Prince An threw the half-burned paper into the Feifeng incense burner until it turned into ashes, and then he covered the incense burner with the cover.

When he turned around, Prince An was no longer as gentle and frail as usual. Instead, he had his hands behind his back and his eyes were gloomy, emitting a cold aura.

He asked, "Can you tell the words of Yongning Hou to King Rui?"

Feng Ying's expression suddenly became solemn, and she replied, "It was passed to King Rui that night, and soon King Rui will send someone to find Yongning Marquis at night to get food."

Prince An nodded and said, "Keep an eye on it and see how much food he has sent to Prince Rui this time."

"I understand!" Feng Ying's pupils moved slightly, and she asked:

"The prince originally wanted Miss Lin to check the private house that Lan Wanyun bought in advance. That was where Lan Wanyun planned to store the goods that she embezzled from the Lin family. But how did Miss Lin find Tianxianglou? She even went to ask Mrs. Chen about the details of my subordinate and Ye Ke."

Ye Ke is the real name of the madam of Tianxianglou.

Prince An rubbed his fingers and thought for a moment before saying, "You and Ye Ke are the people I have planted beside Prince Rui. Since the only daughter of the Lin family wants to investigate you two, she secretly leaked that you two were secretly sent to Jingxuzhou by Prince Rui. If she knew, she would not investigate anymore."

"Yes, sir!" Feng Ying clasped her fists and accepted the order.

"It's getting dark, you should go back to Tianxiang Tower. Tomorrow morning, go to Jingfu Temple, burn some incense, worship the Buddha, and pray for blessings." Prince An glanced at Fengying and said softly.

Feng Ying understood and said with a smile: "These days, the young masters in the capital spend a lot of money to listen to my singing. I should burn more incense sticks."

Prince An waved his hand, Fengying pushed open the rear window, leaped out, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The butler who pushed the door open happened to see the hem of Fengying's dress fluttering past the back window, so he closed the door and said, "Marquis Yongning has arranged for butler Zhou Quan to inquire about vacant shops in Xuzhou, Beijing today."

"Does Marquis Yongning want to buy a shop? What for?" Prince An asked as he closed the rear window.

"It is said that Lin Tingxu and He Jinchun asked Zhu Xianzhi to buy two shops, intending to let Zhu Xianzhi sell food."

Upon hearing this, Prince An's eyes darkened, "Let Zhu Xianzhi sell the grain?"

"Yes!" The housekeeper suggested, "Should we invite Doctor Yan to come into the mansion to check the prince's pulse? I can then give Doctor Yan a hint and remind him.

Marquis Yongning works for the Second Prince. He secretly uses most of the military rations stored in Jingxuzhou to subsidize the Second Prince's troops. If Lin lets Zhu Xianzhi sell the grain, wouldn't that be equivalent to giving it to the Second Prince for free?

The eldest prince and the second prince are secretly competing for the position of crown prince. The situation in the court is unclear. Your Majesty has been hesitant to appoint a crown prince. This..."

The butler sighed deeply from his throat, as if he had been holding a grudge for a long time, and continued, "In the past, this old servant was blessed by Concubine Li, so he was able to live to this day. Didn't the prince always suspect that it was the Queen who killed Concubine Li?

If the second prince, Prince Rui, is made the crown prince, he will inherit the throne in the future. The queen is his biological mother, how can they tolerate you, Your Highness?"

Prince An gave a bitter smile and then asked, "Even if the eldest prince, Prince Jin, is made the crown prince, can he tolerate me?"

Prince An stroked his fingers and thought for a moment, then looked at the butler and said, "The Emperor of Tianqi established the eldest son as the heir, so it is normal that it is difficult for father to make a decision."

The eldest prince, Prince Jin, was born to Concubine Chen and was only two months older than the second prince, Prince Rui, who was born to the Empress.

It was just a coincidence.

Concubine Chen became pregnant nearly two months later than the Empress.

Logically speaking, the Queen should give birth to the eldest son first.

Unexpectedly, the Queen Mother was pregnant for ten months but showed no signs of giving birth. The court physician examined the Queen Mother's pulse and found that there was nothing wrong with the fetus in her belly. More than half a month passed before the Queen Mother gave birth to the second prince, Prince Rui.

After seven months of pregnancy, Concubine Chen gave birth to the eldest prince, Prince Jin.

At that time, the current Majesty was the fifth prince. Although he held military power, he had no chance of becoming the emperor. No one expected that after the palace coup, the fifth prince would inherit the throne and become the current Emperor Deshun.

In fact, Prince An knew very well why Emperor Shun did not appoint a crown prince, and it was not because of the theory of primogeniture.

Emperor Deshun is quite good at the art of checks and balances. The eldest prince and the second prince both have military power. Now the northern and southern borders are not peaceful. As long as his father does not appoint a crown prince, the eldest prince and the second prince will bravely take the lead in fighting against the enemies in the southern and northern borders in order to compete for the position of crown prince.

The situation in the court seemed unclear, but in fact, Emperor Deshun was deliberately checking the civil and military ministers, as well as the followers of the eldest and second princes. The disputes among the parties were checks and balances, and this was what Emperor Deshun wanted.

The butler was speechless after being asked by Prince An.

Prince An sat down beside the candle, holding the black piece on the chessboard, looking straight ahead, and suddenly ordered: "Write a letter tonight to our trusted aides who are staying in the capital, asking them to muddy the waters of the court, the more muddy the better.

By the way, let Sheng Yu and the eldest prince secretly report that Liu Bo, who was placed in Xuzhou by the eldest prince, has an affair with Rong Shuhua from the Yongning Marquis's mansion, and the Yongning Marquis is working for the second prince. "

Thinking of Lin Luoling investigating Fengying and Ye Ke, Prince An's eyes turned. He asked Fengying to spread the word that the Lin family would get the news soon that Marquis Yongning was serving the second prince.

Given Lin Tingxu's personality, he wouldn't want to be involved in this. He would naturally figure out what to do carefully.

Prince An added, "As for the matter of Yongning Marquis's Zhou Quan wanting to buy a shop, you don't need to indirectly attack Doctor Yan. Just think of some ways to let Zhou Quan buy our vacant shop. Pick a smart person to open a shop nearby and keep an eye on Yongning Marquis's actions in secret."

The butler replied, "I'll do it right away!"

The palace door closed, and Prince An placed a white piece on the chessboard. He chuckled and said to himself, "Since the young lady from the Lin Mansion has the good intention to send this prince, I will accept her favor."

Late at night, Prince An and Lin Luoling both had a strange dream.

Prince An dreamed of his mother, Concubine Li.

In the dream, Concubine Li's appearance did not change at all. She waved at him and said, "Yan'er, come to mother. Mother wants to take you to a place."

No one has called him Yan'er for many years. No one has called him Qin Yan since he was named King An.

"Mother!" Prince An's throat choked. He ran forward quickly and held Concubine Li's hand tightly, fearing that Concubine Li would disappear the next moment.

Somehow, as I was walking, the imperial palace of the capital city suddenly appeared before my eyes.

King An saw Ningyuan Hou holding a sword and riding on a horse, looking like a single man standing against ten thousand.

Hearing the sound of swords and knives behind him, Prince An turned around and saw the eldest prince, Prince Jin, leading 100,000 elite troops to attack the capital, and the second prince led his elite troops to fight fiercely with them.

An arrow flew from somewhere and hit Ningyuan Hou, who fell heavily to the ground.

The second prince, Prince Rui, shouted, "Someone, come! Marquis Ningyuan is trying to murder the emperor and besieged the palace. I am late in coming to his rescue. I will capture Prince Jin and kill him without mercy. For the generals who defended the palace, I will reward them with first-class dukes!"

Ning Yuanhou held the sword in his hand, unwilling to let go, and shouted with his last breath: "Prince Jin and Prince Rui are rebelling, protect your majesty! Protect..."

Before he could finish his words, he spat out a mouthful of blood and remained silent.

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