The Sixth Prince is the apple of the Queen's eye. How could the Queen not retaliate when he was bullied?

When she didn't know the specific situation, the queen had already taken action against several princes. Now that she has evidence in her hands, how could she let the third prince go?

The queen took the evidence and immediately attacked the third prince.

The Third Prince's influence in the court was instantly reduced by nearly half, severely damaging his vitality.

The princes were afraid of being implicated again, so they calmed down for a while. However, sometimes there is peace before the storm.

Everything went on peacefully until the end of February. Spring had already begun, the earth warmed up, and all things began to revive.

Spring plowing should also be put on the agenda.

The emperor was thinking about this year's farming ceremony and he must let the prince go with him. This is a ritual in which the emperor personally plows the fields, and it also represents the importance that the monarch attaches to agriculture.

As the crown prince, he should naturally attend the Farming and Borrowing Ceremony. He has been lazy and dodging it for so many years, and now he is not allowed to do so anymore. Otherwise, in two years, when he succeeds to the throne, he will make a fool of himself if he holds the Farming and Borrowing Ceremony again.

As a result, before Geng Jie Li could prepare, the governor Shen Yang submitted a memorial asking for help.

There has been no rain or snow in the south since the beginning of autumn last year. As the spring plowing season is approaching this year, the drought is still abnormal. The governor is afraid that the spring plowing will be delayed, so he asks for permission to send people from the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works to the local area to see if they can find well diggers, search for water sources, and dig a few wells so that spring plowing can continue.

The weather is unpredictable. When something like this happens, the emperor will naturally issue an edict of remorse and send someone to take a look.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, rumors spread throughout the capital.

"It is said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not a qualified heir to the throne, and the Heavenly Emperor is furious and has punished him."

"If we don't depose the crown prince, it will harm the country's destiny!"

The emperor was very angry when he saw that the court, which had been quiet for just a few days, was in chaos again. However, he could not find the source of the rumors. Moreover, it was a critical moment now, so he had to send people to Shenyang to check the drought situation and find water sources as soon as possible.

After much deliberation, the emperor sent the person at this time to Prince Xie Qing, the person at the center of the rumor.

The court officials expressed their opposition.

The emperor's reasoning was quite reasonable: "If the Crown Prince can accomplish this, it will be enough to prove his ability, and rumors are just rumors!"

If the prince fails to accomplish this, everyone knows what the specific consequences will be. The prince is incompetent, and it is only a matter of time before he is deposed. This has nothing to do with rumors.

Xie Qing suddenly felt the burden on his shoulders become heavier. He felt a little unsure and somehow thought of Qin Wan.

That night, he climbed up the wall of Xuanwu Marquis' Mansion again.

It wasn't just His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who climbed the wall that night. Qin Wan also climbed onto the roof in the dark, which frightened Zhenzhen and the other maids and made them extremely worried.

"It's freezing cold, why are you afraid of such heights, young lady?"

"Watch your step so you don't fall at night."

Qin Wan held the telescope and looked towards the back door: "I want to see if the guards in our mansion can defend against His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

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The maids below looked at each other in confusion: "Are you sure that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will come tonight?"

Qin Wan shook her head: "Let's try it. It's not cold at night anymore."

Indeed, it was already the beginning of spring, and the nights were not so cold, so the maids stopped trying to persuade her. However, Zhenzhen still ordered someone to boil some ginger soup so that she could drink a bowl later to drive away the cold.

As soon as Xie Qing entered the Qin family, he found that the guards were much stricter than before, especially in the backyard, which was heavily guarded.

Xie Qing originally wanted to enter the inner house directly from the back door, but was forced to the front yard by the guards who were constantly patrolling.

Xie Qing walked cautiously through the heavy guards. Just as he was returning to the inner quarters from the front yard, he heard a loud shout from the side: "Who is here?"

Xie Qing didn't wear night clothes today, but he wore a dark suit. When he heard the loud shout, before he could retreat, a punch came from the front.

This punch was as powerful as thunder. If they really faced each other, Xie Qing was not sure whether he could defeat the opponent.

Xie Qing dodged and quickly said, "It's me."

When Qin Zhan heard the voice, he immediately withdrew his hand and looked over in the moonlight.

Xie Qing also walked out from the darkness into the light. Qin Zhan saw his figure clearly and was completely stunned. "Your Highness, why are you here at this time?"

After asking, he realized something was wrong and quickly asked, "Why didn't you go through the main entrance? Why did you come in so quietly?"

Xie Qing touched his nose and said, "Now the fourth one is like a mad dog, biting whoever he sees. I'm not afraid, but I'm afraid of implicating the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion."

In his previous life, Xie Qing had never had much interaction with the Qin family, but in the end the Qin family was still implicated by him.

At that time, the Qin family was barely able to take care of themselves, so how could they spare the energy to help him seize the throne? Rebellion?

It’s a pity that others can’t see this clearly.

Marquis Xuanwu, his eldest son and others were still pushed to the guillotine.

So when facing the Qin family, Xie Qing felt guilty and naturally couldn't be tough.

Unexpectedly, the Marquis of Xuanwu laughed and said, "Even so, there's no need to climb the wall in the middle of the night. When are you coming? Just send someone to tell them. Come with me to the study first, and I'll send someone to call them right away."

Xie Qing thought Qin Wan had guessed he was coming, so he told Marquis Xuanwu about it. Without thinking anything else, he nodded and said, "Then let's go to the study."

Qin Wan saw this scene on the roof and couldn't stop laughing. She climbed down from the roof and ran outside immediately. She met the little maid who came from the second gate and was rushing towards the main house.

Qin Wan stopped him and said, "Why are you in such a hurry at this late hour?"

The little maid replied, "The Marquis wants to see the Young Master about something, and wants him to go to the study."

"What do you want my father to do?" Qin Wan was surprised. Didn't he say he was looking for her?

How could the maid know this? She only said, "The Marquis only asked me to pass on the message."

Qin Wan waved her hand and asked someone to pass on the message first. She strolled towards the study.

Qin Sheng and his wife had already gone to bed. When they heard Grandpa Hou ask him to come over, they thought it was something important, so they quickly put on their clothes and ran out.

As a result, before he even reached the study, he saw Qin Wan.

Qin Sheng's worries disappeared, and he became curious: "What's the matter that even called you here?"

Qin Wan shook her head, pretending to be ignorant: "My daughter doesn't know."

As they were talking, they arrived at the study and pushed the door open. They saw Xie Qing sitting behind the desk, talking to Qin Zhan with a bright smile on his face.

Qin Sheng subconsciously asked Qin Zhan: "Father, why is the prince here so late at night?"

When Xie Qing saw the two people coming in, he knew that Marquis Xuanwu had misunderstood, but he couldn't say, "I broke into your house late at night, and I wasn't looking for your son, but your granddaughter, right?"

Although he thought so, Xie Qing still said nothing.

He even glanced at Qin Wan speechlessly. Didn't she just break into his boudoir at night? He also strengthened the Qin family's security. The Qin family has always been an iron bucket. His last visit was not so easy. Now, with the reinforcement, he was caught.

Qin Zhan was surprised at what Qin Wan was doing here, and quickly said to her, "What are you doing here so late at night? The prince wants to see your father, so let's go back first."