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Few of the people sent out by the Fifth Prince returned, and he lost most of his elites.
That's fine.
Whenever people were sent out, there was always the possibility of casualties. Every time the Fifth Prince sent out his men, he was prepared for the possibility of total annihilation.
This means that even if these people died, it would not have a fatal impact on him and he could continue to move forward.
It is also because of this that the Fifth Prince has been able to come this far and possess the ability to compete with the Crown Prince's faction.
But unexpectedly, things are more than that.
The secret agent he had hidden for many years, a secret agent that no one knew about, was killed by the enemy's men by surprise when his people went to wipe out Wu Weian's gang.
None of the fifth prince's twelve secret agents in the capital escaped this disaster.
Moreover, the Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple, which he had managed for many years, were almost destroyed.
Things have escalated to such a point that the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court can no longer save the Fifth Prince.
Over the past decade, the Fifth Prince's journey has not been smooth sailing, and he has faced life-and-death situations several times.
Every time, he gets back up.
Therefore, even so, the fifth prince did not lose his fighting spirit.
After all, the Fifth Prince's Palace is still there, and the emperor is still there.
However, the situation changed drastically in the blink of an eye. What went wrong?
The fifth prince locked himself in the study and reflected.
No one knew about his twelve secret locations except him. Even if someone betrayed him, at most he would lose one or two.
As for the Minister of Justice and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, the prince's party had indeed protected the two hostages, but even if those two had beaten the drum to complain, they could have found scapegoats from the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court, allowing the Minister and the Chief Justice to escape this disaster.
But this time, more than twenty people suddenly appeared.
How did the prince's party know about those people? Only he, the Minister of Justice, and the Supreme Court Minister knew about these things.
And there is absolutely no way the two of them would reveal it.
No.
The fifth prince closed his eyes, his eyes filled with grief.
Besides him, there was another person who knew these things.
The woman he loved most, the woman he was willing to give his life for.
Xing Shuyue.
He believed in her so much, so much.
Even though there was a possibility that she would attack him after knowing the truth about her parents' death, the Fifth Prince had never been on guard over the years.
From the moment he knew he fell in love with her, he gave her all his trust.
But in the end, she let him down.
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In line with the principle of taking advantage of the situation to kill him, Wu Weian went out early and came back late after returning from Yeshan Village, and sometimes even did not come back for several days.
The other bigwigs in the prince's party are similar.
In the past few days, the court seemed calm on the surface, but there were turbulent waves underneath.
Ever since Ji Yunxi lit the flame at the Osmanthus Banquet that day, she no longer cared about the Fifth Prince's affairs and handed over the entire authority to Wu Weian.
Just like she handed the gambling house and cloth shop over to the manager, and after spending a few days to judge whether they were okay, she let go completely.
After all, Ji Yunxi was in charge of investment work, and she had never liked to do it herself.
Naturally, Wu Weian is more adept at the sword-fighting and rebellious situation in the court.
About ten days later, one morning, when it was still light, Wu Weian stepped into the courtyard.
He was still wet and took a quick shower. Before going to the Hanlin Academy, he woke up Ji Yunxi who was still sleeping.
Ji Yunxi opened her eyes and vaguely saw the person sitting beside the bed.
In the Hanlin Academy during the day and in the master's mansion at night, he conspired with the masters of the Prince's Party for several nights in a row. Even Wu Weian could not hide his fatigue.
He was no longer in the mood to play around.
Seeing the expression on his face, Ji Yunxi quickly came to her senses.
She sat up in bed and after a moment's thought, she understood: "Do it tonight?"
Wu Weian nodded lightly.
At this critical moment, Ji Yunxi no longer stood by and watched. She thought for a moment and asked, "Will you go in person?"
Wu Weian shook his head. When the disguise faded, his face was as calm as the sea. "I just returned from a meeting with Xing Shuyue. I provided her with a number of men and women, all of whom are skilled in martial arts. She also told me the location of the secret recipe for the poison. Manager Yuan will personally take Xuezhu and the other two to retrieve it. That's all that's needed."
The four Yuan managers were personally cultivated by Wu Weian over the years.
Xing Shuyue had already provided the layout of the Fifth Prince's Mansion, all its mechanisms, and the location of the secret recipe in advance.
At that time, Xing Shuyue and the fifth prince will make a final settlement, and the four stewards of Yuan will go to get the secret recipe.
No matter from which level you look at it, it's foolproof.
There was no need for Wu Weian to go there in person.
But Ji Yunxi felt a little uneasy.
The Minister of Punishment and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court hanged themselves at home before they were caught, saying they committed suicide out of fear of punishment.
But I'm afraid the person behind the scenes wants to protect the Fifth Prince to prevent these two adults from being tortured in prison and giving out the Fifth Prince.
Moreover, in this book, the fifth prince has the aura of the protagonist and can always escape death.
In the original book, Wu Weian is considered one of the five princes' golden fingers. From a metaphysical point of view, Wu Weian is the fifth prince's man in the original book, so he can at least get some of the protagonist's luck.
Ji Yunxi thought for a moment and looked at him steadily, "I want you to go in person."
Wu Weian's eyes were deep: "Why?"
He doesn't do much himself.
As long as you go out, there is always the possibility of getting into danger.
The reason why he trained Xuezhu and the other three was so that they could stand in front of him at times like this.
When a person dies, it is like a light going out.
A wise counselor should not stand under a dangerous wall.
Ji Yunxi said, "The Fifth Prince always seems to be able to escape danger. You know, this opportunity to put the Fifth Prince to death may only come once."
Looking at his eyes as deep as the seabed, Ji Yunxi said softly, "If you don't go, I won't be able to rest assured."
Wu Weian looked at her, sighed softly, and looked away: "I know."
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