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Feng Deyi smiled and said, "Er Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan certainly won't casually admit to being under Prince Qin's influence, but as long as Your Majesty does some persuasion, they won't be able to deny it!"
"Persuasion? How should I go about it?"
"Your Majesty should clearly tell Er Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan that the Crown Prince has no intentions of rebellion, and that Your Majesty will not punish him. As for the matter of transporting weapons, they should claim it was instigated by others from the Eastern Palace, rather than by the Crown Prince himself. As for who these 'others' are, let Er Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan decide; whoever they implicate will be in trouble, and Your Majesty must ensure that person is punished. Of course, it might just be a temporary injustice, but the Crown Prince will definitely compensate that person later."
"Alright, let's do it this way! Minister Feng, go help me persuade Er Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan. I will summon Li Jiancheng to question him about the spies he has placed in Prince Qin's mansion. Once you have done your persuasion, find out who they plan to implicate, and then return to me. We need to present a unified front with Li Jiancheng." Li Yuan instructed.
Feng Deyi immediately stood up and cupped his hands in respect. "I shall carry out Your Majesty's orders!"
"Go!" With a wave of his hand, Li Yuan dismissed Feng Deyi.
Li Yuan felt in good spirits. Having promised not to replace the Crown Prince, his two favored consorts had been attending to him comfortably these past few nights.
"Eunuch Chen, bring Jiancheng here!" Li Yuan called out to a man beside him. Eunuch Chen was Chen Fu, the head eunuch in charge of the palace; he was currently responsible for overseeing Li Jiancheng.
"Yes!" Chen Fu replied and left the room.
Soon enough, Chen Fu returned with Li Jiancheng.
For some reason, this time when Li Yuan saw his eldest son, he felt an odd sensation! He couldn't quite put his finger on what was different!
While he was pondering this, Li Jiancheng had already knelt on the ground. "Child pays respects to Father Emperor!"
"Get up! Sit!" Li Yuan noticed that his eldest son referred to himself as "Child," rather than "Your humble son." Did he think that I intended to depose him from his position as Crown Prince?
"Jiancheng, have you harbored any resentment towards your father these past few days?" Li Yuan decided to play the familial card.
Li Jiancheng had taken a seat and upon hearing the question quickly cupped his hands in response. "Child dares not! Your humble son indeed made a mistake; whatever punishment Father Emperor sees fit is deserved."
"Hehe, Jiancheng, you are my son and also the Crown Prince—the legitimate heir to the throne—there is no way you would harbor rebellious thoughts. I have already learned that transporting weapons to Yang Wengan was instigated by others from the Eastern Palace who directed Er Zhu Huan and Qiao Gong Shan. I have sent Feng Deyi to inquire about who specifically instigated them." Li Yuan said as kindly as possible.
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