Ruan Meiying knew that people were most likely to reveal their secrets when they were drunk. Hongshi had already been gotten drunk by her, so she had to seize this opportunity to get the bad things Hongshi and his gang had done.
So, Ruan Meiying gradually seduced Hongshi. Hongshi was feeling depressed and had been wanting to confide in someone. Finally, Ruan Meiying got Hongshi to open up.
"Then, then such a big thing happened in Kaifeng Prefecture. If it weren't for my, my Prince, how could it have been handled so well! So well!" Hongshi was already completely drunk and even his speech was somewhat slurred.
When Ruan Meiying heard him mention Kaifeng Prefecture, she pressed her advantage and asked, "Yes! So many people died in the drought in Kaifeng Prefecture. If you hadn't arrived in time, things would have been even more troublesome. Moreover, I heard that there is a place called Geshan Village, which was the hardest hit by the disaster. After you delivered the grain there, the people of Geshan Village treated you like a living Buddha!"
When Hongshi heard her mention Geshan Village, he couldn't help but laugh, and said with a lisp, "The people of Geshan Village are a bunch of fools! They believe whatever I, Prince, say! They don't realize they've been deceived; they're just pawns on my chessboard!"
Ruan Meiying then asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Then Hongshi explained the reasons for the "drought" in Geshan Village. However, Ruan Meiying already knew about these things before. The reason she asked was to find out who planned this and how it was specifically implemented. She had to find out everyone involved in this matter and not let anyone slip through the net so that she could avenge her father.
Suppressing her resentment, she patiently asked, "This is a great achievement. It would be too much for the Emperor not to reward you. Besides, this method is so brilliant! Did you come up with it yourself?"
Hongshi said, "Father Emperor doesn't love me at all. As a father, he treats me worse than my Eighth Uncle! My Eighth Uncle is wholeheartedly thinking of me. This plan was his idea. He wants me to become the Crown Prince."
Ruan Meiying then said, "Your Highness, Meiying wants to know how the Eighth Prince helped you?"
Hongshi said, "Before I set off for Kaifeng Prefecture, my Eighth Uncle asked me to meet him. He asked me if I knew how to handle the disaster. I replied that I should do it according to Father Emperor's wishes. But he told me that if I wanted Father Emperor to value me more, I had to perform well this time."
The Eighth Prince said, "Hongshi! Among your father's sons, your Eighth Uncle likes you the most. He believes you are the only one who can inherit the throne. So, your Eighth Uncle has come up with a plan to let your father see your abilities. What do you think?"
Hongshi asked impatiently, "What method?"
Seeing that Hongshi had taken the bait, the Eighth Prince summoned the Duke of Yingguo and told Hongshi his entire plan, adding that he had arranged everything and was just waiting for Hongshi's approval.
When Hongshi heard about these things, he felt that they were not only not bad for him, but also good for him. Moreover, his Eighth Uncle had made arrangements for him. He excitedly toasted the Eighth Prince to thank him for his help.
Hongshi, who was drunk, told Ruan Meiying everything. He said that the drought was orchestrated by him, the Eighth Prince, and the Duke of Ying, and that the officials in Kaifeng Prefecture were all the Eighth Prince's men.
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