The rain in the capital had been pattering non-stop for almost a month. Many farmlands had already suffered from flooding and the price of grain in the capital had also begun to rise, even if it was old grain. However, there was not much grain in this world. Apart from the wealthy who could buy fresh grain from outside at a high price, those who lived more ordinary lives had their grain reduced day by day, and some even began to be unable to eat. Everyone prayed for this spring rain to stop quickly, but the heavens did not wish for it, and the rain did not stop.
Jiang Quan had already arranged matters at the family temple. In a few days, Jiang Su Su would be sent to the temple. Although Xia Yan and Jiang Chao had been trying to persuade Jiang Quan, Jiang Quan had already made up his mind. Because of Xia Jun, the Xia family did not intercede on Jiang Su Su's behalf, so the matter was settled.
After the day of Old Jiang Madame's birthday, as expected, there were many more rumors about the Jiang family in the capital. The first to bear the brunt was that Xu Kong dao zhang had fabricated Jiang Ruan's fate of being a jinx, and that Jiang Ruan had been sent to the residence from the age of five, suffering for no apparent reason for five more years. The upper class of the capital were not blind or deaf. Naturally, there were intelligent people who could clearly see the knack of the matter. Regarding Xia Yan's reputation as a gentle and virtuous talented woman, there were other explanations. However, Jiang Ruan's performance that day also showed that her thoughts were not shallow. For a moment, the people of the capital knew that this eldest di daughter of the Jiang family could not be underestimated.
Jiang Ruan sat in front of the window, lost in thought as she looked at the curtain of rain outside. The hole in the roof had been repaired. After that day, not only was the hole broken, even the silver moon had returned to its original state. Presumably, Jiang Quan felt that he had lost face in front of the noble furen and had warned Xia Yan about this matter.
Lu Zhu placed a pot of fresh roses in front of the courtyard's door and smiled as she walked into the room, "Miss, nubi heard today that Xu Kong dao zhang was arrested by the patrol office, accused of swindling and swindling people, and is a big swindler. Now he has been sent to prison and received a good beating. I heard that one of his legs has been crippled." As she spoke, she spat, "Serves him right, who asked him to be black-hearted, to actually fabricate a jinx to slander Miss."
Jiang Ruan declined to comment. That day, there were many furens present, so it was inevitable that someone would leak the news of Xu Kong dao zhang. Xu Kong dao zhang had been in business for so many years, and presumably, he had not only done business with Xia Yan's family. If the family that had invited him to their house had heard about this, they would certainly be angry and resentful. It would also be natural for them to lodge a complaint with the patrol office.
Lian Qiao followed her gaze and looked out of the window. She sighed deeply and said, "I wonder when this rain will stop." She suddenly whispered, "Miss, food is scarce in the city now. Why don't you sell the food now? You will definitely make a lot of money."
Jiang Ruan shook her head. Dewdrop asked, "Does Miss wish to wait a few more days? But we don't know when the rain will stop. Now is the perfect time. "
"I'm not buying grain to sell." Jiang Ruan smiled faintly.
"What's the use of that?" Dewdrop was puzzled.
"Save them."
"Save them." Dewdrop pondered over these two words. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Young Lady, do you want to wait for a few more days and distribute these grains to the victims of the disaster to save their lives?"
"You're only half right," Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "I don't want to save their lives." What she wanted to save was the Zhao family.
Dewdrop blinked and did not ask further. She thought for a while and suddenly said, "Young Lady, this servant heard that the reservoir in the north of the capital has begun to overflow. His Majesty has ordered the Eighth Prince to go and control the flood. He has also specially transferred the Young Master of Prime Minister Li's fu, Li An." Dewdrop was a second-rank servant girl. She usually had more opportunities to interact with people in the marketplace. She also knew how to deal with people and had a wide information network. She was the first to know a lot of news.
"Ah, Li An." Jiang Ruan smiled. Her eyes were astonishingly bright. "He's finally here."
Of Li Dong's two sons, Li Yang was dissolute and elegant, ignorant and incompetent. He was a complete hedonistic son of a rich family. Now that Li Yang had become a cripple, Li Dong would certainly not let the matter rest. However, the reason why he had not made a move against the Jiang family was most likely due to his youngest son, Li An. Li An was a sinister and cunning person. He was also extremely intelligent. In the beginning, Xuan Li had regarded him highly. If one were to say that Xuan Li had roped in Li Dong for Li Dong's power, the other 70% was because of Li An's intelligence and wisdom.
Li An was a person who was extremely protective of his own people, especially Li Yang. Jiang Ruan smiled slightly. In her previous life, Xuan Li had told her a secret, a secret about Li An. It was a secret that even Li Yang and Li Dong did not know. And this secret would be her biggest bargaining chip.
She said to Dewdrop, "Tell Lian Qiao and Bai Zhi to quickly come back and get a set of Ye cards."
"Young Lady wants to play Ye cards?" Dewdrop smiled. "This servant will call them back."
The capital, Prime Minister's fu.
Li Dong sat on a soft couch in the middle of the hall. A beautiful concubine was massaging his shoulders. Below him, another beautiful concubine was kneeling and gently massaging his legs. The expressions on the two beautiful concubines' faces were somewhat fearful. Li Dong's complexion was ashen, and his face was full of fierceness. Obviously, he was in a bad mood.
A manservant came to report, "Second Young Master has returned."
A youth walked in from outside the hall. This youth looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. He was dressed in a sky-blue robe with a yellow tiger-patterned ribbon tied around his waist. His features were handsome, but his skin was pale, as if he had not walked under the sun for a long time. His pair of dark eyes were filled with gloom.
Seeing this youth, Li Dong immediately stood up. "Why are you only back now!"
"Father." Li An frowned. "How is Eldest Brother now?"
At the mention of Li Yang, a trace of ruthlessness flashed across Li Dong's face. "What else can he do? His life is over. I must make sure that Jiang Su Su is buried with him. "
"This matter cannot be acted blindly without thinking." Li An looked at Li Dong with displeasure. When Li Dong heard his words, he said angrily, "In your letter, you told me not to touch the Jiang family for the time being. What is going on? Your brother is now lying in bed, unable to move. Why can't I go and kill that slut?"
"Father, do you really think that Eldest Brother was harmed by the Second Jiang Miss?" Li An asked.
"What do you mean?"
Li An looked at him mockingly. "It can't be any more obvious. Father has already been blinded by anger and is no longer able to think seriously. This matter is nothing more than a provocation by someone with ulterior motives. They want to stir up conflict between the Jiang family and the Li family, and then sit back and reap the benefits. "
"Is it someone from the Fifth Prince's side?" Li Dong asked. Currently, in the imperial court, the person with the greatest power was none other than the Fifth Prince.
"No." Li An interrupted him. "The Jiang fu is but a small place. At that time, the person who plotted against Eldest Brother must have mixed in with the Jiang fu. It is very likely that he is a member of the Jiang family. I thought about it and concluded that the Second Jiang Miss is the least likely to plot against Eldest Brother. As for the other daughters of the Jiang family, the family of the Third Jiang Miss's concubine and Jiang Quan's official career are involved, so it is impossible for them to destroy their own futures. Only the Eldest Miss and the Fourth Miss are left. These two biological mothers are not around, and they are not loved by Jiang Quan. If the people who do not want Jiang Quan to have a good life the most, it is probably these two. Looking at the consequences, the Eldest Jiang Miss will benefit the most. "
"You are saying that the Eldest Jiang Miss plotted against your Eldest Brother and framed the Second Jiang Miss? Slut! "Li Dong's face was extremely distorted.
"Not necessarily, so I need to make a trip to the Jiang family and see these two with my own eyes to be sure." A strange light flashed in Li An's eyes. "Daring to plot against Eldest Brother, you have guts. If I catch you …" The corners of Li An's mouth curled up in an excited smile. His handsome face looked exceptionally strange at this moment. "It must be slowly tormented for it to be fun."
Jiang Ruan was playing Leaf Cards with Lian Qiao and the others, and Jiang Ruan won every round. Lu Zhu pursed her lips and said, "Miss always wins. In any case, you should at least lose a round to make the servants happy. Could it be that you are cheating?"
Lian Qiao knocked her on the head. "What nonsense are you talking about? Your skills are inferior, so you say that Miss is cheating. Don't you feel ashamed?"
Jiang Ruan raised her eyebrows. "Didn't you learn Leaf Cards from a young age? Why do you still need people to let you play? "
Lu Zhu blushed. "Miss is a natural born expert."
As they were chatting and laughing, a little maid suddenly came to the door and said, "Eldest Miss, the Second Young Master of the Li family is in the hall. He wants to see you."
Lian Qiao and Bai Zhi's expressions changed. They looked at Jiang Ruan nervously. Jiang Ruan declined to comment and said, "His movements are really fast."
"Miss, be careful." Lu Zhu said seriously, "The Second Young Master of the Li family is very shrewd. I'm afraid that he has seen through something."
"It was originally a show for him." Jiang Ruan smiled. "Lian Qiao, Bai Zhi, let's go."
The three of them walked into the hall. Unexpectedly, Jiang Su Su and Jiang Dan were also there. At this moment, Jiang Su Su was talking to the youngster. Li An said, "The Second Miss is such a wonderful person, but she has been possessed by a demon and has to live in seclusion in the family temple. It is really a pity." He looked rather regretful.
Jiang Su Su's pair of beautiful eyes were full of tears. Looking at her, it was obvious that she was forcefully suppressing her grievances. She said, "It is all … Su niang's fate." This Second Young Master of the Li family was completely different from the Eldest Young Master. Li Yang had become like that. Today, when Li An came over and asked to see her, Jiang Su Su was somewhat afraid. However, when she saw him, Li An was very gentle and did not blame her in the slightest. Instead, when he heard that she was going to the family temple, he even comforted her. A trace of resentment flashed in Jiang Su Su's heart. This was the marriage that Xia Yan had wanted to arrange for Jiang Ruan. Such a handsome and gentle man, why did Jiang Ruan always have such a good life!
Jiang Ruan stood in front of the hall and naturally saw Jiang Su Su's bashful appearance. She could not help but sneer in her heart. Jiang Su Su was really naive. Did she really think that the person sitting in front of her was a gentle and noble young master? This young master's thoughts were deeper than the most poisonous snake.
Jiang Dan had been sitting at the side with a timid and uneasy expression. When she saw Jiang Ruan, she was pleasantly surprised and said, "Da Jiejie!"
Jiang Su Su and Li An looked at Jiang Ruan. Jiang Ruan smiled and slowly stepped forward to greet Li An. "Greetings, Second Young Master Li."
Li An quickly looked at Jiang Ruan and smiled. "Eldest Young Miss Jiang."
Jiang Ruan sat down beside Jiang Dan and looked at Li An. "Second Young Master, what's the matter?" She was too lazy to talk nonsense and asked Li An directly. A trace of light flashed in Li An's eyes. He smiled and said, "It's nothing much. It's just that something happened to my elder brother at your residence …"
"Oh, how is Eldest Young Master now?" Her tone was worried, but her gaze was calm.
"Not very good." Li An hung his head and sighed. "That day at your residence, he was seriously injured."
"How unfortunate." Jiang Ruan said. Her flat and indifferent tone, for some reason, sounded very ear-piercing to Li An's ears. It was as if there was a hint of a smile.
"What does Eldest Miss think of this matter?" Li An raised his voice.
"It was merely a misunderstanding," Jiang Ruan smiled and said, "Second Younger Sister is still young and insensible, but Ruan niang thinks that your esteemed older brother is not entirely without fault." She had cleanly stripped herself of all blame, and spoke in a light and understated manner. Jiang Su Su, who was listening at the side, was furious. "You …" She swallowed her words. Just now, in the hall, she had revealed a lot of information to Li An openly and covertly, turning the spearhead towards Jiang Ruan.
"Just a misunderstanding?" Li An smiled. "I think that someone deliberately arranged it. Does Eldest Miss think that it's a misunderstanding?"
"Ruan niang naturally thinks that it's a misunderstanding." Jiang Ruan smiled slightly. "If Eldest Young Master has other ideas, you can naturally go to the capital governor to ask for an explanation. If it's really not enough, we can let the Prime Minister reprimand my father during the court session. His Majesty has the heart to seek justice for your elder brother and will punish my father. Although Ruan niang is a member of the Jiang family, she only obeys the law. However, Ruan niang must remind Eldest Young Master that your elder brother also has to bear half of the responsibility. If the Jiang family is really investigated, the Li family will not be able to escape unscathed. "
Li An stared fixedly at Jiang Ruan's eyes. She knew that if this matter was reported to the capital governor, the whole capital would know that Li Yang had been castrated. Now that the news was completely sealed, if it really got out, based on Li Yang's temperament, he would probably have no face left. Moreover, if that was really the case, the Prime Minister's fu would probably have to be reshuffled. If even the capital governor could not say it, then it was even more impossible to complain to the Emperor. Jiang Ruan seemed generous, but in reality, every road she said was a dead end. His interest was suddenly aroused, and he smiled. "Then, how does Miss Jiang think this matter should be resolved?"
"That depends on what the Prime Minister thinks." Jiang Ruan smiled slightly. "However, once this matter comes out, the future of the Prime Minister's fu will depend on Second Young Master." Her tone was flat, but the look in her eyes was profound.
Li An was startled for a moment, then he suddenly clapped his hands and laughed. "Interesting, this is really too interesting! Eldest Miss is so intelligent, it's really not difficult to be tempted. "
Jiang Su Su's body stiffened, and a trace of resentment flashed in her eyes. She only heard Jiang Ruan say indifferently, "Eldest Young Master Li was also very tempted by Second Sister."
Li An changed the topic. "I heard that Eldest Miss's birth mother is the young lady of General Zhao's fu. Why is there a break in contact now?"
Jiang Ruan did not bat an eyelid. "When a person is dead, everything is dust, including old friends."
"That won't do," Li An seemed to deliberately tease her. "In a few days, I will follow Eighth Prince to control the flood. This time, His Majesty is very concerned about the capital's flood. I heard that Eldest Miss's cousin, Zhao Yi daren, is the capital's garrison. If you seize this opportunity, I'm afraid that you will be able to make a great contribution."
Jiang Ruan's fingers in her sleeves slightly clenched, but her face did not waver in the slightest. She said, "That has nothing to do with Ruan niang."
"General Zhao has been in the army for half his life, and has received countless rewards. Now, it seems that there are people in the capital who are beginning to have no food to fill their stomachs. It is really worrying. Zhao daren's heart is the people of the world. If he can allocate a portion of the food to the disaster victims, the people will be deeply grateful to him. "
"Young Master, be careful with your words." Jiang Ruan said indifferently. She knew that Li An was deliberately provoking her. Even if there were mountains of gold and silver in General Zhao's fu, there were so many disaster victims in the capital now, and there would still be refugees coming in in the future. There would be no surplus food, and if they were to use gold and silver to buy it at a high price, even the mountains of gold and silver would be emptied.
Li An laughed heartily. "I have benefited a lot from this conversation with Eldest Miss. Now that it is getting late, I will return first. When we meet again in the future, I hope that Eldest Miss will still be able to talk cheerfully and wittily like today. " Although there was a smile on his handsome face, there was a boundless gloominess in his deep eyes, as if they had been dipped in snake venom.
Jiang Ruan nodded. "Definitely."
Li An did not speak and turned to leave. As soon as he turned his head, the smile on his face completely faded, and his expression became frighteningly gloomy. When he left the Jiang fu, the manservant beside him cautiously asked, "Young Master, was it done by Eldest Miss Jiang?"
"It was her." Li An flipped over and mounted the horse. That girl, who was still wet behind the ears, had a pair of eyes that could not see through her emotions. In the face of his doubt, she had accepted it, and even provoked him!
He cracked his whip, and the horse let out a long neigh. In the blink of an eye, it had galloped away.
Naturally, there was more than one horse on the streets of the capital. As Li An galloped the horse, he brushed past another horse. That horse was a rare, fine colt. Its glossy jet-black fur was magnificent and beautiful, and on it sat a person wearing a bamboo hat and a cloak. Stopping at a restaurant in the city, he handed the horse over to the waiter and went upstairs.
When he reached the second floor, a maidservant led him to a private room. He pushed aside the beaded curtain and walked in. When the people in the room saw him, the eyes of the person sitting at the side lit up, "Second Older Brother!"
Guan Liang Han was the Great General of the Great Jin dynasty. He was brave and skillful in battle, and his reputation as the God of War resounded throughout the land. This time, he had returned to the capital without following the main army, and had first slipped back on his own. He had always had an unrestrained temperament, and even if the Emperor knew about it, he would turn a blind eye. He looked at the youth who had called him "Second Older Brother". It was Mo Cong.
Mo Cong said, "Second Older Brother, where are the fox and wolf cubs from the northwest that you said you would bring back for me?" He had long wanted to secretly raise such a small fox and wolf cub in the manor.
"In a few days, when the troops return, I will send it to you." Guan Liang Han was in his early thirties. He was tall and handsome, but his face was covered with a full beard. At first glance, he looked like a fiend. "I see that the smell of cosmetics in the capital has made you look like a woman. Another day, I will let you follow Older Brother to the desert to train. You are as thin as a monkey."
Mo Cong was unconvinced. "Second Older Brother, what's so good about that? Look at how you only know how to fight all day long. You've grown so big for nothing. Besides, what's wrong with being thin? Third Older Brother is also thin, but isn't he still pretty good? "
"Can you compare to your Third Older Brother?" Guan Liang Han made a gesture as if he was going to whip him. "Your Third Older Brother can crush you to death with one finger."
Xiao Shao, who had been sitting silently to the side, finally raised his head. "Second Older Brother."
"I say, Third Older Brother, do you usually spoil this kid like this? After not seeing him for a year, he has become more and more improper, "Guan Liang Han said.
When they were young, they had come from the same sect. There were eight brothers in total. Guan Liang Han was ranked second, Xiao Shao third, Mo Cong seventh, and Xuan Li eighth. When Xuan Li had first ascended the mountain to learn martial arts, something had happened after half a year. From then on, he no longer existed in the sect. Everyone had a tacit understanding not to mention this matter. No one outside knew of their relationship, so they only called him that in private.
"How long are you planning to stay in the capital this time?" Xiao Shao asked.
Accustomed to Xiao Shao's cold and cheerless temperament, Guan Liang Han scratched his head. "The northwest has sent people to negotiate peace. If we don't stir things up, we will temporarily stay in the capital."
"Ah, Second Older Brother, we can play together in the future," Mo Cong said excitedly.
"Who the hell wants to play with you, sissy." Guan Liang Han had always looked down on Mo Cong's weakness. Mo Cong's martial arts were also the weakest, and he had basically only learned superficial knowledge.
Xiao Shao said, "Third Older Brother, I want to ask you about someone."
"Who?" Guan Liang Han asked.
"Jiang Xin Zhi." He asked, "Do you have this person under you? The Eldest Young Master of the Jiang family. "
"The Jiang family?" Guan Liang Han frowned. "Jiang Quan's Jiang family in the capital? I don't have anyone with the surname Jiang, so I don't know. Why are you looking for the Eldest Young Master of the Jiang family? When did he get involved with the Jiang family? Third Older Brother, don't blame Second Older Brother for not reminding you. The Jiang family is a pool of muddy water, and behind it is the Xia family. What kind of people are the Xia family? If they are involved with Eighth Older Brother, then Eighth Older Brother is stinking mud. Whoever gets involved with him will be f * cking unlucky! "
"I have no relationship with Xuan Li." Xiao Shao said.
"Second Older Brother, Third Older Brother is not doing this for Eighth Prince," Mo Cong teased. "It's for that Eldest Young Miss of the Jiang family."
"What Eldest Young Miss of the Jiang family?" Guan Liang Han said, "Doesn't Jiang Quan only have one daughter? That talented girl. Third Older Brother, do you fancy her? It can't be, when did your foresight become so bad? "
Guan Liang Han had not stayed in the capital for a year and was completely unaware of Jiang Ruan's affairs. Xiao Shao looked at Mo Cong coldly. Mo Cong was unmoved and touched his nose. "Third Older Brother, Ye Feng has already told me. Didn't you order him to investigate Eldest Young Miss of the Jiang family? What's wrong with that? " He smiled mischievously at Guan Liang Han and said, "This Eldest Young Miss of the Jiang family has just returned to the capital at the end of the year. She is the daughter of Minister Jiang's deceased wife. She is beautiful beyond compare, but her temperament is rather fierce. Moreover, she is very shrewd and has fooled Second Young Miss and Jiang Furen." He thought of something and suddenly laughed. "I'm afraid that even Second Young Master Jiang has fallen into her trap." Mo Cong was clever and could vaguely guess a little about Jiang Chao's affairs. Hearing Mo Cong's words, Guan Liang Han frowned. "So you're saying that she is a vicious and malicious woman?"
"What kind of person she is is not important." Xiao Shao said indifferently, "You really don't have a person named Jiang Xin Zhi under you?"
Seeing him like this, Guan Liang Han put away the indecent expression on his face and said, "I don't have a person named Jiang Xin Zhi, but I know of a person named Zhao Xin Zhi."
Zhao Xin Zhi? Xiao Shao raised his eyebrows. "That's him." Jiang Xin Zhi had originally hated the Jiang family. If he had entered the army, it was highly likely that he had changed his mother's surname.
"Where is he now?" Xiao Shao asked.
"I went to the capital first. He followed the army," Guan Liang Han said. "He is the deputy general under my command. You said that he is the Eldest Young Master of the Jiang family?"
"Deputy general?" Mo Cong looked at Xiao Shao. "Third Elder Brother, your brother-in-law is quite good."
Guan Liang Han and Xiao Shao both regarded Mo Cong as air. Guan Liang Han said, "This Zhao Xin Zhi cannot be underestimated. At first, he started out as a small soldier who cooked. He did an outstanding job and was continuously promoted. When he first entered the army, he was as skinny as Old Seven. He looked like a scholar who could be blown away by a gust of wind. He kept asking to go to the battlefield, but I did not agree. Later, when I saw that he had trained well, I brought him to fight. This person is not afraid of death. At first, he did not dare to kill people. Later on, he killed ruthlessly, and no longer had the sour air of a scholar. I saw that he was a man, and his fighting skills were getting better and better. After achieving several military merits, he was promoted to deputy general. This time, he was the one who took the initiative to come back to the capital with me. "
Xiao Shao looked at him. Guan Liang Han said, "The Eldest Miss of the Jiang family that you speak of, if Zhao Xin Zhi is really Jiang Xin Zhi, then Eldest Miss Jiang is his younger sister. I have heard of Zhao Xin Zhi's younger sister. When I first asked him why he was not afraid of death in battle, he said that he had to achieve military merits and be promoted in order to have the status to protect his younger sister. " He paused and looked at Mo Cong. "However, Zhao Xin Zhi told me about his younger sister. He said that she was simple and pleasant, gentle and gentle, and that she was bullied everywhere. Why did you say that she was a vicious woman? "
Mo Cong spat out a mouthful of water. His expression was strange. "Gentle and gentle? Simple and pleasant? Bullied everywhere? " He grabbed Xiao Shao's arm. "Third Elder Brother, I think you must have recognized the wrong person. That Zhao Xin Zhi is definitely not the same person as Jiang Xin Zhi. No matter how I look at Eldest Miss Jiang, she does not look like someone who would be bullied. Just don't be bullied by her."
Xiao Shao pulled his hand away. "What kind of person do you think Zhao Xin Zhi is?"
Seeing that Xiao Shao's expression did not seem to be joking, Guan Liang Han sternly said, "Just as you said, if he really is Jiang Quan's son, then he is also a different person from Jiang Quan. Regardless of whether he was a scholar before or a deputy general now, he is still considered a man. "
"Is there anything special about him?" Xiao Shao's clear and cold eyes were heavy with emotion. "For example, prophecy."
"Prophecy?" Guan Liang Han was stunned. "Third Elder Brother, are you sick? What prophecy? If prophecy could be made, then we would win every battle. Then what would we need a general like me for? "
Hearing Xiao Shao's words, Mo Cong's expression changed. "Third Elder Brother, have you discovered something?"
"It's nothing." Xiao Shao calmly said, "His Majesty had Eighth Brother control the flood, and also sent Li An."
"Li An? What did he come back for? " Mo Cong asked. He was very hostile towards Li An. Li An was extremely intelligent, but he did not use the right path. Which disciple of the noble family that he had the slightest friendship with had not been tricked by him when they were young? Mo Cong was no exception. And because Mo Cong was also relatively intelligent, Li An had often tripped him up when he was young. And as Li An grew older, his skill at tricking people in the dark became more and more refined, his methods more and more vicious.
"What does His Majesty mean? Is he optimistic about Eighth Brother? "Guan Liang Han asked. To outsiders, such words were tantamount to execution for discussing the affairs of the imperial family. But Guan Liang Han did not care in the slightest. If Xuan Li had performed a meritorious service in controlling the flood this time, his prestige in the court would increase, and the people would support him even more. On the contrary, the Crown Prince's position was becoming more and more precarious. The thoughts of the person on the Imperial Throne in the Nine-Layered Palace had always been something that the subjects could not guess. In recent years, it had become even more unfathomable. True and false, false and true. Perhaps even Xuan Li himself did not know the Emperor's intentions.
"If he really thought highly of Xuan Li, the Crown Prince would not have lived until now," Xuan Li said coldly.
"Third Elder Brother, then what do we do now?"
"Wait." Xiao Shao played with the dagger in his hand and calmly said, "Li An's sudden return to the capital was not a coincidence. I want to see what the Li family wants."
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