The waning moon is distant, and dark clouds gradually cover the entire night sky,

The pavilions and pavilions are hidden among the shadows of trees, and the sad birdsong can be heard among the dense branches and leaves.

"What are we waiting for?"

Qiao Xi, who had been waiting all day and night in the backyard of Shi Mansion, asked doubtfully.

Ever since they guessed the truth of something in the Chenghuang Temple that day, they have been here all the time.

It's just that she doesn't understand why she hasn't taken action yet.

"I have already written a letter to King Wu. He will bring troops here in the next few days. Then he will know what the trouble is here?"

"Third Prince? Haven't you always had... a bad relationship?"

Qiao Xi guessed that he would send a message, but he didn't expect that it would be to the third prince who had always been against him.

The third prince's mother was a noble concubine of the current dynasty, and she had always been eyeing the throne.

"If we rush back now, these people may take advantage of the situation. This is the place under the jurisdiction of the third prince, so it is most appropriate for him to come forward." Qi Anze explained.

Qiao Xi: "..." Isn't this making wedding clothes for others?

Suddenly, a loud sound came over, and Mr. Shi was seen walking over in a panic, looking back from time to time.

It was so dark that he didn't even carry a lantern. He bumped into wood from time to time, and without even having time to say a word, he ran straight to the well.

Just when the two of them thought he was going to open the mechanism, he fell into the well. This made Qiao Xi, who was waiting to see what happened next, speak blankly,

"Is there also a mechanism in the well?"

Qi Anze quickly opened the door and ran, saying, "Hurry up and get him up. He will commit suicide out of fear of crime."

At the same time, the officers and soldiers in the front yard also arrived and immediately jumped down and fished the person out.

Because of the short time and the careful treatment of the imperial doctor, Mr. Shi finally woke up.

After seeing the people around him clearly, he lowered his head with a gloomy expression and was carried out.

"Thank you so much, brother, I almost let him run away."

The person who spoke was a man with a tall figure and a face that was different from the host's gorgeous appearance and the second prince's delicate appearance.

Instead, it has bold and strong lines, very much like a border general with no scheming ideas.

Probably because his mother is a foreigner.

"With a little effort, Third Emperor Brother, don't worry. Has that Master Tang been caught?"

"No, we are a step too late." King Wu shook his head with regret.

Qi Anze nodded, turned around and said to Qiao Xi,

"Aren't you going to Chun'an to buy herbs? We can leave now."

Josie nodded obediently.

"Brother, since we are all here, please help the emperor brother again and help me examine it. After all, you discovered this matter first." The third prince said with an obviously flattering expression.

Qiao Xi: "..." This third prince is indeed as described in the original article. He has no heart and what is on his mind can be seen at a glance.

If it weren't for her shrewd mother, he wouldn't have been able to compete.

In the dark dungeon, the two of them sat in a row,

Qiao Xi sat on Qi Anze's left hand, playing with the jade pendant in his hand boredly.

The Third Prince: "Shi Yuanjing, I want to ask you why you concealed the famine suffered by Lingnan and surrounding villages."

Shi Yuanjing glanced at Qi Anze and said tremblingly,

"I originally wanted to get a reward after taking control of him. I have been here in Lingnan for ten years. All the students in the same period have now arrived in the capital. I was confused for a moment."

Third Prince: "What about Master Tang? Why is he here with you?"

Master Shi: "His father is my best friend. I have some books here. He came to take them back. This matter has nothing to do with him."

Third Prince: "What about the five corpses in the backyard? Who said they were?"

Lord Shi: "...it was the old minister who was confused for a moment... and it was done by one person."

Third Prince: "But Miss Qiao saw you and Master Tang entering the cellar together. How do you explain it?"

Mr. Shi: "Originally we went to discuss it, but they spoke arrogantly, and I couldn't help myself and killed them by mistake. Please give me the death penalty."

Qiao Xi whispered into Qi Anze's ear, "He seems to be protecting Master Tang too."

The third prince waved his hand and asked people to retreat.

"Brother Imperial, I think what he said is true. There is no need for him to take the blame for an outsider. He usually shirks it."

"This..." Qiao Xi was about to refute, but was interrupted by Qi Anze,

"My father has left this matter to you, and this is a place under your jurisdiction. It's up to you to make the decision. Brother Huang really wants to go to Chun'an, so I won't accompany you."

"Are you so anxious just for the beauty's smile that you don't even have time to reminisce with your brother?" The third prince looked at him with a joking expression.

Qi Anze deliberately pulled him aside and said mysteriously,

"One day will be my father's birthday. Brother Wei heard that there is a herbal medicine in Chun'an that can cure coughs, so he came here specially.

As a result, I was trapped here by these people for several days. When the time comes, you have solved the case, and your second emperor brother has a treasure passed down from generation to generation. Are you going to leave the emperor empty-handed?"

The third prince immediately grasped the key point,

"The second emperor brother found the heirloom treasure that the father has been looking for?"

Qi Anze nodded and specifically asked him not to betray himself.

Looking at the third prince returning in armor, Qi Anze raised the corners of his lips.

Of course, they didn't find any herbal medicine to treat coughs in Chun'an. It was Qiao Xi who secretly made a box of pills when no one was looking and made up a story about an extraordinary person.

Qi Anze didn't expose her either.

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Original text: After Qi Anze was robbed of the heirloom treasure by King Rui, he had no choice but to give him a pair of pillows that would be warm in winter and cool in summer.

Although it is not common, compared with the treasures handed down from ancient times, it is not impressive enough.

Later, when the Xilong Kingdom invaded the country, they directly sent the host to die. Not only did they not give him any soldiers, but they also cut off the food and grass when the war was at its worst.

If the host's ability to organize troops was outstanding and the long battle won over people's hearts, the battle would have been defeated.

"No food and grass..." Qiao Xi looked at the troupe in front of her that Qi Anze hired for her out of fear that she would be bored, and suddenly whispered.

It turns out that for this reason, the corruption case in Yuncheng and the natural disaster in Lingnan were all planned by others.

So who is the boss behind the scenes?

If that battle was lost, Huaqi would at least have to cede territory to Xilong as compensation.

This place is divided into four parts of the world. To the east is the Dongling Kingdom. We have been friends for generations. The mother of the third prince is the princess of the Dongling Kingdom.

To the south is Nantong State and to the west is Xilong. There have been constant wars all year round, and there has been constant friction with Huaqi State.

No matter which country is behind the scenes, or has a hand in it, if the suspicion turns out to be true, then there must be a traitor in Hua Qi who is cooperating with him inside and outside to make plans early.

Yuncheng used the corruption case to slander the authority of the imperial power among the people. Lingnan used natural disasters to tell the people that the current emperor did not care about the lives of the people below.

Maybe there are other places where this phenomenon exists and they haven't discovered it yet.

Once this battle is lost, there may be riots in Congress under the influence of internal traitors.

But that battle happened to be won, and the host who knew that the emperor really wanted to kill him would become even darker.
Chapter completed!