Sheng Xiyan was startled and blurted out: "Patricide?"

No matter in the previous life or this life, even from that novel, all Sheng Xiyan knew was how people today worship the late emperor, regard him as their role model, put him first in everything, and say in every sentence that he was a wise ruler in a prosperous age.

Chu Yuanchen played with her fingers and said as they walked, "The late emperor went to Mount Tai for meditation ten years ago. Before he arrived at Mount Tai, he suddenly died. According to the imperial physician who accompanied him at the time, the late emperor was infected with an epidemic disease. Not only the late emperor, but many people in the group were also infected with the epidemic disease, including the eunuchs and guards. Nearly 10% of them died. After that, the crown prince succeeded to the throne."

Sheng Xiyan knew all this.

After the prince succeeded to the throne, he did not change his father's will for three years. Later, even after three years, he never changed the policies formulated by the previous emperor, nor did he pull down the previous emperor's old ministers to support his own confidants. Except for transferring Zheng Zhongming to the governor of the Beijing camp, everyone praised the emperor for being pure and filial.

When Xiao Shuo found out that Earl Jian'an had such a will, he began to investigate.

However, they had a very difficult time in the past few years and could not take even a wrong step, so they had to hide the truth from many people, which made the investigation extremely difficult. Xiao Shuo also spent a lot of effort before he got some details.

"The late emperor was infected with an epidemic on the road, and the severity of the disease was so severe that the imperial doctors tried every possible means, but were unable to save him. When the late emperor was seriously ill, he asked the Earl of Jian'an to talk to him alone, and not long after that, the late emperor fell into a coma. It is said that before he fell into a coma, the late emperor told his eunuch that he had left a will for the Earl of Jian'an. However, until the late emperor passed away, the Earl of Jian'an did not produce the so-called will. Later, the eunuch no longer insisted on holding the will, saying that the late emperor was confused due to his illness and often made nonsense remarks. Later, the eunuch also contracted the epidemic because he was taking care of the late emperor closely, and died not long after."

"Plus, many people were infected with the epidemic at the time, so it was a very chaotic situation. As a result, not many people remembered what a eunuch said casually."

Sheng Xiyan listened carefully.

"The Earl of Jian'an was highly valued during the reign of the previous emperor, just like Zheng Zhongming is today. The previous emperor kept almost everything to himself. After the current emperor ascended the throne, the favors he showed him far exceeded those of the previous emperor. Besides the favors, he was actually more cautious. My eldest brother judged that this posthumous edict might be real and is still in the hands of the Earl of Jian'an."

Chu Yuanchen smiled slightly and said nonchalantly: "I returned to Beijing for the sake of the Earl of Jian'an."

"Make a plan to make the emperor think that Earl Jian'an is colluding with me and wants to use the will to cause trouble. Only then will Big Brother have the opportunity to completely overthrow Earl Jian'an."

Chu Yuanchen said it lightly now, but Sheng Xiyan still felt a little scared when she thought about the time when he appeared in her carriage.

It's really just a little bit away.

Chu Yuanchen's heart pulse was almost cut off, but he was still hanging on with one breath. If he had been a step later, he would have been beyond help.

If she hadn't acted decisively and given it a try, he might not be here anymore.

So, this is how Chu Yuanchen died in his previous life, silently in a corner of the capital.

Sheng Xiyan's heart ached slightly, and she held his hand back, feeling his body temperature.

Chu Yuanchen felt that his luck today was really good. He smiled and said, "Brother has tried to test him before, but the emperor always acted as if he knew nothing. Until just now..." He told her what Xiao Shuo had told him, "The emperor has been on the throne for ten years. Even if there is a will saying that the previous emperor had changed the crown prince, what can it do? His position cannot be shaken. He would be so scared unless he had done something extremely treasonous, such as patricide... Those who knew about it back then are no longer around, so you won't get anything out of the emperor just by asking him directly."

Sheng Xiyan understood and said, "One of the medicines is so rare that it can no longer be made. I gave the rest to the princess. The princess seems to have only used it once, and the rest are in her hands."

Chu Yuanchen smiled and said, "Then I'll go ask mom for it later."

This thing is quite interesting. When Chu Yuanchen mentioned it to Xiao Shuo, Xiao Shuo decided to try it out to see if he could get some information out of it.

As they were talking, the two had already reached the ceremony gate.

Since he said he would send her off, he naturally had to send her back. Chu Yuanchen shamelessly squeezed into her carriage.

He glanced at the telescope on the small table in the carriage and asked with a smile, "Is today's excitement fun?"

Sheng Xiyan pouted, and there was a kind of coquettishness in her voice that she herself didn't even notice: "I don't really like watching the excitement."

Chu Yuanchen just smiled, his sparkling peach blossom eyes staring at her, which made her feel a little embarrassed. She stiffly changed the subject and asked, "Did you convince Fu Junqing?"

Chu Yuanchen nodded: "Fu Junqing has made great contributions to Lingnan. Over the years, it was thanks to them that Lingnan was kept safe. Although Fu Qingjun was a little too obsessed with Madam Bo and his mind was not clear, his mistakes were not fatal."

If he followed Qin Wei's lead, Qin Wei was a royal family member and the legitimate son of the previous emperor. As long as the court was still named "Qin", he would at most be imprisoned.

However, Fu Junqing could not escape the death penalty. Not only would he die, but at least his three clans would be buried with him.

"Wu Anbo is still out there suppressing bandits." Chu Yuanchen sighed, "When he was in Lingnan, he also protected Prince Xue's old subordinates."

"Wu Anbo has done good deeds but no wrongdoings. Although Fu Junqing is a foolish filial son, he is not a person who has committed a heinous crime."

Chu Yuanchen has always been clear-headed and will not make decisions based on momentary likes or dislikes.

He smiled faintly and said, "I only asked him one question, whether he wanted his Jinwu Guards to die with him. And let him think about the soldiers who died on the battlefield in recent years, and think about their parents, wives and children."

"As for the wife of Marquis Wu'an." Chu Yuanchen didn't take her seriously at all. "Fu Junqing has already locked her up. Marquis Wu'an should be back in a few days. Let the Fu family handle their own affairs."

A mere wife of the Earl of Wu'an is not something Chu Yuanchen needs to worry about.

Chu Yuanchen rubbed his brows, with a hint of fatigue in his eyes.

My brother has been subjected to enough abuse over the years.

They were powerless in the past, and it was already very difficult for them to stabilize the situation and survive.

Now that he has the ability, he naturally doesn't want his elder brother to bear the insults that he doesn't deserve. His elder brother is not a treacherous person.

Therefore, he wanted to have the upper hand in everything. He wanted to bring down the corrupt Da Rong Dynasty in a fair and just manner and destroy the reputation of the emperor and the previous emperor.

Qin Wei is indeed nothing, but it still takes a lot of effort to make sure that every step Qin Wei takes is in line with their expectations.

Sheng Xiyan asked with great interest: "Tell me something else, how is Prince Zhao, and Zhao Yuanrou..."

She wanted to know, so Chu Yuanchen naturally told her everything, without hiding anything. When she heard that Zhou Jingxun and Qin Wei were co-heirs, she was stunned for a few breaths before she suddenly laughed, leaning against him affectionately, laughing heartily.

In her previous life, all her grievances were caused by this divorce, but now, she is completely relieved!

"Achen, you are so nice!"

She looked up at him, her eyes full of dependence and joy, without reservation.

Chu Yuanchen suddenly hugged her tightly, rested his head on her shoulder, and then rubbed it gently.

His arms gradually exerted strength, feeling the warmth of her body.

"Ayan, it's so nice of you..."

"Why are you so nice?"

Chu Yuanchen muttered softly.

His breathing was a little heavy, and his breath brushed over the tip of her ear, making her feel a little itchy.

"It's a good thing you're here."

Chu Yuanchen wrapped his arms around her slender waist, his voice a little hoarse.

No matter what he does, she is by his side. How lucky he is in his life.

Sheng Xiyan didn't move.

Chu Yuanchen said, because of her.

However, for Sheng Xiyan, it was because of Chu Yuanchen that she was able to find the meaning of life from the confusion after her rebirth.

When she was just reborn, Sheng Xiyan only wanted to get rid of the fate of being a co-heir in her previous life. After getting rid of it successfully, she had no idea what she could do or what she should do. She didn't know why she was reborn, and there was always an uncontrollable resentment in her heart...

It was because of Chu Yuanchen that she was now living the life she liked!

Sheng Xiyan leaned on him dependently.

"Xigui." Sheng Xingan's voice came from outside the carriage, "Is Sister Yan in there?"

Sheng Xiyan quickly pushed him away and sat away from him. She looked a little uncomfortable and her earlobes felt slightly hot.

Chu Yuanchen couldn't help laughing. He opened the car curtain and greeted him, "Uncle."

"Your Majesty." Sheng Xing'an had no expression on his face.

Sheng Xingan had just left the government office when he saw Xigui sitting outside. He also saw the black horse following his carriage unattended, so he knew Chu Yuanchen was there too. Sure enough...

In the past, Sheng Xing'an was very happy that Sheng Xiyan could marry into the Zhenbei Palace, and he was looking forward to the prosperity of his whole family. But now, as the wedding date is approaching, Sheng Xing'an's heart is very complicated, especially when he sees Chu Yuanchen, he feels sad that his daughter is about to be abducted.

Chu Yuanchen said nonchalantly, "I just sent Ah Yan back. Has your uncle left the government office?"

"Yes." Sheng Xingan responded a few times, glanced towards the carriage, and when he saw his daughter sitting upright, he looked away.

The two carriages went back to Sheng Mansion, one after the other, and stopped at the ceremonial gate.

Chu Yuanchen helped Sheng Xiyan get off the carriage and was about to say goodbye when he heard Sheng Xingan say, "Prince, have you had dinner yet? Why don't you go together?"

Chu Yuanchen readily agreed: "Greetings, uncle."

Sheng Xing'an was just being polite, but he didn't expect it to go wrong. He had no choice but to welcome Chu Yuanchen to the main hall in the front yard, have someone serve the food quickly, and have the meal quickly. Then he couldn't wait to send him back.

Chu Yuanchen: “…”

He couldn't help but laugh.

Sheng Xingan's attitude is simply too obvious.

He took two steps back, walked beside Sheng Xiyan, and blinked at her in a wronged manner.

So, Sheng Xingan turned around and found that Chu Yuanchen was gone. When he turned around again, he saw this bad boy talking to his daughter with a smile, which made the daughter laugh with her hands covering her mouth and her eyes twisted.

Sheng Xingan: “…”

Hey, it's only a few days away, my daughter is really going to get married soon. If I had known, I would have set the wedding date later.

While I was daydreaming, I arrived at the ceremony gate.

Wuti did not go to the stable, but waited for him obediently at the ceremonial gate. When she saw him come out, she bit the reins and walked over.

Sheng Xingan curled the corners of his mouth: "Prince, have a safe trip..." Before he could finish, he was stopped by a coquettish voice. Sheng Xingan frowned and looked in the direction of the voice. It was Sheng Xiyun.

The third lady, Sheng Xiyunlian, walked lightly. She greeted everyone one by one and said with a smile, "My aunt asked me to come and see if my father has returned... This horse is really majestic. It must be the prince's horse."

She smiled sweetly, just the right smile, and reached out to touch the crow's hoof.

The black hoof kicked back, and the hind legs kicked up a cloud of gray dust. Sheng Xiyun quickly took two steps back, but it was too late. The dust stuck to her light-colored dress, which was particularly obvious and dazzling. Sheng Xiyun raised her hands and clapped twice in panic, but forced herself to hold back.

Wuti walked up to Sheng Xiyan, rubbed his horse's head against her, and looked at her with a pair of wet eyes.

Sheng Xiyan understood, took out a candy from her purse and fed it to the dog.

"It likes big sister so much." Sheng Xiyun showed an envious expression, "Can I touch it?"

She said this while looking at Chu Yuanchen.

Chu Yuanchen didn't even glance at Sheng Xiyan and smiled, "It has eaten all the candy you gave it last time." He didn't mention that he ate most of it himself.

"Ah?" Sheng Xiyan blinked. "Can it eat so much maltose? Will it damage its teeth?"

"Sure." Chu Yuanchen lied with his eyes wide open, "It likes to eat."

Wuti snorted disdainfully at his owner, as if he understood, but also as if he was protesting: I didn't finish it!

Sheng Xiyan gave the bag of maltose, which was still warm, to Chu Yuanchen: "For Wuti!"

Chu Yuanchen was satisfied. He happily accepted it and put it in his arms: "I'm leaving first."

As he spoke, he pulled Wu Ti's reins, climbed onto the horse, and was bitten by Sheng Xiyun who was standing aside. He took a step forward and said, "Your Highness, I heard that you are banning the Ten-Herb Cream. I know that it is being sold secretly somewhere. Your Highness, you..."

She thought she had thrown out a big bait that would at least make him look at her and ask a few questions.

However, before he could finish his words, Chu Yuanchen rode away on his Wuti horse.

Sheng Xiyun: "..."

She bit her lower lip, her face extremely embarrassed, and she couldn't help but scold, "Father, look at how my eldest sister manages the household. She doesn't even clean the floor. It's simply a disgrace to our Sheng family."

Her favorite skirt, which she just wore today!

"Go get a broom." Sheng Xiyan said slowly to a maid, "Let the third young lady sweep the yard by herself. If she can't sweep it clean, she should sweep it every day. If she is lazy, you can catch her in her yard."

During the ceremony, there are vehicles and horses coming and going, so it is difficult to clean up the dust completely.

The old woman responded quickly, immediately brought a large broom and stuffed it into Sheng Xiyun's hand.

Sheng Xiyan said to Sheng Xingan, "Father, I am leaving now."

Sheng Xingan also saw that Sheng Xiyun had evil intentions, and said in a deep voice: "After you finish sweeping, go to the small Buddhist temple and kneel down. Although you are a concubine's daughter, your father has no intention of using you to get close to the rich and powerful. Even if it is from a small family, I will find a legitimate wife for you in the future. Don't be ungrateful."

Sheng Xiyun bit her lower lip somewhat unwillingly. She remembered what Zhao Yuanrou had said, that even though she was a concubine's daughter, she could not just accept her fate. The distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children was unfair, and she should fight for her future.

So, Sheng Xiyun raised her chin stubbornly and said, "Father, I don't want to compete with my elder sister. My elder sister is the legitimate daughter, and I am the illegitimate daughter. I know that."

"It's just that the white tiger turned into a dragon. If the King of Zhenbei can ascend to that position, the eldest sister will also need someone to help..." She talked about how she only thought about her family and had no selfish motives. "Our family's family background is not obvious to begin with, and we can't help the eldest sister. The eldest sister will be alone in the future..."

"Shut up!"

Sheng Xingan frowned and thought: It seems that just being forced to kneel is not enough.

He frowned and said, "Sheng Xiyun, you..."

"Master! Master!" cried the porter, hurrying in. "Here comes the Royal Guard."

Royal Guard?

Sheng Xingan was startled and was about to ask what was going on, but the Jinyiwei had already rushed in. It was Captain Wang from the Jinyiwei. He only brought two people with him. He politely bowed to Sheng Xingan and said, "Master Sheng."

Sheng Xing'an didn't quite understand why the Jinyiwei suddenly came to his house. Although he didn't understand, he still asked politely.

As a result, Captain Wang glanced at Sheng Xiyun and said, "I heard that the third young lady in your mansion knows that someone in the capital is privately selling the Ten-Heart Cream? Lord Sheng, please let the third young lady come with us."

Having said that, without waiting for Sheng Xingan to agree or refuse, he made a "please" gesture.

Sheng Xiyun was stunned. Her face turned pale with fear and she shrank her head back, her face showing shock, fear and shock.

She said that she knew where there was a place selling the Shiquan Cream just to have a word or two with Chu Yuanchen. She didn't believe that she was not as good as her elder sister. She was good-looking, and was thoughtful and gentle. She didn't believe that King Zhenbei really looked down on her at all.

She never thought that someone would come to arrest her.

Sheng Xiyun hid behind Sheng Xingan, pulled his clothes, and said with fear: "Daddy, Daddy..."

Sheng Xingan hesitated for a moment and said, "Captain Wang, why don't you ask in my house?"

"Yes, yes. I said, I said right away, just at..."

She was halfway through her words when Captain Wang interrupted her. Captain Wang said calmly, "Sir Sheng, it was the governor's intention to strictly prohibit the use of the Ten Perfect Ointment. The governor once said that before the ban was issued, all past events would be forgiven. After the ban, whether it is private possession or private sale, it will be a serious crime. I dare not make the decision on my own. I hope Sir Sheng will understand."

When Sheng Xing'an heard Xiao Shuo's name, he shuddered and said without thinking, "Captain Wang, please go ahead."

The root cause of this trouble was Sheng Xiyun herself. She had to bring up the panacea ointment for no reason.

Xiao Shuo has always been ruthless in his actions. If Xiao Shuo thinks that the Sheng family is deliberately disobeying his orders, the Sheng family might be the next to be surrounded by the Dongchang.

Sheng Xingan considered himself a cold-blooded person. Compared with having his house ransacked, he was already very lucky to have only his daughter taken away, so he didn't dare to complain any more.

Sheng Xiyun was even more frightened. She shrank back and shouted loudly: "Wait, my elder sister is Governor Xiao's adopted sister, you can't take me away..."

Sheng Xingan was so angry that he almost wanted to cover her mouth, for fear that it would get to Xiao Shuo's ears. Xiao Shuo would think that his family was taking advantage of him to cause trouble and get angry with Yan Jie'er.

Captain Wang pinched the back of her neck. Sheng Xiyun rolled her eyes and became paralyzed. She was not dizzy, but she could not speak. Then she was dragged away by the Jinyiwei.

The old woman picked up the broom on the ground and muttered, "Are you going to sweep the floor or not?"

As soon as Sheng Xiyun arrived at the Jinyiwei Zhenfusi Yamen, she was so frightened that she confessed everything without even being interrogated.

"It's Princess Zhao's shop. I invested some money... No, no, I invested some money before."

"My cousin said she wanted to sell some rouge and powder so that I could earn some money for it."

"I didn't know the shop would sell the Perfect Cream..."

"I was timid and asked my cousin to return the money to me."

Sheng Xiyun was so frightened that she spoke incoherently and said a lot of nonsense. The Jinyiwei asked some more details and sorted out all the testimonies.

Sheng Xiyun opened the shop with Zhao Yuanrou more than a year ago. According to her, after Zhao Yuanrou rejected the shop offered by Zhou Jingxun, she wanted to let Zhou Jingxun see that she could also carve out a niche. However, she did not have much money, so she found Sheng Xiyun and asked her if she wanted to invest money.

The shop started out by selling rouge and powder. Zhao Yuanrou had some skills, and the things in the shop were gorgeous and exquisite, and had quite a reputation in the capital. Later, after Linlang Pavilion was closed, Zhao Yuanrou asked her to go to Linlang Pavilion to find out why it was closed, and whether there were any Western rouge and powder that could be resold to them at a low price.

Not long after that, the shop started selling the Shiquan ointment secretly, but it was extremely cautious in selling it.

Jinyiwei took over the shop and waited for the opportunity.

After five consecutive days of keeping watch, they caught several rabbits. Jinyiwei commander Lu Lianxiu handed the list he found out after following the clues to Xiao Shuo for review.

The list included many descendants of the powerful and wealthy in the capital, as well as several low-ranking generals of the imperial guards. Xiao Shuo took a look at it and threw it back, saying only one word: "Catch them."

Lu Lianxiu shuddered and quickly retreated with the roster. On his way out, he brushed past Captain Shen.

Captain Shen came to hand in the accounts. It took Dongchang five days to ransack Prince Zhao's mansion and plunder it thoroughly, even turning up the grass.

Shen Qianhu handed over the account book and said, "Sir, all the property of Prince Zhao's palace is on this."

Xiao Shuo just flipped through it casually and then gave an order to put all of it into the national treasury. Upon learning of this great event, Prime Minister Lin rushed over and happily took over the property from the East Factory.

By the time the handover was complete, it was almost the end of February. Xiao Shuo called Chu Yuanchen and went to Prince Zhao's Palace together.

After the raid, Prince Zhao's mansion was empty, with only some necessities for life left, and nothing else.

The two of them sat down in the main hall and asked someone to bring Zhao Yuanrou up.

Zhao Yuanrou was dressed in cloth, with no ornaments in her hair. After being locked up for only ten days, she felt an unprecedented tiredness, as if there was endless work to do every day, such as washing clothes and cooking. Even if she only washed her own clothes, it was enough to make her feel very uncomfortable after enjoying a life of luxury for so many years.

When she was brought here and saw Chu Yuanchen and Xiao Shuo, she was stunned. She didn't understand why they came to see a prisoner like her, and why they came together.

Xiao Shuo asked directly, "Are you from the future?"

The two of them discussed that the most valuable thing about Zhao Yuanrou was that she came from the future.

Even though Zhao Yuanrou only had a vague understanding of many things and couldn't explain them clearly, the accumulation of thousands of years would definitely bring them a lot of inspiration.

Even if we could have one or two more things like the telescope, it would be enough.