Many people were discussing what Wen Chenxuan had done behind closed doors.

With his adding fuel to the fire, the situation is bound to escalate.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye. The matter had spread rapidly among the people and had almost spread throughout the capital.

The young eunuch came back from shopping that day and knelt on the ground with an ugly look on his face.

“Your Majesty, I just went out for a walk and found that the people were spreading rumors, saying that you killed the Ninth Prince and colluded with Wateng’s people, so they gave you benefits.

Some people even said that you killed the previous emperor and seized the throne. Some people even said that you were not qualified to be the emperor and praised Wen Jingchi's great achievements..."

He couldn't help but tell everything he heard outside.

After hearing all this, Wen Chenxuan clenched his fingers and was on the verge of becoming furious.

"How dare you spread rumors like that? Find the person who spread the rumors for me right now."

This time, his men did not move, which made Wen Chenxuan even angrier.

"Didn't you hear what I said? Go find it for me quickly."

The subordinate sighed deeply, knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, I have already gone to look for it, but the people in the streets and alleys are spreading rumors, even the beggars know about it, it is impossible to find the source..."

Things like this, if they were known to every citizen, it must have been spread for a long time and it couldn't have come out overnight.

Thinking of all those rumors from the past, plus these.

Wen Chenxuan's face was a little gloomy, and in the end it turned pale.

If he allowed the rumor to spread, it would be very disadvantageous to him, but now he could only sit back and do nothing.

If Wen Jingchi's body is really found, we can rest assured.

They were just some rumors, he didn't need to take them seriously, they would fade away after a while.

He can use his power to suppress it by force.

If Wen Jingchi is still alive, it will be very bad...

No matter which one it is, it's not a good thing for him.

Wen Chenxuan rubbed his temples, his headache reaching its peak.

The next day when I attended the morning court, I suddenly saw a familiar figure.

Wen Chenxuan's eyes were filled with fear. "Why is it you? Aren't you dead?"

The moment he saw Wen Jingchi, he blurted out instinctively.

Wen Jingchi was dressed neatly and walked up to him with a dignified manner.

"Thanks to my royal brother, my royal brother is still alive and well."

Wen Jingchi curled the corners of his lips with a forced smile, and deliberately cast a cold look on the followers around Wen Chenxuan.

Each of these people was shocked and terrified.

They all thought that Wen Jingchi was doomed to die, but they didn't expect that she would be so blessed.

Wen Chenxuan was stunned for a while before he recovered from his anger and pulled the corners of his lips.

"It is a blessing for the country that you can come back, my brother. If something happens to you, it will be a loss not only for you, but also for the people of the world."

"I have received the order from my sovereign. For the meritorious service in defeating Wateng, the Ninth Prince is awarded the Imperial Sword, ten boxes of jewels, and ten thousand ounces of gold..."

His rewards were very generous, but to Wen Jingchi, these things were nothing more than external possessions.

He still accepted all these things in front of Wen Chenxuan.

With so many ministers present, Wen Chenxuan naturally did not dare to express any dissatisfaction and could only express congratulations like everyone else.

After some greetings, Wen Jingchi reported important military intelligence.

"Your Majesty, the reason why we were defeated in the previous battles was because there was a traitor in the army. Someone colluded with Watten and gave us the defense map. I hope Your Majesty can see clearly where the mistake was in the defense map..."

Before he could finish his next words, an adult stood up again and agreed with Wen Jingchi.

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, the defense map will only stay in your hands before it is sent to the army. If there is no problem in the army, then there must be a problem here."

Another minister then went on to talk about the main point.

"But then again, they were very cautious during the march and battle, hanging their lives on their belts. Could it be that one of them deliberately leaked the information in order to kill himself? That's unlikely."

"I also think it's unlikely. Who would deliberately betray me? I was the one who went to the battlefield and exposed the defense map. In the end, I was the one who died. Isn't he stupid on top of stupid!"

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These people all echoed each other.

Their meaning was obvious. The person who leaked the defense map was Wen Chenxuan himself.

Wen Chenxuan was so angry that his eyes turned red and his fists were clenched so hard that they made a clattering sound.

These people are equivalent to naming and saying that he did it, but they just didn't say it explicitly.

But anyone who is not a fool can understand what they mean.

They chattered endlessly, as if they wanted to pour a basin of dog blood on Wen Chenxuan's head.

Wen Chenxuan couldn't stand it anymore and slammed the table hard.

"That's enough. There's no need to say more about this. Do you still think it's something glorious? If you keep talking about it, people will only say that our court is incompetent."

"But Your Majesty, this matter cannot be ignored. There must be a traitor in the court. Who is that traitor? Your Majesty, please think carefully. Besides you, who else can see the contents of the defense map?"

This question made Wen Chenxuan feel suffocated in his chest, as if it was directly sentencing himself to death.

It's just because of his identity that he doesn't dare to say it directly.

Otherwise, they will definitely point at their own noses to confirm it.

Wen Chenxuan suddenly became the most embarrassed one.

Even though everyone knew that he was the murderer behind the scene, no one dared to say his name directly.

Wen Chenxuan's face was tense, pretending nothing had happened, revealing a look of deep pain.

"This man is too bold to do such a thing. Why don't you let your brother investigate it himself? I will appoint you as a mighty general."

The so-called mighty general is just a figurehead and has never had any real power.

For Wen Jingchi, this title was simply a mockery, not an compliment at all.

His status never needed a false reputation to improve.

He did not show any excitement at this moment. He looked rather lukewarm and nothing could arouse any emotion in him.

After the morning court session, Wen Chenxuan called Wen Jingchi to the imperial study.

Under the pretext of reminiscing about the past, we enjoyed breakfast together and tried to find out some clues, but in the end we found nothing.

As soon as Wen Jingchi left, a sharp cold light and cold murderous intent flashed in Wen Chenxuan's eyes.

As long as Wen Jingchi is around, his position will probably be lost sooner or later.

He had a clear view of the situation in the court.

Many ministers were bribed by him in the past few days because they thought Wen Jingchi was dead.

But when they learned that Wen Jingchi had returned safely, they immediately turned against him.

It seems that he needs to think of another way to get rid of Wen Jingchi, preferably without anyone knowing.

Thinking carefully, Wen Chenxuan felt more and more headache.

I can't think of a better idea at the moment, so I can only take it one step at a time.