Even the crown prince is getting a marriage of convenience? Why are you in such a hurry to stop bein

Xiao Lie had just finished speaking when he suddenly thought of a solution.

They had previously investigated Jiang Yao, whose father, the Prince of Xinyang, held a sinecure in the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs.

Anyone who holds a minor official position in the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs can always say something.

"How much does Jiang Yao owe at the gambling den?"

Previously, in order to coax Jiang Yao into bringing more of his relatives to gamble, he had someone sabotage the process.

This is why Jiang Yao was winning money most of the time.

Jiang Yao was pleased, so he naturally brought more people to the underground gambling den.

That's why they were able to obtain so much evidence of corruption by high-ranking officials so easily.

Besides embezzlement, they also had a lot of other dirt on them.

"He's won so much, it's time for him to lose some."

With Xiao Lie's words, the underground gambling den quickly set up a new scheme for Jiang Yao.

I played ten games a day, and I didn't win a single one.

Jiang Yao was an avid collector of ancient paintings, and he didn't keep a single penny for himself.

I originally planned to come here, win some money, and then pay off the debts I had on credit.

But to everyone's surprise, not only did they not win any money, they also lost all the remaining chips they had brought with them.

They still owed one million taels.

Jiang Yao felt guilty; he couldn't possibly repay the one million taels.

He couldn't let the Prince of Xinyang know he was gambling, otherwise he would have his hands chopped off and his legs broken.

He looked around, wanting to slink away.

"Where is the Prince going?"

A group of burly, tall men emerged from the underground gambling den and stopped Jiang Yao.

Jiang Yao had witnessed their methods before, and immediately begged them for mercy, saying, "I am acquainted with Prince Xiao, and I will not default on my gambling debts."

"I'm a little short on cash right now, but give me some time and I'll definitely pay it back."

The thugs looked at each other, then suddenly burst into laughter. "What Young Master Xiao? Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, if he couldn't come up with the money, he'd have to give up his life here."

Jiang Yao was so frightened that he trembled all over.

What should we do?

"Your Highness, if you don't want blood to be spilled on the spot, then send someone back to ask the Prince of Xinyang for money to ransom the people."

Jiang Yao's vision went black, and he fainted.

When he woke up again, he was tied up in the yard.

The Prince of Xinyang was holding his sword and gesturing with it across the boy's arms.

Princess Xinyang, her face pale, gripped Prince Xinyang's hand tightly, refusing to let go.

"Father, Mother!"

Jiang Yao hurriedly cried out, "This time I really will change, I will never go to the gambling den again."

What credibility does it have to come from the mouth of a gambler?

Who will believe?

The King of Xinyang would rather believe the nonsense that sows can climb trees.

"Do you know that you've been set up? Your gambling debts have been sent to me, and the other party is threatening me, demanding that I speak up for the Third Prince's wife during court and help her get a divorce."

"If she can't get a divorce, you'll die, and so will I..." The secret of the Prince of Xinyang keeping a mistress outside could no longer be kept.

I've always heard of sons paying for their fathers' debts, how could a son be implicated in someone else's sins?

The Prince of Xinyang was filled with hatred!

"Father, are you saying that as long as you speak up for the Third Prince's wife in court, and as long as she agrees to a divorce, I won't have to pay my gambling debts, and I won't be beaten to death? Is that right?"

The Prince of Xinyang nearly fainted from anger.

"You wretched child, what nonsense are you spouting?" he roared. "Does it matter?"

"Do you think that just because the Third Prince is temporarily imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court, he'll never be able to recover?"

The Prince of Xinyang analyzed the political situation, "His Majesty has always only intended to make the Third Prince the Crown Prince. If I were to step forward at this critical juncture and speak up for the Third Prince's wife to help her get a divorce, how do you think His Majesty would deal with our Prince of Xinyang's residence?"

Jiang Yao wouldn't listen to any of that. "Father, there are so many people outside who sympathize with the Third Prince's wife, and quite a few court officials have also spoken out."

"Has His Majesty dealt with them all?"

Jiang Yao's words make sense.

The Prince of Xinyang was genuinely afraid, worried that his affair with a mistress would be exposed to the Princess of Xinyang.

At that time, given Princess Xinyang's temperament, she would not only beat him up, but also threaten to divorce him.

At this age, with half his body almost in the grave, it's really unreasonable to want a divorce.

He still has to save face.

"You're not allowed to go anywhere these next few days; you're just going to stay in the house."

Jiang Yao hurriedly begged for mercy: "Father, I still need to go back to the royal estate to continue living there. I can learn a lot from following Prince Xiao."

Upon hearing that Jiang Yao had made dealings with Xiao Lie, the Prince of Xinyang changed his mind again, saying, "Since the young master Xiao has been able to 'turn over a new leaf,' you should stay by his side and learn from him."

"Get out of here!"

With the Prince of Xinyang taking the lead at the Imperial Clan Court, Xiao Lie's plan was already largely successful.

Meanwhile, Princess Yuhua's father stepped forward in the imperial court, and several senior princes and relatives spoke up for the Third Prince's wife.

No matter how unwilling the emperor was, he had no choice but to make concessions.

However, he made one last effort and allowed the Imperial Clan Councilor to preside over the meeting.

At this moment, in the meditation room of Qingtan Temple, Xiao Lie was looking at Shen Qinglan, who was sitting restlessly.

"Will this divorce really be successful?"

After several attempts, each ending in failure, Shen Qinglan felt very uncertain.

"I have incriminating evidence against all the clansmen who are attending, so you don't need to worry."

Calculating the time, it was about time, so Xiao Lie told Shen Qinglan to return to the Kang Prince's residence to wait for the imperial decree.

Shen Qinglan was somewhat bewildered and at a loss. "Can it really work? And the imperial edict came down so quickly?"

Xiao Lie urged her to hurry back.

After watching Shen Qinglan leave, Xiao Lie had Sixteen take him and sneak into the capital.

The two, master and servant, were furtively hiding in a towering tree outside the Prince Kang's residence.

"Your Highness, why should we stand here in the cold wind?" Sixteen couldn't understand even after racking his brains. "We could have waited for the news to arrive at the imperial estate."

Xiao Lie replied, "I can't wait any longer."

Sixteen was somewhat confused by what he said.

It's not like it's his son getting a divorce, so why does he seem more anxious than the Third Prince's wife?

The one who came to deliver the imperial decree was De Shun's adopted son.

Shen Qinglan knelt down to receive the imperial decree. After the eunuch left, she was overjoyed and wept tears of joy, finally witnessing this day.

Xiao Lie, who witnessed this scene from the tree, was also happy for her.

"That dog of an emperor is too greedy." The emperor even specified in the imperial edict that he had withheld most of Shen Qinglan's dowry.

Fortunately, they had planned ahead and quietly transferred all the profits from the harvest away.

Now all that's left for the Third Prince is an empty shell.

Xiao Lie didn't care whether he would be seen or not, and had Sixteen lead him into the Kang Prince's mansion.

"Congratulations, you have finally gained your freedom."

Shen Qinglan stared at him blankly for a long time before saying with tears in her eyes, "Thank you for your help, Your Highness. From now on, I will work even harder in our cooperation."