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Lin Congyun quickly organized his thoughts in his mind and decided to answer truthfully, but also to cleverly avoid possible misunderstandings.

"Your Majesty, your son and my third brother have always been close friends, and it's not just in recent times that we've become so close." Lin Congyun spoke respectfully with clear eyes, trying to dispel the emperor's doubts.

The emperor nodded slightly, a hint of barely perceptible satisfaction flashed across his eyes, and then he changed the subject: "Then what do you think about the position of crown prince?"

Lin Congyun was shocked. This question was too sharp and she didn't dare to be careless at all.

She took a deep breath to make her voice sound more stable: "Father, I have never dared to have such an idea. I know that I am mediocre and cannot be competent for the important task of crown prince. I only hope to assist you with all my heart and contribute to the prosperity of Dachuan."

The emperor looked at Lin Congyun for a long time, as if judging the truthfulness of her words.

Finally, he sighed softly: "Forget it, I know what you are thinking. You can do whatever you want."

Lin Congyun's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface.

She bowed respectfully and took her leave, but her heart was filled with turmoil.

She sensed a hint of warning and temptation in the emperor's words.

After Lin Congyun left the imperial study, he couldn't help but start thinking about the emperor's intentions.

After returning to the Second Prince's residence, she locked herself in the study, recalling her conversation with the Dog Emperor, and ripples formed in her heart.

The emperor's question was obviously not groundless. Why did he suddenly ask about his relationship with the third prince and his views on the position of crown prince?

Lin Congyun took a deep breath and tried to calm his inner turmoil.

She understood that she had to be more careful and not let the emperor have any suspicion of her.

At the same time, deep in the palace, the emperor was sitting quietly in the imperial study with a thoughtful expression on his face.

He neither completely believed nor completely denied Lin Congyun's answer.

He decided to secretly observe Lin Congyun's every move.

See if she really has no thoughts about the position of crown prince as she said.

There was a sharp light flashing in the emperor's eyes. He would never allow anyone to threaten Dachuan's country!

He raised his hand slightly and tapped the table with his fingertips, making a steady and rhythmic sound. The sound echoed in the empty imperial study and was particularly clear.

"Where is the Dragon Guard?" His voice was not loud, but it carried unquestionable majesty, as if it penetrated through layers of palace walls and reached the ears of the guardian hidden in the dark.

In an instant, a black shadow appeared silently in front of the emperor, knelt on one knee, respectful and silent. It was the head of the Dragon Guard, the emperor's shadow, and he only obeyed the emperor.

"What does your majesty want?" The dragon guard's voice was low and powerful, like the solidest line of defense in the night.

The emperor slowly stood up, walked to the window, looked at the deep night sky outside, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Why did the Seventh Brother disappear in the Second Brother's mansion?"

As the emperor asked, a subtle complex emotion flashed in the eyes of the Dragon Guard leader. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, his voice becoming even lower: "Your Majesty, the last place His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince was seen was indeed in the Second Prince's mansion, but after our people went in, they did not find any trace of the Second Prince. I suspect..."

The emperor frowned upon hearing this and interrupted Long Wei: "What do you suspect? Just say it."

Dragon Guard hesitated for a moment and continued, "His Highness the Seventh Prince intends to hide his whereabouts and does not want to be discovered. His Highness is always smart and good at hiding. If he really has this intention, it will be difficult for us to find him."

After hearing this, the emperor was silent for a long time, his eyes were deep, as if he was weighing something.

Suddenly, he turned around and issued new instructions to the Dragon Guards: "Send more people, not only to find the Seventh Prince, but also to keep a close eye on the Second Prince's every move. I want to know everything he says and does."

The dragon guard took the order and left, his figure disappearing into the night again.

The emperor remained alone in the imperial study, standing with his hands behind his back, his facial expression unreadable.

In the Second Prince's residence, Fang Xinfeng and Feng Lieyang were both in the study. They were both puzzled by the sudden disappearance of the Seventh Prince.

In particular, when Feng Lieyang discovered that the Seventh Prince was missing in the dungeon and came to report to Lin Congyun, someone from Jingzhao Yin happened to come over. They could only say that the Seventh Prince disappeared in his yard.

"Grandmother, why did the Seventh Prince suddenly disappear? There must be something fishy about this." Fang Xinfeng spoke first, breaking the silence in the study.

Feng Lieyang stood aside, looking solemn: "Could the Seventh Prince's incident be related to the Emperor? After all, his disappearance was too strange, and the Emperor sent someone to investigate at this time."

Lin Congyun waved his hand, signaling them to stay calm: "Regarding the disappearance of the Seventh Prince, you just need to pretend to look for him outside."

"But..." Feng Lieyang was about to say something when suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, "Could it be..."

Lin Congyun looked at the way Feng Lieyang was looking at him and smiled slyly: "Just as you thought, I had someone take the Seventh Prince away."

"What?!" Fang Xinfeng and Feng Lieyang exclaimed at the same time. They never thought that the disappearance of the seventh prince was actually planned by Lin Congyun.

"But why do we do this?" Fang Xinfeng asked puzzledly.

Lin Congyun smiled mysteriously: "I have my reasons for doing this. Who do you think would be the most anxious if the Seventh Prince disappeared in our house?"

"Of course it's the emperor." Feng Lieyang blurted out.

"Yes, it's him. He will definitely send people to investigate this matter secretly, and I suspect that those killers today were sent by the Dog Emperor." Lin Congyun said, with a cold light flashing in his eyes.

"But why did he send so many assassins here?" Fang Xinfeng was still puzzled. If the emperor really wanted to take action against the second prince, there would be no need to go to so much trouble.

"To test him." Lin Congyun said calmly, every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, "He is testing whether the Second Prince has other thoughts, and the person who contacted the Seventh Prince before, I suspect it was sent by the Dog Emperor."

As Lin Congyun finished speaking, the atmosphere in the study became increasingly heavy.

Fang Xinfeng and Feng Lieyang looked at each other and saw the shock and confusion in each other's eyes.

"Grandmother, the Seventh Prince has been staying in the Second Prince's house all these days. Was that also arranged by that dog emperor?" When Fang Xinfeng came from Bianyun Pass, the Seventh Prince had already stayed in the Second Prince's house for a while.

Lin Congyun nodded, gently stroked the teacup on the table, and said slowly: "I think that since the rescue of the Seventh Prince, it was a trap set by the dog emperor."