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"But don't worry, Miss, I will not let any of those who tried to harm you get away with it."
"Once everything is settled, I can tell Feng'er the truth."
……
Meanwhile, news of the Crown Prince's scandal spread like wildfire throughout the capital.
The teahouses and taverns on every street corner were all talking about this.
Although the matter involved the Crown Prince, ordinary people dared not make any rash comments.
But strangely, it seems that some people are not afraid of death at all, and they are spreading the news everywhere.
Inside a teahouse, a group of people were chatting enthusiastically.
"Have you heard? His Highness the Crown Prince has fallen in love with his aunt."
"real or fake?"
"Of course it's true. After getting drunk, he made a big fuss about his love for the princess."
Is this so immoral?
"..."
All sorts of rumors were flying around Kyoto.
The Second Prince's Mansion.
Li Chengze also received the news, and upon learning of it, he was greatly encouraged.
"Bi'an, are you telling the truth?"
Xie Bi'an nodded and said:
"Your Highness, this matter has already spread throughout Kyoto."
"Even an 89-year-old child knows that our Crown Prince has behaved improperly in front of the palace."
"At present, the Crown Prince is still in Xingqing Palace."
After hearing what Xie Bi'an said, Li Chengze couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Ha ha!"
"I never imagined that our Crown Prince had such ulterior motives."
"This is something even I, as the second brother, didn't expect."
Li Chengze was in a great mood.
At this moment, Xie Bi'an glanced at himself slightly and asked with a hint of doubt:
"Your Highness, rumors say the Crown Prince is drunk, but the imperial physicians in the palace examined him."
"The Crown Prince wasn't drunk at all; he was poisoned."
"Who do you think would target the Crown Prince at this time?"
Li Chengze suppressed his smile and pretended to be deep in thought.
After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke:
"I'm afraid many people will think I did it, right?"
"But it doesn't matter anymore."
"Our crown prince will likely be sidelined after this battle."
Xie Bi'an frowned, puzzled, and asked:
"Is it just being ignored?"
"Given the severity of the offense, shouldn't His Majesty abolish his position as Crown Prince?"
Hearing Xie Bi'an's words, Li Chengzhe smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying:
"Xie Bi'an, oh Xie Bi'an."
"That's why I said you're only suited to be a swordsman!"
"Do you really think that abolishing the Crown Prince is something you can just talk about and accomplish?"
"Furthermore, this matter concerns the face of our royal family. Given His Majesty's style of doing things, even if he knew about it, it is unlikely that the news would be leaked."
At this point, Li Chengze glanced at himself.
"Your Highness, do you mean someone leaked the information? But who would be so bold?"
Hearing Xie Bi'an's analysis, Li Chengze shook his head and sighed helplessly, then reached out and lightly flicked Xie Bi'an's head.
"It doesn't necessarily mean that someone leaked the information."
"It's more like someone deliberately spread the news."
"There must be someone behind this, stirring things up."
……
Inside the palace, the atmosphere was so heavy it was almost suffocating.
Emperor Qing sat on the dragon throne, his face ashen and grim.
Below, the prince knelt on the ground, his forehead pressed against the ground, his body trembling incessantly.
"Father, my son and I have been wronged!"
The prince's voice was hoarse.
"Your son has absolutely no improper thoughts towards your aunt! This is clearly someone framing your son!"
"Humph!"
Upon hearing Li Chengqian's explanation, Emperor Qing's face turned extremely ugly.
He knew that Li Chengqian had been poisoned, but the things he said after being poisoned were indeed what he was thinking.
In addition, Emperor Qing was already aware that the scandal had spread throughout the capital.
Even if you want to suppress it, you can't.
Preventing the people from speaking is more difficult than preventing a river from overflowing.
Seeing that Emperor Qing remained silent, Li Chengqian, sweat pouring down his forehead, quickly pursed his lips and said again:
"Father."
"Someone must have framed me."
"Even if I were the most foolish and dull-witted son, I would never dare to do such a disobedient and disrespectful thing!"
"That's right, it must be my second brother!"
"He and I have never gotten along..."
Before Li Chengqian could finish speaking, Emperor Qing shouted:
"enough!"
"Don't make baseless accusations to me without evidence."
"Now, your scandal has spread throughout Kyoto."
"It's not just the officials in the court who know this; all the people in the capital are currently discussing what kind of character you, the Crown Prince, have!"
"You've completely disgraced the royal family this time!"
Li Chengqian was stunned, his head buzzing.
I really can't understand who would want to frame me like this.
Besides that, what worries him even more is...
This matter has already spread in Kyoto. If Emperor Qing, in an anger to save face for the royal family, were to depose him as crown prince, then everything would be over.
The more Li Chengqian thought about it, the more uneasy he became.
Just then, Emperor Qing took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said in a deep voice:
"From this day forward, you are confined to the Eastern Palace. Reflect on your actions!"
"Without my order, you shall not step out of the Eastern Palace."
Upon hearing Emperor Qing's command, the Crown Prince abruptly looked up:
"Father..."
He wanted to offer some further rebuttal.
However, before he could speak, Emperor Qing waved his hand and said, "Step down!"
……
Fan Mansion.
In the secluded courtyard, Fan Xian was staring intently at a black leather box placed in front of him.
"strangeness."
How did Chen Qingfeng know I had this suitcase?
"Could it be... that Uncle Wuzhu told him?"
"If that's the case, doesn't it mean that Chen Qingfeng has a relationship with Uncle Wuzhu?"
Fan Xian's thoughts were in turmoil.
After the banquet at the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests last night, Chen Qingfeng told him to bring the box to see him today before he left.
At that time, Fan Xian was shocked.
However, since Fan Ruoruo was also present, he had to pretend to be calm.
After returning, Fan Xian pondered the matter again and again, but still couldn't understand how Chen Qingfeng knew about the box.
Just as Fan Xian was lost in thought, a figure scaled the wall and entered.
The person who came was none other than Teng Zijing.