Princess Menglang is hard to change, the whole capital is embarrassed for her

The matter of deposing the queen was put on the agenda.

The Queen's Fengyi Palace was surrounded by the imperial guards. No one was allowed to enter without the Emperor's order, not even the Second Prince.

The death of Queen Chu became a thorn in the emperor's heart, hurting him deeply.

Whenever he thought of it, he wished he could pull out Queen Yao's tendons and cut her bones, and kill all nine generations of her clan.

"Fang Yao, tell me, who is behind this incident at the Mizhou Iron Mine? And who are the backers behind it?"

If he hadn't yet figured out the matter of Mizhou, he wouldn't have wanted to spare the queen's life for even a moment.

Fang Yao was standing beside the emperor, his mind wandering, and he didn't hear the emperor's question.

The emperor gave him a strange look, "Fang Yao, Fang Yao?"

"Ah, yes, I'm here," Fang Yao looked up at the emperor in surprise, "I'm here, Your Majesty, please."

"What's wrong with you lately? I've noticed you've been absent-minded several times. Did something happen at home? Or are you worried about those Western Qiang spies who infiltrated?"

Fang Yao rubbed his brows and said with a puzzled tone, "Neither of those. I was thinking about my son's disappearance. Logically speaking, this guy is skilled in martial arts, has changed his appearance, and is also brave and careful. He shouldn't have been discovered so quickly. Could it be that someone leaked the news and he was betrayed?"

When this matter was mentioned, the emperor felt even more depressed.

In order to help him find out the truth about Mizhou, his most loyal minister would rather transfer his son back from the border, let his son join the game and send him to the most dangerous place.

If something unexpected really happened because of this, the emperor would not know how guilty he would feel.

"My dear, how can you be so sure that something happened to Master Fang? Perhaps it is temporarily inconvenient for him to contact you, so he did not leave a letter at the agreed location."

"Impossible," Fang Yao shook his head and said, "Before my eldest son set out, I repeatedly told him to leave a mark every few days. I also specifically told him that it didn't matter if it was a stone or a handful of sand, as long as it was left there, at least we would know that he was still capable of returning and leaving a mark, which would prove that he was still safe. But now, it's been so long since the agreed date, and there's been no news from him. I have a hunch that something has happened to him."

He seemed uncomfortable standing there, so Fang Yao took two steps, came to the side of Eunuch Chang, and stood still again.

He sighed deeply and said to the emperor, "There's no point in thinking too much, so let's just ignore it. Your Majesty, I heard from my subordinates that these spies from the Western Qiang have been trying to find someone. Before I left today, Li'er was waiting in front of my horse, ready to tell me a secret."

The emperor raised his head and stared at him.

Fang Yao scratched his head, "Your Majesty, it was the eldest prince who specifically asked Li'er to tell me about this matter. You must not cause trouble for the eldest prince later."

The emperor frowned upon hearing this. "What kind of talk is that? Why can't I bother him? The way you say that, it's clear that he's the one causing trouble again. Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you're talking about."

Sooner or later, he would have to tell her. Fang Yao had no intention of hiding it from the Emperor, so he said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember the mysterious burglary that occurred in the capital some time ago?"

The emperor nodded.

I remember, how could I not remember?

Later, it was Chen'er who led people to catch the thieves, but the so-called thieves were all assassins. They were all dead when they were caught, and no one was left alive.

Until now, no one knows why those people came to steal or what they were looking for.

Fang Yao continued, "Li'er said that the eldest prince actually captured someone alive. Your Majesty, who do you think that person is?"

"Don't keep me in suspense, who?"

"That man turned out to be Miergan, the Third Prince of Beidi."

"What?" The emperor was shocked and stood up with his eyes wide open like copper bells. "What did you say? The Third Prince of Beidi?"

"Yes, it's Miergan, the Third Prince of Beidi! It's definitely him."

The emperor seemed to have his throat choked, unable to utter a single sound. After a long while, he finally heard himself muttering, "Oh my God, when did this happen? This brat actually dared to hide this from me. How audacious, how audacious!"

Although he said so, there was no trace of anger in his tone. If you listened carefully, you could hear a hint of pride.

He was impressed by his son's ability to capture the enemy's third prince alive.

"Li'er said that the eldest prince was afraid of being beaten by you, so she specifically asked her to tell me, and then I would tell Your Majesty, so that even if you were too angry and wanted to beat him, I could at least plead for him. In fact, I think he is overthinking it. It would be fine if I didn't know about this matter. Now that I know, not only will I not plead for him, I will also urge Your Majesty to give him a good beating."

Eunuch Chang was standing aside. When he heard Fang Yao instigating the emperor to beat the eldest prince, he became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, running around in circles.

"Old Chang, you old thing, what are you spinning around for?" Fang Yao deliberately put on a stern face and said to Eunuch Chang with disdain, "You're spinning around so much that my eyes are blurry and my brain is muddled. Be careful or I'll kick you in the ass."