The Mid-Autumn family dinner went smoothly. Emperor Ying had already ordered preparations for the prince's enthronement ceremony on September 9th, and ordered the renovation of the East Palace.

Late at night, Nanzhu Mansion.

Mu Yun poured a glass of wine for Qi Nanfeng and suddenly smiled and said, "Wei Zhiying will soon become the Crown Princess, and will become the Queen in the future. Why don't you give up?" Qi Nanfeng had lost a lot of weight after not seeing him for a few days.

"Her personality doesn't make her suitable to be a queen." Qi Nanfeng said in a deep voice, playing with the wine glass in his hand.

Mu Yun pondered for a while and nodded, "Indeed, she is not suitable to stay in the deep palace. In fact, I have always felt that compared to the taciturn Prince Jing, her personality is more suitable for you."

There was a smile on Qi Nanfeng's face, but in Mu Yun's opinion, that smile was more of helplessness and regret.

"Come on, let's drink!" Qi Nanfeng drank the wine in his hand. Hasn't he ever thought about this before? He often fantasized about being with Xia Taoyuan, living together, and growing old together. He knew that this was like drinking poison to quench thirst, but only in this way could the pain and regret in his heart be relieved.

Just because he showed up a little late, they missed each other, and this missed opportunity might last a lifetime. Every time he thought about it, he would go crazy!

"There are always many regrets in this world, many things that we want but cannot get, but what can we do? Not letting go will only make you more painful, so let it go!" Mu Yun patted Qi Nanfeng's shoulder, sighed and left.

Qi Nanfeng was his most cherished friend, and he didn't want to see him becoming decadent day by day. The former Prince Xiaoyao of Nanzhu Kingdom was so high-spirited and suave!

Mu Yun left for a long time before Qi Nanfeng came to his senses. He looked up at the moon in the sky for a long time before turning around dejectedly and going back to his room.

After staying in Taoyuan for a few days, Chu Xingluo and Xia Taoyuan returned to the palace. Long Yan was relieved to see them return safely.

Xia Taoyuan also asked Chu Xingluo about being made the crown prince. Was this what he wanted? Chu Xingluo told her what Xiao Feng said on the day when Emperor Ying made him the crown prince. He also comforted her: "I know you prefer living in the countryside of Taoyuan to living in the deep palace. I promised my father now because I am afraid that one day, if your identity is exposed, I can better protect you. When my father abdicates in a few years, we don't have to worry at all. At that time, I can pass the throne to my second brother or the fifth brother, and we will leave Yunjun City and go wherever you want."

Xia Taoyuan also thought that this was the best way. Although they were free now, Chu Xingluo had been made the crown prince. If they wanted to escape, Emperor Ying would definitely not let them go. Even if they couldn't be found by then, more than a hundred people in the palace and more than a hundred people in the prime minister's residence would inevitably be implicated. This was not what she wanted to see. Isn't it just a matter of waiting for a few years? It will pass if she endures it.

Prince Xuan's Mansion.

The tea that the maid had just served was knocked to the ground by Chu Xingyue.

"What are you doing? I tell you, if you do anything to hurt Yanran again, don't blame me for not caring about the consequences!" A cold light flashed in Mu Huairen's eyes.

"You promised me that you would help me get the position of crown prince. Have you done it?" Chu Xingyue asked fiercely.

"I promised you, but it also depends on your own ability!" Mu Huairen said angrily.

"My own abilities? How am I not better than him? What abilities does he, Chu Xingluo, have?" Chu Xingyue almost yelled.

"If you are not convinced, go and tell the emperor?" Mu Huairen took a sip of the tea in front of him, then looked at Chu Xingyue coldly, "The original plan could not keep up with the sudden change of events. At first, everyone thought that Prince Jing was a loner and not close to anyone, and was not favored by the emperor. In addition, his uncle's affairs made them afraid of being implicated, so no daughter would be willing to marry him. Unexpectedly, the emperor forced Wei Mingcheng to agree to marry Wei Zhiying to him. Even more unexpectedly, Lu Ting's daughter married Wei Jinghe, and the two who were originally good friends became relatives. It doesn't matter whether Chu Xingluo himself is capable or not."

Mu Huairen didn't say anything more. Chu Xingyue also knew that when Xiao Feng came back, the emperor rehabilitated him and conferred him the title of Duke of Zhenguo! Judging from the emperor's attitude towards Xiao Feng, the emperor should have never believed that he had betrayed the country and collaborated with the enemy.

Wei Mingcheng, Lu Ting, and Xiao Feng, with the support of these three, it should be easy for any prince to become the crown prince.

Chu Xingyue also understood why the second brother, who was so aggressive, suddenly gave up the fight. In the past, the second brother would always compete with him for superiority in everything, whether overtly or covertly.

"I don't need to say much, you already understand the reason. The situation is over and I'm old. Just live a good life. If you take a concubine in the future, I have no objection, but if you treat Yanran violently again, I still have some assassins." After saying that, Mu Huairen stood up.

"Wait!" Chu Xingyue stopped Mu Huairen, "Aren't you good friends with Yunzhou Governor Li Wanli?"

"Do you want to rebel?" Mu Huairen stopped.

"Wang Yizhi, the prefect of Leizhou next to Yunzhou, is a good friend of my uncle. My uncle had a close relationship with him before he disappeared. I have also met him. He will stand on my side." Chu Xingyue was very confident.

"I can help you contact Li Wanli. I have only one condition: treat Yanran well and ensure her safety." Mu Huairen sighed.

"I promise you!" said Chu Xingyue.

After a moment, he continued, "Lingzhou is Xiao Feng's hometown, and Cao Liang was once a subordinate of Xiao Feng's father, so he will definitely not be won over. I wonder how Ling Xiao in Anzhou is doing? I will try to win over the nearby prefectures as soon as possible, but as for those further away, I'll have to take my time."

In the following days, Chu Xingyue resumed his previous concern for Mu Yanran, and he also began to plan to win over the various prefectures. Each prefecture had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and if he won over a few of them, he would have hundreds of thousands of troops. If he could win over all the prefectures in North Vietnam, it would be easy to conquer Yunjun City!

The more Chu Xingyue thought about it, the more excited he became. Of course, he also did not forget to send someone to assassinate Chu Xingluo. Only by carrying out the two plans at the same time could they ensure that they would be foolproof.

Yunzhou was his first stop. He did not mobilize a large army, but only brought two guards with good kung fu skills, Luo Jiang and Qi Zhen, who disguised themselves as ordinary merchants.

With Mu Huairen's letter, he easily persuaded Li Wanli to stand on his side, and of course promised to give him power second only to the emperor after the success.

After leaving Li Wanli's residence, Chu Xingyue and two guards decided to rush to Leizhou. The three of them went to the market to buy some dry food to fill their stomachs on the way, but he found someone who looked like Wei Zhiying.

At first, Chu Xingyue thought he was seeing things. The three of them were standing in front of the bun stall when he was bumped by someone behind him. When he turned around to argue, he saw a woman standing outside a teahouse not far away, holding a child. The woman looked exactly like Wei Zhiying!

Although Chu Xingyue thought it was a coincidence, he also thought they just looked alike and didn't take it seriously. But then he knew that this trip to Yunzhou was the right one. He saw another person walking out of the teahouse. Who else could it be but Wei Jinghe? The two of them walked away, talking and laughing.

If one person looked alike, it was a coincidence. But if two people looked alike, it was definitely not a coincidence. Then he asked two guards to follow the two people from a distance to see where they went and what they said. He could understand why Wei Jinghe came here. He knew that the Wei family had business in Yunzhou. What he didn't understand was why Wei Zhiying appeared here, holding a child? Then he found an inn and waited for news.

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