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"But how did Prince Rui know about this? Only six people in the Prince's Mansion know about this, Your Highness, I, Fang Jing, Qiao Han and his wife, and Qiao Chu. When Your Highness followed the Emperor into the palace just now, I had intentionally revealed it to the Emperor during our conversation. Not many people know about the whereabouts. If he finds out that Prince Xian is the mastermind behind the assassination, the Emperor will know that Prince Xian sent an insider to eavesdrop on the secrets in the Prince's Mansion. Then what about Prince Rui? How did he know where Your Highness was? I'm afraid he also followed Prince Xian's example and sent an insider to the Prince's Mansion! In this case, how will the Emperor guess about this son? Does he still believe that Prince Rui will sincerely help Your Highness ascend the throne?"
Wang Mang pondered for a moment and said, "But if it is as the King of Rui said, going to Liuzi Lake to drink and relieve his sorrow is indeed justifiable. He and the Emperor had argued about Qiaochu this morning. Liuzi Lake is famous for its boats in the lake and its singing girls' Pingtan singing and dancing. It is the most elegant place for entertainment in Chaoge, which suits the King of Rui's personality."
The prince's eyes never left the flower in his hand as he spoke word by word, "That is indeed plausible, but don't forget that my father is a suspicious man. The officials in the court must have thought about it. The coincidence is not that the eighth brother also went to Liuzi Lake, but that he went there at the same time as I was assassinated?"
Wang Mang suddenly realized, "That's right, Your Majesty is so wise and thoughtful, how could he not think of this!"
Wang Mang frowned again quickly, "Prince Ruo Rui also thought of this omission and told the emperor that it was Princess Qiaochu who was afraid that he would worry, so she told him about her situation in the prince's mansion, such as where she was going-"
"He can't use this. The six people who know the location can't tell him where I went." The prince interrupted calmly, "Just now when I was chatting with my father, I mentioned that the two princesses Qiao Han and Qiao Chu had some private things to say. I went to Liuzi Lake with Yang Lie first. Yang Lie was with me the whole time and didn't have the chance to tell him. The two girls had just come to Chaoge. Even if they knew the name of the place, they didn't know where it was. Fang Jingsui didn't tell them where they were going. He just escorted them there. Fang Jing followed them all the way. He didn't return home until the two girls arrived at Liuzi Lake. How could Qiao Chu inform the Eighth Prince on the way?"
Cao Zhaonan smiled and said, "Unless Fang Jing or I are the insider of King Rui, we will inform King Rui."
Wang Mang waved his hands and said with a smile, "That's impossible. Cao Zongguan is loyal to the prince and will never betray Your Highness. This is known to all the civil and military officials in the court."
"As for Fang Jing—" He paused for a moment, "That is absolutely impossible! He was personally appointed by the Emperor as your highness's study companion. He has a clean family background and has been serving your highness since he was ten years old."
"Just like Steward Cao, it can't be Fang Jing." The prince narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "Besides, even if one of Steward Cao and Fang Jing is my eighth brother's spy, it also means that my eighth brother did send someone to monitor me in the prince's mansion."
"So, Your Majesty must be thinking that Prince Rui must have sent spies to the Prince's residence, so that he could know His Highness' every move!" Wang Mang chuckled, "This time, Prince Rui has no excuse. I think that Prince Rui must have learned from the spies sent to the Prince's residence that the Prince took Qiao Han and Qiao Chu to stroll along Liuzi Lake at night. He felt something was wrong, so he went to Liuzi Lake to find out what His Highness was doing. He didn't expect to run into an assassination attempt, so he came out to rescue them, and thereby gained the trust of Your Majesty."
Cao Zhaonan's eyes narrowed, "Prince Rui must not have thought that His Highness had already buried secret guards in Liuzi Lake. There are many boats in the lake, and one of them is full of our people."
Wang Mang thought for a moment and whispered, "The prince should not have been injured. I did this in order to get the emperor to severely punish the virtuous king."
The prince glanced at the wounds on his body. Although they were not as serious as those of Prince Rui, they were not light either.
He knew before the assassins came. At that time, the secret guards ambushing on the boat had already sounded the flute to warn. Even if the secret guards were not there, his real martial arts skills were not enough to deal with dozens of assassins. He just had to grasp the time of injury. If the injury was too shallow, it would not be good. His father would be soft-hearted and the virtuous king would be bad. The best strategy was to kill them with one blow.
However, Qiaochu and the matter of the Qielou were a small accident. Although the matter of the Qielou had little to do with him.
Well, Yang Lie and others are the best witnesses.
He touched his lips, and it seemed that her taste was still lingering, and it tasted good.
Another small surprise was that he didn't expect her to block a sword for him.
Well, she was refused entry into the inner court by her father to see Prince Rui. At this moment, Ying, Qiaohan, and Yang Lie were outside the Jinluan Palace, waiting for him to return home together.
At this time, he heard Wang Mang laugh and say, "I wonder what will happen when the virtuous king finds out that the emperor has granted marriage to his cousin?"
Cao Zhaonan smiled faintly, "Your Excellency, didn't you see the look on Prince Xian's and Prime Minister Lang's faces when they heard the Emperor announce that Miss Lang was entering the palace? Although it is not confirmed yet, Prince Xian is already confused! This time, Mo Cunfeng has passed on the wrong information, which is also a bit troublesome. However, the most troublesome one is Prince Xian, and he must be trying every means to cover up the assassination."
Wang Mang said: "The same is true for Prince Rui. He will lose the emperor's trust because of the spy!"
Text 066 The Phoenix Tree
"Prince Rui probably thought that this rescue would make the emperor firm in his mind and get the military token, but he didn't expect that the spy would become the biggest handle." Wang Mang sighed: "Everyone said that Prince Rui was harmless, but it was a pity that Your Highness was on guard against him."
"I was wrong in my judgment at the beginning. My eighth brother has been patient for many years just to fight for this day." The prince closed his eyelashes slightly, which were like butterfly wings, shining slightly in the sunlight.
It snowed last night, but it's sunny today.
Cao and Wang both understood what this "fight for today" meant. The emperor's health was failing, and Western Xia happened to launch a battle for Xianyang, which was the hometown of Prince Rui's mother. It was an opportunity for Prince Rui.
If Prince Rui had shown his talent at an early age, the crown prince would have killed him. The emperor loved all his sons, but he loved the crown prince the most.
"How can I not be on guard? Lang Linling is a woman of extraordinary intelligence. How can a man who can win the heart of such a woman be mediocre?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the man in white quickly stepped out of the palace gate.
Wang Mang lifted his clothes and followed.
In front is the entrance of the Golden Palace.
Cao Zhaonan walked behind, staring at the white jade floor. The flower branch that the prince had just been admiring had quietly fallen to the ground, without any leaves or flowers left.
The corners of his lips slightly raised, this time, he killed two birds with one stone. The wise king, the prince no longer wanted to stay; the wise king just bumped into him.
Originally, if the military talisman fell into the hands of Prince Rui, the two tigers would become the enemy in the future. When the emperor asked someone to bring Prince Rui to the Dezheng Palace, the prince followed the emperor in. In a few words, he "reminded" the emperor of Prince Rui's spying in the Prince's Mansion, and the military talisman would be completely reversed. Prince Rui, your cleverness backfired.
Mo Cunfeng - he glanced at the palace eaves in the distance and thought of the eunuch. Ever since the two of them entered the palace, that person had been unwilling to be under him, but had to be under him.
In this palace, there are struggles for the power of the king and the harem, even for slaves. You must remember to choose the right master who may reach the highest position in the future. However, Mo Cunfeng has no choice. Since he has followed the prince, even if Mo Cunfeng goes to the prince again, he will still be under him.
This new person who will rule the world, this new position of chief steward of the inner court, well, it's almost been decided.
Perhaps the only suspense left is who will be the master of the harem with all the power in the future.
Jinluan Palace, small palace gate on the west side.
Qiao Han pulled her husband and whispered, "What's wrong with you? Third sister is still over there. If you tell her that you want to borrow my space to talk to me, what will she think if you pull me away? She will think that you and I have said something unpleasant to her!"
Yang Lie looked at the wounds on his body that had been bandaged, held his wife's hand, and smiled bitterly.
Qiaohan felt her husband's hands were icy and sweaty, and was startled, and asked, "Brother Lie, are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
Yang Lie said, "The best doctors and female doctors in the world are all in this palace. They just helped me and I am fine now. Although my third sister and I are not very close, I often heard you say that she is a very good person. After you got married, you treated your mother like your own mother. I think such a woman must have a big heart."
"That's right." Qiao Han was relieved. After thinking for a while, he said, "Speaking of injuries, the Crown Prince and Prince Rui's injuries are more serious than yours, especially Prince Rui's."
Yang Lie waved his hand and lowered his voice, "Han'er, don't talk about these two anymore. We can't mess with them no matter who they are. Do you know how strange and bizarre what happened last night?"
Qiao Han was startled, and a chill ran down his spine. "Strange? Brother Lie, don't scare me, but have you figured out anything about who the mastermind behind the assassination is?"
Yang Lie stroked his forehead and said in a low voice: "How can I be so capable? The people in this palace are treacherous and complicated, and you and I can't understand it. Didn't I tell you before that my martial arts are good, but if I encounter a master or an attack, it may not be effective. My master said that I have no talent for martial arts, but he once taught me a small skill."
Qiao Han chuckled, "You said you can tell a person's true martial arts skills. You said that not everyone can do it. Only masters can see the details of a person's martial arts skills. But you, a second-rate guy, can see it. How is that so strange?"
"Well," Yang Lei lowered his voice a little, "The prince didn't try his best to defend against the enemy last night."
Qiaohan cried out, "Ah!" "This—"
Yang Lie smiled bitterly and said, "That's fine. The same is true for King Rui."
Qiao Han was shocked. Last night, his life was at stake, so why did the man who was being hunted and the people who came to rescue him all hide their martial arts
"So, once this matter is settled, you and I will return to the Northland immediately. Han'er, have you ever thought about this? Although you are not in the Qiao tribe now, if the prince succeeds to the throne in the future, your second sister will be the Queen of Dongling. If you secretly help your third sister and she investigates—"
Qiao Han bit her lip and said, "That should be Chu Er's honor. If the prince becomes the emperor, he will treat my third sister well, and you and I don't have to be afraid—"
"Don't forget, your third sister was already the Princess of Rui at that time."
Qiao Han was startled and whispered, "Then pray for King Rui to become the emperor."
“Is that possible?” Yang Lie sighed and said, “Not to mention that it is difficult for Prince Rui to rule the world, even if he can, if he thinks about what happened last night, will he treat my third sister well? You and I both saw what happened between my third sister and the crown prince!”
The prince kissed Qiaochu! Qiaohan was stunned, and subconsciously looked at Qiaochu, only to see Qiaochu leaning against a royal poinciana tree. The leaves of the fire tree had fallen, and there was no neon red, and the branches were covered with last night's snow.
Qiaochu's eyes were indifferent, yet vaguely lonely.
Her clothes were not thick. She was wearing the same clothes that I saw her wearing a few years ago when she was still married. She was a little afraid of the cold, but she did not curl up. Instead, she stood straight.
Qiao Han suddenly remembered that after this third sister was eleven or twelve years old, he had never seen her truly smile again. Although she often smiled, there was no smile in her eyes.
She was often seen driving her livestock in the desert at the height of the moon, walking far away alone. She didn't seem to like being with anyone, but rather liked the company of alpacas.
She closed her eyes and suddenly saw a cloak draped over Qiaochu.
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Text 067 I look back and I don't see you
The sudden warmth on his shoulder startled Qiaochu, who saw that the person coming was King Xia. The latest chapters and the fastest updates are all at.
I don’t know what animal’s fur the cloak was made of. It was completely snow-white without a single spot of other colors, and looked extremely luxurious.
Qiaochu didn't think much about it, took off the cloak, handed it back to King Xia, and said lightly: "Thank you."
King Xia didn't expect that she would return the robe to him. He was accompanied by several servants who were there to pick him up, and some court officials were walking by in the distance. His handsome face couldn't help but turn slightly red, and he said in a deep voice, "Aren't you cold?"
Jin "I am."
"Are you still holding a grudge about what happened last time?" He heard her calm tone, her almond-shaped eyes quietly looking at the flower tree in front of them, as if the dead object was much more attractive than him, a living person.
He came out of the Golden Palace and saw that her lips were purple from the cold. He remembered that he had kicked her in the Rui Palace and wanted to give the cloak to the servants. After hesitating for a while, he decided to give it to her himself. This move was somewhat of a show of goodwill, but she didn't appreciate it. He was born noble, how could he be treated like this? At this time, he couldn't help but feel ashamed and angry, and sneered: "I wanted to kick your servant last time, but you were meddling. Why are you pretending to be noble in front of me now!"
But she glanced at him and suddenly said, "Give me the cloak."
King Xia was startled again and sneered