Ning Nanxiao pursed her lips: "How does Your Majesty intend to punish the Third Prince?"
“Demote him to a commoner,” Bai Tuantuan interjected. “After all, he is the emperor’s son. We can’t just kill him, can we? Let’s demote him to a commoner and keep him under surveillance.”
"After all, given the Third Prince's temperament and the Empress's influence, if we continue to let him act recklessly, it will affect the Crown Prince."
Bai Tuantuan blinked and said with a smile, "The Emperor doesn't want to put the Crown Prince in a difficult position, does he?"
The Emperor raised an eyebrow, glanced at Bai Tuantuan, and asked, "What does the Crown Prince mean?"
"Do you believe it?" Bai Tuantuan asked with a light smile. "You raised the Crown Prince yourself, would he tell us these things?"
The emperor remained silent.
However, Bai Tuantuan and Ning Nanxiao's eyes were full of vigilance. It seemed that the Emperor no longer trusted the Crown Prince as much as before because the Crown Prince had been having such a smooth life.
As expected, emperors are inherently suspicious.
When the Crown Prince was targeted, the Emperor sided with him.
Now that the crown prince has his own power, people are starting to doubt him again.
Ah, being the crown prince is really not easy!
"Your Majesty, if your resolve wavers, it will be a great disaster for the people," Ning Nanxiao said calmly. "Among the princes now, besides the Crown Prince, who else can safeguard your empire?"
"The Second Prince only wants to go to the battlefield, and the Third Prince... is a good-for-nothing."
Bai Tuantuan: ……
That's so straightforward!
The Emperor was surprised by Ning Nanxiao's bluntness and immediately said, "Are you really not afraid of my punishment?"
Ning Nanxiao smiled: "His Majesty is a wise ruler, how could he punish me arbitrarily?"
"That's right, Your Majesty! You must cultivate a good relationship with Ning Nanxiao. You'll still need him after you pass away!"
Bai Tuantuan chimed in, "And me too! Who knows, I might even be making soup for you at the Bridge of Forgetfulness!"
"Hahahaha!" The Emperor couldn't help but laugh out loud, "You lot!"
However, considering Ning Nanxiao and Bai Tuantuan's identities, the Emperor felt that there was some truth to it.
"Alright, I understand what you mean. The Crown Prince is the Crown Prince after all. Since I have chosen him, I will help him eliminate his opponents. However, he can only rely on himself for everything else."
After having dinner, everyone returned to the inn.
Because of Bai Han's special instructions, Da Niu and the others, as well as the woman who had previously delivered the message, were well taken care of.
"Tomorrow, we will reopen the wrongful conviction case." Ning Nanxiao said to Da Niu and Er Niu, "We will give you an explanation regarding your sister's matter."
Da Niu and Er Niu immediately nodded, wanting to kowtow to thank them, but Ning Nanxiao stopped them: "No need for that, just rest well at the inn today."
As soon as Bai Tuantuan returned to the inn, she fell asleep immediately.
Seeing this, the old woman standing nearby felt a pang of heartache at the sight of Bai Tuantuan's tired face: "You're still growing, you can't stay up so late!"
Bai Tuantuan mumbled a response, turned over, and fell asleep.
The old woman sat at the table, looking at the furnishings of the inn, a hint of worry in her heart.
A moment later, there was a knock on the door.
Upon hearing Da Niu and Er Niu's voices, the old lady quickly opened the door and went out: "Da Niu and Er Niu, how much money does it cost to stay here for one night! The food is too expensive, and there's bird's nest and stuff like that, I wouldn't even dare to dream of it!"
"We were just showing them the way, and we've already been paid. These things..."
“Mother.” Da Niu interrupted his mother, his expression complicated. “It’s alright, Mother. Since they gave it to us, it means they don’t care about these things. Besides, the master, young lady, and young master are all good people. They don’t treat us like servants.”
The old woman sighed, "That's exactly why we can't take advantage of others."
"Don't worry, Mom. You can eat these things without worry. Erniu and I will do our best to help them."
Erniu nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, Mother. By the way, I heard that Miss especially likes local cuisine. When they leave, let's give them some of our own dishes."
The old woman's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she immediately agreed: "That's a must."
With Da Niu and Er Niu's comfort, the old lady's mood improved considerably.
Just then, the waiter brought over the nourishing soup: "Auntie, this is something Miss specifically instructed you to drink. It's soup made from the finest old hen."
"Auntie, thanks to your good fortune, we all get some!" the waiter said happily. "Please drink up, shall I take it in for you?"
"No, no, no." The old woman quickly waved her hand. "The girl is asleep inside. Da Niu, go to your room."
Da Niu and Er Niu naturally agreed.
When the pot lid was opened, the aroma that wafted out brought tears to the old lady's eyes: "I haven't eaten anything this good in so many years. San Niu used to tell me that when she made money, she would buy me old hens to eat every day."
"mother……"
Erniu was heartbroken and choked out, "It's my fault for being incompetent. I can't give you a good life, Mother..."
Da Niu pursed his lips, lowered his head, and remained silent.
The old woman wiped away her tears and smiled, "What are you thinking? You two are already amazing. Look, I can only eat and drink well because of you two, right? Come on, come and eat with me. I can't eat this much by myself."
The next day.
When Bai Tuantuan opened her eyes, she saw the old lady mending her clothes.
He was taken aback.
"The young lady is awake." The old woman said with a smile, "I've mended this dress. Would you like to see it?"
Bai Tuantuan, realizing what had happened, quickly took it. She didn't know when it had been torn, but when she saw the embroidered flowers on it, her eyes lit up: "Grandma is so amazing!"
Seeing that Bai Tuantuan was satisfied, the old woman breathed a slight sigh of relief: "I can't help you much, but this embroidery is presentable. I'm glad you don't mind."
"Of course not, you're amazing, Auntie!" Bai Tuantuan said with a smile. "Auntie, we're going to the county government office today, would you like to come with us?"
The old woman was taken aback: "I can go out too?"
Bai Tuantuan laughed: "Of course!"
Just then, the waiter brought in breakfast. After Bai Tuantuan and the old lady ate some together, she said, "Auntie, let's go and overturn San Niu's case."
"Bang!"
The old woman dropped her teacup on the ground and looked at Bai Tuantuan in shock.
Bai Tuantuan didn't say much, and walked out with the old lady, where they met Ning Nanxiao at the gate.
"The others have already gone ahead, shall we go?"
"good."
The old woman followed Bai Tuantuan with a blank expression until they arrived at the county government office, where she saw Da Niu and Er Niu kneeling on the ground, and directly above them was Bai Han.
"Auntie, this is my grandfather, Bai Han."
"Your Excellency!" the old woman cried out in a trembling voice, then looked at Bai Tuantuan, "Miss, I..."
"Silence! Court is now in session!"
At Bai Han's command, everyone shut their mouths.
"Bring Chen Yuping here!"
Everyone looked outside and saw the constables carrying Chen Yuping in, bound and gagged. In an instant, the people shouted, "Good! Corrupt official!"
"They've finally caught them! They've finally caught them!"
"The righteous magistrate has finally heard our voices!"
The old woman also began to cry softly, "Thank you! Thank you!"
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