Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

in the afternoon.

The sun was scorching, summer cicadas were chirping in the trees, and the servants in the mansion had already started using nets to catch these noisy insects.

The backyard of the palace.

Chu Ning, with a very satisfied look on his face, was being affectionate with Shen Wanying in the pavilion.

Shen Wanying looked at the smug Chu Ning and couldn't help but throw the book in her hand at him: "You're still laughing!"

Chu Ning laughed, stretched out his hand to catch the book thrown to him, and said with a smile: "Can't I even smile?"

Shen Wanying rolled her eyes and was about to speak up to refute, but Xiaoqing came in hurriedly: "Your Highness, Miss, Gongli sent someone to bring news."

Chu Ning raised his eyebrows: "It seems that the emperor has already made a decision. Let's go and see what the emperor says."

Holding Shen Wanying's hand, the three of them walked through the courtyard and came to the front yard.

Zhao Ming was anxiously waiting in the yard under the protection of several imperial guards. When he saw Chu Ning coming, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the King of Chu, Princess."

"Manager Zhao is too polite. I wonder what instructions my father has?" Chu Ning was too lazy to talk nonsense and went straight to the point.

Zhao Ming's face straightened and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty's order!"

Everyone put away their clothes and bowed to listen.

"Princess Changping's marriage proposal is of great importance. Since you, the King of Chu, have a good relationship with Princess Changping, you will lead the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth princes to go together."

"If you have something important to do, you can leave early and travel light, but when you arrive in Qin, you must not bring shame to our dynasty, otherwise I will not forgive you."

"As for the prince's enthronement ceremony you mentioned, I have approved it and will let Deng Hongwen come back to handle it."

"I have also approved Guan Yun's return to the capital, but he cannot bring the Bingzhou troops back with him."

"Also, since you are going to be canonized as the crown prince, there is no need for the Chu Palace to exist. After you leave Kyoto City, the people from the Chu Palace will move into the East Palace!"

Chu Ning didn’t think there was anything wrong with the previous words.

But the last sentence made his face darken.

Letting people from the Prince of Chu's Mansion go to the Eastern Palace would be equivalent to putting the lives of Shen Wanying and others in the hands of the emperor.

It seems that the emperor still refuses to give up and wants to regain control of the situation.

Zhao Ming raised his eyebrows while thinking: "Your Highness, it's time for you to answer."

Chu Ning came back to his senses and looked unhappy: "Father asked my royal family to move into the East Palace. Why didn't he discuss this with me in advance?"

Of course he didn't want Shen Wanying to go to the Eastern Palace.

Once you go to the Eastern Palace, you will be surrounded by the Imperial Guards!

Zhao Ming's face changed slightly when he heard this. He didn't expect that Chu Ning would dare to go against the emperor's wishes in public.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the scene was a little awkward.

At this time, Shen Wanying took the initiative to speak: "Your Highness, since you are going to Qin State, you don't have to worry about things here."

"You will be protected by the Imperial Guards when you go to the palace. I believe you can rest assured in Qin. Besides, my father did not say that the White Horse Cavalry cannot go to the palace."

As soon as these words came out, Chu Ning reacted immediately.

Yes, even if he went to the Imperial Palace, the Eastern Palace also had its own guards, and he could take the opportunity to transfer the White Horse Cavalry to the Eastern Palace.

In this way, not only can Shen Wanying's safety be protected, but he can also legitimately arrange his people in the palace.

Chu Ning reacted and laughed: "Since my beloved concubine is willing to go, of course I will make you happy!"

He turned to Zhao Ming and said, "Please tell my father that I agree, but all my men must go to the East Palace, including the White Horse Cavalry. Otherwise, we can't discuss this matter!"

Zhao Ming's face suddenly looked a little ugly.

But he didn't dare to refuse at this time. After all, he was only responsible for passing the message.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will definitely pass on your message. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."

Zhao Ming said something polite and immediately turned and left.

This matter was related to the future situation in Kyoto City. He did not dare to be careless and wanted to inform the emperor as soon as possible.

Chu Ning asked everyone to disperse and immediately summoned Jia Yu and others.

Zhao Ming returned to the palace first and immediately told the story.

Inside the Yangxin Hall.

After hearing Chu Ning's words, the emperor looked cold.

"Bring everyone to the palace, including the White Horse Cavalry. He doesn't believe me!"

Zhao Ming lowered his head and dared not speak.

He couldn't participate in a contest of this level. If he wasn't careful, he would be killed.

The emperor glanced at Zhao Ming, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Why are you silent?"

Zhao Ming laughed awkwardly: "Your Majesty, the Eleventh Prince and the other three princes have agreed to set off tomorrow."

"Huh, that's not what I'm asking you!"

The emperor snorted coldly: "I am asking you about the matter of all the people from the Chu Palace coming to the East Palace!"

"This this……"

Zhao Ming's eyes rolled around, looking at a loss.

"You old fox!"

The emperor was displeased: "When you encounter problems, you just retreat. There is no one around me to talk to."

"I forgive you for your innocence, please tell me quickly!"

Zhao Ming was forced to smile bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, this is actually a deal between His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu and you.

If you do not agree to his request, he will naturally refuse to allow people from the Chu Palace to come to the East Palace."

It turns out that kid Chu Ning is giving me trouble.

The emperor snorted coldly: "I really underestimated him. He could even come up with this method to deal with it."

After thinking for a while, the emperor gritted his teeth and said, "Now that I have spoken, there is no turning back. I can only agree to his request!"

"I understand, old servant." Zhao Ming responded and immediately went down to pass on the message.

Chu Ning has already put forward the conditions, and the emperor can only agree to them, otherwise no one from the Chu Palace will come to the palace.

If you want to control the situation in the city, you must first control the Prince of Chu's Palace.

Moreover, even if the troops of the Prince of Chu's Palace were allowed to enter the East Palace, there would only be a few hundred people, and no more than a thousand at most. This number of people was nothing to the imperial guards.

But what Zhao Ming didn't know was that at this moment Chu Ning had already called together Jia Yu and others to discuss countermeasures.

Prince Chu's Mansion, living room.

Chu Ning looked at the four people in front of him and said in a deep voice: "You all know what happened. Father wants everyone in the Chu Palace to move into the East Palace."

"I have already told my father that the White Horse Cavalry must also go to the East Palace. I believe that my father will agree to this for the sake of his reputation."

Jia Yu's eyes lit up: "Your Highness, this is a really smart move. Until now, the Jinyiwei has been unable to arrange people in the palace. If the troops can move into the East Palace, the Jinyiwei will be able to grasp the situation in the palace."

Chu Ning smiled slightly: "That's what I mean. The Jinyiwei will be mixed into the White Horse Cavalry and arranged to the palace. From now on, any movement in the palace will not be hidden from our eyes."

After a pause, his face straightened and he said in a deep voice: "I will leave tomorrow. The affairs in the city will be handed over to you to handle. If any emergency occurs, follow Lord Jia's opinion!"

"Yes!" Everyone saluted in unison.

There are many officials under him and many opinions. If he is not in Kyoto, there will be no leader.

Therefore, before leaving, one person must be designated to stabilize the situation!

There is no doubt that Jia Yu is the best candidate.

Next, we will wait to set off for Qin tomorrow.