After picking up a lucky girl, all the beasts line up to come to your door

Mu Lao Er and Mu Lao San were not stupid, and they understood what the butler meant.

"That is to say, Prince Chang wanted to win over Prince Zheng through us in order to ensure that he would be appointed as the crown prince as soon as possible."

"The deposed Prince Ding and the deposed Prince Xiaoyao, who tried to win us over before, both met with disaster. How dare Prince Chang still dare to win us over?"

Mu Lao Er and Mu Lao San looked at each other, neither of them understanding what King Chang was thinking.

Everyone in Rongdu knows that you can have a good relationship with their family, but you can't have any ideas about taking advantage of them, otherwise the consequences will be serious.

The deposed King Ding and the deposed King Xiaoyao are the best examples.

The housekeeper explained, "Second Master and Third Master might as well think in another direction."

"Just now, I said that only Prince Chang and Prince An are left."

"Prince An has an idle disposition, and spends his days eating, drinking, and having fun, never minding or intervening in serious business."

"Even if some court officials asked Prince An to join the fight for the throne, he would not do so."

He added, "Prince An is a very clever man."

Mu Lao Er and Mu Lao San listened attentively. They knew very well that they knew too little about this aspect.

"Prince An is very... smart? Then why doesn't he take care of things? Wouldn't he be in danger when the next emperor ascends the throne?" Mu Laosan didn't quite understand.

The butler said, "No, the next emperor will take the throne, and Prince An will be safe."

"It's very simple. Prince An has never had any intention of competing for the throne. He just eats, drinks and has fun all day long, and doesn't even care about the slightest bit of business."

"This is the person every emperor trusts the most."

Mu Laosan understood, "So that's how it is."

The housekeeper said, "Prince Chang knows Prince An's character very well, so in his eyes, he is the only heir to the throne."

"It's inevitable that he would be a little arrogant, and he believed that the emperor would not do anything to him because he was the only one who could inherit the throne. That's why he dared to do this."

Mu Lao Er and Mu Lao San looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment.

It’s not that King Chang is not smart, he knows that he has been hiding for so many years.

Although King Chang was smart, he actually did such a stupid thing.

The housekeeper said, "Second Master and Third Master, don't worry too much. Prince Chang is very wary of Prince Rui's Mansion and generally won't take action."

"What about the general situation?" asked Mu Lao San.

The housekeeper said, "I suspect that if this is true, Prince Chang will not take action himself, but will instigate others to take action against the Mu family."

Mu Lao Er and Mu Lao San were very worried, "Butler, is there any way to prevent it?"

The housekeeper said, "Prince Chang didn't take any action. He just came to the shop. We can't take the initiative to take action."

"If we take the initiative, King Chang will find a way to use us against us."

"The best way is to inform the Rui Palace of this matter and ask the Rui Palace to help deal with it."

Mu Lao Er and Mu Lao San were very reluctant to trouble the Rui Palace, but they also knew that under the current circumstances, they could only ask the Rui Palace for help.

……

Imperial Palace, side hall of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Royal brother, you have to make the decision for me." Prince Rui walked in crying, looking like he had suffered a great injustice.

Emperor Sheng put down the cinnabar brush in his hand and looked at him speechlessly, "What's going on?"

He nodded at Prince Rui a few times, then turned to Zhong Ling and smiled, "Look at Prince Rui like this. Doesn't he look like those weeping concubines in the harem?"

Zhong Ling bent down slightly, a smile on her face, "Your Majesty, seeing Prince Rui like this, I know he has suffered a great deal of injustice."

Emperor Sheng snorted lightly, "It's good enough that he doesn't let others suffer injustice. Who dares to let him suffer injustice? Aren't they afraid of being punished by him?"

Zhong Ling said, "That's because Your Majesty is protecting Prince Rui."

Everyone in Rongdu knows that the Emperor protects Prince Rui's Mansion the most.

Emperor Sheng squinted at Prince Rui and said, "Tell me, what's wrong with you?"

Prince Rui wiped away his nonexistent tears and curled his lips, "It's Prince Chang who has set his sights on the Mu family."

"Yesterday, Prince Chang went to the Mu family shop, and today some bad rumors about the Mu family shop have spread."

"What are you talking about? The Mu family deliberately opened a shop near the Imperial College in order to win over people from the Imperial College and pave the way for their family members."

"Good boy, I checked and found the Minister of Rites. This Minister of Rites has recently sided with Prince Chang. It's obvious that he was instigated by Prince Chang."

Among the princes, he was most strict with Prince Chang, who always instigated the deposed Prince Ding to cause trouble, while he himself kept himself clean.

Emperor Sheng sneered, "Prince Chang probably thinks he will be the one to ascend the throne in the future, so he dares to take such a move."

Prince An doesn't like state affairs and only likes eating, drinking and having fun all day long. Even if there is a task assigned to him, he always delays it for as long as possible.

Prince Rui sat in a chair, legs crossed. "I think Prince Chang has been quite arrogant recently, openly trying to win over court officials. It's obvious that he has this in mind."

"He thinks that you, my royal brother, would only choose him to inherit the throne, so he dares to be so arrogant."

If you ask him, King Chang is just stupid. He has been hiding for so many years, but he was exposed at this time.

If the emperor really wanted to choose an heir from among his sons, he would have appointed a crown prince long ago. Why hasn't he chosen one yet?

"Prince Rui, what do you think of Prince An?" Emperor Sheng suddenly asked.

Prince Rui stroked his chin and thought for a long time. "Prince An is very smart, not just ordinary smart. He knows exactly what to do to protect himself and live a peaceful and stable life until old age."

"Brother, do you want to make Prince An the crown prince?"

Emperor Sheng glanced at him and said, "I will make Xingguang the crown prince..."

"No, no!" Prince Rui shook his head like a rattle, very resistant. "Royal brother, please don't harm our family, okay?"

"Our family has never had such an idea."

He muttered quietly, "Who would want to be an emperor who gets up earlier than a chicken and sleeps later than a dog?"

"Not to mention, there are always a lot of things going on and all kinds of conspiracies and intrigues."

Emperor Sheng laughed in anger, "If you dare to say another word, I will make Xingguang the crown prince."

Prince Rui quickly covered his mouth and used his eyes to indicate that he would not say another word nonsense.

Emperor Sheng snorted, "Prince An is a good boy, but he is a little too lazy. He needs to be disciplined."

"It just so happens that Prince Chang is a good whetstone."

When Prince Rui heard this, he knew his brother had already made up his mind. "Brother, have you investigated Prince An?"

Emperor Sheng hummed, "I've almost finished the investigation."

"This kid is pretty good. He hasn't gotten involved in anything he shouldn't have in recent years. At most, he's been eating and drinking with Hua Yun."

Prince Rui understood, "My royal brother is worried that Prince An will take this friendship into consideration and take better care of Hua Yun after he ascends the throne?"

Emperor Sheng said, "I do have such concerns."

"It's not that I disagree with Prince An taking extra care of Hua Yun, but I'm worried that this care will change its nature."