Na Yan patrolled the sacrificial altar several times.
He also ordered people to rearrange the materials needed for the annual sacrifice so that they wouldn't be missed.
He had to make sure that nothing went wrong!
Only then could he leave with peace of mind.
He didn't leave the palace directly. Instead, he went to King Huyi's bedroom.
He reported the progress of the annual sacrifice.
King Huyi was very satisfied when he heard that.
"In the past, the Ministry of Rites was always in charge. This year, I was a little worried. Now that I see that you have done a good job, I am relieved."
This year's progress was indeed much faster than before.
And all aspects were well arranged.
It could be seen that Na Yan was really reliable.
Compared to the reckless Third Prince, the difference was like heaven and earth.
Obviously, Na Yan belonged to the former.
Na Yan lowered his head with a smile on his face: "Your son will definitely do a good job. I will not disappoint Royal Father's expectations."
King Huyi immediately said, "It's not that I have high hopes for you. It's just that you are more mature, so I let you take over! After all, you have been leading troops outside all these years and rarely interfered in the affairs of the court. Fortunately, the war has stopped in the past few years, and you have finally entered the court.
So, you need to step up in all aspects. "
"Yes, I understand."
At least King Huyi was willing to give him a chance!
This was a very good start.
In fact, everyone in the court knew that the King of Huyi valued bloodline the most. Na Ta was the son of the empress and was the legitimate son. From the moment he was born, his future was almost destined. Everyone was waiting for him to grow up and ascend the throne. Therefore, many people around him supported him.
Most of the people around him were his supporters, but when Na Yan returned to the court, the entire situation changed dramatically.
The dukes who had been neutral immediately defected to Na Yan when they saw that the situation had changed.
They wanted to help him become the new king.
And some clear-headed officials also saw the situation clearly. They thought that the Second Duke had a higher chance of becoming the new King of Huyi, even if … he was not the legitimate son.
After all, since ancient times, the smart ones were the rulers!
Compared to Na Yan, who fought on the battlefield all year round, Na Ta was more noble, but he lacked the ambition to unify the country.
Even if he was the legitimate son, there would come a day when he would make mistakes.
Moreover, King Huyi was not stupid. He couldn't hand over the country to a legitimate son who only knew how to live like a prince, right?
In less than a few years, there would be a hole in the empire!
It was precisely because they had seen through this that they had turned against Na Yan.
It split the one-sided situation in the court into two.
They formed an opposing situation.
Na Yan was superior to Tuo in terms of intelligence and conduct.
The fact that King Huyi asked Na Yan to organize the annual sacrifice further proved this point.
From this, it could be seen that it was still unknown who the throne belonged to.
After reporting about the annual sacrifice, Yan Xian didn't continue to disturb King Huyi's rest. He said a few words and left in a hurry.
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the hall, he saw a group of inner palace guards passing by …
Then, his gaze fell on one of the guards.
It seemed a little familiar.
For a moment, he couldn't remember.
He asked the eunuch at the door, "What happened to those Imperial Bodyguards?"
The eunuch replied, "Replying to your highness, they are the bodyguards of the King. Because the yearly sacrifice is approaching, Official Li ordered them to patrol outside the hall and not to stray too far."
"Guard?"
"Yes."
Na Yan narrowed his eyes as he watched the group of guards walk away.
Why did he feel that he had seen one of the guards before?
But he was sure that he had never seen him in the palace.
The guards of King Huyi had always been stationed in the palace, and it was impossible for them to leave the palace. If he didn't see them in the palace, then where did he see them?
The eunuch saw him looking into the distance, lost in thought, and called out softly, "Your Highness?"
He was pulled back from his thoughts.
He quickly tidied himself up.
He coughed twice, looked back at the inner palace, and ordered, "The yearly sacrifice is approaching. Be sure to keep a close watch. Don't let anything happen."
"This servant knows."
"If you find anything unusual, inform me immediately."
"Yes." The little eunuch bowed.
Na Yan swaggered off.
He left the palace.
As soon as he left, Li Qiao walked out from the back of the hall.
He looked deeply in the direction where Na Yan left.
There was a eunuch beside him.
The eunuch asked, "Your Excellency, did the Second Prince discover anything?"
Li Qiao said calmly but with certainty, "No, if he knew, he would go in and report to the King now."
"That's right. What's the next step?"
"Everything in the palace has been arranged. We just need to wait for the yearly sacrifice. On that day, you will follow the King and act according to the plan."
"This servant knows."
Li Qiao grunted in acknowledgment.
Then, he went into the hall to see King Huyi.
As soon as he entered, he saw King Huyi holding a stack of paper full of words and reading it.
He waited by the side and asked, "Your Majesty, this is?"
King Huyi said, "This is the scripture I asked Ah Tuo to copy."
"So the Third Prince has already copied it."
"The handwriting is neat. He put in a lot of effort."
Li Qiao didn't dare to say more. He only said, "I heard that Your Highness is remorseful. You felt that it was reckless to lead the troops into the Second Prince's residence, so you spent several nights writing this scripture."
King Huyi smiled.
He put the scripture in his hand aside and asked Li Qiao, "Let me ask you, what do you think about Ah Tuo leading the troops into the Second Prince's residence?"
"... I don't understand what Your Majesty means."
"You are so smart. How can you not understand?"
Li Qiao didn't say anything. He had a rough guess in his heart, but it wasn't appropriate for him to say it. So, he chose to keep quiet and wait for King Huyi to speak.
King Huyi frowned and said with a serious expression, "Ah Tuo grew up by my side. Although he is impulsive, he is not good at taking advantage of others! This time, there was a rumor that there was a secret chamber in the Second Prince's residence, but it turned out to be an ice cellar! There must be something wrong!
There must be something wrong! It's just that Ah Tuo was too impatient and fell into the trap. "
Li Qiao then boldly said, "Your Majesty, are you suspecting that this matter was deliberately set up by the Second Prince?"
"It doesn't matter whether it is or not. It's just that since someone has committed the crime, there should be rewards and punishments! This time, Ah Tuo's punishment was a little light, so he should be rewarded a little more heavily to appease the matter. "
As expected of a thousand-year-old fox!
Li Qiao suddenly understood. "No wonder Your Majesty handed the matter of the annual sacrifice to the Second Prince. It turns out that you wanted to appease the matter."
"In fact, you have already guessed it in your heart."
"Your Majesty is wise."
King Huyi was too lazy to pursue this matter.
Anyway, the matter was over.
He didn't want to cause any more waves.
He didn't want the court to be in a mess.
In short, it was a good thing that it could be appeased!
...
Na Yan came out of the palace and was deep in thought on the carriage on the way back.
He was still thinking about the guard he saw outside the palace.
However, he couldn't think of a reason.
Maybe … he was too sensitive.
That was why he was so paranoid!
The annual sacrifice was a big event. Who would dare to obstruct it?
He shook his head.
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