“Your Highness ……”
Inside the study, the handlers pulled out their own hankies and handed them to the Grand Prince with respectful hands.
Wu Jin had died after saying those words. The Grand Prince sent someone to call them over, and they were all still shocked when they saw some on the Grand Prince’s hands and on the hem of his coat.
The Grand Prince took it, casually wiped it twice, tossed the paddle to one side and looked at several of his staff, “Everyone, what should I do next?”
He always felt that this matter was odd, after Wu Jin disappeared, he sent many people to look for him, almost the whole capital city was not found, how did Wu Jin escape?
How did Wu Jin escape? Was someone behind this, deliberately leading him to capture Chu Yunxiao?
But why did the person behind it do that?
If he had really captured Chu Yunxiao, the father might have made him the crown prince when he was happy.
But what if Song Yin was not Chu Yunxiao?
He would have completely lost the help of the Xu family and the Ding family.
“My subordinate feels that what Wu Jin said is 90% true.”
A thirty-something staff member stroked when he spoke first, “He said Song Yin was Chu Yunxiao when he came over this morning, he wouldn’t have said that if he didn’t have a basis, and he should have confirmed it during the time he was missing.”
“My subordinate also thinks it’s 90% true.”
Another staff member echoed, a vague excitement in his voice, if His Highness had captured Chu Yunxiao, the crown prince’s position would be secure.
“Wu Jin was poisoned, probably because the other side thought he was dead and let down their guard, Wu Jin was able to escape and report to His Highness, this news will not be false, Your Highness still needs to do something early.”
The rest of them nodded and agreed.
The first prince still had some hesitation, “I always feel that this is not a good idea.”
“Your Highness, if you don’t stop, you’ll suffer the consequences. If the second prince gets the news before you do, all your years of planning will be in vain.”
“Yes, Your Highness, we must act quickly.”
Several people urged.
The Grand Prince waved his hand, and several people stopped talking.
“I’ll go to the palace tomorrow and find out what my father has to say first.”
……
The emperor was so distraught at the death of the imperial concubine that he stopped the court for three days.
The Grand Prince entered the palace only at the hour of the eighth hour and went to see the Emperor in the Hall of the Nurtured Heart.
The death of the Imperial Concubine was a great blow to the Emperor, who had aged considerably since he had not seen her for a day.
“Father.” The eldest prince saluted.
The emperor looked at him and said in a mute voice, “Something wrong?”
“I do have a matter that I wish to speak to Father alone.”
The emperor waved his hand, the people waiting in the room retreated, eunuch Huang walked at the end and closed the door of the Hall of the Nurtured Heart.
“Go ahead, what is it?”
The Grand Prince stepped forward a little and lowered his voice, “Last night in the latter part of the night Wu Jin ran to my son’s residence and knocked on the door, and died after saying a word.”
The emperor seemed to be in disbelief, “He died?”
The Grand Prince nodded, “He was poured with poison and ran to my residence with his last breath, he told me that Song Yin was Chu Yunxiao.”
The emperor rose to his feet, “Say it again!”
He told me that Song Yin was Chu Yunxiao.”
“Can you be sure?”
“I haven’t had the time to make sure yet, so I came here to report to Father first, you see ……”
“You do it, if you really catch Chu Yunxiao, you will have removed a big problem from my father’s heart, I will reward you well! No, I will immediately make you the crown prince.”
The first prince knelt down and knocked his head on the ground, “My son thanks the father.”
……
Coming out of the palace, the Grand Prince hurried back to his house and gathered all his staff together to discuss how to reveal Song Yin’s identity.
One of the handlers said, “Your Highness can just bring the man in.”
Another officer objected, “That would be too obvious, the Xu family would certainly hold a grudge, and when His Majesty becomes Crown Prince, the Xu family might give problems.
The first prince also thought so, Song Yin is Song Wan Yue’s fiancé, if he goes directly to the door to get the person, it is considered to be an enmity with the Xu family.
“Why don’t Your Highness take advantage of yesterday’s incident to invite Song Wan Yue and Song Yin to a banquet, get them drunk and take advantage of the opportunity to take them down?”
“That’s a good idea, invite Xu Yan too, so that he can see with his own eyes and not hold a grudge against my palace.”
The Grand Prince sent his butler to the Xu residence.
“His Highness is very guilty for not helping yesterday, so today he has arranged a feast to invite you and Miss Song over for a chat.”
In the past, he had always sent people to contact him secretly, but this time he made such a big deal about it. Xu Yan did not know what medicine the Grand Prince was selling in his gourd, but he couldn’t not go.
“Thank you, Your Highness, we will be on time for the banquet.”
As soon as the steward of the Grand Prince’s residence left, Xu Yan went to the Duke of Ding’s residence and told him about the Grand Prince’s banquet, “I always feel that there is something fishy about this.”
Song Wan Yue laughed and said, “Yesterday, the Grand Prince called me to the rear court and asked me to step back. I think he felt that he had done wrong and wanted to make amends to us, but he couldn’t face it, so he invited us to the banquet.”
“But he didn’t need to make such a big deal out of it.”
“How can we tell people we’re his people without making a big deal out of it.”
“But if we go, the Second Prince’s side ……”
Xu Yan was worried, the Grand Prince was forcing them to make a choice, I was afraid that if they entered the Grand Prince’s residence on one foot, the Second Prince’s side would know about it on the other.
“Uncle don’t worry, I will take care of it myself.”
It was useless to worry, and Yue had always had an idea, Xu Yan nodded.
“Song Yin” came in from outside and bowed, “Uncle.”
Xu Yan nodded, “Later on, Yue’er and I will go to the Grand Prince’s residence for the banquet, so you can go with us.”
“I will listen to uncle’s arrangements.”
Nearing noon, the three of them arrived at the Grand Prince’s residence.
The steward of the Grand Prince’s residence had long been waiting at the entrance with his men, and very enthusiastically ushered the few people into the residence.
The meal prepared was sumptuous, a large table full of everything that flew in the sky, ran on the ground and swam in the water.
The Grand Prince was also dressed in his usual clothes, making him look more approachable.
He first lifted his glass of wine, “To be honest, it was someone who begged my palace to protect the Wu family yesterday, and my palace could not push away that favour, which is why I wanted to let Miss Song take a step back, it was my palace’s fault, my palace punished itself with a cup of apology to a few of you.”
After saying that, he drank it all in one go.
“I also thought wrong yesterday, I thought Your Highness was intentionally defending that father and daughter and deliberately humiliating my uncle, it was my fault, I also punish myself with a cup.”
Song Wan Yue also lifted her glass of wine, and just as she reached her mouth, the glass was taken by “Song Yin” and drained it in one go, and after finishing it, she poured two more glasses and also drained them in one go.
“Miss Song has found a good husband.”
The Grand Prince smiled and praised.
“That’s natural ……”
Song Wangyue didn’t squirm either, “Otherwise, where else would I have fallen in love with him at first sight.”
The Grand Prince laughed loudly, “Come, drink, drink.”