Reborn to marry a playboy, the scumbag kneels down and calls me aunt

"I thought he might be dead."

The third prince's confidant clasped his fists and continued, "According to my investigation, on the day the Sultan disappeared, he went to the Grand Tutor's Mansion to look for Miss Sun, followed her out of the city, and never returned. I searched along the official road for a long time and found a pit that was blown up by a fire mine near a temple in the suburbs of Beijing, and there were also some bloodstains scattered nearby."

"Fire Thunder..."

The third prince's face was as gloomy as water. The Daliang State had strict controls on black gunpowder and did not allow the people to produce gunpowder privately. Fireworks and firecrackers were all produced in the government's gunpowder workshops.

As for things like fire bombs, it is even less likely that they came from the public. They must have been carried by the Sultan himself.

After using the fire bomb and losing all contact, he is most likely dead.

"This idiot only has eyes for women!"

The third prince rubbed his eyebrows, feeling dizzy with anger. Originally, the Sultan wanted to marry Sun Youwei, but the third prince thought that there was no one else. She was just a woman. If the Sultan had the ability to pursue her, it would be okay for him to help him create some opportunities.

But he never expected that the Sultan would lose his life because of this woman.

After a few curses, the Third Prince asked in a cold voice: "Where is the person sent to assassinate the Crown Prince's Consort? Has the news come in?"

The confidant's forehead was covered with cold sweat. "The county magistrate in charge of Qingshui Village reported a case. Two nights ago, fifty unidentified people died in Qingshui Village. I'm afraid they were the people we sent... The Crown Prince's Concubine may be protected by experts!"

"Useless! You are all useless! If you can't even handle such a small matter, what use do I have for you!"

The third prince gnashed his teeth and scolded his trusted subordinate harshly.

"My son, as a member of the royal family who will rule the world in the future, how can you be so emotional? You didn't remember anything I taught you?"

Outside the palace, Concubine Li walked slowly.

Seeing Concubine Li, the Third Prince's expression eased a lot, and he waved his hand at his subordinates, "You go down first."

The confidant felt as if he had been pardoned and hurriedly left the hall.

The Third Prince bowed and said, "I am sorry for losing my composure and making you laugh."

Concubine Li was very graceful as she sat on a pearwood chair at the side. "Did you have a falling out with the Prince of Zhen'an?"

"more or less."

The Third Prince's face was tense and his tone was very stiff.

Concubine Li had a cold expression on her face and said slowly, "The fight for the throne has just begun, and the eldest prince is busy trying to win people's hearts and seek fame in front of the people. But you, instead of thinking about how to deal with the eldest prince, are angry with the prince of Zhennan. Now, not only is the Ministry of Justice gone, but the nails you arranged in the patrol camp have also been pulled out. If this continues, you don't have to fight for the throne, just give it to the eldest prince."

The third prince gritted his teeth secretly. Although he didn't want to admit it, the facts were exactly the same as what Concubine Li said.

"I know I was wrong. I will deal with the eldest prince properly next time. Please calm down, mother."

"Wrong, wrong again."

Concubine Li looked at the Third Prince with a look of disappointment in her eyes and said, "You have already fallen out with the Prince of Zhennan. Next, he will definitely help the First Prince to deal with you. You must get rid of him as quickly as possible!"

The Third Prince hesitated when he heard this, and whispered, "The war on the border is tense right now. Father intends to make peace with the Emperor through marriage. The Prince of Zhennan will return to the capital soon. If we act now, I'm afraid..."

Concubine Li snorted coldly and said slowly: "Then we will not let him return to Beijing!"

The Third Prince's eyes narrowed, and he quickly said, "Mother, do you want to kill the Prince of Zhennan? He is in the military camp, surrounded by heavy soldiers, and it is difficult to kill him. Moreover, if he dies, I am afraid that the morale of the army will be weakened, and the border will be defeated at that time."

"Is your mother such a stupid person?"

Concubine Li rolled her eyes at him and said slowly, "What I mean is that we should make the marriage a failure!"

The Third Prince thought for a moment, then his eyes lit up. He stretched out his hand and gestured in front of his neck, "You mean, to take the little princess..."

Concubine Li nodded slightly, "You have to make this a watertight matter, let her die cleanly, and not arouse anyone's suspicion. Once she dies, the marriage will become a bubble. The Prince of Zhennan has no time to return to the capital, so you can find a way to kill the Prince of Zhennan. By then, the only one who can inherit the Prince of Zhennan's mansion is that waste Shen Chejin... If the Prince of Zhennan's mansion falls into his hands, what difference will it make if it is gone?"

The third prince bowed quickly.

"Mother is beautiful and intelligent, and extremely clever. I, your son, admire you."

"Okay, stop flattering me and think carefully about how to get rid of the little princess safely."

Concubine Li slowly stood up and said with a gloomy look, "Don't disappoint me this time."

"Yes...I understand."

A drop of cold sweat oozed out of the Third Prince's forehead. As a prince, he had never felt such great pressure in front of the Emperor. However, this mother who looked elegant and gentle always made him feel uneasy.

Two more days passed.

Outside the Zhennan Palace, a dusty carriage stopped at the door.

Yinhuan was the first to jump off the carriage, and then helped Su Xuqing out of the carriage.

"Finally home."

Su Xuqing looked at the familiar Zhennan Palace with a smile on her face, "It's been a bumpy ride, my bones are almost falling apart, I need to have a good rest."

After entering the palace, Su Xuqing saw the old princess walking in the yard.

"Mom, are you feeling better now?"

Su Xuqing walked up quickly and took the old princess' hand.

"OK OK."

The old princess smiled and asked, "Are you done with your work?"

"Busy working."

"That's good." The old princess suddenly said mysteriously, "Qing'er, go make a new set of clothes in the next two days. The prince should be back this month."

Prince? Prince of Zhennan?

Su Xuqing suddenly became nervous. She had married into the palace with two wives, but she had never seen the elusive King of Zhennan. When Shen Xuanheng died in his previous life, the King of Zhennan was busy with wars and never came back to see him...

But what exactly happened in this life? Why did Prince Zhennan suddenly come back?

Seeing that Su Xuqing didn't say anything, the old princess asked with concern: "Qing'er, Qing'er, what are you thinking about?"

Su Xuqing came to her senses and said awkwardly, "I'm a little worried about what to do if my father-in-law doesn't like me..."

Hearing this, the old princess laughed out loud.

"What are you thinking, kid? You are so well behaved, the prince will definitely like you. He just looks fierce, but he is actually a good person at heart."

Su Xuqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she must perform well and leave a good impression in front of the King of Zhennan.

After chatting with the old princess for a while, Su Xuqing returned to the fourth room and found a letter from Sun Youwei.

In the letter, Sun Youwei told Su Xuqing that the Chamber of Commerce's shop was almost ready and could open at any time.

"Oh no, the potion isn't finished yet!"

Su Xuqing held his forehead and without taking a rest, he went back to the pharmacy to start making anti-freckle potion.