Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Prince Min's Mansion

Upon returning from the Regent's Palace, King Min immediately summoned his advisors to discuss countermeasures.

“Your Highness, regardless of whether the person last night was the Regent or not, since he came for the secret letter, he must have some ulterior motive. Now that he has obtained the secret letter, he will likely take action soon.”

“Mr. Li is absolutely right, but the biggest problem now is that we don’t know who that person is or what his purpose is. If he just wants to use this to blackmail the prince, then the prince still has a glimmer of hope. But if he makes the secret letter public or presents it to the regent, then the prince will be doomed.”

"There's another problem. If the person from last night was the Regent, then... the outcome is predictable."

"In your opinion, what should I do now?"

"In my opinion, we should leave the city immediately and head to the Western Regions."

"That's right. The only way out for Your Highness now is to seek refuge in the Western Regions."

"What does Mr. Li mean?"

"If Your Highness stays in the capital now, you will be sitting and waiting for death. Leaving the city may give you a glimmer of hope."

After pondering for a moment, Mu Jingfeng ordered, "Someone, prepare the horses."

Fuyun Palace

It wasn't until the afternoon that Su Qianrou woke up from hunger. She slowly opened her eyes, was a little confused by the unfamiliar surroundings, and then realized what was happening and called out, "Qiu Lan."

But it was Chunzhu who came in. "Your Highness, you're awake."

Su Qianrou was not surprised by this and said calmly, "Qiu Lan has gone back."

"Well, I noticed she hadn't slept all night, so I told her to go back and rest first."

Su Qianrou didn't say anything and prepared to get up.

Chunzhu suddenly remembered something and said, "By the way, Your Highness, the Empress Dowager just sent someone to invite you to the palace, but the Prince refused."

Su Qianrou roughly knew why the Empress Dowager wanted to see her, but she didn't take it to heart and asked, "Where is the Prince?"

"In the study."

Before he could finish speaking, Mu Jinchen walked in and said, "You're awake."

Su Qianrou was just about to get out of bed when she heard this and looked at him, "Sorry, I accidentally fell asleep."

Mu Jinchen walked to her side and asked, "Why do you need to apologize?"

Su Qianrou didn't know either; it was a subconscious reaction.

However, neither of them dwelled on this issue.

"Are you hungry? I've had the kitchen prepare your favorite dishes. Would you like some?"

"it is good".

"Then you should wash up first, I will wait for you outside."

"it is good".

Then, Mu Jinchen went out, while Su Qianrou got up to wash and change.

Afterwards, they went to the platform outside. Mu Jinchen looked at the mandarin ducks in the pond, seemingly lost in thought. Su Qianrou looked at him and couldn't help but recall their first meeting. At that time, she only thought he was very handsome, but he gave off a feeling of being unapproachable. She thought he must be a difficult person to approach. Moreover, at that time, she never thought that the two of them would have any interaction in the future. She thought that after that meeting, the two of them would never see each other again. Unexpectedly, they not only met frequently, but also had a close relationship. Now, they had even become husband and wife.

"What are you doing standing there?"

It wasn't until Mu Jinchen spoke that her thoughts were brought back to the present. She then walked over and asked, "How is your injury?"

"It's alright, it will be fine in a few days."

"Ok".

"sit".

Su Qianrou walked over and sat down opposite him.

"Let's start eating."

“Okay,” Su Qianrou said without ceremony, picking up her chopsticks and starting to eat.

Mu Jinchen looked at her and suddenly said, "Thank you."

Su Qianrou understood his meaning and said, "I said I would be your support. Besides, if something happens to you, I will definitely suffer as well. So, helping you is also helping myself. As for saving you, that goes without saying. You are my husband, although only in name. If you die, I will not only be a widow, but also bear the reputation of being a jinx. I'm not stupid."

"Then I'll have to live well from now on, lest you be widowed and have to bear the reputation of being a jinx."

"Good to know, go ahead and eat."

"Ok".

Only then did the two begin their meal.

After a while, Su Qianrou asked, "Last night, you went to Prince Min's residence again."

"Ok".

"Didn't we go there last time?"

"I didn't get what I wanted last time."

"Did you get it this time?"

"Got it."

"So, you're going to make a move against Prince Min?"

"Ok".

“Perfect,” he said, taking out three items and handing them to him. “Let’s deal with them together.”

"What's this".

"You'll see when you see it."

Mu Jinchen first picked up the memorial, then flipped through it, "This is...".

"This is the memorial that General Liu Mingcheng was going to submit to the emperor eight years ago."

Mu Jinchen thought to himself, "This is probably what the Empress Dowager is looking for."

Then, Mu Jinchen picked up the two letters again and looked at them.

As he was reading, Su Qianrou said, "Eight years ago, General Li accidentally discovered that Liu Mingye was selling weapons, so he told General Liu about it. General Liu was a loyal and patriotic man, so he put righteousness above family ties and reported Liu Mingye to the emperor. However, due to some reasons, the report was not sent out in time. At the same time, General Liu wanted to persuade Liu Mingye to surrender, but Liu Mingye did not repent. In the process of arguing, he accidentally killed General Liu. In the end, he went all the way and killed General Li as well. Then, in order to escape the punishment, he pushed all the blame onto General Li, which led to the exile of General Li's entire clan."

“I only knew that Prince Min had connections with the Western Regions, but I didn’t know that they were secretly selling weapons. I never saw Liu Mingye have any dealings with Prince Min before. I never expected that he was hiding so well,” he said, then stood up and said, “I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave. You can eat slowly.” After saying that, he walked away.

"Wait," Su Qianrou called out to him.

Mu Jinchen turned to look at her.

"The Duke of Zhenguo's mansion...what do you plan to do with it?" Su Qianrou couldn't help but ask.

Mu Jinchen looked at her and said, "After the matter is investigated, if the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was not involved, I can let them go for the sake of the Duke of Zhenguo and General Liu."

Su Qianrou was relieved and didn't say anything more.

Mu Jinchen gave her a meaningful look, then turned and left, going to his study.

Before long, Mu Xinchen also arrived at the study.

"Prince Min has been accused of treason, selling weapons, accepting bribes, and murdering court officials. The evidence is now conclusive. You shall immediately take men to Prince Min's residence to arrest him. As for his family, they shall be detained for now and dealt with separately after the matter has been fully investigated."

"Yes".

Just then, Yingfeng rushed in, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! Prince Min has escaped and is now out of the city."

Mu Jinchen stood up and said, "Summon your men immediately. I will personally lead the pursuit."

"Fifth Brother, your injury hasn't healed yet, let me go."

"No need. Take your men to Prince Min's residence immediately and arrest everyone there."

"Yes".

Then, the two quickly went outside and split up.