Chapter 230 Hot Potato

Song Zhimian's first reaction was that it was impossible.

Lord Ye Yunshu's concern for the Crown Prince is definitely genuine; how could she possibly be thinking of replacing him?

"There must be something going on here!" Song Zhimian quickly realized.

Xiao Huaijin didn't say anything, but simply handed Ye Yunshu's letter to Song Zhimian.

Song Zhimian took the letter and read it carefully before she understood what was going on.

It turns out that the prince's illness was indeed cured, but he could no longer engage in strenuous activities after the cure.

Whether it's the emperor or the crown prince of Dayu, once they sit on that throne, there will be no shortage of trouble.

As long as the crown prince is the heir apparent, he must be busy with many tasks.

In order to ensure that the crown prince can live out his life in peace, the position of heir apparent must be changed.

Judging from the current situation, the emperor is probably thinking about Xiao Huaijin.

After all, they're siblings from the same mother, so they can be a little more secure in the future.

"Your Highness...you don't have designs on that position, do you?" Song Zhimian looked at Xiao Huaijin cautiously.

Xiao Huaijin snorted, took the letter from Song Zhimin, and put it into the box specifically for mail.

"Am I out of my mind? Why am I making trouble for myself?"

Is being the Crown Prince of Dayu so easy? The Crown Prince is such a kind person, yet he gets so angry that he curses when things happen.

My temper... Hehe, believe it or not, if I were to become the crown prince, I would scold every civil and military official in the court within a month!

I'm not going to go looking for that discomfort!

This crown prince position... let whoever wants it be it, I'm not going to be one.

If all else fails, we can just ask Father to give that position to my eldest sister. She has been dealing with civil and military officials since she was fifteen, so she has experience.

However, the eldest sister only cares about the account books, and she probably wouldn't want to take on this hot potato.

Why don't we let Father Emperor appoint a Crown Prince?

Although Juege is still young, his father is still strong and healthy, and he will definitely be emperor for another twenty or thirty years.

When Father gets old, Jue-ge will be the perfect successor! Anyway, it's none of my business.

I'm currently in the southwest, and all I can think about is how to break up the Biao Kingdom. Let the capital do whatever it wants!

Song Zhimian, let's go out for a stroll and forget about what's going on in the capital.

Let your elder sister, Lord Ye, handle the matters in the capital.

Let's imagine what's happening right in front of us!

After Xiao Huaijin finished speaking, he gestured for Song Zhimian to quickly change her clothes and go out with him.

Song Zhimian was a little confused!

There are actually people who complain about being the crown prince; in Xiao Huaijin's eyes, the position of crown prince is a hot potato.

"Your Highness, what should we do now? The capital will definitely not let you off the hook."

"What else can we do? Let's try to fool Jue-ge'er! Just make him happy to take on this task."

Juege'er is the Crown Prince's son. Shouldn't he be in charge of his father's affairs?

Don't worry, Jue-ge'er is still young and doesn't have many tricks up his sleeve. If you coax him a little, he'll happily take over the business.

Let's go out and take a look at how things are going in Biao Country.

As for Jue-ge'er... don't let it slip!

Think about it, if Juege becomes the Crown Prince, it will be good for you too, won't it?

You will be the master of ceremonies for the Crown Prince in the future, and maybe even the head of the palace. In a few years, you might even be the one holding the position of Aunt Cui!

Song Zhimian, I think you should talk to Jue-ge more about responsibility…

"Don't try to fool me, I'm not stupid!" Song Zhimian said these two sentences and ran away.

Do you really think she's stupid?!

How could the future crown prince be a topic for lowly female officials like them to discuss?

This Xiao Huaijin is really pushing himself into a fire pit!

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As Xiao Huaijin watched Song Zhimian run further and further away, he felt a little helpless.

Isn't it right for a son to follow in his father's footsteps? Jue-ge is still young; isn't it good for him to have some ambition?

And this Song Zhimian is really something. Juege'er listens to her now. If she could just chime in from the sidelines, she could definitely win Juege'er's heart.

Back then... Jue-ge'er was undoubtedly the Crown Prince!

Xiao Huaijin watched as Song Zhimian disappeared from sight and gently shook his head.

Song Zhimian... she's quite cunning; she's given me so many flowers, plants, and small animals these past few days.

She accepted it quite readily; it's really difficult to get her to do me a favor!

Could it be that the gift I gave didn't resonate with you?

Didn't she say that day, when she was drunk, that she likes keeping flowers, plants, and small animals? Don't people always speak the truth when they're drunk?

Should I really send her a few handsome men...?

The key issue is that Sun City doesn't have male prostitutes like those in Beijing's brothels!

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Song Zhimian didn't take Xiao Huaijin's words to heart. Who would be the crown prince was a matter for the royal family, something for the person on the dragon throne to worry about.

As a fifth-rank female official, she had no right to discuss such matters.

The only thing on her mind right now was what was going on in the Kingdom of Biao, and whether those two princes were about to cause a major upheaval.

What will Ruan Xingzhi do next...?

Wei Yanli has already led his men to infiltrate Mandalay, the capital of the Biao Kingdom. What is the situation there now?

Song Zhimian waited anxiously for news from the Kingdom of Biao.

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Finally, two days later, Wei Yanli sent someone to deliver the message.

"The second prince and the first prince are now irreconcilably at odds, and the queen of Biao Kingdom has tried to mediate several times without success."

On the contrary, at Ruan Xingzhi's instigation, the two sides have completely broken off relations.

The eldest prince was assassinated three times and nearly poisoned twice.

The second prince was assassinated twice in his residence and impeached five times in court.

The Third Prince appears impartial, but he has done his fair share of taking advantage of others' misfortunes.

The emperor of Biao Kingdom has been seeing the third prince more often, and even at the last palace banquet, he kept the third prince behind alone.

People in the Biao Kingdom's court were already quite dissatisfied with the two princes.

Some civil officials have already secretly gone to the Third Prince's residence..."

The news that Wei Yanli sent made Song Zhimian feel much better.

Judging from the current situation, the eldest prince and the second prince are bound to have a big fight.

The third prince gradually appeared before everyone. Next, the first and second princes were both rejected by the emperor of Biao Kingdom, and the third prince would become the crown prince of Biao Kingdom.

This Ruan Xingzhi... he's got something! He really single-handedly turned the country into chaos.

As Song Zhimian pondered this, she opened the last message Wei Yanli had sent.

"Three days from now, it will be the Emperor of Biao's birthday, and all three princes will attend!"

At the instigation of the third prince, the eldest prince secretly contacted many military generals, and there is a possibility that he will stage a coup.

The second prince will also take action on that day.

Song Zhimian sat up straight immediately.

A birthday banquet? A military general? And some other action?

Hehe, that day will definitely be lively. If I'm not mistaken, those two princes will become prisoners... or even lose their lives!