Su Heng looked at the shackles on his wrists and ankles, unable to understand what was going on.

This game was clearly set up against Xiao Yu, so why would the emperor arrest himself?

He also cared about the emperor's words, "You said you are devoted to the great peace, I will fulfill your wish, all things, including what happened seven years ago, will be borne by you alone!"

The emperor wanted to put the blame on him.

When the birds are all gone, the bows are put away; when the rabbit is dead, the running dog is cooked. This has been the way for emperors since ancient times.

Fortunately, he had a backup plan.

"Four envoys have died in a row. I'm afraid we're going to have to go to war!"

"No!"

"There's been a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and food is already scarce. Now there's a war going on, and I'm afraid our lives will be difficult!"

……

Su Lingyue listened to the people's comments along the way and felt a sense of worry in her heart.

If the world becomes chaotic, it will be even more difficult to find the spiritual fire grass.

The carriage stopped in front of Liu's house. Su Lingyue took a look and walked in without any hesitation.

"Miss, please come in. The master has been waiting for you since he knew you were coming." The servant led Su Lingyue into the hall. A man over fifty years old was sitting in the hall with a stack of account books in front of him.

After chatting for a while, Su Lingyue stood up in frustration and prepared to leave. Butler Liu looked at the lively and playful young lady who now had a sad, gloomy and old-fashioned look on her face, and felt very distressed.

How can one smile happily when one is tired?

He advised Su Lingyue earnestly, "Miss, please forgive me for being so nosy. Prince Su is not in good health and there have been rumors that he will not live long. The Spirit Fire Grass may just be a rumor. Miss, you'd better make plans for the future. With your background, talent and appearance, it won't be difficult for you to remarry in the future."

"Uncle Liu, be careful with what you say!" Su Lingyue's heart tightened, and she interrupted him harshly. She really didn't want to hear such words, "The prince is just sick, and he can still be cured."

"But, Miss, do you really want to risk all your wealth for Prince Su? Most men are easily unfaithful, especially those in high positions in the royal family, who all have three wives and four concubines. Even if Miss cures him, if he changes his mind, Miss, you don't have any money, what should you do then?"

Manager Liu tried earnestly to persuade Su Lingyue again.

Over the years, Jiang Fu asked him to take care of the dowry left by Jiang Yunyin, and he has been doing so diligently and responsibly.

When he heard Su Lingyue say that she was willing to risk her entire fortune for a dying man, he thought he had heard it wrong.

Seeing that Su Lingyue was determined not to look back, Manager Liu was quite annoyed, but since Su Lingyue was the master, he could only persuade her kindly.

Su Lingyue raised her eyes and looked at him calmly with a faint smile on her lips. "I am willing to marry him and do all these things. I do things only so that I will not regret it. If he betrays me in the future, I will leave him. I know medical skills, so even if I leave him, I can live a good life."

Her bright eyes were clear and determined, without a trace of hesitation.

"You really look like your mother!" Manager Liu stared at her for a long time before sighing, "When she wanted to marry your father, no matter how much the elders in the family, your uncle and I persuaded her, she insisted on marrying him. At that time, she also said that she would never regret the choice she made."

Hearing him say this, Su Lingyue knew that Manager Liu agreed.

She smiled sweetly at Manager Liu, "After all, I am your daughter!"

"You!" Manager Liu said helplessly, "You didn't inherit your mother's looks, but you inherited her temper and habits 100%. She always likes to act like a spoiled brat like you!"

Forget it. If it really comes to that, with the financial resources of the Jiang family, can they really watch Su Lingyue live a hard life?

After discussing everything with Manager Liu, Su Lingyue left Liu's Mansion without wasting a moment.

Looking at Su Lingyue's leaving back, Shopkeeper Chen let out a long sigh.

After leaving Manager Chen's house, Su Lingyue turned and went to Zhao Xingzhou's business.

When he entered the company, Zhao Xingzhou was talking to the clerk.

"Sir, Miss Wang still refused." The waiter said, holding a big bag.

Zhao Xingzhou's eyes moved slightly, "Put it on sale in the store!"

"Yes," the clerk took a look at the bundle, "Sir, this piece of skin is top-grade white fox skin. How much should I buy?"

Zhao Xingzhou paused and said, "One thousand taels."

"Yes." The clerk respectfully took the leather to the counter and added "Top-grade white fox fur priced at one thousand taels" on the selling board.

"Mr. Zhao!" Su Lingyue stepped into the business.

Seeing that it was her, Zhao Xingzhou and his waiter bowed respectfully and said, "Greetings, Princess."

Su Lingyue chuckled and said, "Mr. Zhao, there is no need to be so polite. Please stand up."

Zhao Xingzhou stood up and put on his usual warm smile, "Princess, are you here today? Is there anything you want to buy?"

Su Lingyue took a look at the people coming in and out of the business, and finally went to the teahouse opposite with Zhao Xingzhou.

"Mr. Zhao, I know you have a wide network of contacts, especially in the Western Territory. No one there is more familiar with the area than you. I would like you to help me post the bounty notice?"

"Is it the Spirit Fire Grass?"

Su Lingyue nodded, "Yes."

Zhao Xingzhou looked embarrassed. "When the princess told me before, I had already spread the news to all the underground businesses, but I didn't get any news about the Spirit Fire Grass."

Su Lingyue said: "Spiritual Fire Herb is extremely precious. Simply searching for it may not be enough. Now I want to offer a reward for finding it."

Before Su Lingyue found Zhao Xingzhou, he had never heard of this herb. Offering a reward for its discovery would indeed be more effective.

"How much reward does the princess want?"

"One hundred thousand taels of gold."

"Gold... one hundred thousand taels!" Even Zhao Xingzhou, who was extremely wealthy, was shocked by this figure. This amount was equivalent to the entire Zhao family's fortune.

"Well, this is all my dowry." Su Lingyue said it lightly, as if it was not hundreds of taels of gold, but a few hundred taels of silver.

Zhao Xingzhou knew that the Jiang family was rich, but he didn't expect that the Jiang family was so rich. A married lady could have such a large dowry.

After a long while, Zhao Xingzhou finally reacted, "Okay, since the princess has offered such a generous reward, I will definitely do a good job for her."

"Allow me to ask, is the princess spending so much money to find the Spirit Fire Grass for the prince?" The shock and disbelief on Zhao Xingzhou's face had not yet dissipated.

At this point, Su Lingyue knew she couldn't hide it from Zhao Xingzhou, so she nodded.

Zhao Xingzhou sighed, "Your Majesty is so lucky to have a princess."

How many people in this world have fought for money and suffered heavy losses, their relatives have become strangers, their spouses have become enemies, and their brothers have killed each other.

If a wife is found like this, what else can a husband ask for?

Before stepping onto the carriage, Su Lingyue suddenly turned her head and said, "She is not a vain person, and the gift must touch her heart."

Zhao Xingzhou was stunned for a moment before he realized what Su Lingyue was talking about. He bowed and said, "Thank you, Princess, for your reminder."

"Are you really going to use all your dowry to save him?" In the carriage, Li Jing still found it unbelievable.

There were no outsiders around, and the long-pent-up fear spread. Su Lingyue's tears fell like beads from a broken string, and her tears did not see through her clothes.

"Ajing... I'm really afraid that he will die. If, if possible... I would rather bear all this for him." Su Lingyue's voice was choked with sobs. The long-suppressed emotions were released, and her tears flowed even more violently, constantly flowing out of her eyes like a flood breaking through a dam.

Because the emotions that had been suppressed for so long were released, her body trembled unconsciously due to the change in emotions.

When Caidie, who was standing by, saw Su Lingyue like this, her tears began to flow uncontrollably.

"Miss, don't cry, don't cry, Your Majesty...it will be fine."

Not being able to take care of herself, she took out a handkerchief and comforted Su Lingyue while wiping her tears.

Li Jing's usually calm face was filled with sadness.

In the past, she only thought that Xiao Yu was the leader of their group of revengeful people, and she felt loyalty and awe towards him.

You Yunting succeeded him and was not too sad about whether he would live long.

After being with Su Lingyue for a long time, he took on another identity: Su Lingyue's husband.

Su Lingyue choked and cried, big tears rolled down her face, her body trembled, and her fair face was full of tear marks.

Seeing her so sad, Li Jing couldn't help but be moved. Some emotions hidden deep in her heart were also aroused, and she felt a little depressed.

She had always had a cold temper and could not say any words to comfort her. She just raised her long, thin hand and gently patted Su Lingyue on the back.

At this moment, the carriage suddenly neighed and stopped abruptly.

Before Su Lingyue fell forward, Li Jing held the window frame with one hand and held her with the other. Caidie, who was holding Su Lingyue, was also held steadily by Li Jing.

"What's going on?" Li Jing asked loudly to Lai Fu who was driving.

Lai Fu steadied his horse and said, "A lot of soldiers suddenly came over from the front and the horse got frightened."

Just as he finished speaking, he heard a soldier shouting to the people at the gate of the imperial city: "The imperial edict has arrived. By the will of heaven, the emperor has issued an edict that all the things that happened in the capital these days have been investigated. They were all done by the former prime minister, Duke Dingguo Su Heng. He has now been thrown into prison. The three courts have begun to investigate all of Su Heng's crimes. Now, the order is announced to the world to reassure the people!"

Immediately, this notice was posted in the most conspicuous place at the gate of the imperial city, and people went up to watch and confirm its authenticity.

The soldiers' voices were so loud that Su Lingyue in the carriage also heard them. After a moment of joy, she was filled with fear.

She knew that it was her father who did this, but her knowing was different from His Majesty knowing.

Now her father is in jail, what about her aunt?

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