The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

"Okay, I understand. You can go now."

Chen Ming went downstairs, and Ling Silang called Qiu Shu over and asked him to investigate. At the same time, he also went to the Wen family. Qiu Shu was slow in his investigation, while the Wen family was faster.

Lord Wen happened to be at the manor. Upon hearing that Ling Silang had arrived, he instructed that he be invited to the study.

"How are you feeling?" He still looked terrible. That girl wasn't here. If she were, she would be heartbroken to see him like this.

Thinking of this, Lord Wen looked at Ling Silang with a hint of displeasure, "This girl risked so much danger to save you, how can you be so careless with yourself?"

"She'll always come back, maybe one day she'll just come back on her own. Look at you, always making yourself look like you're about to die. Do you think she'll be happy to see you like this when she comes back?"

"If you're still like this next time you come to see me, don't come."

Ling Silang was taken aback at first, then, thinking of his recent state, he simply bowed apologetically without saying anything else.

Lord Wen only thought that his daughter disliked him, and after disliking him, he should still feel sorry for her. "Let's sit down and talk."

Ling Silang sat down and immediately asked, "The Third Prince has Sun Xiangxiang behind him, how come she's alright? Everyone who had affairs with the Third Prince has been dealt with, why is she still doing well?"

Sun Xiangxiang is Wu Daniu's protector. As long as Sun Xiangxiang doesn't fall, Wu Daniu will always be safe.

Lord Wen was stunned, not understanding what he meant. "What are you doing...?"

Ling Silang briefly explained the relationship between Wu Daniu and him and Du Mingxian: "Wu Daniu sent a message to my residence back then, wanting to arrange a meeting with Mingxian, which is when I remembered him."

Lord Wen was surprised, and suddenly he remembered who it was. "There must be someone behind this protecting Sun Xiangxiang."

"I want to know who it is. Could you please help me find out?"

"This is simple. Go ask the Crown Prince. He will definitely know the answer."

"But I..."

"You saved the Crown Prince's life. He's still not fully recovered. Shouldn't you go and take his pulse? Just mention it casually when you take his pulse."

Ling Silang thought silently, "It's not impossible."

"Of course, I will also investigate this matter, and I will have someone send you a message with whatever information I find."

"Okay." Ling Silang replied and stood up. "Then I'll be going now."

Lord Wen was even angrier at his appearance. "You still have family, and An'an. Mingxian is definitely alright. Don't act like you're dead all the time."

"You're still an official appointed by the imperial court; how many people are watching you? Can you really do this every day?"

Ling Silang's attitude in admitting his mistake was excellent. "Yes, I understand."

"Good to know." Lord Wen got up, went to the side to open the cabinet, and took out a box from the cabinet. "Take this. It belongs to the maid and should not be seen by others."

Ling Silang shifted his body, turned around, and deftly took the small box. He opened it and saw that it was indeed a flashlight inside, but it was no longer lit.

"I'll keep it and return it to her when she comes back."

"That's good. She hasn't returned yet, and you still have a lot to do. Last time, you suggested to the Emperor that we attack the Tapa and make them disappear. You should think about how to solve the current difficulties."

"Without silver in the national treasury, even if the emperor wanted to attack the Dharva, he couldn't. Don't be fooled by the daily discussions in court and the signs of sending troops; I know it's all a lie. Without silver, we won't have the confidence to fight."

Ling Silang nodded emphatically, "Yes, I understand."

After leaving the Wen residence, he went directly to the palace without returning home, because he had the privilege of treating the Crown Prince.

After entering the palace, he went directly to the East Palace.

The Crown Prince is recuperating, and the Emperor has been handling many matters lately. He was surprised to hear that Ling Silang had entered the palace, but he met him soon after.

Ling Silang entered and immediately knelt before the Crown Prince. “Greetings, Your Highness. I did not come to the palace today to take Your Highness’s pulse. There is something I do not understand, so I would like to ask Your Highness to help me investigate it.”

"Zi Mo, if you have something to say, get up and say it." The eunuch serving the Crown Prince immediately stepped forward and helped Ling Si Lang up.

The Crown Prince was also helpless. "Between you and me, you can just say what you want to say directly. Why do you have to kneel on the ground? If you don't kneel, I won't do it for you?"

Ling Silang remained silent. Someone brought him a stool, and he sat down directly.

"Speak, what is it?"

“Sun Xiangxiang, the second young lady of the Earl of Changping’s mansion, is the Third Prince’s woman. All the money she has earned from her business over the years has been given to the Third Prince as support. How come such a big fish is still doing well?”

The Crown Prince was surprised. The people who investigated the Third Prince hadn't mentioned these things. "I didn't know there was such a thing."

"It is absolutely true."

"Don't worry, I'll have someone investigate the Third Prince's affairs right now. Father handed it over to Prince Cheng, and the memorial and evidence Prince Cheng submitted didn't mention anything about the Sun family."

Ling Silang remained silent. Only he and Du Mingxian knew about this matter, and it was true. As long as the Crown Prince was willing to investigate, he would definitely be able to find out the details.

He wanted to investigate himself and hand the evidence over to the Crown Prince.

But... he lost patience.

If he investigated this matter slowly, he would definitely find out the truth, but he couldn't stand seeing Wu Dani jumping around in front of him for even a moment longer.

“Sun Xiangxiang had a terrible reputation. She later married a man surnamed Wu, and with the help of the Third Prince, she managed to get this man surnamed Wu into the Five Cities Garrison.”

"This kind of relationship should have been discovered when the matter of the Third Prince was settled, but there was no reaction at all, and that Wu guy is still jumping around outside."

"When the whole city was locked down, it was a man surnamed Wu who led the search."

The Crown Prince sensed Ling Silang's anger and was quite curious, "Do you have something going on with that guy surnamed Wu?"

“A little.” Ling Silang then recounted the grudges between the group.

The Crown Prince laughed. He thought Ling Silang was an extremely composed person, but he never expected him to lose his temper and harbor such resentment. It was quite strange.

"This matter will definitely be thoroughly investigated. Prince Cheng has always been honest and reliable. The reason why Father entrusted this matter to Prince Cheng is because he trusts Prince Cheng. Let's wait for the results."

"Yes."

"Alright, now that you're inside, let me take your pulse. Stay for dinner later."

"Yes."

The Crown Prince's men were efficient. While Ling Silang and the Crown Prince were having dinner, they had already discovered that Prince Cheng had accepted 200,000 taels of silver from Sun Xiangxiang before he was willing to let her go.

There's another thing: Sun Xiangxiang and Prince Cheng had an ambiguous relationship, and Prince Cheng was also Sun Xiangxiang's bed partner.

Prince Cheng has been handling various matters from time to time over the years, which is why he is trusted by the Emperor. Sun Xiangxiang took advantage of this and even cooperated with Prince Cheng on some business ventures.

Over time, the two became acquainted.

This is where things get interesting.

The Crown Prince was so angry when he saw the evidence that he laughed. "How dare Prince Cheng? Father trusts him so much, how could he do such a thing?"

Ling Silang sat quietly, pretending not to exist.