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"In other words, the secret supporter behind Moyi Tower... is the emperor himself." Lu Ran nodded slightly at Qian Mingduo.

"That's the end of us." Qian Mingduo sighed, "We left behind the prince's nameplate, and there are Japanese people in Sixth Brother's house. Father knows all about this!"

"Also, the Second Prince wants to assassinate Your Highness. The Emperor should know about these things. The Princess is looking for a master from Japan through Mo Yi Lou. The Emperor should know about everything that is done through Mo Yi Lou."

Qian Mingduo nodded, "Then the emperor arrested my sixth brother just for show, for them to see. But... who is this show for?"

"Now that we have come to this point, Ran'er believes that this play should be performed for the eldest princess."

Qian Mingduo shook his head slowly. "My father and my aunt have a very good relationship. How could they go to the point of killing each other?"

"Your Highness!" Lu Ran sat down beside the bed. "It's possible that what we saw was all an illusion. We just don't know the story behind it now."

Qian Mingduo lay on his back again and sighed. "Ran'er, although you can't go to see the third brother, you can find Chu Xiang. He shouldn't pose a threat to you."

"I know." Lu Ran looked at Qian Mingduo gently.

Qian Mingduo patted the bed and said, "Come lie down next to me. I'm very tired today. You...you hold me and let me sleep for a while, okay?"

Lu Ran blushed and nodded slightly. He lay down beside Qian Mingduo and gently held him in his arms. He gently patted Qian Mingduo's back. Soon, Lu Ran felt that he had fallen asleep.

She didn't know if she was a little disappointed. For so many years, he had never crossed the line with her. Holding hands and hugging were intimate actions that they had been accustomed to since they were young.

Lu Ran knew that Ruichen had many women, but did she want to be his woman?

Lu Ran sighed softly and thought to herself, "Let's see what fate has in store!" She kissed Qian Mingduo's hair lightly and continued to pat his back gently.

Qian Mingduo was so tired that he didn't know how long he had slept. He slowly opened his eyes and saw Lu Ran resting his head on his elbows, smiling at him.

"Why didn't you get some sleep?" Qian Mingduo asked, "What time is it now?"

"It should be the afternoon." Lu Ran gently gathered a few strands of hair from Qian Mingduo's forehead. "I'm not asleep. I've been watching you! What did you do? You fell asleep as soon as you lay down? Are you so tired?"

Of course, Lu Ran didn’t know what happened between Qian Mingduo and Liu Jingxue in the afternoon.

Qing'er saw the moon was wrapped in a cloud, so she jumped off the wall. She squatted down to observe it, then walked forward a few steps.

A figure suddenly appeared from behind a tree, and at the same time, a figure also appeared behind her.

"Are you tired of living after trespassing into the prince's mansion?" The man behind him put his sword against Qing'er's neck.

Qing'er glanced at him coldly, "I am here on the orders of the Fifth Prince to deliver a message to the Third Prince."

The person behind pushed Qing'er and said, "Let's go."

The lights were on in Ruiyou's dormitory. He stood at the door and looked at Qing'er.

"You said you were here to give me a message?" Ruiyou asked coldly.

"Yes, I'm here on the orders of the Fifth Prince." Qing'er took out a small paper roll from her waist and handed it to the guard beside her.

Ruiyou took the paper but did not open it. "You said you were following the orders of the fifth brother? Where is he now?"

Qing'er said nothing, just looked at Ruiyou coldly. Suddenly she turned around, avoiding the sword on her neck, and reached the corner in a few jumps.

"Don't chase her!" Ruiyou said, "She is my fifth brother's personal bodyguard."

Qing'er grabbed the corner of the wall with her left and right feet and climbed over the wall.

Ruiyou stood under the lamp and opened the paper scroll - Yin is going to stab You, be careful!

Ruiyou slowly sat down on the chair, frowning. Why did Ruiyin come to assassinate me? The biggest threat is my sixth brother, but he has been imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice. My fifth brother has also become a wanted criminal.

Only Ruiyin and I are left. If I am assassinated by him again, then the position of crown prince will belong to him.

"Someone come!" Ruiyou shouted, "Be on high alert, someone is trying to assassinate me. Everyone, be alert."

Ruiyou pulled out the sword from the bedside, looked at the blade, looked around the dormitory coldly, walked to the desk, and blew out the candle.

Placing the sword beside the pillow, Ruiyou looked at the sleeping woman beside him. He sat up again and slowly opened the veil that he had just drawn.

This way you can see what's happening in the entire bedroom.

"Rui Yin! How dare you try to assassinate me." Rui You narrowed his eyes, and the corners of his eyes twitched slightly. "Then don't blame me for not thinking of our brotherhood."

Ruiyou walked to the window and clapped his hands gently. A figure immediately appeared outside the window, and he whispered, "What do you want, Your Highness?"

"Go now and contact Mr. Shen and tell him that I need to see him urgently. Go quickly and come back soon."

Watching the figure disappear in an instant, Ruiyou lost all desire to sleep. He drew out the sword from under his pillow and sat on the chair. He needed to think.

The fifth brother was ordered to be arrested by our father. Although he escaped, it was obvious that he had no hope of competing for the position of crown prince.

Lao Liu, who had a better chance of winning than himself, was also imprisoned. When he was ordered to go to his house to arrest him, Lao Liu's eyes showed only helplessness and despair.

If Ruiyin is put to death again, then the position of crown prince will belong to him. Thinking of this, Ruiyou couldn't help but smile.

In Ruiyin's study, only one candle was lit. The attendant scholar Ren Junshan and the Ministry of Revenue doctor Li Zhi sat around him.

These two are Ruiyin's confidants and the ones who give him advice.

"Second Prince." Li Zhi said, "The most important thing for us now is to know what the emperor's intention is in doing this."

"First detain the Sixth Prince, then arrest the Fifth Prince. Could it be that the Emperor has already made up his mind to appoint a crown prince?" Ren Junshan said softly.

Rui Yin shook his head. "How can we guess the emperor's will? Father is ready to leave the palace and will return to the capital soon."

"According to my opinion..." Ren Junshan said slowly, "I think the emperor wants to appoint you as the crown prince."

Li Zhi looked at Ren Junshan suspiciously, "Brother Junshan, what basis do you have for making such a statement?"

Ren Junshan stroked his beard and said, "The Fifth and Sixth Princes are hopeless. Now there are only two left, the Prince and the Third Prince. The Third Prince is arrogant and violent, and has no prestige in the court."

"Your Highness is praised by court officials for being virtuous. Since ancient times, there have been only a few kings who can live up to the word virtuous. Therefore, when the emperor was considering the position of the crown prince, he first compared who was more virtuous and who was more violent between Your Highness and the Third Prince." Ren Junshan smiled slightly.

Li Zhi nodded in agreement, "If Your Highness can get one more person to help you, then the position of Crown Prince will undoubtedly belong to Your Highness!"

"Princess!" Ren Junshan and Li Zhi said in unison.