Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

At night, the couple discussed these seemingly true and false gossips in the car more than once, just like a big drama, with one person singing and another taking the stage, which was really lively.

However, it was not a decent thing for the royal family, as it almost exposed the discord among the princes.

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "The court closed the case so hastily. Alas, it can only fool the people. Who would believe it?"

Then he added sarcastically, "But it's not without benefits. At least the bandits have been eliminated, and it will be much safer for the people to travel to the capital. But next time you do this kind of dirty assassination, you won't have an excuse to cover it up."

Compared to his displeasure, Gu Huanxi was much calmer, "If the court doesn't deal with it this way, what else can we do?"

If we allow those suspicions to fly everywhere, not only will the royal family be embarrassed, but the court will also be unstable.

The right way is to cut the Gordian knot.

As for the truth, we can investigate it slowly. Emperor Jianxing will definitely not let this matter go unsolved.

Xu Huaiyi said depressedly and helplessly, "I understand. This is the best way to deal with it right now. However, if we deal with it this way, even if Emperor Jianxing determines that it was done by the princes and wants to solve the case behind closed doors for fear of losing face, he will let the real culprit go."

He continued to mutter, "This assassination must have been done by someone sent by the King of Chu. Do you think Emperor Jianxing has no doubts about his uncle who is the same age as him? The King of Chu must have been behind the public opinion. Those princes threw dirty water on each other, and he made the water muddier to clear himself."

"Master warned me seriously not to get involved. Alas, I wanted to talk about Meng Chonglou and the Prince of Chu playing together to divert the wind to him, but then I thought, if he really finds out, my life will be in danger, so I'd better continue to hide."

"However, those people died unjustly. All of them are in a bad state. For example, the Second Prince's reputation has been ruined. The Third and Fourth Princes have also become restless and sneaky villains. Although they are all true, they had a fig leaf before. Now, everything has been stripped clean."

"But the one who suffers the most is the eldest prince. He was truly wronged. The image he built up in the past has completely collapsed, and all his forbearance has been in vain. I'm afraid no one will believe in his innocence in the future. He is really willing to be an idle prince."

He complained here and lowered his voice and said, "I see that he also has the desire to compete."

Gu Huanxi raised an eyebrow and asked, "How did you know?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "Didn't I put an insider in the eldest prince's mansion before? The news from the other party is that the eldest prince is different now. His temperament has changed a lot. He is no longer obsessed with those elegant things all day long. He pays more attention to the mansion and brings his son with him to educate him personally. Oh, the staff who were treated as decoration before have also become important and help him run the affairs of the Charity Bureau. Compared with his well-behaved attitude before the New Year, now, he is not so pure."

Gu Huanxi was silent for a moment, then said calmly, "It's better this way, otherwise if you take advantage of the opportunity to get promoted in the future, it will just be a decoration."

Since he can't handle political affairs, the power in his hands can only be delegated to the ministers. He has been sidelined and is nothing more than a decoration.

Xu Huaiyi frowned, "But I'm afraid that if he really wants to compete, but doesn't have the strength, he will be killed early by those cunning people, and then he won't have the chance to take advantage of the opportunity."

The reason he was able to pick up bargains in his previous life was definitely because he was a free-spirited person and was able to passively gain advantage from the fighting among the clams in the river. Now that his mentality has changed and he wants to fight, can those people still let him sit on the mountain and watch the fight between the two tigers?

He will definitely be dragged into the bureau.

But what abilities and bargaining chips does the eldest prince have to withstand the schemes of those people?

Gu Huanxi was thinking, "His biggest bargaining chip is Xiaoyu. The identity of the emperor's eldest grandson is always different. Besides, Xiaoyu is so smart. Emperor Jianxing will definitely like her. Xiaoyu has been missing for almost a year. Although the royal family has not made any big moves, the title of the emperor's eldest grandson has not been given to others."

Xu Huaiyi reacted, "You mean, if he wants to fight for it, he will definitely rush to find a way to get Xiaoyu back, right?"

Gu Huanxi nodded.

Xu Huaiyi sneered, "His biological father is quite snobbish. He was not in a hurry to find him before, but now that he remembered that he still had a trump card in his hand and could benefit him, he actually took it seriously."

Gu Huanxi told the truth, "He may have looked for her before, but he was probably afraid at that time. He thought it was a good idea for Han Jun to take Xiaoyu away and hide her, which was better than being caught and killed by Changle Hou."

"So you're not afraid now?"

"He locked Li Wanyu in the yard. This shows that he has made up his mind to establish himself. What is there to be afraid of? Besides, the Marquis of Changle is now under house arrest and has lost his official position. Even if he has the King of Chu's men, he doesn't dare to kill easily at this critical moment."

Xu Huaiyi's eyes widened. "You don't think now is a good opportunity for Xiaoyu to go back, do you? I disagree. The eldest prince has the intention but it's useless. He can't protect her. Maybe he will get himself into trouble. What if Xiaoyu follows him and gets implicated?"

Gu Huanxi rolled his eyes and complained speechlessly, "You are the only one who is worried about him, and I don't know how to feel sorry for him? Besides, when did I ever tell him to go back? Can I just watch him being used as a bargaining chip to seize the throne and being targeted by those people?"

Xu Huaiyi breathed a sigh of relief and said flatteringly, "Hehe, I was just being mean. My wife, please be magnanimous and don't bother with me..."

Gu Huanxi snorted and laughed, letting him show off for a while before saying, "Let's not inquire into this matter any further. The case has been closed publicly, and whatever else happened in private is a matter of the royal family behind closed doors. If others know too much, they will only put themselves in danger."

Xu Huaiyi agreed.

It's just that he was able to resist asking questions, but there were people around him who were skilled and bold, and who were curious and had been investigating secretly.

Whenever Li Yunting found out any information, he would share it with him without reservation. He was both happy and sad, and he still learned a lot, both what he should and shouldn't hear.

For example, Marquis Dingyuan accepted a secret mission and had been investigating privately, regardless of the consequences. This shows that this matter touched the bottom line of Emperor Jianxing. He was really angry and was determined to find out the murderer behind the scenes. Even if it was his own son, he would not let him go easily.

In addition, Li Yunting found out that the previous public opinion was so lively and several princes were deeply involved in it. There was someone behind the scenes who took advantage of the situation and manipulated it secretly, and this person was most likely Meng Chonglou.

He was able to find out this information, and most likely Marquis Dingyuan also knew about it, but he just didn't know how Emperor Jianxing would deal with it.

Meng Chonglou is a playboy who does not work hard. When he got involved, no one believed that it was his personal idea. Then who does he represent behind the scenes?

When Xu Huaiyi heard this, he was nervous for the eldest prince. After all, the daughter of the Meng family was the eldest prince's concubine. It was self-evident who Meng Chonglou worked for. Anyway, others would tie the two families together and would not have any other thoughts.

Afterwards, he deliberately kept an eye on the movements in the eldest prince's mansion. The eldest prince was called into the palace once, and after returning, he took people to the imperial mausoleum.

Xu Huaiyi told this to Gu Huanxi, and complained speechlessly, "Emperor Jianxing really doesn't understand his son at all. How could he not know what kind of personality the eldest prince has? If he really wanted to seize the throne, he wouldn't have been playing it bad all the time. The eldest prince is so incompetent. You should explain to him when you come to the palace to see him. You haven't done anything. You should be frank. Emperor Jianxing is not a fool, he will naturally understand. If you really can't explain it clearly, just beg him. He is your biological father, he can get away with it by playing tricks. But he is so good, he has no redemption measures, he went home and packed his bags to go to the imperial mausoleum. On the surface, he said he was assigned to repair the imperial mausoleum, but who doesn't know that he made a mistake and was sent to suffer in the wilderness?"

Gu Huanxi said calmly, "This may not be a bad thing. Given his current situation, it would be safer for him to take a step back and go to the imperial mausoleum to avoid the limelight, so as to avoid being left as a sitting duck for those people."

Xu Huaiyi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on and smiled, "I underestimated him. He had this kind of scheming. Not bad, not bad. However, it could also be the advice of his staff..."

Gu Huanxi didn't argue with him about this, and instead asked, "Then how was Meng Chonglou dealt with?"

Hearing this, Xu Huaiyi suddenly became depressed. "No action was taken. Emperor Jianxing suppressed the matter. Didn't you see that the punishment of the eldest prince was an excuse to repair the imperial mausoleum? Alas, the influence of Anping County Lord Meng Yao on Emperor Jianxing is greater than we thought."

Meng Chonglou is Meng Yao's biological father. If Meng Chonglou is really dealt with, Meng Yao will inevitably be implicated as well.

Gu Huanxi frowned, "No punishment at all?"

Xu Huaiyi nodded and said helplessly, "Anyway, this is the case on the surface. Even if there are other arrangements in private, I think they won't do it too harshly. A small punishment is a big warning. As long as Emperor Jianxing still cares about Meng Yao's divination skills, he won't be cruel."

"Then do you think that Emperor Jianxing has suspected the King of Chu?"

"The emperor is suspicious, so he must be suspicious, right?"

It was no secret in the capital that Meng Chonglou followed the Prince of Chu and often went in and out of brothels.

"Will Emperor Jianxing take action against the King of Chu?"

"It's hard to say this..."

Xu Huaiyi had never even seen Emperor Jianxing and knew this emperor very well. How could he guess what he was thinking?

However, it didn't take long for him to understand the emperor's attitude.

After the Prince of Chu and Meng Chonglou finished their meal at Chunshui Tower, they got into a physical altercation with a group of drunk people when they were leaving. Neither side gave in and the fight got bigger and bigger, and finally the conflict escalated into a fight, which was out of control.

When Xu Huaiyi went to check the progress of the club's renovation at noon again, Su Zhe excitedly described to him in detail the intense scene at that time, "The top floor was destroyed beyond recognition. The doors and windows of several private rooms were broken. The calligraphy and paintings on the wall, the ornaments, and the flowers and plants were almost all destroyed. Many waiters and servants were injured, and the blood was dripping down the stairs. The other guests were scared away and didn't even pay for their meals. Hahahaha, Chunshui Tower suffered a huge loss this time. It can't be restored to its original state without a hundred or eighty thousand taels of silver..."

Xu Huaiyi teased, "That's the Su family's money that's being wasted. As the future head of the family, don't you feel sorry for it at all?"

Su Zhe smiled nonchalantly, "Compared to the money, I'd rather see Su Rui's troubles. He's always been proud of Chunshuilou, thinking that no one in the world can run a business as well as he can. He promoted Chunshuilou as the best restaurant in the capital, and was very proud of it. He didn't think about how Chunshuilou could attract all those dignitaries if it wasn't backed by the Su family. Now, after causing such an unlucky thing, no one will be willing to go there for a short time. Let's see if he's still proud of it?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "That was indeed a big blow to him, especially right now when he was anxious to turn things around."

Su Zhe was even happier when he heard this. "That's right. He has been working hard on Chunshui Tower these days, trying to come up with something new to prove that his management skills are better than mine, so as to suppress my ability to compete for the position of president. Haha, now he is done for. God is really helping me."

Xu Huaiyi joked, "In that case, you still have to thank the Prince of Chu and the Second Master of the Meng Family."

Su Zhe smiled and said, "I really want to express my gratitude, but I dare not. Who knows how angry they are right now. If I go to visit them, wouldn't it just add fuel to the fire? Forget it, I'll find another opportunity later."

Xu Huaiyi asked curiously, "Are they both seriously injured?"

The news of the fight was leaked, but the details were kept strictly secret.

But Su Zhe was a member of the Su family, and the incident happened on Su family territory, so he had to help with the aftermath and naturally knew the inside story.

Su Zhe gloated, "It was quite serious, especially Meng Chonglou. I don't know who pushed him down from the building. Not only did he break his leg, but he also hit his head. I heard from the servants in the building that his face was covered in blood and he fainted on the spot. As for the Prince of Chu, he only injured his arm, but I heard it was his right hand. I wonder if it will affect his ability to hold a pen and write in the future."

Xu Huaiyi's eyes flashed. If this fight was not an accident but a private punishment from Emperor Jianxing, then the punishment would not be light. It was not known whether Meng Chonglou's leg could be healed or not. The injury to his head could be a serious matter or a minor one. The injury to the arm of the Prince of Chu seemed to be minor, but in fact there were many places that could be tampered with.

"What about the other group of people? Were they caught?"

Su Zhe shook his head and said meaningfully, "Those three people are gangsters, their whereabouts are uncertain, how can they be caught so easily? They are best at hiding themselves, and their martial arts are high. They may have already escaped from the city. The world is so big, it is difficult to find such a few people..."

Xu Huaiyi deeply agreed with this.

Su Zhe moved closer and asked in a low voice, "Huaiyi, do you think that these two people are unlucky, or are they being plotted against?"

Xu Huaiyi asked back, "What do you think?"

Su Zhe said, "Who would dare to offend the people from the Prince's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion at the same time? Even if those three people were gangsters, they should have been afraid. The people should not fight against the officials. But they acted without hesitation and showed no mercy. If it weren't for the guards accompanying the Prince of Chu, the consequences would be disastrous..."

Xu Huaiyi finished for him, "So, most likely someone was plotting against him."

Su Zhe nodded, "But why plot against them?"

Xu Huaiyi said, "Maybe they offended someone and that person is taking revenge?"

"It's possible, but who has the guts to do that? The King of Chu is the head of the clan, the Empress Dowager is in good health, and there's also the Zhenguo Marquisate. Who dares to touch the tiger's whiskers?"

Who dares to challenge these backers?