Come on, Jiaojiao, I'm sick too.

Although he had resigned, the emperor had not approved it yet and asked him to reconsider it. He also gave him a period of vacation during which he would not have to attend court.

Originally, Wen Yuanzhao thought that he would be depressed for a while, but the facts were beyond his expectations. The rebellious girl Wen Yuqing came to bother him every day, leaving him no time to grieve.

"Dad, let's play mahjong~" Wen Yuqing felt it necessary to let her father experience the joy of retirement.

So she asked someone to customize a set of mahjong for her during this period. Hahaha, no one can escape the joy of mahjong.

"What is this thing this time!" It's so funny. This rebellious girl actually asked her to play chess a few days ago. It's a joke. How can a little kid like her beat him, the prime minister?

So he killed everyone in his way and swept away all the chess pieces of the rebellious girl. Surprisingly, he felt much better.

"Mahjong? Dad, come here quickly. We are short one person and you are the only one missing."

In the side courtyard, Wen Yuqing had someone bring up the equipment. The first one was a simple mahjong table, which she had custom-made with a craftsman after taking the blueprint. The mahjong tiles were also polished and felt great. She couldn't wait to get started.

"Well, let me tell you about this game..." She explained and demonstrated.

The rules of the game were a bit complicated, and the old lady and the stepmother were a little confused, but Wen Yuanzhao quickly understood the mystery and felt that the game was cleverly designed.

"Oh, this makes me dizzy. You young people can have fun."

"Ah. Grandma, if you don't play, we will be short of one person." How can we play like this?

"Then wait until your eldest brother comes back and then you can play. Grandma, I can't do it." What's going on? She can't remember anything!

In the end, Wen Yuqing let Old Madam Wen go, and then pulled Ade over. It just so happened that Ade didn't go out with Wen Huai today.

Gradually, the four of them became more and more excited in the fight, and they didn't even notice Wen Huai coming back.

"Bang, hahahaha, I'm almost winning~"

"Hey, hey, hey, Qing'er, why are you going to win again...!" The stepmother's voice was a little anxious. She had lost several games in a row. Her luck was too bad.

Wen Yuanzhao was also feeling a bit frustrated at this point. He hadn't won many games, all of which were won by the little girl. A-De was trembling beside him. He had a bit of luck, but could a little servant like him really beat the master and his lady?

"Hu! Ahahaha! I won!" Wen Yuqing pushed the mahjong out.

Wen Yuanzhao: “…”

Don’t be too proud, you little girl!

When Wen Huai came back, he found that all his family members were gone. After asking, he found out that they were playing... mahjong in the backyard?

What was that? So he went to the backyard out of curiosity.

Then he heard his sister shouting "What's wrong?" while his father looked solemn. Then he heard his servant saying that he was also confused, while his mother wailed beside him.

"What are you doing?"

"Oh, Huai'er, you're back. Come and save me. I'm having such bad luck." Mrs. Wen quickly pulled him into the battle.

A quarter of an hour later, Wen Huai left his seat with a dark face. Why did he lose?

Why did she mess up again?

He didn't see it clearly.

"Hey, Huai'er, you can't do it either." Mrs. Wen sat back down with a look of regret on her face.

"Hey, bro, it's okay, just practice more."

Hearing this, Wen Huai's face turned even darker.

"Playing with things will ruin your life. Look at the time. Is it time to eat?"

For a long time, the Wen family was immersed in the joy of mahjong. However, unlike the Wen family, at this moment, in the imperial study of the palace, the emperor was looking at the secret report that had just been presented to him. His face was so angry that it was like the dark clouds before a storm, so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out.

Xiao Zhuo is so brave!

"Someone, bring Xiao Zhuo over to me!"

"According to the order."

At this time, Xiao Zhuo in Prince Duan's Mansion did not know that he was about to face a disaster. He was still secretly proud that he had found a good scapegoat.

"Everything is arranged."

"Everything has been arranged, Your Highness. Yuan Hong has also promised that after arriving in Beijing, he will insist that this matter was entirely instructed by Wen Yuanzhao." The subordinate replied respectfully.

"That's good. Let's see what Xiao Juncheng can do to me this time." He showed an arrogant smile on his face.

After laughing enough, he suddenly frowned again and asked: "What's the situation with Wen Yuanzhao?" I heard that he hasn't attended court for some time.

"Reporting to the prince, Wen Yuanzhao is said to have taken sick leave, and His Majesty has granted him six months of leave."

"What kind of illness requires you to take half a year off? Are you dying?" he asked in surprise.

"I don't know." The subordinate said in fear.

But it just so happens that it is his honor to be a scapegoat before he dies.

It really wasn't in vain that I saved him back then. Ha, look how kind he is, he lived so much longer.

If he hadn't helped him, he would have died in the tiger's mouth. He still remembered how brave he was in the hunting ground that year, and his father praised him highly at that time.

Just as he was reminiscing about the past and feeling proud, the sound of armor rubbing against each other suddenly came from outside the study, accompanied by heavy footsteps.

He came to his senses and walked towards the door. What was going on? Someone actually dared to break into his Prince Duan's Mansion!

When he opened the door, what came into view was rows of soldiers surrounding his yard.

Xiao Zhuo's face was sullen: "How dare you! Who gave you the guts to trespass into Prince Duan's mansion?"

The first commander in the imperial court said coldly, "Your Majesty, we are only following orders. His Majesty asked us to invite you into the palace. Please don't embarrass us."

Xiao Zhuo was slightly stunned by his father's order. Why would his father send them to invite him into the palace...

At this moment he seemed to sense something was wrong, but he quickly calmed down. It was okay. He had already dealt with that matter anyway, and Xiao Juncheng had not returned yet, so it couldn't be that matter.

"In that case, I will accompany you to the palace, but I will definitely hold my father accountable for your trespassing into the palace!" He snorted coldly.

Imperial Commander: Hehehe...

After entering the palace, Xiao Zhuo walked confidently to the imperial study, and then saw the tall and majestic figure of his father.

"Father, what do you want to talk to me about?"

The emperor slowly turned around, his expression stern: "Kneel down!"

Xiao Zhuo?

"Father, I wonder what I have done wrong?" He said innocently, as if he had really been wronged.

Seeing that he still did not repent, the emperor threw the secret report directly at him: "What else do you have to say!"

Xiao Zhuo frowned and picked up the scroll on the ground, opened the envelope in disbelief, and then frowned and widened his eyes.

How could it be possible? How could my father know about this?

How could he suspect him in advance, Xiao Juncheng? It must be Xiao Juncheng who sent a letter back to Beijing, and he couldn't wait to report him!

"Father, this is unjust, a false accusation. Father, I know about this matter. I originally planned to report it in two days. I have evidence. This is the Prime Minister's doing!"

At this time, the emperor was extremely disappointed with his son. Xiao Zhuo was corrupt and wanted to put the blame on Wen Yuanzhao. Wen Yuanzhao had no choice but to resign. This moment seemed to have formed a closed loop, but there was still a question. How did Wen Yuanzhao know that Xiao Zhuo had embezzled disaster relief funds, or was he also involved in it?

It seems that everything will have to wait until Cheng'er comes back to be decided.

"I already understand this matter. There's no need to quibble anymore. Go back to your house during this time and don't leave Prince Duan's house without my order!"

The emperor issued a death order, and Xiao Zhuo's back suddenly bent: "Why, father, you don't listen to my explanation, this is not my doing, father, you are biased!"

He clearly had it all planned out, so why did the emperor have evidence against him?

He couldn't figure it out.

Partiality? The emperor became even angrier upon hearing this. If that was the case, he would show him what true partiality was.

"Pass on my oral order. From now on, the Second Prince Xiao Zhuo is no longer the Prince of Duan. His title will be stripped away and he will be confined to his house for one year." The emperor said in a cold voice. He then turned away from looking at the stunned Xiao Zhuo lying on the ground and left with a flick of his sleeves.

He has committed a heinous crime and still refuses to repent. He has no right to compete with Jun Cheng for the throne.

"I obey your order." After receiving the oral order, Eunuch Lin bowed and retreated, preparing to announce the dethronement of Prince Duan.

The emperor sent Xiao Zhuo to hell with just one sentence.

At this moment, Xiao Zhuo was really scared: "No, no, father, you can't do this to me." Xiao Zhuo shouted at the top of his lungs, "I was wrong, father, I was wrong. I shouldn't have said such nonsense. Father, please forgive me."

But no matter how much he begged, it was of no avail, because the emperor had already left the imperial study and was heartbroken. He did not expect that his son had always looked at him like this.

If he was biased, he would not give him the opportunity to compete fairly with Xiao Juncheng.

Finally, Xiao Zhuo returned to the former Prince Duan's Mansion in a daze. The former Prince Duan's Mansion should now be called the Second Prince's Mansion.

It was over, everything was over, from heaven to hell, in just a moment, so fast that he couldn't figure out why it happened, he had clearly planned everything.

The next day at court, Eunuch Lin announced publicly that Prince Duan was deposed on the grounds that he had embezzled disaster relief funds. The evidence was conclusive, and the accomplice, Yuan Hong, the magistrate of Jiangnan County, was soon taken back to the capital and beheaded in public.

All the civil and military officials in the court were in an uproar when they heard this. There was a lot of discussion in the court, and then they couldn't help but think of Wen Yuanzhao who claimed to be sick and did not attend the court. Everyone knew that he was a follower of Prince Duan, so they speculated that Wen Yuanzhao was not on sick leave at home, but was also dismissed by the emperor.

"quiet!"

The court fell silent in an instant.

"Okay, if you have something to report, please proceed. If not, please dismiss the court." The emperor has been in a bad mood recently. At the last morning court, he was more resentful than a ghost.

No one dared to offend him, so they all kept their mouths shut and left the court.

Jiangnan.

When Xiao Juncheng received the imperial edict, he was slightly surprised. Why did his father take action so quickly?

Moreover, Xiao Zhuo's dethronement was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Your Highness, the brothers from Qianji Hall reported that Prime Minister Wen resigned some time ago. Then His Majesty discovered something was wrong and investigated the whole matter."

"His Majesty was furious and summoned the Second Prince to the palace. Immediately afterwards, the Second Prince's title was taken away."

After hearing the whole story, Xiao Juncheng frowned slightly. Wen Yuanzhao resigned... It was only a few days after Wen Yuqing returned to Beijing...

So the person driving all of this is...

After figuring it out, he curled his lips, but he was a little surprised that she could persuade Wen Yuanzhao to resign.

It seems that the kitten is good at bewitching people...At this moment, the image of Wen Yuqing acting coquettishly and naughtily appeared in his mind.

"Your Highness... then what should we do next..." Ying Er asked. In fact, he was panicking inside. Why did His Highness suddenly laugh so strangely? He was a little scared.

"Send someone to follow secretly and send the person back to the capital safely without any mistakes." Now that his father has intervened, he can concentrate on building the dam. Otherwise, it would be really annoying to have some rats appearing in the prison.

"Yes."

Ying Er was about to leave, but as he turned around, he saw a carrier pigeon flying towards him. He reached out and caught it: "Your Highness, there is a message."

"Well, go down." Xiao Jun took over the creed.

After Ying Er left, Xiao Juncheng slowly opened the creed, which was a carrier pigeon message from Ying Yi, describing Wen Yuqing's leisurely life after returning to Beijing.

The letter said that after Wen Yuanzhao resigned, Wen Yuqing found different ways to make him happy every day. She even invented an entertainment game recently, called Mahjong. So the Wen family now sleeps during the day and plays Mahjong at night. Occasionally, Wen Huai would join in, but he couldn't stand his bad form and often got upset when he lost.

The letter concluded by saying that he would later send his shadow guard to bring him a set of mahjong rules for his review.

Seeing this, Xiao Juncheng raised his eyebrows. What game required him to learn it specially?

At this time, in the Wen Mansion, the four people started playing mahjong again. Now the daily routine of their Wen family is to eat and sleep, and then play mahjong after waking up. Anyway, Wen Huai is the only slave in their family who needs to go to work.

The fight lasted until four in the afternoon. Wen Huai returned and walked over to the four men. He then said, "Xiao Zhuo has been stripped of his title of Prince Duan and has been confined to his house for a year."

Upon hearing this, the four of them paused, but Wen Yuqing thought that Xiao Juncheng had returned, and her eyes lit up.

Wen Huai glanced at her expressionlessly!

Then he said, "It must be my father's resignation that made the emperor suspicious, and then he investigated and discovered the conspiracy between Xiao Zhuo and Yuan Hong."

Oh, okay, she thought Xiao Juncheng was back, so she said, how could it be so soon, hi, she decided to continue playing her mahjong.

"Come on, let's continue. Don't let these trivial matters disturb our interest." Wen Yuqing called out.

Wen Yuanzhao felt that what Wen Yuqing said made sense. He had already resigned from his official position, so he didn't need to worry about the affairs of the court. He should just enjoy the present. There was no joy in playing mahjong when there was intrigue.

"Qing'er, Dad just won and hasn't given you the money yet, don't try to cheat."

"Okay, okay, here you go." Wen Yuqing threw a silver coin to him.

Wen Huai watched them indulge in fun one by one and couldn't help but feel worried. At this time, he knew more than just the word "addiction". Playing mahjong was addictive.

-

As the days passed, everything seemed to have returned to normal. The Wen family had been playing mahjong for a year, there was no major news in the palace, and the streets of the capital were still as prosperous. It was June or July again, and Xiao Juncheng was about to come back.