"Tell me, what happened?" He was surrounded by a mess, but seeing Tao Yifan like this, he still cared about his brother of many years.
The more you dislike someone in your heart, the more you care about them.
They've been through so much together over the years; their bond is something that words can't fully express.
She's dead!
"Her? Who?" Could it be that Chen Siyuan is dead?
Thinking of this, the Third Prince was somewhat excited, but then he thought about it again and realized that it wasn't quite like that.
Chen Siyuan is dead, shouldn't the General's Mansion be in chaos? Why didn't he hear a single commotion?
"My mother," Tao Yifan said, tears streaming down his face.
The Third Prince did not react to these words.
I always felt that someone like Tao Yifan's mother would be better off dead.
That woman who always brought shame to the entire Tao family, always embarrassed Tao Yifan, and always had wild fantasies, is finally dead. It's a good thing for Tao Yifan.
Unfortunately, he felt a little disappointed.
If only Chen Siyuan were dead.
"What happened?" Seeing Tao Yifan's tears, he still remembered their brotherly bond.
"Do you know?" Tao Yifan seemed not to have heard what the Third Prince said. He looked at the Third Prince and blurted out his innermost thoughts, "I hate her. She ruined my marriage with Yuan'er. She conspired with Princess Qiya to torture my Yuan'er, which is why I lost her. I originally thought I didn't have much affection for my mother, but all the things she's done over the years have made me..."
As she recounted the past, her heart was filled with complex emotions.
During the time his mother was sent to another hospital, he had a relatively easy life, but now... she's really gone, and he's heartbroken.
The Third Prince finally understood Tao Yifan's complicated feelings.
They summoned the butler, who brought wine, and the two drank continuously in the study.
The Third Prince has been having a rough time lately and is feeling down. Tao Yifan has lost his mother and is feeling sad. Both of them need to vent, so they start drinking non-stop.
As they drank and talked, the two eventually slumped onto the table, completely abandoning their usual composure.
The third prince was drunk, his usual demeanor gone. "Tell me," he said, "do you think I have no hope left?"
He had worked so hard for so long, schemed against so many people, and killed so many of them, only to have that bastard Seventh Prince get the benefit in the end. He was not reconciled.
Tao Yifan suddenly opened his eyes and slammed his hand on the table. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Hehe..." The Third Prince chuckled self-deprecatingly.
"No rush."
The Third Prince looked at Tao Yifan, thinking, "These are probably words of comfort to myself."
"You don't believe me?"
It's not Third Master anymore, it's you now. Tao Yifan is clearly drunk.
If they really fail, the Third Prince will accept it.
After all, having come this far, with people still by my side, it's not too much of a failure.
Tao Yifan seemed to be provoked by the Third Prince's gaze, and suddenly sat up straight, looking at the Third Prince with a serious expression.
Do you know why the Emperor ordered you to read the imperial edict?
Do you know why you are the one who can review memorials?
The Third Prince could understand the first one, but he couldn't figure out the second one.
Tao Yifan smiled, a smile so carefree and casual, so different from his usual cautious self.
"If I'm not mistaken, as long as you bet on the right thing, there's a chance of winning. Besides, until the very end, who can predict the outcome!" Tao Yifan said, his drunken demeanor lessening, revealing his usual sharp and critical side.
"Who did you say it is?" The Third Prince felt that the only one who could turn the tide was the Emperor. He had never seen through the Emperor over the years, and even after Tao Yifan said a few words to him, he did not get carried away.
Another uncertain factor is Qiao Yuchen.
He could almost win by bringing this person into his camp, but that's unlikely.
He had this intention when he first married Qiao Zhen, but not anymore.
It was only because he knew that Qiao Zhen could not control the General's Mansion.
"Chen Siyuan!"
"You're insane!"
The Third Prince was instantly enraged. He stood up abruptly, pacing back and forth, glaring at Tao Yifan. If they weren't brothers of many years, he would have slapped him to death.
He had tried to kill Chen Siyuan several times, but he didn't have the ability. Now this person actually said such a thing. Who gave him the audacity!
Tao Yifan looked at the Third Prince, who had been drunk not long ago but was now back to normal, and slowly stood up.
He looked at the Third Prince and listed his own evidence.
"Qiao Yuchen was a third-rank official at the time, so how did Chen Siyuan become a first-rank imperial consort?"
"Both times Chen Siyuan went to the palace, Eunuch Huang personally greeted her. Once she went to the Imperial Study, and once she went to the Imperial Garden."
"The Emperor twice bestowed wine, skipping everyone else, but only giving wine to Chen Siyuan."
Tao Yifan said a lot, then strode away. Whether someone can understand is up to them.
In fact, there are still many things he doesn't understand.
For example, why did Song Ji steal Chen Siyuan out and then tell himself?
Song Ji was a member of the Western Depot, which only obeyed the emperor's orders. So what were Song Ji's motives?
Furthermore, while investigating the cause of Minister Su's death, he accidentally discovered that the people from the Western Depot were also involved.
But even if it wasn't murder, it was still about covering up some evidence, which was precisely what was detrimental to Chen Zhaokun.
Because he had suspicions, he specifically investigated Manager Zhang of the Wen Family Cloth Shop. He did indeed die from that fragrant cloth, so why wasn't Manager Zhang's cause of death that?
Everything is connected, and it all relates to Chen Siyuan.
He remembered Chen Siyuan's purpose in coming to the capital.
I wrote a letter to my grandfather a while ago, and I just received the letter a few days ago.
Having confirmed some of his suspicions, he now had reason to believe that all of this was related to Chen Siyuan, and even more so, he had a bolder guess: that the Emperor had a special affection for Chen Siyuan.
At this moment, the Third Prince thought of the origin of Chen Siyuan's investiture.
Chen Siyuan, who came from a merchant family, became the young mistress of a general's mansion. Many people thought it was a bad thing, but with an imperial decree, Chen Siyuan became a first-rank noblewoman, and her status changed instantly.
Could it be that there was something between the Emperor and Chen Siyuan...? That thought was quickly dismissed by the Third Prince.
If it's not this, why are there so many differences?
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