Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

When Xu Huaiyi returned home and talked to Gu Huanxi about the affairs of the court, he was even more fearless and directly sighed, "I think the second prince is probably crazy!

When my master asked me, I didn't dare to tell him the truth. If you asked me, the Second Prince must have known in advance that the young eunuch was going to assassinate Emperor Yongping. Otherwise, why did he bring him to the palace to see the Emperor today?

This was clearly an opportunity for him to commit the crime. Alas, who could not see through this? It was just too horrifying, and no one was willing to believe it.

Even Emperor Yongping would probably play dumb. After all, being murdered by his own son was such a humiliation. The controversy over his previous unkindness to the crown prince had just subsided. If such a scandal broke out again, would he still have any reputation?

He is too confident. Why doesn't he guard against the second prince when he is on guard against the crown prince? He just killed his grandfather's family, doesn't he feel guilty at all?"

After listening to this, Gu Huanxi sighed and said, "The Second Prince must be mentally ill. If we intervene early on, it might be corrected, but the royal family is the most ruthless. Who would care about a person who has no hope of inheriting the throne?

Even Emperor Yongping, his biological father, might not have much father-son affection and might even vent his anger on him.

Growing up in such a twisted and cold environment, it would be strange if the Second Prince didn't go crazy!

However, such revenge was too horrifying in ancient times when filial piety was the most important thing. After all, a son killing his father, no matter what the reason, was not accepted by the secular world. The law also imposed a very heavy sentence. Even if you acted in self-defense or accidentally, you would still end up being beheaded, and the crime was unforgivable. "

Xu Huaiyi sneered, “The fate of the Second Prince depends on what Emperor Yongping wants.

The case has now been handed over to the Three Courts. If he pursues the matter, even if the Second Prince survives, he will be stripped of his status as a prince, demoted to a commoner, and imprisoned for life.

If you want to cover up the truth, just pretend that the Second Prince is unaware and is just being used, and give him a slight punishment.

Anyway, life and death all depend on his thoughts."

Gu Huanxi nodded, then asked curiously about Emperor Yongping's illness.

Xu Huaiyi pondered and said, "It's not clear yet. The wound was not deep and did not touch any vital parts. It will heal in a few days. The problem is the poisoning.

The royal family must have a holy medicine to detoxify, but I don't know how strong the poison is. Looking at Emperor Yongping's actions now, it seems that the situation is not good. He is openly on guard against the crown prince and the queen. Obviously, there is a problem.

But that's not necessarily the case, maybe he is just being mysterious and trying to lure you into a trap."

"Then you should find a chance to tell Xiaoyu not to act rashly and just do his job as regent. There is no need to rush to control power."

"I understand. Xiaoyu is smart. She won't take the initiative to give the Yongping Emperor a handle. In the end, the Yongping Emperor will only end up being a villain."

Gu Huanxi said meaningfully, "Not necessarily. Xiaoyu can endure it without moving. Others may think it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

Xu Huaiyi's eyes flickered, and he said slowly, "That's true. I don't know who will be the first to commit suicide. I hope it will be the queen. Unfortunately, Emperor Yongping is too suspicious now. The guards can't enter the bedroom, and there is no way to ask anyone. We will miss the good show..."

As he expected, he indeed missed two good shows. One was when the Seventh Prince fell into the water. Although he was rescued afterwards, the lake water was icy cold in this season and the Seventh Prince was young after all. Unsurprisingly, he caught a cold after this incident and even had a fever in the middle of the night, causing a panic in the Imperial Hospital.

It is said that Zhang Zhaoyi cried so hard that he fainted several times and had no time to serve Emperor Yongping.

Emperor Yongping was furious and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter. No one believed that the seventh prince's fall into the water was an accident. Someone must have been behind it.

However, when investigating this case, there was no clue at all. All the people who served the Seventh Prince were dead without exception, and they could not be pried into confession even if they were tried.

We can only unravel the mystery and follow the social circles of those eunuchs to see if we can find any clues.

But since the other party dared to do it, how could they leave any loopholes?

As a result, the case came to a stalemate.

Emperor Yongping was furious and severely punished those involved in the case.

Zhang Zhaoyi knelt and cried, begging Emperor Yongping to give her and her child a chance to live. If she was allowed to take care of the child, both her and her child would lose their lives.

There was a hidden meaning in her words, that is, someone in the harem was jealous of the favor they received, and wanted to get rid of them as soon as possible.

Emperor Yongping agreed, and gave Zhang Zhaoyi a large number of rewards with great fanfare. He also promoted Zhang Zhaoyi despite opposition from court officials. For a time, the news that Zhang Zhaoyi was the most favored person in the six palaces spread to everyone.

The second scene also caused quite a stir. The second prince fell ill. It was rumored that he had witnessed the eunuchs he brought with him suddenly attack and assassinate Emperor Yongping. He was tortured by fear and guilt and fell ill.

At first, others thought it was no big deal and that he would be fine after a few days. However, the Second Prince's illness became more and more serious, and in the end, he couldn't even take medicine. He died unexpectedly in the middle of the night when everything was quiet.

Everyone in the court was shocked.

But what is strange is that few people have discussed this matter publicly, which makes the topic seem a bit taboo.

Xu Huaiyi privately lamented to Gu Huanxi, "I didn't expect that he was even more cruel than I thought. He directly caused the Second Prince to die of illness. He was his own son..."

"In the royal family, what is the point of talking about family affection?"

"Ah, that's right, this is a bit unexpected. I thought that even for the sake of reputation, he would pretend to spare the Second Prince's life. Who would have thought that he would not bear it at all."

"There aren't any rumors out there, are there?"

"Well, no one is stupid, so we can guess that Emperor Yongping wants to cover up his shame, so how can the court officials not be so ignorant as to tear it apart?"

Gu Huanxi asked, "What about the incident of the Seventh Prince falling into the water? Could it be that he was also trying to cover up the truth?"

Xu Huaiyi shook his head. "He probably didn't get any substantial evidence. Maybe he had some guesses, but once this kind of thing is exposed, he will still be the one to be embarrassed. He compensated Zhang Zhaoyi and her son just to keep things quiet."

Gu Huanxi asked curiously, "Who do you think the murderer is?"

Xu Huaiyi frowned, "It's hard to say. The prince's concubines all seem to be suspects, including Xiaoyu, who will be the main suspect. Perhaps Emperor Yongping will also suspect me."

Gu Huanxi, "..."

Soon, his guess was confirmed.

Han Jun invited him to the courtyard in the middle of the night and asked him frankly, "Did the Seventh Prince fall into the water have anything to do with you? Tell me the truth..."

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi was amused, "Who are you to interrogate me with?"

Han Jun smiled bitterly and said, "Friend..."

"Stop it, this is not how friends get along." Xu Huaiyi snorted, "Are you here to interrogate me on behalf of Emperor Yongping?"

Han Jun immediately denied it, "It's not an interrogation, it's just a routine inquiry."

"Come on, what's the routine inquiry? Why don't you ask others? You just want to bully me, right?" Xu Huaiyi looked at him and sneered, "Does the emperor suspect that I pushed the seventh prince into this?"

Han Jun couldn't find any more excuses, so he said helplessly, "There is this speculation, but he doesn't just suspect you. The concubines in the harem who have given birth to princes, as well as the forces behind them, are all within the emperor's suspicion range. He is not targeting you alone."

Xu Huaiyi did not comment, "It's not me."

Han Jun heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this, "It's good that it has nothing to do with you."

"I said no, and you believed it?"

"I believe!"

Seeing his resolute expression, Xu Huaiyi curled his lips and said, "The emperor has entrusted the investigation of the case to you?"

Han Jun nodded, "There was no progress at the Sansi, the emperor was very angry, so he asked me to investigate privately."

Xu Huaiyi wanted to ask, "Aren't there still White Tiger Guards?" The moment he blurted out the words, he swallowed them back expressionlessly, "Well, then you check it out, don't waste your time here."

Han Jun asked, "Who do you think is the most suspicious?"

Xu Huaiyi raised his eyebrows, "Aren't you afraid that I might be selfish and lead you into a ditch?"

Han Jun still said, "I believe you."

Xu Huaiyi then said, "I think besides the concubines in the harem, the possibility of Marquis Changle is also very high. He has been operating in the capital for many years. Didn't he have any spies in the palace? Now is the time to use them.

Assassinating the emperor and then murdering the seventh prince would make everyone in the palace suspicious of each other and guard against each other. Perhaps he would also divert trouble to someone else, such as throwing some specious clues to Xiaoyu or the queen, making everyone uneasy.

If the emperor believed it, what do you think would be the consequences? "

Han Jun's face changed. "The emperor will take this opportunity to abolish Jin'er and suppress the queen. This way, he will have nothing to worry about."

"So, this Marquis Changle is also a master at playing with power and people's hearts, and he seems to be determined to fight to the death. You should warn the emperor to be alert and don't let him scheme against you and end up killing each other."

"Let me try. The emperor may not listen. He doesn't trust anyone now..."

"Then capture Changle Hou as soon as possible."