Chapter 449 The Real Murderer Who Killed My Great Uncle

The Second Prince closed his eyes, trying to suppress his excitement, then opened his eyes and asked, "Does it say here why he was promoted?"

Yue Haoyun patted his shoulder and said gently, "Yes, don't worry, I'll show you."

Then he flipped out another document and said, "Here is the record of Han Lie receiving the imperial edict."

He flipped a few pages back and pointed to the content above and said, "Look, this is the reason why Han Lie was promoted. The imperial edict for the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites was filled with words praising his intelligence and ability, but not a word about his actual achievements. "

The second prince frowned, "Does this mean that the real reason for his promotion is not easy to show to everyone?"

Yue Haoyun said, "I think so too."

The second prince picked up the document again and looked carefully at the date when Han Lie was promoted to Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which was the ninth day of the fifth month of the twelfth year of Pingchang.

"That year, my great uncle accidentally killed the sixth uncle on the tenth day of the fourth month."

"In more than twenty days, the news can reach Dai Viet."

The second prince bit his lip when he said this, his eyes were heavy, as if he was lost in memory.

He had some memories of his great uncle. At that time, he was still a child. Because his uncle and Xia Zhengqi were born of the same mother, they were very close.

At that time, they lived in the palace. His uncle often came to visit them and bought them some novel gadgets.

Later, one day, the palace suddenly received bad news. His uncle murdered the sixth uncle in public at a palace banquet, and the sixth uncle died on the spot.

Their emperor was furious and first threw his uncle into the sky prison to make him pay for his life.

Later, it was the court officials who pleaded for him, and he changed it to lifelong confinement.

In the second year of his uncle's confinement, he remembered that his father and mother had secretly met his uncle.

After returning, they were pale and very depressed, and their mother couldn't help crying. He and his elder brother pulled his father and mother to ask what happened to their great uncle, but the queen mother just shook her head and said nothing.

Two months later, the bad news came again, saying that the great uncle had passed away.

All of the great uncle's children were also executed.

Yue Haoyun patted the second prince on the back, and the second prince came to his senses.

"So you also think that this is enough to prove that the original vicious plan was made by Han Lie, right?" Yue Haoyun asked.

The second prince's eyes flashed with coldness: "How can there be such a coincidence in the world? My great uncle just got into trouble and he was promoted. The specific reason for the promotion cannot be told to the outside world."

Yue Haoyun said: "In fact, in addition to these, there is evidence."

"Look here." Yue Haoyun said, and opened a large booklet.

"This is the late emperor's diary. It records that in April of the eleventh year of Pyeongchang, the late emperor summoned four important ministers to discuss matters."

"And the matter of discussion was how to weaken the national strength of Daxia."

"Look here, it says that the four ministers did not come up with a plan that satisfied the late emperor, so the late emperor issued an order for officials in the court to offer their plans."

"At that time, Han Lie, as a secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, also had the opportunity to offer his plans."

"But what's strange is that when you look further, it doesn't say whose plan was adopted, let alone what kind of plan it was."

"Later, a few months later, that incident happened, and then Han Lie was promoted."

"All kinds of evidence point to Han Lie."

"And, the last time I was sent to Daxia, I gave you the idea of ​​trapping you. Later I learned that it was Han Lie who proposed it."

The second prince clenched his teeth and his eyes seemed to be able to spit fire when he heard this. "Han Lie, I will never reconcile with you!"

"I will kill you with my own hands to avenge my uncle!"

Yue Haoyun saw that he was so emotional, poured him a cup of tea, and said, "Calm down, it's not easy to get rid of him, we need to discuss it carefully."

"I know." The second prince said lightly.

Yue Haoyun walked to the window, hid behind the curtain, looked downstairs, turned around and looked at the copper kettle dripping by the window, and said: "It's getting late. For safety reasons, let's talk about this today."

"Zhu Ling's spies have been watching there. If we stay for a long time, I'm afraid they will be discovered."

The second prince also looked out the window and saw a woman in a coarse cloth dress standing under the old locust tree opposite. There was a bamboo basket at her feet, and there were some embroidery in the basket.

At first glance, she looked like a village woman who came to the city to sell some small things and earn some money for herself, but if you look closely, her face and hands are very delicate, and she is not a village woman doing farm work at all.

"Well, I see. Then I'll go back to the private room first." The second prince said, and walked towards the secret door.

Yue Haoyun went to open the secret door while saying, "You go ahead. I'll go see Zhou Daqian later while the streets are in chaos today."

"Well, be careful!" The second prince instructed, and together with Yue Haoyun, he opened the secret door.

At the moment the secret door was pushed open, there was a cry of "Ouch".

The second prince looked out and saw that it was Xia Miaoyuan who had just been eavesdropping on the secret door. The secret door was suddenly pushed open, and she fell on her buttocks.

"Little prince, I told you not to..." Sang Qi scolded her and picked her up.

After everyone finished lunch at Jinyulou, they went to the theater to listen to a play, and then went back home.

Originally, they wanted to play all day, but because the second prince had something on his mind, he was not in the mood.

Xia Miaoyuan lay on the secret door, listening to some of the things that happened. On the carriage back to the mansion, she repeatedly thought about how to get rid of Han Lie.

[How about sending someone to assassinate him?]

[How about poisoning him?]

However, it was already time for a nap, and she fell asleep after thinking for a while.

When she woke up, she found Xiaojuzi lying beside her, snoring evenly.

[Ah, we're already at the mansion. I slept so deeply!]

[Where's my second brother? I wonder if he has come up with a good idea.]

Thinking of this, Xia Miaoyuan put on her shoes hastily and walked out.

"Young prince, where are you going? Your hair is not combed, and your face is not painted." Nanny Li chased after him.

Xia Miaoyuan went straight to the courtyard of the Second Prince.

When she pushed the door and entered the Second Prince's room, she found him sitting at the table.

His brows were tightly wrinkled, as if he was thinking about something.

"Second brother, are you thinking of an idea?" Xia Miaoyuan asked as she got into the Second Prince's arms.

The Second Prince lowered his head and met her big, bright eyes.

He rubbed Xia Miaoyuan's messy bun lovingly and said with a smile, "Brother is thinking of something."

Xia Miaoyuan stood on tiptoe, hugged the Second Prince's neck and said, "Don't worry, brother, I will always think of an idea."

While the brother and sister were talking, Han Qingbo said outside the door, "Second Prince?"