Sang Hong, who had been on edge, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The other party had tacitly acknowledged the alliance between the two sides, which made everything much easier.

At this point, Zu'an no longer concealed anything: "I have been racking my brains over the question my uncle just raised. Logically speaking, after fighting for so many years, why did the Emperor let go of such a good opportunity to eliminate Prince Qi this time, when it was possible to do so legitimately?"

As for Zhu Xie Chixin's threat, he doesn't take it to heart at all now.

He actually had his own answer to this question, wondering if the emperor had lost a fragment of his soul, causing his power to be greatly reduced and making him less confident in defeating the Prince of Qi.

Unfortunately, I can't bring this up to discuss with Sang Hong.

Sang Hong said, "This is normal. Do you know that the situation in the capital has been very tense recently? Various armies have been frequently mobilized in secret. The entire capital is like a powder keg, which will explode with just one spark."

"The Prince of Qi has cultivated his power for many years and his influence is enormous. Half of the civil and military officials in the court have been drawn into his schemes. If the Emperor were to make a move now, the others in the Prince of Qi's group would be afraid of being implicated and would have no choice but to fight back against him. That would be a situation that the Emperor absolutely does not want to see."

Zuan didn't expect that both sides had already begun to mobilize troops and prepare for a direct confrontation during this period.

"But can we just let it go like this? The Emperor is not likely to suffer such a great loss," Zu An asked.

Sang Hong smiled but did not answer. Instead, he looked at his daughter with a questioning look in his eyes: "Qian'er, what do you think?"

Sang Qian was taken aback, but still replied, "Of course His Majesty won't let it go like that. If nothing unexpected happens, he will avoid a direct large-scale conflict and instead adopt a strategy of undermining the Qi Prince's forces, first dismantling the main factions of the Qi Prince's group, and then settling accounts with the Qi Prince later."

She glanced at Zheng Dan and continued, "The Qin family is the most directly affected by the Qi Wang Group. The Qin family's influence in the military is too deep-rooted. The reason why the Emperor is so hesitant to act this time is also because of the Qin family."

Zheng Dan was somewhat confused, thinking to herself, "Why is the Qin family looking at me? Do they really think I'm Chu Chuyan?"

Zu An hurriedly asked, "Then how do you think the Emperor will deal with the Qin family?"

The Qin family is, after all, Qin Wanru's original family, and they have been very good to Chu Chuyan and Chu Youzhao. If something really happens, they will definitely be heartbroken.

Sang Qian shook her head: "There is too little information at the moment to make a judgment, but what is certain is that the Emperor will deal with the Qin family first, and it won't take too long."

"Continue." Zu'an also sat up straight. Clearly, the other party's analysis was very useful for future actions, and he could not take it lightly.

“Next is the Yu family. If the Qin family represents military power, then the Yu family, which is richer than a country, represents the financial power of the Qi Prince’s Mansion,” Sang Qian continued. “Of course, it could also be the Pei family, after all, the Pei family has a great influence in court politics.”

Zu An's mind conjured up images of Yu Yanluo and Pei Mianman, and he couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache. Why were all the people he was on good terms with part of the Qi King's faction, yet he himself had irreconcilable conflicts with the Qi King and his son?

Sang Qian then went on to analyze a lot more, and Zu An felt he had benefited greatly from it. He couldn't help but exclaim, "Sister Qian'er is indeed worthy of her reputation; she is truly a female Zhuge Liang."

"Who is Zhuge?" Sang Qian was taken aback. She corrected the other person several times, but the other person still called her "Sister Qian'er" repeatedly, so she simply stopped caring.

“Uh,” Zuan thought for a moment and explained, “a character who is so intelligent that he is almost demonic.”

Sang Qian blushed slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed: "I'm not that amazing."

"Sister Qian'er is too modest." Zu An suddenly found it quite interesting to tease this little girl. She was incredibly mature when it came to matters of state and military affairs, yet she acted like a shy little girl in everyday life.

Sang Hong coughed lightly, interrupting his teasing: "Grandfather, my identity is special. If I meet with you for a long time, it will easily arouse the Emperor's suspicion. So in the future, you can consult Qian'er about anything. Her knowledge in various aspects is no less than mine."

"Okay." Zuan laughed. Dealing with pretty girls is always more fun than hanging out with old men.

However, he felt a small hand pinching his waist, and he heard Zheng Dan's sarcastic voice transmission in his ear: "Tsk tsk tsk, she's creating an opportunity for you two to have private contact."

At this moment, she gradually understood Sang Hong's plan and felt a little uneasy, even though she was the one who arrived first.

Sang Hong hesitated for a moment before speaking again: "By the way, the Zheng family has also developed some businesses in the capital. Zheng Dan has been busy all the time. She is all alone now, which is not easy for her. If you are willing, you can help take care of her."

Sang Qian stared at her father in surprise. Although she had some guesses, she didn't expect her father to say it out loud.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, everyone here is intelligent enough to understand the implication.

Zheng Dan lowered her head, so ashamed that she wished she could disappear into a crack.

At the same time, I felt a sense of joy, as the mountain that had been weighing on my heart for so long could finally be lifted.

Zuan looked at him strangely: "Uh, I'll take care of her as much as I can."

Sang Hong nodded, stood up and said, "Alright, we won't disturb your reunion any longer."

"Sit a little longer, have some food before you leave," Zu'an said, feigning an attempt to persuade them to stay. The father and daughter knew perfectly well what was going on, and naturally, they couldn't stay.

After the two left, Sang Qian whispered to her father, "Father, Miss Chu seems a little strange today?"

Sang Hong nodded: "It is indeed a bit strange, as if they are afraid of us."

"Huh? What, Miss Chu?" A puzzled voice came from the side.

The father and daughter turned around and saw a boy with red lips and white teeth staring at them, and next to him was a beautiful young girl with straight legs and wheat-colored skin.

"So it's Young Master Chu. We just visited Lord Zu and met your sister there," Sang Qian replied with a smile. There was no point in hiding it, as they had extended their affection to the Chu family because of Zu An.

"My sister has come to the capital?" Chu Youzhao's eyes lit up. She didn't even bother to talk to them anymore and rushed into the house.

On the other side, Zu An was holding Zheng Dan's hand: "Dan'er, your father-in-law gave you to me right in front of me, so you don't have to worry about me anymore."

Zheng Dan spat out, "It's not that bad. He just asked you to look after me. Don't get the wrong idea."

Despite saying that, my heart was still pounding.

"By the way, I feel like the whole thing is weird. Why didn't they get angry at all when they saw me? It was as if... as if I really was Miss Chu." Zheng Dan was full of doubts. The whole thing was too strange.

Just as Zu'an was about to answer, a hurried voice suddenly came from outside: "Sister, sister?"

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Today, the two chapters were combined.