Kick out the general as soon as you are reborn

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Liu Yanyan sat behind the desk, looked at Liu Wu and said, "How is the investigation going? Have you found out who killed the second prince? And the apology to Concubine Li, who was the one who replaced the Goddess of Childbirth with Guanyin?"

Liu Wu said with a bitter face, "Princess, the evidence of the murder of the Second Prince all points to the Third Prince. It is said that the Second Prince privately said that the Third Prince was a eunuch, which caused the Third Prince to lose his mind and throw the Second Prince into the lotus pond."

Liu Yanyan shook her head gently upon hearing this, "That's not right! Didn't they say that the Second Prince floated up with ropes tied around his body? The Third Prince couldn't have conjured up a rope if he pushed him accidentally! You didn't notice such a big loophole."

Liu Wu said respectfully, "Princess, all the evidence points to the Third Prince."

Liu Yanyan nodded and said, "Let's check again. I'm afraid someone else may have taken action."

"By the way, who replaced Concubine Li's gift? She just suffered the pain of losing her child, and yet they gave her the Guanyin of Childbearing. I think she must be extremely hateful."

Liu Wu smiled bitterly, "Yesterday, Butler Zhou interrogated the servants, maids, and old women, but he couldn't find any clues about who exchanged the apology. We haven't found any clues yet."

Liu Yanyan said calmly, "Oh! You checked everything? Can't find anything? That Guanyin is not cheap, but Housekeeper Zhou can't find anything? I'm afraid there are not many people who can go to the warehouse! How could there be no clues?"

"Since you can't find out, you should arrange for someone to keep a close eye on the palace. Even send someone to keep an eye on Butler Zhou to make sure nothing goes wrong again."

Liu Wu bowed respectfully and said, "I know. I will do it right away."

When Liu Yanyan saw Liu Wu walk out of the house, she wondered in her heart, "Who did all this? Why is it so different from my previous life? Could it be caused by my rebirth?"

Yanyan picked up the teacup on the table and drank the tea in small sips before she calmed herself down. She thought to herself that she must be more cautious in the future so as not to be harmed by others.

Hall of Qinzheng

The eunuch chief, Li Chuanyu, looked at Duke Liu and said, "Duke, please go in! The emperor is waiting for you!"

Duke Liu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said to Eunuch Li, "Eunuch Li, is the emperor in a better mood now?"

The chief eunuch, Li Chuanyu, smiled bitterly and said, "You will know once you go in, Duke Liu."

Duke Liu understood, and with a wry smile he pushed open the main hall door and walked towards the Qinzheng Hall. Seeing a bright yellow behind the desk, he knelt down hastily and said, "Your servant greets His Majesty."

Emperor Hongda stood up and walked down, helping Duke Liu up. "My dear, please stand up! We have been king and subject for so many years, and you are still like this."

Duke Liu then stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you are the ruler. I dare not overstep the boundaries."

Emperor Hongda looked at Duke Liu and nodded gently, "My dear minister, you are still like this. Come on, play a game of chess with me. It has been a long time since we, the monarch and his subject, played chess together."

Duke Liu bowed and followed the emperor to the side hall. After the emperor sat down, he carefully sat down opposite him.

Emperor Hongda saw Duke Liu's restrained look and smiled bitterly, "Don't be restrained. I'll play the black pieces today, and we'll have a good fight."

Duke Liu quickly begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please spare me! With my level, you can easily defeat me in a few moves, right?"

Emperor Hongda placed a piece in the middle of the chessboard. "How can you admit defeat before you even start playing? There is no monarch or subject on this chessboard."

Duke Liu then picked up the white piece and placed it next to the black piece. "Your Majesty, don't you know how much I weigh?"

Emperor Hongda's heart was not on the chessboard. He placed the black piece next to the white piece. "My dear, do you know? The Ministry of Justice has found out that Shen Bao drowned because of Shen Yi. All the evidence points to Shen Yi. What do you think I should do?"

Duke Liu's fingers were sweaty, and he almost couldn't hold the chess piece. He randomly dropped a piece next to the black piece. "Your Majesty, I am stupid."

Emperor Hongda grabbed the chess piece and dropped it randomly. "My dear minister, you are still like this. I feel so miserable! I don't know who to tell. The second son is dead, and the evidence points to the third son. What should I do?"

"The third son hugged my legs and cried heartbreakingly this morning. He guaranteed that it was not him who did it. I can only lock him up first. Concubine Li also fainted because of this. What can I do? My dear, tell me."

Duke Liu's heart skipped a beat, and he said, "Your Majesty, all the evidence points to the Third Prince. Would you please investigate further?"

Emperor Hongda nodded. "The third brother pushed the second brother into the water. I have already put him in jail and asked him to reflect on his mistakes. He couldn't have tied up the second brother and drowned him. But the person who framed the third brother must also be found out."

"I'm afraid Concubine Li won't let it go. She cries every day on my way back to the palace. I'm afraid she wants me to kill the third brother to calm her down."

Duke Liu wanted to cover his ears, and he grabbed a chess piece and put it on the chessboard. "Your Majesty, I am stupid."

Emperor Hongda looked at Duke Liu's timid appearance and chuckled, "You! You! You are still like this, very timid."

"Your Majesty, I have been with you for decades. You know what I am like."

Emperor Hongda said dejectedly, "If it weren't for you, my dear, I wouldn't know who to talk to about my distress!"

"How can I lose one son, and then another! Why is Concubine Li so stubborn and insists that the third son should die? She loves her son, but I don't love him too? Why doesn't she love me?"

Duke Liu's forehead was covered in sweat. He lowered his head even lower and didn't dare to speak at all.

Emperor Hongda said bitterly, "How can we stop Concubine Li from making trouble? And the people in the Ministry of Justice are also idlers. How come it has been so long and they still haven't found out the truth?"

Duke Liu lowered his head helplessly, "How about you give Concubine Li some jewelry to comfort her?"

Emperor Hongda took a sip of hot tea and said, "That's fine, but I'm afraid she doesn't want these now. She cries as soon as she sees me. It's annoying to begin with, and seeing her cry is even more annoying."

Duke Liu stammered, "Your Majesty, the second prince just left, and Concubine Li is bound to be sad."

Emperor Hongda gave birth to a son. "I know that too. Otherwise, how could I allow her to be so unreasonable?"

Duke Liu looked at the chaotic chess pieces on the board, pretended to accidentally drop the white piece on the edge of the black piece, and was about to take it back.

Emperor Hongda grabbed his hand and said, "Once you make a move, you cannot regret it. You can't take it back." He picked up a white piece and put it aside.

Duke Liu said in annoyance, "This time I can't win any more."

Emperor Hongda smiled calmly, "You! When have you ever won against me in chess? Forget it."

Duke Liu cupped his hands and said, "I'm afraid I'll never be able to catch up with Your Majesty in my chess skills."

Upon seeing this, Emperor Hongda placed a white piece on the chessboard and said, "Continue playing chess."

Duke Liu thought for a long time and placed a white piece on the edge of the black piece.

Emperor Hongda followed suit and the game went back and forth for half an hour before the winner was decided.

Emperor Hongda killed Duke Liu without leaving a single piece of armor. "Hahaha, I knew it. My flag will win by one move."

"The Emperor is still amazing."

Li Chuanyu, who was waiting on the side, saw the emperor laughing and muttered in his heart, "Duke Liu must have a solution! The emperor hasn't laughed for several days."