The bad husband wanted to bring his second wife into the house, so I turned around and became his st

"Okay, let's go together."

With that, the two of them walked out of the study together and headed straight for the Second Prince's residence.

At this time, the second prince was playing with his concubines in the mansion. When he heard the servants report that Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing had arrived, he was stunned for a moment.

He and Lu Shengyuan have never gotten along, so why is he here at this time?

Although he was confused, he still asked his servant to invite the person in.

"Oh, what a rare guest! I wonder what brings the Prince and his wife to this prince's house?"

The second prince looked at Lu Shengyuan and Lin Wanqing and asked with a smile.

Lu Shengyuan sneered upon hearing this, "Doesn't the Second Prince know what he has done? Does he need us to remind him?"

The Second Prince's heart tightened when he heard this, but he didn't show it on his face. "I didn't do anything. How can you say that, Prince?"

He is still playing dumb.

Seeing this, Lin Wanqing asked directly, "Why did the Second Prince send people to harm us? We have no grudges against you."

she asked bluntly.

The Second Prince's expression changed when he heard this. "This Prince did not send anyone to harm you. Please stop spitting blood at me!"

He is still quibbling.

Seeing this, Lu Shengyuan sneered, "If that's the case, then let's go before the Emperor and seek justice."

Having said that, he pulled Lin Wanqing and turned to leave.

The second prince panicked when he saw this and quickly called out to them.

"Wait! I have no grudge against you. Did the prince make a mistake?"

Seeing Lu Shengyuan's firm attitude, the Second Prince was secretly anxious, but he pretended to be calm on the surface.

"Prince, please wait a minute. I know full well that you two have no direct conflict with me. How could I harm you without any reason? There must be a misunderstanding. Perhaps someone is trying to kill someone with a knife and frame me."

As he spoke, he paced to the window and looked further away.

"Think of it, within these palace walls, there are so many turbulent times. Who wouldn't want to have a bigger seat in this game of power? And even though I'm a prince, I often find myself forced to become a pawn in other people's games."

Upon hearing this, Lu Shengyuan frowned slightly and thought to himself.

Lin Wanqing gently tugged at his sleeve, a hint of thought flashing in her eyes.

"Second Prince, what you said makes sense. This matter is indeed not as simple as it appears. It seems that we must thoroughly investigate the real culprit behind this."

Before he finished speaking, his eyes involuntarily turned towards the direction of the palace.

There, the prince's residence stood majestically, exuding an aura that should not be underestimated.

"If we really talk about conflicts of interest, with the position of Crown Prince still hanging in the balance, perhaps he is the one most likely to be behind the plot."

Lu Shengyuan pondered, his tone containing both speculation and a certainty.

When the Second Prince heard this, a complex emotion flashed across his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"This matter involves a wide range of people, so we must proceed with caution. Is the prince willing to join forces with me to investigate this matter?"

He turned and looked at Lu Shengyuan, his expression becoming more serious.

Lu Shengyuan looked at him for a moment and nodded.

"Okay, then let's work together to find the real culprit behind this."

Lin Wanqing listened quietly at the side, but her heart was filled with turmoil.

The crown prince? The second prince? How many people are involved in this game of thrones?

In the following days, Lu Shengyuan and the second prince began to secretly investigate the matter, while Lin Wanqing waited quietly for news at home.

Although she couldn't help much, she was always concerned about the progress of the matter.

Whenever Lu Shengyuan came home, she would always go up to him and ask about his situation.

And Lu Shengyuan would always patiently tell her the clues and progress he had found.

After more than half a month, they finally found some clues.

All the evidence points to the prince!

"It seems that the prince is undoubtedly the real culprit behind this."

The second prince looked at the evidence in his hand and said to Lu Shengyuan.

"Let us report this to the Emperor."

Lu Shengyuan shook his head. "No, I'm afraid the Emperor already knew about this, so that's why he said those words when I was investigating."

"You mean..." The Second Prince's eyes widened, "Father is protecting the Crown Prince?"

Lu Shengyuan didn't say anything, but his silence said it all.

The Second Prince sat dejectedly in his chair. "Is it because he's the Queen's legitimate son that no matter what mistakes he makes, Father will protect him and keep him company?"

"If the common people and the court officials knew that the royal children were so presumptuous in Kyoto, who would still trust the royal family?"

Lu Shengyuan remained silent. It was only after the emperor knew the prince's evil intentions that he took advantage of the situation and put all the blame on the second prince.

"Is this matter just over?"

The second prince was very unwilling, but no matter how unwilling he was, he did not have the courage to confront the emperor.

An inexplicable light flashed across Lu Shengyuan's eyes.

"Since the Crown Prince dares to be so arrogant, there must be more than one life on his hands. He will eventually be exposed."

Lin Wanqing had been listening nearby and couldn't help but speak at this moment.

"Have you never thought about why the prince would target you?"

"He's not targeting me, he's targeting the Second Prince."

Lu Shengyuan said without thinking.

The second prince smiled bitterly.

"Madam, what you said makes sense. Why would the prince target me? Did I do something to make him hold a grudge against me?"

Lu Shengyuan also thought of this.

"Think carefully about whether there is anything that threatens the interests of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The second prince thought about it carefully for a long time, but still shook his head.

"Probably not. Although I am dissatisfied with the prince, I don't have the ability to target him."

Lin Wanqing was watching from the side and suddenly thought of something.

"The Emperor is now in his prime, so he can naturally suppress the Crown Prince, but what about in the future?"

The two looked at her in confusion.

"If the Crown Prince wishes to ascend the throne legitimately, he must naturally demand that the Emperor abdicate, or..."

Lin Wanqing made a gesture of wiping his neck.

"If something happens to the Emperor, the Crown Prince, as the eldest son, will naturally succeed him. But don't forget, the Second Prince is also the legitimate heir to the throne."

"The Crown Prince's biological mother is the Empress, but the Second Prince's biological mother is the Imperial Concubine. Furthermore, the Second Prince's maternal family is very powerful. If anything happens to the Emperor, the Second Prince is the most likely person to compete with the Crown Prince for the throne."

"The Crown Prince is now targeting the Second Prince to remove obstacles for his future succession to the throne!"

Lin Wanqing's words shocked both of them.

Especially the second prince, he had never thought about this.

"Fighting for the throne? This..."

The second prince suddenly thought of something and his face turned pale.

"Could it be that my mother and my maternal grandparents were also harmed by the prince?"

"What did you think of?" Lu Shengyuan looked at him.

"My maternal grandfather had always wanted to resign and return home, but before they left, they were falsely accused of treason and the entire family was executed. My mother was also implicated in this incident and was banished to the cold palace. Fortunately, the truth was revealed and the frame-up was carried out, so no losses were caused."

"At that time, the emperor sent people to investigate this matter. Could it be that the crown prince was behind this?"

Lu Shengyuan frowned. The prince was so cruel that he even schemed against his own brothers.