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Haoxing Mingrui got out of the carriage with a slightly drunken spirit, and as soon as he walked into the door, he saw the extremely dedicated butler Fan Cheng waiting at the door, holding a dead wind lamp in his hand.

As soon as he saw Haoxing Mingrui's unsteady steps, the big butler hurriedly ran forward, hugged him tightly, and shouted again and again: "The prince is careful of his feet! The wind is cold at night, the prince can not bear the wind! Let the little one help you in and rest." ”

Haoxing Mingrui smiled and waved his hand, and said a little inarticulately: "This king's body is ...... Very, where is it...... Weak but not ...... Fan Cheng, you said, this king is still like a cross-horse and a spear...... General?"

Fan Cheng grinned bitterly, knowing that this fake prince was really drunk, and he actually said such stupid things without self-confession. I don't know if he has said anything in front of the Zuo Prime Minister, has he revealed any flaws?

"The prince is not just like, you were originally a real general! I think back then, wasn't it you who led the Great Yuxiong Division to repel the invasion of the Beirong people? You, the prince, have earned it back with military exploits, and the prince who has made such great military achievements, we have the only one in the Great Yuguo!"

Glancing at Fan Cheng, who was holding his thumb and smiling flatteringly, Haoxing Mingrui snorted rather unpleasantly, "What is the use of military exploits? What about the generals? It's just some old calendars! Where is my name as the prince of the auxiliary government now? Today at the banquet, even the Zuo Xiang, who usually always carries a stinky shelf in front of this king, has completely put down his body and is really respectful to this king!"

Immediately realizing that he had made a mistake, Fan Cheng hurriedly echoed: "That's natural! Although Lord Zuo Xiang is the chief assistant of the court, how can his identity be as noble as you, the prince? Moreover, the prince is now in power, and who of the hundred officials in the court dares not to obey your orders?"

Seeing that the prince's face had improved, Fan Cheng hurriedly said again: "Lord, earlier, the flower doctor sent someone to send a painting, saying that it was his new work, and the little one has ordered someone to put it in your study." ”

"New work?" Haoxing Mingrui's face couldn't help but show a smile of surprise, got rid of Kai Fan Cheng's support, and staggered in the direction of the study.

As soon as he entered the study, his eyes instantly returned to clarity, and he ran to the desk with his steps, picked up the scroll on the bookcase, unfolded it and looked at it a few times, and couldn't help laughing. Then he hurriedly rolled up the scroll again, put it in his sleeve, and walked briskly from the quiet room inside into the inner study.

Xiao Tianjue was still waiting for him in the inner study, and when he saw him come in, he immediately asked, "What is the result?"

"Seventh Uncle rest assured, everything is developing in the direction we expected before! Leng Yiqing is no longer a problem for the time being, and it is likely to become a help for us at a critical time. Haoxing replied excitedly.

"Can you find out the details of him thoroughly?" Xiao Tianjue still asked cautiously, obviously not too relieved about his nephew, who had always been full of confidence.

Although there is no tangible evidence, the nephew is almost certain that Leng Yiqing has taken refuge in King Ji. ”

Xiao Tianjue couldn't help but be taken aback when he heard this, "King Ji?"

"Not only did Uncle Seventh not expect it, I'm afraid even our suspicious and suspicious emperor never thought that his eldest son, who only knew self-cultivation and was indifferent on the surface, was actually privately wooing his henchmen and was ready to force the palace to take the throne at any time!"

"How can you be so sure? I think that King Naji was born to the queen, and he is also the eldest son of the emperor, and no matter how long he will be established in the future, he will be the prince. Why did he take such a big risk? Could it be that he had forgotten so quickly the lessons of his brother Huai Wang's rebellion and death?"

"I originally had the same thoughts as Uncle Seven, so much so that I completely ignored His Royal Highness King Ji. It wasn't until that day that I listened to Leng Yiqing's words in the willow garden that I became vigilant, and felt that this Zuo Xiang, who was very deep in the city, should have a different heart for the emperor, so he was so anxious to test my true identity. ”

Speaking of this, Haoxing Mingrui suddenly smiled disdainfully, "Today he has been disturbed by Fang Yin's affairs, but as soon as he heard me talk about that so-called old friend, he immediately left Fang Yin's mother and son behind and became a very competent lobbyist. Although he did not mention King Ji in his words, his arguments about the new pattern and new atmosphere made it clear that he wanted to set up a new king. With his intelligence and courage, he would never dare to try to establish himself as the emperor, so he had only one choice - King Ji.

Fourteen years ago, the second prince Huai Wang conspired with Gao Fengxian, the commander of the forbidden army at that time, and took advantage of the emperor's patrol to lead the troops to capture the imperial city, intending to seize the throne. At that time, the emperor had a total of five princes, except for the emperor's eldest son Jiwang, who accompanied the emperor on the tour, the remaining three princes who stayed in the palace, regardless of their age, were all killed by King Huai, and King Huai himself committed suicide after the defeat. Therefore, from the current point of view, King Ji is the most qualified of the princes, and the one who is most likely to ascend to the throne immediately, because except for him, the rest of the princes are not yet adults.

Moreover, speaking of His Royal Highness King Ji, does the seventh uncle have a feeling that he is actually similar to his father in some ways? He seems to be humble and polite, indifferent, and almost never participates in the affairs of the court. But the word 'no dispute' is meant to be seen by others!"

"But this throne will be his, sooner or later, why should he fight?"

Haoxing Mingrui shook his head and said: "Now that even the crown prince who should belong to him is not his, how can he be sure that this throne must be his? King Ji is the eldest son of the emperor, he is nearly forty years old, and the emperor has just passed his sixtieth birthday, and he is still in good health, if there is no accident, he can at least sit as an emperor for ten or eight years." Moreover, with his obsession with that throne, I am afraid that he will never take the initiative to give up that position until he takes his last breath.

In this way, when the day really needs to decide on the throne of the prince, those princes who are still underage should all be adults, all of them are young and strong and ambitious, and King Ji is already an old man in his fifties by then, what can he use to compete with those brothers who are also coveting that chair?

Moreover, now that the situation is chaotic and the national strength is getting worse, if you don't think about change, I am afraid that within a few years, Dayu will be in danger of falling. If you don't seize the throne at this time, when the people's grievances are boiling, the mountains and rivers are broken, and under the internal and external troubles, even if you reluctantly sit on the throne, I am afraid that it will only be a short-lived emperor. ”

"There's some truth to that. Xiao Tian nodded worriedly, "In this way, we have another strong rival." Although in a short period of time, we may be able to use each other, but when the day comes, what should we do with this profit-hungry Zuo Xiang?"

"It is precisely because of this that I have revealed Yu'er's life experience to Leng Yi in advance, and as for how he will treat Yu'er, no one can predict. However, judging from Leng Yiqing's attitude, he doesn't seem to have no old feelings for Fang Yin, but for his own ambition, he will definitely not admit Fang Yin's identity, and for Yu'er, it should be the same. ”

"In this case, then we must design a proper identity for Yu'er before he returns, which can not only give their father and son a chance to have further contact, but also not expose the relationship between Yu'er and you and me. Xiao Tianjue groaned, "Chongyuan said that Yu'er has shown signs of awakening, if it is before next spring...... By then, the battle with Beirong should have come to fruition, and Yu'er can return with the army......"

Seeing Uncle Seven's exhausted look, Haoxing Mingrui couldn't help but smile mysteriously, took out the painting that had been hidden in his sleeve, and solemnly presented it to Xiao Tianjue.

Xiao Tianjue took the painting, first glanced at Haoxing Mingrui with a little puzzlement, and then slowly unfolded the painting to take a closer look.

The painting is a chrysanthemum, and the autumn chrysanthemums in various forms compete to bloom in the west wind, although it is vivid and expressive, but there is nothing new.

However, after a closer look, he finally discovered something unusual. It turned out that on one of the white chrysanthemums with tall stems and green edges, there was a white butterfly fluttering.

According to common sense, when the autumn chrysanthemum blooms, when it is cold and fragrant, it is impossible for butterflies to fly. However, the butterfly in the painting not only strayed into the chrysanthemum, but also lingered in it. The long petals that cascade down like clouds and waterfalls, accompanied by its light and agile wings, sway in the wind, giving people a dreamlike feeling.

Staring at the magical autumn butterfly for a long time, Xiao Tianjue muttered the inscription in the lower right corner of the scroll: "Autumn to the butterfly, autumn to the butterfly to return......"