You break off my engagement and I dig your ancestral graves

"Why do I need your thanks for what I have done?" Xiao Su sneered at his gratitude.

If it weren't for this group of people, would he let Cui Yingying die?

"Have you made any progress on the spy I asked you to find?" He changed the subject without waiting for Wu Xu to answer.

After Cui Yingying rushed back, she had to look for the whereabouts of the spy. This was her way to save her life.

Wu Xu shook his head solemnly, "We haven't found the whereabouts of the spy yet. He is hiding very well."

If General Cui had already colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country, then these spies must have been around for quite a while. They had been hiding under Xiao Su's nose for so many years, how could he find them overnight?

"Go find Jun Mo and tell him that he must find any clues for me within half a month. Otherwise, his Huayue Pavilion will be closed down as soon as possible." Xiao Su said.

Wu Xu frowned, pursed his lips, opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but finally chose to remain silent.

He didn't want to go to Huayue Pavilion again, but the current situation was serious and he had to go for the princess.

Wu Xu then told him everything that had happened in Yecheng during this period, and did not return to his room until the middle of the night.

Xiao Su only took a nap in the study for half an hour, and the conversation between Cui Yingying, who was still on the way, and the system rang in his mind.

"System, did you say that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has returned to Ye City?"

[The system does not have this function.] The system said mercilessly.

The girl sighed in distress, "It's not easy to be a prince."

[You should consider your own situation first! If you fail to find the spy when you return to Yecheng, you will surely die when the deadline comes.] The system snorted and reminded her.

Cui Yingying smacked her lips, not taking it seriously at all. She yawned, tilted her head and fell asleep.

Little did she know that her conversation with the system was overheard by someone. Otherwise, Xiao Su would not have felt comfortable returning to Yecheng alone.

Ever since I could hear her conversation with the system, I felt a lot more at ease.

Early the next morning, Xiao Su changed into court clothes and went to the morning court.

All the civil and military officials were wrapped tightly and looked listless.

Until the prince, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke, dispelling everyone's sleepiness.

"I think it's not appropriate to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday with fanfare, so as not to waste people's time and money."

The emperor, who was high above, was slightly startled and quite surprised. On the contrary, the queen's eyes lit up, and she coughed pretentiously, then spoke first in front of the emperor.

"Your Highness is right. The snowstorm has just passed and the people are having a hard time. My mother has just returned to the palace and I'm sure she can't bear it. It's better to keep a low profile."

The Queen Mother's followers disagreed. Upon hearing this, they stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the Queen Mother has been chanting scriptures and reciting Buddha's name in the temple for many years. She has lived a very hard life and is old. If we don't hold a grand ceremony to show Your Majesty's filial piety, I'm afraid that people all over the world will laugh at her."

"Lord Wu, what you mean is that in order to celebrate the Empress Dowager's birthday and show my father's filial piety, you ignore the lives of the people? Where do you put my Empress Dowager and my father? Do you want to arouse public anger?" Xiao Su turned his head slightly and asked back with a smile. Every word he said was so sarcastic and harsh, pushing people to death.

The official felt as if he was facing a great enemy when he heard this, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please understand. I just don't want you to be accused of being unfilial."

"Then wouldn't that be unfair to the common people of Great Chu?" Xiao Su curled the corners of his mouth in sudden realization and squinted at him.