The little Marquis’ favorite: Madam, she is the richest in the world

King Ning and King Shu showed Kong Rong's attitude towards the throne, which not only shocked the ministers, but also shocked their old father.

Emperor Qingping couldn't believe his eyes.

Especially King Ning.

When we were with the prince before, we had vowed to fight each other to the death, but now we have become brothers and sisters.

And the King of Shu,

Do you really not want to be the emperor, or are you just pretending to be humble?

Emperor Qingping felt for the first time that he didn't understand his sons so much.

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Jiang Heng and his son, who had been on the road for three days, had simply entered the inn to rest, but at this time they received a secret message from the secret guard.

The content of the letter is exactly the exchange between King Ning and King Shu about the position of crown prince in the court.

Jiang Heng and his son were not too surprised by this unbelievable scene in the eyes of Emperor Qingping.

Jiang Weichang breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems that King Ning has not changed, and King Shu has not changed either."

The family affection of the royal family is indeed weak, but as long as they are flesh and blood, who can really not be greedy for the warmth of secular fireworks.

Jiang Heng held the letter and thought thoughtfully: "Since the prince died, I wonder what Duke Shen's plans are now."

Shen Yongyuan is the prince's biological uncle, so naturally he has always been a staunch princeling;

Now that the prince passed away suddenly, no matter whether the next prince is Prince Ning or Prince Shu, Duke Shen and his family will never be able to regain their former glory.

One emperor and one courtier, this is the eternal truth.

Jiang Weicheng suddenly thought of something: "Did Duke Shen have some festivals with your Uncle Meng's family?"

Jiang Heng was startled, and it took him a while to realize that his father was talking about Cui Yusheng.

If we say it was at the beginning, there must have been some faults;

The Meng and Cui families had a close relationship, and the Cui family's son almost died at the hands of Shen Guogong. This was a mortal enmity;

But such a long time has passed...

Jiang Heng really couldn't tell whether the two families still remembered this grudge.

"It's not about the Meng family; it's about the Cui family."

"The Cui family?" Jiang Weicheng: "The Cui family in Jiangnan? Didn't their family move to Yuhang a few years ago?"

"Then why do you think my father could make a well-known and wealthy family abandon their ancestral heritage and move their family to another place?"

Jiang Weicheng stroked his beard and suddenly understood.

"The Shen family has been domineering and prosperous for all these years. Are there still few lawsuits involving the lives of its subordinates?"

"One by one, if they are investigated, even the queen can't protect them."

A gleam of light flashed in Jiang Heng's eyes, "Since Dad said so, we might as well be a favor and collect the Shen family's evil deeds of bullying and domination, and hand a folder to the Holy Lord."

Jiang Weicheng: "..."

What kind of favor is this?

After thinking for a moment, Lord Jiang understood.

Could it be that he wanted to vent his anger on his wife's behalf?

After all, Marquis Jiang had also heard that Xiao Mengxian came to the capital from Jiangnan just because of Cui Yusheng's affairs. He was so busy and angry about it.

The brat must have thought of this and felt sorry for his wife.

Jiang Weicheng felt angry and funny.

If this is true, Duke Shen Guo has indirectly become the "matchmaker" between his son and his daughter-in-law.

After a brief rest and adjustment, the father and son set off and continued on their way.

Regardless of whether King Ning and King Shu are sincerely giving in or pretending to refuse, the most important thing now is to return to Beijing as soon as possible, just in case.

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Ning Wangfu

King Shu's carriage slowly stopped in front of the palace gate. The guard guarding the gate did not dare to wait any longer and respectfully stepped forward to salute and greet him.

Dressed in a prince's python robe, His Royal Highness the King of Shu walked vigorously and strode to the study in the front yard of Prince Ning's Mansion.

He shouted at the top of his lungs, "Second brother!"

After a while, Prince Ning slowly opened the door and walked out with a sullen face, "You still dare to come here?"

King Shu felt bad and came forward with a smile, "Second brother~"

"What are you doing? It's been a long time since we brothers have seen each other. How can you not be enthusiastic when you see me?"

Prince Ning said angrily: "Come in and talk."

The two brothers entered the study one after another. King Shu looked around at the furnishings, which still looked familiar in his memory.

"Where did the Yanqing people go?"

"It's rare for me to come back to Beijing and he won't come to see me?"

Prince Ning sat down at the desk and continued to read the official document, "He has no time to talk to us now. He has gone to Jiangnan to make an engagement."

Because there have been letters exchanged all the time, even though the King of Shu was in the vassal territory before, he had heard about most of the people and things in the capital.

Hearing this, King Shu's eyes lit up, "Is she really a girl from the Meng family?"

Prince Ning hummed, then raised his eyes and said with a hint of disgust: "Why are you so excited?"

"Can you not be excited?"

"That's the Meng family!"

"If you really want to talk about it, there are many dynasties in the past who have not had as long a family background as others!"

This is true,

This is why even though Meng is a merchant, no one dares to look down upon him.

"I heard that the young master of the Meng family brings many rare antiques and bloody horses from the Western Regions every year..."

Prince Ning said coldly: "What do you mean?"

That look and tone clearly said, "You are a prince after all. Can you please give me some face?"

The King of Shu shouted that he was wronged, "Second brother, where are you thinking? I'm not going to rob you!"

"I want to buy it, so I'll give you money, do you understand?"

Prince Ning left his younger brother with no illusions: "The Meng family has no shortage of customers. If you want to buy something, I'm afraid I won't sell it to you easily!"

King Shu tapped his chin, thoughtfully.

"Then I beg to buy it?"

Prince Ning: "..."

Can you have some backbone?

Back to the topic, the two brothers started another discussion following the topic in the court.

Once the crown prince died, they were the only remaining princes, and the position of heir apparent was obvious.

Prince Ning's principle of doing things has always been that he is willing to do anything that makes Xiao Qisheng unhappy;

And now...

The moment he received the news of the prince's death, he also had a moment of enlightenment;

Once upon a time, the person he had truly called "big brother" died like this?

How does it feel?

It's not sad, but it's still a bit unpleasant.

How strange,

He even thought about immediately raising troops to usurp the throne if Xiao Qisheng succeeded to the throne.

But when he learned about the other party's death, he actually felt a trace of sadness in his heart.

It's really ridiculous.

The King of Shu was resolute, "Second brother, when I went to court, I said I didn't want to be the emperor sincerely. I can't sit in that seat, and I don't have the ability."

"So don't refuse. You and Xiao Qisheng have been fighting for many years. Now it's just what you wanted. Isn't it good?"

Prince Ning supported his forehead and said calmly: "Do you think Xiao Qisheng and I have only been fighting for the position of prince for so many years?"

The King of Shu suddenly fell silent.

of course not,

What they compete for is their father's attention and love.

The King of Shu's mother, Concubine Shu, never cared about Emperor Qingping, which caused the King of Shu to be influenced by him since he was a child, and he didn't really care who his father loved more between him and his two brothers.

But King Ning is different;

He does not have the status of a legitimate son, but his treatment is comparable to that of a legitimate son;

The food and clothing consumption was never inferior to that of the prince.

If there is anything that cannot be compared, it would be Emperor Qingping's partiality;

There is, if not, partiality everywhere.

Even though he was obviously better at endorsements and archery than Xiao Qisheng, the first person his father asked and picked up when he came to the study room and martial arts arena was always the prince;

Both he and Xiao Qisheng liked the daggers sent as tribute from the Western Regions, but his father sent them directly to the East Palace without any hesitation.

At first he will be disappointed and frustrated,

I feel like he is also a son, why is my father so partial to Xiao Qisheng!

Later, when I grew up, I gradually understood some truth——

He was born to a noble concubine and was a concubine;

The prince is the daughter of the queen and his legitimate son.

Emperor Qingping himself was not a legitimate son who succeeded to the throne, so he always had a special and extraordinary obsession with his legitimate son's succession.

So no matter how well he does,

But Xiao Qisheng's identity as a direct descendant is his eternal protective umbrella, and it is the reason why his father will never go beyond Xiao Qisheng.

The day I realized this,

Prince Ning gave up on his so-called father.

Since then,

He only has a father and no father.