Royal Palace.

Kunning Palace.

In the princess's bedroom, under the care of Queen Ma, the unconscious Princess Anqing finally regained consciousness.

"Mother, where is Brother Fei? How is Brother Fei?!"

As soon as she woke up, Princess Anqing grabbed her mother's hand and asked eagerly.

"Your body hasn't recovered yet, don't get excited!"

"Don't worry, Hu Fei's life is not in danger for the time being. Your father has issued an order to give him a chance to prove his innocence."

Looking at her anxious daughter, Queen Ma hurriedly comforted her.

"Really?"

When Princess Anqing heard this, she couldn't help showing a hint of joy on her face and asked hurriedly.

"Of course it's true. Could it be that Queen Mother would still lie to you?"

Queen Ma nodded and replied affirmatively.

After receiving a positive reply from her mother, Princess Anqing finally breathed a sigh of relief and lay down again. Her pale face was filled with joy and her eyes were slightly moist.

"Okay, you can rest in peace and rest. Don't worry anymore. Your health is important."

"I really don't know that the blessings that boy Hu Fei has accumulated in several lifetimes have allowed you to be so desperate for him and make yourself like this. Is it worth it?"

Queen Ma looked at her haggard daughter, stretched out her hand to tidy up her daughter's hair, and couldn't help but ask.

Although she also likes Hu Fei, she only feels distressed when she sees her daughter doing what she is now because of Hu Fei.

"For him, my daughter is willing to do anything."

Princess Anqing nodded vigorously while recalling every moment of her time with Hu Fei, and said categorically.

"My silly boy."

"If that kid dares to treat you badly in the future, I will definitely not be able to spare him!"

Queen Ma looked at her daughter's determined look and couldn't help but sigh and said with emotion.

"Mother, can I see him?"

Princess Anqing hesitated, looked at Queen Ma, and asked weakly.

"no!"

"Your father only gave him a chance to prove his innocence, but did not completely forgive his guilt. No one can see him without your father's will."

"Besides, your body is still very weak and you must take a good rest. If you are really worried, just go to the Yangxin Hall in person to accompany him in three days."

Queen Ma shook her head resolutely and said seriously.

After hearing what her mother said, Princess Anqing could only compromise, nodded, and stopped talking.

"Have a good rest."

Queen Ma looked at her daughter lovingly, gently covered her daughter with a quilt, and said softly.

Princess Anqing nodded and slowly closed her eyes.

...

Under night.

In a dark courtyard in the North District, four tall and erect guards with majestic faces stood in the courtyard, two guarding the courtyard door and two guarding the door of the main room.

In the room, Cai Yuanji, the director of the Imperial College, stood with his hands behind his hands, looking coldly at a middle-aged man who was tied to a pillar with five-flowered flowers.

The kidnapped person was none other than the palm print of the Imperial College, Xue Ru.

"Is it you who leaked Jiu'an Hou's poem to Wei Guogong?"

Cai Yuanji looked at Xue Ru who was tied to the pillar and asked in a deep voice.

On the order of Prince Zhu Biao, Cai Yuanji personally led people to find Xue Ru, who had been hiding after the incident, and captured him here.

Xue Ru lowered his head and remained silent, seeming to have decided to keep his mouth shut.

"Don't think you can get away with it if you don't tell me. Apart from His Royal Highness, the only people who know about that poem are you, me, and Lu Li. Not me, but you and Lu Li are the most suspicious!"

"But Lu Li is the Crown Prince's disciple, and it is impossible for him to reveal this matter without telling His Highness the Crown Prince, so the person who leaked the secret is you!"

"Don't think that I don't know that you are a distant relative of Wei Guogong!"

Cai Yuanji glared at Xue Ru, who remained silent, and shouted sternly.

After listening to Cai Yuanji's words, Xue Ru's face gradually turned pale and he couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

"If you admit that you are stirring up trouble and deliberately framed Jiu'an Hou, His Highness the Crown Prince may be able to spare your life. Otherwise, even Wei Guogong cannot save you!"

Seeing that Xue Ru was a little moved, Cai Yuanji continued to speak coldly.

"That's what I said, but I didn't want to frame Hou Jiu'an. It was Wei Guogong who asked me about Jiu'an Hou's results privately. I didn't dare to hide it, so I could only tell the truth!"

After hearing Cai Yuanji's words, Xue Ru suddenly panicked, raised his head, and said aggrievedly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has clearly ordered not to leak this matter! Why do you still do that! If I don't tell you, if Lu Li doesn't tell, no one will know about this matter!"

"You are afraid of Duke Wei, aren't you afraid of His Highness the Crown Prince?! You are confused!"

Cai Yuanji glared at Xue Ru and said with hatred that iron cannot become steel.

"Lord Cai, please help me beg for mercy in front of His Highness the Crown Prince. Just say that I didn't leak it on purpose. It was the princess of Wei who found me. There is nothing I can do. I am just a small palm print. How dare I offend Duke Wei!?

"

Xue Ru looked at Cai Yuanji with a mournful face and begged.

"This matter has already caused a stir in the city, and I can't help you. As for how His Highness the Crown Prince will punish you, I don't know."

"Just take care of yourself!"

Cai Yuanji shook his head, said something coldly, then turned around and walked out.

"Master Cai! Master Cai, you can't ignore me!"

"Master Cai, for the sake of my long-term colleagues, please beg His Highness the Crown Prince for me!"

Seeing Cai Yuanji about to leave, Xue Ru shouted anxiously.

But Cai Yuanji ignored him and walked out of the room, closing the door forcefully.

"Watch him, don't let him escape! No one is allowed to enter this yard!"

Cai Yuanji glanced at the two attendants guarding the door and said in a deep voice.

"yes!"

The two men bowed their hands and replied respectfully.

Cai Yuanji said nothing more, walked out of the courtyard quickly, and headed straight to the palace under the cover of night.

...

East Palace.

In the main hall.

Zhu Biao leaned on the couch with a solemn expression, holding in his hand a copy of the poem written by Hu Fei that he had ordered to extract, thinking deeply.

He already knew that his father had ordered Hu Fei to prove his innocence in three days, but he didn't know whether Hu Fei would be able to survive it by then.

If not, then all his previous efforts would be in vain.

He loves talents, but Hu Fei is a talent that he loves and fears at the same time, because he often cannot guess what outrageous things Hu Fei will do and cannot completely control him.

But he didn't want to lose this rare talent just like that.

At this moment, Xiao Qi walked in quickly from outside.

"His Royal Highness, Cai Yuanji has arrived."

Xiao Qi cupped his hands and said respectfully.

"Let him in!"

Zhu Biao retracted his thoughts, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

Xiao Qi agreed and quickly withdrew.

Soon, Cai Yuanji walked in quickly and bowed respectfully.

"I report to His Highness the Crown Prince that we have captured Xue Ru and heard him personally admit that he leaked Jiu'an Hou's poem to Wei Guogong."

Cai Yuanji said respectfully while saluting.

"It's indeed him!"

Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.

"According to what he said, it was Wei Guogong who came to him personally and asked him about Jiu'an Hou's test results. He was under the authority of Wei Guogong, so he told the truth."
To be continued...