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The emperor rewarded the third prince and his wife for this matter.

The poor maid who was supposed to die in her place was betrayed by her master, and all the credit went to him.

The third prince was therefore highly valued by the emperor.

The emperor was not dead, and his suspicion of the crown prince intensified.

Ultimately, the crown prince was forced to stage a coup.

But the result...

Seeing that the winner from her previous life was dead, the Third Prince's wife felt relieved and believed that her side was destined to win.

She did not pursue the Jingbei Prince to the bitter end.

After all, in his previous life, the Prince of Jingbei was able to ascend the throne because the Crown Prince passed the throne to him.

Now that the Crown Prince is dead, Prince Jingbei has no chance of ascending to that position.

Now, the Third Prince's wife has relaxed a lot and focused her energy back on the inner courtyard.

She wanted to give birth to a legitimate son as soon as possible so that she could become the Empress Dowager in the future.

Liu Tong sat on a large tree outside the Third Prince's Consort's courtyard, listening to her scheme with her trusted maid and nanny to get the women in the inner courtyard to have abortions, and couldn't help but shake her head.

Although this woman is not a threat, she does know far too much.

Moreover, the emperor now places greater importance on the Third Prince and his wife.

If we don't intervene and suppress these two, the throne might really be theirs.

How do we do this?

Did they kill the Third Prince's wife?
This was easy for Liu Tong; he could make sure the Third Prince's wife died in a way that no one would suspect anything.

But killing is not a good solution; if we kill the Third Prince's wife, there will still be the Third Prince.

In the emperor's mind, the most favored candidate right now is the third prince.

Even without the Third Prince's wife, the throne would still fall to the Third Prince.

Kill the Third Prince again?

Then the matter would become a big deal.

How would an emperor go mad if a prince died?
It will implicate many innocent people.

The only option is to find another way to deal with the Third Prince's wife.

……

Taibailou is one of the best restaurants in the capital.

The boss behind them was the emperor's younger brother, Prince Cheng, who was in charge of the Imperial Clan Court.

Therefore, no one dared to cause trouble at Taibai Tower.

One day, a storyteller wanted to perform at a restaurant.

After listening to the storyteller's tale, the restaurant owner immediately decided to hire him.

The next day, the storyteller began telling stories in the restaurant.

The story is about a monkey that popped out of a crack in a rock.

The restaurant was bustling with noise; the diners paid no attention to what the storyteller was saying and were all chatting amongst themselves.

Only occasionally, when I'm bored, do I want to listen to a story to relieve my boredom.

The storyteller's voice wasn't particularly loud, but it was clear enough to reach everyone's ears.

Gradually, the noise in the restaurant subsided until it disappeared completely, leaving only the storyteller's voice.

Everyone was captivated by the storyteller's tale.

"...What a joyous occasion! Ah! Once the family is united, they return to their original home, awaiting only the honor of being listed in the Immortal Register. But what will the outcome be? How will their life in this world end? Let's find out in the next chapter."

The storyteller slammed his gavel, and only then did the diners realize what was happening.

Then everyone shouted for rewards, throwing silver coins onto the platform.

The guests who come to Taibai Tower for drinks are all of high status; none of them are penniless.

The tips were not given in copper coins, but in silver coins.

The waiter collected the silver coins, which amounted to several dozen taels. Half of them went to the restaurant, and the other half to the storyteller.

The waiter walked up to the storyteller and handed him half of the silver.

The storyteller took the silver and tossed a piece of it to the waiter.

That small piece was worth about an ounce, more than Xiao Er's monthly salary.

The waiter was overjoyed and very attentive in seeing the storyteller out of the restaurant.

He blinked and realized that the storyteller had disappeared.

"Wow, that's fast!"

The waiter sighed, returned to the restaurant, and continued working.

The restaurant was bustling again.

However, everyone was discussing the stone monkey, and everyone wanted to know what happened to it afterward.

He has mastered the arts of immortality; will he ascend to heaven and become a deity?

After leaving the restaurant, diners couldn't help but share the monkey story with their family and friends.

The next day, the restaurant was packed, with everyone there to hear the story.

That day, the storyteller told the story of Sun Wukong's havoc in the Heavenly Palace, which made the diners' blood boil.

The third day, the fourth day...

The restaurants were packed every day, and the story of the Monkey King spread throughout the capital.

A month later, the story of Journey to the West came to an end.

Someone asked the storyteller what story he was going to tell next.

The storyteller said, "I'm not going to talk about gods anymore. I'll talk about some things that might happen around us."

Everyone: "Huh? What's going on?"

The storyteller smiled meaningfully: "There are many interesting things."

The crowd's curiosity was piqued by their anger.

The next day, although many people stopped coming to the restaurant because Journey to the West had ended, there were still quite a few kind-hearted people waiting for the storyteller to tell them about the curious things that had happened around them.

The storyteller slammed his gavel: "Today we'll tell a story about a marquis's household in a certain dynasty. After his first wife died, this marquis married a second wife. This second wife had an excellent reputation because she treated the sons left by his first wife even better than her own children. Whatever the eldest son wanted, the second wife would fulfill it..."

"...In fact, this second wife was using the method of praising her son to ruin him."

"In the end, the eldest son accomplished nothing and offended someone even more powerful than the Marquis's family, which led the Marquis to eventually give up on this son. The position of heir fell to the son of the second wife."

Although this story is not as exciting as the story of the Monkey King, it still left everyone breathless and broadened their horizons.

They never imagined there was such a bloodless way to kill.

If this method isn't exposed, who would discover it?

Everyone still considers this second wife a good person.

Suddenly, a diner spoke up: "Why does this story seem so familiar?"

Everyone looked at the diner.

A diner asked, "Isn't the eldest son of the Duke of Anguo's mansion spoiled rotten by the Duchess? Isn't the Duchess his second wife? The eldest son's stepmother?"

Everyone's eyes lit up.

No wonder the storyteller talks about things that happen around him; they really are things that happen around him!

It's just using the name of the previous dynasty as a pretext.

Someone then shouted, "Let's go find Sun Baiyang and ask him how his stepmother usually treats him. Did she ever say things like, 'We are a noble family, so we can just inherit the title. We don't need to compete with those poor scholars for fame and fortune, and we don't need to work so hard'?"

"Go! Go! Go."

Those eager to join in the fun immediately responded with shouts, and a group of people rushed out of the restaurant to find Sun Baiyang.

Sun Baiyang is easy to find. He doesn't like studying and spends most of his time in brothels.

The crowd stormed into the brothel, caught the man, and bombarded him with questions, leaving Sun Baiyang dazed. (End of Chapter)