She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Tan Weixian struggled to consistently refute the Crown Prince’s arguments and had no choice but to turn to Yu Shiqing and Xing Bin for help.

Xing Bin, feeling helpless, had to advise, "Your Highness is the Crown Prince. In the future, when Your Highness inherits the throne, Prime Minister Han will support you with all his might as well."

The Crown Prince angrily slammed his teacup on the table and said furiously, "By that time, I will have plenty of loyal officials by my side. Who needs that old dog!"

Although Tan Weixian felt some consolation in his heart, such words seemed improper to be heard. Thus, he dared not dwell on the topic further and tentatively asked, "Just now, Your Highness mentioned that many on the Imperial Court oppose the use of wooden rails instead of iron ones. Does that include the people from Prince Fu’s faction too?"

The Crown Prince replied heatedly, "Of course. With such a massive project, who knows how much Lao Qi can skim off the top. If it’s changed to wooden rails, the cost of the project would be reduced to mere scraps. Even if he pushes it to the limit, how much can he really take advantage of?"

Tan Weixian quickly followed up, "If that’s the case, let’s have someone investigate it. If Prince Fu indeed embezzled a significant amount from the project, the sudden switch to wooden rails will catch Prince Fu and his subordinates off guard, surely leaving a trail of evidence. This might be an opportunity to strike at Prince Fu and possibly cause him to lose His Majesty’s favor completely."

The Crown Prince was taken aback, then his expression softened a bit, but his words revealed some uncertainty, "Lao Qi is cunning as a ghost. It won’t be easy to catch him red-handed."

However, Yu Shiqing smiled and said, "It depends on where he chooses to start." The Crown Prince might not be very competent, but he still held the advantage of being the legitimate eldest son. As long as he could take down his competitors, he was the confirmed successor to the throne.