Chapter 506: Rumors

After Jiang Lin came to the capital, he did not do anything personally. However, Jiang Lin was in a backbone position, so the secret guards were more effective in doing their work.

"Master, we found a breakthrough."

With Jiang Lin's close command and presence, things that had not been found in the previous few months now have clearer clues.

Of course, this may not be directly related to Jiang Lin's appearance, but no matter what, such a result is pleasing.

Jiang Lin looked up at the man with a relaxed smile on his face and said calmly, "Tell me."

The secret guard said cheerfully, "The person who has been helping the Ninth Prince contact the outside world is a young eunuch. We have verified his identity several times and found that he is related to the Ninth Prince's mother."

These words made Jiang Lin's eyebrows raise, and he became a little interested.

After seeing Jiang Lin's expression, the secret guard described it in more detail.

Overall, Qin Xiangnuan can label this little eunuch as "inspirational".

After the secret guard finished speaking and left, Jiang Lin turned to Qin Xiangnuan, with a look of surprise in his eyes that was almost the same as hers.

"How likely do you think it is that the Ninth Prince is a puppet?" Qin Xiangnuan asked.

Jiang Lin shook his head. "It's hard to tell right now, but this eunuch is indeed suspicious. Perhaps he just wants to use the Ninth Prince to do something and reap the benefits. Or perhaps..."

"Do you just want to help the Ninth Prince?" Qin Xiangnuan completed the rest of Jiang Lin's words.

Jiang Lin was silent for a moment, then said, "It's still unclear now, but we'll know once they continue investigating."

Qin Xiangnuan raised the corner of her mouth and said with a playful tone, "A little eunuch who only appeared in the palace after Concubine Zhen's death, has been in the palace for more than ten years, but he is still an insignificant person. Do you think he is a real eunuch?"

Qin Xiangnuan thought that the other party was more likely to be hiding something from the world and lurking beside the Ninth Prince. Otherwise, why would he apply to leave the palace after the Ninth Prince appeared in front of everyone and start to openly help the Ninth Prince deal with things?

"I'll have someone investigate Zhen Fei's connections." Jiang Lin said, "No matter who he is, I won't let him cause trouble in the capital again."

After that, Jiang Lin always sent people to keep an eye on the eunuch. Any suspicious behavior of the eunuch would be intercepted once discovered by Jiang Lin's people.

This would definitely make the Ninth Prince even more angry.

"Since he is so unkind, don't blame me." The ninth prince said with a gloomy face.

On that day, the rumor that Jiang Lin had abandoned his post spread like wildfire in the imperial city. The rumors were everywhere, making the emperor worried.

The emperor has had a special preference for Jiang Lin since he was a child, but after hearing this news, he couldn't help but feel shocked and suspicious. Gu Mingqi wanted to rebel first, so it seemed reasonable for Jiang Lin to have such an idea.

At that time, the ninth prince was in the emperor's bedroom, and it was he who told the emperor the rumor in person.

"Father, have you ever regretted it?" the Ninth Prince asked casually.

The emperor's eyes flickered when he lowered his eyes, but when he raised them and met the ninth prince's gaze, they were sharp.

"Father, you don't have to look at me like that." The Ninth Prince sneered, "Now it's Jiang Lin who has done something he shouldn't have done. You should immediately order someone to investigate."

"You're the one who did this!" the emperor shouted.

"You can't say that." The Ninth Prince looked relaxed, ignoring the Emperor's anger. "It wasn't me who instigated Jiang Lin to leave the border. He came back because he heard that Gu Mingqi was gone and thought he had an opportunity."

"You're talking nonsense." Even if the emperor had doubts in his heart, he still had to be tough in front of the Ninth Prince and not let the Ninth Prince lead him by the nose.

But the emperor's situation is not much better now. Almost all the people around him have been quietly replaced by the Ninth Prince. He is unable to be tough in front of the Ninth Prince for the time being.

"Do you trust your good son so much?" The Ninth Prince sneered.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, not sure which son the other person was referring to.

Seeing this, the Ninth Prince's eyes flashed with cruelty. He sneered undisguisedly, "So what if you have so many sons? Whether openly or secretly, none of them shares your beliefs."

After hearing this, the emperor understood that the Ninth Prince was clearly referring to Jiang Lin.

"Do you want to ask me how I found out?" The Ninth Prince asked with a smile when the Emperor looked at him with confusion.

The emperor stared at him quietly for a moment, then shook his head, "No."

For some reason, the Ninth Prince was angered by the Emperor's words. He immediately stood up, glared at him hatefully, and left.

The entire bedroom was empty with only the emperor left. Now he could only cry out to heaven and earth but no one would answer him.

"emperor!"

"You're here."

"It's because I'm useless. The Ninth Prince has already left."

The emperor chuckled suddenly, "I am the most useless person right now.

As the emperor, the supreme ruler of a country, now an order has to go through the ninth prince before it can be issued. It is really sad and ridiculous. This is all the emperor's own fault.

"Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me by saying this." After the emperor finished speaking, the old man in front of him knelt down.

"Get up." Looking at the man who had been by his side for decades, the emperor was somewhat tolerant of him. "It's a good thing he didn't take you away from me, otherwise I would be so lonely."

"Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, this man who knew the emperor so well didn't dare to stand up. "I am loyal to Your Majesty, as the sun and the moon can attest. But the Ninth Prince didn't replace me. Perhaps he wants to alienate me from Your Majesty."

"You think I can't think of it?" The emperor's expression changed.

The eunuch was startled and lowered his head, "I am the old servant who said too much."

"Okay, get up!" the emperor said impatiently.

The eunuch quickly stood up. The emperor, upset, waved at him and said, "My head hurts again."

"Let me massage it for you." The eunuch responded quickly after hearing the words. After getting the emperor's approval, he walked behind him and placed his hands on the emperor's head.

The emperor's brows gradually relaxed and he told him about Jiang Lin.

"Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince now wants you to alienate yourself from everyone. The Crown Prince volunteered to go to that cold and miserable borderland. The earlier reports of victory are undeniable. If the Crown Prince intended to rebel, he wouldn't do this."

The eunuch spoke softly, staring closely at the emperor's expression.

"Zhengde, how long have you been by my side?" The emperor did not comment on the eunuch's words, but instead asked about irrelevant matters.

Fan Zhengde was sent to the palace when he was young. He suffered all kinds of humiliation and appeared in front of the emperor. After that, he stayed there.