Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Development

Chapter 53

Li Tan did not sleep all night. Under the instruction of the crown prince, he investigated all the clues and almost figured out all the ins and outs, including the people involved this time.

The first one was Wu Ding, the youngest son of Wu Dinghou, and then Li Shucheng from Li Gelao's family. The other one was the famous female official Jiang Daren and her daughter Du Qing. Li Tan planned to gather everyone in the morning to question them and then go out of the city to look for them. It was

not only Li Tan who did not sleep well that night, but also Wu Dinghou. He was awakened by the butler's exclamation. His face turned black and his heart was pounding. The last time the butler called him so recklessly was because the border was in danger, but he has been unemployed at home for a long time? What happened?

"It's the message from the slaves in the other courtyard!"

The old marquis was so shocked that his jaw dropped when he saw the message on the note. The eldest grandson actually ran to his other courtyard secretly. Of course, he knew that his youngest son Wu Ding was studying in the palace, but he also knew that the boy was not liked by the eldest grandson, so why did the eldest grandson go there?

However, there were two other kids accompanying Wu Ding. It was said that the daughter of Lord Jiang was quite liked by the eldest grandson? But if they had a good time, they wouldn't run out of the palace with him, right?

There must be other inside stories, but no matter what, it seemed extremely absurd. He couldn't help but say, "What a joke!"

The wife of Marquis Wu Ding also woke up. She yawned and felt that she was old and really couldn't stand it. In the past, when Marquis Wu Ding went out for a march, she packed his bags for him personally. Although there were servants, many things had to pass through her hands before she could feel at ease. At that time, she often got up early and slept late, and often had to stay up for a few days to get everything together. Now, she just woke up early once and couldn't open her eyes.

Just when she regained some energy, she heard the roar of Marquis Wu Ding. She was frightened and couldn't help but look at Marquis Wu Ding. She hadn't seen him so angry in many years.

The Marquis's wife stood up, put on a coat and walked over, asking, "Marquis, what happened?"

"You can see for yourself."

After reading the content of the note, the Marquis's wife was also scared and broke into a cold sweat. Why did the emperor's grandson go to her family's other courtyard? It was said that the prince treated the eldest son normally, but he couldn't resist the emperor's love for him, so he treasured him like a treasure. If the emperor's grandson had something in their other courtyard, their family really couldn't afford it.

Before the Marquis's wife could speak, Wu Dinghou said decisively, "Go prepare the car, I'm going there myself."

The Marquis's wife frowned and said worriedly, "Let the eldest son go with you." After that, she said to the housekeeper, "Go and call the prince over."

After a while, Wu Changzhi, the prince of Wu Dinghou's mansion, ran over in a hurry, without even wearing an outer coat, and said, "Father, mother, what happened?"

While Wu Dinghou had someone help him change his clothes, he told the whole story, muttering, "Wait until the kid is caught and his legs are broken!" He looked like he was gritting his teeth.

Prince Wu Changzhi frowned frequently, waiting to see his father's anger, and echoed, "When I sent Ading to the palace, I said that this kid was reckless and might cause trouble. Now it's good, I was right."

"Dad, Mom, don't be angry, we'll go there right away. But don't punish him with a stick this time. Just let him recite the book. He hates this the most."

The Marquis's wife showed a look of understanding, and her expression relaxed. She knocked on her eldest son's head and said, "Do you want to discipline your brother or excuse him? Do you mean not to beat him? Last time, Ading was punished with ten sticks and lay in bed for half a month. Didn't you apply medicine to him every day? Do you think I don't know?"

The prince Wu Changzhi was not annoyed when his secrets were revealed, and said in a gentle voice "He is still young."

The Marquis's wife said, "You thought that not beating him would make him suffer less, but you didn't think that according to his temper, he would rather be beaten than recited."

The prince Wu Changzhi thought of his brother's expression of life and death every time he recited, and couldn't help laughing, saying, "He deserves to suffer."

The old marquis had already dressed and listened to the conversation between the two people, with a bit of tenderness in his eyes. The mother was kind and the son was filial, and the brother was respectful and friendly. It was really good, but could the Wuding Marquis be saved? It all depended on what happened today.

The most ruthless imperial family, although the emperor's gratitude to him was still vivid, saying that the Wuding Marquis's Mansion was the mainstay of the court and had made great contributions for generations, but after all, it was more than ten years ago. The emperor was also afraid of his influence in the army, and he might not be able to do anything without a fight, so he still needed to be cautious.

Although Wu Dinghou had not been to the battlefield for many years, he still did not ride in a carriage. His family had practiced martial arts for generations, and he felt that he was still strong and healthy. He rode with his son.

The dust brought by the horse's hooves rose on the road and soon dissipated. However, the wife of the marquis was worried. She could not help but bow in the direction of Putuo Temple and said, "May the Bodhisattva bless our family to be safe and sound."

***

The Crown Princess drank the calming tea and woke up after a short nap. After that, she could not fall asleep no matter what. Her mind was full of thoughts and she could not calm down.

She thought of her son's sick body. She was afraid that a cold could kill him half his life. As a result, he actually ran out of the palace without caring about anything. It must be that damn Du Qing who seduced him.

Jiang Yu, this woman, not only stole the attention of the crown prince, but also her daughter was so scheming that her son liked her very much and ran out of the palace to find her. What a pair of bitches.

The Crown Princess knew that what she said was biased, but so what? She wanted to curse loudly now, because she just didn't like them. When she got to the top, she would definitely not let them have a hard time.

"Did the emperor say anything?"

The Crown Princess' eyes were red because she didn't sleep well. She wondered if the emperor really didn't do anything? The maid replied, "It is said that he fell asleep after taking the medicine."

The Crown Princess couldn't help but grit her teeth. What an old thing, a waste. His own son was missing, and he could still sleep? Although she thought so in her heart, she didn't dare to say it out loud. Such treasonous words were just thought in her mind.

She said to the maid, "Help me change my clothes."

The sky was just turning light, and the Crown Princess had someone help her change her clothes. Shen Ma, who was standing by, also looked tired. The Crown Princess didn't sleep well, so she naturally followed suit. She couldn't help yawning and said, "My Queen, are you going to find His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Thinking that the Emperor had asked the Crown Prince to investigate the matter thoroughly, there should be some clues after a night, but she saw the Crown Princess showing a hateful look, "He doesn't care at all."

Shen Ma wanted to refute, but thinking of the Crown Prince's behavior, she could only shut up. Although many times, she felt that the Crown Princess's actions were like walking on a tightrope, and she could fall and die at any time, but she relied on these things to get to where she is today, which was not easy.

And what the Crown Princess said was not wrong, the Crown Prince really didn't care about the emperor's eldest grandson.

"Go find His Majesty."

Nanny Shen felt that it was not a good idea to go find the Emperor at this time. It was said that the Empress had served the Emperor all night, and she might still be there. In addition, the Crown Princess's behavior yesterday was too intimate, and the Empress might have noticed something. "Your Majesty, the Empress is still there."

After hearing what Shen Ma said, the Crown Princess was furious. She happened to be standing in front of a blue and white porcelain vase that was as tall as a person. She couldn't help but reach out and push it. The vase was very heavy and it swayed at first.

The Crown Princess was angry and looked around. She saw the jade ruyi on the antique shelf. It was the reward from the Queen when she first entered the palace. The Crown Princess took the jade ruyi and smashed it on the vase. There was a crisp sound of breaking. The jade ruyi broke into pieces, and a hole was smashed in the porcelain vase. The Crown Princess took advantage of the situation and kicked it. The porcelain vase finally fell down and broke.

Shen Ma couldn't help but frown. She knew that the Crown Princess was not a person who didn't know her own limits. She was just having a hard time alone, so she had to find a place to vent her frustration and quickly asked someone to clean up.

The Crown Princess smashed a few more objects. When she was exhausted, she seemed to calm down. She panted and said to Shen Ma, "What are you looking at? Come over here and wash and change clothes for me."

The hair that had been combed before was messed up, so of course she had to comb it again.

The Crown Princess seemed to have finally regained her composure. She said to Shen Ma, "That matter must be done as soon as possible. I can't wait, and neither can His Majesty. He doesn't have much time left."

Shen Ma's heart trembled, and she couldn't help but nod and said, "Your Majesty is right."

"I know you are afraid, but don't forget that we are already grasshoppers in the same boat. No one can escape. It's better to keep an eye on this matter. Once it succeeds, it will be a huge wealth. If it doesn't succeed... I won't be well either."

The Crown Princess had a cold face and a deep and cold look in her eyes, which made people shudder.

"I know." Shen Ma said with a firm look.

The two of them went out of the door one after the other. As soon as they reached the corridor, they saw a little palace maid running in in a hurry. She almost bumped into the palace maid guarding the door in front. Shen Ma frowned and said, "What's the matter?"

The little palace maid was afraid at first, but she seemed relieved to see that it was Shen Ma. She glanced at the Crown Princess, and finally whispered a few words in Shen Ma's ear, then took out a small box and handed it over.

Shen Ma opened it and saw that there was only a sachet inside. After a careful inspection, there was nothing else, so she presented it. The Crown Princess was very impatient at first, but after carefully looking at the texture on the sachet, her face turned pale and said, "It's him."

This was a half-worn sachet, but it was obviously well preserved by the owner. Except for fading, there was no wear and tear. There was a note hidden inside. After waiting to see the contents clearly, her face was gloomy, and then she handed the note to Shen Ma.

"Master Du asked you to go see him?"

The Crown Princess was quite displeased. "He is a stranger, and you want me to see him? If others see me, I wonder what they will think? And I am busy, how can I have time? No."

Nanny Shen looked at the Crown Princess cautiously and said, "Your Majesty, this is probably not an ordinary matter at this time."

The Crown Princess gritted her teeth and said, "Go and call Lianzhi in, I will ask."

Lianzhi was the little palace maid just now.