Prince An said something very fair and pertinent, without any temptation or scheming, which also eased the atmosphere between the brothers, causing Qin Ye to look at him twice more.

A very fair and thin man.

His handsome face was filled with sickly haggardness, like a flower swaying in the winter rain, battered by the wind and about to fall.

Was he the one who pleaded with the Emperor for Qin Hongluan?

He seems to be a kind person.

Qin Ye saw that he was coughing non-stop and tilting his head, so he wanted to help him. However, he had just rejected Princess Jue, and now he was checking Prince An's pulse. This was inconsistent, and Princess Jue would definitely have opinions.

He swallowed the words back calmly when they came to his lips, and simply said nothing.

"I don't dare to dream of the throne. As long as I can have a place to live and make some contributions to the people, I will be content." Zong Zhengli smiled elegantly.

King Feng, King Jue and others glanced at him and then looked away with contempt.

How could a palace maid of lowly descent have the qualifications to aspire to the throne?

Being able to sit at the same table with them is a blessing from heaven.

No one paid any attention to Prince Li, and no one took Prince Li seriously. Zong Zhengli naturally noticed this and looked a little embarrassed...

Prince Ding took over the conversation:

"Fifth brother, where are you going to live in the future? Make room for fourth brother. Fourth brother will move in with you. Don't worry, fourth brother doesn't eat much."

As soon as Prince Ding opened his mouth, he made everyone laugh and eased the atmosphere.

King Feng: “Hehe.”

King Jue: “Haha.”

It seems that the fourth brother is a good-for-nothing, the fifth brother was born to a palace maid and is not worthy of being the crown prince, and the sixth brother is in poor health and may die any day. The only "strong rival" is the seventh brother.

As long as King Chen collapses, the biggest threat will be gone...

At a party, everyone has a smiling face and is laughing, but only they themselves know what is going on in their minds and the true emotions beneath the mask.

…

Three hours later.

The hypocritical brotherhood party finally ended.

On the carriage back to Prince Chen’s Mansion.

Qin Ye put his hands in his sleeves, his body swaying with the movement of the carriage, thinking back to the party, and hummed:

"I'm afraid none of your brothers are good people."

Although Prince Ding is a foodie, he is talented and strategic; if Prince Li did not have some ability, he would not have been able to endure humiliation for so many years; although Prince An is in poor health, his mother's family is powerful, not to mention Prince Feng and Prince Jue.

None of them are simple.

There is only one throne, who doesn’t want it?

"By the way, you really don't want the throne?" She looked at him curiously.

"Hmm?" The man hummed lazily, like an answer, but also like no answer.

If asked again, he would remain silent.

Mysterious and mumbling.

Qin Ye glanced at him with disdain. When he mentioned the matter of the crown prince, he suddenly thought of the day when Gong Youxiang died.

“That’s right!”

She suddenly grabbed Zong Zhengchen's wrist.

Realize it later!

At this moment, she remembered an important thing, "Zong Zhengchen, I forgot to tell you! Before Gong Zhenhong died, he told me that he did not kill Concubine Xiao, and the murderer was someone else!"

"But as to who it was, he died before he could finish his words!"

I regret it now. If I had known earlier, I would have saved Gong Zhenhong. But I was afraid that I would be like the farmer and the snake, saving someone but getting bitten back.

However, after hearing this, Zong Zhengchen's expression was very calm:

"I know."

"Um???"

Qin Ye was stunned, "You know?!"

The man pursed his lips, knowing half of it, but also seeming not to know. He was also guessing.

"Before my mother died, she had been protecting Gong Zhenhong. I guess there is something behind this, but I have never been able to find out over the years, and Gong Zhenhong has kept his mouth shut."

The murderer must be more powerful than Gong Zhenhong, as he was unable to find out the truth and made Gong Zhenhong keep silent out of awe.

Looking at the entire Dongling Kingdom, there is only one person with more power than him...

The current emperor.