"Your Highness."
In the study room of Minghua Palace, Xiao Lizi knelt down on the ground, repeated the news he had inquired, and said, "This morning, the Jin University scholar came to Zhezi, and begged the emperor to make His Royal Highness the fifth prince the crown prince. The emperor said that the fifth prince's age is He is still young, so he has to observe for another year before making a decision. But, but after the imperial court was over, the ministers all said that His Royal Highness the fifth prince will be made the crown prince just around the corner."
Han Lingfu's heart was ashamed, and he sat down limply.
He knows his father too well. Over the years, whenever he mentioned the establishment of a crown prince, his father would avoid talking about it until last year...
Since the courtiers invited the fifth emperor to be appointed last year, the father has obviously paid more attention to the fifth emperor, and Han Lingfu has been terrified by this for a long time, fearing that the father will make up his mind.
The establishment of a crown prince is a major matter that concerns the court. Although the father did not immediately make the fifth emperor the crown prince, he did not hesitate to express his sacred heart. He already regarded the fifth emperor as his future successor. In this year, unless the younger brother of the fifth emperor behaves really unbearably stubborn, he will definitely be the future prince.
This is not only him, those courtiers must also be able to think of it.
Han Lingfu walked around the study anxiously.
Bai Muxiao once told him that it is not a good thing to be established as the crown prince now. His father is in the prime of his life, and the crown prince is powerful, which will only arouse his fear, and in the end he will lose his heart.
He admitted that what Bai Muxiao said had some truth, but it was really impossible for him to watch the Fifth Emperor step by step!
The crown prince is the rightful crown prince. If something happens to the father, the crown prince will be the undisputed new emperor. Could it be that he will still be able to force the palace to seize the throne
The more Han Lingfu thought about it, the more anxious he became, but now that his uncle's family was demoted, he showed his favor to Pingyang Hou Qu's family, but he was still treated coldly, so that now he didn't even have anyone to talk to...
Thinking of this, Han Lingfu's eyes suddenly stopped on the jade sandalwood and purple bamboo wolf hair brush on the desk. This wolf hair brush was given to him by the third concubine Cui Yanyan, so he put it away.
Cui family, yes, he still has the in-laws of the Cui family as help.
Since the Xinnu incident, Cui Wei's unreliable work made Han Lingfu dissatisfied and alienated him, but now he has no one to use...
A flash of determination flashed in Han Lingfu's eyes, and he told Xiao Lizi, "Xiao Lizi, go to Cui's residence!"
Seeing that Han Lingfu had made a decision, Xiao Lizi breathed a sigh of relief, and retreated as fast as he could.
As soon as he left the study door, the little eunuch guarding outside told him about the visit of the third concubine, Xiao Lizi nodded to show that he knew, and immediately ordered the carriages and horses to be prepared, while he went back to report to Han Lingfu.
Han Lingfu frowned slightly when he heard this, and sneered in his heart: If his Xiao'er would come in to comfort him and discuss countermeasures with him, instead of "sensibly" avoiding him just because he found out that he was in a bad mood.
Such a third concubine, it is only natural for him to neglect her.
Not long after, someone came to report that the carriage was ready, so Han Lingfu arrived at Cui's residence an hour later.
Cui Wei welcomed him into the outer study, and after the servants served hot tea, Cui Wei waved them away and asked people to guard outside the study, leaving only the two of them and Xiao Lizi.
"Your Highness is here this time, but for the matter of today's early court?" Cui Wei asked tentatively.
Han Lingfu nodded slightly, the Cui family was destined to be tied to him, Han Lingfu, so he also said bluntly: "Now that the five princes and the empress are getting more and more popular, I can't just sit idly by!"
Cui Wei said respectfully: "What Your Highness said is very true."
If in the past, the fifth prince was the eldest son, for Cui Wei, it would not be wrong for him to be established as the prince, but now, since his daughter has become the third prince's concubine, he naturally hopes that Han Lingfu can be crowned the great treasure, so that Cui Wei Home can also rise to heaven in one fell swoop.
What happened in the early court today also made Cui Wei very uneasy. If Han Lingfu didn't come to him, I'm afraid he would take the initiative to find Han Lingfu in a few days to find out. Now it seems that Han Lingfu really has the heart to win this position, so it will be easy!
Han Lingfu took a symbolic sip of tea, and said bluntly, "I wonder if father-in-law has any suggestions?"
Cui Wei expressed an idea he had thought of, and said meaningfully: "What do you think of Jian'anbo Mansion, Your Highness?"
Han Lingfu raised his eyebrows, "Jian Anbo?"
Jian'anbo Mansion has been trusted since the late emperor, and even the late emperor handed over the Kunshan Jianrui Camp to the old Jian'anbo, and now it is inherited by the current Jianbobo. The Kunshan Jianrui Battalion was stationed at Kunshan, 20 miles southwest of the capital, and was one of the important troops defending the capital. It had twelve battalions, each with about 500 soldiers, totaling more than 6,000 people. The strength of the army is not large, but firstly, it wins because it is close to the capital of the king; secondly, this Jianrui battalion is not an ordinary army, but a cloud-ladder troop formed in the late emperor's time. He climbed the city with thin flesh, and made a lot of military exploits for the siege.
If one can control the Kunshan Jianrui Camp, it is likely to play a crucial role in seizing the heir apparent in the future.
Naturally, Han Lingfu also thought about wooing Jian Anbo, but...
He frowned slightly, Jian Anbo was a rather rigid person, and he tried several times before when he gained power, but the other party refused to accept the move, obviously he did not want to stand in the battle for succession.
Cui Wei continued: "Before the accident, the son of Jian'anbo was an undisputed son, but now..." Cui Wei snorted coldly, with disdain in his eyes, "The current son of Jian'anbo, Pei Yuanchen, is just a useless person. How can he inherit the title. If His Highness can help the Second Household of Jian'anbo Mansion to seize the position of the prince, they will naturally... "
The second wife of the Jian'anbo mansion coveted the title, so he jumped up and down for this reason. It can be said that Sima Zhaozhi's heart is known to everyone, but how could Han Lingfu not know. Originally, he wanted to win over Jian Anbo, so he naturally distanced himself from the second room, but now he heard what Cui Wei said, which made some sense. Instead of counting on Jian Amber, who doesn't know what to do, it's better to give Erfang a favor. The second room is a benefit, so naturally it is his!
The more Han Lingfu thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was feasible, and a faint smile could not help but twitched on the corner of his mouth, and said: "What father-in-law said is true.... I will trouble father-in-law with this matter."
"Please rest assured, Your Highness." Cui Wei readily agreed, and before Han Lingfu was satisfied with his knowledge, he heard him change the subject and said, "... Your Highness, Yan'er is now in the palace, and it is not convenient to get in and out. Yan'er, she When I was at home, I liked the candied fruit made by her mother the most, and I asked His Highness to pass it on to Yan'er."
Cui Yanyan? A look of stiffness flashed in Han Lingfu's eyes, and a trace of dissatisfaction appeared in his heart: Cui Wei really pushes an inch, talking like a dragon's pool and a tiger's den in the palace. Is Cui Yanyan short of food, or her clothes are short, and even candied fruit needs to be given by them Enter the palace!
No matter what he thought in his heart, he smiled in a gentle and refined manner, and said: "The son-in-law will thank his father-in-law and mother-in-law for Yan'er."
It was the first time for Han Lingfu to call himself son-in-law in front of Cui Wei, which naturally meant being close.
Cui Wei smiled with satisfaction, and said again: "Your Highness, Yan'er has been spoiled and spoiled since she was a child. If she offends you in any way, Your Highness, please don't offend her."
Han Lingfu was unhappy, but he also knew that he still needed to rely on the strength of the Cui family, so he said patiently: "Father-in-law is serious. Yan'er is gentle and virtuous, and having a wife like this is a blessing for a son-in-law."
For a moment, Weng and his son-in-law both laughed, and they looked very friendly. As for what was going on in their hearts, only they knew it well.
After discussing the future countermeasures with Cui Wei for a while, Han Lingfu's carriage drove out of Cui's mansion with a rattle.
In the carriage, the smile on Han Lingfu's face had long since disappeared, and he looked sullenly at a jar of sour plums placed aside.
When Cui Wei kept talking about candied fruit just now, he thought it was candied fruit or flower petals like crabapple or rose, but he didn't expect it to be sour plums.
This girl is naturally sweet, but what kind of sour plums does Cui Yanyan like to eat
The fact that they hadn't consummated their marriage made Cui Yanyan known to everyone last time, making him a laughing stock. I thought that after a few days of ignoring her, she would naturally restrain herself, but Cui Yanyan still didn't know what to do, and wanted to rely on her natal family to make him submit. The same goes for Cui Wei, knowing that he needs to rely on the Cui family now, he wants to use this to imply that he should let Cui Yanyan give birth to the emperor's grandson as soon as possible
Han Lingfu narrowed his eyes slightly, and the dissatisfaction in his heart became stronger. This Cui Mansion is too greedy!
Seeing that Han Lingfu's expression was not good, Xiao Lizi asked cautiously, "Your Highness, are you going back to the palace?"
Han Lingfu opened the curtains, glanced at the gray sky outside the car, and said calmly, "Go back to the palace."
The coachman responded, waved his whip high, and the carriage galloped all the way to the palace.
After entering the palace, Han Lingfu went directly back to Minghua Palace. He originally wanted to go directly to his own room, but after hesitating for a while, he finally went to Cui Yanyan's place.
Before Han Lingfu arrived at the door, Cui Yanyan had already received a report from the servant, saying that His Highness the Third Prince was coming to her residence. She was both happy and shy, and couldn't help thinking: It's getting late now, His Highness is coming to her at this time , Could it be that he finally figured it out
Cui Yanyan felt a wave of spring in her heart, she hurriedly tidied herself up and went out of the house to greet her.
"My concubine has met Your Highness." Cui Yanyan bowed gracefully to Han Lingfu, deliberately turning her more perfect right side of the face to Han Lingfu.
It's a pity that her actions were wasted effort, Han Lingfu didn't even look at her, and said calmly: "Excuse me. Let's talk in the room."
Cui Yanyan didn't expect that Han Lingfu's attitude towards her was still so cold, but she quickly said to herself, as long as he is willing to come to her, as long as he is willing to accept her, she doesn't believe that he can't warm his heart!
Thinking of this, Cui Yanyan smiled charmingly, and said warmly: "Your Highness, please." She lowered her eyebrows and asked Han Lingfu to enter the inner room.
After Han Lingfu was seated, Cui Yanyan personally poured him a cup of tea, "Your Highness, drink a cup of tea first to moisten your throat." Then he asked, "Have you ever had a meal, Your Highness? Do you want me to order someone to prepare it?"
Cui Yanyan considers herself virtuous and virtuous, and she has done nothing wrong, but any of her actions are an eyesore to Han Lingfu, and any of her words are noisy to his ears. pass."
He thought of something, looked at Xiao Lizi, "Xiao Lizi..."
He signaled with a look, and Xiao Lizi understood, and hurriedly handed the jar of sour plums to the dowry maid next to Cui Yanyan.
"Is this a gift from His Highness to my concubine?" Cui Yanyan said with a pleasant face, "Thank you Your Highness, I like it very much." She eagerly showed a moving smile from the jar of sour plums in the hands of the dowry maid.
"Madam Cui asked me to bring you this." Han Lingfu did not give her a chance to dream, and told the truth coldly.
Cui Yanyan's face froze for a moment, but she quickly smiled nonchalantly, "The concubine should thank Your Highness for bringing this concubine into the palace."
Cui Yanyan casually put the sour plums aside, and said to Han Ling, "Your Highness, I went to have a conversation with my concubine today."
"Oh." Han Lingfu casually blew on the tea foam.
Cui Yanyan twisted her handkerchief and said shyly: "My mother-in-law hopes that we will have good news soon..." As she spoke, she lowered her head even more, not seeing the sarcasm in Han Lingfu's eyes.
Han Lingfu looked at the jar of sour plums again with a half-smile. This Cui Yanyan really has a lot of flowers. She used Cui's power to coerce him, and then used her mother-in-law to suppress him. Do you think he will bow his head
Seeing that Han Lingfu did not respond for a long time, Cui Yanyan became a little anxious, thinking that since she was newly married, she has been alone in the empty room... I can't go on like this!
Cui Yanyan bit her lip. It was rare for Han Lingfu to come to her. She couldn't miss this opportunity in vain. She wanted to stay overnight with Han Lingfu today in order to give birth to a son as soon as possible.
Cui Yanyan ignored her shyness, raised her face, and tentatively said to Han Lingfu tenderly: "Your Highness, it's getting late, you should go to bed." Her eyes were like spring water, her soft cherry red lips were slightly parted, and she shyly Looking at Han Lingfu.
But he didn't want to, Han Lingfu got up coldly and said, "Then you should rest early." Then he turned and walked outside the house.
Cui Yanyan was stunned, Han Lingfu actually wanted to leave, how could this be possible!
Without even thinking about it, she hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed Han Lingfu's sleeve, blurting out: "Your Highness, if you don't stay..." Overnight
Han Lingfu looked at the slender hand grabbing his cuff, a look of disgust flashed in his eyes, his originally indifferent expression became more and more condensed, Jun's face seemed to be covered with frost, and he said in a deep voice: "This palace is going to If you want to stay, do you have to get your consent?"
He ruthlessly pinched Cui Yanyan's wrist, the bone-piercing pain made her let out a low cry, she retracted her hand reflexively, her face was white, and tremblingly said: "Your Highness, forgive me, I don't mean that."
"I don't care what you mean, I want you to remember one thing!" Han Lingfu interrupted her in a cold voice, and looked at her with warning eyes, "You are already the third concubine, you should be content, take care of yourself." Keep your duty as the third concubine, don't think about things you shouldn't have..."
What did he mean by that!? Cui Yanyan shrank her pupils and looked at Han Lingfu in disbelief. Her mouth opened and closed, but she couldn't make a sound as if she had taken dumb drugs.
Han Lingfu was too lazy to look at Cui Yanyan again, and coldly flung his sleeves out of the room.
The dowry maid at the side was silent, shy head and feet, not daring to make a sound.
Cui Yanyan froze in place, her mind went blank, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.
She never thought that Han Lingfu would say such a thing to her. What did he mean by this? Did he want her, the majestic third concubine, to become a decoration for outsiders to see
Cui Yanyan was so angry that she trembled slightly, her whole face was as ferocious as a ghost, she bit her lower lip fiercely, and murmured to herself: "Why? Why..." He wants to treat himself like this!
The answer immediately appeared in Cui Yanyan's heart——
Bai Muxiao!
Han Lingfu would treat him like this, no doubt it must be because of that bitch Bai Muxiao!
Cui Yanyan couldn't help thinking of Han Lingfu's visit to the Imperial College to pick up Bai Muxiao in person, and couldn't restrain the overwhelming hatred in her heart.
Originally, when she saw that Han Lingfu was in a bad mood today, she wanted to take a step back and stop mentioning this matter to make him unhappy.
But the matter has come to this point, even if she wants to retreat, there is no way to retreat at all!
This Bai Muxiao, she has already been fascinated by Han Lingfu before she even passed the door. Not only did she become a laughing stock among the ladies and gentlemen of the royal capital, she also made Han Lingfu so indifferent to her... She really went through the door, and she couldn't say that she, the third concubine, would be trampled into the mud sooner or later.
Cui Yanyan was angry, jealous and hated. If Han Lingfu just liked Bai Muxiao's color, she wouldn't mind at all. Men are the same anyway, just like her father had one aunt after another. Even if this kind of lowly maid is favored for a while, it's just that men are greedy for freshness and beauty. She just needs to firmly sit in the position of regular wife, and there are always rules for concubines.
But now...
Cui Yanyan's eyes were gloomy like a storm was approaching. Originally, she wanted to wait for Bai Muxiao to enter the door before slowly torturing her. Now, she is extremely sure of everything, that is, she must never let Bai Muxiao in!
Cui Yanyan couldn't help watching the dancing candlelight, her face sank like water.
Time flies by, the tail of May flashes by in the warm wind of early summer, and June arrives in a blink of an eye.
Nangong Yue's fourteenth birthday finally arrived.
Although Xiao Yi has officially received the errand, for him, Nangong Yue's birthday is not as important as the errand or something, so he justly pushed the matter to the deputy commander, and led Nangong Yue happily. Went out and went to Ritang Mountain.
He wanted to take her out to play, so Nangong Yue naturally let him arrange everything in a happy mood.
It was not the first time for Xiao Yi to come to this hot spring village under Ritang Mountain, and they didn't need others to lead the way. Xiao Yi took Nangong Yue to one of the hot springs in Zhuangzi familiarly.
There are several springs in this village, and hot springs are constantly bubbling all year round.
Xiao Yi deliberately chose the largest spring, and ordered people to build a house next to it as a bathroom early on. A pool of three or four feet square was dug in it, and the hot spring water was led into the pool. It's done.
I saw clouds of hot steam rising from the surface of the milky white hot spring, like clouds and mist, making the whole bathroom foggy, and the vision is not very clear.
Nangong Yue's gaze was fixed on several pear wood trays placed beside the pool, on which were several sets of white coats, as well as fresh fruits and fruit wine.
Nangong Yue suddenly realized, her brows were curved and she said: "So you took me to soak in the hot spring on a special trip today."
Xiao Yi nodded with a smile and said: "Such a good hot spring village, if you don't come here to take a dip, wouldn't it be a waste of money?" He even started to take off his coat while talking.
The corners of Nangong Yue's eyes twitched, and she asked with a slightly stiff tone: "You... you don't mean to go out with me, do you?"
Xiao Yi's movements paused for a moment, his handsome face was half drooping, and he tugged at his neckline "shyly" and said: "Even if you covet this son's jade body, it's useless, this son's middle coat will never be taken off." Yes! This son will definitely protect his concubine like a jade!" He said, and cast a wink at him.
Nangong Yue's face was full of black lines, and he translated his "nonsense" into human language, which meant that he would go to the hot spring with her in a middle suit.
On the other hand, Lily covered her mouth and laughed so hard that her shoulders trembled.
Nangong Yue glanced at the milky white hot spring water, and felt that Xiao Yi's suggestion was not unfeasible, so she generously asked Baihui Baihe to help her undress, and removed the hair accessories on her head, and simply put a black hair on her head. The offer came to her head... Although it was a bit troublesome, when she soaked in the warm hot spring water, she felt that everything was worth it.
The fatigue that occurred during the journey of more than an hour before seems to be dissolved with the heat, and I feel that the whole body is extremely comfortable.
Nangong Yue's whole body was soaked in the warm hot spring, only her head was exposed, and the surrounding heat was steaming, and soon her pretty face was rosy and watery.
Xiao Yi kept looking at her with a smile on his face, sneaked close to her, and grabbed her hand under the water.
Nangong Yue turned her head and smiled at him, that delicate smile made Xiao Yi feel like his heart was about to melt.
After soaking for nearly half an hour, the two came out of the hot spring and went to pick some fresh fruits and vegetables together. Xiao Yi even took her up the mountain to hunt some wild game and came back. Nangong Yue originally wanted to cook for herself, but today is her birthday, Xiao Yi bravely wanted to cook a big meal for her.
Nangong Yue's brows and eyes were full of smiles, and she watched Xiao Yi busy with herself with a smile on her face.
Although Xiao Yi's culinary skills were not even as good as average, and the best ingredients were cooked like a big pot of rice in a military camp, Nangong Yue still ate it full of praise.
Her praise made Xiao Yi proud, and he decided to practice hard, and cook a big meal for his stinky girl next time!
The two lived happily in the Zhuangzi for one night, and went to climb the mountain early the next morning, and then returned to the king's capital full of enthusiasm.
By the time they returned to the palace, the setting sun had almost completely set.
The two got off the carriage at the second gate, and saw that Zhu Xing was already waiting there, apparently he had something to report to Xiao Yi.
"Then I'll go back first."
Nangong Yue said that she wanted to go back to the inner courtyard alone, but Xiao Yi held her hand and refused to let go, so Nangong Yue simply went with him.
Zhu Xing stood there with his eyes watching his nose and nose watching his heart, turning a blind eye to the stickiness of these two people, but he secretly rejoiced: the prince and the concubine are so well-matched! Maybe next year... er, it might be the empress Years, there will be a little master!
The three of them arrived at the study very quickly, and after sitting down, Zhu Xing reported some things that happened in the capital during the two days when Xiao Yi left the capital.
Most of them are government affairs, including the emperor officially setting the opening time of the second prince and the third prince; the three adult princes were sent to the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Industry and the Lifan Academy for apprenticeships, while the fifth prince went to the Ministry of Households; the envoys of Baiyue The matter of peace negotiation was brought up again, but the emperor just let the third prince continue to accompany them to play around the capital, and avoided talking about the proposal of peace negotiation.
In addition, there is one more small thing...
"... At the early court today, Mr. Gu, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites, submitted a letter to the emperor, imploring the emperor to rectify the nobles of the family. He said that when the late emperor was alive, there should be rules for inheriting the title. One is a bastard. Those who lose money will not be allowed to take the title; the third is that those with disabilities will not be allowed to take the title. Nowadays, there are many unruly behaviors among the nobles, which cannot be tolerated, and should be regarded as a proper etiquette."
Xiao Yi nodded slightly, this is really not a big deal, but the Ministry of Rites suddenly issued such a note, I don't know what is the reason for it.
At this time, Nangong Yue was slightly surprised, and asked, "People with disabilities are not allowed to be nobles... Is this really what the late emperor said?"
Zhu Xing didn't understand why she asked such a question, but he still replied: "When the late emperor was alive, he did set up such a rule, but he didn't make strict requirements. For a long time, as long as the emperor approved the papers, no one would be able to inherit the title. People put their beaks in their mouths... Even if the concubine is a prince, there are one or two in the capital."
Nangong Yue's complexion was not good, and she asked: "Is the emperor ready to play?"
Zhu Xing replied: "The emperor ordered the cabinet to discuss again. There is no conclusion yet."
Nangong Yue frowned and said: "If the emperor agrees to this matter, what will the eldest brother-in-law do?"
Pei Yuanchen's bad behavior is exactly what can be classified as "disabled". If he loses the title of eldest son, he will not be able to inherit the position of uncle in the future, and in the future the head of the house will only be attached to the second house. Regardless of other things, the second house of the Pei family is not a fuel-efficient lamp!
Xiao Yi raised his eyebrows slightly, and suddenly said: "How could Master Gu from the Ministry of Rites suddenly propose to the emperor like this?... Is it purely a coincidence, or does it have some ulterior motive?"
Nangong Yue was slightly startled, "Ayi, what do you mean... this was deliberately arranged by someone?"
Xiao Yi said with a smile: "Not long ago, in the early court, someone asked the fifth prince to be the crown prince. Judging from the emperor's attitude, he almost agreed. Moreover, the fifth prince was sent to the household department this time. Obviously, the emperor started to train him. Deal with politics."
Nangong Yue naturally knew about this, so she heard Xiao Yi continue: "I think the three adult princes may not give up and try to give it a go." He explained to Nangong Yue, "If I If I remember correctly, the Pei family in Jian'anbo Mansion has been in charge of the Kunshan Jianrui Camp since their ancestors."
Nangong Yue blurted out, "Kunshan Jianrui camp?" She was like enlightened, and she understood immediately, "Could it be that this incident was aimed at the eldest brother-in-law's heir apparent from the very beginning?"
Xiao Yi said sharply, "Kunshan Jianrui camp guarding the capital, if we can get the support of Jian'anbo mansion, it will be the best help for us to win the heir. But Jian'anbo has always been stable and only loyal to the emperor." , will not easily favor any prince. Therefore, it should be some prince who wants to find another way."
Since he can't get the support of the current Jian'an Bo, then it's the same to get the support of the next Jian'an Bo.
Once he helped Erfang win the title, he would be able to firmly hold Jian'anbo Mansion and even Kunshan Jianruiying in his hands.
What a good calculation!
By virtue of the rules set by the first emperor, Pei Yuanchen can be easily taken away as the eldest son, and Pei Yuanchen has only one son in Pei's patriarchal house, and Pei Yuanchen has no heirs, so the position of Jian'an Bo's eldest son will undoubtedly fall to the second son hands.
Seeing Nangong Yue's worried face, Xiao Yi's heart ached. Whether it was the dispute between the sons of the Jian'an House or the royal family's succession, it had nothing to do with him, and he never cared about it. However, the annoying girl was so upset, That is simply unforgivable!
Xiao Yi ordered without hesitation; "Zhu Xing, order someone to check the Master Gu of the Ministry of Rites. I want to know which prince he belongs to."
Zhu Xing respectfully obeyed and went out to give orders.
Xiao Yi held Nangong Yue's hand, and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, let's figure things out first, and then we can find a countermeasure."
Nangong Yue nodded and forced a smile at him.
The emperor's three older princes all wanted to seize the throne. Although she felt that Han Lingfu was more suspicious, she still couldn't jump to a conclusion before everything was verified.
Nangong Yue thought for a moment, called Bai Hui who was standing in the study, and said, "You take a jar of the fruit wine we brought back from Zhuangzi today and send it to Jian'anbo Mansion, so that big sister can taste it."
It was late in the evening and she specially sent fruit wine over there, obviously it was not as simple as letting Nangong Cheng taste it, Bai Hui understood it, and retreated in response.