lcionline Chapter 263 No nonsense
Chapter 263 No nonsense
The palace was magnificent and magnificent. In the spacious and bright room, Xilin lazily leaned on the soft couch, one hand gently stroking her belly that had not yet bulged, and the other hand supported her head, thinking. Her eyes were full of worry and expectation, and she asked softly: "So many days have passed, haven't they found any useful clues yet?" Her voice was soft but firm.
Aunt Kui stood respectfully aside, with her head slightly lowered and her hands folded in front of her, and replied, "Madam, I heard that the Third Prince captured Aguli two days ago, but for some reason he did not interrogate him. As a result, Aguli was silenced early the next morning!" There was a hint of doubt and confusion in her tone.
Hearing this news, Xilin frowned slightly, as if she was very confused by the Third Prince's behavior. She whispered softly, "Third Prince, interesting!" Her eyes flashed with a thoughtful light, as if she was thinking about something important.
Aunt Kui went on to say, "It's really a waste of Madam's efforts to help him save Aguli's life. If Madam hadn't taken action, Aguli would have been killed when he was surrounded. I didn't expect that he would be wasted like this." Her tone revealed her dissatisfaction and disappointment with the Third Prince.
Xilin smiled slightly, with a sly look in her eyes. "It seems that our Third Prince is not as simple as he seems!" She paused and continued to ask, "What else are they doing now?"
Aunt Kui quickly replied, "According to reports from our subordinates, several teams have been quietly searching villages near the capital and places where people are present early this morning!" A slight smile appeared on her face.
Xilin smiled and nodded: "Well, you are not too stupid. The only suitable place to exchange goods along the way is near the capital!"
Aunt Kui replied respectfully, "Yes! Our people have already found out the approximate location. Do you want to tell them?"
Xilin shook her head slightly, her eyes firm: "No need, let them find it themselves, they can't ask us for instructions on everything. By the way, have our people retreated?"
Aunt Kui nodded slightly: "They have started to evacuate one after another to ensure that they will not be discovered."
Xilin nodded with satisfaction: "Very good. Also, send someone to keep an eye on the Third Prince. Don't let him notice our actions."
Aunt Kui responded, "Yes!" and then turned and left.
Xilin sat there quietly, looking at the clear and cloudless sky outside the window, her hands gently stroking her bulging belly, her eyes gleaming with determination and expectation. She whispered to herself: "The storm is coming, kid, it's time for us to take the high position!"
After several days of hard investigation and tracking, the mysterious man who had secretly met with the housekeeper of the Grand Historian was finally found. It turned out that he was the brother-in-law of the housekeeper's wife. Since he had no direct connection with the Shangshu Mansion, it took a lot of time and effort to find out this relationship.
Not only that, Keremu and his team also discovered that the man had found someone to imitate the handwriting of the Grand Historian, and had also successfully intercepted two secret letters that were intended to frame the Grand Historian. This shocked them greatly.
At the same time, the team that went out to look for the workshop of fake stone and wood also made some gains. They found the workshop in a valley fifteen miles away from the capital. However, when they arrived, it was empty. However, there were still some abandoned fake stone and wood left in the workshop, while the real granite and high-quality wood had long been moved away.
At this time, in the imperial study room in the palace, the king was sitting at the desk, flipping through the investigation reports on this matter. As he read deeper, his face became uglier and uglier, and finally he slammed the table in anger and said, "Investigate, continue to investigate for me! In addition, send someone to monitor the Shangshu Mansion!"
Batur, who was kneeling below, quickly responded, "Yes, I will follow my father's orders." After saying that, he stood up with no intention of leaving.
The king looked at Batur with a sharp and cold look: "What else?"
Batuer bowed and said, "Father, I just want to ask you to be a minister. You have nothing to do with the concubines in the harem. There is no blood of his family among the many princes. Why would he do this? If it is for money, I know that he receives a lot of tributes from his disciples every year. He will not risk the lives of his family for such a small amount of money!"
The king frowned and thought for a moment before asking, "What do you want to say?"
Batur took a deep breath and said slowly: "I want to say that if this matter finally involves the Prime Minister... then my second brother..."
The king looked at him coldly, and naturally understood what he meant. The Shangshu family had no daughter in the harem, but he was related to the prime minister by marriage, and the prime minister's daughter was the current Concubine Xian, and Prince Xin was the adopted son of Concubine Xian and now an adult. If the person behind the scenes was the prime minister, then his biggest goal was to help Prince Xin seize the position of crown prince.
The king's face suddenly became extremely gloomy. He stared at Batur closely, and the sharpness in his eyes seemed to pierce through him. His voice was low and stern: "Don't talk nonsense. Since he is my son, he should know that everything should be done for the sake of the whole country."
When Batur heard the king's rebuke, his body trembled slightly. He immediately lowered his head and said respectfully: "Yes, I spoke out of turn. Please forgive me, father. I will take my leave now." After that, he saluted and turned to leave.
The king looked at Batur's back as he left, and a trace of doubt rose in his heart. He narrowed his eyes, and a cold aura was revealed in his gaze. Although he said that he believed that Aidil would not collude with the prime minister, he was full of uneasiness in his heart. After all, the position he sat on was a high position that could drive people crazy and not hesitate to wield a knife to kill their parents and relatives.
The king thought to himself, frowning even more. He took a deep breath, then whispered to the empty room, "Go monitor the second and third brothers!"
There was no sound in the air to respond to his words, only a faint shadow passed by the door of the imperial study. The shadow disappeared silently like a ghost.
The king frowned, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart. Although he had some doubts about the second brother, why did the third brother say such a thing today for no reason? Could it be that he also had evil intentions?
The king leaned back on the dragon chair, staring at the ceiling of the imperial study, his thoughts drifting away. He remembered that when the eldest brother proposed to take Captain Mo to the palace to recuperate, he had already sent someone to monitor him at all times. Now that he thought about it carefully, the eldest brother was steady and reliable, and was indeed the best choice for the crown prince; although the second brother was not smart enough, he had the support of the prime minister behind him, and was also a force that could not be underestimated; the third brother seemed to be indifferent to the world, but his eyes often revealed his ambitions that could not be hidden.
The king thought to himself: "It seems that only by eliminating the Prime Minister's powerful power first can the three brothers be truly evenly matched. Then let them compete with each other for the position of crown prince." He knew that this fight not only required wisdom and strategy, but also time to cultivate and hone. The most important thing was to give the eldest brother more opportunities to gain experience and improve his ability and knowledge.