Shengjing Noble

Chapter 353: Killing the Father and Seizing the Throne

In a blink of an eye, it was ten days.

After resting, Su Lanyin's injuries were finally half healed, and she could at least get up and walk around.

As long as you don't do strenuous exercise or heavy work, it's fine.

During these ten days, Shengjing was completely quiet, but the lack of news made people more worried.

Worried that this is just the calm before the storm.

It is said that the assassin captured by Fu Mingchuan could not withstand the torture and finally revealed the name of the mastermind behind the incident, Crown Prince Fu Mingheng.

But it's just a rumor, and there's no movement from the emperor at the moment.

The weather was getting warmer, and Su Lanyin sat in the yard drinking tea.

Cuizhu came in from outside, holding the most famous butterfly cake in East Street.

"Girl, I've bought the snacks you asked for."

Looking at the one-pound butterfly cakes in her hand, Su Lanyin frowned, her eyes full of confusion.

"The dim sum at Su Yun Xuan is the hardest to buy, and the butterfly cakes are in limited supply. Why did you buy so many?"

"That's all thanks to the prince."

Cuizhu said this with a smile, and someone walked in from the courtyard gate behind her.

After not seeing him for ten days, the man was still tall and handsome, and his dark suit couldn't hide his elegant temperament.

He strode into the yard and sat down on the stone bench next to Su Lanyin before she could speak.

Cuizhu put down the snacks and asked someone to bring more teacups before leaving with all the servants.

Su Lanyin and Fu Wuyang were the only ones left in the huge courtyard, and the atmosphere changed subtly.

Su Lanyin picked up a piece of butterfly cake and wanted to put it in her mouth, but when she thought about the possibility of it falling apart, she hesitated.

Under normal circumstances, she would definitely eat with big mouthfuls and not care about these minor details.

But when Fu Wuyang sat next to her, she couldn't help but restrain her behavior.

She didn't know what was wrong, but she felt restrained and couldn't let go, worried that he wouldn't like it or would be picky.

Thinking of this, she was shocked by herself.

Since when did she care so much about his opinion?

No!

She doesn't want to put herself in a difficult position just to make a man feel perfect.

Su Lanyin grabbed the butterfly cake and took a bite, determined to become as free and easy as before.

But suddenly, a hand reached out and caught the snack crumbs that fell from the corner of her mouth.

Before she could react, the man naturally put it into her mouth.

Her thin lips were slightly pursed, her peach blossom eyes were slightly narrowed, and her smile was breathtaking.

"It is too sweet."

He gave his evaluation, but there was a smile in his eyes without any disgust.

Su Lanyin's face turned red instantly. The snack in her hand not only lost its taste, but also felt hot.

"Are you...is there something wrong?" Her face turned red and she could only try to change the subject.

"I want to tell you that the prince has been confined."

"what?"

There was a flash of surprise in Su Lanyin's eyes.

"Why haven't I heard anything?"

Fu Wuyang said: "Of course you didn't hear it. My brother suppressed this matter. As for the house arrest of Fu Mingheng, it was just a warning to him. He will come out soon."

Hearing this, Su Lanyin was so angry that she threw the butterfly cake in her hand onto the table.

"We risked our lives to get the evidence, but all we got was his house arrest, and that was in private!"

"This is all thanks to the assassin that Fu Mingchuan caught. If there were no witnesses, I'm afraid there wouldn't even be house arrest."

Hearing this, she became so angry that she started coughing, and the wound on her chest became even more painful.

Considering that she took risks and suffered such serious injuries to catch the assassin, she must punish the prince no matter what.

"The emperor actually dotes on him so much?"

She underestimated the importance of Fu Mingheng in the emperor's heart.

"It's not the emperor's brother who dotes on him, it's the emperor's sister-in-law."

"Queen?"

"Well, now the Queen's mother's family is very powerful. Half of the civil servants in the court are from her father, Prime Minister Wei. In addition, her uncle is a general who commands a large number of troops to protect the country. With such a family background, how dare the emperor punish the prince severely?"

"I thought it was too simple. No wonder Fu Mingheng dared to be so arrogant."

"I think my brother must be troubled by the Wei family as well."

"We can't just let this go!"

"So what do you want? If these evidences were put on anyone else, it would be a capital crime. If they can't do anything to the prince, what else can we do?"

Su Lanyin held her chin and fell into deep thought.

Today, the emperor is in his prime, and his body is very healthy under the care of her master, Doctor Xue.

Because of this, although Fu Mingheng was the crown prince, he had not been able to ascend the throne and control power, so he was very anxious.

When I died in my previous life, Crown Prince Fu Mingheng had already planned to kill his father and seize power.

Then in this life, this plan is definitely underway.

If his behavior could be exposed in advance, it would touch the emperor's reverse scale. Not only Fu Mingheng, but also the Wei family who helped him behind the scenes would be implicated!

If one wants to force the emperor to abdicate, he will definitely need troops. The crown prince has no military power, and the general who protects the country only has a few tens of thousands of troops. Compared with the Yulin Army guarding Shengjing, it is still a level lower.

So, why did Fu Mingheng risk embezzling disaster relief grain and even trafficking in human beings to make money?

There is only one answer.

He needs a lot of money to recruit soldiers!

In his previous life, he had set his sights on the Lu family and had heard that Su Lanxin had conspired to seize all of the Lu family's assets step by step.

Then in this life, he will definitely target the Lu family again.

We can’t wait any longer. If we continue like this, the Lu family will repeat the same mistakes.

Thinking of this, Su Lanyin stood up nervously.

"Your Majesty, I want to know where the iron ore is abundant?"

"Iron mine? It should be in Luoshan, but the iron mine there is controlled by the imperial court. I'm afraid it's impossible for you to do iron mine business."

"No, that's not what I meant... Luoshan is guarded by the emperor's troops, no one should dare to steal the mines, so there must be undiscovered mines." Su Lanyin touched his chin with a serious face.

"What did you say?"

Fu Wuyang saw her walking back and forth, touching her chin and muttering something, so he was full of curiosity.

"Nothing, my Lord, I need you to do something."

"what's up?"

"Send people to keep a close eye on the Prince's Mansion day and night. Anyone who comes in or out must be checked. Even if there is a bird that wants to fly in, you must shoot it down in advance!"

"why?"

"The emperor cannot help but be furious when Fu Mingheng makes such a mistake. Although he cannot punish him severely, he will definitely pay more attention to his every move. Therefore, the prince cannot leave the prince's mansion, and he cannot contact the outside world."

Fu Wuyang understood everything immediately and said, "Since people outside don't know that he is under house arrest, they will definitely find ways to contact him, and even go to the Prince's Mansion."

"Well! Once we find this person, don't alert him. Send someone to follow him."

"Okay, let's do it. I'll make the arrangements right away. By the way, you should have a good rest."

"Well, everything is left to the prince."