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Chapter 190 Entering the game

Everyone is the protagonist of their own life, and also a supporting character or cannon fodder in someone else's life.

Xiao Yuan's current predetermined fate is not much different from that in the original work.

However, because he was a marginal figure who wasn't even considered cannon fodder, there are few records about him.

Jiang Xinyu only knew that Xiao Yuan was framed and imprisoned because his team failed in the succession battle, and then died in prison, but the book did not describe the specific details, so she had no way of knowing.

She thought her arrival had changed many things and should have changed Xiao Yuan's fate as well.

However, if the changes do not address the key issues, then the effect will be minimal.

For example, the main reason why Xiao Yuan was wrongfully imprisoned was not because of Li Mingyue's denunciation and the evidence provided by the supervisor's wife, but because he lost the trust of those in power.

Just as Xiao Yuan himself said.

If I gain power, no one will dare to search my mansion.

If I fall, whether I hide the dragon robe or write rebellious poems is just one more crime or one less crime, it doesn't matter at all.

Therefore, Li Mingyue's denunciation is not the key point, so whether she marries Xiao Yuan or not is not that important.

Jiang Xinyu changed the original owner's fate and the fate of her half-sister and Zhao Chengye.

However, since who Xiao Yuan marries is not directly related to his death, Chief Supervisor Xiao is still rushing headlong towards his predetermined fate.

The original work is a romance novel about domestic intrigue.

While the book depicts the intrigue, love, and hatred within the Ningguo Duke's mansion, the outside world is not idle.

Those who schemed for power continued their schemes, and those who committed murder and arson did not stop. The imperial court was also a place of constant change and fierce intrigue.

Xiao Yuan's original plan was to go to Xuzhou for disaster relief, where he was ambushed and attacked. Sensing something was wrong in the capital, he had someone impersonate him and secretly return.

Then, Zhang Zhongyi's men accused him of dereliction of duty and disloyalty, which led to his loss of the old emperor's trust. He was arrested and imprisoned.

At that time, Zhang Zhongyi had already made preparations and pretended to be assassinated, playing the role of a cunning rabbit on the verge of death.

Then, the Third Prince found someone to lead the denunciation of Xiao Yuan's ten major crimes, giving the old emperor a reason to discard his lackeys.

There are several key points in this series of events:

First, Xiao Yuan returned to Beijing.

Secondly, Zhang Zhongyi faked his injury and near death.

Third, the old emperor became suspicious and imprisoned the man.

As long as these three points are correct, it doesn't matter how many assassins were successfully killed during the disaster relief operation.

Xiao Yuan, accompanied by several trusted confidants, rushed to the capital, enduring hardships along the way.

Not only was I mentally exhausted, but my thighs and private parts were also chafed and swollen.

But when he finally managed to sneak into the city to contact his men, he was suddenly surrounded by the Imperial Guard.

Seeing Chen Kuo's evasive gaze, Xiao Yuan sneered and didn't ask a single question.

Since betrayal must have a reason, the reason itself is irrelevant.

Xiao Yuan knew that Madam Qing had left this place of trouble long ago. Regardless of whether he could get through this or not, as long as he could protect his wife, he had nothing to fear.

In the end, he made a mistake and fell into that old man's trap, but it doesn't matter, he's not made of clay.

Ups and downs are common in the imperial court; as long as you don't die, you'll always have a chance to rise to the top.

After all, he had been the head of the Eastern Depot for so many years, and even though he was imprisoned now, not everyone could kick him while he was down.

The Imperial Guards who came to arrest Xiao Yuan treated him with great courtesy, arranging for him to be in the best cell, though this "best" was only relative.

No one dared to search the head of the Eastern Depot. Xiao Yuan only handed over his knife, but no one touched the other things he was carrying.

Even on the very night he was imprisoned, someone secretly brought him food, water, and news.

Since Xiao Yuan left the capital to provide disaster relief, the capital has been quite lively, but the liveliest period has been in the last ten days or so.

First, the Crown Prince's youngest grandson and the Second Prince's youngest grandson got into a fight in the Imperial Study and were caught by the Emperor and punished.

But we haven't found out the specifics of what was said; we've only heard that the emperor was furious.

Just one day later, the second prince broke his leg after falling off a horse while drunk, and then the third prince's eldest son inexplicably fell into the water and contracted a serious illness.

It's nothing new that King Kang has been bedridden for a month now.

The fifth prince got into a scandalous affair and was punished by the emperor, forced to stay at home to reflect on his actions.

In short, it seems that none of the princes who grew up had a smooth life.

The royal family is a source of trouble, and so is the court.

A few days ago, the Left Chancellor Zhang Zhongyi was assassinated and is still unconscious. According to the imperial physician, he is seriously injured and may not survive at any time.

The Emperor was furious and ordered the 50% military command to intensify their efforts to capture the thieves, but so far they have found nothing.

Nowadays, everyone in Beijing is on edge, and patrols are more stringent than usual.

The reason why Supervisor Xiao was arrested sounds far-fetched. It is said that Lord Liu of the Censorate happened to see Supervisor Xiao on the street.

The imperial envoy, who was supposed to be providing disaster relief thousands of miles away, appeared in the capital. Naturally, Lord Liu immediately went to the palace to report to the emperor.

The emperor initially did not believe it.

However, Imperial Censor Liu had a good reputation and vouched for his life that he had not made a mistake, so the emperor became suspicious and sent the Imperial Guards to the city.

Unexpectedly, they actually caught Xiao Yuan red-handed at the place Lord Liu described.

Xiao Yuan knew that the so-called Imperial Censor Liu was just a smokescreen, and what really led to his arrest was Chen Kuo's betrayal.

But these words are meaningless.

The key point is that someone else was there without reporting it to the Emperor, which aroused the Emperor's suspicion.

Considering what has happened recently, it's easy to guess that this is a conspiracy against him.

Although these things seem unrelated, there is a subtle sense of unease about them.

After sending the people away, Xiao Yuan first applied some medicine to himself, then closed his eyes to rest and pondered the key points of these matters in his mind.

He didn't believe a word of the story about Zhang Zhongyi being assassinated.

That old guy pulled this stunt simply to diminish his role as the head of the Eastern Depot.

Xiao Yuan always knew that he was merely a tool for the old emperor to control his court officials.

The primary target was the Left Prime Minister, the teacher of all the princes and whose students were numerous and successful.

If Zhang Zhongyi dies, then the others are no threat.

You don't need a sledgehammer to crack a nut, so it's best to break your own overly sharp weapon to avoid hurting yourself.

But if this alone is not enough to make the emperor make up his mind, then there must be other reasons why the emperor imprisoned him without even asking.

Of course, it's definitely not those useless people who listed things like embezzlement, abuse of power, or dereliction of duty.

It must have been something that touched a nerve with the old emperor, something he could not tolerate.

Xiao Yuan suddenly had a thought.

The old emperor cared most about his own life and the power he held.

To avoid suspicion, he had long ago moved out of the palace and rarely went in.

The servants who served the emperor were all from Xiao Ling's faction, with whom he had a falling out.

It can be said that the old emperor did not handle his own food, clothing, housing, or transportation at all, and there was absolutely no possibility that he could threaten the emperor's life.

Then it can only be rights.

His secret help and advice to the Crown Prince has been exposed.

Probably not. His meeting with the Crown Prince was a charade, and no one knew about it.

The crown prince wouldn't be foolish enough to expose their relationship.

Therefore, it could only be that Zhang Zhongyi and others framed him, making the old emperor believe that he had sided with a certain prince.

The second prince, the son-in-law of the Left Prime Minister, suffered the same fate this time, and the third prince was also framed.

The fourth prince was enfeoffed as a prince at a young age and therefore has no right to inherit the throne, while the fifth prince has been exposed for some sordid deeds, making him impossible to inherit the throne.

The other princes are still young.

Therefore, Zhang Zhongyi framed the Crown Prince without knowing his connection to him.