The Queen and the Crown Princess hated each other. If the Crown Princess heard that the Queen was not dead, she would probably be so angry that she would vomit blood.

When Chen Changli thought of this, he felt a headache.

He stretched out his hand and rubbed his brow, looking annoyed and said: "This matter was discovered too late, otherwise, we would have arranged for the Crown Princess to leave Luoyang City long ago."

"Knowing this earlier is priceless. Besides, your majesty and his wife did it in secret, and then your majesty massacred court officials. Liu Yaoyao happened to jump out at that time, and we were all distracted. How could we care about whether the queen was really dead?"

When Wan Shufang talked about the emperor's high-profile funeral for the empress, she became more and more suspicious that the emperor had discovered through the affairs of the third and fourth princes that many civil and military officials had betrayed him, and that was how he and the empress escaped.

Then he took advantage of the queen's death to get rid of the officials who betrayed him and promoted his newly cultivated confidants.

"Your Majesty's mind is unpredictable, and the Queen is devoted to him. The couple worked together and did many evil things."

"Chen Changli, I actually don't understand why His Majesty and the Queen have to plan so many things. I always feel like there is some secret in this. If we can figure this out, maybe we don't have to worry anymore."

"But our foundation is too shallow, and everyone looks down on us. They hide many things from us and are unwilling to tell us at all."

"We who know nothing are like a three-year-old child with gold in his arms, always being coveted by others."

Having said this, Wan Shufang sighed softly and stared at Chen Changli with burning eyes.

Seeing that he frowned slightly, as if thinking about what he said, Wan Shufang smiled bitterly: "We are just like those officials who were purged. We have to be very nervous all the time."

Upon hearing this, Chen Changli immediately spoke up: "Some officials noticed your majesty's intentions and hid their thoughts very well, thus escaping the disaster."

"Now that the news of His Majesty's death has spread, these people are ready to make a move again."

"If Lin Jing really sent someone to wake up His Majesty, then His Majesty would definitely keep his troops in place, allowing these people to dance even more happily."

"Once all the thieves in Luoyang City are uncovered, His Majesty and the Queen will surely jump out and scare everyone."

Speaking of frightening things, Chen Changli felt annoyed.

What was the emperor planning? Chen Changli thought he had a tacit understanding with him, but he didn't expect that he had other plans. His busyness in the past two days was just part of his plan.

"The Eighth Prince has a bad temper and is bold and daring. I thought that if I told His Majesty about the Eighth Prince, he would trust me a little, but I didn't expect that he is still using me."

Although he wanted to stop the Eighth Prince for the sake of the Crown Prince, his loyalty to the Emperor at this moment was genuine.

The emperor's attitude and decision were chilling. Chen Changli suddenly understood why the prince went to fight on the battlefield.

If the prince did not find another way to survive in front of this moody emperor, he would probably die at the hands of the third prince before the fourth prince was lifted up.

"The current emperor is not easy to deal with, Shufang. I feel this more and more now, so I want to arrange for you to leave."

Chen Changli mentioned the matter of sending Wan Shufang away again.

Wan Shufang looked melancholy after hearing this: "Can I really leave now? Besides, His Majesty is fine. I'm afraid only the Queen knows how he controls Luoyang City, apart from himself."

"Under such circumstances, if I leave and he uses his hidden hand, what will you do?"

Chen Changli was stumped by the question and frowned slightly. Yes, if the queen was not dead, then she was hiding in the dark.

What the emperor cannot do conveniently, the queen can do. The most important thing is that the weirdos are restricted, and the queen's actions in secret will only become more rampant.

"I didn't think it through." Chen Changli said.

Wan Shufang immediately shook her head: "It's not that you didn't think of this, it's that you were too worried about me, so you wanted me to leave."

"Shufang, I will make other arrangements." Chen Changli said this and mentioned that Chen Xiyun and others were taken to Meizhou by Prince Rong. "Prince Rong seems to have given up Luoyang City and took Xiyun and others directly to Meizhou."

"The second brother was also deceived by Prince Rong. So when I came back, I wanted to find Ye Xuan and send someone to Meizhou with him to make some arrangements."

"However, I haven't met Ye Xuan since the Eighth Prince made things difficult for you. Now is the time. Shufang, you stay busy here first. I'll go find Ye Xuan. Once things are settled, we'll discuss the matter between His Majesty and the Queen."

Wan Shufang nodded quickly, and soon held his hand again, asking anxiously, "Why did Lao Er go to Meizhou? Didn't he follow General Zhao?"

"I'm confused too. After I arrange things with Ye Xuan, I will contact Zhao Yunhui to inquire about this matter." Chen Changli said quickly.

Wan Shufang heaved a sigh of relief when she heard this: "Then go find Ye Xuan as soon as possible, and tell me when you've discussed it."

Chen Changli agreed and went to look for Ye Xuan, but unexpectedly he bumped into the Eighth Prince who looked hurried.

"Chen Changli, if Tu Zhizhi is still staying in Luoyang City, I must catch her as soon as possible, otherwise if she escapes, Dajing will really be finished."

The eighth prince led people to track down Tu Zhizhi. They found Tu Zhizhi's whereabouts but did not find her.

He was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, but he had no choice but to hurried back to find Chen Changli.

Seeing that the Eighth Prince was very anxious, Chen Changli hurriedly said: "Tu Zhizhi is seriously injured and cannot escape from Luoyang City in a short time. I suspect she will continue to stay in Luoyang City to plot against us."

"Eighth Prince, if you want to capture her, you can actually cooperate with me. It's just my wife's business. I hope you can think carefully and don't misunderstand her again."

"Don't push your luck." Upon hearing what Chen Changli said, the Eighth Prince felt very dissatisfied and showed it on his face unconsciously.

Wan Shufang's life was a trouble to him. He used the emperor's death to harm her. The Eighth Prince did not feel any regret or guilt at all. He only felt that it was a blessing for Wan Shufang to be used by him.

Seeing through the Eighth Prince's thoughts, Chen Changli said calmly, "The Queen may still be alive. If Your Highness insists on doing what he wants, I would rather be hated by the Queen than leave Luoyang City with Shufang."

"If we can't leave, my husband and I would rather die together."

"Are you threatening me?" The eighth prince's face suddenly turned gloomy, and he looked at Chen Changli with murderous eyes.

Chen Changli said calmly, "I am just an ordinary person. Who wants to die when they can live? It's a pity that no one takes my request seriously. Everyone wants to take advantage of me."

"Eighth Prince, I just want to ask, am I still of any use to you now?"

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