Mother, I have returned to the throne.

evening.

The crisp sound of a slap echoed outside Cuiliu Garden.

There is so much commotion, and it is not yet dark.

It has already reached Song Youji's ears.

"Your Majesty." A guard commander came hurriedly.

"Have you checked everything clearly?" Song Youji sat upright in front of the desk and casually threw the memorial on the table.

"Report to Your Majesty..."

The commander of the guards was dressed in black, slightly different from the others.

His identity is Jinyiwei, which means he travels at night in Jinyiwei.

They are Song Youji's unique knife, specializing in doing those shady things.

At this moment, the entire process of the conflict between Song Yuan and the Third Prince came out of the mouth of the guard commander, even down to the expressions of the servants.

"No wonder." Song Youji had an expression of sudden enlightenment after hearing this.

As the words fell, a hint of coldness flashed between his brows.

"No matter how despicable Song Yuan is, he is at least my son. Fine, fine, if you want to imprison him in the Sky Prison without my permission, it's no wonder he's acting so abnormally."

Thinking of Song Yuan's frightened reaction in the court, Song Youji suddenly stood up.

On the surface, he was clearly talking about the third prince.

But Song You remembered clearly that without a backer, how could the Third Prince be so confident?

Who does the third prince rely on?

To put it bluntly, he is nothing more than the powerful prime minister of the current dynasty.

That Lin Fu, how dare he extend his hand into the imperial palace... He even dares to do so under the feet of the emperor.

court death!

"Your Majesty, I believe that the Third Prince is trying to intimidate Song Yuan. After all, the Imperial Guards also said that when the two of them were communicating, they mentioned the Crown Prince's Seal... This matter is probably related to Song Yuan."

Eunuch Qiu, who was close to the emperor, saw Song Youji frowning and hurried forward to comfort him.

"Hmph." But as soon as these words came out, Song Youji's face showed an even more ferocious look.

"It's fine if you're just lying to others, but Eunuch Qiu, please don't let that fool you, Crown Prince... Let me ask you, even if I handed the knife to Song Yuan, would that coward have the guts to kill the Crown Prince?"

The tragic death of the prince is a pain in Song Youji's heart.

Falling into the river while drunk, how ridiculous is that?

That's his successor, the prince he designated!

Song Youji had said before that this matter must be thoroughly investigated.

Can you find Song Yuan?

A man who doesn't even dare to kill a chicken, kills the prince?

Who with any common sense would dare to think like this?

As an emperor, Song Youji can pretend to be confused for the sake of the court, but how can he allow the people around him to be really confused?

"Your Majesty, it is I who am blind." Eunuch Qiu shuddered and quickly admitted his mistake.

Song Youji turned around and didn't blame him. Instead, he continued, "Eunuch Qiu, since you mentioned the prince's tragic death, let me ask you, who do you think is most likely to have done this?"

Eunuch Qiu's face trembled and his shoulders twitched.

How dare he reply to this?

The Prime Minister Lin Fu was a powerful official.

Even if Eunuch Qiu had ten times the courage, how could he dare to speak ill of Lin Fu in front of Your Majesty?

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Third Prince is clearly the thief crying "stop thief" this time.

He was the most likely person involved in the prince's tragic death!

This time, Song Youji was probably really upset.

Sure enough, seeing that Eunuch Qiu was silent, Song Youji suddenly spoke as if muttering to himself.

"You guys want Song Yuan to die so badly, but I won't let him die this time. Not only that, I want him to live well!"

"The Crown Prince is dead, so I'm going to favor the Third Brother? You're all wrong this time."

These words undoubtedly represent Song Youji's attitude. He clearly wants to support Song Yuan to take the position!

This is used to deal with the powerful minister.

"Go, execute all the maids around Song Yuan. You coward! I gave him all the people, and you don't even dare to kill people?"

Song Youji waved his hand and gave instructions to the commander of the guards.

Only after the latter left did Eunuch Qiu, who was kneeling on the ground, finally get a chance to breathe.

He pretended to be confused before because he didn't know what Song Youji was thinking.

Now, the emperor is telling you what he thinks. How dare Eunuch Qiu pretend to be confused?

Song Yuan is about to take the throne. This was said by Song Youji himself. Eunuch Qiu is only thinking about how to add icing on the cake?

"By the way, Your Majesty, the eldest prince has chosen a date for his wedding. Do you think we should take this opportunity to reward him with a mansion? Also, send someone to deliver some treasures?"

Mansion?

Song Youji raised his eyebrows and his old face turned red.

Every prince who comes of age will be rewarded with a mansion. When the time comes, he will move out of the palace and start his own family.

If it weren't for what happened today, I would have almost forgotten that I had a son like Song Yuan.

I had never thought about the matter of the mansion before.

Now that the decision has been made to support Song Yuan to take the position, we naturally cannot be stingy.

At that moment, Song Youji waved his hand and said, "Go, clean up the courtyard in the south of the city. From now on, it will be used as the residence of the eldest prince."

"Also, notify the Ministry of Revenue to prepare a thousand gold coins, in accordance with the previous treatment of imperial concubines, and send them to the palace when the eldest prince gets married."

"Take down the calligraphy hanging in the study and have it carefully framed. I'll come to your house in person when the time comes!"

This series of treatments confused Eunuch Qiu.

After realizing what was happening, he quickly agreed, sighing inwardly.

The eldest prince was the only one who could beat someone to get into a higher position and watch the court.

"Also, go tell that mother and daughter that it's already the middle of the night and they should stop crying outside!"

Before the sun set, the mother and daughter of the Situ family came to the outside of the imperial study, crying, making Song Youji frown frequently.

Now, as the sun was setting, Song Youji naturally couldn't help it.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Eunuch Qiu responded and turned around to arrange matters.

But she made up her mind silently. She originally thought that His Majesty's permission for the marriage was clearly intended to embarrass Prince Zhenbei's Mansion. But now it seems that he couldn't forget Prince Zhenbei's efforts.

Your Majesty wants to support the eldest prince to ascend the throne and fight against Quan.

The Zhenbei Palace was like taking a fast train and rising to prominence.

Thinking of his own power during the day, Eunuch Qiu was even more anxious to make amends.

"When you meet that lady later, you must speak nicely to her. I hope she will not bear grudges against me. I really made a mistake this time."

……

In the Third Prince’s Palace.

A wailing sound was heard from far away.

"Be gentle!" The third prince Song Qi's face was pale. He looked at Lin Lian who was undressing him, with a sad face, and spoke to his father-in-law beside him.

"Father, you have to make the decision for me this time!"

Lin Fu, the powerful official of the dynasty, nodded secretly when he heard this. Who was the person in front of him?

That's my son-in-law!

Under the son-in-law's crotch, that is the happiness of one's own daughter.

Song Yuan is looking for death, who dares to offend him?

"Father, I want Song Yuan to die. I want him to suffer a hundred times more than I do!" Seeing Lin Fu's support, Song Qi felt like he was floating in the sky. It was difficult for him to walk, but it did not stop him from speaking wildly at this moment.

"After I recover, I will humiliate Song Yuan in every possible way. Then, I will warn the whole world that anyone who offends me will suffer a disastrous end, no matter who you are!"

"No!" Lin Fu, who was listening, frowned secretly and warned, "From now on, you must never offend Song Yuan. At least not for the time being. Remember this!"

"Father, why?" Song Qi was puzzled.

Lin Fu sighed inwardly.

This loser, it's fine if he just shows off when he has nothing to do, but why did he have to cause such trouble today?

If the matter is reported to the emperor, who will be blamed?

In the end, I'm afraid all of this will still fall on my own head!

Thinking of the warning given to him by the emperor in the court, Lin Fu groaned inwardly.

I'm afraid Your Majesty thinks all this is his own idea.

If Song Qi continues to act more aggressively, wouldn't that force me to turn against His Majesty?

But Song Qi is still a prince, and even I have to look at his face for some things.

Lin Fu hesitated for a long time and then advised, "Son-in-law, think carefully. If you argue with a fool in public, what will others think?"

"If you want to kill someone, you don't have to do it yourself. Have you ever heard of the term 'killing someone with a borrowed knife'?"

"Father, please continue!" Song Qi became interested and urged.

Lin Fu breathed a sigh of relief and continued to explain, "Don't forget, in addition to the commotion caused by Song Yuan, there was another incident in the court today... the barbarians broke into the city!"

"If they want peace talks, the delegation will arrive in just a few days. Given the dynasty's current national strength, whether the talks succeed or fail, in the end, those responsible will suffer no good consequences."

"If you can get Song Yuan involved, he will be at a loss as to how to proceed. If he gives in, he will become the laughing stock of the entire imperial city. If the talks fail, he will also have to bear the wrath of the barbarians!"

"Great!" Song Qi couldn't help but exclaim in admiration after hearing this analysis.

I made up my mind now.

"Father-in-law, let's do as you say. Leave this matter to me. I will discuss it with the emperor tomorrow!"