"Even if I brought the evidence with me, does the third prince know what I am investigating?" Chu Huanyan took a deep breath and looked at Xiao Rongxuan with raised lips, "If you don't know the cause and effect, how can you use the evidence? The biggest effect is that, even if you get it, the third prince will be just confused, and there will be no use of evidence."

Xiao Rongxuan narrowed his eyes and played with the crossbow arrow in his hand, "Who said that this prince would use the evidence? I just want to ensure that you can't use it as a handle to threaten my father."

"Ha." Chu Huanyan sneered, "This is not an imperial city. Why would the Third Prince tell high-sounding lies? You led me out of the city so eagerly and brought so many people to stop me here. Could it be true? Just to solve the emperor's troubles? You know, the evidence I have in hand is enough for you to ask for the crown prince's position in front of the emperor."

Chu Huanyan's voice was not loud, but when she mentioned the four words "Prince's Position", she slightly emphasized her tone.

Noticing the flash of heartbeat and greed on Xiao Rongxuan's face, Chu Huanyan continued.

"What's more, although the emperor sent Xiao Jinzhi to capture the bandits this time, it gave the third prince an opportunity to recruit power in the spring, but how can you be sure that this is not the emperor's check and balance technique. After all, in the matter of the empress, The emperor has no mercy on you mother and son, are you so sure that the emperor has the idea of ​​making you the crown prince instead?"

"That's enough!" Xiao Rongxuan's eyes darkened. Chu Huanyan mentioned Queen Xiao, which obviously hit Xiao Rongxuan's pain point.

Before the incident involving Queen Wei, although Emperor Xiao had never touched Xiao Jinzhi's position as prince, Xiao Rongxuan had a faint feeling that his father should still favor him.

But after what happened to Queen Wei, Xiao Rongxuan had doubts about this. Now when he heard Chu Huanyan's words, he couldn't help but feel worried in his heart.

What if it’s really just for checks and balances? What if the father never thought of letting him ascend to the position of prince?

He looked at Chu Huanyan coldly, "I can let these people go, but you must explain everything clearly."

"That's natural. After all, I have no other choice." Chu Huanyan said calmly.

"Okay." Xiao Rongxuan raised his hand, and the guards behind him put down their crossbows.

"You go first." Chu Huanyan said to Xian Yue and several servants.

"Miss……"

Xianyue wanted to speak again, but was interrupted by Chu Huanyan.

"No need to say any more, just listen to me, get in the carriage and leave immediately, then hurry up and return to the Marquis' Mansion, don't worry about anything else."

"But..." Xian Yue looked at Chu Huanyan worriedly. When she met her young lady's eyes, she knew that no matter what she said, it would be useless, so she gritted her teeth and got on the carriage.

When the carriage left and disappeared completely, Xiao Rongxuan said impatiently: "You can talk now."

"Wait a moment." Chu Huanyan shook her head, "After all, how can I be sure that the Third Prince will not send someone to chase after me after I finish speaking."

"You can rest assured that what this prince wants is the evidence and secrets in your hands. Their lives are as insignificant to me as ants, and they are not worth sending people to silence them." Xiao Rongxuan's tone was contemptuous.

Seeing Xiao Rongxuan's appearance, Chu Huanyan breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly: "This matter is indeed the perfect evidence to pin the emperor on, but once it is known, the third prince will not be able to escape. Are you sure?"

"Of course." Xiao Rongxuan said without hesitation.

Chu Huanyan looked at Xiao Rongxuan, "Then at least the third prince should ask these people to retreat first, otherwise if there is an uproar and everyone knows... the consequences must be far more terrible than the third prince imagined."

Xiao Rongxuan glanced at the guards behind him.

That's all, Chu Huanyan was alone, so she didn't expect to be able to play any tricks.

"Everyone except Mu Feng, step back twenty feet."

"Okay, now you can say it." Xiao Rongxuan looked at Chu Huanyan.

The latter nodded and spoke slowly, but then directly threw a thunderbolt, "The late emperor was murdered by the emperor."

Xiao Rongxuan was stunned, a little suspicious that he heard wrongly. Seeing that Chu Huanyan's expression really didn't seem like a joke, he couldn't help but say: "Do you know what you are talking about?"

Mu Feng on the side couldn't help but change his expression when he heard this. Although after getting the news, he also guessed what kind of evidence Chu Huanyan had in hand that could threaten the emperor, but he never expected...

If this matter is true, it can only be said that Chu Huanyan's courage is too great. Xiao Jinzhi is not in the imperial city, but she dares to get involved in this matter alone.

"Wasn't the third prince fearless just now? Why did his expression change so quickly?" Chu Huanyan smiled leisurely, "If you don't want to hear it..."

"Continue." Xiao Rongxuan interrupted Chu Huanyan and stared at her coldly, "You'd better explain clearly. If you dare to conceal or deceive at all, I will send you on your way now."

I don't know when the wind started, and the bright sunshine was blocked by the clouds, only occasionally casting wisps of light.

The originally warm spring light suddenly overturned, and it seemed that the cold air of winter had taken over again.

Chu Huanyan spoke unhurriedly, telling everything from her suspicions to her discovery of Jiang Zhou to her meeting with Emperor Xiao in the royal study, as well as the truth about that year.

Of course, except for Xiao Jinzhi's identity.

Xiao Rongxuan was originally nervous, but the more he listened, the more excited he became. Finally, the hand holding the reins couldn't help but tremble with excitement.

"So, is it really Father's hand?"

"In the imperial study, the emperor did not deny it." Chu Huanyan said.

"This is really a big deal." Xiao Rongxuan sounded excited.

Fortunately, he stopped Chu Huanyan today. Otherwise, if Chu Huanyan and Xiao Jinzhi were to take advantage of the situation and threaten their father, their father might really let Xiao Jinzhi ascend the throne soon in order to prevent the incident from being exposed.

And now, as long as he can get the evidence and use it to negotiate with his father, the position of prince...

"The evidence we have is handed over to this prince immediately!" Xiao Rongxuan's tone was filled with uncontrollable excitement.

Chu Huanyan looked at him calmly, "Third prince, why don't you think about it again? At first glance, this matter can indeed threaten the emperor, but if you are not careful, it will be a disaster. If this handle is really so easy to control, Why didn’t the Queen tell you this earlier?”

"Hmph, you still have the nerve to marry me as the queen." Xiao Rongxuan's eyes were gloomy, filled with hatred and murderous intent, "If it weren't for you, the queen would not have died. With the queen here, why would the prince use such evidence? Go threaten Father!"

If it hadn't been for what happened before, he wouldn't be so infamous and helpless in the court now.

"After knowing such a big secret, does the third prince just hate us?" Chu Huanyan said with a playful look in her eyes, "Don't you understand that it was precisely because of that secret that the emperor didn't care at all in the end? Are you giving poisonous wine to the love between husband and wife that you have cherished for many years?"

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