Xu Chaoge picked up the wine glass on the table, took a sip, and glanced at him: "Where did you get the information?"
Xu Xuan said rather proudly, "Don't you see who I am? Is there anything in the capital that you can hide from me?"
Xu Chaoge curled his lips and said nothing.
Obviously, she has become accustomed to Xu Xuan's behavior over the years.
"Do you think Li Yuan is having a hard time getting over it?"
Xu Xuan shook his head and sighed, "Why would he choose to win over Prime Minister Zhao when he could win over anyone else... Is Prime Minister Zhao so easy to win over?"
As a veteran of three dynasties in the Daning Dynasty, Prime Minister Zhao held a high prestige within the court and among the people. Such an important figure would surely be cautious in his words and actions, so how could he get so close to a prince like him?
What's more... standing on the side of a prince?
Xu Chaoge played with the wine glass in his hand, his clear and beautiful eyes flickering slightly, and he said nonchalantly: "He has no choice!"
"Um?"
Xu Xuan was puzzled: "What do you mean?"
"He has to do it."
Xu Chaoge said calmly, "He is only a prince after all. In terms of status, there is a crown prince above him. After all, he is not legitimate..."
"If he wants to be legitimate, he must get the support of Prime Minister Zhao. Even if he knows that Prime Minister Zhao will refuse, he must do it."
"As you said, I'm afraid he doesn't have much time left!"
Hearing this, Xu Xuan was slightly startled, and then a meaningful look gradually emerged on his face: "Chao Ge, then when do you think he will become unable to sit still?"
Xu Chaoge asked back: "What do you think?"
"Within three months!"
Xu Xuan analyzed it clearly: "Three months is the limit. This is his best chance, and also his last chance. If he misses this opportunity, he will never succeed again!"
"It won't take that long!"
Xu Chaoge glanced at him and shook his head slightly.
"Then Chaoge, when do you think it will be?"
"have no idea."
Xu Chaoge answered clearly and calmly, "But it should be within a month, or even sooner..."
She narrowed her eyes slightly, as if she had thought of a possibility.
"Now, there's going to be some fun!"
Xu Xuan's face was filled with excitement: "Our trip here wasn't in vain. We encountered such a wonderful show right after arriving in the capital!"
"The crown prince fights for the throne, how exciting!"
Xu Xuan was very excited, as if he had stayed in Xuzhou for too long and was feeling a little suffocated.
"Chao Ge, who will win?"
"Is it important?" Xu Chaoge asked back.
"Um?"
Xu Xuan was slightly startled: "No, it's not important?"
Xu Chaoge shook his head slightly: "No matter who wins or loses, it's a good thing for our Xu Palace!"
As she spoke, she looked out the window, into the distance.
From this direction, you can vaguely see the Daning Palace shrouded in clouds not far away.
Majestic and spectacular!
It was like an imperial city shrouded in the aura of a real dragon. From afar, it gave people an indescribable sense of oppression.
Xu Xuan followed Xu Chaoge's gaze, was silent for a moment, and nodded: "Sister, you are right. Whether they win or lose, it is indeed a good thing for us!"
"The internal strife in the imperial court is a good thing for Dad and Prince Xu's Mansion!"
At this point, Xu Xuan couldn't help but sigh: "The imperial court has truly declined. Officials are fighting among themselves and forming cliques. The emperor was also foolish enough to allow a eunuch to monopolize power and become so powerful..."
Listening to Xu Xuan's sigh, Xu Chaoge didn't look back and said calmly: "Our opponent has never been the imperial court."
Hearing his sister's words, Xu Xuan's eyes showed a little strangeness, and he murmured: "Lin Wangfu?"
Then, Xu Xuan shook his head again: "The Linwang Mansion is just like this."
"Lin Hengzhong is indeed a figure, but as for that Lin Jiangnian..."
As if thinking of something, Xu Xuan had a strange look on his face: "I heard that he is a dandy prince like me?!"
Xu Chaoge glanced at him and asked, "Is it you?"
Xu Xuan immediately shook his head in denial: "Of course I'm not."
"So, do you think he will be?"
Xu Xuan raised his eyebrows thoughtfully, "That's certainly not the case. He's known as the Lin Wang Crown Prince, a playboy, and it's caused quite a stir. It seems like this is a deliberately clumsy disguise..."
But at this point, Xu Xuan sneered again: "Lin Hengzhong is indeed a figure, as for him, forget it..."
"We'll wait until Lin Hengzhong dies and he can take over the throne of Prince Lin... The four great masters under Lin Hengzhong and the many close associates in Prince Lin's army may not necessarily recognize him as the Prince Lin's crown prince."
Xu Xuan was sighing with emotion when Xu Chaoge looked at him expressionlessly: "Do you think many people in King Xu's army would recognize you?"
The smile on Xu Xuan's face immediately froze.
"Do you think there's a big difference between you and him?"
Xu Xuan was silent!
I was completely silenced!
After a while, he couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Sister, I am your biological brother, you can't hit me like this!"
Xu Chaoge said: "I'm just stating the facts!"
"But this fact is not pleasant at all..."
Xu Xuan sighed deeply.
What Chaoge said was indeed correct. The Prince of Lin was not recognized, and this Prince of Xu was not much better.
Of course, his situation might be better than Lin Jiangnian's.
Lin Hengzhong has built his current status and position with his own hands. The masters and confidants around him are all loyal subordinates who follow him. It is very difficult to get them to recognize and submit to Lin Jiangnian!
But his Xu family was different. The Xu family was a great contributor to the founding of the Daning Dynasty, and the hereditary princes had passed down the throne. By the time it was passed down to this generation, earth-shaking changes had already taken place.
Xu Xuan's father is a hereditary prince, and the same will be true when it comes to Xu Xuan in the future.
His situation is indeed better than Lin Jiangnian's, but not necessarily much better!
"It seems that he and I can be considered brothers in distress!"
Xu Xuan's face showed a meaningful expression. "I heard that he is now living in the Jiang Mansion on West Street in the capital. What do you think, should we go and pay him a visit?"
"You want to go?"
"I want to go and take a look!"
Xu Xuan nodded and pondered, "I want to see what that guy looks like and see if he's worthy of being mentioned on the same level as this prince!"
Xu Chaoge narrowed his eyes: "Are you sure?"
"What else?"
"You're obviously jealous that he's Li Piaomiao's fiancé!"
Xu Chaoge directly exposed him.
Xu Xuan immediately denied it: "That's absolutely not the case!"
"Does this prince need to be jealous of him?!"
"With my status and position, I can have any woman I want. Do you need to be jealous of him?!"
Xu Chaoge glanced at him and said, "I'm just talking, don't worry!"
"I'm not in a hurry!"
Xu Xuan glared and said angrily, "Does this prince need to be anxious? How can he compare to this prince?!"
"So what? He's Li Piaomiao's fiancé."
Xu Chaoge looked at him and said expressionlessly, "You are not."
Xu Xuan: “…”
"Are you my sister or not?!"
Xu Xuan was furious and questioned.
Xu Chaoge glanced at him calmly and said, "If you don't want to, you don't have to admit it."
"I'll tell Dad later that I'll sever our sibling relationship with you!"
Hearing this, Xu Xuan immediately became timid.
"Hehe...sister, I'm just kidding. We are siblings, shouldn't you help me?"
"I'm just telling the truth!"
"Could you please be more tactful?"
"You don't have to listen."
“…”
Xu Chaoge withdrew his gaze from the window, drank the wine in his hand, and slowly stood up.
“It’s time to go!”
Xu Xuan quickly climbed up and asked, "Sister, where are we going?"
"Zhao Mansion!"
“…”
After leaving the princess's mansion, Lin Jiangnian returned to the Jiang Mansion.
The constant running around during this period has really exhausted him!
It was the end of the year, and the New Year was just a few days away. He wanted to take this opportunity to have a good rest for a few days.
As for other things in the capital, they have come to an end for now!
The emperor is still in seclusion, and it seems that he has no plans to summon Lin Jiangnian this year.
Lin Jiangnian saw the Third Prince's conspiracy as an open conspiracy. All he could do now was to tell the eldest princess about it, and Li Piaomiao would naturally pass it on to the crown prince.
The rest has nothing to do with him!
If the cards were clear, the Third Prince would still be able to accomplish his goal...
Then it was not unfair for Prince Li Ci Ning to lose!
Meanwhile, with the death of the Secret Heaven Division's Great Protector, Lin Jiangnian's plan was already more than half complete. Now, all he had to do was let the bullets fly for a while!
He has done everything he can. The rest depends on whether Chen Changqing will disappoint him!
Success or failure depends on him.
Not long after returning to the Jiang Mansion, Lin Jiangnian received a message from the servants in the mansion.
"Your Highness, someone outside the door has given you a gift!"
"Gift?"
Lin Jiangnian was a little confused. Who would give him a gift for no reason?
When he saw the gift, Lin Jiangnian quickly knew who the sender was!
"Gao family?"
Lin Jiangnian looked at the heavy gift boxes placed in the yard and immediately understood.
That old fox Gao Boyan, his evil intentions haven't changed yet?!
The last time Gao Boyan hosted a banquet for Lin Jiangnian, he fawned over him, gave him a house, treasures, and twin sisters...
Except for the twin sisters who were forcibly sent over by the Gao family, Lin Jiangnian confiscated all other things. Unexpectedly, Gao Boyan did not give up and blatantly sent the treasures over again.
When he saw the boxes of gold placed inside, Lin Kong, who was following behind Lin Jiangnian, couldn't help but gasp and asked in surprise: "Your Highness, who sent this?!"
"Such an expensive gift?!"
"Can't you see?"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said, "You're trying to curry favor with me!"
"Fawning?"
Lin Kong was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted.
Your Highness is in the capital, and there are many people who want to curry favor with you. But those who can use such a precious gift to curry favor with your Highness are obviously not ordinary people.
This gift seems expensive, but it is actually very expensive.
"Then Your Highness, should I accept this gift?"
"Accept it, why not?!"
Lin Jiangnian glanced at him and said in confusion, "Why don't you take it when someone else offers it to you?"
Are you kidding? These are boxes of gold, their value is inestimable!
Although the Linwang Mansion is rich, no one would complain about having too much money.
The last time he rejected the Gao family, Lin Jiangnian was worried that it was a trap, so he naturally wouldn't take the bait easily.
But this time, the other party took the initiative to deliver it to my home!
If something comes to your door, why not take it?
The money that comes into his hands is his.
As for whether or not he would do something and protect the Gao family, that was another matter...
If the Gao family is not satisfied, they can go and complain to the emperor... if he has the courage.
…
Let Lin Kong sort out the money, settle the accounts, and then send someone to escort it back to Linzhou. This treasure is Lin Jiangnian's private property, and it may be of great use in the future.
After accepting the money with peace of mind, Lin Jiangnian returned to the inner courtyard with satisfaction.
The inner courtyard room was empty; Xiaozhu was nowhere to be seen. Lin Jiangnian went to the next courtyard, but didn't see Zhiyuan either. After a moment's hesitation, Lin Jiangnian went to his aunt's place.
Sure enough, I saw Xiaozhu in my aunt's backyard.
Xiao Zhu was squatting under the eaves, looking at the yard.
In the yard, not far away, two figures were practicing martial arts.
Hearing footsteps behind him, he subconsciously turned around, his eyes clearly lit up, and he stood up excitedly: "Your Highness, you are back?!"
Lin Jiangnian nodded, walked over to Xiaozhu, and patted her head: "Why are you here? Where's Zhiyuan?"
"Sister Zhiyuan just went to see Aunt Xiang and she hasn't come back yet!"
Xiaozhu explained.
Lin Jiangnian glanced at the yard and saw the twins that Gao Boyan had sent earlier standing in the yard.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Seeing His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Jasmine hurriedly pulled her sister Fengling forward and saluted respectfully.
Lin Jiangnian waved his hand, and then he saw that the twin sisters were wearing tight clothes, and there were beads of sweat on their foreheads.
When Lin Jiangnian arrived just now, he saw from afar that the two of them seemed to be practicing martial arts in the yard...?
"You guys, what are you doing?"
Lin Jiangnian was a little confused.
Jasmine lowered her head and quickly explained, "Your Highness, this servant and my sister are practicing!"
"Practice?"
How did the two of them learn martial arts?
At this time, Xiao Zhu on the side helped to explain: "It was Sister Zhiyuan who let her go!"
Xiao Zhu showed a hint of envy on her face and said, "Sister Zhiyuan said that the two of them have a good foundation for martial arts and are talented, so they are suitable for martial arts training. So she let them stay with her and give them guidance in martial arts training."
Do you have a talent for martial arts?
Lin Jiangnian was a little surprised. With Zhiyuan's vision, these two people were praised by her and personally trained and instructed by her. I'm afraid they must have high talent in martial arts?
Did you find a treasure?
At this moment, Jasmine secretly observed the reaction of the young prince in front of her. Seeing that there was no displeasure on his face, she felt a little relieved.
"Okay, then you guys keep practicing!"
Lin Jiangnian waved his hand, signaling them to continue.
He didn't care about the sisters, and after taking them in, they had always been with Zhiyuan. Since it was Zhiyuan's idea, Lin Jiangnian naturally wouldn't object.
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
Jasmine and Feng Ling both breathed a sigh of relief and quickly bowed their heads to express their gratitude respectfully.
"Your Highness!"
At this time, Xiao Zhu's voice came from the side with a slightly envious tone: "This servant also wants to practice martial arts."
"But Sister Zhiyuan said that I have no talent and no aptitude... Your Highness, is Xiaozhu really stupid?"
Seeing Xiaozhu's low mood, Lin Jiangnian touched her head and comforted her softly: "Of course not, Xiaozhu is so smart, how could she be stupid?"
Xiao Zhu pouted: "Your Highness, you are deceiving me again!"
She doesn't believe it!
I have always been stupid and not smart at all.
"How come?"
Lin Jiangnian shook his head and chuckled, "Your Highness is telling the truth. In fact, Xiaozhu, your kung fu is not bad at all!"
"How could that be? I clearly don't know any martial arts..."
As Xiao Zhu was speaking, Lin Jiangnian suddenly leaned over to her ear and whispered something. The next second, Xiao Zhu's fair, tender face flushed bright red with shyness.
"Your Highness, you, you... are so mean!"
Xiao Zhu stuttered and her face flushed red with embarrassment.
What!
Bed, bed...
Can that be called Kung Fu?
Your Highness is so evil!!
…
