The sun is setting in the west.

Dusk enveloped the capital of the Great Jin Dynasty.

In the prince's residence.

The Crown Prince, who was sitting at his desk in his study handling affairs, looked at the steward in front of him.

"So, this time we failed?"

"Your Highness, I don't know what the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince said, but the Ninth Prince, who had already developed feelings for Miss Wang, was scared away by the Crown Prince's words."

The crown prince was somewhat surprised after hearing what the steward said.

It's true that his younger brother is a good-for-nothing, but he has always been arrogant and domineering, relying on his royal status and the Empress Dowager's favor.

He'll argue even when he's wrong, and he'll be even more unforgiving when he's in the right.

This time, he was in the right.

They were actually scared off by Su An's words and didn't even ask for compensation.

This Su An is indeed quite capable.

"Oh well, failure is failure. We'll find another opportunity later."

"Have Yan Niang continue to carefully infiltrate Lao Jiu's side, and don't expose herself."

Instigating Lao Jiu to target Wang Shishi was already a risky move, and it couldn't be rushed.

Moreover, he went to great lengths to place a lover next to Lao Jiu, and during this time Yan Niang was extremely pampered by Lao Jiu.

With her around, there's no worry about not finding opportunities.

at the same time.

The Second Prince's Mansion.

In a secluded, secret room.

The candlelight, dim and faint, gently dispelled the darkness.

Several figures sat around the table in the center.

The second prince, seated in the main seat, had half of his body hidden in the shadow of the candlelight.

"This plan has failed miserably..."

The Second Prince spoke in a nonchalant tone.

Sitting across from him, Chen Jun could sense the dissatisfaction and anxiety in his heart.

The Shadow Fifth Realm leader under Yao Yi was unconcerned about the defeat and comforted Yao Yi with a relaxed expression.

"Your Highness, don't panic. This is just a small test. If it succeeds, great; if it fails, it won't be a big deal."

"That gentleman hasn't made a move yet."

The gentleman he was referring to was naturally Zhou Wenruo.

The second prince was unaware of her identity, nor did he know that Zhou Wenruo had already secretly controlled Chuntao, who was by Zhou Qingyu's side.

In Chen Jun's view, since Zhou Wenruo had already agreed to help, it was only a matter of time before the Ninth Prince succeeded, and Zhou Qingyu would not escape his fate.

The child who was nearly trampled to death by the carriage was the work of Chen Jun.

This is also the key reason why Su An and his group clashed with the Ninth Prince's group.

Unexpectedly, Su An easily defused the situation, and the Ninth Prince didn't even dare to utter a harsh word before slinking away.

The second prince frowned slightly.

He is different from the Crown Prince.

The latter had planted Yan Niang, a spy, next to the Ninth Prince beforehand, and no one except the Crown Prince and his confidants knew her true identity, making her highly secretive.

The Second Prince bribed the steward of the Ninth Prince's residence to influence the Ninth Prince.

In terms of loyalty, he is no match for Yan Niang.

In comparison, the risk of the second prince being exposed is naturally much higher than that of the crown prince.

Therefore, the crown prince was not in a hurry at all, but he could not be so calm and composed.

"Master Chen, let's get that gentleman to make a move as soon as possible."

The Second Prince said calmly.

"This matter should be handled sooner rather than later, lest things get complicated."

"As Your Highness commands."

Chen Jun cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

Currently, the war between the Great Jin and the Great Qi in the southern border is in full swing, and the struggle between the Great Master of Fate and the Marquis of Divine Might in the southern border is also intensifying.

He needed to add fuel to the fire, to get the princes in the capital to fight each other along with Su An, making the Great Jin Dynasty even more chaotic.

……

into the night.

The silver moon hangs like a hook.

The palace, Kunning Palace.

It was November, and although it wasn't freezing cold yet, the night wind was already icy and biting.

The biting night wind carried a chill that caused the palace lanterns under the eaves to sway, casting flickering shadows on the blue bricks of the courtyard.

The doors of Kunning Palace were tightly closed, the curtains drawn, and all was quiet.

But if you listen carefully, you can still hear intermittent sounds from within.

A rather alluring female voice, sometimes softly humming, sometimes gently moaning, accompanied by the heavy breathing of a strong man, mixed with the faint crackling of burning charcoal, made the eunuchs and palace maids outside the hall feel like they were sitting on pins and needles.

Before long, a pretty palace maid came running in a panic, carrying a lantern.

"The Ninth Prince has arrived and has come to pay his respects to Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, the eunuchs and palace maids visibly panicked.

The reason is simple: at this hour, when night has fallen and the palace gates are closed, the man who is making love with the Empress is not His Majesty the Emperor, but the Ninth Prince's brother.

The Fifth Prince, who was raised by the Empress since childhood!

Although the Empress disliked being disturbed during her intimate moments, she would always expel the eunuchs and maids around her from the palace.

But the Empress's closest and most trusted palace maid still forced her way in.

Not long after.

The palace door is wide open.

A group of eunuchs and palace maids filed in and returned to their respective posts.

Several palace maids bowed their heads and approached the bedside, expertly wiping the Empress and the Fifth Prince's bodies and helping them change their clothes. They also tidied up the messy bed and cleaned up the torn and scattered clothes on the floor.

Soon.

The Ninth Prince, accompanied by his entourage, strode into Kunning Palace, his face filled with resentment and grievance.

"Mother!"

As soon as he entered the door, the Ninth Prince shouted loudly.

"My child was bullied today, you must stand up for me!"

"Oh... Fifth Brother, you're here too?"

By this time, all traces of the affair had already been cleaned up.

The dignified and elegant empress sat with her legs curled up beside the tea table, her plump and juicy buttocks resting on her calves, looking quite relaxed.

The refined and handsome fifth prince sat upright opposite the empress.

Hot tea was placed in front of the two, and their manner of interacting was no different from usual; they appeared to be having a conversation.

"This evening, Mother was taking a nap when she had a terrible dream and was quite frightened, so she sent her brother to the palace to keep her company."

"I had just finished having dinner with Mother and stayed a while longer to chat. As it was getting late, I was about to leave the palace when I heard a palace maid report that Ninth Brother had arrived."

The Fifth Prince explained gently with a smile on his face.

The Ninth Prince and the Fifth Prince grew up together since childhood. There was no struggle for the throne between them, and their relationship was quite good.

Moreover, in the Ninth Prince's mind, his Fifth Brother was a refined and gentle gentleman who was devoted to poetry.

Therefore, they had no doubt about this statement.

"Ninth Brother, you're here just in time! You and Mother must stand up for me. I was bullied by Su An and Zhou Qingyu today..."

The Ninth Prince recounted his experience during the day, embellishing the story to the point of being almost unrecognizable.

“When I told my older brother about this, instead of helping me get revenge, he told me not to be willful and reckless.”

The Ninth Prince was so frightened by Su An's words during the day that he didn't dare to accept any compensation and returned to his residence in a disheveled state.

After returning home, he became increasingly angry, feeling that he, as a member of the royal family, had lost face in public.

So he went to find the Crown Prince, hoping he could help teach Su An a lesson.

As a result, he was naturally reprimanded by the Crown Prince, who also lectured him on a lot of profound principles.

The Ninth Prince, unable to contain his anger, went to the palace that very night to seek justice from his mother, the Empress Dowager, who had always indulged him.

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