Old Master Ling laughed: "Would he not have the desire to be emperor?"
Long Chi'an was given the imperial surname shortly after he was born, and he was trained as the crown prince by the late emperor since he was young.
Although he was not the crown prince in public, almost all the important officials in the court knew that Long Chi'an was the crown prince favored by the late emperor and carefully cultivated.
It’s just that Long Chi’an’s health is not very good.
Because of this, the royal family did not take him seriously and always felt that Long Chi'an would not live long.
Long Chi'an also knew how to keep a low profile and stayed away from the capital to avoid the vortex of power in the capital.
But he knew that Long Chi'an definitely had the ambition to become emperor.
Cai Tingzhou asked in a low voice: "Even if there is, how can we convince him?"
"First, I hold military power; second, you have connections." Old Master Ling said with a smile, "The old Prime Minister is no longer useful. You, Prime Minister Cai, are the de facto head of the civil officials. With one of us, the civil official, and one the military official, controlling the government, this will be a great help to Long Chi'an." He smiled and asked, "If you were him, would you still not want to cooperate?"
Cai Tingzhou nodded with a smile: "After all, the old ones are the wisest!"
Old Master Ling continued, "Just consider that the Empress Dowager is Long Chi'an's grandmother, and the new emperor's offspring, in terms of blood relationship, have no connection to the Empress Dowager at all."
"The royal family values bloodline the most." Cai Tingzhou agreed.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be so many blood tests.
Old Master Ling hummed, "I just don't believe it. The Empress Dowager didn't support her own grandson, but instead supported a bastard?"
"Old Master, please be careful with your words." Cai Tingzhou lowered his voice.
This old master Ling is so bold that he even dares to call the new emperor a bastard.
"I'm not wrong. Since he was born to Concubine Yun, he is not a legitimate child."
Even if he was originally Ling Li's son, he was not a legitimate son.
"What's more, what you and I are discussing right now is far more serious than being called a bastard."
As he said this, he laughed.
Upon hearing this, Cai Tingzhou could only smile along.
I always feel like I'm on a pirate ship and can't get off.
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Imperial Palace.
A quiet corner in the Empress Dowager's Palace.
Long Yi asked the third son in a deep voice, "What do you think?"
Fu Ciyi said, "I think it's not just the Ling family that's going to make a move. I've said a lot about Cai Tingzhou today, and he's probably going to collude with the Ling family. The Ling family holds military power, and if things continue like this, there will be trouble. Father, why not take this opportunity to take back the military power of the Ling and Lou families?"
Hearing this, Long Yi nodded with satisfaction: "Good idea."
No wonder my royal brother said he took a liking to this boy.
Since that's the case, he might as well give him the opportunity and treat it as an experience.
Fu Ciyi continued, "If these families want to cause trouble, they must have a legitimate reason. Otherwise, they won't have many people supporting them, and they will be criticized by the world."
"In your opinion, what excuse will they find?" Long Yi looked at his son with a smile in his eyes.
Fu Ciyi said calmly: "Long Chi'an, they will definitely win over Long Chi'an."
Long Chi'an has been quiet for too long recently.
The more so, the weirder it is.
It’s like beneath the calm sea, there are already undercurrents.
Whether it is for the throne or for Ningning, Long Chi'an will definitely do something extraordinary.
He just kept waiting for the opportunity.
If the Ling family and the Cai family came to visit at this time, they would probably hit it off immediately.
Long Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "Chi An is indeed scheming. He was the one who revealed your and your mother's identities to me."
"He simply wants Your Majesty to ruin my marriage to Ningning. After all, Your Majesty has a history with the Yan family. This feud is indeed a problem, and Long Chi'an seized on this very point." After a slight pause, Fu Ciyi said, "Your Majesty, Ningning is a good girl. I swore to marry only her in this life. The truth of many things was revealed yesterday, and Ningning has made great contributions. I hope Your Majesty will consider this and spare my son from her!"
"You little bastard, I'm not the kind of person who repays kindness with hatred. She's a good daughter-in-law, and I'm very happy."
"I have something else to say."
"explain."
"The Yan family has been loyal for generations, and the old Duke is even more so."
"The Yan family has been loyal and righteous for generations, I know that. As for the old Duke, let's not talk about him."
Hearing this, Fu Ciyi thought that if he wanted to resolve the feud between his father and the old Duke, he would probably have to take another approach.
Thinking about the problem he was facing now, he said, "Father, Cai Tingzhou is not up to the task."
"I know." Long Yi sighed.
It was because he had only been on the throne for a few months that the Cai surname was retained.
"Cai Tingzhou is full of tricks. If he doesn't cooperate with the Ling family this time, my father will completely take him down, and there will be trouble."
"Do you have any good ideas?" Long Yi asked directly.
If he wanted to be a wise ruler, he naturally could not promote or demote ministers at will.
Everything has to have a valid reason.
"Leave this matter to me," said Fu Ciyi.
Long Yi patted his shoulder: "Well, okay!"
He didn't even ask his son what he planned to do.
If his son can't do it, he, as the father, will take the blame.
After saying this, the father and son returned to the hall.
"What have you been talking about for so long?" Qiao Wanyou couldn't help but ask.
Long Yi walked over and sat down next to his wife. "Our son is helping me share my worries, which is very comforting."
Fu Ciyi thought that time waits for no one, so he immediately pulled Yan Funing's hand and said, "Ningning, let's leave the palace."
"Ah? Are you leaving the palace now?" Yan Funing looked at Empress Dowager Yun. "I was planning to have lunch and dinner with the grandmothers."
"It's urgent. I'll come back with you once things are settled."
Fu Ciyi took her hand and left without saying goodbye to the elders.
"This kid is leaving in such a hurry." Qiao Wanyou glanced at her son.
Yan Funing waved goodbye to them: "Grandmother, Grandma, Grandma Ling, Father, Queen Mother, my husband and I will go back to work first."
"Look, how sweet her mouth is." Concubine Ling couldn't help but sigh.
"She's sweet-mouthed and beautiful," Empress Dowager Yun observed with delight, whispering, "When will the young couple have a chubby baby so we can all become great-grandmothers?"
Concubine Ling nodded: "Yes, yes, yes, Prince Rui and Princess Rui are both good-looking, their children will be so cute!"
"Well, no matter whether they look like their father or mother, their children will definitely be good-looking." The Queen Mother also said.
Hearing this, Long Yi looked at Qiao Wanyou and said, "Yes, this young couple has been married for quite some time, right? Why haven't you made me the emperor's grandfather yet?"
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that you already have grandchildren?" Qiao Wanyou asked back.
The eldest prince and the second prince both had children early.
Long Yi is already a grandfather.
Why does it seem like he is also looking forward to Ci Yi and Fu Ning's child now?
On the other side, Yan Funing hurried out of the palace with Fu Ciyi.
"What's the hurry?" she asked.
"From your memories of your past life, the person who wanted to kill you was probably Cai Mushi, and now I want to deal with the Cai family."
No matter what Cai Tingzhou and the Ling family are like at the moment, he wants to catch them off guard.
Cai Mushi is a hidden danger and it’s time to deal with it.
"Do you want to find Cai Muge?"
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