After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 93 Breaking the situation
When Ji Yunzhang returned home, his face was pale.

Rong Peilan came forward worriedly, "Husband."

He saw the worry in her eyes, and she hugged him in her arms. His voice was choked with sobs, "My wife, I have been investigating my uncle's case for so long. Yesterday, I found my uncle's suicide note and the bottom account of the Pingshan Mine in Liu's manor."

"My uncle was wrongly accused. He did not collaborate with the enemy."

Rong Peilan put her arms around his back and patted him gently.

He suppressed the trembling in his voice and said, "It turns out that my uncle had discovered the problem a long time ago. He arranged for his own people to go down to the mine and secretly record the amount of mining every day."

"But the mining account book that was finally submitted was at least twice as different from what he secretly wrote down!"

"He obviously noticed it, why didn't he think about protecting himself first."

Rong Peilan said softly, "Uncle has been vindicated. They will rest in peace in the netherworld."

Ji Yunzhang gritted his teeth and raised his head, his eyes flashing coldly, "This time I must bring Prince Qing to justice!"

Rong Peilan held him back and said, "Don't be impulsive. This is from Master Liu's book Zhuangzi. How can you accuse King Qing?"

"This is a well-prepared trap set by the other party. Whether it's the artillery map or the mine, as long as these things are labeled as the prince's plot to usurp the throne and rebel, it will be difficult to overturn the case."

Ji Yunzhang frowned, "You said that if you catch a thief, you have to take the stolen goods. Now there are so many dirty things, isn't that enough?"

Rong Peilan shook her head, "But the stolen goods are in the Liu family, the handwriting can be forged, the letter can be forged, and Prince Qing can easily say that this is a fabrication by Grand Tutor Liu."

Ji Yunzhang lowered his eyes, "Is Your Majesty so foolish?"

Rong Peilan, "Your Majesty can decide the life or death of Prince Qing with a single thought. Do you remember the quarrel between the brothers?"

Ji Yunzhang nodded.

She smiled and said, "The seeds of doubt can bloom now, but you still need to give His Majesty another dose of strong medicine."

Ji Yunzhang looked at her, her eyes flickered slightly, and her eyes were full of determination.

She whispered, "This is the only way to break the deadlock."

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Eunuch Cao led the young eunuch out of the imperial kitchen, and on the tray was a midnight snack warmed over charcoal fire.

As soon as he stepped through the palace gate, he saw Ji Yunzhang dozing against the door.

Ji Yunzhang grew up under his care, and when he was a child, he often went to the palace with Zhong to visit the late queen.

Since the late queen passed away, mother and son rarely entered the palace again.

The young man who used to make Mrs. Zhong so angry has finally grown up.

Eunuch Cao came closer and discovered the dark circles under his eyes.

Yes, these few days, Yanjing seemed to have changed completely, and the command department and the imperial guards had turned it upside down. As a leader, how could he relax?

He stepped forward and patted Ji Yunzhang's arm, "Master Ji."

Ji Yunzhang suddenly opened his eyes and subconsciously drew his sword.

His eyes were full of bloodshot, and he relaxed when he saw that it was Eunuch Cao, "It's Eunuch Cao, are you on duty?"

Eunuch Cao waved his hand and said, "Oh, there is no place like ours. As soon as His Majesty says so, we have to go to the imperial kitchen."

Ji Yunzhang couldn't help but yawn, "My father-in-law has worked so hard."

He stretched his arms and said, "Where are you going, father-in-law? I'll see you off."

Eunuch Cao, "Let's go to the Imperial Study to deliver some midnight snacks."

Ji Yunzhang's stomach growled at the right moment and he rubbed it sheepishly.

Eunuch Cao smiled, took out a bun from his pocket and handed it to Ji Yunzhang, "There is not much food left in the imperial kitchen at night, Lord Ji, please have a bite."

The buns were still warm. "Thank you very much, sir. I would be very sorry to refuse."

Ji Yunzhang looked like he had been extremely hungry for days; he finished a large meat bun in just two bites.

Seeing him wolfing down his food, Eunuch Cao put his hands into his sleeves and said, "Master Ji, you have been really hard-working these days. You have to work the night shift today. Why don't you ask for leave?"

Although a meat bun could not satisfy his hunger, Ji Yunzhang no longer felt empty in his stomach.

He couldn't help but stretching, "I was going to ask for leave, but I've been bored in the mansion these past two days, so I might as well stay in the palace and take up my duties."

"Oh?" Eunuch Cao looked at him curiously, "Did you have an argument with Madam Ji?" Ji Yunzhang waved his hands embarrassedly, "No, my wife is the most gentle and understanding, how could I have an argument with her."

He paused and said, "These are all trivial things. I am not afraid of being laughed at by my father-in-law. I just had a quarrel with my eldest uncle, the elder in my family."

Eunuch Cao could not comment on other people's family affairs, so he could only comfort them, "Master Ji Shaoqing is not young anymore, and there will always be times when he is confused. Master Ji is still young, so don't take it to heart."

The eldest uncle of the Ji family was the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple. There were five people with the surname Ji in the court, including the father and son of Xinling Marquis, so Eunuch Cao was addressed by his official title.

Ji Yunzhang waved his hands helplessly, "If I were really the kind of person who cared about this, I would have been furious a long time ago."

Eunuch Cao chuckled twice, "Lord Ji has a promising future. Just look ahead and you will be open-minded."

Hearing this, Ji Yunzhang could not help but snorted coldly, "My good uncle would not think that I have a promising future. It is only because of my father's merits that I have won the favor of His Majesty, and that he has been given such a title of governor."

"He has been trying to persuade my parents to adopt his extremely intelligent youngest son into my family. I know exactly what he is up to."

Ji Yunzhang became more and more excited as he spoke, and he opened up directly.

"For so many years, the Marquis's Mansion has not been divided, and my parents have been generous and indulged them, so he is just dreaming of climbing over my head!"

"My wife also advised me that a man should focus on state affairs and not be tied down by trivial matters at home, so I avoided them."

At last he snorted again, "Now that I think about it, the dangers I encountered in my childhood were probably related to him!"

Eunuch Cao did not respond, but he knew clearly that such a thing was not uncommon.

Marquis Ji has only one son. If something happens to this son, he will have to be adopted from another family!

By then, this title will become someone else's wedding dress.

They walked quickly and turned a corner to find the imperial study.

Ji Yunzhang stopped and said, "Father-in-law, I won't see you off. It's time to check the posts."

Eunuch Cao: "Thank you, Lord Ji."

Eunuch Cao tiptoed into the imperial study with food.

His Majesty was still frowning, looking at the memorials in front of him. Ever since Grand Tutor Ruan and Grand Tutor Liu were imprisoned, impeachment memorials have been floating in like snowflakes.

It had been a long time since he had reviewed memorials so late at night, and he had not entered his alchemy room for many days.

"Impeachment! They all want me to depose the crown prince. If I depose him, who are they going to anoint?"

His Majesty threw the memorial in his hand directly into the brazier beside him.

He looked up at Eunuch Cao and said, "Cao Da, tell me, have the ladies in my harem left the palace in the past few days?"

Eunuch Cao bowed his head and said, "The Imperial Concubine and the Li Concubine left the palace yesterday and returned to their parents' home."

His Majesty chuckled twice in a cold voice, "Everything is fine."

Eunuch Cao suddenly thought of the family affairs that Ji Yunzhang had just mentioned, "Your Majesty, today I heard something from General Ji."

He told Ji Yunzhang all his distressed words in detail.

Finally, he said, "I didn't answer Ji Dutong in the end, but I know very well how dirty things are in the mansions of the rich and powerful. It's not easy for a marquis, let alone the heir to the throne of a country, the crown prince."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince was raised by me, and Your Majesty knows His Highness's character best."

"I cannot advise Your Majesty on anything, but please think twice about deposing the Crown Prince."

His Majesty looked at Eunuch Cao who was bending over with cloudy eyes.

The memorials to the deposed crown prince came like snowflakes, but Eunuch Cao was the first one to ask him to reconsider.

His Majesty narrowed his eyes slightly. For some reason, he suddenly remembered the quarrel between brothers that he had heard that day.

He didn't have many sons. Only the Crown Prince and Prince Sheng were adults, and the rest were just kids.

If the crown prince were nailed to the pillar of shame, the only one left would be Prince Sheng, who has been in seclusion for many years.

Also, the only people who left the palace yesterday were the Imperial Concubine and the Li Concubine, one is the biological mother of the Seventh Prince, and the other is the biological mother of the Fourth Prince.

Over the years, Prince Qing made many friends and bought and sold official positions, but he chose to turn a blind eye.

If all these bits and pieces were connected today, Prince Qing has a dense network of connections in the court, and he would overthrow the crown prince and support the young emperor.

Then, this world will belong to King Qing.

(End of this chapter)