Bu Fan's voice was very low, but Liu Tan was standing next to Liu Che, so he still heard the names Gongsun Jingsheng and Gongsun He. He couldn't help but jump his ears, and wanted to listen carefully, but found that Bu Fan had already finished speaking.

Liu Che's expression became even uglier, and it was so unpleasant that Liu Tan couldn't help but move two steps to the side.

Liu Che looked up at Liu Tan and said, "You go back first."

Although Liu Tan was very curious, he didn't dare to waste time talking to Liu Che in this state, so he quickly took his leave.

As he walked, he was still wondering what Gongsun and his son had done to make Liu Che unhappy?

Oh, it turns out that being the prime minister is a high-risk job. No...that’s not right. Liu Che’s prime minister is the high-risk job!

Looking at the entire Western Han Dynasty, there was almost no one who changed prime ministers more frequently than him!

Just as he was sighing, he looked up and saw Liu Ju rushing over.

Seeing Liu Tan was a little surprised: "Did you just leave Weiyang Palace?"

Liu Tan nodded. "What's the matter? It's almost noon. What's the rush?"

He had only asked casually, and didn't think Liu Ju would tell him directly. Unexpectedly, Liu Ju actually stepped forward and whispered in his ear, "Your marriage may have to be postponed."

Liu Tan was suddenly ecstatic: "Really? Really? Can we just delay it? Can't we cancel the engagement?"

Liu Ju shook his head: "Your marriage is somewhat special. It depends on what the emperor thinks."

After his ecstasy, Liu Tan realized that something might have happened to Gongsun He, otherwise why would Liu Ju be so sure that the marriage would be delayed?

He couldn't help but feel nervous and asked, "What happened to the Prime Minister?"

Liu Ju wasn't surprised that he could guess it, and whispered, "A thief is in prison accusing Prime Minister Gongsun and his son of multiple crimes. Gongsun Jingsheng embezzled 19 million yuan in military funds and had an affair with Princess Yangshi. There's also witchcraft involved. I'm afraid..."

Liu Tan gasped: "Thief? Zhu Anshi?"

Liu Ju was surprised: "Have you heard of him too?"

Liu Tan forced a smile and said, "The Hero of Yangling is so famous that my father personally issued a wanted order for him. How could I not have heard of him?"

Liu Ju nodded: "It's him. There are too many things involved, so it's not convenient to tell you now. You should go back and wait for news."

Liu Chuan hurried away after he finished speaking. Liu Tan couldn't help but grab his sleeve and said, "You...you have to be careful too."

Liu Ju turned around and looked at Liu Tan's worried face. He thought he was talking about Liu Che being in a bad mood, so he told him to be careful. He smiled and said, "Don't worry about me. The sun is shining brightly now. If you are not feeling well, don't stay here in the sun. Go back quickly."

Liu Tan had no choice but to loosen his sleeves and watch Liu Ju disappear little by little behind the main gate of Weiyang Palace.

At that moment, he felt as if the gate of Weiyang Palace was the mouth of a giant beast, swallowing Liu Ju mercilessly.

Seeing Liu Tan's face gradually turn pale, Bi Gao thought of Liu Ju's reminder and said quickly, "Your Highness, are you feeling unwell? I'll have someone prepare a carriage."

Liu Tan raised his hand: "No need, I can just walk back."

He forced a smile to the people around him, then walked towards Sui Yu Palace with heavy steps.

He had known for a long time that the Gongsun family would be exterminated, but he didn't expect it to happen so soon.

At this moment, he didn't want to worry about the timeline issue. Anyway, he couldn't regard the history in the book as real history. However... the appearance of Zhu Anshi still made him feel cold all over.

Among all the charges that Zhu Anshi brought against Gongsun father and son, the most serious one was witchcraft. This case could even be regarded as the prelude to the witchcraft disaster.

Many people believe that the Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident originated from Zhu Anshi. Liu Tan originally thought that this incident was still far away from him, but he did not expect to encounter it now.

He thought of Jiang Chong who had just used witchcraft to frame the Li family, and suddenly felt a sense of panic.

He didn't think that Jiang Chong would report to him when he framed the prince. Liu Fuling was young in history. Would Jiang Chong consult Liu Fuling when he framed the prince?

Yes, he is not young anymore, but Jiang Chong has too big ideas.

He framed Li Guangli without saying a word before, and even asked Huo Guang to cooperate with him in the end. Now... there's no guarantee that he will still do the same!

The more Liu Tan thought about it, the more frightened he became. He turned around and wanted to go out to find Jiang Chong and asked someone to keep an eye on him!

However, just as he was about to turn around, he was stopped by Miao Rui and Bigo. They refused to let him leave the palace no matter what and insisted that he go back to rest, because his face looked too ugly.

Liu Tanxin said that if you didn’t stop me, my expression wouldn’t be so ugly!

The Witchcraft and Poisoning Incident may be just a few simple lines of words to future generations. Only by living in that era did Liu Tan know how terrifying these four words were.

Originally, Liu Tan only wanted to kill Li Guangli, and he didn't even want to implicate Madam Li if she didn't make any trouble.

However, Jiang Chong's move wiped out the entire Li family and also implicated the in-laws. As for Lady Li, who was originally to be buried in the position of queen, no one knew where she was buried and no one dared to ask.

Although it seemed to be a permanent solution, Liu Tan always felt that this plan to wipe out the entire family was too cruel and vicious every time he thought about it.

But when he calmed down, he found that he had no way to tell Jiang Chong to do anything.

When Jiang Chong was sent as an envoy, he was just his temporary deputy. Now that he is back in Chang'an, he is an important official of the court. How could he obey the orders of the prince?

Liu Tan felt like he was at the center of a vortex for a moment, but he had no way to solve the problem.

If Crown Prince Liu Ju was really violent and cruel, he would have no psychological burden.

However, the current Liu Ju is not only not violent but also very gentle, with a completely different personality from Liu Che.

In Liu Tan's opinion, after so many years of Liu Che's tough conquests, replacing him with the moderate Liu Ju to continue the development of the Han Dynasty was also a good choice.

But how can he stop Jiang Chong? Liu Tan couldn't tell anyone what he was thinking.

He had a headache from thinking about it, and when he woke up the next morning, his eyes were all black and blue. And Chen Ajiao had sent someone to ask to see him. So when Liu Tan went over, Chen Ajiao held his face and said distressedly, "What happened? How did it become like this?"

Liu Tan smiled and said, "It's okay, I just... didn't sleep well."

Chen Ajiao pursed her lips and said angrily, "My Queen Mother knows what you are worried about. Don't worry, my Queen Mother will never let you marry the daughter of a criminal!"

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment. "Ah? Has he been convicted? Father...hasn't changed his mind?"

Chen Ajiao was a little surprised: "Don't you know what you are worried about?"

Without waiting for Liu Tan's reply, she continued, "Gongsun He's family has been imprisoned, yet Gongsun Wuniang has been retained. Liu Che doesn't even want to cancel the engagement. How can the daughter of a criminal be worthy of becoming the prince's consort?"

Liu Tan opened his mouth, his face looking very confused. At this point he didn't quite understand Liu Che anymore.

This marriage is obviously not going to happen.

He asked cautiously, "Father said earlier that he wanted to use Gongsun Wuniang's influence to eliminate the influence of Li Guangli's witchcraft. Is this related to this?"

Chen Ajiao said decisively: "There are so many women in the world, is it possible that only Gongsun Wuniang can do it? Don't worry, Aniang will definitely cancel this marriage for you!"

Liu Tan... To be honest, Liu Tan was a little pessimistic. Liu Che must have other intentions for insisting so much, otherwise this marriage would obviously not be possible.

For a moment, the witchcraft incident and this marriage seemed to be two huge mountains weighing on his heart. Liu Tan could no longer hold back his anger in the palace and ran to find Lu Xuan.

He hadn't gone to see Lu Xuan in the past few days because he felt that he had let Lu Xuan down, and he was afraid that Lu Xuan would feel that he had been deceived and would beat him up if he saw him.

However, hiding all the time is not the right thing to do, and if there is anyone in this world who can truly listen to his heart, it is Lu Xuan.

He wasn't worried that Lu Xuan would tell others about the matter, and Lu Xuan wouldn't find him annoying either.

So even though he knew Lu Xuan might think he wasn't a good friend, he still wanted to go and take a look.

However, Lu Xuan treated him the same as always, and was even more enthusiastic because he hadn't seen him for a few days.

Seeing Liu Tan in a bad mood, Lu Xuan asked, "What happened? Why do you look so haggard?"

Liu Tan opened his mouth, but felt like a thousand words were stuck in his chest. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. Finally, he said, "Alas, there are too many things to do. Let's drink."

Lu Xuan immediately became alert after hearing this: "No, although alcohol has benefits, drinking too much is not good. You are not allowed to drink today."

Liu Tan wrinkled his nose: "Then I'll go find Li Buyan..."

He hadn't finished speaking when Lu Xuan pulled him back in. As he dragged him inside, Lu Xuan said, "Are you worried about Gongsun He? He brought this upon himself, and many of the charges against him are true. Why are you worrying about him? On the contrary, shouldn't you be happy that you don't have to get married because of this?"

Liu Tan was a little shocked: "How do you know all this?"

Lu Xuan turned around and looked at him, then said in silence, "I was the one who captured Zhu Anshi and sent him to Gongsun He."

Liu Tan was almost choked to death. He stared with wide eyes: "Then he sued Gongsun He..."

Lu Xuan quickly said, "This has nothing to do with me. I... was just giving him a favor."

Otherwise, how could Zhu Anshi sue Gongsun He so easily in prison?

It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to sue the prime minister, let alone him, a criminal?

Liu Tan stared at him blankly, and suddenly felt that this world was too unreal.

The people around him are more cruel and ruthless than each other, making him look like a naive and innocent person.

Seeing Liu Tan remain silent, Lu Xuan felt a little worried and couldn't help but whisper, "I really didn't expect this. I just heard that Zhu Anshi had been wanted for years and hadn't been caught. So I wanted to arrest him and talk to the Prime Minister about breaking off the engagement. I didn't expect..."

Unexpectedly, Zhu Anshi almost wiped out the entire Gongsun family!

Liu Tan felt a slight pain on his forehead, and he was completely out of the mood to drink. He was about to say something when Ajia Mu ran in and said, "Kunmi, Your Highness, there is a woman who claims to be the Prime Minister's servant and wants to see Your Highness."

Lu Xuan frowned. "The Prime Minister's family? What are they doing here? Begging for mercy? Let her go!"

Liu Tan raised his hand and said, "Let her in."

The woman looked haggard. After entering, she threw herself at Liu Tan's feet and sobbed, "Fifth Prince, please save Wu Niang!"

Lu Xuan scowled coldly, "Her father and brother committed a crime that implicated her. What's the point of you looking for the Fifth Prince?"

The woman cried softly, "Yes, it's the fault of the Master and the Young Master, but Wu Niang is innocent. The Master embezzled military funds and never gave a cent to the family. Wu Niang really knew nothing about it! At this point, the Gongsun family does not ask to become your Highness's principal wife. We only ask that your Highness take Wu Niang as a concubine to save her life. Your Highness... Wu Niang is deeply in love with you. Please have pity on her!"