You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

The Great Yan Emperor was caught up in all kinds of speculation.

According to Wang Songlin, the Dragon Shadow Guards were called away by me as soon as they entered Prince Zhan's Mansion. If I didn't call them away, then who called them away?

Who else in the capital can call them back and make them leave and never come back?

impossible!

The only ones who could move them were the emperors of past dynasties. My father had been dead for many years. How was this possible?

Could it be that one of my royal brothers faked his death and now has the strength to compete with me?

Or were they Shadow One and Shadow Two who came back to call them away? Did they want to escape in the opposite direction?

Emperor Yan sat there for a long time, and the imperial physician who was sent to treat Wang Songlin came back to report.

"Your Majesty, Lord Wang is indeed ill. His symptoms resemble heart disease. I didn't know about it before, but the disease flared up when I got angry."

"Heart disease? Then you really can't get angry. I wonder how he'll behave in the court from now on."

Emperor Yan put Wang Songlin's matter aside and concentrated on thinking about how to deal with the eldest princess.

His eyes glanced at Eunuch Yao and he shook his head secretly.

He is just a servant and he only follows orders. It is useless to push the responsibility to him. In the end, the responsibility will still fall on my head.

The Great Yan Emperor's eyes inadvertently swept across the jade table.

Suddenly, his eyes were fixed on a small ornament, which was a gift made by his eldest brother for him when he was eight years old.

After being stunned for a long time, his expression changed from hesitation to determination, and he had already made some kind of decision in his heart.

The Third Prince's Mansion.

Zhao Hongyi has been very busy these days. Although he never leaves the house, his subordinates frequently go in and out of the prince's mansion.

Some were there to gather information, some were there to monitor Zhao Hongyang and the emperor, and some were there to secretly monitor the private mines Zhao Hongyang had opened...

That afternoon, a subordinate who was responsible for gathering information hurried back to the mansion.

"Your Highness, the people are all talking about how the Emperor sent hundreds of Dragon Shadow Guards to massacre Prince Zhan's mansion in the middle of the night last night. They all say that the Emperor is unkind and cannot tolerate the God of War who protects Da Yan.

They also said that the emperor's throne was obtained dishonorably, using despicable means..."

Zhao Hongyi was shocked. "A bloodbath at Prince Zhan's mansion? Why not do it quietly so that the people know about it?"

"I heard that when the fight started, there were loud shouts and cries of killing, and a few young eunuchs were beating drums and gongs to cheer, which attracted the people nearby to come and watch."

"Father is truly out of his mind. If it were me, I would never let this happen."

While Zhao Hongyi held his forehead, he was secretly happy. This was a good thing. When the eldest princess came back, it would be more convincing if he could blame everything on his father.

"What was the final situation at the Zhan Palace? Was there anyone alive?"

"I went around Prince Zhan's Mansion and everything seems normal."

"How could this happen? Can't hundreds of Dragon Shadow Guards defeat the people from Prince Zhan's Mansion?" Zhao Hongyi was shocked again.

Everything is normal in Prince Zhan's Mansion. It seems that the Dragon Shadow Guard has been defeated.

No, the emperor's sudden decision to massacre Prince Zhan's mansion was most likely because the people sent to intercept Zhao Qinghuang failed. The interception failed, so the emperor resorted to this desperate measure.

When I ascend the throne in the future, the Dragon Shadow Guard will be my people. I must hurry to the palace to ask my father.

Zhao Hongyi didn't care about anything else. He got on the carriage and went straight to the palace and the imperial study.

Seeing the Great Yan Emperor, Zhao Hongyi observed his expression and then obediently bowed and greeted: "Your son greets the emperor!"

The person behind the desk didn't even raise his eyelids: "Get up, you came to the palace today, it shouldn't just be to pay respects, right?"

Zhao Hongyi chuckled, "Your Majesty truly understands me. Besides paying my respects, I do have something to tell you."

"Go ahead." The Great Yan Emperor finally raised his head.

Zhao Hongyi walked closer and said, "Father, a servant from my mansion went out shopping and brought back a message saying that your Majesty sent the Dragon Shadow Guard last night..."

Having said this, Zhao Hongyi deliberately stopped talking.

"That's right. I was tricked by the War King this time."

"Then what's the result?"

"Of course, seeing that the situation had gotten out of hand, the Dragon Shadow Guards withdrew."

Zhao Hongyi felt relieved and thought that it would be fine if he just withdrew.

"Father, please don't be angry. As long as there is green mountain, there is no fear of lack of firewood. With the Dragon Shadow Guard and the Imperial Guards here, the people in Prince Zhan's Palace won't dare to openly oppose us.

Even if the Imperial Aunt comes back, she will have to consider the opinions of the civil and military officials and will not act recklessly.

Besides, she is old and alone, so she might not care about many things anymore."

As soon as these few words came out, the Great Yan Emperor was instantly comforted. He looked at Zhao Hongyi with a smile and said, "You have been a sensible and well-behaved child since childhood. The eldest son is useless, and the second son is also useless. You are the son I am most optimistic about.

You, learn more and see more, so that you can achieve something in the future."

Is my father clearly indicating that he wants to pass the throne to me?

Zhao Hongyi replied obediently, "I will follow your father's teachings and learn more to help you."

The Great Yan Emperor was very satisfied with his attitude and was not surprised by the honor and favor. That was good.

Dayan needs someone with courage, means, and a calm mind to be the crown prince.

The third son is indeed the most suitable one among the sons. In comparison, the second son is too ruthless and not calm enough, and is slightly inferior.

Let’s wait and see. I’m still young, and forty is the right age to do great things.

Having made up his mind, he waved to Zhao Hongyi and said, "Go back!"

Zhao Hongyi bowed and saluted, "Yes, I will go to see my mother, then I will leave the palace and return home to read more books."

After leaving the imperial study, he went straight to Jingyang Palace.

As he walked, he recalled his father's attitude just now. He always felt that although he was biased towards himself, he was still wavering between the second brother and himself.

After entering Jingyang Palace, Zhao Hongyi went directly to his mother's bedroom.

"Mother, your son is here to see you!"

Concubine Lin, who was enjoying the palace maid's leg massage and shoulder rubbing, hurriedly waved the maid away when she saw him.

"My dear, how is the situation outside the palace? How far has your case progressed?"

"Don't worry, mother. Everything is going smoothly outside the palace. I estimate that within the next two or three days, a memorial will be submitted to the emperor.

By then, the second brother will be completely ruined, and the time for you to take action will have come. We must grasp the timing well, not too early and not too late, just right to be convincing."

The mother and son discussed in a low voice, and spent a long time discussing how to strike the right timing.

Only after it was finally finalized did Concubine Lin ask about Lin Jinhao.

"My prince, Jinhao is our blood relative. They and his father have made great contributions to our success. We will still need their support in the future. After the second brother is imprisoned, you must get the antidote from him."

"I know. Once this is done, I will detoxify Jinhao as soon as possible."

"Well, go back. Be careful in everything. The closer it is to the last moment, the more you must not be careless."

"Mother, don't worry about me. The key to this matter lies with you. I am counting on you."

The mother and son encouraged each other again, and then Zhao Hongyi walked out of the palace with ease.

On the way back home, he even asked the coachman to take a detour and pass by the gate of Prince Zhan's mansion.

Looking through the gap in the carriage curtain at the guards standing upright at the gate of the mansion, Zhao Hongyi snorted inwardly.

Uncle, no matter how vigilant you are, what can you do? If the poison cannot be cured, it will ultimately be nothing more than a last-ditch struggle.

The situation is different now, and the situation in the capital is about to change. I cannot leave any evidence for others to use against me, and I will not target you like my father did.

On the contrary, I will care for you and take care of you, and earn a good reputation...