Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Sometimes the Third Prince felt that the Crown Prince's mouth really deserved a slap!

What do you mean he's been haunted by a water ghost?

Don't assume he didn't hear you just because he changed his mind quickly.

Besides, even if it was a concubine and not a water ghost, is being haunted a good thing?

Moreover, why did he say that with a gloating expression?

However, the Third Prince quickly realized what was happening. "Crown Prince, are you saying that this secret letter was given to me by Concubine Ying? Why did she give it to me? Why not to Second Prince?"

The Crown Prince struggled to suppress the upturned corners of his lips and said, "Perhaps the concubine has fallen for someone else; she... has taken a liking to you!"

The third prince shuddered, looking like a pitiful man truly possessed by a water ghost, his eyes brimming with tears, "Crown Prince, you will save me, right?"

The Crown Prince glanced at the secret letter and said, "Third Brother, don't worry, just pretend you don't know anything about this."

The Third Prince immediately breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you very much, Your Highness! I have some unfinished business at the Ministry of Works, so I'll go to my post now!"

The Third Prince bowed again in Minghuang's direction, then turned and ran away, not wanting to stay there for even a moment longer.

"Why is he running so fast?" the prince wondered.

"Maybe he's afraid of staying any longer and can't help but want to hit someone," Minghuang teased.

The third prince was so angry he rolled his eyes.

The Crown Prince, completely oblivious to the situation, confidently declared, "My third brother is still not mature enough and needs further training."

Minghuang was truly speechless.

Her expression turned slightly serious: "It seems the trip to Yuzhou will not be peaceful. The map has already been leaked; once it's leaked, it'll likely happen again."

"Mingxu, how are you so sure that the person who leaked the map was Concubine Ying?"

The prince proudly raised his head, like a haughty peacock, naturally because of Fu'er!

For some reason, Minghuang actually understood it.

The Crown Prince looked outside with a proud expression and said, "Guards, go to the Second Prince's residence and arrest Ying Hengzhi."

The attackers outside immediately accepted the order and went to carry out their mission.

Minghuang picked up her teacup and took a small sip.

On the other side, Weng Gonglin also quickly found out about the Second Prince's residence. He kept wondering what the contents of the secret letter were.

Just as he was about to go in and find out what was going on, he saw the Crown Prince's guards go in and bring out a woman.

Weng Gonglin had seen the woman before; she was Ying Hengzhi, the concubine of the Second Prince.

Could it be that the secret letter was written by Ying Hengzhi to Cang Mingyou?

But Ying Hengzhi had already been captured, so he had to find another opportunity to approach her. Just as he was about to slip away, he turned around and met a pair of eyes.

The other person was also dressed in black and masked, tall and thin, and seemed familiar.

Weng Gonglin couldn't remember for a moment, but thinking it was better to avoid trouble, he turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, the man refused to let him go and chased after him, shooting a poisoned needle with his other hand.

Weng Gonglin was furious. He caught the poisoned needle and shot it back, then turned and ran towards the west of the city.

The person behind them did indeed chase after them.

The two men arrived at a deserted, secluded alleyway, one after the other. Weng Gonglin stopped, turned around, and shouted angrily, "Who are you, and why are you chasing me?"

The other party also spoke up: "Of course, I want to know who you are and why you are watching the Second Prince's residence?"

Weng Gonglin narrowed his eyes. This person addressed the Second Prince with such respect. Could he be someone from the Second Prince's residence?

Something's not right. Why are the people from the Second Prince's residence acting so furtively?

"We have nothing to do with each other. If you know what's good for you, don't chase after me." Weng Gonglin didn't want to get entangled with him, so he turned and ran.

But the man chased after them again.

A hint of impatience flashed in Weng Gonglin's eyes. He suddenly flipped over like a tiger and pounced on his opponent with fierce claws.

Tear it apart!

He ripped off the other person's face mask.

The man's pale, beardless face was revealed.

Weng Gonglin looked surprised. Gao Fengyi, the person beside the Empress!

No wonder.

On the other side, Ying Hengzhi was arrested by the Crown Prince and imprisoned in the Crown Prince's private dungeon.

Ying Hengzhi was stunned. Seeing the Crown Prince and Minghuang approaching, she lunged forward, grabbed the prison door tightly, and shouted sharply:

"Why did Your Highness arrest me? Is it because I had a grudge against Ying Yufu, and you took advantage of the Second Prince's absence to treat me like this?"

"I want to see His Majesty! I want to see the Empress!"

"See Father Emperor? Very well, I will take you to see Father Emperor now. You can tell him properly how you knew about the map of the Qinghuang Mountain treasure."

The Crown Prince said in a calm tone.

Ying Hengzhi's eyes widened instantly. How did the Crown Prince know?

The Crown Prince chuckled softly: "I'm quite curious how I knew?"

His expression grew increasingly hostile: "Of course, it was my third brother who told me."

Ying Hengzhi: "!"

Azure! Bright! Bless!

Seeing Ying Hengzhi's devastated expression, the Crown Prince and Minghuang turned and left.

【Host, I'm telling you, Cang Mingyou doesn't have high hopes for you!】System 008's tone was sharp.

Ying Hengzhi stared blankly: [How could I have imagined that he would actually...]

She had practically handed him the opportunity, but Cang Mingyou refused to take it and instead gave the map to the Crown Prince.

What is he thinking? Is he still a prince?

"Brother Ba, do you think Cang Mingyou is truly unambitious, or is he just incredibly cunning?" Ying Hengzhi asked blankly.

008 paused for a moment: [Is there even a question? He must be incredibly cunning; otherwise, he wouldn't have been the ultimate winner in his past life!]

Makes sense!

She still needed to win over Cang Mingyou.

【Brother Ba, I refuse to believe I can't defeat Cang Mingyou!】 Ying Hengzhi clenched her fists.

008: [Host, you should be thinking about how to get out of the Eastern Palace prison!]

Ying Hengzhi: "..."

Central Palace.

The Empress's expression changed slightly when she saw Gao Fengyi return injured. She asked, "Eunuch Gao, what happened? Who hurt you?"

Gao Fengyi shook his head: "We encountered a master, whose identity we don't know, who was also watching the Second Prince's residence."

The servant tried to stop him, but not only was his face mask ripped off, revealing his identity, but he was also injured.

"What? They recognized your identity?" The Empress's expression changed.

Gao Fengyi said, "However, Your Majesty need not worry. The other party is neither the Crown Prince nor His Majesty's man. Judging from his movements, he doesn't seem to be from the Northern Xuan."

The Empress's eyes flickered slightly.

Gao Fengyi said, "The people from the Crown Prince's residence have arrested Ying Shifei."

The Empress narrowed her eyes. "Arresting a concubine from a prince's residence without permission? The Crown Prince is courting death!"

She sneered, "Now even His Majesty can't save him!"

Gao Fengyi asked, "What does Your Majesty wish to do?"

"Naturally, we should spread the word and have the court officials impeach the Crown Prince!"

Sure enough, at the morning court session the next day, a large group of court officials impeached the Crown Prince for his lawlessness.

Emperor Cangxuan looked at the Crown Prince and gave him a look: You little bastard, you better have a legitimate reason!

Then he spoke in a deep voice, asking, "Your Highness, what exactly happened?"

The Crown Prince remained completely calm, first giving Emperor Cangxuan a look that said, "Don't worry."

Then he slowly took out the secret letter and said, "Your Majesty, I did this because Concubine Ying committed a serious crime."

She not only instigated the prince but also leaked crucial secrets, which is why she was arrested that very night.