At this moment, Xie Ruiyuan was in Prince An's Mansion.

Xie Ruiyuan did not go through the main gate to visit Prince Shang'an's Mansion, but visited privately.

When Prince An learned that the third prince had come to visit him, he was extremely excited.

You know, he has always wanted to meet the third prince, but he just couldn't find a chance.

But he was still a little puzzled. He had not heard that the third prince had returned to the capital. It seemed that the third prince had returned to the capital in secret.

He knew exactly why the third prince came to visit him.

You must know that Prince An's Mansion has always been loyal to the emperor and would never participate in the fight for the throne among the princes.

No matter which prince tries to win him over, he will not choose to take sides.

However, this firm belief has been shaken since last year. The disappearance of his grandson Mingxuan sounded a wake-up call for him. Some things cannot be done the way he wants.

He knew very well that the emperor's decree to the third prince last year marked the official start of the battle for the throne among the princes.

Although it had never stopped before, those were just minor incidents. After the imperial edict incident, not only the officials in the capital, but also the local officials, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, would choose to take sides, and Prince An's Mansion was no exception.

As for the four princes, the fourth prince is too young and can be directly excluded. Only the eldest prince, the second prince and the third prince are the forces that can compete for the throne.

Among these three princes, he prefers the third prince, but the third prince left the capital last year and has never returned. His idea has not been realized yet, and he has recently received news that there are unusual things around the capital, and a large number of unidentified soldiers are active around the capital.

When he heard the news, he knew that something was wrong. The current situation was extremely serious and someone needed to step forward to turn the tide.

But he had no idea what was going on with the emperor's health. In the past three or four months, he had attended court only a handful of times, and the emperor didn't care about any important matters in the court.

He wanted to investigate, but even though he was a prince, he could not enter and leave the palace at will, let alone plant spies in the palace to investigate the emperor's health. Until now, he only knew that the emperor's body must have been tampered with, but he was not sure who did it and how.

He was very anxious because if the emperor's health failed and he died suddenly, there would definitely be chaos in the court. The capital would not just be a river of blood, but might also trigger a civil war.

Even if there was a civil war, he was confident that he could save his family's lives.

But the people are different. They are so innocent. They just want a stable environment and live an ordinary life. A civil unrest is enough to break their originally peaceful and tranquil days. Countless people have to leave their homes and become displaced. Many people may even lose their lives in the war.

Although he had never led troops in battle, it didn't mean he wanted to watch innocent people die tragically.

But he also knew his own limitations. Even if Prince An's Mansion had some power, it would be powerless against tens of thousands or even more troops.

He wanted to tell the emperor about this matter, but he didn't find a chance to talk about it during the previous few visits to the palace. This was because every time he opened his mouth, the emperor would fall ill and had to send the imperial physician to treat him. He had no choice but to leave the palace.

Since he couldn't rely on the emperor, he thought of the third prince. If he asked who had the ability to turn the tide in the face of a civil strife crisis, he would mention the third prince's name without hesitation.

But he sent someone to contact the Third Prince, but there was no news. Unexpectedly, the Third Prince actually showed up at his door the next day.

He must seize this opportunity to make his attitude clear to the Third Prince and explain the current situation in the capital.

Because he was thinking about this matter, Prince Kuai'an went to the study, because he asked someone to bring the third prince directly to the study.

Everyone in Prince An's mansion knew that his study was an important place in the mansion. It was usually guarded by someone, and no one could set foot in the study without his permission.

He doesn't have to worry about it being leaked when entertaining the third prince in this study.

"I pay my respects to the Third Prince."

"Uncle An, there's no need for formalities. This prince has come to you without any hesitation. I'm not looking for you to do anything, but for something personal."