"Your Majesty, I heard that Princess Ning and Princess Kang were once close friends, but they later fell out because of Prince Kang."
An Yi replied.
The old emperor narrowed his eyes and recalled, "Now that you mention it, I have some impression of it. It is indeed true.
Could it be that Princess Ning and Princess Kang have reconciled? Are they united in their hatred for Prince Gong and preparing to take on him?
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was unaware of this."
The old emperor played with the jade ring and said, "Forget it, let's see what happens next.
Although Prince Ning intervened, he also helped me do what I wanted to do.
As long as things are under my control, let the rest develop as they please.
An Yi, please step back."
"Yes, I'll take my leave."
At the same time in Prince Ning's Mansion.
Prince Ning and his secret guards were talking about what happened at the palace banquet tonight.
"I never thought that Prince Kang would actually go after Prince Gong. They have always been considered to have a good relationship.
I didn't expect that they would actually plot against each other in private.
Prince Gong plotted against Prince Kang and the Prime Minister's wife, and Prince Kang plotted against Prince Gong.
Prince Kang is so soft-hearted that he didn't even bother to find a partner for Prince Gong. Catching an adulterer is more exciting when you catch them both together."
Prince Ning sneered, with calculation in his eyes not concealed at all, and his usual calm demeanor was completely gone.
The secret guards were already accustomed to Prince Ning's changing expressions.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being blunt, but why did you get involved in the schemes of Prince Kang and Prince Gong tonight?
The Minister of Rites is obviously on the side of Prince Gong. Your order tonight will obviously cause a falling out between Prince Gong and the Minister of Rites.
But if they fall out, the one who benefits will be King Kang.
Aren't you helping King Kang?
But the relationship between King Kang and you also seems to be hostile."
Prince Ning raised the corners of his lips and smiled meaningfully, "Yes, why would I intervene to help Prince Kang?"
The secret guard waited for Prince Ning to answer, but Prince Ning just smiled and said nothing.
Different from the atmosphere in the Imperial Palace and Prince Ning's Mansion, in the main courtyard of the Duke's Mansion, Duke Zheng heard from his wife the clues she had learned from Princess Kang, and his expression was solemn and serious.
"Prince Gong's concubine Jiang Yingying? We've never heard of this person before.
Since Princess Kang mentioned it, let’s send someone to investigate.
Regardless of Princess Kang's purpose in bringing this up, we cannot give up any clues."
Duke Zheng sighed and said, "Nannan is already 25 years old this year. If Prince Gong's concubine is really our Nannan,
No matter what, we have to get Nannan away from Prince Gong."
The Duke's wife nodded and said, "Prince Gong is not a good man. The daughter of our Duke's Mansion cannot be the concubine of a prince!"
Before the Duke and his wife were sure whether Jiang Yingying was their long-lost daughter, they were already discussing what to do after recognizing their daughter.
There were times when the couple was overjoyed and thought they were finally going to find their daughter.
But the results were not satisfactory several times.
I have fallen several times and felt heartbroken.
But every time they discover a new clue, they remain full of hope.
The couple was happily discussing something when a knock on the door interrupted the hope in their words.
The Duke's wife frowned, her face looking somewhat unhappy. She whispered, "My uncle came to me a few days ago and told me that he wanted us to bring his family into the palace tonight for a banquet, but I refused."
"My uncle also mentioned this to my husband, and he also refused."
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