Chapter 247: Husband, Rest Assured, I Didn't Go Looking for a Man

"Are you interested in this matter?" Chen Yan said, a little surprised.

Gao Yang had never cared about this kind of thing before; he remembered that, at the beginning, Gao Yang indeed asked about it once.

But the question was whether that Snake Brother was dead or not.

Because that so‑called Snake Brother had once looked at her with a gaze of extreme disgust, Gao Yang asked an extra question.

Usually, even if he narrated this kind of matter to Gao Yang at night, Gao Yang would impatiently interrupt; today, however, she unusually paid attention.

"I'm merely curious," Gao Yang said calmly. "What exactly happened in Chang'an that Father Emperor has still not resolved after so long, and even General Niu is blocking us from returning to Chang'an."

"And they said that when something seemed off they would ask General Cheng and his men for help; that actually surprised me."

"Indeed," Chen Yan said without much thought, explaining: "This matter must be traced back to the corruption case in Weinan County, that chaotic tax‑collection situation."

"Didn't I arrest all the participants back then?"

Later I handed that group over to His Majesty, and He continued the investigation through them, eventually reaching Junior Minister of the Capital Zhang Wenbo.

"Is a Junior Minister of the Capital that powerful?" Gao Yang questioned. "Even a Senior Minister of the Capital would probably not dare such actions."

"You're right," Chen Yan said cheerfully. "Therefore, Zhang Wenbo implicated Cai Duke, who was convalescing at home, claiming that everything was orchestrated by Cai Duke behind the scenes."

"Coincidentally, at that time Cai Duke's household had inexplicably acquired many properties, fields, and assets of unknown origin."

With ironclad evidence, Cai Duke was seized and thrown into Dali Temple Prison; I heard he was placed in the very cell I once occupied.

At this point, Chen Yan laughed even louder.

Gao Yang was speechless.

Was the mastermind behind it Cai Duke Du Ruhui?

Stop messing around, okay?

Anyone with a bit of sense can see this is a frame‑up, and Du Ruhui has indeed had terrible luck.

He was recuperating at home just fine, and then a huge black pot was suddenly slammed down on him.

"And then?"

"Then..." Chen Yan clicked his tongue. "Then Zhang Wenbo suddenly committed suicide in the celestial prison, and it was the kind of suicide that left no trace of suspicion at all."

After that, I stopped paying much attention, only knowing that a pair of hands behind the scenes had been stirring the winds, trying to disrupt the Court.

I originally thought that after the flood and all this time, the matter should have been settled, but from Uncle Niu's words today, it seems the case is far from over.

Your Father Emperor must be dying of a headache.

Gao Yang ignored Chen Yan, her eyes flashing, and said with a smile, "Husband, who do you think the mastermind behind this is?"

"Making a high‑profile detainee silently commit suicide in the celestial prison is not something just anyone can accomplish."

In the entire Tang Dynasty, you could count on one hand the people capable of doing this.

Chen Yan curled his lip and said, "Your Father Emperor, Mother Empress, and your two imperial brothers could do it with ease."

Gao Yang rolled her eyes. "Do you think Father Emperor and Mother Empress would do such a thing? Would it benefit them in the slightest?"

"As for the Crown Prince and the Prince of Yue, as long as their minds are sound they wouldn't do such a thing; after all, there are no airtight walls in the world—just because it can't be found now doesn't mean it can never be uncovered."

"Moreover, the Crown Prince is the heir; this world will eventually belong to him, so there's no need to covet such petty money. The Prince of Yue is already dripping with wealth; would he risk such a huge gamble to embezzle? Even if he's foolish, he couldn't do this!"

"Sss~" Chen Yan inhaled a cold breath. "My wife is so insightful, marvelous, marvelous!"

Gao Yang:?

"To hell with you!" Gao Yang immediately struck him with a hammer, fuming.

"Ouch, what are you doing?" Chen Yan covered his shoulder, displeased, "Did I say something wrong?"

"Besides members of the Imperial Family, who else could do this?"

"No noble families have this ability, right?"

"Hmm... unless several noble families team up together."

Speaking casually, he said, "We, for instance, will just go back and stay for two days; whatever turmoil there is in Chang'an doesn't concern us, so why bother with all this?"

"Isn't it good to give your Father Emperor a headache?"

"Since when have you cared so much about this?"

Gao Yang shot him a sideways glance and said nothing more.

She obviously didn't care about this; she was just holding a breath inside.

Although that person only used Chen Yan's hand to thrust the matter upward, causing no real disadvantage to Chen Yan, Gao Yang was still very upset.

Today that person dared to exploit her husband; tomorrow they would dare to kill her husband.

Therefore, this matter must not be settled like this.

Gao Yang's mind began to race rapidly.

Having heard so much, she understood more or less.

The mastermind behind it used Chen Yan's hand to expose the matter, then blew it up, giving Li Shimin and Du Ruhui a good dose of disgust.

The purpose can be set aside for now, but Li Shimin and Du Ruhui were certainly disgusted to the core.

Because the framing method was absurdly laughable, anyone with eyes could see it was intentional.

This matter is said to be very complicated, but saying it's not complicated, it's actually just like that.

The complicated part lies in the mastermind's well‑informed network, sophisticated methods, and deep concealment, which has not shown any cracks up to now.

As Chen Yan said, there are indeed few people in Chang'an who could accomplish this.

Noble families?

Unlikely.

They don't lack money at all.

Likewise, there's no need to deliberately scheme to disgust Li Shimin.

Moreover, Gao Yang always felt that the mastermind sometimes resembled her; perhaps they had no real purpose, just wanted to vent their malice.

There is a feeling like that of a child, or a woman's desire for revenge.

Eliminating the impossible candidates, the only person who fits the above conditions in Gao Yang's mind is just one…

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「Chang'an! We're back again! 」

Arriving safely at Weinan Bo Fu, Chen Yan got off the carriage and stretched lazily.

Just as he was about to help Gao Yang down, the latter shook his head and said, "You go back first; I have something to attend to and need to take Xiang Lan for a trip."

"...... ah?" Chen Yan asked, puzzled, "What's so urgent? Can't we go later?"

"You're pregnant now, and just exhausted from travel; why not rest a bit before going?"

"Or should I go with you?"

"No." Gao Yang refused. "I'll go early and return early; I have to be back for lunch."

"You go fetch Xiang Lan, and have Xue Li drive for me, that's all."

Seeing Gao Yang's firm attitude, Chen Yan hesitated briefly, then nodded with difficulty, "Fine. Then return early; be careful getting on and off the carriage and walking, don't fall."

"I'll have a meal ready at home waiting for you."

Hearing that, Gao Yang felt warm inside and smiled, agreeing.

Then Chen Yan called Xiang Lan from behind, and reminded Xue Li to protect Gao Yang, only then did he feel at ease.

As the carriage departed, Gao Yang inside seemed to recall something, lifted the carriage curtain, and raised his eyebrows at him, "Husband, rest assured, I didn't go looking for a man."

Chen Yan: "......"

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