Song Shang had just killed someone and with a murderous look on his face, he told Song Tao's plan again and took out the so-called treasure.

Wen Yu was a little surprised: "Why are you so anxious to let him die? We haven't figured out who is behind this yet, and we don't know what other tricks he has!"

Song Shang said: "He doesn't know who the real person behind this is. He is just a small chess piece."

"Why would he say that the things belonged to Prince Wu's palace? Could the person behind this be the Prince of Wu?" Wen Yu asked.

Qi Wu denied it, "I have been following the affairs of the Wu Palace for the past two years. From this perspective, it doesn't seem like the work of Wu. Moreover, if Wu wanted to swallow up the Song family, he would have done it a few years ago. There would be many opportunities, and there would be no need to come to the capital. Moreover, Wu is cautious in his actions. If he had any ideas, I'm afraid he would not let my cousin get the title... He would not do anything that would cause trouble."

When Wen Yu heard the title, she looked at Song Shang with a smile.

Song Shang looked at Wen Yu's mischievous appearance, his heart softened, and he also smiled: "The title was originally bought, I'm not afraid of you laughing at me!"

Qi Wu was very honest: "I didn't mean to make fun of you."

Wen Yu said, "But, this item belongs to the Wu Wang Mansion, right?"

The thing she held in her hand was heavy, a pure gold hollow-carved incense ball inlaid with various gemstones. It was the size of an adult man's fist and must have been quite old. But the gold color shone with an expensive luster just like a new one.

The carving is extremely fine, and there is a button behind the largest red gem, which can be opened in the middle with a push, revealing an incense holder. When you light incense, smoke will come out of the hole.

There is a gold chain on the top and a detachable carved ebony frame.

Qi Wu said: "The shape, craftsmanship and materials of this incense ball seem to belong to the royal family. I can let the Crown Prince take a look at it if I have a chance..."

Song Shang said: "Although it doesn't look like the work of the Wu Palace, I'm afraid it can't be completely unrelated. The Wu Palace also has many dependent forces. Take that Lord He for example... Didn't the Wu Prince marry his granddaughter?"

Wen Yu suddenly realized something: "And Yang Xiangdong, his case is exactly the same as Song Tao's. He dared to betray Elder Li, maybe he got close to the He family or the Prince Wu's Palace!"

Qi Wu said: "I'll go ask Yang Xiangdong! See if he knows any other information besides the person he contacted."

Wen Yu nodded: "What about my cousin, Xu Erlang?"

"I've saved his life. I've signed a contract to sell him and locked him up. Someone will take him away in the next two days. I have a mine. Let him do hard labor there. The term is five years. Life and death are up to fate!"

"It's a good deal for him...but working in the mine is hard, how could Madam Xu bear it?"

"Mrs. Xu is not an ordinary woman. She is loyal and knows the principle of cutting off one's own arm. If his problem is not solved, sooner or later, Mrs. Xu and Xu Dalang will be implicated!"

"Cousin, let me take this thing! I can stop by the Crown Prince on the way back and let him see if he recognizes it."

"Take it away, and remember to find a safe place to put it!"

"Cousin, don't forget to investigate the lawsuit... Even though Song Tao is dead, the things on the other side can't be stopped."

"I have already arranged for someone to go there. Zhang Jiangqing and his master are also keeping an eye on it! If there is any movement, they will suppress it first."

After putting the golden ball away, the couple went to the East Palace.

At the door, they saw the Crown Prince and his grandson getting off the car. They hurried forward and asked, "Why did His Royal Highness go out?"

Li Qihuan carefully supported the prince and said, "Let's go in and talk!"

After entering the room, I first took care of the prince, changed his clothes and washed his hands, poured him with hot water... and let him lie on the bed.

Several people sat a little further away from him, and Li Qihuan whispered, "My father and I went to the palace to ask the emperor to resign the position of crown prince."

ah?!

Wen Yu and Qi Wu looked at each other in shock.

"Your Highness..." Qi Wu was a little anxious.

Li Qihuan shook his head gently: "This time the incident is a bit big. Although my father has recovered, some things may not end well. Instead of waiting for others to reveal it, it is better for us to expose it ourselves and take a step back. My father was determined and resigned from the position of Crown Prince as well.

It just so happened that I had handed over several important matters in my hands last year. The emperor was a little surprised and did not agree. He asked my father to come back and rest. The emperor did not let my father know about this matter, saying that he needed to consider it carefully. "

Qi Wu looked unhappy, but he didn't say anything else.

Li Qihuan continued: "Let me lay the groundwork first. I will write the memorial and present it to the emperor personally."

Wen Yu thought about it and couldn't help but worry, "Will it become real?"

Li Qihuan said tiredly: "In fact, this may not be what I think in my heart. I have been extremely irritable recently. If I continue like this, it will not be good. Although my father broke through this time, his illness is not cured. If I go back and forth like this, if something happens, won't I regret it to death? If that road is really blocked... Xiaowu, I will have delayed you!"

Qi Wu shook his head: "Qi Wu is just following you, not following that position. You don't have to think too much. Anyway, I will do what I should do as usual."

Li Qihuan patted Qi Wu, "Good brother!"

Wen Yu said, "Your Highness, you have just experienced such a big thing, it is normal for you to feel depressed. However, there is a prince above you, and Pingting is pregnant again... Even if you retreat, you must be able to protect yourself!"

Li Qihuan was a little surprised. He glanced at Wen Yu and nodded.

These things were beyond Wen Yu's imagination, so she took out the golden ball and showed it to the Crown Prince.

Although the voice was light, several people immediately stood up and walked to his side.

Wen Yu placed the thing on the prince's bed.

The prince smiled, picked it up with great effort, and broke the ruby ​​to open it.

"This is something that belonged to the King of Wu. The King of Xiang, the King of Yun, and our family each have one. The King of An and his family don't have any. The one in our house has a purple gem on it. When you were a child, you were naughty, and your father used it to coax you... You threw it out and it rolled around, and it broke a piece, and later we asked a craftsman to repair it..."

Li Qihuan listened to the prince speak with a gentle smile on his face.

As they walked home, Qi Wu's face became more serious. After sending Wen Yu home, he said, "I'm going out for a while. If you have nothing to do, go and accompany your mother."

"We haven't eaten yet! My cousin and the prince didn't even ask us..."

Qi Wu said, "Ask the nanny in mother's room to get some for you. I'll be back as soon as possible!"

…

Wen Yu went back to wash up, then went to Madam Qi's room, where she chatted with her for a while, picking out things to say.

When Madam Qi heard that the prince had resigned, she was also stunned. "This is really unexpected! Normally, now is not a good time. I heard that the other day that the King of Wu and the King of An have been doing things in a bad way recently. If we withdraw now, we may not have another chance."

"The prince is wise, he must have his own plan."

After a while, the Marquis in front came and asked, "Marquis, please ask Master Wu to come over!"

The person was not there. At dinner time, the Marquis came to look for him again, apparently asking Qi Wu to accompany the guests.

Turns out he wasn’t there yet!

Qi Hou looked at his children and grandchildren, all neatly arranged in front of him, and only he was missing. He felt angry and depressed, because he really didn't take this family and himself seriously! At night, Wen Yu couldn't fall asleep after washing up and going to bed: I don't know how Pingting is doing, and it's not a good time to go see her now...

In the middle of the night, just as I was about to fall asleep, Qi Wu came back.

Wen Yu perked up and quickly stood up, "Where have you been?"

Qi Wu looked at his little wife under the lamp, his expression a little more relaxed than before.

"Let me wash my face first."

Wen Yu felt relieved, probably because she had found out something. After a while, Qi Wu came in and sat beside the bed.

"I tied up Yang Xiangdong!" Qi Wu said as soon as he came up.

"Really? Did you find out anything?" Wen Yu's eyes were flashing with excitement.

"Yeah." Qi Wu looked at his little wife and was a little distracted...

"Hurry up and tell me!"

"He was returning home after drinking with a friend, and we masked him and kidnapped him. I didn't say anything polite, I just came up and said to him..."

Since we are masked and kidnapping you, we won't kill you, otherwise we would have just shown our faces. But if you don't say anything, don't blame me for not wanting your life...

Qi Wu rubbed Yang Xiangdong's face with a cold dagger: This knife will destroy your face and your career will be over. After years of hard study, you just set foot on a smooth road but it's back to zero in one day. Are you willing to do this?

Yang Xiangdong is indeed a character. Although he was very scared, he did not lose his composure.

"He said, you don't have to be so pushy. If I know something, it's fine to tell it. If I don't know something, I'll make it up for fear of hurting you, and it's useless for you to take it."

“So, I asked him directly about the middleman who wanted to harm the Song family.

He said: Since the last time I saw that person, I have had no contact with him.

I asked him if he knew who was behind this.

He said he really didn't know. He had to go through many twists and turns to contact the middleman. He decided to stop the matter, and after telling the middleman, he didn't look for him again.

He speculated: The middleman was either killed or left. In this case, he was lucky not to die. He would not go looking for trouble again! But I told him: Since you chose to trust the middleman, you must have a reason. With your mind and character, how could you believe someone who said he could help you destroy the Song family and overthrow Lord Li?

When he heard me say: Overthrow Lord Li, his face changed and he was silent for a long time.

I told him: If you don't tell me, this matter will never be resolved. You don't know when the thunder on your head will explode. If Lord Li doesn't forgive you, you will die. But if he hadn't supported you from behind, you might have died in an accident a few days ago. Believe it or not?

He thought for a long time before saying: He knew the identity of the middleman. The man worked in the Ministry of Personnel, and his position was not high, but he had no fame or family background, and it was not easy for him to get to where he is today. And judging from his clothes, he did not have a hard life.

Yang Xiangdong has a sharp mind and is good at recognizing people, so he investigates secretly.

Then I knew that the person was recommended by another person for the job.

And that person's teacher was Mr. Zhou, who was once the Minister of Personnel...