Ye Qinghan left the palace. The Fourth Prince, the Sixth Prince, Xue Wuhen, Xue Chengtian, and Jue Wuxin were all waiting outside the palace, eager to know the result.
As soon as Ye Qinghan stepped out of the palace, a group of people immediately gathered around him.
"What did Father say?" Xue Wuhen asked excitedly.
The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince also looked at Ye Qinghan expectantly. Only Xue Chengtian remained silent.
Ye Qinghan smiled bitterly. Indeed, the older the ginger, the spicier it is.
"His Majesty only asked who is suitable to be the crown prince. As a foreign minister, I dare not speak nonsense. His Majesty must have made his own decision. However, he asked me to recommend an assistant minister. Marshal Xue has the most seniority and is the most suitable. I recommend you. In the future, Marshal Xue will have to work harder to handle court affairs with me." Ye Qinghan expressed his goodwill.
Xue Chengtian was immediately happy. So he was the one who benefited the most!
"I am indebted to Marshal Zuo's favor. It is my honor to be able to share His Majesty's burden." Xue Chengtian took a deep breath. His face was full of glory. He could no longer suppress the joy in his heart.
"I am only speaking the truth. I will not speak nonsense." Ye Qinghan said seriously.
"Then I will take my leave first. See you in court in three days." Xue Chengtian smiled.
Xue Chengtian left, but the three princes were unwilling to leave. Ye Qinghan still had not expressed his support for the crown prince. This made them restless.
Xue Wuhen was fine. He thought that Ye Qinghan would definitely support him. However, he did not know that he had been abandoned. Perhaps Ye Qinghan really did not want him to be a puppet.
"Sir, I will look for you tonight. I hope we can have a chat." The Fourth Prince and the Sixth Prince transmitted their voices at the same time.
Ye Qinghan nodded slightly and left the palace.
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In the Seventh Prince's palace. The Seventh Prince was about to go crazy. The crown prince position was in his hands. Not only did he not get it, but he was also checkmated. He lost all his foundation and only his relatives were left. The military no longer had any support and became a laughingstock.
"That damned Zuo Feng! You've ruined my plans! " The Seventh Prince was burning with rage. He flipped tables and broke chairs in the hall, as if killing Ye Qinghan was not enough to vent his anger.
"Now that we've lost the support of the military, we're only left with our relatives. I'm afraid we can only rely on His Majesty. Now that His Majesty has obtained a life-saving elixir, he will definitely recuperate for a period of time. We need to recuperate. Your Highness, please don't be angry."
Ye Xiaofan, the Seventh Prince's Guest Minister, reminded in a deep voice.
"I'm going to see Old Ninth. I don't believe that we can't kill a foreign official with our combined strength!" The Seventh Prince was flustered and exasperated. He wanted to make a move in advance, but he didn't know that the reason Ye Qinghan didn't make a move on him was to let him act out of desperation.
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At this moment, Ye Qinghan was in his own residence, plotting step by step. Each plan was connected to the next, and it was a sinister and vicious plan.
He could kill the Ninth Prince's relatives without letting Imperial Concubine Xue say anything, and the Ninth Prince would still owe him a debt. Thus, he had to let the Ninth Prince use the power of his relatives to kill him. As long as he had an excuse, he wouldn't need to do anything. That old fox Xue Chengtian would naturally do him a favor.
This was the reason why Ye Qinghan didn't make a move on the Seventh Prince. With the Seventh Prince and the Ninth Prince working together, the Ninth Prince would do anything to take revenge.
Killing people without leaving a trace, borrowing a knife to do the dirty work. There was another plan within the plan, and he played the mind game to the extreme.
Ye Qinghan mobilized a large number of trustworthy people to the military to replace the Seventh Prince's forces. This included the people from the inner sect, as well as the Sorcerer God, the Demon God, the Chaos Dragon, and the Supreme Heavenly Venerate.
Nearly a hundred commanders from the military became Ye Qinghan's men and gradually invaded.
Night fell, and the residence was empty. Everyone who could be used had been sent out. Only Sister Yao remained in the residence to take care of its operations.
The Fourth Prince quietly approached and appeared in Ye Qinghan's courtyard.
The Fourth Prince stared intently at Ye Qinghan and asked in a deep voice, "Mister, what do you mean by this?"
Ye Qinghan slightly raised his head and smiled. "Your Highness, we've already come this far. Do you still not understand what this lowly one is thinking? The Ninth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and then the Sixth Prince. Aside from them, who else has the qualifications to compete with you for the position of Crown Prince? Could it be the Eighteenth Prince? He doesn't have any relatives or officials to support him. This seat can't possibly fight with you for him, right? "
Hu …
Hearing Ye Qinghan's explanation, the Fourth Prince finally let out a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face.
"I am indebted to Mister's support. Once this prince ascends to the throne, you will definitely be the most respected minister!" the Fourth Prince said excitedly.
"Your Highness, this lowly one is assisting you because you are worthy of my assistance. It's fine as long as you don't cook the hounds after they've outlived their usefulness," Ye Qinghan said solemnly.
"Mister, what are you saying? In the future, you will definitely be second only to one person and above all others, "the Fourth Prince vowed solemnly.
Ye Qinghan groaned inwardly and his expression immediately changed. He hurriedly said, "The Sixth Prince is here. Do you want to meet him?"
"No need. This prince will leave first. In three days, I will attack the Sixth Prince. I hope Mister will cooperate." The Fourth Prince finished speaking and left in a flash.
Ye Qinghan spread out his divine sense and found that the Fourth Prince had indeed left. He quietly waited for the Sixth Prince.
The Sixth Prince quickly entered the courtyard and bowed respectfully. "This prince came uninvited. Please don't blame Mister."
"This lowly one already understands the purpose of Your Highness' visit. In three days, you and I will work together to slowly remove the problematic officials under the Fourth Prince. However, he will definitely retaliate and even take the initiative to attack. When the time comes, I will pretend to treat everyone equally. You will have to cooperate with me," Ye Qinghan said in a deep voice.
When the Sixth Prince saw Ye Qinghan attack the Fourth Prince, how could he still have any doubts? Right now, the only ones who could fight for the throne were him and the Fourth Prince. The Eighteenth Prince had no power at all, while his relatives were deeply rooted. Ye Qinghan had no chance of defeating them! The position of Crown Prince would definitely be his.
The Sixth Prince suddenly smiled.
"Don't worry, Mister. I have been waiting for this day for a long time," the Sixth Prince said excitedly.
"When the time comes, you should prepare new people to replace your old subordinates. After all, their subordinates are not clean. If I am too partial to one person, it will be difficult for me to explain it to His Majesty, right?" Ye Qinghan said lightly.
"I will definitely not make things difficult for Mister!" The Sixth Prince said confidently.
"Don't expose your weakness. Just treat it as if you are fighting alone. I will not participate in the fight for the throne. Only by standing in a fair position can I be qualified to be an assistant minister," Ye Qinghan reminded him.
The Sixth Prince received a satisfactory answer and immediately retreated to prepare for the fight for the throne.
Soon after, Xue Concubine appeared alone in the courtyard.
"I heard that Mister was very impressive today. You directly took down the Seventh Prince! You have become an assistant minister. This concubine is here to celebrate. " Xue Concubine's face was full of charm. Seeing Ye Qinghan sitting in his room reading in the middle of the night, she directly knelt in front of him like a lowly slave. Who would have thought that Xue Concubine, the motherly model of the world, would kneel in front of Ye Qinghan like an obedient little bitch.
Ye Qinghan directly threw the imperial edict out. Xue Concubine picked it up and looked at it. Her body trembled with excitement.
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