After leaving Jiang Yichen to Bai Shicheng to deal with, Zhao Lin breathed a sigh of relief and sat alone in the study thinking.
He had originally wanted to study peacefully and take the imperial examinations, but he didn't expect troubles to come one after another. Although he now knew that the person who attacked him was most likely sent by Jiang Yichen, he still didn't know where the first rumor came from, saying that he should be ranked first among the seven young masters of the capital, and Jiang Yichen's nickname of the amorous young master should be given to him.
"It shouldn't be Bai Shicheng. He must have been the one who did the academy thing. He was very skilled, not as crude as this time."
Zhao Lin pondered.
The only other person who could make use of the relationship with the county school was Bai Shicheng, that is, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. Obviously, the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion did not dare to do such a thing, otherwise it would ruin Zhao Chenhan's reputation.
So the county school incident was done by Bai Shicheng, but this time it was done by someone else.
"Who is that? I haven't offended anyone. Could it be the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion?"
Zhao Lin's eyes flashed with coldness.
If it was done by the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, then everything would make sense.
They just don't want to make things easy for themselves.
Only when I am not doing well can Zhao Chenhan be doing well.
"Was it Zhao Chenhan's idea, or someone else? If it was Zhao Chenhan, forget it, but if it was those women, we must not let them off."
Zhao Lin's face was gloomy.
No matter what, their predecessors were related by blood to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion. It was simply foolish of them to oppress their own relatives for an outsider.
And now it is Zhao Lin himself who is suffering, which is even more unbearable.
"It seems that I can't just study. I must have some self-protection ability. I can't rely on Qing'er for everything. Besides, she is not in control of herself now and can't go out casually."
Zhao Lin's face became even uglier.
Anyone would be furious if a good plan was interrupted.
"Okay, since you guys are causing me trouble, I can't let you guys sit idle."
Zhao Lin gritted his teeth and sneered, "Don't you favor Zhao Chenhan? Then make some trouble for him."
We didn’t use any servants this time, it would be bad if we were discovered.
Zhao Lin personally put on makeup and went out, buying a string of candied haws with a copper coin. She came to a beggar with a silly grin, gave him the candied haws, and whispered a few words in his ear. The beggar immediately ran into the crowd with excitement, shouting, "Did you know? The prince of the Zhenbei Marquisate has found evidence that the crown prince embezzled disaster relief grain and has personally investigated it. When he returns, he will immediately overthrow the crown prince and appoint a new heir. Then, His Royal Highness, the Second Prince Yu, will definitely become the crown prince and the future emperor of our Daqi."
As soon as these words were spoken, the passers-by who were still busy nearby immediately dispersed and looked at the stupid beggar with panic expressions.
If this were to be made known, he would definitely be interrogated by the authorities. Needless to say, the demented beggar would not suffer any punishment, but he himself would be in great trouble.
Sure enough, the yamen runners from Shengjing Prefecture arrived soon. Without even looking at the demented beggar, they chained and took away everyone nearby.
They were destined to get nothing out of it, but the Zhenbei Marquisate would be in trouble.
"Who? Who is targeting us?"
Han Yuehua was furious. The Zhenbei Marquis Mansion had become the target of public criticism, and if things went wrong, the family would be destroyed.
The fight for the throne has always been bloody and there has never been a smooth ending.
Because the eldest daughter of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion is the Princess of Prince Yu, they are naturally close to Prince Yu's lineage and are also regarded as Prince Yu's confidants by others. However, the prince's lineage, including other princes who want to seize the throne, have been trying to win them over, but they have not shown it.
But now that this word has been spread, it has become a foregone conclusion. Zhao Chenhan has gone through fire and water for Prince Yu, and who would believe that he is not Prince Yu's die-hard fan?
The prince's lineage will definitely retaliate against the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
"Who is it?"
Han Yuehua called Zhao Mingyue, Zhao Mingxiao, and Zhao Mingyu over and sternly said, "Investigate immediately to find out who is targeting us."
The three sisters didn't waste any time and each mobilized their own people to investigate.
"Mom, I found out."
Three days later, Zhao Mingyu summarized the three sisters' findings and showed them to Han Yuehua: "The first person to spread the rumor was a mentally retarded beggar. It was said that a masked man told him the story, but we haven't been able to find out the man's background, and we don't know who he belongs to."
"In other words, we haven't been able to find out who the enemy is?" Han Yuehua said with a serious expression.
"Yes." Zhao Mingyu said, "But my second and third sisters and I suspect that the other party is definitely not from the Crown Prince's lineage, otherwise they wouldn't do this. Instead, it seems like they're using this method to pass the news to the Crown Prince."
Zhao Mingxiao echoed, "So we think this was done by the Third or Fourth Prince's men. We can't rule out the possibility of other princes, but the Crown Prince's men are the least likely suspects."
"Um."
Han Yuehua nodded, still frowning.
It is difficult to find out who spread the rumor, which is very disadvantageous to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
"What does the emperor say?" Zhao Mingyue asked.
Han Yuehua sighed and said, "I have already gone to the palace to meet the Queen. She was very magnanimous and told me not to believe the rumors outside. She also gave me many gifts, but she wanted to meet Han'er in person. I declined and Han'er went to study. The Queen was very unhappy, but she didn't say anything."
Zhao Mingxiao sighed, "The Crown Prince is the Queen's son, and Prince Yu is the Imperial Concubine's son. They're naturally incompatible. It would be strange if the Queen didn't have any thoughts in her mind. I just hate the person who spread the rumor. He ruined our plan."
If evidence of the Crown Prince embezzling disaster relief grains were secretly discovered and suddenly brought out, it would definitely deal a fatal blow to the Crown Prince. Even if he could not be brought down, it would still be a big stain and would be of great benefit to Prince Yu's ascension to the throne.
As a result, it was exposed by someone, so the opportunity to launch a surprise attack was lost, and the prince's faction was prepared.
"If we find that person, we will chop him into pieces and feed him to the dogs." Han Yuehua said angrily.
The three sisters were silent.
The person who dared to interfere in the matter of appointing a crown prince must be one of the other princes' men. Even if he was found out, what would happen? He was not wrong.
All I can say is that we didn't do our job carefully and someone caught us with something.
"Forget it. As long as your father is still leading the troops, no one will dare to do anything to us." Han Yuehua thought about it and said, "As long as Prince Yu and his men succeed, we will have the merit of following the dragon, which might be a good thing."
That’s all I can think of.
This kind of self-consolation made the usually strong Han Yuehua very unhappy. She wanted to vent her anger, so she thought of Zhao Lin: "What is that rebellious son doing?"
Han Yuehua was so lively that the three sisters couldn't keep up for a moment. Fortunately, Zhao Mingxiao reacted quickly and said, "I didn't do anything. I just closed the door and read."
"Staying at home and studying? We are working so hard for our future, but Han'er is already out there at such a young age, and he's just staying at home and enjoying himself. No, he has to contribute to the family, too."
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