At the beginning, the little koi carp was grabbed by a wolf and became the favorite of the beasts.

After the excitement of the announcement of the results, the capital returned to its quiet state, people went about their business, and life continued in an orderly manner.

Unexpectedly, another major event happened half a month later. This event was also related to the royal family and was widely discussed in the capital.

"Have you heard? The Queen has been deposed and is now imprisoned in the cold palace."

"Shh~ Keep your voice down. Who told you this? If you dare to talk about that person, you're risking your life."

"What is there to be afraid of? What I said is true. My second uncle's brother-in-law is a eunuch in there. How can the news coming out of the palace be false?"

"If that's the case, then the capital is going to be in turmoil."

"That's right. Once the queen falls, the forces behind her won't be able to do much better. However, our prince's position is secure. The capital will be lively again in the next few days."

……

Prime Minister's House.

After seeing his grandson, Duke Zhenguo walked towards the study with a worried look on his face.

At this time, Prime Minister Zhao was sitting at his desk writing and drawing, with a worried look on his face.

"Old man, what do you think about the Queen's affairs?" The Duke of Zhenguo sat down without any hesitation, picked up a cup of cold tea and took a sip.

"What can I say? That person is always scheming, how could she do such a stupid thing? The timing is wrong, but the person who was poisoned was actually the fifth prince. There is no way she could have done it."

Prime Minister Zhao put down the brush in his hand with some annoyance and gently pressed his hand between his eyebrows.

Everyone knows that the Queen and the Crown Prince don't get along, so how could she bypass the Crown Prince to poison an insignificant Fifth Prince?

The most surprising thing is that the emperor actually believed it and directly deposed the queen and sent her to the cold palace. The whole thing went so smoothly that it was a bit outrageous.

But if things went too smoothly, they would become more worried. Who knows what conspiracy that woman has in mind? What if she is just risking her own life and using other means to harm the prince?

"Do you think it is possible that the Fifth Prince and the Crown Prince did this?" The Duke of Zhenguo stroked his beard and expressed his doubts.

After all, the Fifth Prince was too calm. Although the imperial doctors said that the poison had entered his lungs and was incurable, his confident look had nothing to do with poisoning.

How can someone laugh when he is about to die? He looks like someone who has been poisoned.

If he hadn't been sharp-eyed and seen the Fifth Prince grinning and winking at the Crown Prince, he would have been fooled.

Prime Minister Zhao shook his head. "The imperial physician's diagnosis doesn't seem fake, and he wouldn't gamble with the Fifth Prince's life."

He knew the prince's character. He would never do such a thing as injuring 800 enemies and injuring 1,000 of his own people, let alone sacrificing the life of his own brother.

The Duke of Zhenguo slapped the table, stood up, and said firmly: "Anyway, I think something is wrong.

You also saw it today. When the Crown Prince learned that the Fifth Prince was poisoned, he was just stunned for a moment, and there was no other expression. Those two guys might be holding back something."

Everything in the world is interdependent and mutually exclusive. All poisons have corresponding antidotes. The lack of an antidote is just an excuse for not being able to develop an antidote.

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At this moment, the East Palace was silent. Long Yue and Long Hao sat opposite each other, and the air around them seemed to become heavy.

"You are poisoned to the core, aren't you? Humph, you pretended to be alive before, but why don't you pretend anymore?"

The cold voice was like ice, sharp and chilly, making people shiver unconsciously.

Long Hao's face was full of embarrassment. He raised his hand and touched his nose uncomfortably. He looked away and muttered softly, "Third brother, please stop teasing me. I did that at the time just to get that vicious woman to be deposed sooner."

He does not have as good a temper as his third brother. If he was not afraid of being blamed by the Bodhisattva, he would have been unable to hold back and would have dealt with her personally.

Long Yue was silent for a moment, then asked: "What is the deal between you and the emperor? Why does he trust you?"

Such a clumsy lie can be seen through at a glance, and there is no need to deliberately expose it. With so many loopholes in the statement, anyone who heard it would be able to detect that something was wrong. How could it be possible to hide it from him?

"I told him the cause of your mother's death, and also handed over all the evidence that I secretly ordered people to collect."

Long Hao had a frank expression, his eyes were sincere and earnest, he just looked at him straight, without any intention of hiding anything.

He did all this for his third brother. Even if he didn't get any credit, he had worked hard. His third brother would definitely be happy.

After hearing this, Long Yue's expression froze instantly. He subconsciously clenched his fists, and his fingertips turned white due to the force. After a moment, he slowly loosened his fists. He took several deep breaths in succession before calming down his emotions that were about to get out of control.

Over the years, he has been secretly investigating the evidence of his mother's death. He has put a lot of thought into it, searching for clues everywhere and not missing any possible clues.

However, every time I went there with hope, I always returned empty-handed. I never expected...

As he thought about it, the suppressed emotions rekindled, a surge of anger rose in his heart, and a chill appeared in his eyes.

Long Hao seemed to have noticed something. His body suddenly stiffened and he shivered unconsciously, as if a chill was running from the soles of his feet straight up to his heart.

He hurriedly looked away, not daring to look into his eyes again. He could only lower his head slightly guiltily, his fingers nervously tugging at the corner of his clothes.

After shrinking his body, he asked cautiously: "Third brother, what's wrong with you? I don't think I have done anything bad."

Look at that expression, his eyes are burning with anger, as if he's going to punch you in the next second.

Long Hao was wondering: I clearly did a good deed, why did I look like I was going to be beaten? Could it be that my kindness would be rewarded with a beating?

Long Yue's chest heaved and she almost laughed out of anger at his look. She felt angry and helpless at the same time.

Now that things have developed to this point, no amount of regret or complaint will help.

Now that the queen has been deposed, the seemingly intertwined forces behind her are actually just paper tigers that are completely vulnerable.

And her son, who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun all day long and had no real skills, was even more of a hopeless person. He was totally not worth mentioning and could not cause any big waves at all.

Now it depends on whether the second prince is worthy of trust.

Long Yue let out a long breath, his brows relaxed, and he said slowly: "Come here, I have something to tell you."

Seeing that his anger had subsided, Long Hao immediately put on a playful smile, ran over to his side, and bent over to get closer.

Long Yue slightly turned sideways, came closer, lowered his voice and whispered in her ear.

After saying this, he gently waved his hand, indicating that they could proceed as planned.

"Don't worry, leave it to me." Long Hao patted his chest confidently, then disappeared on the spot.