She married a dying prince and she won three babies.

“My third uncle has been back for a relatively short time, so it’s not been that long since he established many connections.

Mother, when can you and father tell me that I am already old enough and can attend court affairs?

I have almost learned everything I need to learn in the study.

My eldest brother can attend court even in a wheelchair, but I, your son, have been married for over half a year and still haven't attended court."

The third prince is most worried about this.

As long as he did not attend court affairs, he was still a prince studying and had few opportunities to interact with court officials.

It is extremely difficult to build your own network.

The second prince is about the same age as him, and he is also the son of the imperial concubine.

He had help from his maternal grandparents, but his uncle didn't help at all.

If he didn't work harder, it was very likely that his father would eventually choose his second brother as the crown prince.

"Alas, this matter is very difficult for me. Your second brother's mother is a noble concubine, while I am only a concubine now.

Your father rarely comes to visit me, less than once a month.

Adding to what happened before, your father dislikes me even more.

Besides, this matter is also suitable for me to raise, and it would be best to let the officials of the previous dynasty raise it.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs, this is the rule."

Speaking of this, Wanpin became even more dissatisfied with the Second Master.

If he could be more motivated and enter the court to attend government affairs, he would have the opportunity to make suggestions, or make more friends with court officials.

"The Third Prince doesn't need to be too anxious about this. Didn't the Second Prince also not enter the court to govern? The Imperial Concubine must be very anxious too. If the Imperial Concubine's faction proposes that the Second Prince enter the court to govern, will the Emperor leave you behind?" The Second Master was smart for once.

You can take a ride on the wind.

The mother and son thought it made sense.

"But we can't just do nothing. When can you discuss this with your third uncle and see if he has any good ideas?" Wanpin still felt that it was not so easy to just sit back and reap the benefits.

"Cangnan Kingdom is now sending troops to attack Wei. The emperor needs many people. Maybe the emperor will take the initiative to let you come to the court to attend government affairs. He may even assign you some important tasks." The second master added his thoughts.

"What you said does make sense. But I don't know how well Zishu has learned. Will he be afraid when he goes to the battlefield for the first time? Can he command this war well?" Concubine Wan was worried about another thing.

The victory or defeat of Zishu also has a great impact on them.

"How about the Third Prince volunteer to go to the battlefield with Zishu? Go and earn some military merits. What do you think, sister?" The Second Master came up with one idea after another.

When Concubine Wan and the Third Prince heard this, their eyes lit up.

Yes, a prince with military merits will definitely be loved by the people.

What can I achieve by staying in Beijing?

"My son, how is your martial arts training going?" Concubine Wan asked after thinking for a while.

Wealth and wealth are found in danger.

If you always stay in Beijing, there are really not many opportunities to stand out.

The status of a prince who has fought in the battlefield and won military merit is completely different in the eyes of court officials and the people.

"Of the four guards who usually follow me, I can beat two of them." The third prince answered truthfully.

"But you don't have to lead the charge on the battlefield, you just need to assist in commanding from the rear.

At the right time, go up and kill a few enemies, just for the sake of showing your respect. This is also the military merit you have earned.

Perhaps some of the generals below will take the initiative to push military achievements onto you in order to curry your favor. Then you can just return triumphantly."

The second master downplayed the battlefield.

But the more the mother and son listened, the more feasible it seemed to them.

"Okay, tomorrow I will go directly to see father and ask for permission." The third prince quickly made up his mind.

He felt it was more feasible to go to the battlefield.

"Second brother, you should calm down. You are already forty years old. Now that mother is no longer in the palace, who will protect you?

If you don't make progress, maybe one day the big brother will no longer tolerate you and will directly separate you.

Since you are not from the direct line of the royal family, you can only live your own life like the side branches.

At most, I can manage some of the tribe's affairs. What future can I have?"

Wanpin also spoke her true feelings earnestly.

In the past, there were two old ladies living in the palace, and the prince tolerated them a little because his elders were still alive.

And now the Second Old Lady has become the Prince’s mother’s murderer. How can the Second Old Master still have any face in front of the Prince?

If he wasn't born by a different father, the prince would have long since disowned him.

"Okay, I know what I'm doing." The second master hated to hear this kind of preaching the most.

He has been indulged for most of his life. It is impossible for him to change in a short period of time.

The second master left the house and went to the palace to find Concubine Wan.

The third master also left the palace because of some matters at the yamen.

He changed his clothes in a small courtyard, where no one recognized him, and then he swaggered into a row of houses.

"Master." A middle-aged man who had been guarding here bowed.

"Cang, where is the iron box now?" asked the third master in a calm voice.

"I haven't received any news yet. Four of the fakes have been intercepted by Prince Rong. Another has successfully entered the Southern Shu Kingdom and is no longer pursued. Another is heading towards the Canglan Kingdom and is being pursued, but has not yet been stopped.

But the real one lost contact after arriving in Jingkai City, and there has been no news for more than 20 days.

I sent another group of people to meet them, but no news has come back yet."

The man named Cang is the chief consul of the third master in the capital.

Just as the two were talking, Lin came in from outside.

"Greetings, master. News has come from Jingkai City." Lin Yi said with a bow.

"explain."

"In Jingkai City, our men were escorting the iron box towards the border. In a mountain called Dayin Mountain, we encountered three groups of intercepting forces. Eventually, the iron box fell off a cliff and was never found again.

When our people found the cliff, they discovered that everyone was dead, including the first two groups who intercepted them. The third group spent three days searching under the cliff but couldn't find anyone.

"What?" The Third Master slammed his palm on the table in anger. "Who intercepted it?"

"The first two groups were probably from Southern Shu, and the group that was salvaged was from the Great Wei. We haven't found out who they were, but the leader always wore a mask.

But the subordinates estimated that it should be the eldest son of the palace. Later, they also returned empty-handed.

Our people didn't dare to follow them because they were very skilled in martial arts and were afraid of being discovered."

The third master frowned tightly.

The iron box was lost.

"That means the iron box is very likely still in the lake?" The third master still held on to a glimmer of hope.

"It's possible, but we can't guarantee it. Our people only saw that group of people trying to salvage the ship but failed; we didn't see the others. The battle must have been fierce. When our scattered people arrived, we saw that everyone had died tragically. The Southern Shu people suffered the most casualties."

After hearing this, the third master was silent for a long time.

The iron box fell into the lake and could not be found.

"Is the water in the lake flowing fast?"

“It’s not urgent, but it’s not stagnant either,” Lin explained.

"So it's possible that the iron box is no longer in its original location?"

"That group of people also expanded the salvage area, but they didn't find anything."

"It was cold then, so they couldn't fish so carefully. Now that the weather is warm, send people to fish again. They will definitely find it." The third master ordered.

"Yes."

After returning to the palace, the third master immediately went to the third lady's courtyard to report the matter.