After hearing my inner thoughts, the ancestors in the Dream of the Red Chamber went berserk.

Jia Zheng and Jia Jing were also greatly alarmed. A change of the crown prince could trigger a major upheaval in the court.

Jia Daihua steadied himself and asked:

"Has Hu'er told you who the next emperor will be?"

Jia Daishan shook his head. "This is exactly what I'm troubled about right now. Hu'er didn't say anything before she fainted?"

Jia Daihua recalled how someone had tried to win him over but failed, harboring resentment and poisoning his younger brother, as well as harming Paihu'er. He clenched his fist and said:

“Daishan, this is something we have to get involved in. Although we can’t do it openly, we have to stir up this mess even more. At the very least, we can’t let that person take the position. If he does, how will our Jia family survive?”

Remembering that prince Jia Daishan, he said:

“What you say makes sense, brother, but we can’t get involved. We can only take advantage of the chaos to do our own thing. I’ve already sent people to gather information about what he’s done in recent years. The Emperor is getting older every day, and his patience with these princes has its limits. Once we’ve gathered this information in advance, we can use it to trip him up.”

Jia Daihua said excitedly, "You and I, brothers, have the same idea. I had sent people to keep an eye on them before, but I was afraid of disturbing them, so I didn't dare to go too deep. But now it seems that there is enough time."

The Emperor is currently in good health, and what we are discussing now is likely something that will happen later. As for why the Crown Prince cannot succeed to the throne, what could be the reason?

The Crown Prince is the Empress's eldest son, known for his wisdom and virtue, and is greatly favored by the Emperor. He should have ascended the throne.

Jia Daishan was also quite troubled. "I think so too. Although the princes are not making any big moves now, the ministers still approve of the crown prince. But I heard from Hu'er that the retired emperor does not approve of the new emperor he installed, and many people in the court are not convinced by the new emperor."

Jia Daihua:

"That means the emperor was forced to make him emperor, but the emperor has many sons."

After saying that, he took a deep breath and said, "Then it was only in the later stages that the princes fought fiercely, and many princes got into trouble, even the crown prince. In the end, the emperor had no choice but to be forced to establish a new emperor."

Jia Daishan also gasped in surprise. They were fighting this fiercely!

Jia Daihua:

"Now that this has happened, should we take sides?"

Jia Daishan:

"I still maintain that we should continue as we are. Everything we have now is because we don't participate. When I last visited the palace, the Emperor subtly expressed his disgust with the princes' infighting. Although the Emperor lamented his old age, I felt that he was still ambitious and did not want to abdicate."

Everything our family has is a gift from the Emperor. If we turn back now, I fear the Emperor will be the first to deal with the Jia family.

After thinking it over, Jia Daihua said:

"Then let's continue as we agreed before, and continue to be loyal ministers. There's still plenty of time, and we can decide what to do later!"

What did the in-laws say? The Zhang family is deeply intertwined with the Crown Prince; they can't escape their ties. If anything happens to the Crown Prince, the Zhang family will be utterly ruined. Didn't the in-laws say anything?

Jia Daishan sighed and said:

"When Hu'er suddenly fainted, everyone panicked and had no time to think about these things. I have already invited my in-laws to meet at Shanwailou tonight. My brother and I will go there together and discuss it further."

After Jia Daishan finished speaking, he looked at the three younger men with a somewhat fearful expression and said:

"At times like these, we should be even more composed. There's no conclusion yet. Kuang Hu has already said he won't leave again, so we can rest assured. Hu'er will definitely say something else later, but you can't all rely on Hu'er. If Hu'er does everything, what will be the point of having you elders?"

The three responded in unison, emphasizing that they should work even harder. Only by becoming strong themselves could they be unafraid of any changes that might occur later.

That evening, Jia Daishan and Jia Daihua discreetly went to the banquet. From the Zhang family's side, only Zhang Heming attended alone; he didn't bring anyone else. Bringing too many people would only attract more attention.

The three sat down and each instructed their trusted confidants to guard the doors and windows.

As soon as he sat down, Zhang Heming said:

"I've been thinking about this carefully these past two days, but I still can't figure it out. Most of the princes don't seem to be actively provoking the Crown Prince. They're just making friends with some ministers in private. But the Crown Prince hasn't been working for nothing all these years; he has quite a reputation in the court. Besides, he now has a son, which makes his position even more secure, and he's also quite favored by the Emperor. I really can't understand why the Crown Prince didn't ascend the throne in the end."

Jia Daihua: "If I may be so bold as to say something disrespectful, have you, my in-laws, considered whether something has happened to the Crown Prince?!"

Zhang Heming was shocked. He understood everything. If something happened to the Crown Prince, then the Emperor would have no choice but to appoint another heir. Moreover, it seemed that the struggle for the throne would be very fierce in the later stages.

Jia Daihua sighed and said:

"This is a highly coveted position. Who wouldn't want a piece of it? Who wouldn't want to fight for that position? I'm afraid some ministers also want to make a contribution to the rise of the new emperor and elevate their families to new heights."

Zhang Heming:

"You said before that someone poisoned you and that someone was trying to harm Hu'er. Have you found out who did it?"

Jia Daishan: "It's been investigated."

After saying that, he gestured seven with his hand. Zhang Heming slammed his fist on the table in anger and cursed:

"This bastard, there must be someone behind him. Although he is arrogant and domineering, he is brainless. There must be someone else directing him."

Jia Daishan nodded and said:

"I also suspected that someone was behind him, but I didn't know who it was."

Zhang Heming:

"It's alright, the fox's tail will always be exposed one day. He dared to harm my grandson and my in-laws, I will not let him get away with it!"

The three of them then carefully studied the political situation in the court in the private room before dispersing.

That night, Jia Hu slept surrounded by the love of his two younger brothers.

In the dream, I carefully sorted through the memories in my mind again. I sighed, "It's so tragic, so tragic! This world is such a huge tragedy! Does no one have a good ending?" The more I thought about it, the more heartbroken I became. Not only my own family, but even my maternal grandparents' family, no one had a good ending.

I originally thought that since I wasn't a main character, even if the timeline was filled in, there should be one or two characters who would have a good outcome.

But who knew that even with time making up for it, there were still no good results! Jia Hu was shocked and even more glad that he knew these results. It seemed that he had to work hard to change things. The tragedy of the Zhang family was mainly due to the Crown Prince, so he definitely had to protect the Crown Prince from falling from power.

But that's the Crown Prince, someone I can't even get close to. How can I protect him? I'll rush over and say, "Hello, kindred spirit, I'm here to help you."

Before I could finish speaking, everyone would be gone.

Why should I, at such a young age, have to handle so many things? Jia Hu couldn't help but blame the world consciousness in his heart. It was such a hands-off boss. It went to sleep and left this huge mess for him.

What a mess this is! After I've sorted everything out, when I see him again, I'll definitely give him a good beating.

The world consciousness, which was in a deep sleep, seemed to sense a tremendous resentment rushing towards it. It couldn't help but stir, roll over, and continue sleeping.

After the three finished their morning classes, they went to Grandmother Jia's place at noon.

Before even entering the house, Jia Hu could hear laughter and cheerful conversation coming from inside. Upon entering, he saw that everyone inside was laughing and chatting happily.

Even my mother and second aunt were here. I was a little curious as to why everyone was gathered here today.

She saw her aunt sitting next to Grandmother Jia. Her face flushed with embarrassment.