With her grandfather going with her, Yao Guangyue finally breathed a sigh of relief.
[System, look at my Mu family, aren't they all amazing teammates? They're so smart.]
"After all, with age and experience, he must be a bit more skilled. I hope they'll realize it's a trap when they investigate, and not just keep checking Kangwen Road."
[This situation isn't difficult to break. In the plot, the Third Prince fell for it because of Qin Xuezhen, and because of his impulsive personality and his inability to investigate thoroughly. Now that's no longer the case, isn't the Second Prince still around?]
Now that he felt relieved, Yao Guangyue also relaxed. He felt very relaxed in his mother's arms.
But the second prince's face was not looking good, because he discovered a key point, and the system also discovered this key at this time.
[Host, have you noticed something is amiss? The Third Prince was on his way to the Kang family, and he ran into Qin Xuezhen on the way.]
[Ugh! I still haven't realized what you said.]
"Your Highness, the two princes are here, but Kang Wenlu feels guilty at this moment. Kang Shi suddenly fell ill at this moment, not caring about his own son's life or death. I think this matter is not that simple, and I am willing to investigate!"
Seeing that the second prince was calm and had a plan in mind, the imperial concubine nodded with satisfaction.
"Then how does the Second Prince plan to investigate?"
"Xiao Wang plans to go to the Kang family!"
"No!" The imperial concubine frowned slightly and stopped it in time. Yaoguangyue also chirped in disagreement.
"Your Highness, you must not go to the Kang family alone. If something unexpected happens and you don't tell me that I feel guilty, His Majesty will definitely be sad."
Of course the second prince thought of this, but one cannot gain the tiger cub without risking it. Besides, he felt that the Kang family would not have the courage to do anything to a prince at this time.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. Even if the Kang family is bold, they can't do anything to the prince openly. I am just going to investigate."
The imperial concubine was still a little worried, so she sent a few of her own soldiers.
"If the Second Prince insists on going, he might as well bring the Mu family's guards with him. Even His Majesty has praised the Mu family's guards."
The second prince understood the imperial concubine's intentions, so he did not recommend anyone and took these auxiliary troops straight to the Kang family.
At this time, Kang Shi was talking to Tang Xicheng. During the conversation, Tang Xicheng realized that the Kang family had not offended any powerful people in the past, but had clearly embezzled money and was caught red-handed by the Mu family.
In the end, he gave away all his family's wealth and sought help from Prime Minister Wen, which saved his family's lives and allowed them to retire here.
The reason why the Kang family caused trouble this time was specially arranged by Prime Minister Wen's son.
But the Kang family obviously did not intend to continue to be loyal to the Yaoguang Kingdom.
"I see. The Prime Minister of Yaoguang Country is quite a remarkable man. It's thanks to him that we are now in such a great situation. Otherwise, we wouldn't be seeing the Kang family today."
Kang Shi sneered. He didn't think the Prime Minister was that good.
"Back then, the Kang family also wanted to be a clean imperial merchant. After all, being an imperial merchant would naturally bring them a lot of wealth. If it weren't for the greed of these corrupt officials, why would the Kang family, as the head of the imperial merchant, need to embezzle money?"
"A large sum of money went into their pockets, but when something bad happened, these people tried to clear themselves of the responsibility. And that Prime Minister Wen, he usually accepted a lot of gifts from my Kang family, but when something bad happened, he started to make huge demands, not only swallowing up all my property, but also expecting me to continue providing him with money in Wancheng."
"Does he think that just by sparing my life, he'll be fine? Nine out of every ten copper coins my Kang family earns go to him. We previously purchased a large amount of medicinal herbs. If it weren't for that young master of his causing trouble, my Kang family wouldn't have to pay so much!"
It seems that the Kang family and the ministers of Yaoguang Kingdom have a deep hatred for each other, which is something that Tangxi City would like to see happen.
"Boss Kang has suffered so much injustice. It is really hard to hear. But what is your intention in stopping me?"
Kang Shi smiled slightly, his eyes full of calculation as he looked towards Tangxi Cheng.
"Your Highness, the City King, why are you asking such a question even though you already know the answer? Don't you need money just as much now?"
"I am just a poor prince, and I have even been expelled from my own country."
"But if you weren't in such a state, I don't think people of our status would have ever seen you. I, Kang Shi, am very good at judging people. Your Highness is just a dragon trapped in shallow waters!"
After a few words, the two men understood each other's intentions and quickly formed an alliance.
"If Boss Kang wants to avenge this blood feud, it won't be that simple. Simply inciting a counterattack from the merchants in Wancheng will be useless. He who wins the hearts of the people will win the world. Ultimately, the support of the people is key."
Kang Shi smiled coldly, picked up the teacup beside him and took a sip of the fragrant tea.
"Kang naturally knows this, so my youngest son has already gone out to do this. It won't be long before a lot of public resentment will be directed at the Third Prince."
Kang Shi was very smart and rich enough. What he wanted was very simple, just a place to live.
This cooperation would benefit him no matter how he looked at it, so Tang Xicheng happily agreed.
But when they came out, there was no sign of Qin Xuezhen. When they asked, they found out that the woman had actually run away.
And now Kang Wenhai has gone to chase someone, but I don’t know what the situation is now.
Tang Xicheng couldn't help but sigh. This woman really could cause trouble for him.
"I wonder what the relationship between this woman and Your Highness is? If she is important, I can send the servants to find her."
Tang Xicheng had nothing to be embarrassed about, so he started asking him for help directly.
"Then I'll have to trouble Patriarch Kang. This woman has helped me a lot. She even broke off relations with her family for my sake and abandoned her status as a daughter of a noble family. I simply can't ignore her."
Tang Xicheng is a man who values friendship and loyalty, which is good news for Kang Shi. If he helps him now, this person will not forget their family in the future.
So Kang Shi ordered the Kang family's servants to go find someone immediately.
However, as soon as the order was given, the gatekeeper hurried in and said that the second prince was here to visit.
"Do I need to tell you about such a trivial matter? Just say I'm sick!"
The servant below replied with some embarrassment: "Master, His Royal Highness Prince Fu has already come here just now. We were talking about Grandpa being ill, but we didn't expect Prince Jing to come again, and he brought the imperial physician from the palace, saying that he wanted to examine you."
Kang Shi's face changed when he heard this. Then he looked back at Tangxi City and couldn't help feeling scared.
Tang Xicheng hurriedly made a gesture to reassure him, and then hid himself.
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