The Third Prince stared at the Crown Prince's back in a daze, then suddenly sat up straight and shouted, "Brother!"

The prince paused slightly but did not look back.

He almost saw himself in his third brother, the one who drank the poisoned wine as predicted by Meng Guxue.

She was trembling with worry, fearing that her father would not let her mother go, but at the same time, there was nothing more sorrowful than a dead heart, and in the end, she tragically accepted her tragic fate.

Isn't my third brother also having a hard time and suffering internally at this moment?

"Third brother, you should take a good rest. Once the symptoms and prescriptions are copied, have someone else send them to the East Palace."

The prince continued to walk out as he spoke, not daring to stop for a moment.

He has really suffered too much shock today. Just give him one more night and he will calm down completely.

However, just as the prince was about to step out of the threshold of the main hall, he heard the sound of cups falling to the ground behind him.

The prince turned his head suddenly and saw the third prince throwing off his cloak, knocking over the medicine bowl, and stumbling towards him, shouting:

"Brother Emperor! I have something to say!"

The Crown Prince was afraid that the Third Prince would get sick, so he turned around and helped him up, sighing softly:

"Third brother, forget it... forget it..."

When the third prince heard this, he suddenly raised his head.

He was such an insightful person that he understood the profound meaning of the prince's words almost instantly.

He looked up at the prince, his overly pale face now showing a hint of blood due to excitement.

He asked in a trembling voice: "Brother, you... you know it, right?"

The Crown Prince raised his hand and stroked the Third Prince's back, then nodded slightly.

"Third brother, don't get excited. The emperor knows everything."

When the Third Prince heard this, the taut string in his heart suddenly relaxed, and the moment he lowered his head, tears slowly fell.

"That's great. That's really great."

No one knows how much torment he has endured during this period of time.

He was an extremely cowardly and useless man, and it was not until his royal brother said those heart-wrenching words that he mustered a trace of courage and decided to confess everything to his royal brother.

"Third brother, you don't have to worry about this matter. The most important thing is to take good care of your health."

The crown prince has already made up his mind to exclude the third prince.

But at this time, the third prince shook his head.

"Fu'an, please step back and guard the gate for me!"

Fu'an didn't understand what was going on, but seeing that the Third Prince had a serious expression on his face, he immediately responded respectfully and quickly retreated.

At this time, the third prince spoke slowly:

"Brother, I have known about this for a long time, but I am a coward and have never dared to speak out."

"After listening to your sincere words, I know that you are the one that the people of the world want to see, and you will definitely become..."

The following words were somewhat taboo, so the Third Prince stopped talking cautiously and changed the subject.

"Brother Emperor, I know you are kind and righteous. Even if I don't mention it today, you will definitely treat my second sister and my mother well in the future."

"So I have no more reservations. In this battle, I will give everything I have, even if it means leaving behind my sick body, to lend a helping hand to you, my Royal Brother!"

When the prince heard this, instead of being happy, he looked at the third prince anxiously.

"Third brother, you...what do you mean by this? Don't do anything stupid."

The Third Prince shook his head and said solemnly:

"Brother, I will not take this lightly, nor will I act impulsively."

"I just said that I knew about this matter a long time ago, so I have been thinking about countless ways to break the impasse in my mind."

"But later I discovered that no matter who raised this question, it is very likely that my father would be furious and die!"

"So after countless thoughts, I have come up with a solution. Brother Emperor, please listen to it."

.......

Fu'an stood guard outside the hall, pricked up his ears to listen to the movements inside.

He was loyal to the Third Prince, so he naturally had no intention of eavesdropping on the secret conversations in the palace. He was just worried that the Third Prince would suddenly fall ill and hurt himself.

At first, he could still hear some whispering voices, but later the noises in the hall gradually became quieter and he could hear nothing.

But this tranquility makes Fu'an feel at ease.

Your Highness has already caught a cold and cannot afford to get sick again...

That night, the prince stayed in Xinghua Palace for nearly half an hour before returning to the East Palace.

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The next day, at Qiao Mansion.

As soon as Qiao Tianjing returned home, he received news from Chu Sheng.

They still made an appointment in the private room of the restaurant yesterday, saying that they had important matters to discuss.

Qiao Tianjing put on a veil and secretly went to the restaurant, where he saw Chu Sheng.

But today, there was another man standing next to Chu Sheng.

Qiao Tianjing raised his eyebrows slightly and guessed the identity of the man.

Chu Sheng immediately introduced: "Master Qiao, this is the Lu Yin I told you about."

"Ayin, this is Master Qiao."

Qiao Tianjing's eyes showed understanding. He looked at him carefully. Lu Yin was about thirty years old, with a handsome appearance and clear eyes.

The two sides exchanged greetings, and Chu Sheng immediately spoke:

"Master Qiao, it is indeed a bit abrupt to bring Ah Yin here today, but the situation is urgent and I have no choice but to resort to this measure."

"Ayin, you tell me yourself."

Lu Yin stood up and spoke in a low but clear voice.

"Master Qiao, I was recommended by Captain Chu to serve as a deputy in the Tzu Chi Bureau. It has been almost half a year now."

"The work of the Tzu Chi Bureau is not complicated and is much easier than being a constable. However, I cannot sit still, so I looked up the roster of the Tzu Chi Bureau over the years on a whim."

"But a few days ago, when I read the list from four years ago, I found that there were many strange things in it!"

Upon hearing this, Qiao Tianjing immediately sat up straight with a serious expression.

Lu Yin continued, “There are three rosters in the Tzu Chi Center, one for those in the center, one for those adopted, and one for those who died young.”

"I accidentally discovered that four years ago, the number of children on this list in the hospital decreased significantly!"

"I found it strange, so I checked the list of adopted children and the list of children who died young. I found that many of the children in the orphanage were adopted that year!"

"I thought about it and became more cautious. I secretly copied down an adoptive family in Daxing County. But when I went there and asked all the neighbors, I found out that there was no such family at all!"

"In theory, when adopting a child from Tzu Chi, the adoptive family will carefully review the child and visit the child's home for an on-site inspection. Only after the adoption agreement is signed can the child be taken away."

"How can the adoptive family be fake? Could the child just disappear out of thin air?"

When Lu Yin said this, his eyes widened in anger.

"Master Qiao, I was young and impulsive back then, but after I injured my leg, I became much calmer, so I kept this matter secret."

"I was worried that officials would protect each other, and the water was too deep, so I wanted to wait until I had enough evidence before making any plans. I didn't expect that Captain Chu would come to me yesterday."

"When I heard it was Master Qiao, I was immediately overjoyed, knowing that the mystery surrounding the Tzu Chi Bureau was about to be solved!"

"To be honest with you, Master Qiao, now is the perfect time! Because tomorrow morning, someone wants to come to the Tzu Chi Bureau to adopt a child!"

"I will take Master Qiao to see what is going on here!"