It was still a two-day journey. After setting out in the morning, we arrived in the capital in the afternoon of the second day.

In order to facilitate the imperial physician's treatment and allow the empress to look after him frequently, Qin Peiyuan was placed in the palace where he once lived in the imperial palace.

The Queen had already received the news and came to greet him in person. When she saw Qin Peiyuan being carried out, she burst into tears and sobbed.

It was not until Qin Peiyuan was placed on the bed that the queen wailed, "My poor Yuan'er..."

The crying was sad and full of sorrow.

And when the Queen thought that Qin Peiyuan would probably never get the chance to become the Crown Prince, her tears fell like beads from a broken string, and she couldn't stop crying.

Qin Peiyuan was a little annoyed, "Mother, you have the energy to cry like this, you might as well think about how to avenge your son."

"Revenge?" The queen was shocked and wiped her tears with a handkerchief. "Zhuang Shoucheng has been torn to pieces by your father's order, and all his family members have been convicted. How can we take revenge?"

Could it be that Yuan'er was holding a grudge and wanted to kill all nine generations of his clan? "Does your mother really think that a mere guard has such courage and ability?" Qin Peiyuan snorted coldly.

"You mean..."

The Queen thought for a moment, "Was this done by Qin Peiyou?"

"Who else could be so sinister and vicious except him?" Qin Peiyuan said angrily, "Is there anyone in this world who wants me dead more than him?"

Yes.

If there was anyone who most wanted her Yuan'er to become like this, it would be that mother and son.

The queen gritted her teeth and said, "This Qin Peiyou is really vicious. No, this matter needs to be told to the emperor and let your father make the decision for you."

It absolutely cannot be allowed to go to waste!

"Father has already dealt with Zhuang Shoucheng, and he also told the public that Qin Peiyou had suffered a great injustice. His partiality is very obvious."

Qin Peiyuan snorted coldly, "It may be that my father saw that I had become like this, so he felt that if Qin Peiyou was punished again, no one would be able to take on the position of crown prince, so he wanted to protect him."

"Father is really biased!"

Hearing Qin Peiyuan say this, the queen felt sad.

Didn't she know that the emperor was partial to Concubine Shu and Qin Peiyou?

But now that things have gotten this bad, she is powerless and can only watch her son suffer. This feeling...

"Mother, we need to plan early." Qin Peiyuan said.

"What should we do?" The queen leaned forward.

...—— The news that the prince was injured in the enclosure soon spread throughout the capital.

The next thing to spread was the matter concerning the Third Prince.

However, it is not about the Third Prince's plot to murder the First Prince, but about the good things about the Third Prince.

From the great achievements of the Hong Zheng Mansion in fighting floods and disaster relief, and treating epidemics, to the Third Prince's daily fairness and strictness in the Ministry of Personnel, and even to the Third Prince's daily leniency and kindness to his subordinates and civilians.

"Let me tell you, I saw the Third Prince personally leading a lost boy and helping him find his family yesterday."

"Your Highness the Third Prince is truly kindhearted. He is able to personally experience such a small matter. It is truly admirable and lamentable."

"Of course I am. I also heard that one day when it was raining, the Third Prince saw an old man who was having trouble walking, so he personally carried him home."

"Yes, I also heard that when the Third Prince saw someone's family was poor, he gave them money and food to help them get medical treatment."

"I heard that a few days ago, the west of the capital was hit by a bowl-sized hailstorm. I don't know how many people and animals suffered. It was His Highness the Third Prince who sent people to help with the relief..."

He Yanxiu, who was sitting in a private room on the second floor of Juweizhai, paused with his chopsticks and chuckled, "The Third Prince has done so many good things, how come I didn't know about it?"

Qin Peiyou held his forehead helplessly, "What a coincidence, if I hadn't heard this from others, I wouldn't have known that I had done so many good deeds."

"Maybe it was because the Third Prince was sleepwalking?" Su Yujin smiled at the side.

"Please don't laugh at me, Lord Ping'an." Qin Peiyou spread his hands. "Since returning from the hunting grounds, I have been resting in the palace under the pretext of catching a cold to prevent any trouble. This is the first time I have left the palace in the past few days."

Even if he was sleepwalking, in this imperial palace, even if he could climb walls and fly over rooftops, he would probably be stopped by the guards early.

What's more, the good things that people talk about are not worth cleaning up at all.

He is a prince, and his behavior is restricted in every way. He cannot enter and leave the market at will.

The most important thing is...

There has been no hail in the west of the capital since the beginning of this year.

"These people just spread rumors based on hearsay, without even checking whether it's true or not?" Qin Peiyou smiled bitterly, "This is totally unfounded, but everyone talks about it as if they saw it with their own eyes."

"It has always been like this in the market, so some people pay special attention to the word reputation." Su Yujin said with a smile, "Your Highness the Third Prince is actually sitting in the palace, and his reputation comes from heaven."

"I would rather not have this reputation." Qin Peiyou sighed.

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When the prince was seriously injured, rumors reached his ears from time to time, which was extremely annoying.

At this time, the spread of such a rumor of "good reputation" seemed very beneficial to him in the eyes of ordinary people, but upon closer inspection, it seemed that the intention was to use public opinion to force the emperor to make him the crown prince.

Spreading rumors like this at this time can do more harm than good.

Especially since these rumors are extremely false and clearly instigated by someone.

And this person will also be believed to be Qin Peiyou.

"Cousin, can you help me think of a solution?"

He Yanxiu lowered his head and thought, "If it was a rumor, I could still find a way to help His Majesty the Third Prince clarify it, but with such a good reputation at the moment, I really don't know what to do for the time being. Let me think about it for a few days."

Su Yujin chuckled when she heard that.

"Does County Lord Ping'an have a solution?" Qin Peiyou's eyes lit up.

"It's not a very good idea, but you can give it a try." Su Yujin said, "But you need the help of Second Master."

"What do you mean?"

"Second Master works in the Ministry of Revenue, which is in charge of the country's money and grain, and the people's livelihood, so he naturally has great prestige. The reason why ordinary people can chat about it after dinner is because everyone has something to talk about after dinner."

Seeing Su Yujin smiling like a cunning fox, He Yanxiu suddenly realized, "It seems that I need to go to Chongyang Palace to meet the emperor."

"We need to ask for an imperial decree first." He Yanxiu said with a smile.

"What decree do you want?" Qin Peiyou couldn't wait to pull He Yanxiu, "Forget it, forget it, I won't ask any more questions, just follow me to the palace to ask for the decree."

He doesn't want such a good reputation at all.

It is really painful to be blamed for something you have never done.

Can't bear it for even a moment longer.

He Yanxiu, "..."

He had finally found some free time to have a meal and chat with Su Yujin at Juweizhai. He had originally been thinking about going shopping and listening to opera in the afternoon. Now he was asked to enter the palace immediately? That was impossible!

Seeing He Yanxiu's head shaking like a rattle, Qin Peiyou simply gritted his teeth and made up his mind...