"His Majesty has taken in five concubines this time: two as concubines and three as beauties."

These concubines still did not come from high-ranking families, but at least they were daughters of court officials.

Xiao Zhixing closed the booklet. "Do they all have someone with them?"

Yin nodded. "Yes, I have both."

"very good."

Turning her head, she also instructed the Ghost Guards to arrange for people to be around them.

Don't let them accidentally produce a prince. Zhao Yunqi can't have children, but they can.

Speaking of this...

The Ghost Guard reported, "Since the Crown Prince married Lady Xu, he has become increasingly low-key. Lady Xu was pregnant, but inexplicably miscarried."

Zhao Lin got married four months ago. The wedding was very modest and lacked any of the grandeur of being the only son of a prince.

Xiao Zhixing also sent a token congratulatory gift at the time.

"Furthermore, I suspect that the Crown Prince was sterilized after Lady Xu miscarried."

Xiao Zhixing raised an eyebrow. Could it be that Zhao Yunqi was behind this?

However, she had an even more interesting guess, and she didn't expect that some viewers in the live stream had the same idea as her.

[Yellow comment: Perhaps Zhao Lin sterilized himself??]

This comment shocked everyone, but then they found it reasonable.

After all, he had broken his own leg earlier.

[Red comment: But why? He himself said he couldn't ascend the throne with a broken leg, but what does that have to do with the child?]

[Green comment: The eldest prince is ruined, but the grandson can still ascend the throne.]

[Yellow comment: Yes, some people will skip adult princes and choose a grandson to succeed to the throne for the sake of so-called legitimacy!]

[Red comment: Zhao Lin is ruthless!]

Xiao Zhixing was actually curious about what Zhao Lin was thinking. Did he really have no desire for the throne at all?

She didn't believe that Lowe hadn't instigated him behind the scenes.

He consistently chose to resist temptation, repeatedly cutting off his path to success, which was indeed ruthless.

News of An Wuxi and Xiahou Gong also arrived from Shengjing.

The two now want to return to their home country.

Zhao Yunqi did not keep them; he allowed them to leave Shengjing and return to their respective countries.

Xiao Zhixing had previously planned to take them hostage or bury them halfway through the journey.

The situation has changed now.

This Xiahou Gong is Xiahou Zhenglin's biggest rival and a staunch supporter of the young emperor.

This person also proactively contacted the Feng family and became a collaborator with them.

He wanted to use the Feng family's influence to bolster the young emperor's prestige.

From Dasheng's perspective, Xiao Zhixing is his enemy.

But if the common enemy becomes Xiahou Zhenglin, Xiao Zhixing could still be friends with him.

The key is to carefully study the operational methods involved.

She suggested that Sun Rui give it a try and see if she could meet Xiahou Gong.

Of course, it can't be in her name.

An imperial system or the name of the emperor would be good.

It doesn't require deep cooperation; just supporting him in his fight against Xiahou Zhenglin is enough.

About Anwuxi.

"This person's origins are mysterious. It seems that he was suddenly trusted by Xiao Kui. All that is known is that he has 30% of the Great Sheng bloodline and has no children, no relatives, and no weaknesses."

This is strange. He has the bloodline of the Great Sheng Dynasty, yet Xiao Kui entrusted him with an important task.

He has no weaknesses yet, so why is Xiao Kui so confident in him?

"Investigate again, investigate the people around him, investigate his past activities, even the dog in his mansion, don't let him get away with it."

The fewer weaknesses he seems, the greater his weaknesses become, which he needs to carefully conceal.

An Wuxi is a staunch supporter of Xiao Kui and also half of Xiao Kui's brain; she won't let him go back so easily.

There is an unspoken understanding among nations that envoys should not be killed, but if they are "accidentally" injured or poisoned, no one can be blamed.

Anyway, no one is dead. You protest? Fine, we'll investigate slowly, as long as you're willing to wait for the results.

"Keep a close eye on Xiahou Gong, and it would be best to find strong evidence of his dealings and cooperation with the Feng family."

Xiao Zhixing remembered this; Xiahou Gong would definitely have to pass through Jianan Pass on his way back.

It was time for Feng Mo to express his opinion.

Speaking of Feng Mo, he rested for a while after returning home. Because he and Luo Cang returned empty-handed, he was ridiculed by his two older brothers.

How could Feng Mo not hate them?

"This man is ruthless and unscrupulous. He even poisoned two of his nephews, causing Feng Meng and Feng Meng to become suspicious of each other and fight each other. He reaped the benefits."

This is how Ghost Guard described him.

Feng Lizhen was overwhelmed by Xiong Chumo's appearance and growing power, but unexpectedly, his home caught fire and his two sons openly fought each other at a soldiers' banquet.

It made him lose face.

Therefore, he had to punish the two men, stripping them of their military power and sending them back to reflect on their actions.

Feng Mo feigned pleas and obtained 60% of the military power from the two men.

“That’s not enough. This kind of unfilial son should be hated even more, especially Feng Lizhen.”

Xiao Zhixing encouraged the Ghost Guards to be more active, hoping to incite them to deal with Feng Lizhen.

Then, let's talk about Luo Cang.

He was ruthless to himself. In order to gain Lovi's trust, he risked his life to go to the northern frontier for help, and only then did he succeed in staying by Lovi's side.

Perhaps it was a father-son trait, but instead of trying to please Lovi and Yelüge, he seduced Yelüge's empress.

Right under their noses, he became the empress's lover.

"Yelüge's queen has had no children since her marriage, but she is now pregnant. Luo Wei secretly stirs up trouble, making the other party believe that Yelüge is preventing her from getting pregnant."

Women in the imperial harem, whose minds are all on one man, are prone to developing psychological distortions.

Love can turn into hate in an instant.

Yelü Ge's queen was the daughter of a nobleman from the northern frontier. He also favored another concubine, who gave birth to his eldest son.

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