Xie Yunjiao told Lian Yan her plan, and Lian Yan immediately agreed to Xie Yunjiao's proposal.
Under normal circumstances, he might have come up with such an idea.
But recently he has been attacked from all sides and is confused. Fortunately, Xie Yunjiao is there, otherwise he might not be able to come up with this idea at this time.
Soon, news spread in the city that some of the rebels who had escaped from the mountains had returned to the city, and they declared that they would reveal who the mastermind was if they were paid.
For a time, the whole city was in an uproar.
Not to mention the mastermind behind the scenes, even those who had been watching the show from the sidelines became anxious. Everyone wanted to be the first to catch that person so that they could take credit in front of the emperor.
Lian Yan also went to arrest the man, but it seemed that because the price was not agreed upon and the man was a smart guy, he escaped in a flash, so he was not caught.
However, the man's hiding place was soon exposed and he had to move.
Suddenly there was no news again, and many people were beating their chests and stamping their feet, saying that Lian Yan had ruined their good things.
At this moment, the steward of Prince Duan's Mansion suddenly received a secret letter saying that he already knew that he was the mastermind behind the scenes, and asked him to quickly take the money and meet him at the agreed place, otherwise he would bear the consequences.
The housekeeper did not dare to delay and hurriedly showed the secret letter to the Fifth Prince.
The Fifth Prince was so angry when he saw the letter in his hand that he crumpled it into a ball and threw it away.
"Asshole! Why are you so careless in doing things and let people know your identity." The Fifth Prince said angrily.
The butler knelt down with a thud: "Your Highness, I'm always careful. I'm afraid that person is deliberately following me..."
"There's no point in saying more now. If this matter can't be handled properly, Dad, you will take his life." Zhao Qian said.
The Fifth Prince kicked the butler and said, "Just listen to Qian'er and I'll give you one more chance. If you mess up again, bring your head to me."
"I know." The butler left in a hurry.
After nightfall, the housekeeper and the people from the palace surrounded the entire inn, hoping to catch the turtle in a jar.
The butler walked in first, and someone was already waiting for him.
In the dim light, the butler couldn't see who that person was.
"I'm here and I've brought the money. I'll give you the money as long as you promise to shut up," said the butler.
"Take out the money first, nothing else will be discussed," the man said.
The butler was stunned for a moment. The man's voice sounded unfamiliar, and he seemed to have never heard it before.
But at this time he couldn't care less about so many things and had to deal with the person in front of him first.
"Here's the banknote. Come and see if the amount is correct."
The man stirred and began to approach.
The butler took advantage of the man's approach and took out a dagger and stabbed him.
The man reacted quickly and jumped back: "Damn it, you actually cheated!"
The housekeeper snorted coldly and said, "Only dead people don't talk nonsense."
He stabbed at the man quickly, but the man reacted quickly and neutralized his fatal move in just two or three moves.
The Fifth Prince's steward was quickly subdued by that man.
The butler's hands were grabbed and he couldn't move.
But he was not afraid. He said to the man proudly, "If you know what's good for you, let me go. I can even let you die comfortably. If you insist on being stubborn, don't blame me for being rude."
"Thank you for your reminder, but I think you should be more worried than me, because your people have been surrounded by my people."
The butler struggled a few times in disbelief, but was held tightly and could not move at all.
"Impossible, you just wanted to scare me, but your trick is useless."
"Come in." Gu Huai shouted loudly outside the door.
After a while, a group of people walked in.
When the butler saw the person walking in front, his eyes widened: "It's you!"
Lian Yan walked over to the housekeeper and squatted down. He said, "I was wondering who was the most likely person to rebel? It turned out to be the Fifth Prince.
At first, those people confessed, but I couldn’t find anyone to contact him, so I wanted to give up.
I didn't expect that now that we've caught him, I can finally report back."
"Lian Yan, you dare to offend the Fifth Prince, do you know..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, someone threw something into it. He instinctively wanted to spit it out but someone covered his mouth tightly. He almost couldn't breathe and had to swallow the thing.
"What I just fed you was an honesty pill. Do you know what an honesty pill means? It means if you tell the truth, you'll be fine, but if you lie, you'll be heartbroken and die." Xie Yunjiao paused and looked at him. "If you don't believe me, how about giving it a try?"
The housekeeper glared at Xie Yunjiao fiercely. How could he dare to try? What if it was true? Wouldn't he be heartbroken and die?
He doesn't want to die!
"If I tell you everything I know, will you spare my life?"
"Of course you can. I will also give you the antidote." Xie Yunjiao shook a medicine bottle in front of him.
The butler struggled to grab it but couldn't move.
"Keep an eye on him, I'm going into the palace now." Lian Yan said.
If the butler does not return for a long time, the Fifth Prince's men will definitely notice it. In order not to give the Fifth Prince's men time to escape, he must fight quickly and decisively.
"Dad, you had the city gates locked a long time ago. No one can leave the city no matter what. It seems that the Fifth Prince and his men can't escape even if they have wings." Xie Yunjiao said.
She looked in the direction of Gu Huai, and Gu Huai smiled at her with light in his eyes.
The Fifth Prince was involved in the murder of his father, and now he can finally avenge his father, so he is naturally happy.
The emperor soon found out that it was the Fifth Prince who was planning the rebellion. He did not ask any questions, but immediately ordered his men to surround Prince Duan's mansion and arrest all the people inside.
The emperor was a suspicious person to begin with, and now that his own brother was rebelling, he was angry and hateful.
The Fifth Prince was tied up and thrown in front of the emperor.
The emperor looked down at the Fifth Prince from a high position and said angrily, "You have been with me through thick and thin, why did you betray me?"
All the brothers and sisters around him, those who were killed or imprisoned in the fiefdom, had a hard life.
Only he could stay by his side forever. He gave him wealth and glory, and let him do whatever he wanted and be successful.
As long as he was willing to kowtow before him and call him emperor, he would turn a blind eye to everything else he did.
But he wanted to rebel, which was like a knife stabbing him straight in the heart!
"My father didn't leave a will before he died. Anyone can become emperor, so why must it be you? Is it just because you are a few years older than me?
Look at what you've done to the entire Nine Provinces! So many disasters and misfortunes, the people are living in misery! To find peace of mind, you insist on building the altar, disregarding the lives of the people. I'm only acting on behalf of Heaven, and I'm doing nothing wrong!"
"Okay, so you've always looked at me this way. But you're fawning over me like a dog, trying to make me let my guard down."
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