Chapter 502: What Position Should be Given to Tang Mo
As the Prince of Nanguang supported the Tao family more and more, the court officials became more and more curious. As the first to benefit, Tao Jiawei was in great glory. Although he had just taken office, he was doing well like a fish in water.
His wife, Mrs. Li, was a thoughtful person. She was always uneasy because she couldn't figure out the relationship here, so she couldn't help but mention the matter in front of Mrs. Tao.
Mrs. Tao, who knew the inside story, pretended to be calm and said, "There must be a reason. Can't it be that your husband is so outstanding that he caught the eye of the Prince of Nanguang?"
Li sneered, "Mother, do you think this is possible?"
What kind of person is my husband? How can he be favored by a prince?
"It's good to be happy when something good happens, but this fact really makes me feel uncomfortable."
She stared at Mrs. Tao intently. Mrs. Tao's eyes flickered slightly. Although it was only a blink of an eye, she still caught it and couldn't help but think a little more.
On this day, Madam Tao once again went to the Marquis' Mansion under the pretext of visiting her grandson. Tao Yiran was sitting lazily admiring the flowers. A string of pearl necklaces of excellent quality hung around her neck, which was very eye-catching. Madam Tao's heart tightened. That was not a dowry from the Tao family, and she had never seen it before. Could it be... "Mother is here?"
After not seeing each other for many days, the person is still the same, but upon closer inspection, there are huge differences. Tao Yiran used to be cold and beautiful, with a cold and unattainable look on her face. Now she is plump and charming, with seductiveness in her every move, and her skin is becoming more and more delicate. Her gaze slid from her shoulder armor to her chest, and Mrs. Tao closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
He dismissed the waiter and sat opposite her, "Do you know that the Tao family has been promoted one after another recently?"
“It’s a good thing.”
Tao Yiran spoke lazily, "Isn't this what grandma and father originally thought, but at that time they wanted to rely on the Marquis' Mansion. Now they have changed someone and the result is the same, or even better. Isn't that good?"
"Why does mother look unhappy?"
"There must be something wrong when things are out of the ordinary. We can't go on like this. The Tao family can't continue to get benefits. These unexpected benefits will definitely arouse suspicion."
Mrs. Tao looked serious. "Your father is not happy about this and has already started to investigate the reason."
"Stop it, and don't leave the mansion again before Tang Rong comes back. If the truth comes out, you won't be able to bear the consequences."
Tao Yiran chuckled, "Mother, do you think that if you don't leave this house, you can pretend that this incident never happened?"
The longer she spent with the Prince of Nanguang, the less she missed Tang Rong. Even if she did, she felt annoyed. The gap between the two was too huge, whether in talent or ability, or even in bed. They were simply incomparable. If she hadn't taken that step, how would she have known that a woman could be so happy.
Mrs. Tao clenched her handkerchief tightly. "What on earth are you thinking about?"
"Don't worry, mother. I have my own plans."
Tao Yiran was unwilling to talk more. No matter how anxious or angry Mrs. Tao was, she couldn't do anything to her. Seeing that she was hesitant to speak, Tao Yiran smiled and said, "Mother, don't have any other plans. Aunt Liu is someone close to me. If something happens to me, she won't survive."
"If something happens to me, the benefits the Tao family has gained will be gone."
Mrs. Tao. Tao Yiran was so unfamiliar at this moment.
Xin An, who was strolling in the garden, met Mrs. Tao, who looked solemn. He smiled and walked up to her, "Didn't Aunt Tao just get here? Are you leaving so soon?"
Mrs. Tao forced a smile and said, "I came here to see Chunlang originally, but the child was sleeping the whole time, so I didn't wait any longer."
"How is the Second Young Master's wife these days?"
"Thank you for your concern, everything is fine."
Xin An smiled and said, "It's still early. Auntie rarely comes here. Why don't you stay and have dinner before leaving?"
"No, the old lady at home is not in good health and can't be out for too long."
Mrs. Tao said a few polite words and left. Xin An turned around and looked at her leaving back, with the corners of his lips curled slightly, and asked Nan Feng, "How is Aunt Yu's people?"
"Every time I followed him, I lost him at the entrance of the theater. I walked around the theater several times but couldn't find any clues."
Nanfeng said that the place where the two were having their tryst was really well hidden, and if Ershan hadn't been quite skilled in martial arts, he wouldn't have been able to find them by climbing onto the roof of the theater under the cover of night.
Xin An turned around and said, "Don't let her notice it for now."
Nan Feng nodded and said that they had given the wrong guidance. "Unless we give them guidance, they won't be able to find it for a while."
"The Princess of Nanguang County seems to know something. Recently, whenever the Prince of Nanguang goes out, there are people following him. We traced them back and found that they are from the Prince of Nanguang's mansion."
"We don't care about that."
I really hope that the princess is more powerful and can tear her apart in the end.
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On this day, General Xu once again came to the Second Prince's Mansion. He came once after Xin An mentioned it last time. After discussing, the father-in-law and son-in-law decided to investigate further to make sure that the matter of Marquis Pingshun was fatal enough. Today, there was a result.
"Just a cursory investigation is enough to reveal something shocking. This has been going on for about seven or eight years. During these seven or eight years, the people in Pingshun Marquis's mansion first searched for beauties everywhere. They started by looking in brothels. Needless to say, these women were beautiful, but they had a strong taste for prostitution, so they started by picking them up from pimps, and eventually developed to kidnapping, trafficking, and even robbery. In order to satisfy the fetishes of some people, boys and girls over five years old with outstanding looks were also killed."
When the generals who had fought on the battlefield heard about this, they wanted to kill Pingshun Bo with a knife. "In the past seven or eight years, I don't know how many people have been harmed, and I don't know how many people have been dealt with quietly."
The second prince clenched his fists and said, "How dare you do such a thing under the emperor's feet? You are so bold. You deserve to die."
His eyes were filled with excitement again, "I couldn't find a breakthrough, but I didn't expect that Tang Mo had some abilities here."
"Father-in-law, let's do it."
General Xu felt that the timing might not be right. The Queen Mother's health was deteriorating. For the Queen Mother's sake, the Emperor would not touch the Duke of Enguo's Mansion for the time being. "If we can't take him down in one go, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles in the future."
"You worry too much, General."
No matter how good a warrior is at strategizing, he is not as good as one who studies books all day. The strategist who had been silent all this time stood up and said, "Even if the Queen Mother is not here, the Emperor will not deal with the Duke of Enguo's Mansion and the Marquis of Pingshun's Mansion at the same time. Or the Emperor will not deal with the Duke of Enguo's Mansion directly. After all, it is the Emperor's uncle's family. The Emperor is benevolent and filial, and will only let the Duke of Enguo's Mansion decline on its own."
"The Marquis of Pingshun is only a force that overthrows the Duke of Enguo's Mansion. It will be enough to let the emperor know that the Duke of Enguo's Mansion is involved."
General Xu did not speak, so the Second Prince asked the counselor to continue. The counselor continued, "Over the years, the Marquis of Pingshun has been trying to please many court officials. The names of those court officials must be recorded in the book. This is also the handle that the Marquis of Pingshun has on those court officials. If this book falls into the hands of the Second Prince, those officials who want to join the Crown Prince will be afraid to act rashly. When the Second Prince ascends the throne, the book will be burned in front of those court officials. This is a favor and also a way to win people's hearts."
"What we need to do now is to find out the evidence of Pingshunbo's crime and make it into ironclad evidence."
The Second Prince agreed with this proposal very much, and General Xu naturally thought it was feasible. So the next thing to talk about is how to position Tang Mo and what role he should play in this matter. (End of this chapter)
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