this opportunity to select outstanding generals and choose a new officer with both ability and moral integrity to assist your father in the future, thereby reducing your burden and enhancing the strength of the army at the same time? Isn't it killing two birds with one stone, which is wonderful?" Her voice was crisp and pleasant.

Cui Min's eyes lit up, as if the clouds had cleared and the sun had appeared, and everything seemed clear.

"This is a brilliant plan, Rong! I am really impressed by your wisdom. Come with me to the military camp tomorrow to prepare for this matter. We must make it a grand event so that the entire army can see our determination to recruit talented people!"

Cui Rongrong nodded slightly, with a firm light in her eyes, expressing her agreement.

However, she soon heard her father sighing softly. She couldn't help but cast a puzzled look at him. His bright eyes were full of concern. "The problem has been solved, why is Dad still frowning? Is there anything else worrying you?"

"What happened in Qinzheng Hall today was really unexpected." Cui Min spoke slowly.

After hearing this, Cui Rong's brows gradually furrowed.

Although she had anticipated various possibilities, she had never expected things to end in such a dramatic way.

There was a gleam of sadness in his eyes, and then they returned to calm, as if he was surprised by Song Yanyi's wit and luck.

Song Yanyi's quick response is truly admirable!

She secretly confirmed in her heart that Song Yanyi must have destroyed the key pages of the memorial without a trace.

If Song Yanchen could be more calm and observe Song Yanyi's every move carefully, he might be able to catch a flaw.

Unfortunately, trying to find evidence now is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

Cui Min was unaware of the turmoil in his daughter's heart, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's really unpredictable, who could have thought that something like this would happen. When the Sixth Prince searched the remains of the memorial from the Crown Prince, the Emperor's face turned livid instantly. That scene still scares me to this day."

"Fortunately, it turned out to be just a false alarm. Otherwise, if the news that the Crown Prince of Bian Tang stole our country's secrets spread out, it would definitely become a laughing stock among the court and the public, and would have far-reaching consequences." Cui Rong remained silent, but thousands of thoughts had already run through her mind.

After a moment, she comforted her father softly, "Father, you have been frightened today and are exhausted both physically and mentally. You need to have a good rest. You will have to get up early tomorrow to go to the military camp. You will need to take care of many matters yourself. I will ask the servants to make a dose of calming soup for you to help you have a good night's sleep."

The father and daughter chatted for a few more words about family matters before Cui Rong slowly left the table and walked out of the study with light steps.

Sitting at the tea table, she held a teacup in her hand, her eyes looking through the rising tea mist as she fell into deep thought.

Xifeng came in holding a bowl of hot sweet soup. Seeing her serious expression, he couldn't help but ask with concern: "Miss, is there anything bothering you? This sweet soup is hot, maybe drinking it can make you feel better."

Cui Rongrong gently scooped up a spoonful of sweet soup and slowly stirred it in the bowl. She looked up at Xifeng with a complex emotion in her eyes. "I have to go out for a while. You can drink this sweet soup for me. Before you leave, help me turn off the lights in the study so that people will think I have rested."

Upon hearing this, Xifeng nodded silently and watched Cui Rongrong quietly leave from the window, her figure gradually disappearing into the night.

The night was falling, the stars were shining brightly, Cui Rong was walking briskly on the quiet street with a nimble figure, and soon she arrived at the gate of the Wen Mansion which was brightly lit.

The lights in Wen Yinyang's study were on, as if he was waiting for someone to arrive.

When he saw Cui Rongrong coming in, he immediately stood up, smiled and greeted her politely.

"I expected Miss Cui to visit tonight, so I've been waiting here for a long time." His voice was gentle and magnetic.

"I'm sure Miss Cui has heard about the news that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been restricted from moving. Although it's only a temporary confinement, it undoubtedly solves a difficult problem for the Sixth Prince. On behalf of the Sixth Prince, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to Miss Cui."

He wanted to bow, but Cui Rong gently raised her hand to stop him. Her tone was calm and profound: "For the Sixth Prince, is this result really enough? Today, the Sixth Prince almost succeeded in overthrowing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but failed at the last moment."

Wen Yinyang did not answer directly, but raised his eyes and looked deeply into Cui Rongrong's eyes.

"I certainly didn't expect that the one who intended to steal Bian Tang's secrets was the prince himself.