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

The crown prince stepped forward, looked around at the officials, and said, "My lords, this is a matter of state, not child's play."

"Potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn are three new crops that the Mu family found overseas when they went out to trade."

Yesterday, my Crown Princess personally handed me the seeds of these three crops. The characteristics of these three crops that Father Emperor just mentioned are also from overseas cultivation, and there is factual evidence to support this claim.

The prince lied without batting an eye.

These words immediately caused an uproar among the officials.

It's true!

Many of the officials trembled slightly with excitement.

Some people's eyes turned red instantly and their breathing became rapid.

If true...

Wouldn't the people of Beixuan no longer be afraid of going hungry?

The army is no longer afraid of food shortages?

What are Xilin, Dongchen, and Nanman? Who's afraid of them?

Especially the southern barbarians, those treacherous creatures, taking advantage of the rugged terrain, are used to wearing down their armies.

With grain in hand, what's there to be afraid of!

Where there is joy, there is also sorrow.

Despite the officials from the Second Prince's faction managing to put on a forced smile, they were all secretly disappointed that such a great opportunity was provided by the Crown Princess.

What's the difference between this and giving credit to the crown prince?

They couldn't help but look at the Second Prince.

The Second Prince and Ying Yufu have been engaged for so many years, and Ying Yufu has never given the Second Prince such a reward.

It seems that the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had some reservations about the Second Prince from the very beginning.

The second prince thought the same thing.

His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at the Crown Prince, his fists clenched tightly, the anger and jealousy in his heart almost destroying his reason.

How could Fu'er treat him like this?

How could she?

The Crown Prince spoke eloquently and confidently, which was extremely irritating to the Second Prince.

After the court session, Duan Yuqing called the Second Prince to walk with him and told him about his trip to Yuzhou.

"It takes a lot of effort to get people to accept those new crops easily and to plant them despite the unknown risks."

It won't be easy for the Crown Prince to achieve merit, but quelling the bandits is a tangible achievement right now.

The second prince seemed to be deep in thought, and said, "Cousin, could we also send the Crown Prince to Yuzhou?"

Duan Yuqing was taken aback, his pupils contracting slightly. "Your Highness, what do you intend to do?"

The second prince clenched his fists: "If the Crown Prince dies at the hands of bandits, and I quell the bandits to avenge the Crown Prince..."

Duan Yuqing's eyes flickered slightly, and then he said, "Your Highness's method is feasible. However, it will not be easy to get the Crown Prince to go to Yuzhou."

"Isn't he promoting new crops?" The Second Prince's eyes were particularly dark. If these new crops became the Crown Prince's death trap, what would become of Fu'er?

Duan Yuqing's eyes gleamed brightly, and he said, "Leave this matter to me, Your Highness. You may simply await good news."

Three days later, two urgent reports from Yuzhou were presented to the emperor, instantly ruining his good mood over the new crop.

He stared at the two memorials on the table with a gloomy expression, one from Yuan Fuhai, the prefect of Yuzhou Prefecture, and the other from Ke Tan, the governor of Yuzhou Prefecture.

Emperor Cangxuan suppressed the two petitions. Sure enough, not long after the morning court session began, nearly a third of the officials stepped forward and requested that he execute Shangguan Cheng.

In short, they all said the same thing: Your Majesty, bandits have broken out in Yuzhou. If Shangguan Cheng and the Duke of Zhenguo’s mansion are not dealt with, the disaster victims in Yuzhou will not be appeased, the bandits will increase, the unrest will intensify, and it will be detrimental to the country.

Emperor Cangxuan's face was gloomy. "There are still doubts in this case. We will discuss it again after we have investigated it thoroughly. If there is nothing else, let's adjourn the court."

The emperor rose to leave.

"His Majesty!"

Standing among the officials, Duan Yuqing's eyes darkened as he saw that even after all this commotion, Shangguan Cheng still hadn't been executed.

Cang Xuan turned around, his cold gaze fixed on the person who had spoken.

Duan Yuqing said, "Your Majesty, I have a suggestion."

"explain."

Emperor Cangxuan's tone was icy.

Duan Yuqing said, "I propose that the Crown Prince escort the new crops to Yuzhou for promotion, and then the Second Prince lead troops to quell the bandit rebellion, thus addressing both the symptoms and the root cause, to demonstrate the Emperor's benevolence."

Emperor Cangxuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

Many officials immediately voiced their agreement.

Many people also objected, saying that the crown prince was in poor health and not suitable for a long journey.

"This matter will be discussed later."

Duan Yuqing silently retreated to his place in the queue, saying no more.

A confident smile played on his lips; His Majesty wouldn't last long.

Shangguan Cheng is doomed.

The Crown Prince will also go to Yuzhou.

……

At the residence of Grand Princess Huaxi, after treating Feng Yuheng, the group sat down together, and Marquis Feng brought up the suggestion that Duan Yuqing had made at the morning court session.

"What? Duan Yuqing sent His Highness the Crown Prince to Yuzhou to promote new crops? Could he really be that kind?"

Feng Yuheng is still unable to walk, but he is already in a wheelchair. In fact, his legs have recovered very well and he can already stand. He is only in a wheelchair to recuperate properly.

"Duan Yuqing is a cunning and calculating man. This time, he is plotting against His Highness the Crown Prince," said Lord Feng.

He looked at the Crown Prince, "Your Highness, do you have a solution?"

The Crown Prince smiled languidly, "Duan Yuqing thinks I am weak and that I might lose half my life on the way to Yuzhou, even before we reach Yuzhou."

"If I were to miraculously reach Yuzhou alive, there would be not only bandits but also mountain bandits there. If I were to die there, even my father would have to accept it."

"Such danger! Your Highness must not go to Yuzhou!" Hua Xi said sternly.

Ying Yufu listened silently without saying a word, but a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

That night.

Two figures were crouching furtively at the corner near the Duan residence.

"Fu'er, you called me out in the middle of the night, is there some excitement to watch?" the Crown Prince asked excitedly.

Ying Yufu whispered, "Your Highness, just wait and see, there's going to be a big show today!"

In the darkness, two pairs of eyes shone brightly, excitedly staring at the gate of the Duan residence.

After waiting for a long time, there was still no movement at the gate of the Duan residence.

Ying Yufu scratched her head. Something was wrong. Logically speaking, Duan Yuqing should have left by now.

Seeing this, the crown prince said, "Normally, if someone is going out at night to do something bad, they usually won't go through the main gate."

Ying Yufu's eyes lit up, and she slapped her forehead, "That's it, the back door!"

The two circled around again and arrived at the back gate of the Duan residence.

They arrived at the perfect time; just as they came over, they saw the back gate of the Duan residence open a crack, and Duan Yuqing and his servants sneaking out.

They boarded a carriage that had been waiting at the door and headed south of the city.

Ying Yufu and the Crown Prince quickly followed.

Duan Yuqing's carriage stopped in front of a house called Anxiang Pavilion in the south of the city.

The Crown Prince glanced at it and said, "Anxiang Pavilion? I've heard that Anxiang Pavilion is where a certain official kept beauties, and there are eighteen of them in total."

Could it be Duan Yuqing?

As soon as Duan Yuqing entered, he was greeted by a large group of beautiful women.

Duan Yuqing laughed heartily, "My beauties, I'm here! I've just acquired a new medicine. Tonight, none of you eighteen will be left out. I will not show any favoritism."

Oh open!

The Crown Prince gasped. Eighteen of them, not one was left out. Tsk tsk, aren't they afraid of exhausting themselves to death?

He then looked at Ying Yufu with suspicion in his eyes, "Fu'er, you don't mean to see this, do you?"

"Of course not."

Ying Yufu had an innocent look on her face, as if she knew nothing, her eyes sparkling. When she raised her hand, she was holding a dark, spherical object in her small, fair hand.

"What is this?" the prince asked in confusion.

Ying Yufu smiled slightly at him and threw the dark object away.

boom!

An explosion suddenly rang out above the Dark Fragrance Pavilion, followed by a series of thunderclaps in the night sky.

One bolt of lightning after another sliced ​​through the night like a white blade, cutting through the Dark Fragrance Pavilion in the process.

The Dark Fragrance Pavilion was first reduced to ruins by the explosion. Then, in the maze-like room that had been blasted open, a large amount of white silver shimmered with an incredibly dazzling light.

Hearing the commotion, the city patrol officers rushed over and surrounded the area. One of the officers grabbed a silver ingot, turned it over, and looked at the bottom. His face instantly turned pale with horror.

"It's government silver, it's lost government silver!"