During the famine, my ancient well connected to modern times

Everyone in the capital knew that a thief had sneaked into the East Palace and stolen a rare treasure.

The guards of the East Palace searched the imperial city for a whole day and night, causing a lot of noise.

As a result, not only was there no trace of the thief, but when he was found, people in the capital were panicked.

Jiang Qian and the other three were bullied because they did not have a strong background. But in this capital, where every stone thrown would hit the officials, naturally someone noticed this matter, so early in the morning, the sky was full of rumors about the prince's impeachment. Like falling snow, it drifted towards the emperor.

There are still many upright ministers in the court. Especially after seeing the mess at home, they even scolded the emperor when they were angry. They felt that the reason why the prince was lawless was entirely connived by the emperor. However, the prince was not strict at all. Will always do extraordinary things.

It would be fine if he were a child from an ordinary family, but he is a prince. As a prince, how can he allow his subordinates to secretly make money in the name of a search?
Some ministers finished scolding the prince and scolded the emperor.

Originally, these nonsense excerpts should not appear in front of the emperor, but for some reason, the emperor read several excerpts that scolded him, quite severely.

The emperor has been on the throne for so many years and he considers himself diligent and conscientious. No one has ever scolded him so harshly.

The emperor felt wronged and angry, so he called Luo Jingce over, scolded him severely, and kicked him twice when he was angry.

After venting his anger, Luo Jingce threw the person into the ancestral hall and made him kneel down without giving him a chance to explain.

When the officials saw that the emperor dealt with it so seriously, their anger dissipated a lot.

Luo Jingce knelt in the ancestral hall. Although he was worried, his mentality was not as anxious and fearful as the first time. Instead, he could calm down here.

Zhuang Yi spent money to bribe the servant guarding the ancestral hall, changed into the servant's clothes and sneaked in quietly.

"Your Highness, he has escaped."

Luo Jingce suddenly opened his eyes, and a coldness flashed through his dark eyes, "There are so many people who can't even catch a little thief, what use are you to us?"

Zhuang Yi lowered his body, but did not dare to go too far. There were many people watching outside at this time.

"Your Highness, please calm down. The assassin should still be in the capital. He is injured. The four city gates are guarded by our people, and the major pharmacies are also being watched by our people. Under such circumstances, he can still escape our sight. There must be someone behind him who is helping him. It is very likely that this person has medicinal materials at home, and he is not even a doctor. The most important thing is that he must have some power."

Zhuang Yi placed the food in front of Luo Jingce as he spoke, lowering his head from time to time.

Luo Jingce glanced at the guards guarding outside from the corner of his eye, looked up at the memorial tablets of his ancestors, and suddenly felt as if he was overwhelmed by a mountain.

He shook his head vigorously, trying to get rid of the dizziness in his mind.

"What's wrong with you, Your Highness? Are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Luo Jingce did feel a little uncomfortable, but this discomfort was not a physical discomfort, but more like a feeling.

"The assassin sneaked into the East Palace and only took away a Kantu map. What was the other party's purpose?"

Zhuang Yi was also thinking, "Could it have something to do with the march and fighting?"

"Although the map of Kantu is precious, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Industry have it. Why did you come to the East Palace to steal things? Is it possible that being a guard of the East Palace is just for decoration?"

Zhuang Yi couldn't answer. If he knew why, he wouldn't come to discuss it with His Highness.Luo Jingce picked up the rice and only tasted it. Suddenly, he had an idea, "Could it be?"

"What did you say, Your Highness?"

Luo Jingce put down his bowl and chopsticks, "Immediately ask someone to search the palace. Remember to search secretly. I suspect this assassin is hiding in the palace."

The other party was able to sneak into the East Palace easily, so he must have understood the rules of the East Palace and even the palace. They had been searching outside the palace, but not inside the palace. Now it seems that the other party is likely to be hiding in the palace.

Luo Jingce only took two bites and couldn't eat anymore. Zhuang Yi didn't dissuade him. He put away the dishes, changed clothes with the chamberlain, and went back to the East Palace to arrange for people.

Princess Huandu didn't know where she learned about Jiang Qian being bullied. After complaining to the emperor, she asked for some gifts and left the palace to comfort others.

The emperor was still a little bit amused: "It's true that a girl is not good enough to stay. I have never seen her so anxious before. As soon as I heard that Jiang Qian was bullied, I rushed over eagerly. This daughter of mine is really..."

Eunuch Fulin placed the tea in front of His Majesty, squinted his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, although the princess is naive, she has her own palace and will not suffer any loss. The servant guessed that the princess might want to take the opportunity to sneak out of the palace to play. .”

The emperor was not really angry, "This girl knows that Jiang Qian doesn't like to be disturbed, but she just keeps getting in front of people day by day, and has to make people blush or jump in anger before she gives up. This doesn't mean she likes it, it's clear It’s against others.”

"That's why I said that the princess will not suffer any loss." Fulin raised his hand and dismissed the people in the palace.

Without anyone watching over him, the emperor looked much more relaxed.

"It doesn't matter. With her temperament, if she really marries into a famous family, I'm afraid she will be wronged. Jiang Qian has a good temperament, a good character, and a simple family background, so he is a good candidate."

Jiang Qian has been reading books in the library for three hours every morning recently, and then goes to the bookstore after leaving the palace. Most of the rest of the time is spent studying at home.

At first, the emperor suspected that he was pretending, so when he met him accidentally, he took out several books that Jiang Qian had read to test him.

Unexpectedly, I discovered that Jiang Qian really has a talent for reading. He can roughly retell a book he has just read once, and he can also ask some tricky questions. Sometimes even the emperor would be confused by him.

Although there was some displeasure on his face, the emperor admired him more and more.

Therefore, the emperor was not happy with Princess Huandu's behavior, but he agreed with it in his heart.

Not long after, a little chamberlain came close to Eunuch Fulin's ear.

The emperor happened to see it and was slightly unhappy, "What happened again? Is it the front court or the harem this time?"

Eunuch Fulin laughed and glared at the young disciple who was delivering the message, "Your Majesty, I heard that the Crown Prince has asked people from the East Palace to search for assassins in various palaces. The Crown Princess suspects that the assassin is hiding in the palace."

"Where did the assassin come from in the palace?"

"My servant doesn't know. I only heard that His Highness the Crown Prince asked people from the East Palace to guard the four major city gates, and also asked people to guard all the medicine shops and hospitals. It is said that the assassin was seriously injured when he escaped. Since the Crown Princess cannot be found outside the palace , so I guessed that the assassin might be hiding in the palace."

If the prince did this, the emperor would be angry, but a girl from the Song family?