Then his fate was unknown, and everyone said he was dead. Even then, he was still worried and never gave up looking for news of Zhen Wang.
Unfortunately, I wasn't ruthless enough. I should have killed him directly instead of letting him jump off the cliff.
However, even if Prince Zhen survives jumping off the cliff, he is the current crown prince, the chosen one, and there will still be a way for him to live.
On the contrary, if you were killed by these people, you would really be dead.
The crown prince's thoughts shifted, and he suddenly smiled:
"Heh, I knew it was him..."
Without waiting for the man's reply, he took a few quick steps and jumped off the cliff before anyone could react.
Su Mu: Does Your Highness want to die so badly?
But he hasn't lived enough yet.
"My lord, can you spare my life? I can atone for my crime by performing good deeds."
Su Mu was the Crown Prince's closest advisor, and he knew the most about the Crown Prince's affairs.
If he were to actually surrender, it wouldn't be impossible.
Ding Yi snapped his fingers, and men in black came up and tied Su Mu up.
"It's not up to me to decide. We'll have to ask our master for his opinion later."
When the news of the prince falling off a cliff reached the capital, everyone was stunned.
Upon hearing this, the Empress fainted.
The emperor's expression changed as well. He sat silently, not uttering a single word all afternoon.
Prince Zhen quietly helped review the memorials; he wasn't a talkative person to begin with. He had nothing to explain.
The capital was thrown into chaos by the Crown Prince's fall from the cliff. Many of the Crown Prince's faction lived in constant fear.
Even more people were demoted, and the imperial court carried out a major purge.
The old general has regained control of the military in Yongyang and will be returning in the next couple of days.
What surprised everyone even more was that Prince Zhen publicly announced that he had a Princess Zhen.
With the Crown Prince in trouble and Prince Zhen in power, although the Emperor has not yet announced the re-establishment of a Crown Prince, everyone knows it's a done deal.
These past few days, people have been flocking to the General's Mansion so much that they've practically worn down the threshold. The old lady is getting fed up with it all. Then, Prince Zhen dropped a bombshell, saying that he already has a princess consort.
The princess is not able to come to the capital for the time being, but he will bring her back after a while.
The ministers who were waiting to marry their daughters to Prince Zhen were stunned. They didn't believe it, but the general's mansion insisted that there was already a Princess Zhen.
Coupled with the Emperor's unhurried attitude, everyone began to believe him to some extent. After all, Prince Zhen was not young, and if he had no one outside, the Emperor should have been busy arranging for him to take a concubine as soon as he returned.
However, during the time he was back, he had been helping the emperor with government affairs, but the emperor had never mentioned taking a concubine. What does this mean?
Either Prince Zhen is out of favor, or the answer is no; the Emperor's attitude speaks for itself.
Either he already had a wife, or the emperor had met the woman and even approved of her.
It now appears to be the second one, which has greatly disappointed officials in the capital who have women of marriageable age.
They even thought that after marrying into the Zhenwang Mansion, they could rise to prominence.
It seems that Prince Zhen only has one wife outside the home, and the position of concubine in the mansion is still vacant.
Many people then considered taking a concubine, and their wives went to the general's mansion to plead with them, but unfortunately, the old lady disagreed.
"Let him handle the child's affairs himself. If the prince wants to take a concubine, I will naturally help him arrange it, but he has no such intention now."
Now everyone in the capital is saying that Prince Zhen is the chosen one, and he even helps the emperor review memorials in the Imperial Study, a privilege previously reserved for the crown prince.
Many people know that the crown prince is going to be replaced. The crown prince has disappeared, his whereabouts are unknown, and his fate is uncertain. It is unclear where this news came from, but many people are telling it in great detail, making it hard for people not to believe it.
Mengyao was confined to the mansion and could not go out.
She went to the basement more often.
Meng Qing was unaware of the Crown Prince's whereabouts. She only saw two people, and neither of them were talkative.
"Sister, can I go out for a walk? It's too uncomfortable staying here all day."
Mengqing was in a bad mood when she saw Mengyao, but she didn't dare to show it.
"What's wrong?"
Mengyao rolled her eyes at her and said coldly:
"Just focus on your pregnancy. Once this child is born, you'll be a great contributor to the Crown Prince's household."
"Where is Your Highness? I would like to see Your Highness."
Mengqing hadn't seen the Crown Prince for a long time, and she wanted to ask him if what Mengyao said was true.
"His Highness hasn't returned yet, Mengqing. You'd better pray that the child is alright."
This was their lifeline. Remembering the Empress's judgment, Mengyao was now even more terrified. What if the Empress knew the pregnant woman wasn't her? Would she kill her outright?
No, this secret must be kept under wraps and no one can tell.
Having made up her mind, Mengyao hurriedly left the basement.
...
"Spring-Welcoming Maiden".
Yingchun was surprised to be stopped by the Fifth Madam, as she was out shopping.
"Fifth Madam, what do you need me for?"
Yingchun knew that she was probably worried about Mengqing, but she wouldn't say it herself.
"Miss Yingchun, may I see my Qing'er?"
“Look at what they’re saying outside. They’re saying the Crown Prince is in trouble. I want to see Qing’er. I wonder how she’s feeling right now.”
Her daughter couldn't keep secrets; she hadn't returned home for so long since coming to the Crown Prince's residence, which made the Fifth Madam uneasy.
She asked the madam, but unfortunately she wouldn't say anything, only that Mengqing was doing very well in the Crown Prince's residence.
"Fifth Madam, Miss is doing very well at the manor."
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