Chapter 332 The Commoner Xu

Thinking of his eldest granddaughter, the former Crown Princess, Prime Minister Xu's heart ached.

It seemed as if he had lost both his eldest daughter and his eldest granddaughter overnight.

He was desperately trying to save the life of the deposed crown prince, and at the same time, he was also trying to save the life of his eldest granddaughter.

If the crown prince is sentenced to death, then the granddaughter's life will also be in danger.

Although Prime Minister Xu had the urge to devour the deposed crown prince alive.

"It's best if you don't pay too much attention to Roulan," Prime Minister Xu said.

Grandpa Xu was somewhat unwilling.

“Father, I know that the beast’s life is not worth regretting.”

But Roulan was also implicated by him.

If Your Majesty can do these things for the King of Qin, then perhaps we can also do something similar.

"At least let Roulan live a better life," the old man from the Xu family said with difficulty.

Prime Minister Xu glanced at him.

"To fight for that position, you must be prepared to die."

We've lost! At best, we'll be imprisoned; at worst, our entire family will be executed.

That beast committed matricide; he deserves to die.

King of Qin...

Although he was a traitor, he never committed matricide.

He's at least a human being!

In that palace coup, the only thing he did was kill the Duke of Anguo and the imperial guards who had already rebelled.

The deposed crown prince... is already a useless piece of trash. He's only spared because of Rou Lan.

Grandpa Xu fell silent.

Over the past three years, he knew that his wife had been secretly sending a lot of things to that villa.

But the current news is that Roulan has lost all hope and is now living a life of quiet contemplation.

Seeing that his eldest son remained silent, Prime Minister Xu also sighed.

After thinking for a while, Prime Minister Xu finally spoke.

"You... don't overthink it. I watched Roulan grow up."

We're in the eye of the storm right now, so don't make any other plans.

As for Roulan... I'll think of a way to find an opportunity to swallow my pride and beg His Majesty for help.

Let His Majesty turn a blind eye and let Roulan feign illness to escape!

Grandpa Xu nodded and said nothing more.

Prime Minister Xu sighed.

"Eldest brother, the Xu family's focus is now not only on the imperial court, but also on Roujia."

Roujia is a Noble Consort, and now the Xu family's only hope in the harem rests on Roujia.

Chunchen's reign was short-lived.

Chunchen, who had no ties to the royal family, was merely a pawn of the royal family.

"Boss, Roulan is no longer useful. Only Roujia can ensure Roulan has a better life in the future."

The eldest son of the Xu family nodded with his eyes closed.

The struggle for the throne is always fierce, and the Xu family is already very lucky to be in this position.

As for the children's affairs, let's put them on hold for now!

......

News of the King of Qin's rescue quickly reached the deposed crown prince's villa.

The deposed crown prince, who had become obese after three years of feasting and drinking and was now a completely different person from before, was playing with two maids.

"What did you say? That bastard King Qin actually ran away?" The deposed crown prince was stunned for a long time.

The servant responsible for delivering things to the villa every day immediately offered an explanation.

"Yes, it's all over the capital!"

More than a hundred soldiers from Pingnan who were imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice escaped, taking the Prince of Qin with them.

However, the Princess Consort and the Crown Prince did not take them with them; they stayed behind.

The imperial family is furious and has already increased the number of guards at the Prince of Qin's residence.

The deposed crown prince gave an "oh" and then continued to lie on the couch, letting the two maids feed him.

"Is the Minister of Justice going to be the one to suffer the consequences?" the deposed crown prince asked with a smile.

"I heard that the Minister of Justice has ordered a thorough investigation into this case," the servant continued.

The deposed crown prince waved his hand, dismissing the servant.

That guy's got some nerve; it's been three years, and someone still came to save him...

wrong!

The deposed crown prince sat up abruptly.

That guy definitely didn't run away on his own; there's definitely a conspiracy involved...

More than a hundred people just ran away like that, this is very abnormal.

The deposed crown prince quickly realized that something was definitely going on.

It must have been someone who helped; the one on the dragon throne turned a blind eye and let the King of Qin leave.

This matter is related to the Ministry of Justice, and the Xu family might have been involved as well...

Thinking of this, the deposed crown prince lost interest in playing with the maids and struggled to get up from the bed.

After thinking for a moment, he suddenly asked, "Where is the Crown Princess?"

"The Crown Prince's...consort? She should be in the Buddhist hall! Does His Highness need her for something?" A maidservant approached her affectionately.

The deposed crown prince pushed her away.

The current Minister of Justice is the Crown Princess's father, and I've heard that the Crown Princess's cousin has already entered the palace and become a Noble Consort.

The Xu family doesn't seem to have been affected much.

If I want to leave the villa like the King of Qin, only the Xu family can help me.

The deposed crown prince, seemingly oblivious to his surroundings in the villa, was actually on the verge of madness.

He didn't understand why he had to lock himself in this separate courtyard.

Someone died in the villa, someone he personally ordered to be killed...

He hasn't been able to sleep a single night since he was locked up here.

At night, he seemed to see some figures floating around in front of the door.

Some were strangers, some were acquaintances, and one was even my own cousin...

So he dared not sleep at night, and only dared to have fun with the maids.

He only dared to sleep for a short while during the day.

"Help me change my clothes, I need to see the Crown Princess." The deposed Crown Prince stood up.

Two maids pouted and reluctantly helped the deposed crown prince change his clothes.

However, in the past three years, the deposed crown prince has long lost the demeanor and physique he had when he was the crown prince.

Wearing such luxurious clothes, he truly gave the impression of someone who wouldn't look like a prince even if he were dressed in a dragon robe...

The maids managed to fasten all the buttons, but the deposed crown prince, ignoring the discomfort of his neck being strangled, grabbed the hem of his outer robe and went to find the crown princess.

He hadn't seen the Crown Princess for a long time.

Only with the help of the eunuch did they find the very back of the villa.

This is a small Buddhist shrine, a very small room.

You can hear the sound of a wooden fish being struck coming from inside the house, even from outside.

The deposed crown prince didn't even ask anyone to announce his arrival; he simply pushed open the door and barged in.

When he went inside, he found that the former Crown Princess, dressed in a black robe, was tapping a wooden fish with her eyes closed.

"Your Highness, has your mother sent anyone to visit you recently?" The Crown Prince sat down in front of his wife.

The deposed crown princess didn't even glance at the crown prince, continuing to strike the wooden fish with her eyes closed.

"I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?"

Three years of confinement made the deposed crown prince even more irritable.

He swept the wooden fish to the ground.

The deposed crown princess slowly opened her eyes and looked coldly at the deposed crown prince.

Who are you calling?

The Crown Princess? Who is the Crown Princess? There's only a commoner named Xu here! Where did this Crown Princess come from!

Also, there is no crown prince here!

Only the commoner Xiao family of Congzhang.

The deposed crown prince...