Chapter 145 An Eye for an Eye

Ye Yunshu kept Song Zhimian with her.

Neither the Crown Prince nor the Crown Princess said anything.

Before leaving, the King of Qi told the two of them that Song Zhimian was trustworthy and could be used.

Ye Yunshu has now shown an attitude that she also trusts Song Zhimian.

The Crown Princess, Ye Yunshu, and Song Zhimian all watched as the Crown Prince's complexion returned to normal.

After watching the Crown Prince drink a cup of tea and eat two pastries, the three of them finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"The King of Wu's methods were somewhat despicable, but they were not without a solution."

"Your Highness, rest assured, there is definitely a solution to this matter!" the Crown Princess whispered reassuringly.

The Crown Prince smiled and gently patted the Crown Princess's hand.

"Why think so much! I won't worry about things that I didn't do."

The fifth brother did this simply because he had designs on that position.

If Father believes my words, then no matter what the Fifth Prince does, it will be useless; I will still be the Crown Prince.

"If Father doesn't believe me, then whoever wants this position can have it. I'll offer it to them without hesitation!"

The Crown Princess didn't know what to say, but Ye Yunshu's face darkened.

"Your Highness, you should say such things less often in the future."

You are the Crown Prince, and this position is not for you alone; there are many people following you behind you.

Also, if you're not going to be the crown prince, who will be?

King Zhao? Can he govern Dayu well?

"Would you be at ease if the kingdom were handed over to the King of Zhao?"

Faced with Ye Yunshu's words, the Crown Prince could only smile at her.

"Alright, I was just saying, you two..."

Song Zhimian could sense a hint of respect and... flattery in the Crown Prince's smile towards Ye Yunshu!

"This matter must be thoroughly investigated."

If such a flawed matter were investigated, the truth would surely come to light.

Don't worry, Prime Minister Lin will likely have the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review jointly handle the case.

When I return to the Censorate, I will immediately submit a memorial to His Majesty. He will surely believe you.

What we need to do right now is to handle things properly in the capital.

It's good that you all hand over your affairs to Prime Minister Lin, so you can get away and rest for a while.

During these days, remember not to let your emotions fluctuate too much, and don't pay attention to what's going on outside.

"We've got everything covered!" Ye Yunshu said softly.

The prince nodded.

"What the fifth brother did cannot stand up to scrutiny. He did it simply to damage my reputation and to help the third brother!"

Ye Yunshu nodded.

Yes, that should be it...

"Song Zhimian, what do you think about this?" Ye Yunshu immediately noticed Song Zhimian, who was standing silently behind the Crown Princess with a slightly furrowed brow.

Song Zhimian immediately snapped out of her daze.

"Master of Ceremonies Song, what are your thoughts on this matter?" The Crown Prince asked with a smile as he looked at Song Zhimian.

Song Zhimian thought for a moment and nodded gently.

"Judging from the current situation, these things were indeed done by the King of Wu alone."

As for his purpose in doing these things, one was to damage the Crown Prince's reputation and make the people question his future as a benevolent ruler.

Secondly, he wasn't contributing to the future of the King of Zhao!

"He just happened to be doing this, secretly tricking King Zhao!" Song Zhimian said what was on her mind.

"You tricked the King of Zhao? Tell me in detail!" The Crown Prince immediately looked at Song Zhimian.

"His Majesty personally led the expedition, taking the King of Zhao with him, while leaving the Crown Prince to oversee the state."

Throughout history, when the emperor personally led an expedition, even if he left the crown prince to oversee the country, he would arrange for important ministers to assist him.

It is impossible to place all the power in the hands of the crown prince alone.

However, our Emperor personally led the expedition and left the Crown Prince to oversee the country, without appointing any important ministers to assist him. This is tantamount to handing over all the affairs of the court to the Crown Prince.

At the same time, His Majesty also entrusted his most important support to His Highness the Crown Prince.

This shows that His Majesty trusts the Crown Prince very much and knows that the Crown Prince will only diligently handle all matters.

As for the stories circulating among the people, they are all impossible.

His Majesty has absolute trust in the Crown Prince.

It was precisely at this time that the King of Wu caused all these troubles.

Won't Your Majesty investigate?

In this situation, Your Majesty has only one option: to reprimand the King of Zhao.

Because in everyone's eyes, the King of Wu was doing things for the King of Zhao.

King Wu's actions were all the responsibility of King Zhao's responsibility. Even though His Majesty knew that King Wu had done it all by himself, he still had to reprimand King Zhao.

Because the current situation is such that neither the capital, nor the north, nor the southwest will allow this matter to continue to develop.

This would destabilize the political situation.

Therefore, the King of Wu used a seemingly clumsy but actually two-birds-with-one-stone strategy.

This damaged the crown prince's reputation among the people and also brought down the rising momentum of the King of Zhao.

Even if King Zhao returns to the capital and holds King Wu accountable, he can still say that it was all for King Zhao's benefit.

Actually...King Wu has his own ulterior motives! Song Zhimian analyzed slowly.

The crown prince immediately realized what was happening.

The court officials all knew that the King of Wu sided with the King of Zhao, and no matter what the King of Wu did, they would all assume that it was at the behest of the King of Zhao…

Now the King of Wu has done something like this...

It wasn't just aimed at himself, but more at the King of Zhao...

"Furthermore, the fact that the King of Wu dared to use such a clumsy method to deal with the Crown Prince means that he must have made thorough preparations."

To be precise, he did it, but he wasn't afraid of being investigated.

In fact, he was eager to find out the truth!

Even if it's found out he did it, so what? He can easily pin the blame on the King of Zhao.

King Zhao now has military merits, so even if His Majesty punishes him, he cannot be punished too severely.

Similarly, if no one can punish King Zhao, then he won't be punished.

The final result will simply be finding some people to take the blame!

After all, it involves weapons, gunpowder, and even a dragon robe, so this is not a case that the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review can decide.

Ultimately, it must be submitted to His Majesty for a decision.

Will His Majesty punish his son for these matters?

Not for now! The emperor is always cautious when it comes to matters involving fratricide.

After all, isn't discord among children mostly due to the lack of virtue of the elderly? How could Your Majesty, so wise, tolerate your children killing each other!

Therefore, the King of Wu had anticipated this outcome before taking this action.

"From beginning to end, it was the Crown Prince's reputation that was damaged," Song Zhimian continued.

The Crown Prince and Ye Yunshu exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with astonishment.

Song Zhimian's analysis was very detailed.

"So... if it were you, how would you handle this?" Ye Yunshu asked with a smile.

"This case... the Crown Prince's men should not interfere; let the Prince of Wu investigate it."

Once the King of Wu begins his investigation, there will be an opportunity for an eye for an eye!

Isn't he trying to use the people's opinions to put a bad name on His Highness?

Okay, then we can also use the people's voices to label him with a similar label.

"A hat he can't get off!" Song Zhimian said seriously.