Becoming a widow for the sake of good fortune? The short-lived prince lived a hundred years

Still in the private room on the third floor of the Yayu Pavilion, the Third Prince picked up his teacup and took a sip, his expression relaxed. "The situation has been decided. We won't meet for now. I feel like my father is doubting me."

Chu Yunyan glanced sideways: "You have never been involved in the game, so he won't doubt you."

The Third Prince shook his head and laughed, "You simply don't understand Father. He wouldn't trust any of us, not even the dying Fifth Prince. If I had truly accepted the task of investigating the truth behind this incident, he would have believed I had ulterior motives. This matter was originally a game of chance. The slightest misstep could lead to ruin. Although everything is now progressing as we hoped, we must also prevent complications."

Chu Yunyan's eyes changed color. He took a sip of tea before speaking slowly, "It's said that when the Jingzhao Yin went to arrest the Tiger Gang members, they were already tied up. The account books and some written letters were placed in the Juyi Hall. Did your people do this?"

The Third Prince was surprised. "Is that true? Sixth brother, you know me. Even if I wanted to do that, I don't have the manpower to do it. The leader of the Tiger Gang is a top-notch expert, and his men are equally skilled. How did you know this, Sixth brother? I've never heard of it!"

Chu Yunyan's eyes flickered, and he smiled, "I sent someone to the Jingzhao Yin Yamen to inquire about it." Then his eyes showed deep thought, "It wasn't you who did it, and it wasn't me who did it, so who could have done it?"

He had an insider in the Tiger Gang, and was prepared. Once the officers and soldiers came to arrest people, he would hint that there were important account books and secret correspondence with bigwigs.

Although I don't know where the account books and those things are kept, if the entire Tiger Gang is raided, I can find those things even if I dig deep into the ground.

But his men had no chance at all, because he was also knocked unconscious, and when he woke up he was in jail.

"Then Yuwen Feng didn't try to interrogate the leader of the Tiger Gang. If they were tied up, they would definitely know who did it, right?"

"This matter is extremely secretive. I don't know whether Yuwen Feng conducted an investigation or not, but before this news got out, several groups of people went to Jingzhao Yin's prison to silence him!"

The Third Prince smiled contentedly, "It would be strange if we weren't anxious! Whoever did this has done us a great favor. We'll all be busy from now on."

"I wish all your wishes come true, Third Brother!" Chu Yunyan raised his teacup.

The third prince smiled and said, "If my wish comes true, then it will also be your wish come true, sixth brother!" He raised his glass to toast from afar, and the two smiled at each other.

The Third Prince stood up and said, "I have to say, the food and wine at the Zhuangyuan Building are quite special. I'm going there now. Sixth brother, are you coming?"

Chu Yunyan shook his head and laughed: "Third brother is greedy for me again, how dare I show up there at a time like this!"

"Hahaha, that's true!" The third prince left with a smile.

Chu Yunyan poured himself a cup of tea and drank it slowly.

A moment later, the door was knocked open and Mr. Yu appeared here.

Chu Yunyan didn't even raise his head: "Sir, have you found out? Who did it?"

"Our people can't find anything!" Mr. Yu shook his head. "Could there be a third party involved in this?"

Chu Yunyan frowned: "Could it be Chu Jinxun?"

Before Mr. Yu could say anything, Chu Yunyan had already shaken his head: "It can't be him. Our people have been keeping an eye on him. And he doesn't have such people under his command."

Mr. Yu then said, "Your Highness, if you suspect it is Prince An, it would be better to suspect..." As he said this, he pointed to the sky.

Chu Yunyan's face changed and he leaned forward unconsciously: "If that's true... then aren't all our previous plans under his control?" A chill surged in his heart and cold sweat broke out on his back.

Mr. Yu felt a little relieved. "Your Highness, if that's true, it's a good thing for us! Think about it, if this is what he wants, isn't it the same result we want?"

Chu Yunyan's expression changed several times before he slowly sat back down, regaining his cool and dignified demeanor. "Sir, what you said makes sense. Let's wait and see what happens! However, we must also be prepared to give the downtrodden dog a good beating!"

Both of them had smiles of confidence on their faces.

Prince An's Mansion.

Chu Jinxun sat leaning on the brocade couch with a chessboard in front of him. Wu Yuxing was already showing signs of defeat.

Jingfeng was reporting to him what was happening outside.

He propped his forehead with his hand and asked slowly, "Did Ling Yan find the Jinyu Tower?"

"Not yet, but our people are already making plans to lure him over!"

"Be careful and lead him to find out. Our own people don't need to show up!"

"Yes, Master!"

Wu Yuxing was silent for a moment, and finally asked, "Master, in this case, aren't we helping the Sixth Prince?"

He was vaguely worried: "If this happens, the balance in the court will be broken, and the Sixth Prince will be the only one in power! But the Sixth Prince is a sinister person and is not a good candidate for the crown prince! If the First Prince were still around..."

He couldn't help but shake his head again. The eldest prince, Chu Bowang, was born to Emperor Yongxi's first wife. After Emperor Yongxi ascended the throne, the eldest prince's mother was made empress. Chu Bowang was very outstanding in both civil and military affairs. All the gentlemen in the study praised him. He was also kind and generous, and was a sure candidate for the crown prince.

But eight years ago, a case of witchcraft suddenly broke out in the palace, directly pointing to the queen.

Emperor Yongxi was furious and demoted her to Concubine Duan and moved her to the cold palace. She is still living there now, acting crazy.

Chu Bowang was sixteen years old when he encountered a sudden change of fortune and volunteered to go to the frontier. But just one year later, tragic news arrived: Chu Bowang had died on the battlefield. The enemy had used fire, and the flames soared into the sky, turning the battlefield into a purgatory. Chu Bowang's entire army was annihilated. Upon hearing this news, Concubine Duan went mad. It seemed so many years had passed.

Chu Jinxun glanced at him and said, "Don't worry, my father is in his prime and will not let one family dominate the market. Have you forgotten that there is one more person joining the game now?"

He left a piece behind: "We are not helping Lao Liu. We are not eliminating those corrupt officials for Lao Liu, but for those innocent people who died in vain. If I don't take action, how many people will die and how much farmland will be flooded on both sides of the Xi River every year? Even if Lao Liu benefits, this matter cannot be undone!"

Wu Yuxing nodded silently.

What the master did was never for the power in the court. Nanxia seemed to be at peace, but in fact it was all show and no substance. The inside had long been in tatters, but the master had been patching it up silently, and no one knew about it.

Two days later, the court was shaken.

The house of Wang Tianquan, the Minister of Works, was confiscated. This seemed to be a signal. Then, the Duke of Xunshun was stripped of his title and his property was confiscated. The Marquis of Qingshan was stripped of his title and exiled. The Deputy Censor-in-Chief Qin Anhuai was imprisoned...

Their crimes were made public, revealing that they had embezzled money from the Xihe River water conservancy project for several years, forming a complete chain of corruption involving 103 innocent lives and embezzled a total of 7.81 million taels of silver.

The Deputy Chief Censor Qin Anhuai was the son of Grand Tutor Qin, the younger brother of Concubine Qin, and the uncle of the Second Prince Chu Qian'an.

Because his son had committed a crime and the evidence was irrefutable, Grand Tutor Qin had no choice but to retire and return home.

Because of this, Concubine Qin displeased the emperor and was demoted to Concubine Qin.

The situation in this court has really changed.

Earlier, the second prince Chu Qian'an was the eldest and had the reputation of a wise king. He was a strong candidate to compete for the position of crown prince. Many people in the court had secretly taken sides, but now they are regretting it so much that their intestines are turning green.

Even the two most powerful supporters, Grand Tutor Qin and Concubine Qin, have collapsed. Chu Qian'an has been cut off from his left and right arms. Does he still have a chance?