Prince's Main Hall
"What should I do? You're such a troublemaker! That's where the Tuyuhun gather. You said you wanted to arrest people, so why did you burn the entire area? Who can help you this time?"
After hearing what Li Xiang had done, Li Chengqian became restless. Although he knew that Li Xiang had gone out to seek revenge, he did not expect that he would do it in this way. You are the only one like this in the whole Chang'an City, and there is no one else like you in the entire Tang Dynasty.
According to Li Chengqian's original idea, his son's crime should have been done by someone from the Five Surnames and Seven Family Names. After all, only they had the courage to do so. He didn't expect that it was this Tuyuhun prince.
Although Li Chengqian also hated this guy for being so bold as to do such a thing in Chang'an City, the problem was that he was involved in external relations. If he couldn't handle it properly, it would very likely cause war in the southwestern half of the country. If that happened, the emperor would vent his anger on Li Xiang, and then...
"Father, now is not the time to talk about this. Didn't I tell you? I found an account book that showed this guy giving money to Hou Junji as a gift, but the money was earned by Hou Junji from selling military intelligence. We haven't been clear about the accounts with him over the years. Please think carefully. This matter has nothing to do with you, right?"
Li Xiang was too lazy to care about that matter now. Anyway, he had already done it and it was his business how the emperor wanted to deal with him. What's more, Li Xiang had already guessed that the emperor must have been fed up with Tuyuhun for a long time, otherwise he would not have punished Zatlk so severely last time.
The most important thing now is to ask my father not to get involved in the matter of betraying military secrets. If he is involved in such a thing, he will be killed.
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Li Chengqian's face showed a thoughtful look, and Li Xiang's heart was in his throat. In the past, this old man acted recklessly every day and spent money like water. No matter where the money came from, this old man wanted to use it. He must not be involved in this matter.
"Is there one?"
Seeing Li Chengqian's silence, Li Xiang was extremely anxious. If there really was a connection, even if Li Xiang had extraordinary abilities, Li Chengqian's position as the crown prince would not be preserved.
However, based on Li Xiang's understanding of Li Shimin, Li Shimin would definitely remove Li Xiang. But if Li Chengqian lost his position as the crown prince, it meant that there was a problem with Li Xiang's grandson, the emperor. The good situation that had just been achieved could collapse at any time. After all, those uncles were not pushovers.
"The accounts between us and the Hou family were all handled by your stepmother. I definitely didn't know about this matter, but has this money ever entered the Eastern Palace..."
Li Chengqian couldn't continue talking here. In the past, as long as there was money, he would find a way to get it. Hou Junji had reported it several times when he was drunk, but Li Chengqian couldn't remember what he said.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiang immediately stood up and left. It seemed that he couldn't get the answer by asking his father, so he could only ask the Crown Princess Hou.
Li Chengqian also knew that he had gotten into trouble again, so he quickly followed his son to listen. In other people's families, the sons were betraying their fathers, but in the East Palace, there was a father who was betraying his son. If Li Xiang had a good father, who knows how much trouble he could have saved.
Ever since the Crown Princess was imprisoned, weeds have even grown in the yard here. The servants in the Eastern Palace are the best at judging people by their appearance. You used to be the eldest daughter of the Duke's Mansion and the mistress of our Eastern Palace, so naturally no one dared to say anything. But now you have been disliked and imprisoned by the Crown Prince. If you still want the same treatment as before, you can only enjoy it in your dreams.
At this moment, the Crown Princess was playing the guzheng in front of the palace. Seeing the father and son coming in angrily, the Crown Princess had no intention of standing up to greet them. She had already seen clearly that the current Crown Prince had long since despised her. Even if she accompanied him carefully, it was impossible for him to leave this world.
Although someone has been sent to deliver a letter to Hou Junji, it is obvious that Hou Junji has abandoned this place. Hou Junji is as poisonous as a snake and scorpion. Let alone a daughter, he can even abandon a son. What's more, when facing the Eastern Palace, Hou Junji is sometimes powerless. After all, he is the crown prince of a country.
He had no good feelings towards Crown Princess Li Xiang. This body had almost died at her hands several times before.
"Did you know that your father betrayed the Southwest Military Intelligence?"
When Li Xiang said this, his eyes were fixed on the Crown Princess, hoping to see something from her expression.
Although the Crown Princess tried hard to remain calm, the guzheng in her hand stopped abruptly after hearing what Li Xiang said.
Looking at the Crown Princess again, she was breathing rapidly and her face was even a little pale.
"Don't accuse my father of this for nothing. He is an important official in the imperial court. If you speak nonsense, you will definitely pay the price."
The Crown Princess said viciously. Although her expression was still ferocious, in Li Xiang's view, she was still a toothless tiger, and a tigress at that.
"Hurry up and tell me! Do you want the entire Eastern Palace to be destroyed? And your son too."
Li Chengqian said anxiously that this matter was by no means a trivial matter. With so many people involved in the action last night, it would be impossible to suppress the news. In Chang'an City, nothing could be hidden from the emperor.
The Crown Prince also knew that the Crown Princess had given up. If there was anyone she still cared about, it could only be Li Jue, the legitimate son of the Eastern Palace...
Li Xiang looked at his father from the side. He seemed disorganized, but he actually had a very organized mindset and knew what to use to threaten the Crown Princess.
Li Chengqian's mind was as clear as a mirror. Now the signboard of the Eastern Palace was Li Xiang. No matter what happened, Li Xiang could not be implicated. If the money from the past was related to this matter, then Li Chengqian would directly meet with the emperor and take all the responsibility. As long as Li Xiang was still alive and as long as this matter did not implicate Li Xiang, then his lineage would have a chance to make a comeback. But if Li Xiang was punished together, then there would be no prince's lineage in the future.
Speaking of the Crown Princess's biological son, the woman's face was no longer as ruthless as before.
When the Crown Princess nodded heavily, Li Chengqian and Li Xiang looked at each other, not knowing what to say. This woman was really bold and dared to ask for any kind of money. If the Emperor knew about this, even if Li Xiang had done a lot of good things, he would never let her off easily. This should be the biggest political crisis in the history of the Eastern Palace.
A prince betrays the military intelligence of the southwest...
No matter how many times I die, it won’t be enough to atone for my sins, right?
