An hour later, Shen Mubai was successfully escorted out of the palace and directly sent to the courtyard where Chu Weiyue lived in the Marquis' Mansion.

Wen Chenxuan personally brought Shen Mubai here and locked Wen Jingchi, Chu Weiyue and a group of maids in the yard.

"Come here, seal this courtyard for me. No one is allowed to open it without my order."

Wen Jingchi's expression was dark: "Prince, what do you mean by this?"

Wen Chenxuan raised the corners of his lips slightly, revealing a calm and complacent smile.

"Royal brother, I am considering the people of the capital. Chu Weiyue is your concubine. I don't think you can abandon her and leave alone. Shen Mubai needs to treat her illness. If she is not cured, the plague will spread throughout the capital. So the best way is to lock you up here and release you when you recover..."

Wen Jingchi looked calm, with a hint of disdain in his eyes.

He had known that Wen Chenxuan would do this, so he made preparations in advance.

Didn't say anything, nor did he refuse.

In order to prevent them from escaping, a team of guards was specially assigned to guard the place.

After doing all this, Wen Chenxuan showed a very happy smile as he looked at the few people who could not escape even if they had wings.

"Wen Jingchi, don't blame me for being cruel as your brother. It's you who have been against me. You two can just fend for yourselves here."

If they die, it is fate.

Although Shen Mubai was an excellent doctor, he had heard from several imperial physicians that this kind of plague was rare in a century and once encountered, there was only one way out, death.

If Wen Jingchi and others had died like this, there would be no discussion among the court officials, and instead they would think that he had made an invaluable contribution.

After being blocked, Wen Jingchi, Shen Mubai and others had no worries.

After they all left, Chu Weiyue finally got up from bed.

Shen Mubai's eyes were filled with shock: "Little disciple, why are you..."

Shen Mubai was completely stunned. He received news that Chu Weiyue was infected with the plague and would not live long. He could not even walk steadily.

Wen Jingchi curled the corners of his lips slightly, with an unfathomable look on his face.

After taking a look at the two of them, Shen Mubai realized that this was all a setup.

"You two really scared me to death. I thought something really happened to my little apprentice!"

"Okay, let's get to the point. What's going on in the palace? Is Father's illness serious?"

"Don't worry, the emperor's illness has improved a lot, and he will probably recover in a few days. I have already developed an antidote without them noticing, so even if they continue to poison him, it will not have any effect."

After hearing what he said, Wen Jingchi finally felt relieved.

"I'm glad that Father is alright. The Crown Prince has trapped us here and put Father under house arrest. His evil ambitions have finally been exposed!"

Chu Weiyue sighed and clenched his fists tightly.

"If my guess is correct, the prince should have secretly won over many important officials of the court. What my father said a few days ago was particularly strange..."

Chu Weiyue couldn't help but tell the whole story of what happened that day.

Wen Jingchi's brows were tightly furrowed, and Shen Mubai's expression also became extremely solemn.

"From what we can see now, the Crown Prince's evil ambitions have become a foregone conclusion. He is probably planning to usurp the throne."

Shen Mubai expressed his views in order to gain Chu Weiyue's approval.

"All the iron in the blacksmith shop was bought up, and the people's ironware was also taken away. He must have done it to privately make weapons. In addition, he had embezzled money before. If it wasn't for recruiting soldiers, how could he need so much money? As the crown prince, he is already rich enough. In the future, the world will belong to him. How could he still need corruption and bribery!"

Suddenly, Chu Weiyue seemed to remember something and looked towards Wen Jingchi.

"You might as well focus on investigating the caravan. Since he colluded with the Ouyang family and made money in the name of merchants, he must have recruited soldiers in the name of the caravan this time and secretly done something illegal."

Chu Weiyue had a dark face and was looking somewhere mysteriously.

Wen Chenxuan looks gentle and harmless, but he does ambitious things secretly.

Especially his pursuit of power, which seemed to have reached a crazy level...

Thinking about what might happen next, Chu Weiyue's heart began to lift.

After some discussion, they agreed on the follow-up plan.

Because Chu Weiyue herself was not ill, in order to create the impression that she was well, she deliberately delayed it for three days.

Afterwards, Chu Weiyue was safe and sound, and Wen Chenxuan had no choice but to set them free.

Because the emperor's condition has improved and he can get out of bed and walk around on his own, which does not affect his attendance at court, Shen Mubai no longer needs to go to the palace to treat him. He only needs to deliver pills to the emperor every few days.

Early that morning, Wen Jingchi brought the pills prepared by Shen Mubai and personally delivered them to the emperor.

After taking the medicine, the emperor heaved a long sigh of relief and cast a loving gaze on Wen Jingchi's face.

"My son, you have worked hard during this period. I will definitely reward you after I finish dealing with the backlog of memorials. You have been running around all day long for my father's illness, and my father has seen it all..."

Wen Jingchi bowed slightly towards the emperor and spoke with some emotion.

"Father, as long as you are healthy, I will be satisfied, so I don't need any reward."

The emperor had rewarded Wen Jingchi many times, but he knew that he would not take these rewards to heart.

After chatting with him about some irrelevant things for a while, Wen Jingchi got straight to the point.

"Father, although the case of the stolen money has been closed, I feel that the matter has not been fully investigated."

The emperor frowned slightly and his expression suddenly became ugly.

Soon he figured everything out and let out a long sigh.

"In that case, you must investigate this matter thoroughly. Some things cannot be made public, so just tell me quietly."

After Wen Jingchi agreed, his expression was somewhat hesitant.

The emperor was puzzled: "What else do you want to report? No need to hide it."

"Father, this was done by the Grand Tutor, and the Grand Tutor has a very good relationship with the Crown Prince, so it is inevitable that his reputation will be hurt..."

Hearing this, the emperor couldn't help but sneer coldly.

"It is useless for the Grand Tutor to commit such corruption and abuse of power even if he has a friendly relationship with me. Even if he is my biological son, I will not condone him. So just investigate and don't worry about hurting anyone's reputation."

"As for the stolen money, you should do your best to track it down. If you can find it, please report it. I am still the emperor now, so I will not allow anyone to commit crimes, not even my son!"

Although the emperor did not say it directly, how could he be a stupid person since he was able to hold on to the supreme throne?

So he knew very well that the person behind the scenes could not be just the Taifu.