The Duke's Daughter is Reborn

"This is, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

"Really? Your Highness the Crown Prince has been busy with his wedding these days, so why did he come to court today?"

"Yes, His Majesty has specially granted Your Highness a vacation because of the wedding."

At daybreak, outside the Golden Palace, the officials waiting were very surprised to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince approaching slowly.

For a moment, all kinds of discussions arose outside the hall.

As the person in charge of the "Five-Stone Powder" case, Duan Quan's reputation in the capital has been rising in recent days as the "Five-Stone Powder" incident has gradually been discussed and known by everyone.

Today, Duan Quan was also dressed neatly and stood upright in the corner.

The Fifth Prince Yuan Ruiyin, Minister of War Nian Chuan, Bai Xiang and others all frowned slightly and felt a little nervous when they saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for the first time.

Ever since Duan Quan exposed the matter of the "Five-Stone Powder" during the morning court session, the people under His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have been making a lot of noise. Even General Huo Xuan, the second son of Duke of England, has been in the capital these days, busying himself up and down as the Crown Prince's right-hand man.

The whereabouts of Nian Rongchuan from the Nian family and Bai Yuwei from the Bai family are now unknown. It is a pity that the two were secretly carrying out missions when they disappeared. Therefore, although the Nian and Bai families are anxious, they can only investigate secretly and keep the matter secret.

Inside the Golden Palace, His Majesty takes a rest.

The young eunuch walked hurriedly and whispered a few words to the head eunuch. The head eunuch walked to the side of His Majesty without changing his expression and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is waiting outside the Golden Throne Hall now."

The emperor of the current dynasty is now over forty years old, and wrinkles have already appeared at the corners of his eyes on his majestic face.

Hearing the eunuch's words, the emperor smiled and played with the white pieces in his hand: "It seems that the prince has finally found some clues."

As the chief eunuch looked around, he saw that although the emperor had a smile on his face, his eyes were indifferent and there was no joy at all.

Although there are two pieces, black and white, on the chessboard, there is only Your Majesty on both sides of the chessboard.

"Okay, let them in."

The emperor brushed off the non-existent dust on his golden dragon robe and left the house with a team of eunuchs.

As for the white piece that the emperor had been playing with in his hand, it was now lying safely outside the chessboard.

Your Majesty, you haven't made any move yet.

On the dragon throne, the emperor saw His Royal Highness the Crown Prince standing in the front and said, "Crown Prince, tomorrow is your wedding day. Do you have anything to report today?"

The emperor called out the name directly. Yuan Ruiyuan bowed and said, "Father, there has been new progress in the case of the Five Stone Powder. I, your son, specially came to report this matter with Lord Duan today!"

Duan Quan stood up straight, walked out from the crowd of ministers, bowed and saluted, "Your Majesty, the case of the Five Stone Powder has been fully investigated, and the man behind it is Nian Rongchuan, the son of the Minister of War Nianchuan!"

When these words came out, Nian Chuan was shocked.

This day has finally come.

Ever since the Fifth Prince decided to use the Five-Stone Powder to control the officials in the capital, he handed the matter over to Nian Rongchuan.

Nianchuan knew in his heart that if this matter succeeded, it would be fine, but if it failed, his son would be the scapegoat for His Highness.

All of a sudden, all the officials in the Golden Palace looked at each other in bewilderment.

The Crown Prince's party was naturally happy and pleased, while the Fifth Prince's party was terrified.

The Fifth Prince acted in secret, and except for a few people who were involved in the matter, they knew about it. The rest of the officials, although they worked for the Fifth Prince, did not know the truth of the matter.

But in today's situation, is there anything you don't understand?

It was obvious that it was the Fifth Prince who did this.

After Duan Quan finished speaking, the emperor did not say anything, so Duan Quan read out the evidence he had found in recent days one by one, especially emphasizing the list found in Lingshan Temple.

After hearing the latter part, not only the courtiers in the Golden Palace, but even the emperor began to feel unhappy.

What is Xiaowu going to do?

With this situation, if anyone wants to rebel one day, I’m afraid they will be able to stop him!

For some reason, the emperor was also startled by this sudden thought of his.

The longer the emperor sat on the throne, the more he began to fear that the princes and court officials would one day plot a rebellion.

The restrictions on the Huo family army and the fear of the prince in recent years are all due to this.

However, he never imagined that his youngest son, with his deliberate support, had unknowingly accumulated such power.

But now, if Yuan Ruiyin's power is eradicated, I am afraid that the prince will be the only one in power in the court, which is not a good sign.

Before Duan Quan finished his words, His Majesty had already re-planned the division of various forces in the current court in his mind and quickly went through various solutions.

But before His Majesty could make a decision, Nian Chuan spoke first, kneeling on the ground, and said earnestly: "Your Majesty, as the deputy commander of the Imperial Guard, I am busy with palace affairs all day long. I can see his intentions. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

His cold eyes swept across Nianchuan's face indifferently, and his majesty snorted in his heart, thinking that these court officials were people who would not give up until they saw the Yellow River.

They still need me to investigate clearly. Once I investigate clearly, will they be able to resist?

In fact, everyone in the Golden Palace knew how severe the sentence for the Five-Stone Powder incident would be, what level it would involve, and whether it would lead to His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince. The answers to these questions all depended on His Majesty's decision.