The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

"Yes." The butler went down immediately.

Xie Qiheng narrowed his eyes slightly as if thinking about something. Shangguan Haitong...

At the same time. The Third Prince's Mansion.

Yurong hurried into the room and dismissed the people around her. She took out a letter from her sleeve and said, "Madam, Miss Haitong sent someone to deliver a letter."

Shangguan Moyu was drinking soup and took it with a smile: "What's the important matter? Why are you so anxious..."

The content of the letter made her read faster and faster, and after finishing it, she lowered her eyes and thought.

"My queen." Yurong called out.

Shangguan Moyu folded the letter and handed it back: "Burn it. If His Highness returns home, tell him that I have a stomachache and ask him to come over."

"Yes." Yurong took the order and went down.

Chen Yan was puzzled and said, "Didn't you say that Miss Tang went to Mingjing Temple outside the city to pray for her family? How come…"

"Praying for blessings is fake, planning this is real." Shangguan Moyu continued to drink the soup, but felt it was bland.

Frowning and thinking, Chen Yan still didn't understand: "Miss Tang did all this to help His Highness?"

Shangguan Moyu put down the spoon and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief.

Not necessarily. Apart from this, I can't think of any other intentions...

royal palace.

Under the watchful eyes of the public, this matter cannot be suppressed at all.

When the chief eunuch Yao Buwei heard the young eunuch's report, he immediately went into the imperial study and said, "Your Majesty, something has happened."

"What's the matter?" The emperor, with white hair on his temples, flipped through the memorials impatiently.

Yao Buwei bowed and replied: "The commander of the camp outside the capital is dead."

The emperor paused and frowned: "What's going on?"

Glancing at the emperor's expression, Yao Buwei said cautiously, "It is said that he died suddenly after drinking with his deputy general. The deputy general did not dare to conceal it and reported it to the general guarding the city. The man has been captured and is waiting for the emperor's decision."

"Nonsense!" The emperor angrily threw the memorial to the emperor. "The commander of the camp outside the capital actually drank himself to death! Investigate carefully!"

Yao Buwei asked angrily: "Which lord should be sent to investigate this matter thoroughly?"

"The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple are naturally the ones who should investigate the case. Could it be that all of them are dead?" The emperor was furious.

"Yes." Yao Buwei immediately stepped back to convey the order.

The emperor rubbed his aching brow.

The commander's position is vacant, and I wonder what kind of bloody storm will be set off in the court...

Qiuyao Palace.

The nanny came into the hall and asked everyone to leave, and then whispered a report in the imperial concubine's ear.

Dong Ruosheng was taking a nap on the couch. Hearing the news, he slowly opened his eyes: "This young lady from the Shangguan family is quite interesting."

The nanny bent down and asked, "The matter has already come before the Emperor. His Highness the Third Prince is undecided whether to save the deputy general."

If both deputy generals were his own men, the Third Prince would prefer Jia Kong to take the position.

Firstly, he was not familiar with Zhu Changji, so he could not tell his loyalty. Secondly, he had already been imprisoned, so he could not escape accountability for the whole incident.

Dong Ruosheng held out her hand, and the nanny immediately helped her up. The nail polish on her fingernails was bright red, bright and eye-catching.

Dong Ruosheng sat lazily: "The lady has already presented the opportunity to him, but he actually hesitated. He didn't appreciate the kindness, and he wasn't afraid of disappointing the lady. Now that the incident has come out, the deputy general has caught everyone's attention. Why bother to go far away and seek the one near."

"Madam Chunxuan, the prince has gone to look for the queen." The little palace maid entered the hall and reported with her head down.

Dong Ruosheng's lips curled slightly: "Look. They are all moving. Who did the emperor send to investigate this matter?"

Chunxuan replied: "The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple."

"Okay." Dong Ruosheng stood up. "To be honest, this is just a minor dereliction of duty. There is no need to use severe punishment."

Nodding, Chunxuan said worriedly: "If the emperor is furious and intends to punish me..."

Dong Ruosheng waved his hand gently: "He is angry because the commander's position is vacant, and he is angry that many people will compete for that position. How could he care about the life and death of a small deputy general? Showing kindness when he is in trouble, is he afraid that the deputy general will be disloyal?"

Chunxuan understood: "I understand. I will send someone to tell the Third Prince right away."

Jinming Palace.

The prince paced back and forth anxiously: "Mother, do you think we have a chance to win that position?"

The queen twirled Buddhist beads in her hands, sat cross-legged on the couch and chanted sutras softly.

The personal nanny advised: "Your Highness, please be patient. The Emperor is very angry right now, so don't bring bad luck upon yourself."

The prince was annoyed and left in anger: "I understand, I will take my leave first."

After the man walked away, the queen raised her eyes and asked, "Who does that deputy general belong to? I have never heard of him."

The maid replied: "He was born a commoner and did not rely on anyone."

The queen fiddled with her Buddhist beads and pondered for a moment: "The means of stirring up the court do not seem to have no one behind them. Let's wait and see."

Looking outside, the nanny was worried: "Madam, why don't you give the Crown Prince some advice? What if he is so reckless that he angers the Emperor..."

"If he wasn't reckless, how could those people under the water surface? No problem." The queen knew what was going on.

Mammy nodded in understanding.

Prison.

The officials from the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple who were in charge of the trial have already investigated the whole matter thoroughly.

It was simply a dereliction of duty, going out of the camp to drink without permission. The coroner performed an autopsy and found that the commander had indeed died of drunkenness.

They reported it immediately. The emperor read the case file without saying a word, and it was hard to tell whether he was satisfied with the result.

He waved his hand and asked people to leave.

Everyone go down.

The emperor got a headache when he thought about tomorrow morning court.

I guess there will be another huge quarrel and no successor will be chosen.

The facts were exactly as he expected. Both civil officials and military officials had their own opinions on the candidate.

The Crown Prince was particularly active, desperately recommending people, while the Third and Fourth Princes remained silent this time.

There was no result after several days of argument.

The emperor sat in the imperial study, hesitating about the candidates proposed by his ministers.

The position of the commander-in-chief of the camp outside the capital is so important that he doesn't want it to be someone from any force.

Is in the limelight.

When Shangguan Haitong returned to the city, the first thing she did was to meet the Fourth Prince.

An empty house.

Xie Qiheng poured two cups of tea: "Things are not going smoothly, and the emperor has not made a decision yet."

Shangguan Haitong smiled and said, "The emperor doesn't want the person who sits on the commander's post to belong to any faction. Those people they recommend are all impossible. At this time of great difficulty, the emperor will definitely find someone who has no power but is trustworthy."

No power and trustworthy...

Xie Qiheng suddenly realized: "Ninth brother. But I don't have a deep friendship with him."

Shangguan Haitong picked up the teacup: "Then let's exchange the terms. Your Highness should know what he cares about most."

Xie Qiheng remained silent and did not answer for a long time.

Pouring away the cold tea, he shook his head: "Ninth brother, it's nothing to worry about."

"Yes." Shangguan Haitong said confidently, "Madam Shufei."

Xie Qiheng frowned: "I..."

Shangguan Haitong looked straight at him and smiled: "One piece of information can get his help. How did Concubine Shu die back then?"

This is a taboo in the palace. Xie Qiheng is reluctant to touch it, but his ninth brother needs to take action.

He played with the teacup in his hand and asked, "Are you sure that Ninth Brother will take action?"

"He will." Shangguan Haitong smiled confidently, "Your Highness, would you like to tell me something?"