She assumed the visitor was Xue Huai'an, since only Xue Huai'an would act so suspiciously.

But when she saw the people inside, she was immediately stunned.

"Your Highness Prince Chen?" She was startled and immediately instructed the palace maid behind her to check if anyone else was watching them.

Shang Chungong is relatively easy to manage because Tao Rong is favored by the emperor, and she's not exactly a naive and innocent girl; she can keep everyone in line. But is she a spy within a spy? This situation requires careful attention.

Yu Shuo nodded and said, "I've only come to tell you about the upcoming arrangements."

Tao Rong found it strange. These things were clearly told to her by her benefactor, so how could it be Prince Chen?

Could it be that something happened to my benefactor?

"Something happened at Xue Huai'an's horse farm, but he can't find the culprit. The Empress has been deposed, but she still has some influence in the palace. He'll send you to the Empress, and you'll do this..."

He and Tao Rong were concise and to the point, without a single word of fluff.

Tao Rong naturally agreed to all of them.

According to the plan, she will inevitably fall out of favor tomorrow.

Once Emperor Mingyang discovers that she is actually Xue Huai'an's person, she will definitely fall out of favor. Yu Shuo thought she would hesitate. Tao Rong did not come from a high social class, but now she is the most favored concubine in the palace. Such an honor is something that not everyone can have.

As the saying goes, it's hard to go from extravagance to frugality. Faced with such immense wealth, who could resist? Is it really possible that Tao Rong won't betray him?

If it were Yu Shuo himself, he would certainly have remained suspicious. But the other person was someone Qin Su trusted, and she had indeed acted very sincerely, so Yu Shuo couldn't say anything more.

However, after thinking about it, Yu Shuo said, "Losing favor and regaining it are both possible. Let's take care of the matter at hand first."

Tao Rong understood what Yu Shuo meant. If Qin Su were here, she would definitely explain sincerely, but since it was Yu Shuo, she didn't have much of a mind for it.

"I see."

As Yu Shuo was about to leave, Tao Rong, thinking of Qin Su, immediately chased after him and asked, "Has something happened to our benefactor?"

Yu Shuo glanced at her, said nothing, and left.

Tao Rong was also anxious, but she knew how much Yu Shuo cared about Qin Su, and judging from his appearance, it shouldn't be anything serious.

Now all she needs to do is plan how to handle the situation when Xue Huai'an comes knocking on her door.

...

On the other side, Xue Huai'an also knew that something had happened at the horse farm, and it was the horse farm manager who rushed over to report it.

Xue Huai'an's first reaction was, "Where is the disaster? How could something have happened?"

The steward knelt on the ground and confessed honestly, "I didn't see Master Huowu when the fire started. When the servants went to check after the commotion in the study, they only found a pool of blood. The study was in a mess..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xue Huai'an immediately demanded, "Then where are the ledgers?!"

Huo Wuta cared a lot about it; after all, it was an extremely fine knife. But what he cared about even more was the ledger, which was practically everything to him.

How many transactions has he made with the people of Yuehai over the years? It's all clearly recorded there.

If this ledger falls into the wrong hands, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The steward hurriedly said, "The ledger is still there. I went to check it myself, and no one has touched the secret compartment."

Upon hearing this, Xue Huai'an immediately relaxed.

If the ledger is lost, everything will be over.

But why did the racecourse flood?

This must be man-made.

"Investigate! Find out who did it!" Xue Huai'an was still filled with fear and unease.

"Also, has the casino been discovered?"

The manager immediately shook his head, "The casino is operating smoothly, nothing has happened."

Xue Huai'an breathed a sigh of relief. "Go down and bring the account book. We'll go through the secret passage."

"yes."

After the people left, Xue Huai'an immediately called Xue Qi in, "Have the secret guards investigate where Huo Wuren is. And who did what happened at the horse farm today?"

He initially suspected Qin Su, but quickly realized it wasn't her.

Since Qin Su got married, she seems to have stopped biting him so fiercely.

Yu Shuo never showed him any great malice from beginning to end.

So it probably isn't them.

So who exactly did it?

His goal is the ledger; is he trying to destroy him?

The feeling of not knowing who's hiding in the shadows is absolutely awful.

He was worried that Huo Wu was gone.

But he knew Huo Wu's skills; few in the capital could rival him.

Who can take the disaster away?

Xue Huai'an wasn't worried about Huo Wuhui revealing any useful information, after all, he wasn't just a secret guard, but also a loyal bodyguard of the Yuehai Kingdom's royal family. Even if such a person died, his bones would never betray his master.

...

When Yu Shuo returned from his busy day, the sky was already tinged with the colors of sunset. From afar, he saw a boy dressed in strange clothes sitting on the steps of his house, which made Yu Shuo a little curious.

Why is Tuoba Yan here?

"Your Highness Prince Chen?" He seemed to spot Yu Shuo and immediately ran over.

Why is the Little Prince here?

Tuoba Yan said, "It was Luo Zhi who told me to wait for His Highness here."

He had originally planned to wander around in the afternoon, but Xue Huai'an suddenly had something to do and couldn't accompany him, so he had no choice but to return to the post station. Not long after returning, he heard that the Princess Consort of Chen had an accident, so Luo Zhi dragged him to the Prince Chen's residence.

Yu Shuo nodded and quickly went inside.

Compared to the others, he was now more interested in Qin Su's situation.

Because of the special circumstances, Yu Shuo and his group did not call the imperial physician, but only invited Uncle Liu. For superficial injuries, some good medicine will suffice.

However, Uncle Liu's medical skills were already very high.

"How is the princess?" He asked immediately as soon as he entered and saw Chongyang guarding the door.

Chongyang said, "The princess has already retired for the night."

Yu Shuo thought for a moment and asked Chongyang to arrange a room for Tuoba Yan. He then went into the inner room.

There were quite a few people inside: Qin's mother, Qin Zhi, Luo Zhi, and Uncle Liu—a truly packed room.

"It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone; it will take her at least half a year to fully recover. During this time, she mustn't be handling any weapons." Uncle Liu sighed, gave her some more instructions after seeing her return, and then slung his medicine box over his shoulder and went out.

Yu Shuo had no choice but to send his servants to see him off, as he himself did not want to leave.

Luo Zhi snorted, "What do you mean by half a year? In my opinion, it will only take a month to get better."

Uncle Liu had just reached the door when he heard this, and immediately glared at him, "What do you know, you little girl?"

Luo Zhi didn't reveal her identity, and Uncle Liu assumed she was just a young girl who had learned some medicine. He didn't mean any harm to these younger people, but he was worried that she might disturb Qin Su's recovery. So he grabbed Yu Shuo and gave him some more instructions.

Yu Shuo agreed to all of them.

"I will have someone arrange a room for you." These words were naturally spoken to Luo Zhi.

Luo Zhi crossed her arms and said, "How did you protect your sister? You're not even as good as me."

Yu Shuo: "..."

"setting sun."

The setting sun entered the room like a ghost, directly grabbing Luo Zhi. Just as Luo Zhi was about to administer the poison, Yu Shuo's voice came, "If you don't want your sister to be disappointed in you when she wakes up, then keep your poison safe."

"snort!"