After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Because of her, even the prince became suspicious. If he knew, he would be so proud and feel that everyone loves him.

Mr. Zhou stayed at Fang's house to rest and teach his disciples.

Censor Zhou sent someone to pick him up in the afternoon, but the old man refused to leave and didn't even show up.

The servant had no choice but to leave.

From that day on, the Fang family rarely went out, only occasionally sending people to buy things, and the master would not go out.

To outsiders, the Fang family's behavior seems to be guilty.

He must have been trembling with fear every day and unable to sleep at night, waiting for the emperor to bring charges against him.

Meng Lan came to Fang's house but was unable to get in.

Butler Fang intervened, "Miss Meng, the Second Master and his family are unwell and need to rest. We won't be seeing any guests in the near future."

Meng Lan looked at the plaque on the door of the general's mansion in silence for a long time, and finally left.

In the attic, Qian Fengping watched her leave and sighed: "Isn't it bad for us to do this? The Meng family is our in-laws, shouldn't we talk to them?"

"For something like this, the fewer people who know about it, the better. I'll go to the Meng family to apologize later."

Fang Tong lowered his head and was... knitting woolen trousers. The book said that these woolen trousers were very warm and good-looking.

Meng Lan couldn't even enter the Fang family, which made outsiders think that the Fang family had caused trouble and wanted to draw a clear line with the Meng family and not implicate them.

The imperial palace and the imperial study are rarely bustling.

Several princes have arrived and the quarrel is about to start.

"Father, please give me an order, and I will arrest the Fang family and Elder Zhou immediately. They are simply defying the royal family and dared to forcibly take the prince out of the palace!"

"Father, we wish to visit the Crown Prince at the Eastern Palace... There are rumors circulating that the Crown Prince has passed away... How despicable! How dare they spread such rumors!"

"Father, the Empress Dowager is also very concerned about the Crown Prince..."

The emperor's gaze fell on his sons.

His tone was somewhat sad: "Do you really care about the prince? Or do you hope he dies?"

All the princes bowed their heads.

"Father, this is unfair. We are brothers, how could you have such thoughts?"

"That's good. You can go back. The East Palace is still under lockdown. No one is allowed to disturb it."

The emperor didn't know whether he believed it or not, and his face remained expressionless.

The princes looked at each other, but did not dare to disobey and could only retreat.

Rumors outside have confirmed that the prince is dead, but the people in the palace and the court officials are still just guessing.

They received news that when the prince left the palace yesterday, Old Zhou accompanied him the whole time, and it seemed that the condition was very bad.

When he returned to the palace, the prince did not show up and was carried out of the Eastern Palace by others.

The intelligence sent by their spies in the palace all said that something bad was happening to the prince.

They also felt that the prince should be dead.

But why didn’t the emperor allow mourning and allow people to ring the funeral bell?

Could it be that he couldn't bear the blow? Was he unwilling to face the facts? As an emperor, how could he be so indecisive?

So, the next day in the court, the ministers began to test the waters.

"Your Majesty, there are rumors everywhere. Why don't you ask the Crown Prince to come forward and clarify them?"

"Nonsense! The Crown Prince is worth a fortune, and now he's ill, how can he show up? Why not let Doctor Xing and the others take another look at the Crown Prince?"

The court officials cooperated in singing a duet.

The emperor simply said coldly, "The prince is fine, why are you so anxious?"

How could he be safe and sound? They all found out that Old Zhou had been secretly treating the prince in the palace, but he left the palace yesterday.

Until now, Old Zhou is still in the Fang family, which shows that he thinks the prince is beyond help.

"Your Majesty, there was a strange phenomenon at General Fang's mansion last night. I'm afraid it's an ominous sign. This matter needs to be investigated in detail."

"Yes, we heard from the night watchman that a golden dragon appeared in the sky and then fell down. Does this imply that the Fang family is the place where the dragon fell?"

In fact, they really wanted to know whether this strange phenomenon occurred because of the Fang family or because of the prince?

Unfortunately, the Fang family never goes out, so the prince and his family can’t see them and have to rely on guesswork to do anything.

The Eighth Prince scoffed and said, "What golden dragon? The night watchman must have been dazzled."

"If a dragon really appeared, shouldn't it be in the palace? Your Majesty is the true dragon emperor!"

He was careless and scolded court officials, but in fact he did not give the emperor any face.

The dragon head appeared once, but it had nothing to do with the emperor. Does it mean that he, the true dragon emperor, is not so legitimate?

"Even if it's not a dragon, the black and red twin evil spirits are real. In my opinion, this old minister might be a warning from heaven. It's an ominous sign for the Fang family..."

"Your Majesty, Fang Tong, who can't even read, became a ninth-rank official. Fang Yin, who is even more of a fool, has now become a general. This family is truly eccentric and has drawn the displeasure of Heaven. We should arrest them!"

A court official suggested this.

They thought the emperor would agree, because this country belonged to the emperor.

If a strange sign from heaven, whether good or bad, falls on the home of a minister, wouldn't the emperor suspect something is wrong with them? Wouldn't he be worried, wondering if they are rebelling?

Every emperor was extremely suspicious.

"Shh, I find the morning court increasingly boring. What kind of unremarkable person did the emperor choose to be an official? He doesn't even know about the strange and powerful Zibu Yu?"

The Eighth Prince sneered repeatedly.

"Eighth Prince, be careful with your words. We may not believe some things, but we should always be cautious. During the late emperor's time, there was a sign of a solar eclipse, followed by a flood in the Yellow River basin. Shouldn't we be wary of yesterday's pain today?"

Some elderly people were heartbroken.

"I think you're just jealous and trying to smear me. Since it's a strange phenomenon, the Fang family might have been blessed with good fortune. The Fang family produced new wheat seeds, and Fang Yin pacified the war, both of which are great contributions."

The Eighth Prince didn't care. Today, he was determined to muddy the waters.

However, when he looked up at his royal brother, he felt that his royal brother was distracted and seemed a little strange today.

Did something really happen to the prince?

The Eighth Prince felt a little bad. The Crown Prince was his most outstanding nephew. It would be a pity if he was gone.

Not all princes are suitable to sit in that position.

"Let the matter of the strange phenomenon be left to the Imperial Astronomical Observatory. No one is allowed to speculate until the results come out." The emperor finally made the decision.

But the officials were not stupid. They didn’t think that the Imperial Observatory could calculate anything. If it was really that powerful, shouldn’t it have foreseen the vision before it appeared?

The emperor ordered the court to be adjourned, but the officials were unwilling to accept this. They wanted to know what was happening in the Eastern Palace.

Prince Ning suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is not only your son, but also the heir apparent. His safety is of vital importance to the court and the country. Your Majesty, you cannot act arbitrarily. You must let us know the Crown Prince's current situation."

"Your Majesty, if you ignore this matter and allow the news of the Crown Prince's death to spread throughout the capital, I'm afraid it will cause unrest."

Every word Prince Ning said was for the emperor's consideration, and he seemed to have no selfish motives at all.

The emperor's eyes suddenly turned cold: "Prince Ning, there is something else behind your words."

Prince Ning hesitated and said, "I heard that the Ministry of Works is making coffins..."