Mind Reading: The villain wins after hearing the princess's inner voice

"Anle? How could it be her?"

The eighth prince Xiao Chengyan had never met Tao Yuwei, but he had heard rumors about her a long time ago.

The man in black told all the information he had found out.

"Princess Anle has been deeply favored by the emperor in the past two years. She had conflicts with the Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince. In the end, His Majesty stood on her side and punished the two princes."

Xiao Chengyan put his hands behind his back, with a sinister look on his face.

"She has been dancing very happily recently. The fourth and sixth children both fell into her hands. My good deeds were easily ruined by her. I am not like those two fools."

"She dared to ruin my plan. I must teach her a lesson. Go inform Tian Wenlin and spread the news that the young lady from the general's mansion maliciously drugged him and shamelessly offered up her innocence."

The young man in black who was kneeling on the ground suddenly raised his face after hearing his master's order.

"Master, your idea is good. Once this news gets out, Princess Anle's reputation will be ruined. For the sake of their own reputations, the other princes will no longer have any ideas about her. By then, when you come to propose marriage, I believe the General's Mansion will not refuse."

Xiao Chengyan didn't answer him and waved him to leave.

Princess Anle? Why would the emperor favor her for no reason? It's because the power behind her is too great.

The Zhenguo General's Mansion and Weiyuan General's Mansion are in-laws. Together, their achievements surpass those of their master and have exceeded what the king can tolerate.

It was my father, the Emperor, who had to use General Weiyuan in order to intimidate the barbarian countries in the south of the Great Zhou.

The northern barbarians in the northern border had been eyeing the Great Zhou covetously. A few years ago, the great general who guards the country defeated them, drove them out of the Qilian Mountains that had been occupied for a long time, and incorporated them into the territory of the Great Zhou.

My father was too kind-hearted and allowed the General's Mansion and General Weiyuan's lineage to grow and become stronger.

It is almost threatening the royal power of their Xiao family.

To put it nicely, my father's character is that of a benevolent monarch. To put it bluntly, he is a cowardly and hesitant monarch.

Humph, when he ascends the throne and sits in that position, these two generals’ houses will not be allowed to stay.

late at night.

The lights were bright in the imperial study in the palace.

Emperor Jianchang was sitting in front of the jade desk, still diligently reviewing memorials.

The personal eunuch, Chief Eunuch Zhao Chong, stood quietly by.

At this time, a dark shadow appeared and knelt down respectfully.

"Your Majesty, this is a secret letter from the King's uncle."

Emperor Jianchang put down the brush in his hand and raised his head.

"Send it up."

After receiving the letter and reading its contents, Emperor Jianchang pursed his lips, angrily threw the secret letter in his hand, and was extremely furious.

"Who is so bold as to use a pack of wild wolves to harm Xiaojiu?"

"Someone, go and invite Prince Yong's son, Chen'er."

The matter is of great importance. Someone is plotting against him and the queen's only legitimate son right under his nose.

It's a slap in the face.

No matter who is behind this, he will never let them off easily once they are found out.

Upon hearing the order, Zhao Chong personally left the imperial study and took people to an office in the palace to invite someone.

Fortunately, Prince Yong had a special status and was allowed by His Majesty to have a palace in the palace to use for work and rest.

Soon, Prince Yong's son Xiao Lichen appeared in the imperial study.

When he saw his sick nephew, Emperor Jianchang first showed concern. After Xiao Lichen said that he was fine, he immediately gave Xiao Lichen the secret letter sent by Gu Xinyuan to read.

After reading the secret letter, Xiao Lichen expressed his opinion, "The Ninth Prince is still a child. To attack him shows that the other party thinks the Ninth Prince is a threat."

The heart of a king is hard to predict, there are some things that it is better for him to know them in his heart.

After hearing his words, Emperor Jianchang's anger burned even more fiercely.

"Chen'er, you must help your uncle investigate this matter thoroughly. All those who are involved in and have contact with this matter must be investigated. I give you full responsibility for this matter."

His sons should not think that they can do whatever they want just because they have grown strong enough.

As their father, he was in his prime, but he dared to openly harm his brothers and sisters. He would rather abandon such a son.

"I accept the decree."

Xiao Lichen sat in a wheelchair, bowed respectfully, bid farewell to Emperor Jianchang, and disappeared into the night.

the next day.

Tao Yuwei slept well all night. When she woke up, her second brother Tao Zixing urged her to go back to the city.

She got up slowly, washed up with the help of her maid, and ate the breakfast arranged in the palace in an orderly manner.

After putting down the bowl of porridge, she was personally invited by the impatient Ninth Prince to get on the carriage.

"Brother Hanyu is so thoughtful that he decorated the carriage so considerately." Tao Yuwei sat down on the soft seat in the carriage, picked up a storybook from the compartment specially for storing books, and read it happily.

Her other hand reached out for the exquisite desserts on the small table.

"I didn't expect yam cake to be so delicious, sweet but not greasy, glutinous but not sticky."

There were two ice basins in the carriage, so there was not a single bit of stuffiness.

The ninth prince Xiao Hanyu and Tao Zixing all squeezed into the carriage.

Xiao Hanyu felt inexplicably close to her, and when he heard the compliments, a smile appeared on his little face.

"As long as Sister Anle likes it, I'll ask the imperial chef to make some more for you when we get back to the palace."

The Ninth Prince likes to be open-hearted to those close to him.

Tao Yuwei was so coaxed that she had a happy face all the time.

Until they entered the city and came to the gate of the General’s Mansion.

The Ninth Prince is very dependent on his study partner Tao Zixing, who is nearly ten years older than him.

"Zixing, come back to the palace with me first. After reporting some things to mother, can you come back later?"

Faced with the Ninth Prince's serious questioning, Tao Zixing knew that he could not refuse.

He nodded in agreement.

Seeing this, Tao Yuwei got out of the car first and entered the mansion with the help of her maid.

She had just returned to her own yard and had not had time to drink a sip of water when she was asked to leave by the nanny beside the old lady.

Come to Songming Hall.

The old lady Fang sat at the top, while the second wife Sun and her eldest cousin Tao Baichuan sat on armchairs at the bottom, waiting for her.

"Wei girl, has the appointment to the Imperial Guards who helped you Baichuan come down?"

When Fang saw Tao Yuwei, she couldn't wait to ask questions.

Second Aunt Sun asked impatiently, "When will your eldest brother go to the palace to serve?"