He was mumbling something, and from his tone, it was clear that Chu Weiyue and the others didn't understand what he was thinking.

Seeing that her father was determined to have his own way, Chu Weiyue was helpless, as she knew the Marquis's character very well.

He doesn't like anyone to step on his head, and no one can change what he decides.

In addition to the problem of concept, no matter how much merit he has made, he still thinks they are all ignorant women and children!

With no other options, Chu Weiyue could only go to find Wen Jingchi.

When I arrived at Wen Jingchi's room, I found him drinking tea with a memorial in front of him. It was obviously sent to him by the emperor, and it was all about the reconstruction of the west.

There was no rush for these memorials, so Wen Jingchi put them aside and set his eyes on Chu Weiyue.

"Why are you here? Do you have something to talk to me about?" Seeing Chu Weiyue's worried look, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his lips, and he gently pulled her into his arms.

He whispered against her earlobe, his tone was unspeakably gentle.

Chu Weiyue sighed deeply: "It's all because of my stupid father. He actually wanted to trade with merchants from the Western Regions, but those people were not from the Western Regions at all. They were probably people sent by the prince to pretend to be us. They bought a large number of horses and fine iron from our family. I was worried about the problem, so I persuaded my father, but who would have thought that he would insist on doing it..."

Wen Jingchi realized that something was wrong and sneered.

"If my guess is correct, someone is going to attack your mansion."

"That's exactly what I'm worried about. But why would they target the Marquis' Mansion? Is the Marquis' Mansion that important?

Wen Jingchi chuckled coldly: "Of course it's important. Think about it, if you can get your father's support, it will definitely be even more powerful. If I guess correctly, this is definitely the work of the prince.

If he can't convince your father to join him, he has to resort to extraordinary measures and get rid of those he can't get."

Chu Weiyue nodded. She naturally knew the principle that if I couldn’t use you, I would kill you.

But they didn't expect that all this would happen to them so soon.

Just when they were thinking about how to resolve the issue, someone stepped forward to impeach the emperor during the morning court session the next day.

Leading the way was the newly appointed Grand Tutor, Lord Zhou.

Lord Zhou took the initiative to stand in front of the emperor and bowed respectfully to him.

"Your Majesty, the whole country is now practicing frugality, but some people do not listen to your orders and are actually extravagant everywhere..."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's face instantly became extremely gloomy.

"Who is the person that Lord Zhou is talking about?"

Lord Zhou said nothing, but just fixed his eyes on the Marquis.

The Marquis was stunned for a moment, then he stepped forward and knelt before the Emperor.

“Your Majesty, I am innocent. I was only trading with some caravans from the Western Regions. I had no other intentions. I just wanted to save some money to tide over the difficulties.

At present, our family is large and powerful, and many things need to be spent, so I have to do it. I plan to use part of the money I get to help the poor people..."

Although he had no such intention, he still had to spend money to exonerate himself.

After hearing these words, the emperor said nothing, but frowned tightly.

Thinking of what Wen Jingchi said a few days ago, his expression became somewhat unfathomable.

Suddenly, he set his eyes on Wen Chenxuan.

"Prince, you will investigate this matter. If anyone really goes against my will and indulges in luxury, they must be severely punished. By the way, check those caravans. I think there must be something wrong with them. How could they buy so many horses and fine iron in such a short time?"

Hearing this, Wen Chenxuan's expression changed subconsciously. He never expected that the emperor had been paying attention to these things.

He also thought that his father had always lived in the palace and did not care about the suffering of the people.

However, he did not expect that all the developments among the people would not escape his eyes.

It seems that his father is more unfathomable than he imagined.

He bowed respectfully and said, "Okay, Father, I will follow your instructions."

Wen Jingchi clenched his fingers tightly. Although he looked calm on the surface, he realized that something was wrong.

At dusk that day, Wen Chenxuan led his troops to surround the marquis's mansion and captured several men dressed in Western costumes.

When the Marquis learned about it, he hurried out to greet him.

Seeing that Wen Chenxuan had sent people to surround the Marquis' Mansion, his expression changed instantly.

"Your Highness, what do you mean by this? What did I do wrong? Why do you want to take revenge on my mansion?"

Wen Chenxuan laughed coldly: "My Lord, as an official appointed by the court, you actually colluded with the people of the Western Regions. What crime should you be charged with? You should know these people. Don't tell me you don't know them. They know you."

Wen Chenxuan grabbed the man in front of him and threw him in front of the Marquis.

The Marquis recognized at a glance that this was the Western Region merchant with whom he had traded last time.

But they didn’t expect that they would be caught by Wen Chenxuan.

After serving as an official in the court for so many years, he instantly realized that something was wrong and subconsciously knelt on the ground and kowtowed to admit his mistake.

"Your Highness, I was only doing normal business with him. I have absolutely no wrongdoing towards the court. Please be careful and discerning."

Wen Chenxuan simply glanced at him calmly and said, "My Lord, as to whether you are wrongly accused or not, this prince has no say. You made a deal with them, and they are spies from another country, so you cannot escape the blame."

The two words in the middle made the Marquis completely confused. He never dreamed that the seemingly ordinary Western Region merchants were actually spies from other countries!

He gasped, and when he thought of Chu Weiyue's words, he felt so regretful.

Wen Chenxuan didn't waste any time talking to him. He just asked more people to surround the mansion and sent a team of people to guard the front and back doors.

At this point, the Marquis knew the truth and nothing he said would work. He could only wait for them to investigate the truth of the matter.

After surrounding the Marquis's mansion, Wen Chenxuan ordered the Western Region merchants to be taken away and glared at the Marquis coldly.

"My Lord, it's good to be a prudent person, but sometimes you have to stand on the side of the people. If you make the wrong choice, it will be a loss for the people. Do you understand what I mean?"

The Marquis was stunned for a moment, and instantly understood his intention, but there were some things he simply could not say directly.

Patting his shoulder, Wen Chenxuan said nothing and turned and left.

The Marquis wiped the sweat from his forehead, his heart filled with sadness. He never dreamed that his greed for money would bring him harm.

When Chu Weiyue and others learned about this, they wanted to come out and argue, but were stopped by the guards.

"Miss, please go back. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that no one is allowed to leave the mansion. Once the investigation is complete, the ban will be lifted. Please rest and recuperate in the mansion."

He used good words, but it was actually a disguised form of house arrest.

Although there was no conclusive evidence, the Marquis, as an official appointed by the imperial court, had engaged in business dealings with spies from other countries, which was already a serious crime of treason.