"That won't do. There must be someone else behind the scenes. The yamen runners revealed that the Minister of War and Grand Councilor Yan were involved, and we all know who Grand Councilor Yan is working for. I fear that this time, he is being serious! Sixth sister-in-law said that the capital magistrate was greedy and cowardly. A man as shrewd as he is must have a lot of insider information. A thorough interrogation will surely point us to the true culprit. Once they’re revealed, they won’t be able to exploit this matter to stir up trouble. They will be committing treason by sending out a troop, and we’ll be justified in eliminating the traitors.”

“If he isn’t content with being the Prince Pingnan, then I will never let him return to the capital!” Yang Shaolun fiercely yelled. He had a fierce expression on his handsome face; this was the first sign of his anger. Chen Luoqing was shocked by his open display of fury. Indeed, they should no longer tolerate such aggression. Lin Haihai was really an extraordinary person. She found out so much about what was going on behind the scenes from seemingly ordinary matters. Chen Luoqing’s admiration for her went up another level.

"By the way, did we get any information from the assassins we caught the other night?" Yang Shaolun asked.

"They were all soldiers that would readily sacrifice themselves. As soon...