Zhao Shu's words were harsh, and Liao Yuan's expression changed. He hadn't dared to visit Prince Yong for the past few days, but had specially chosen today to come. Firstly, the Crown Prince was taking his leg today, and Zhao Shu was close to the Crown Prince, so she would definitely take good care of him. Secondly, Jiang Yue had been invited to Hanzhang Palace and had not returned yet, so he had to come with a heavy heart.

It seems that Consort Hao is no longer of any use, and he will have to complete the task he brought from the capital. However, he has included everyone else in his calculations, but he has not included this rumored willful and capricious princess.

He was so difficult to deal with. He was completely defeated last time in Fengxin Palace, and this time he was really struggling.

His gaze fell on Prince Yong, only to find Prince Yong scrutinizing him. In the past, Prince Yong had never been so shrewd; he had always been able to deceive him at will.

Bi Qiao caught up with Prince Yong and whispered a brief report to him about the events that had occurred recently.

Liao Yuan wanted to stop them, so he quickly stood up and said, "The princess is as genuine and lovely as ever. Your Highness is very fortunate." After thinking it over, he realized that the only way to appease the father and daughter who were clearly hostile to him was to say nice things.

At the same time, she cursed Prince Yong in her heart. He was no woman, yet he turned on her so quickly. Just a moment ago, she had been chatting happily with him. In the past, every time she went to Huguo Temple, she would meditate and worship Buddha with him. What a despicable person he was!

So many things happened in the future that there was no time to report them all. Bi Qiao kept it brief and said softly, "Your Highness, Master Liaoyuan is Consort Hao's man. He actually bullied our Princess."

After hearing Zhao Shu's words, Prince Yong's goodwill towards Yuan had already plummeted. Now, after hearing Bi Qiao's words, he was immediately filled with anger and glared at Yuan with hostility.

Zhao Shu was pleased with herself. Before Prince Yong could speak, she interrupted, "I heard that Master Miaokong has passed away and become a Buddha. It was so sudden. Could it be that you, Master, saw Master Miaokong off on his journey?"

Upon hearing this, Liaoyuan immediately showed great shock, followed by a sorrowful expression. He clasped his hands together and said, "Amitabha, Princess, please do not joke. The abbot's understanding of Buddhism is superior to that of this humble monk. I am still far from reaching the level of the Mahayana Dharma. How can I help the abbot attain Buddhahood?"

"The abbot has passed away?" Prince Yong asked in surprise. It felt like only yesterday that they last met. Back then, Abbot Miaokong was still in excellent health and didn't seem like someone who would pass away so quickly.

Zhao Shu nodded, "Yes, I don't know who could be so heartless. Master Miaokong was a monk who always did good deeds and saved all sentient beings. He was a highly respected monk, yet he was also murdered." As she spoke, her gaze was fixed on Yuan. In her previous life, Miaokong died after the Crown Prince was deposed. He shouldn't have died at this time, and it was absolutely impossible for him to have died of illness. His death was so sudden; there must be something fishy going on.

“That makes sense. I will write a letter and have Lord Wei investigate it.” After saying this, Prince Yong gestured to Bi Qiao to prepare pen and ink.

Zhao Shu: ...The Weiting Division is in Guanzhou, how can we investigate? Besides, the Weiting Division is the Left Martial Guard General and Commander of the Five-Cheng Military Command, not the one investigating cases.

With a flicker of his eyes, he said, “Father, Lord Wei is not the one investigating the case. If Master Miaokong was murdered, we should first report the case to the Jingzhao Prefecture, file a case, search for evidence, and then submit it to the Ministry of Justice. You must know that, right?” If he didn’t know, that would be embarrassing. As a prince of the current dynasty, and a prince who was touring the country on behalf of the emperor, it would be unreasonable for him not to know the official system of the court.

To her surprise, Prince Yong merely glanced at her indifferently and said, "You're the only one who would believe those good-for-nothings. Lord Wei is a man of action; you can't go wrong by going to him."

Zhao Shu: ...She was speechless.

However, she said, "Father, just a few months ago, you seemed to dislike Lord Wei very much. How come you've changed so quickly now?"

Prince Yong smiled at her, “When your father went on his inspection tour of the country, he visited the ten prefectures of Jiangnan and found them to be completely transformed and extremely prosperous. They are much more orderly than they were a few months ago when your fief was still under your rule. This shows that Lord Wei is a good official who gets things done.” He left something unsaid: for the past ten years, he had not managed anything in his fief, so there must have been many problems. Wei Tingsi had removed the corrupt officials in just over a month, which shows his extraordinary ability.

Zhao Shu didn't want to say anything more. Jiangnan was a prosperous place, and when had you ever governed the ten prefectures of Jiangnan? We have no governing authority on the surface, but maintaining order is indeed extremely difficult. It seems that Wei Ting Si has put in a lot of effort.

Liao Yuan was just terrified that the father and daughter would attack him, and now he was even more terrified. The father and daughter were too bold. They hadn't even seen Miao Kong's body and they insisted on calling it murder. How come he hadn't seen that the father and daughter were made of iron before? He used to think that the people in the Yongwang Mansion were all made of clay!

However, Zhao Shu suddenly continued, "I wonder how many more times the Imperial Concubine's Linglang Token can be used. Guards, lock the Master up." She smiled and walked to Yuan's side, "I wonder if the Imperial Concubine will be willing to use the token to save the Master this time. I hope the Imperial Concubine is sincere towards the Master."

Liaoyuan knew that Zhao Shuding hated him to the extreme and that pleading for mercy would not save him, so he turned his gaze to Prince Yong. "Your Highness, the princess's unruly and mischievous behavior is detrimental to her reputation. I have said all I have to say. I hope Your Highness will discipline the princess more."

Prince Yong was just about to write a letter when Zhao Shu, not wanting him to speak, preemptively said, "Master, please don't disturb my father. This princess is just willful, arrogant, and rude. If you can't stand it, go ahead and tell everyone. Nobody will believe you anyway." She looked at Yuan with a smile, behaving like a spoiled brat.

Liaoyuan was dumbfounded. The last time she saw Princess Jun, she wasn't like this. Why has she become so unreasonable?

"Your Highness, raising a daughter without proper guidance is like raising a pig," Le Yuan continued to advise Prince Yong.

Prince Yong was just about to write a letter when he heard Bi Qiao's words. It turned out that Liao Yuan was in cahoots with Consort Hao and was even bullying his daughter. How could he tolerate this? The ship of friendship had already capsized. He glanced at him and said, "Master, you should go back to protect Consort Hao as soon as possible. You have no children of your own, so you don't know how to raise them. Please take back what you just said. Such remarks only make me despise you."

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