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The two of them were now in the same boat. Xu Huaiyi couldn't pretend to know nothing. That would be too hypocritical. He had to reveal a little to show his sincerity. "Some time ago, there was a lot of noise in the capital. None of the princes were spared, which made the people laugh. Do you believe that there was no one fanning the flames behind this?"

Su Zhe understood everything immediately and said in a daze, "Meng Chonglou was involved? No wonder the eldest prince suddenly went to repair the imperial mausoleum. Could it be that those things... were secretly manipulated by the eldest prince?"

Xu Huaiyi glanced at him speechlessly, "Do you think it's possible? If the eldest prince was behind it, could he have gotten himself into the imperial mausoleum? Those messy suspicions are mostly throwing dirty water at him."

Su Zhe slapped his forehead and said, "Yeah, I was confused..."

Xu Huaiyi added, "Besides, he is a person of a non-competitive nature, and has long been away from the court. There is no need for him to get involved in those things, but some people still believe him. He is really wronged this time."

Hearing this, Su Zhe asked in a low voice, "So, you believe him?"

Xu Huaiyi said casually, "Isn't it obvious? Those who pretended to be bandits are not ordinary killers. I heard that their methods are very efficient and there is no trace of silencing them. Such a force can be cultivated by anyone. The eldest prince has no reliable relatives, no Yue family to rely on, and even no helpers. How can he afford to support such a team?"

Su Zhe reminded, "There are the Changle Marquis' Mansion and the Pingyuan Earl's Mansion..."

Xu Huaiyi shook his head. "Although they are indeed relatives by marriage, I see that neither of these two families really wants to help him. Instead, they seem to be using him as a cover."

Su Zhe's expression changed slightly, "Is there someone else they are secretly supporting?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "I have no evidence, but this is my intuition."

Su Zhe sighed, "Then he is really unlucky."

"So avoiding the imperial mausoleum is a good thing."

"Well, I don't want to get involved again and become a target for others..." Su Zhe thought for a while, "So, Meng Chonglou was beaten because of a plot by the other princes?"

Xu Huaiyi raised his hand and pointed to the sky, "Why don't you guess who it is?"

Hearing this, Su Zhe stared at him in shock. After a while, he swallowed and said, "You really dare to guess."

However, this guess is probably the closest to the truth.

Xu Huaiyi smiled and patted his shoulder. "Why are you so nervous? We are just talking about it in private. It won't be spread out..."

Su Zhe relaxed and couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Do you think the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion and the Chu Prince's Mansion can guess who is behind this?"

Xu Huaiyi said meaningfully, "They are not stupid. Moreover, those who are guilty of their crimes will think more."

But it was useless to think more. Would they dare to ask the emperor for justice? They could only swallow this loss.

Not only that, they also have to worry about what if the emperor is still angry and continues to punish them?

At the Pingyuan Marquis' Mansion, when Meng Chonglou was carried back, he looked like a bloody gourd. Everyone in the mansion was scared to death, especially his wife Yao, who screamed and fainted after just one look. The servants had to serve Meng Chonglou and take care of her, and the mansion was in chaos.

After Meng Chonglou woke up, he felt pain all over his body as if he had been tortured to death. If he moved the slightest, he would howl in pain with a hideous face.

Pingyuan Bo came over and held one of his legs, "Don't move, the doctor has just fixed your bones. If they are dislocated, it will be troublesome if you become disabled in the future."

Meng Chonglou's brain was still a little slow at the moment. After wailing a few times, he asked in disbelief, "Dad, my leg is broken?"

Pingyuan Bo said "hmm" with a heavy expression. In fact, it was not just a simple break. The break was right at the joint. The doctor hinted tactfully that even if the injury healed, it would be noticeable when he walked. Doesn't that mean his son would become a cripple in the future?

As his son was emotionally unstable, he decided not to say these words.

Even so, Meng Chonglou gnashed his teeth in hatred, "Where are those people? Have they been caught? I will tear them into pieces!"

Pingyuan Bo looked down at his son lying on the bed. When he was first carried back, he was like a puddle of mud. Those who didn't know would have thought he was dead. Now his wounds have been bandaged and he has changed into clean clothes, but he still looks so miserable. His handsome face is so swollen that it is unrecognizable. There is a very deep wound on his forehead, which has been sutured. The doctor said that he will most likely leave a scar.

He couldn't tell what he felt for a moment.

"Dad, you, you..."

Perhaps it was because Pingyuan Bo's eyes were too complicated that Meng Chonglou suddenly became uneasy, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Pingyuan Bo shook his head. "We didn't catch those three people. They ran away. We closed the city gates and searched every house, but until now, we haven't found any clues. I'm afraid they have escaped from the city..."

Meng Chonglou couldn't accept this fact, his eyes were red with anger, "Were the people who went to capture him not dedicated enough? Was it the Imperial Guards or the Five Cities Army? Dad, you have to avenge your son..."

Hearing this, Pingyuan Bo scolded in a low voice, "What nonsense are you talking about? The people who went to arrest are the imperial guards, how could they not be dedicated? The matter also involves the prince of Chu, do you think they dare to be perfunctory?"

Meng Chonglou asked with red eyes, "How come we can't catch him?"

Ping Yuanbo said in a complicated tone, "Those three people are highly skilled in martial arts and are from the Jianghu. The last thing they lack is the means to save their lives."

"I can not be reconciled……"

"What can you do if you are unwilling?"

Pingyuan Bo's light words shocked Meng Chonglou. He asked in disbelief, "Dad, what do you mean?"

Pingyuan Bo sat down on the stool beside the bed and said meaningfully, "You were injured so badly, do you still think it was an accident?"

Meng Chonglou was not stupid. When he realized what was going on, his expression suddenly changed. "Dad, you mean, those three people were instructed by someone..."

Ping Yuanbo nodded with a serious face, his tone was a little heavy, "This is the only possibility."

Meng Chonglou panicked, "So, did that person find out about me?"

Pingyuan Bo asked back, "What else? Could it be an unprovoked disaster? This is a warning to you, and also a punishment..."

Meng Chonglou blurted out, "But, but, with Yao'er here, how could that be possible..."

Pingyuan Bo sneered, "If it weren't for Yao'er, do you think you would have survived this time? Before, you were so bold that you dared to meddle in the affairs of the princes. Wasn't it because of Yao'er that you relied on her?"

Meng Chonglou was suddenly speechless.

Seeing this, Pingyuan Bo sighed helplessly, "Yao'er is the county lady, and the emperor values ​​her, but that is Yao'er's own ability. As her father, you can benefit from it, but how much of this glory you can get is not decided by us, but by the emperor. The emperor may turn a blind eye to the things you usually do, but the emperor may not care, but the few princes who you shouldn't have messed with fell out with you, making the people of the whole capital laugh at you and the royal family losing face. How can the emperor not be angry with you?"

It was just a broken leg, that was already a mercy.

Meng Chonglou's face was grim, and his breathing was rapid. "I'm not the only one fanning the flames. Others are also secretly adding fuel to the flames. Besides, which of those princes has clean hands? Why do you only punish me?"

Pingyuan Bo said expressionlessly, "Didn't the eldest prince go to guard the imperial mausoleum? How is that different from being exiled? And the Prince of Chu also injured his arm. He can't hold a sword or a pen for a short time. If he is not careful, his future will be ruined. As for the other princes, their jobs have been stopped. Taking back their power is the greatest punishment for them."

Meng Chonglou opened his mouth to speak, but was interrupted by Ping Yuanbo, "Admit it, or else your life will be in danger."

"father……"

"You are still too impatient. Just watch those princes fight. Why do you have to get involved?"

Meng Zhonglou explained subconsciously, "I, I just wanted to make the water more muddy to prevent the wind from blowing towards the prince."

Pingyuan Bo scolded, "You are so smart. If you get involved, you will drag the prince into trouble."

"I……"

Pingyuan Bo waved his hands in a headache, "Forget it, there is no point in pursuing these things now, you should take good care of your injuries and don't pay attention to what's happening outside for the time being."

Meng Chonglou asked anxiously, "How about the Prince of Chu?"

Pingyuan Bo reminded unhappily, "You are being watched now, so just chill for a while."

Meng Chonglou was unwilling to give in, "What about Yao'er?"

Pingyuan Bo was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "Go and talk to her on behalf of your father. I think she will understand."

Uncle Pingyuan had very complicated feelings towards his granddaughter Meng Yao. He had never taken her seriously before. There were more than a dozen granddaughters in his family, both legitimate and illegitimate, and Meng Yao was not noticeable among them, even mediocre to the point of being unknown. But who would have thought that after she fell into the water, was rescued and was unconscious for three days, and then woke up, everything would become different.

This granddaughter seemed to have been reborn. She said that during the three days of coma, she was enlightened by the Bodhisattva and had some adventures. Therefore, she could predict certain things that would happen in the future. However, she could not predict everything. She could only sense things that were related to her.

At first, no one believed it, but after her predictions came true several times in a row, he couldn't help but believe it.

Later, she predicted that the emperor would be in danger. After much hesitation, he took a huge risk and went to the palace to remind the emperor.

He didn't know what the emperor was thinking at the time, but later, the emperor did avoid him. For this, he made his granddaughter a county princess and gave her many rewards. As a result, the status of the Bo's Mansion was greatly improved.

Everyone in the entire Bo's Mansion benefited from it and praised Meng Yao highly. However, he still didn't quite understand the decisions she made for the mansion later on, and she refused to explain it too clearly, only telling them in mysterious ways what to do.

For example, sending the family's legitimate daughter to the eldest prince's palace to be a concubine caused a lot of gossip in the capital. There was even speculation behind the scenes that the Meng family's daughter had bad behavior and had something going on with the eldest prince, so she had to marry him as a concubine.

Who would have thought that this marriage, which was obviously a disadvantage for the Bo's Mansion, was actually planned by them? He really couldn't figure it out. The eldest prince had no strength, no ability, no support, nothing. He was a bald prince. What benefit could the Pingyuan Bo's Mansion get by marrying their daughter to him?

Meng Yao only said that the mansion would definitely not regret such a decision in the future, so he guessed, could it be that the eldest prince would take the throne in the future?

Such an idea was simply unbelievable, but he didn't dare to ignore it completely. So, even if he didn't believe that the eldest prince would have such luck, he still sacrificed a legitimate daughter. What if he won the bet?

Who told you that all the things Meng Yao predicted before came true? It’s better to believe it than not to believe it.

As for later, Meng Yao asked them to make friends with the Prince of Chu's Mansion, still without telling them the reason, only hinting that doing so would also be of great benefit to the Bo Mansion, so he had no choice but to do so.

Having two feet in one boat is like having an extra bet.

Along the way, Pingyuan Bo went to his granddaughter's yard in person with complicated thoughts.

Meng Yao bowed and had tea served. Then only the grandfather and grandson were left in the hall, sitting opposite each other.

Pingyuan Bo looked at her, unable to suppress the weird feeling in his heart, so he lowered his eyes, picked up the cup, took two sips nonchalantly, and then told her the general story.

After hearing this, Meng Yao frowned and said, "Father is too careless..."

Pingyuan Bo asked, "Don't you think your father shouldn't have been involved in that matter?"

Meng Yao said, "Father is on good terms with the Prince of Chu. He can't just follow him around and eat, drink and have fun without giving anything. If he does that, how can he win the eyes of the King of Chu? He should still take action when necessary, but he shouldn't leave any evidence for others to find out."

Pingyuan Bo said, "Not only has he been found guilty, but he has also been punished. Moreover, I don't know if this is the beginning, or..."

Meng Yao said confidently, "Grandfather, don't worry. The emperor won't kill us all."

Pingyuan Bo reminded meaningfully, "Yao'er, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. No matter how capable you are, you must not be arrogant."

Few people who rely on their abilities to control the emperor can survive.

Meng Yao didn't take it seriously, and said perfunctorily, "Grandfather, don't worry, your granddaughter knows what's going on."

Pingyuan Bo's heart sank. He picked up the cup and once again used drinking tea to hide his thoughts.

Meng Yao suddenly asked, "Did the eldest prince really go to repair the imperial mausoleum?"

Pingyuanbo nodded.

"Did you say how long you'll be gone?"

Although he didn't know why his granddaughter asked this, Pingyuan Bo still replied, "It will take at least a year or two."

Meng Yao frowned. This had never happened in his previous life. Why was it an exception again?

Including the incident where her father was almost beaten to death in Chunshui Tower, which had never happened in her previous life, but now it happened unexpectedly.

This was not a good sign, and it made her even more nervous. If there were more and more accidents and exceptions like this, would she still be able to make accurate predictions?

Once it is no longer accurate, without the aura of foresight, she, the Princess of Anping County, will be ruined.

Fortunately, she has found two backers, but this is not enough. After all, these two backers can only protect their Earl's Mansion for more than ten years.

"Grandfather, last year the emperor's eldest grandson was surrounded and killed, and his whereabouts are unknown. Do you know much about this?"

Hearing this, Pingyuan Bo was stunned for a moment, not knowing why she suddenly mentioned this, but he still cooperated and replied, "Grandfather is not very clear. At that time, Dingyuan Hou went to investigate, but he found nothing, and then it was left unresolved."

"What about the emperor's eldest grandson? Aren't you going to look for him?"

"I'm afraid something bad has happened to my eldest grandson?"

There was a hint of tentativeness in his words, and he looked at his granddaughter in front of him calmly.

As expected, Meng Yao said in that mysterious tone, "No, the emperor's eldest grandson is still alive."