Fishing by the river, Lu Changning put down the fishing hook and was too lazy to put in bait. The small fish just lined up and went into his basket one by one.

On the other hand, Cheng Fei next to him had an empty wooden barrel and looked at Lu Changning with a pitiful look.

Lu Changning didn't want to think about it. Maybe it was because he had been a dragon in his previous life and there was still some trace of sea creatures on his body, so the fish liked to stay close to him.

Cheng Fei was convinced. He had been fishing here for many years, but never had such a magnificent sight. "Changning, you are lucky."

Hearing that Cheng Fei actually called him "Prince Changning", Qiu Yue, who was collecting fish at the back, was immediately unhappy. He had never called him "Prince" before. This guy was really bold.

Lu Changning lifted up the fishing rod, and sure enough, there was another plump grass carp hanging on it: "Maybe I am more pleasing to their eyes!"

Qiu Yue thought, Cheng Fei, you are blind. Lu Changning is the reincarnation of a real dragon, the future emperor who is going to save Daliang. What are you talking about luck? This is all about strength.

Perhaps because he saw that he could not beat Lu Changning in fishing, Cheng Fei wanted to regain his advantage elsewhere.

"Changning, which of His Majesty's six princes do you think has a better chance of becoming the crown prince?"

Lu Changning handed the grass carp to Qiu Yue and said, "Your Majesty's princes each have their own advantages. What do you think?"

This opened up Cheng Fei's mouth: "The first one to bear the brunt is naturally the third prince who is the most popular now. As a royal relative, he came to Tianhe in person and launched a fierce struggle with the aristocratic families in Tianhe. I heard that he has been injured. I think the third prince is a role model for the country and the people."

"Role model?" Lu Changning disagreed: "Things are not over yet, let's wait and see after the third prince returns victoriously." He heard that one third of the people from the aristocratic families have already escaped. If they just drove this group of people out of Tianhe, it can be said that this trip was a solid way to alert the enemy.

On the way back with Cheng Fei, Qiu Yue asked Lu Changning, "Which prince do you think is more promising?"

Lu Changning thought for a moment and said, "The Second Prince."

Qiu Yue asked: "The Second Prince has a powerful family outside the emperor's family. Aren't you afraid that his relatives outside the emperor's family will interfere in his political affairs after he comes to power?"

"No." Lu Changning walked back slowly with his hands behind his back, looking confident. "I'm not afraid of foreign relatives interfering in politics, but I'm afraid of foreign relatives with brains. The Second Prince's mother's family doesn't have the strength to do so. There are really too many things they can hold against him."

Qiu Yue looked at the confident Lu Changning and couldn't help but feel sorry for him. If he could be in power, it would really be a blessing for the entire Daliang. Unfortunately, the prince was not interested in this, and Daliang did not have this blessing.

......

They stayed in the village until the beginning of spring. Lu Changning then hurried back slowly under the emperor's urging: "Butler Fu, how many days has Qiu Yue been gone?"

Steward Fu shook his head and said, "Master, you asked Qiu Yue to return to the capital three days ago to prepare. Now we estimate that he has just arrived in the capital. Let's go slowly. We estimate that we will be able to see him in three or four days."

"It'll take another three or four days. I'm still a little uncomfortable without this person around."

A few days ago, Lu Changning received news that the third prince was leaving. For this matter, his father, the emperor, even ordered him to hurry back. Originally, this was nothing, but the latest news was that Qiu Yue's lame father was actually going to the capital.

There was no other choice but to let Qiu Yue go back to deal with this matter first and clean up the house at the same time.

Just three days after separation, Lu Changning felt a little uncomfortable.

After hurrying all the way, they finally returned to Changning Palace. But strangely, they didn't see Qiu Yue waiting outside to greet them: "Is this guy so happy to see his father that he even forgot about me?"

Just as he was about to mock this heartless and ungrateful man, someone nearby came forward to report: "Sir, it's bad. Guard Qiu was attacked on the street last night and is in critical condition and has not woken up yet."

What? Lu Changning didn't go back to the house, but walked towards Qiu Yue's house.

It was not until they arrived at the room filled with the smell of blood that Lu Changning realized how seriously Qiu Yue was injured.

His face was pale, his lips were purple. He looked like he had lost all life. How could he become like this after only being apart for a few days?

Qiu Mu and Qiu Ling were supporting each other, their eyes were swollen like walnuts.

"Doctor, how is Qiu Yue?"

"To answer your question, Guard Qiu was poisoned, but we have never seen this kind of poison in medical knowledge. We can only barely control the toxicity now. As for the detoxification, we still need to know how to prepare the poison."

Lu Changning came to Qiu Yue's bedside, and seeing how haggard he looked, he felt a little sorry for him.

"Qiu Yue, don't worry, I will definitely save you. Those who dare to attack you, don't even think about it."

Leaving a bunch of doctors guarding here, Lu Changning walked outside and stopped only when there was no one around.

Lu Changning looked a little scary, with an anger he had never seen before on his face: "Have you found out who did it?"

The man in black appeared: "Master, the other party was very fast. We didn't have time to stop him. We only saw him flee to the Third Prince's Mansion in the end."

"The Third Prince... Concubine." Lu Changning narrowed his eyes slowly, with murderous intent flashing in his eyes: "I was planning to let her go, but I didn't expect that she would not let me go. She actually dared to attack Qiu Yue, so she and her artificial idiot will stay here forever."

The next day, the weak Sixth Prince who had never attended court unexpectedly appeared in the court. Today's court was a rare celebration, as the Third Prince successfully destroyed the Tianhe rebels' lair and returned to the court.

The Third Prince's arm was wrapped in thick bandages, and one could smell the strong smell of medicine from a distance. But at this moment, he was smiling so hard that his teeth were visible, his face was rosy, and he looked very handsome.

When he saw Lu Changning, the Third Prince came closer to him and said, "Hey, Sixth Brother, why are you here today? I heard that a guard in your house was injured by a thief on the street last night. Have you reported it to the police? How dare you come out after such a dangerous thing happened? Do you want me to send you a few guards to protect your safety?"

"Don't worry, Third Brother. You're injured much more seriously than I am. You should find a few more people to guard your inner courtyard to prevent any thieves from flying in."

Lu Changning's words completely stifled the Third Prince. At the same time, he was also telling the Third Prince, I know it was you who did it, just wait and see.

Lu Changning was not going to endure it any longer. Since simply avoiding them would not make these people stop thinking about it, he could only eliminate them completely.

After returning to the hall and waiting for a long time, the emperor finally came over tremblingly with the help of everyone. Over the years, the old emperor's health has been getting worse, but he still can't get rid of his lustful habits. Several times he even fainted under the beauties' tents. It's really embarrassing, even the ancestors feel ashamed.

However, because of the Third Prince's heroic act, the old emperor still got up from the bed and rewarded the Third Prince well in the court.

However, how could the dog emperor, who always loved to sow discord, watch his son become so prominent? Sure enough, he started to act up again.

"My dear ministers, the Spring Ploughing Ceremony is about to begin. I am tired and I plan to find a prince to take my place in the ancestral worship activities. What do you think?"

Ancestor worship, this is something that only the future successor can do. The emperor mentioned this immediately after praising the third prince. Could it be that he intends to pass the throne to the third prince? Many ministers began to recommend the third prince who had just made a contribution. The third prince did not look at Yan Xiao, but looked at the throne with more enthusiasm, as if he could sit on the throne the next moment.

However, the emperor did not comment on this proposal: "Any other opinions?"

After these words were spoken, the Third Prince's originally smug expression suddenly changed. Was this a show of force?

After hearing the emperor's question, more and more ministers began to make suggestions. From the eldest prince to the fourth prince, they all recommended one after another. The court seemed to have turned into an arena where various powerful people competed with each other. It was quite exciting.

The emperor looked at the scene in front of him and felt a little difficult to decide. He was afraid of hurting the heart of the third prince who had just made a contribution, and he was also worried that supporting the third prince would make him too powerful.

At this time, the Minister of Rites suddenly started to speak: "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is the legitimate son of the Empress, why can't he be the Sixth Prince?"

Yes, there is also the Sixth Son. The emperor looked at his thin and quiet youngest son in the corner with his cloudy eyes, and immediately felt very satisfied with this candidate. It not only let the court officials know that he had no determination to appoint a crown prince, but also avoided the Third Son from having any resentment. Although the Sixth Son was a legitimate son, he was not destined to live long, and the throne was destined to be out of his reach. It was natural to choose him.

"Yes, then let Lao Liu perform the ancestor worship on my behalf."

Everyone looked at the Sixth Prince who had little presence in the corner. They thought that this prince who didn't like being entangled by worldly things would refuse on the spot, but they didn't expect that he actually agreed directly.

When the court was dismissed, the upstart Third Prince had already been taken away by the ministers, and the Fourth Prince took the Fifth Prince to go to his mother to cry and complain.

The eldest prince walked slowly behind, and when he saw that there were no people around, he grabbed Lu Changning and said, "Sixth brother, you are really a hidden talent. You haven't been to court for many years, and you have been given such a task as soon as you arrived."

Lu Changning coughed lightly and said, "Big Brother, you are joking. It is obvious that my father had no one else to delegate, so he asked me to take over."

The eldest prince could take his cue: "How could you be promoted? You are the legitimate son, the legitimate son of the Empress, and we actually forgot about that."

Lu Changning showed helplessness on his face: "Brother, please don't ridicule me. Although my mother is the queen, we have never received any special care. In my current state, it doesn't matter whether I am a legitimate child or not. It's not easy to be a legitimate child. With an order from my father, anyone can become a legitimate child."

The eldest prince was suddenly silent, as if he had no idea what he was thinking about.

Lu Changning continued, "To be honest, the main reason I came to the court today is because my guard was assassinated by a villain last night. I think this is a threat from the person behind the scenes. I was planning to talk to my father today and ask him to help me find the villain. But I have been waiting here for so long, and the eunuch who passed the message on my behalf has not returned yet. I am afraid that I will not be able to see him again."

"What, this actually happened."

Lu Changning's face was filled with fear, as if he had been frightened to the extreme. "The arrow was only a little bit away from my heart, and it was smeared with poison. I'm really afraid that the poison will get to me. Big brother, I'm already the Prince of Changle appointed by my father. I'm the first prince that my father thought about where to go, and I've long lost the chance to be on the throne. Why would someone want to murder me? Big brother, you're my father's eldest son, you're of noble status, and my father will definitely meet you. Can you help me talk about this when the time comes? I'm really scared."

Upon hearing this, the eldest prince patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Sixth Brother. I will talk to you about this matter when I meet with the Emperor tomorrow. I will definitely find out the mastermind behind this for you."

Lu Changning bowed and said, "Then I will completely rely on my eldest brother."

The eldest prince left in a hurry. Lu Changning looked at the second prince who was hiding outside with only a piece of his clothes exposed, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

That’s right, in addition to dispelling the eldest prince’s hostility, these words were mainly spoken to the second prince at the door.

Lu Changning had to make the Second Prince realize the reality, realize that he, the second son, was the one farthest away from the throne.

Once the emperor passed away, he would have no chance of winning. He did not have the status of the eldest prince's grandson, nor the political achievements of the third prince. He did not have the favor of the fourth prince, and even the weak sixth prince was a legitimate son. What could he use to fight for it?

Lu Changning wants to put some pressure on the second son. If he wants to be emperor, he has to start working hard.

There were only a few days left before the ancestor worship, and before that there was a spring banquet to attend. Lu Changning fumbled with the beads on his wrist, thinking about how to use this banquet to get rid of the Third Prince's wife and her gang.

While in the carriage, I heard a report from outside: "Your Majesty, our Third Prince's wife is hosting a banquet in the restaurant."

Lu Changning raised his eyes. It was true that when one was sleepy, someone would hand him a pillow. The Third Prince's wife actually came to him on her own initiative.

"Then let's go see what dishes Third Sister-in-law has prepared."

In the restaurant, the Third Prince's wife Wen Bi had been waiting for a long time. When Lu Changning finally pushed the door open and walked in, Wen Bi was shocked when she saw his face.

I once heard from the palace servants that the most handsome prince was the Sixth Prince, who inherited the beauty of the late Queen. Wen Bi didn't know much about him until she met Lu Changning today. She realized that beauty can be a weapon. For example, she couldn't bear to kill him at this moment.

Lu Changning calmly sat down opposite Wen Bi and asked, "I wonder what the third sister-in-law wants to talk to me about?"

Before Wen Bi could speak, she heard a voice.

"Hey, system, he's so handsome, even more handsome than our big stars. He's weak and easily pushed down. Can I, can I, system, not kill him? I want to keep him."

Lu Changning lowered his eyes slightly and looked at his reflection in the teacup in front of him. Although he was a little thin, he was definitely not easy to knock down. His sister-in-law did have some problems with her vision. However, he could actually hear his conversation with the system?

An electronic voice sounded: "Host, you are going to die. He is a ruthless man. How can you dream of someone who defeated all his brothers and ascended to the throne in his previous life?"

"When I become the queen and have great power, can I take him into my harem?"

"Hehe, it's still early, you should proceed according to the plan. We have to see if this Lu Changning is reborn. If he is reborn, we have to get rid of him at tomorrow's banquet to prevent future troubles."

Lu Changning was about to set off firecrackers in his heart. He was just thinking of doing something during tomorrow's banquet, but he didn't expect that this considerate Third Prince's wife would decide to do it for him. It was really touching to have such a relative.

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