Surprise! The villain is my brother, stay calm!

When they arrived at the palace, the Fifth Prince had been waiting for a long time with two thousand royal guards, and the group set off in a mighty procession.

Passing by an inn, Lu Zhanyan seemed to have sensed something. He looked up at the second floor, where a woman in purple was standing.

Lu Zhanyan was stunned at first, then he nodded slightly, then retracted his gaze and continued walking forward.

A man in a moon-white brocade robe sat on a horse, revealing only his handsome profile, yet still looking elegant and noble.

Seeing him nodding at her, Chu Yao was delighted and couldn't help feeling a little sweet in her heart, but soon she felt a little disappointed. He must not know who she was, right?

The Fifth Prince and Lu Zhanyan have both left the capital.

In order to ensure his grandfather's safety, Lu Zhanxing transferred Liu Xu to take care of his grandfather's medicinal food, and the medicine must be tested before taking it.

He also arranged for Lu Tong to keep a close eye on the two twin sisters and never let them leave Liuliyuan.

Then he dispatched many guards to build the Anguo Mansion into an iron barrel. It is always better to be prepared.

And her decision was right. The twin sisters received a task from Mu Qingli, asking them to find ways to make Duke Anguo pass away as soon as possible.

But the two sisters were being watched so closely that they didn't find any chance at all.

At the end of April, the draft day quietly arrived.

All officials who had daughters of marriageable age in their families had to participate in the selection.

Su Xianxin has already been granted marriage, so there is no need for a beauty pageant. The Fourth Prince also has a concubine, so this beauty pageant has nothing to do with him.

Hundreds of young girls came to the palace to meet the emperor in batches.

Gu Qianxue, who was among the group of women showing off, prayed that she would not be chosen, so that she would have the chance to marry that handsome man.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

Gu Qianxue was given to the second prince as a concubine.

Wei Shuanghua, the granddaughter of Wei Ge Lao, was given to the fifth prince as the prince's consort, and the granddaughter of the Minister of War was given to the fifth prince as a concubine.

The main focus is fairness and justice.

The in-laws of the three princes are all on the same starting line, restraining each other. It depends on who can come out on top.

Lu Zhanxing was informing the old Duke of the news in Mo Yun Hall.

The old Duke sighed: "It is indeed the art of an emperor."

Emperor Qian divided all the powerful officials in the court, not only preventing them from forming factions, but also making them fight with each other for the positions of crown princes among the three princes. At the same time, Emperor Qian was able to sit back and relax. What a good move!

For the first time, Lu Zhanxing felt the power of the emperor's tactics. Even his own son was not spared. It was true that the royal family was ruthless.

"Grandfather, can your Black Dragon Order protect my brother?"

The old Duke was stunned. He didn't expect that his eldest grandson would tell his youngest grandson about the Molong Order.

But it doesn’t matter. My grandson is not keen on power, so just say it!

"Don't worry, your brother will be able to protect himself."

Lu Zhanxing was relieved: "During this period, Grandfather must let Manager Yu manage the yard well and make sure that no one else can take advantage of it."

"Well, grandfather knows. I hope your brother has returned long ago." He could feel that he might not be able to hold on for much longer.

If he hadn't been kept alive by precious medicinal herbs, he would have died long ago.

"Grandfather, when my eldest brother comes back, please make him the crown prince, so that the one above won't give the title to my father."

She was not at ease with her father inheriting the title. Given her stepfather's selfish nature, if he inherited the title, the Duke of Anguo's Mansion would be completely destroyed sooner or later.

Maybe Emperor Qian had this plan in mind a long time ago, so it is better to strike first.

The old Duke sighed: "The memorial has actually been submitted a long time ago, but His Majesty has not issued an imperial decree yet, so I'm afraid we still have to wait."

Emperor Qian had been waiting for him to die, and he had delayed issuing the imperial edict just to make him angry.

In the past, when Emperor Qian requested to confer the title of Crown Prince on his eldest son, he waited for a year before issuing the imperial decree. Now that his eldest son was gone, he had no choice but to confer the title of Crown Prince on his eldest grandson.

But Changsun was too outstanding. They did not keep a low profile at the beginning, which made Emperor Qian wary of him.

"Grandfather, don't worry. That man won't be suppressed for long. There is still a chance."

The reason why Emperor Qian delayed issuing the imperial edict was that he was worried that Lu Zhanyan would marry a powerful relative. Even if the Fourth Prince did not take Su Xianxin away, Emperor Qian would probably not allow Lu Zhanyan to marry into the Xiangfu.

Although he has married Su Xianye now, everyone knows that the Anguo Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion are only in name only.

After talking with his grandfather, Lu Zhanxing told Liu Xu to take good care of his grandfather before leaving Mo Yun Tang.

During this period, because Lu Zhanyan went on a business trip to Yizhou, Lu Zhanxing did not dare to go around, for fear that the Fourth Prince would take advantage of him.

But even if she took strict precautions, she could not stop someone from plotting against her.

In front of the majestic and dignified gate of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, a mother and son holding a baby asked to see the Second Young Master's wife, and they shouted in a passionate voice why she was so heartless.

People nearby or passing by gathered around when they saw there was a show to watch.

"Do you know that this is the Duke of Anguo's mansion? Aren't you afraid of causing trouble by coming here and making a scene like this?" a passerby couldn't help but ask.

The woman with triangular eyes cried loudly: "The Second Young Master's wife originally lived in the manor and had an affair with my son a long time ago. But in order to curry favor with the rich and powerful, she locked my mother and me up, and she herself returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion and married into a wealthy family. I just wanted to ask her how she could be so cruel... Woo woo woo..."

The onlookers were shocked. The second young master's wife was having an affair with another man?

Seeing that the situation was not good, the doorman immediately went to Liuliyuan to inform the second young master.

Upon learning that the second young master was not at home, he hurried to Yunfeng Courtyard to inform the young mistress.

When Su Xianye heard someone slander her for having an affair with another man in the manor, she snorted in anger, her chest heaving violently, and she pounded her right fist heavily on the table, making a dull thud.

"It's full of nonsense!"

She took people out angrily.

The gate of the Duke of Anguo's mansion was becoming more and more crowded, with everyone asking about the whole story.

The woman with triangular eyes spoke in a very clear manner, saying that the second young master's wife was recuperating in the farm at that time, and she and her son took good care of her. She was also grateful to their family and was very diligent in helping them with laundry and cooking. She and her son Hu Da had already had a secret affair with her, but when she heard that the second young lady was going to marry into the Anguo Mansion, she fled back to the Prime Minister's Mansion overnight and forced the second young lady to give up her throne.

She married into the Anguo Mansion as she wished, but she hurt the second daughter of the Xiangfu Mansion and had no one to complain to, so she had to give up.

The mother and son were locked in the room and starved for two days before they were finally rescued. Later, they fell ill and rested for more than a month before they found a chance to get to the bottom of the matter.

Su Xianye walked out of the side door with a rage that shot straight up to her head, her face full of frost: "Zhang, you are talking nonsense. How could I, the eldest daughter of the prime minister's mansion, fall in love with your son?"

When the mother and son saw Su Xianye coming out in gorgeous clothes and becoming more beautiful, their eyes lit up. It was indeed different after marrying into a wealthy family.