Why are you staring at him? Just say it.
The prime minister stepped forward and replied, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, there is definitely someone plotting behind this matter. The most urgent task is to find out who is behind it."
The other two beside him simply nodded and said, "We second that proposal."
The emperor naturally knew that he should first find out who was behind it all, but the priest committed suicide by poisoning himself when he was brought back.
Not only this priest, but all the people who came from Jiangnan with him committed suicide by poisoning themselves.
That makes sense; why would the other party let them find fault with something?
Long Yuan stood aside, but his mind was filled with the words Su Muyao had said earlier.
"Father, your subject has something to say."
The emperor now feels a sense of guilt whenever he sees his son.
He knew perfectly well that the crown prince was innocent and that the whole thing was a setup, but he still had to give the world an explanation.
She originally planned to keep the crown prince indoors until the investigation was complete, but she felt that it would cause psychological trauma to the young child.
He mistakenly believed that he was being placed under house arrest because of his own mistakes, so he rejected this idea after it came to him.
"Don't worry, my son, I will investigate and give you justice."
"Please feel free to say whatever you want to say. However, until the investigation is completed, you will have to stay in the palace for the time being."
“Father, I cannot stay in the palace for the time being. I know that one person may be able to solve the drought, but I am not very sure, so I need to go and ask him.”
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was about to ask what was going on when he saw the Crown Prince give him a wink and look at the three ministers standing to the side.
"You guys go back first!"
Upon hearing that they could leave, the ministers breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly withdrew after kneeling and bowing.
After everyone left, Long Yuan repeated to the emperor exactly what Su Muyao had told him the previous two days.
"But she's still just a baby. This drought is a natural disaster; how can human intervention possibly help?"
The emperor felt that the crown prince was grasping at straws in his desperation.
"Father, you have to try it to know, don't you think?"
Just like that off-road vehicle before, if I told you beforehand, how would you believe that it was just a bunch of metal lumps that could actually move?
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Then you can handle this matter as you see fit. You may leave."
After Long Yuan left, a murderous intent flashed in the emperor's eyes.
"I originally intended to spare your life for the sake of the Empress Dowager, but you shouldn't have harmed my son."
The emperor probably guessed who was behind this frame-up of the crown prince.
After all, in the entire Jiangnan region, only that person could elevate such a fake to the status of a high priest right under his nose.
I originally just wanted to see what that person was up to, but who would have thought? He actually wanted to oust his own son from his position, ha!
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Long Yuan left the palace and went straight to the Su family.
This time, however, no one was as enthusiastic when Long Yuan came; they didn't want to be implicated by the Crown Prince.
No one knows whether the emperor, in order to win over the people, will...
Old Man Su and Old Woman Su felt that the emperor did not seem like a tyrant, and since they had seen him last time and found him to be quite good-tempered, they believed he would never actually sacrifice the crown prince to heaven.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince," the Su family members bowed to Long Yuan.
"Please rise quickly. You don't need to kneel down next time you see me."
Upon hearing this, Old Man Su immediately shook his head, "How can that be? You are His Highness, and I, a commoner, should pay my respects."
"Next time, you really don't need to. Your granddaughter and I are friends, and I don't want to become estranged from Mu Yao because of my status."
"Alright, alright, if you say it's not necessary, then it's not necessary. Your Highness is here to see Mu Yao, right? She's in her room right now. I'll go and call her out. Please wait a moment."
When Grandma Su left, she pinched Grandpa Su's arm, thinking to herself that he had no sense of propriety.
His Highness the Crown Prince has already said so, and to still try to refute him is just asking for trouble (｀Δ′)!
Just as he arrived at Su Muyao's room, he knocked on the door. "Sweetie, are you asleep? His Highness the Crown Prince is here to see you."
Hearing sounds coming from outside, Su Muyao quickly slipped back into her room.
Upon opening the door, I saw my grandmother. "What's wrong?"
"His Highness the Crown Prince is looking for you; he's in the main hall right now."
Upon hearing this, Su Muyao recalled what she had said earlier. It seemed that this little boy had come to talk to her about the drought.
Even if Long Yuan hadn't come looking for her, she planned to start artificial rainmaking in a few days anyway, since the leaves of her hundred acres of sweet potatoes and potatoes had already wilted.
If it doesn't rain soon, the yield will be significantly reduced, and the harvest will be ready in no time.
Upon entering the main room, he saw his two uncles and father standing awkwardly to one side.
"Longyuan, let's talk in my room."
Old Man Su was about to stop him, but then he remembered Long Yuan's identity and decided to let it go.
After following Su Muyao into the room, Long Yuan asked, "Yaoyao, about that thing you mentioned last time..."
"Don't worry, even if you don't come, I plan to start artificial rainmaking in a few days."
Long Yuan had been holding onto a sliver of hope for this matter, and upon hearing Su Muyao's reply, his eyes immediately lit up.
"How confident am I?"
Then the little dumpling smiled and sat down on the futon on the ground.
"Would you believe me if I said I was absolutely certain?"
Looking at Su Muyao's relaxed and carefree expression, Long Yuan immediately gave a wry smile and said, "I will believe you as long as you say so."
"Since you trust me, how can I let you down? You can go back and hold another rain-praying ceremony."
Upon hearing this, Long Yuan shook his head. "Now is a time of great anxiety among the people. If it succeeds, all will be well, but if it fails, the consequences will be even more severe."
"And Father Emperor wouldn't agree either."
Su Muyao lowered her head and thought about it. It was true. However, if she didn't say it in advance and others made a fuss about it, wouldn't Long Yuan still be unable to clear his name?
"I'll take out the hot air balloon first, and then you can have your father announce it to the world after it's in the sky."
Long Yuan nodded. He didn't know what a hot air balloon was, but he knew that the little bundle of milk in front of him had great abilities.
"By the way, Longyuan, I noticed that the place where you prayed for rain today is quite large and open. Why don't we conduct the experiment there?"
Long Yuan nodded.
"Someone else needs your help, and I also need a few more people to help me, about ten or so will suffice."
For Longyuan, these were all minor matters.
After agreeing on everything, we plan to begin the next step tomorrow morning.
After returning to the palace, Long Yuan went to the Empress's palace. Knowing that today's events must have worried his mother, he naturally went to let her know that he was safe.
Let me tell you about Su Muyao again, at least to put my mother's mind at ease.
Upon arriving at the Empress's palace, she found her father, the Emperor, there as well, which saved her the trouble of visiting each palace individually.
A palace maid came to announce that the Crown Prince had arrived. Before the Empress could even speak, the Emperor was already impatient: "Quickly, let him in."
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