The substitute prince: Reported the emperor's brother at the beginning

The Fourth Prince's expression changed for a moment, but he finally softened and said with a smile, "Sixth brother, you invited me to dinner today. Why did we have to quarrel like this?"

"Don't bother Father with this kind of thing. After all, Father is not in good health right now. As your brother, I was wrong today. I will drink a glass of wine as punishment."

The Fourth Prince grabbed the wine glass on the table and drank it all in one breath, looking very skillful.

He was extremely angry and dared not make any mistakes, otherwise his chances of winning the throne would be even more hopeless.

He hated Ning Yi even more and decided that as soon as he ascended the throne, he would skin the sixth brother Wu Lingyun alive.

But Ning Yi was not going to let him go. He looked down at him coldly and said, "Just because of you, you want to fight me?"

"You're a piece of trash, not even worthy of eating shit."

"You..." The Fourth Prince slammed the table and stared at Ning Yi angrily.

This guy's words were so harsh and sarcastic, and he was embarrassing himself in front of his subordinates.

The Fourth Prince gritted his teeth and said, "Sixth Brother, you win today, but there is still a long way to go. Let's see who will have the last laugh."

He slammed the door and left angrily.

This made the three officials dumbfounded. They had thought that the Fourth Prince would come in and cause a big fight with the Sixth Prince.

Unexpectedly, the fourth prince ended up drinking blood and returning home humiliated.

"Please take a seat, my three lords. The Fourth Prince has already abandoned you."

Ning Yi's words made the three of them look embarrassed, and they sat back in the corner awkwardly.

But this time, the three of them looked at Ning Yi differently.

They had seen the whole process of how Ning Yi dealt with the Fourth Prince just now. He had strategy and planning, and he had trapped the Fourth Prince step by step.

This is much more powerful than the Fourth Prince who only comes to demand an explanation.

Ning Yi still smiled faintly and said, "Three of you, this prince has one more question. What about Fang Hai's disaster relief?"

Tan Donglin, representing the three of them, exchanged glances for a moment before offering his hands in a cupped gesture. "I will do my utmost to assist the Sixth Prince in disaster relief efforts and help the people of East China Sea escape their suffering as soon as possible."

"Well, very good." Ning Yi raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp with satisfaction: "The three of you are indeed the pillars of our Great Wu Nation. Your future is limitless."

The statements made by the three people indicate that they are determined to join Ning Yi's camp, which is naturally a good thing.

Ning Yi stood up and said, "The three of you continue to eat and drink well. This prince will cover all expenses for tonight."

After watching the Sixth Prince leave, the three of them looked at each other and finally said to each other, "Are we really going to side with the Sixth Prince like this?"

"What else can we do? Can't you see that the Fourth Prince hates us? We have no chance of survival in his hands."

"But what about the Prime Minister?"

"What else can we do? As long as the Sixth Prince ascends the throne, why should we be afraid of the Prime Minister?"

At present, the only option they have is to join the Sixth Prince's team.

Besides, the Sixth Prince is not without a chance. The Fourth Prince was punished by Emperor Wu because of the incident of commanding the Royal Guards, which has already angered the Emperor.

However, the Sixth Prince was valued by the Emperor today, and his actions today gave them considerable hope.

......

At the gate of Zuixian Garden, Qin Haifeng saw Ning Yi coming out and immediately came up to him and said, "Your Highness, I have got it."

Ning Yi just ordered Qin Haifeng to do something, and judging by his confident look, it turned out to be successful.

"Okay, let's go over and take a look."

......

In a huge mansion, by the clear lake in the back garden, a plainclothes man in his fifties with a big belly was leisurely feeding the lake fish.

From time to time, a beautiful maid would peel the fruit and place it on the table beside her.

The man was none other than Yang Long, the Minister of War. His smiling eyes were happily casting a handful of bait. Then, he looked at the woman in a daze in the pavilion not far away and asked in confusion, "Qin'er, are you still worried about those things?"

The woman in the pavilion was dressed in silk and brocade clothes and wore exquisite accessories. She had snow-white skin and a beautiful appearance. She looked at the lake with a calm expression.

The light in her beautiful eyes was leisurely. She sighed softly and said in a sweet voice, "Daddy, I don't want to go back to the Prince's Mansion."

Yang Long frowned: "Don't talk nonsense. You've completed your marriage and are now the Sixth Prince's consort. How can you not return to the Prince's Mansion and stay in the Yang family forever?"

"If outsiders were to talk nonsense about this, wouldn't it ruin our reputation?"

Yang Ziqin frowned slightly: "But Daddy, Wu Lingyun doesn't look like a royal at all."

"Arrogant, domineering, and moody, he's really annoying."

She didn't want to go back to the prince's mansion at all. Wu Lingyun was really unpleasant to her eyes and was far from the righteous gentleman in her mind.

Thinking of Wu Lingyun's arrogant look, Yang Ziqin felt extremely disgusted.

Originally, Yang Ziqin was very happy when someone reported that the Sixth Prince had secretly raised troops and intended to rebel. If this annoying guy was arrested and thrown into the Sky Prison, she would no longer have to look at his face every day.

Unfortunately, not long after that, the arrogant prince actually left the palace safely again, and even bit the Fourth Prince. No one knows how he did it.

Yang Long looked at his precious daughter's worried expression and advised, "Qin'er, Daddy knows you've been wronged, but the marriage is already finalized, and you're now the prince's consort. Don't think too much about it."

Yang Ziqin was dissatisfied and asked Yang Long, "Dad, do you really think Wu Lingyun can achieve great things?"

Yang Ziqin looked down on Wu Lingyun from every angle. He really didn't look like an emperor at all.

Yang Long smiled bitterly: "How would Dad know?"

"But Daddy can only gamble, and he can only bet on Wu Lingyun."

Yang Long was also helpless because among the princes, the second prince was named the crown prince. He was a prince who was very good at making friends with the powerful and ministers and was very versatile.

Although the current Emperor Wu has appointed a crown prince, he is too suspicious. Who among these high-ranking officials dares to get too close to the crown prince?

Isn't that a disguised way of expressing the expectation that the throne will be replaced as soon as possible?

Yang Long and the Prime Minister don't get along, and the Prime Minister and the Fourth Prince are in cahoots.

Yang Long could only bet on Wu Lingyun, not only could he compete with the Prime Minister, but he would also have the opportunity to go further.

Yang Ziqin snorted coldly: "I think Wu Lingyun is the most hopeless."

"Shut up." Yang Long glared at her fiercely.

How can such unlucky words be said casually? They are now in the same camp as Wu Lingyun.

The servant came to report, "Master, the owner of the Xu family silk shop was called over by the Sixth Prince. He said that Shopkeeper Xu had done something wrong."

"Xu family?" Yang Long frowned. "Xu Maocai? Why did the Sixth Prince call him?"

Xu Maocai is the business manager of the Yang family.

Naturally, the Yang family and the Sixth Prince would gain a lot of benefits by becoming relatives.

For example, they made a lot of money in the name of the Prince's Mansion.