"Who leaked the news?" Xiao Yuchen finally spoke.
Ji Feng said: "The caravan arrived at Phoenix Villa at dusk. It can be seen that the news had leaked before dusk. In this case, it is impossible for the general to send troops there."
This eliminated more than fifty people at once.
The more than fifty people who accompanied Xiao Yuchen tonight did not know their mission until they set off.
"That's why we let the news leak out when we inquired about Song Tao today."
Ji Feng analyzed, "But to find out the information, for the sake of concealment and speed, I used the secret channels of the Imperial City Department... so that no one would notice."
"In the Imperial City Department..." Xiao Yuchen whispered, "Who knows about this?"
Ji Feng immediately took out a list from his arms and raised it above his head, "These are the six people on the list."
Xiao Yuchen took the list.
Ji Feng immediately got up and went aside to light all the candles on the lamp stand.
Dozens of candles were lit, and the room suddenly became bright.
Xiao Yuchen's eyes fell on the six names, but his brows became tighter and tighter.
"Your Majesty?"
"These six people are all loyal, cautious, and have never made any mistakes in their actions..."
Xiao Yuchen narrowed his eyes slightly, "How could they capsize in such a small ditch?"
Ji Feng lowered his head and remained silent.
The study suddenly fell into silence again.
"Stand back." Xiao Yuchen's face was dark and unclear.
After everyone retreated, his eyes fell on the six names again, thoughtfully.
Early the next morning.
Xiao Yuchen had just practiced Kung Fu and was about to go find Yu'er and have a meal at Wen Jin's place.
As for the unpleasant quarrel on the carriage yesterday - as long as he is thick-skinned enough, all conflicts will not be a problem!
It's just that he has just showered and changed clothes and tidied up neatly, and he hasn't arrived at the door of Qinghe Residence yet.
The servant found him and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has summoned me."
Xiao Yuchen frowned slightly, "It's so early, my father has just finished his morning court, right? I guess he didn't even use breakfast... It just so happens that I haven't eaten either, so when I have breakfast..."
"My father-in-law said that the emperor bought a pair of bowls and chopsticks for the prince."
Xiao Yuchen: "..."
Is this a problem with a pair of bowls and chopsticks?
The question is, no matter how exquisite the royal cuisine in the palace is, does it have the taste of Qingheju?
Xiao Yuchen frowned and glanced at the door plaque of Qinghe Residence from a distance.
There are obviously only a few steps left!
"Let's go..."
You can't ask your father to wait for him hungry.
Xiao Yuchen came to the palace.
Sure enough, the imperial dining room had been set up and waiting for him.
Unless there is a banquet, the emperor usually does not eat with his ministers. Neither can my son.
Therefore, the emperor gave Xiao Yuchen more than just a pair of bowls and chopsticks.
This is a special favor. If his brothers knew about it, they would not know how to feel jealous.
But Xiao Yuchen had a bad face, as if the emperor owed him money.
"What, no appetite?" the emperor put down his chopsticks and said.
"Why did the father call his son into the palace so early in the morning? My son hasn't eaten yet!" Xiao Yuchen complained in a low voice.
The emperor didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Can't you fill your belly with the royal meal I gave you?! What do you want to eat? Then order the imperial dining room to cook it freshly!"
Xiao Yuchen raised his eyes and glanced at his father, then quickly lowered his head.
As expected, those who are favored are confident...and he is the same.
If it is another brother or minister who can receive a favor from his father and have a meal together, then he must express his gratitude.
But he just wanted to go back to Qingheju, even though the breakfast only consisted of four simple dishes, one soup, and two pasta.
"Thank you, Father, for your kindness. Let's eat first." Xiao Yuchen nodded and said.
The emperor was very particular about eating without speaking, so when he just spoke, he put down his chopsticks.
Once you have started eating, you cannot speak again.
The father and son ate quietly, with very little sound even from the clinking of cups and saucers.
Bu Cai's eunuchs and maids were even more cautious.
No matter how delicious the food is, it seems to be missing some fresh flavor in such a serious environment.
Xiao Yuchen misses the yard more and more, where he doesn't pay attention to anything and can eat happily.
Being with their mother and son... is a pleasure.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curl his lips.
The emperor paused with his chopsticks and looked at his son's smile, and couldn't help but feel slightly absent-minded...
After the royal meal was finished, the eunuchs and maids filed out.
Xiao Yuchen had eaten enough and had time to think... Early in the morning, his father asked him to come to the palace to eat the royal meal...
This is definitely not as simple as having a meal.
So, what is the purpose of the father?
"I heard that you are investigating Dade Xing?" The emperor suddenly said, "Have you had any issues with Song Tao?"
Xiao Yuchen was sipping light tea and gargling his mouth. Hearing this, he accidentally swallowed the mouthwash.
He looked at his father hesitantly, and a lingering mystery was suddenly solved!
The Imperial City Division is the Imperial City Division that he controls, but it belongs to his father!
Therefore, using the Imperial City Department to conduct a detailed investigation of Song Tao... naturally he could not escape from his father's eyes.
"Dadexing conducts black market auctions. My son discovered that ordinary pawnshops would not accept items from the palace. But pawnshops that have dealings with Dadexing do not have such taboos.
"They sell the imperial objects in the palace to Dade Xing. And Dade Xing always has a way to get high prices."
After Xiao Yuchen finished speaking, the emperor smiled.
"Chen'er, if the water is clear, there will be no fish. Da Dexing is just a merchant, and he has to be confused where he should be."
Xiao Yuchen narrowed his eyes slightly.
Father, are you... not letting him take care of Dadexing's affairs?
Even if the palace people resell things in the palace, he turns a blind eye?
"Why did my father condone Dade Xing? Since Dade Xing came into Song Tao's hands, it has become more than just an auction house!
"He has a wide range of interests and his influence spreads all over the four countries..."
Before Xiao Yuchen finished speaking, the emperor nodded.
"You also know that his influence spreads all over the four countries. Therefore, the existence of Dade Xing and Song Tao have a certain impact on the situation of the four countries.
"Why should I cut off the roots of someone who can be used by me? Isn't it better to take it for my own use than to go to great lengths to silence him? It's not difficult to kill him, but what's the benefit to me?"
The emperor looked at his son a little more harshly than usual.
Xiao Yuchen was secretly unhappy. He couldn't kill Song Tao?
Now there is no need to doubt who leaked the news and let Song Tao run away!
"Why did my father protect him? If my father wanted to take advantage of Dade Xing, he would kill Song Tao and the rest of the Song family! He is far easier to control than this poisonous snake-like Song Tao!"
The emperor chuckled, "You want to kill him because of Jin'er?"
Xiao Yuchen's expression changed slightly and he couldn't help but look at the emperor intently.
"Jin'er wants to use Song Tao to sell her medicine at a sky-high price. Can't you stand it?" the emperor asked with a smile.
Xiao Yuchen secretly took a breath, but his heart felt like a drum.
It turns out...father knows everything!
"Father, I can understand your thoughts," the emperor smiled, "As a man... you need to have a bigger picture!"
Xiao Yuchen secretly rolled his eyes... His feelings were not for his father, but a woman from the palace ran away! If he were in someone else's shoes, he wouldn't believe that his father could say such words so easily!
"Besides, you have to believe Jin'er!"
The emperor stroked his beard and smiled, "You blame her for not relying on you. You think she doesn't believe you. But you don't believe her either, right?"
Xiao Yuchen raised his head suddenly and glared at his father.
He couldn't say anything disrespectful, but just giving him a glare... would not lead to death!
The emperor hummed softly, "You are good at cooking eagles, don't you understand that different birds have different taming methods, let alone humans?
"Jin'er is no longer the gray bird she used to be. She is now an eagle, an eagle that wants to soar into the nine heavens..."
Xiao Yuchen was confused by the authorities, but his father's words suddenly gave him an enlightenment...
