To divorce his wife, the top scholar preferred being cuckolded to wearing a red hat.

The Fourth Prince was furious that Su Mingyue had taken him back to the palace.

That brat, she dared to offend him; she's dead meat.

The Emperor also looked at the fourth prince with a stern face.

He should have been serving his sentence at the border, but he suddenly returned.

What is he coming back at this time for?

"Your Majesty, I was ordered by Prince Zhan and Prince Ming to guard the goods. When I discovered someone approaching suspiciously, I had him arrested. I did not expect it to be the Fourth Prince, who has been away from the capital for a long time. The Fourth Prince should not be in the capital at this time, but he suddenly appeared. This matter is of great importance, and I dared not make the decision myself, so I brought the Fourth Prince in. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."

The Emperor's face was grim as he stared at the kneeling Fourth Prince. His expression darkened, and his voice was clearly filled with anger: "Fourth Prince, didn't I say that you must not return to the capital unless summoned? Why are you in the capital? You'd better give me a reason, or I will not spare you."

"Father," the Fourth Prince suddenly burst into tears, "The day after tomorrow is the anniversary of Mother's death. Mother was in poor health when she was alive, and I did not fulfill my filial duties properly. I do not want her to be all alone after her death, not even able to receive the paper money I burn. In order to celebrate Mother's death anniversary, even if it means risking being beheaded by Father, I must come back."

"If Your Majesty wishes to sentence me, please do so after I have finished observing the anniversary of my mother's death. I assure you, whatever sentence Your Majesty decrees, I will accept it and will absolutely not evade it."

If someone who doesn't know the truth hears these words, they will naturally be deeply moved.

The son, living a thousand miles away, risked execution to return and commemorate his birth mother's death anniversary. Such filial piety truly moved the emperor.

"It's kind of you to have such filial piety. If you want to commemorate your mother's death anniversary, you can write to me. I'm not an unreasonable person, and I won't disagree. But coming back secretly now only puts me in a difficult position."

"After the anniversary of my mother's death, I will apologize to Father and will not cause you any trouble."

The Emperor listened to his words and looked at Su Mingyue: "Princess Su, you heard it too. The Fourth Prince returned to the capital this time to commemorate the anniversary of his mother's death."

“The Fourth Prince’s filial piety is indeed commendable. However, the Fourth Prince appeared at Taipingpo in the middle of the night, and Prince Zhan had previously received a report that the Fourth Prince would definitely come to collect the goods that night, so I brought him to Your Majesty.”

"Fourth brother, when did you return to the capital, and why did you appear in Taipingpo? Tell me in detail."

"Father, I was led there by someone who said that my sixth brother would be away that night. I was worried about his safety, so I went to check on him. But I didn't know what was going on. As soon as I got there, I ran into Princess Su. Princess Su had several very skilled fighters with her. Did you give them to her, Uncle Wang? Such fighters are probably even better than the fighters around you, Father."

“Those experts were sent by my master to protect me. My master was worried that I would be bullied in the capital, so he sent a few of his fellow disciples to protect me. As for their skills, they were only good enough to protect me, and naturally they dared not compare with the experts in the imperial palace.”

"I will naturally settle accounts with the fourth prince for returning to the capital without permission. As for the problematic goods at Taipingpo, they must be investigated. Both the Prince of War and the fourth prince are suspects, so let the Crown Prince investigate. Someone, summon the Crown Prince to the palace and let him investigate the case."

Upon hearing the Emperor's words, Prince Ming volunteered, "Father, why not entrust this case to your son? I will definitely be able to find out who is behind it."

"You will assist the Crown Prince in investigating the case. This matter is of great importance, and if the Crown Prince is in charge of the investigation, your uncle and your fourth brother will be more convinced of its validity."

"Should we detain these people from the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce for now, or let them go back first?"

"There is currently no evidence to prove that they have committed treason or other crimes. Let them go back first, and send someone to keep an eye on them to prevent any further trouble."

When the Fourth Prince returned to the capital, he dismissed the matter with a casual remark about celebrating his mother's death anniversary.

Su Mingyue was not satisfied with the result.

It seems the Emperor needs to know that the Fourth Prince is not his biological son. Only when he knows the Fourth Prince is not his biological son will he be willing to investigate the truth.

"The outcome of tonight's events is already very good. As for bringing the fourth son into the public eye, he can now appear openly in public, which actually makes things easier. Your father's side will probably also make some moves."

“He failed to assassinate me tonight, but he will find another opportunity.” Su Mingyue smiled lightly: “The Fourth Prince is back, and the show is officially starting. I hope he can withstand what’s to come.”

"Your mother's affairs, as well as the deaths of my father and mother, must be thoroughly investigated. If they are truly related to him, we will not let him off the hook."

"How did your father die? When your father died, Su Sihai had just passed the imperial examination with top honors, right? How could he have reached so far as to touch your father?"

"Your father died in battle. When your mother learned of his death, she was so heartbroken that she followed him in death. In that battle, my father and his men had clearly won and were preparing to return to the capital, but on the eve of their return, the enemy attacked their camp and took your father's head." In that battle, my father had clearly won, but he never returned.

Su Mingyue frowned deeply.

He had already won the battle, but was killed due to a sudden surprise attack by the enemy.

It's such a pity to hear that.

"Did you investigate this matter back then? Why did the enemy launch a sudden sneak attack?"

“There was a traitor in the army at the time. Someone revealed my father’s exact location to the enemy. The enemy suffered a great defeat and, already harboring resentment towards my father, wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of him.”

"Was the mole eventually caught?"

"When he was discovered, he had already committed suicide out of fear of punishment. With his death, the clues were cut off, and the case was left unsolved. Later, when the news reached the capital, my mother could not bear the shock and fell ill and died a few days later. At that time, the emperor had been on the throne for less than a year. Seeing my pitiful state, he took me into the palace and raised me with his princes."

"Leave the cause of your mother's death to me; you only need to investigate the cause of your father's death."

"This happened a long time ago, and many people are no longer here, so it's not an easy task to investigate."

"As long as the relevant parties are still around, the evidence will always exist, and they will eventually slip up."

"The Kyushu Chamber of Commerce will be fine for the next few days, but it's hard to say what might happen later. Tell them to be careful."

"The Kyushu Chamber of Commerce will be fine," Su Mingyue said confidently.

As the group emerged from the palace, the Fourth Prince called out to Su Mingyue, "Princess Su, please wait."

Su Mingyue looked at him, raising her eyebrows slightly: "Does the Fourth Prince have something to say?"

“Princess Su, didn’t I just remind you that our relationship is not ordinary? Aren’t you curious?” He could either win over his sister and use her for his own purposes, or if he couldn’t win her over, he could only send her to Zhou Wenjun.