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In the imperial study, Lu Ming knelt respectfully on the ground, waiting to report.

Emperor Kang Ren glanced at Lu Ming and asked in a calm and dignified tone, "Has there been any unusual activity from Prince Rui's side in the past two days?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Ming quickly replied, "Your Majesty, the King of Rui has recently sent his trusted men to secretly leave the capital and head to the southwest. Their whereabouts are mysterious. Fortunately, I have discovered them in time and intercepted them one by one."

After that, he took out a few secret letters from his sleeve and presented them to Emperor Kang Ren respectfully, saying, "These are some of the irregularities that I have found out about Prince Rui in the southwest."

Emperor Kang Ren took the secret document and looked at it. He was immediately furious and slammed the table and stood up, "How dare you!"

"How dare he secretly mine iron ore and raise private soldiers. Is he planning to rebel together with Li Yongjun?"

After saying this, Emperor Kang Ren sighed heavily, thinking about how he had listened too much to the Imperial Noble Consort's slander and had designated Prince Rui's fiefdom in the rich land of the southwest. He regretted it very much now, it could be said that he had raised a tiger to bring disaster upon himself!

Emperor Kang Ren paced back and forth in the imperial study with a frown on his face.

"Lu Ming, you must keep a close eye on Prince Rui's movements and don't alert him. I want to see what he is going to do." Emperor Kang Ren said in a deep voice, with a determined light flashing in his eyes.

"I obey your command." Lu Ming kowtowed in response.

Emperor Ren sat back on the throne and after a moment of contemplation asked, "How is the progress of the cannon manufacturing over at Prince Jing's place?"

Lu Ming hesitated for a moment, then quickly replied: "Your Majesty, I see that Prince Jing is still in the research stage and has not yet built the cannon." After saying that, he secretly glanced at Emperor Kang Ren.

Seeing that Emperor Kang Ren had no suspicion, he simply said, "Keep a close eye on him. Once the cannon is built, kill Yuan Ying immediately."

Lu Ming was shocked, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. He just lowered his head and replied, "Yes, I obey your order."

He knew that Yuan Ying was the favorite of Prince Jing. If he really killed Yuan Ying, Prince Jing would definitely kill him. But the emperor's order was hard to disobey, so he could only bite the bullet and obey the order.

He didn't know whether his decision was correct. If Prince Jing ascended the throne, and he didn't make enemies with him, perhaps he could save his life in the future.

Emperor Kang Ren seemed to see through his thoughts and sneered, "Lu Ming, you have followed me for many years, you should know what is important for the overall situation. Remember, this world is my world, no one can interfere!"

Lu Ming felt mixed emotions, but he could only answer respectfully: "I swear to be loyal to the emperor until death, and I will never have second thoughts."

Emperor Kang Ren nodded with satisfaction and waved his hand to signal Lu Ming to leave. After Lu Ming left the imperial study, Emperor Kang Ren thought for a moment before saying to Fu Quan, "Call Prince Jing."

Murong Xuanyi soon arrived at the imperial study. He was dressed in a dragon robe, walked steadily, and his brows revealed an extraordinary heroic spirit.

Emperor Kang Ren sat upright on the dragon throne, looking at him sharply, as if looking for some flaws. Murong Xuanyi was calm and composed, bowing respectfully and saying, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father."

Emperor Kang Ren nodded slightly and asked in a cold voice: "Old Five, how is your cannon going?"

Murong Xuanyi's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. He replied, "Father, I am stepping up my research and development, but it will take some time."

Emperor Kang Ren stared at Murong Xuanyi for a long time and said, "Well, you must do it as soon as possible and don't let me down." There was a hint of threat in Emperor Kang Ren's tone.

Murong Xuanyi knelt down and kowtowed, "Your son understands. Your son will do his best to successfully develop the cannon as soon as possible."

"Very good." Emperor Kang Ren's mouth corners slightly raised.

Then he handed the secret document presented by Lu Ming to Murong Xuanyi and said, "Look at what the second brother has done."

Murong Xuanyi took the secret document and quickly read it through. His brows were furrowed, and a trace of surprise and anger flashed in his eyes. He looked up at Emperor Kang Ren and said firmly: "Father, my brother dared to privately mine iron ore and raise private soldiers. Such behavior is truly treasonous!"

"My dear eldest son actually attempted to rebel!" Emperor Kang Ren was furious, his tone full of disappointment and anger.

Murong Xuanyi quickly echoed, "My royal brother is undoubtedly digging his own grave by doing this. If we allow him to continue to develop, it will surely endanger our great rivers and mountains, and the safety of our country."

Emperor Kang Ren nodded slightly, indicating his agreement: "So this matter still needs you to handle. I believe that with your ability, you will be able to properly resolve it."

Murong Xuanyi clasped his fists and accepted the order: "I will definitely live up to your trust!"

Emperor Kang Ren gave a few more instructions and then asked Murong Xuanyi to leave. He walked out of the imperial study with a smile on his face.

When Yuan Ying saw him coming back to Prince Jing's mansion, he hurried forward and asked, "Why did the emperor want to see you?"

Murong Xuanyi took Yuan Ying's hand and did not mention a word about the artillery. He only briefly told him about Prince Rui.

Yuan Ying frowned slightly: "The power of King Rui is huge. If we act rashly, we might alert the enemy and suffer harm."

Murong Xuanyi nodded slightly, his eyes deep: "Yes! This matter is of great importance, we need to think carefully, and we must not act rashly. According to the spy's secret report, he has sent a large number of confidants to the southwest quietly. His intention is obvious. He must want to take advantage of the turbulent situation in the southwest to act and plot something illegal."

Murong Xuanyi smiled slightly and patted the back of Yuan Ying's hand gently: "Okay, ma'am, don't worry, I have already made up my mind." He really didn't want to make Yuan Ying worry more.

What he was worried about at the moment was not Murong Xuanye, but Lu Ming. He learned that before him, the emperor had summoned Lu Ming, intending to have him secretly monitor the progress of the cannon's manufacturing. From this, he inferred that once the cannon was released, it would be time for Lu Ming to take action against Yan'er.

Although Yuan Ying was worried, he also knew that Murong Xuanyi was always prudent, so he said nothing more and just said softly, "Then you must be careful and don't be careless."

Murong Xuanyi absentmindedly agreed: "Well, I know what I am doing."

At 11:00 on the third day, Song Yanshu got up and packed his luggage. Princess Dunchun and Qin Zhichu also got up early to see him off. Princess Dunchun told him to be careful, and Qin Zhichu looked reluctant and worried.

"Shu'er, you are going to the southwest, the journey is long, you have to be careful." Princess Dunchun said reluctantly.

"Mother, I will, and you take care of yourself too." Song Yanshu looked at Princess Dunchun and responded gently.

Qin Zhichu handed him the bundle and said, "This is a thick cotton-padded jacket prepared for you. It's freezing cold, so you need to put on more clothes."

"Thank you!" Song Yanshu said politely.

Qin Zhichu nodded slightly, looking at Song Yanshu with great reluctance in her heart. She didn't know when she would see him again. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but shed tears.

Princess Dunchun was very pleased to see Qin Zhichu's deep affection for her son, but her son just stood there like a blockhead.

Princess Dunchun could not help but frown slightly, and said in a slightly unhappy voice: "Shu'er, didn't you see your wife crying? Go and comfort her."

Song Yanshu glanced at Qin Zhichu's slightly red eyes, and his heart ached. He then hugged her tightly in his arms and comforted her softly, "Silly girl, don't cry." Although he knew that she was just acting in front of her mother, this moment still deeply touched his heart.

At this time, Mo Li's voice came from outside the door, "Duke, it's almost time, it's time to set off."

Qin Zhichu choked up and said, "Husband, I'll wait for you to come back." There was deep reluctance and determination in her eyes.

Song Yanshu slowly let go of Qin Zhichu, looked at her deeply, turned around and mounted his horse. With the sound of horse hooves, he left in the night.