Shao Wenxun soon realized that the Su family really dared to do so.
He stayed at home worriedly, and did not go out for several days, not even to the Censorate. Princess Chun'an came back from her villa in the suburbs with her son, and she sighed to him: "Things in the world are unpredictable. Who would have thought that the Xu family would be finished in such a short time? I was far away on the street, but I could hear the crying of the women of the Wei family..."
At that time, she didn't know what the Wei family had done wrong. After hearing about it, she couldn't help but feel heavy - the Wei family was fine, but the Xu family was still a family she had frequent contacts with, and she and Zhang Linghui were still such close friends in the past.
Because she was taking off her hairpin in front of the mirror, Princess Chun'an didn't notice Shao Wenxun's expression. She sighed again, "I never thought that such a prominent family would get into trouble. I heard that Madam Xu fell seriously ill soon after being imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice..."
Whenever a case like this breaks out, the whole family or even the whole clan will be implicated. This is a common occurrence. However, when Shao Wenxun heard this, he still felt a heavy heart skip a beat. He suddenly felt as if his hands were as heavy as a thousand pounds and he couldn't lift them up. He frowned at the screen with a rosewood base.
Without hearing Shao Wenxun speak, Princess Chun'an turned her head to look at him, raised her eyebrows and called out, "Wenxun?"
Shao Wenxun immediately came to his senses and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong?"
"What are you doing? I just said a lot, but you didn't hear a word?" Princess Chun'an widened her eyes, a little puzzled: "Why are you absent-minded?"
Shao Wenxun's lips moved, but he still resisted the urge to tell everything. He forced a smile and shook his head, "Nothing. I just felt a little emotional when I heard you talk about the Xu family."
After all, it was someone else's business. Although she felt a little heavy-hearted, it couldn't stop her from living her life. Princess Chun'an laughed, "You are just too sentimental. After all, the Xu family dared to do such a thing, which was also disloyal and unrighteous. Even the case in the enclosure many years ago was said to be related to him. He was still a member of the Eastern Palace at that time, but look..."
Princess Chun'an stopped talking, but Shao Wenxun's heart suddenly rose to his throat. He almost jumped up and asked Princess Chun'an as if his butt was on fire: "What enclosure case? What are you talking about?"
His reaction was so intense that even Princess Chun'an, who had not thought much about it, turned around and looked at him, staring at him with scrutiny, and asked slowly, "Why are you so excited?"
Shao Wenxun was in no mood to ask questions in a humble manner like before. He shuddered subconsciously, his face pale as he focused on asking Princess Chun'an: "Tell me first, where did you hear the news? What is the Paddock case?!"
He was completely different from his usual gentle image. Princess Chun'an was surprised, but seeing him so angry, she stopped arguing and just frowned and said, "I went to play at the farm this time with Tian Rui and the others. When the Tian family came to the city gate to pick us up, I heard Master Tian Er say that something big had happened..."
The Tian family’s information is naturally accurate!
Shao Wenxun suddenly felt dizzy and sat down in a chair as if he had lost his parents. He was speechless for a long time.
No wonder Mr. Xu said not to worry, for fear that something more terrible was yet to come. The Su and Song families had a trick up their sleeves, and it turned out that the trick was here!
The Su and Song families actually tried to dig up the old case!
He was very nervous. Even if Princess Chun'an was slow-witted, she could tell something was wrong. She looked him up and down, narrowed her eyes and asked coldly, "Why are you so nervous? What does this have to do with you?"
Even though Shao Wenxun and Xu Rui have a good relationship, this reaction is too weird.
Shao Wenxun was speechless. Seeing his expression, Princess Chun'an felt even more uneasy. She suddenly became agitated: "Are you related to this matter?!"
As a member of the royal family, how could she not know what the case of the former crown prince meant.
The Xu family is completely finished this time.
The room was extremely quiet. Shao Wenxun swallowed his saliva and was about to answer when he heard the maid outside calling him nervously, "The prince is back, please ask the county horse to come over."
Shao Wenxun immediately ignored Princess Chun'an and hurried out to meet Prince Fenyang.
As soon as he entered Prince Fenyang's study, Shao Wenxun felt a chill on his back. He was very afraid of Prince Fenyang. Although he and Princess Chun'an had a deep relationship over the years, after so many years, he was still more afraid of Prince Fenyang than close to him.
As soon as he entered the door, he lowered his head uneasily and called out "Father", just like when he was facing his teacher when he was studying, respectful and a little reserved.
After a long time without a response, Shao Wenxun raised his head nervously to see what was going on. As soon as he raised his head, he was suddenly hit on the face by a book, causing a burning pain. He hurriedly took a step back, but he knew that the truth must have been exposed. He felt as if it had finally come and was actually relieved.
Prince Fenyang had a blank expression on his face. He threw the book he was using to hit Shao Wenxun away, snorted coldly, sat down, and then looked at Shao Wenxun and said, "You are quite courageous!"
Finally, the thing he was worried about became a reality. Shao Wenxun felt relieved. He knelt down and kowtowed to King Fenyang on the ground: "Father, it's my fault..."
Things had come to this point, Shao Wenxun dared not hide anything any longer, and told everyone about his role in the matter and everything he had done.
At last, Shao Wenxun said frustratedly: "My son-in-law was not thoughtful enough and only wanted to vent his father's anger. I didn't expect the Xu family to be so careless and force Lai Weiqi to join the Su family..."
Otherwise, if this matter is done well, it will be a great achievement.
He didn't believe that he could hide what he and the Xu family were doing from King Fenyang, especially the killing of Lai Weiqi. After all, it was a decision made by the Xu family in order to please King Fenyang and gain his support.
Prince Fenyang curled his lips in a sinister way: "You are quite clever. So, all you did was not for the 30% profit from smuggling in the northwest that the Xu family gave you, nor for the things you wanted to take with you when you went to sea in Huizhou, but for me?"
Just one sentence revealed all of Shao Wenxun's secrets, and Shao Wenxun opened his eyes wide in horror.
"You have so many benefits, do you think they are given to you for free?" Prince Fenyang looked at him sneerfully, "These things were given to me through you! I have watched with cold eyes how greedy you are, but I didn't expect that you are not only greedy, but also stupid! Before the incident, you tried to embezzle all the benefits, and when the incident happened, you actually wanted me to clean up the mess for you?!"