Surprise! The boss of the last days, reborn before the engagement

The housekeeper continued, "There is also the eldest daughter of the State Master, Jiang Yuyu. Her maternal grandfather is a king of a different surname, and she will be of great benefit to the prince's future plans.

I suggest that you choose another princess from Longteng Country, and then..."

Hearing this, King Wen thought for a while before saying: "The princess will be the principal wife, and Chu Yiyi and Jiang Yuyu will be concubines. This arrangement is the most suitable. However, we don't have much time left, so we have to act quickly."

The housekeeper quickly flattered him, saying: "Master, you are right. Sometimes, you don't have to act like a gentleman."

King Wen understood and said, "I have my own ideas, you can't act recklessly."

"As you command!" the butler responded quickly and left the study.

King Wen looked at the study room where he was the only one left, and fell into deep thought, thinking: "Father, eighteen years ago, you swapped me with Ouyang Yuxuan. Do you know how much I suffered?

Fortunately, now all the hardships have been overcome. I heard that you raised that guy to be a drunkard. I wonder if Emperor Wen Jin would be so angry if he knew about this!"

The night was like dark silk, lightly covering the Zuo Xiang Mansion. Although the spring breeze in March brought some spring atmosphere, it could not blow away the tension and depression that permeated the mansion.

In the study, the candlelight flickered, stretching Chu Yichen's shadow long and projecting it onto the mottled wall, making him look particularly lonely.

"My Lord, the three concubines have been sent back to their rooms. It's getting late... Where do you think you are going?" The butler's voice sounded with a hint of caution.

Chu Yichen sat at his desk, holding a jade pendant tightly in his hand, staring at the dark night sky outside the window with empty eyes, as if he could penetrate the clouds and see the truth that he didn't want to face.

"I'm in a bad mood tonight and don't want to go anywhere. You go down first!" His voice was low and hoarse, revealing endless fatigue and helplessness.

The housekeeper heard this, although he was confused, he did not dare to ask more questions. He could only bow and saluted, and replied softly: "I obey your command! I will take my leave..."

Then, he slowly left the study and gently closed the door, leaving the silence and heaviness of the room inside.

The study room regained its tranquility once again, but there was an undercurrent beneath the tranquility.

Chu Yichen took a deep breath, trying to calm his inner turmoil, then turned to look at the secret guards beside him and asked in a deep voice: "How is the secret guard's investigation going? Who exactly has the Third Prince been…"

Upon hearing this, the secret guard was shocked, then he knelt on one knee and replied solemnly, "Your Excellency, I have found out that... it was the Third Prince's affair, but it was actually done by the Emperor.

You secretly exchanged the concubine's son with the real third prince and dealt with the affairs of the real prince in secret, which has aroused the emperor's vigilance.

Now that the truth has been revealed, you are in danger, so you should run away! Otherwise, once the emperor is furious, I am afraid that you will be punished for the entire clan!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Yichen's face turned pale as paper in an instant. He closed his eyes, clenched his hands into fists, and his nails dug deeply into his palms, but he seemed not to feel any pain at all.

His heart was filled with anger, regret and despair, but more of it was fear and anxiety about the future.

He murmured to himself, his voice revealing endless bitterness and helplessness, "The Emperor really knows... I thought that by exchanging my concubine's son with the real Third Prince, and then secretly dealing with the real Prince, I would be able to put an end to future troubles and rest assured.

But I didn’t expect that I would fail in the end, and even my own son was killed…”