The assassins retreated.

The Second Prince was so frightened that his heart trembled with fear, and cold sweat soaked his back. "I hope the death warriors in the prison can hold on and don't betray me!"

How should I put it? His mood was quite complicated.

Killing the prince was something he had always wanted to do, but had never found the opportunity to do.

Now, the prince is dead.

As he wished.

However, this incident happened strangely. It was beyond his expectation that the people below acted on their own initiative.

What if something goes wrong?

Since he didn't plan it himself, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Concubine Li doesn't think so.

"These assassins have not been raised in vain. They know how to consider you in everything. If they commit suicide in the prison, there will be no evidence."

She even had some expectations, "When we return from mourning, you will be the first in line for the throne. If others want to enter the East Palace, they can't surpass you unless they have tremendous merits."

The succession to the crown prince of Northern Qi was a matter of order of succession, with the exception of military rebellion, coup d'état, or palace coup.

The crown prince should be the eldest son, not the youngest.

Now that the Crown Prince is dead, there is naturally no one blocking the way for the Second Prince, so Concubine Li is of course happy.

The second prince nodded, "I hope everything goes well."

…

In the dark night.

Ruyi was still practicing sword in the backyard. Due to the intense exercise, she no longer felt the cold in the middle of winter. She only felt terrible pain all over her body.

There is nothing we can do about this.

She had to endure all the pain by herself due to the sudden increase in her exercise intensity.

Rong Yan came to see her, his wheelchair parked at the backyard door. His eyes fell quietly on her face, a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, but he did not disturb her.

She is also good at memorizing sword moves.

There is no such thing as a lack of continuity; all that is lacking is for the body to catch up with the brain.

Watched for a long time.

After Ruyi stopped, he spoke, "How about taking a break?"

He was actually quite eager in his heart.

There was something on the tip of his tongue, he wanted to say that he could practice sword with her tomorrow, but in the end he had to take it back.

He couldn't stand up.

Naturally, it is difficult to feed her moves.

If he took action, it would easily expose his abnormality, but the surroundings were not safe, so he could only endure it.

Ruyi came forward steaming, her breathing a little unsteady, "I thought Brother had gone to the palace."

She thought of what happened tonight and said softly, "When I came back tonight, I heard that the prince was assassinated."

The four looked at each other and saw the expected look in each other's eyes, "Soon, there will be a storm in the court, otherwise it will be unrest."

Rong Yan nodded and handed her the warm chicken leg that was covered under the fox fur coat. "This is your midnight snack. You should eat more after practicing martial arts."

Ruyi's mouth curled up, and the warmth in her heart could not be suppressed.

Rong Yan turned around and went back to the house, and Ruyi followed him silently, gnawing on a chicken leg.

There are too many people and it's not a good place to talk.

After entering the room and closing the door, Rong Yan spoke up and talked about what had just happened, "The Crown Prince was assassinated. This matter is not my turn to take care of. Father will not drag me into it. All matters will be handed over to the Dali Temple."

Ruyi couldn't help laughing when she heard that, "But Fang Yizhou is yours."

It’s the same as if he were handling it himself.

"Too smart can be dangerous."

Rong Yan laughed and raised his hand to tap her nose. "When you go to the emperor, there are some things you can say and some things you can't say."

“Even if you see through some things, you still have to pretend to be confused.”

Serving the king is like serving a tiger.

Rong Yan was still very worried about her and couldn't help but give her many warnings.

Ruyi nodded, feeling warm in her heart, "I will know my limits and won't say anything nonsense."

As he spoke, he poured Rong Yan a cup of hot tea.

Rong Yan picked up the teacup and looked at her sitting opposite him gnawing on a chicken leg. He felt a genuine warmth welling up in his heart, making him want to live like this for the rest of his life.

The corners of his mouth slightly raised, he smiled and said: "If I ascend the throne one day, I will definitely demolish those palaces in the backyard. There are some people who don't know the cold and heat living in the gloomy palaces. They are all exhausted for my father."

Having a close friend by your side is enough.

Ruyi laughed when she heard this, "Brother, if you want to do that, I don't know how many court officials you will offend, and the emperor will have no choice."

The concubines in the palace are all there to maintain a balance in the court.

People say that there are three thousand beauties in the harem, but that is not true.

All the concubines with real status were sent in by powerful officials, and there was no guarantee that every powerful family had a beautiful daughter.

There are all kinds of concubines in the harem, covering everything.

But no matter whether she is beautiful or not, the emperor has to favor her, regardless of whether he likes or dislikes the concubine herself.

They are sleeping for the forces behind them to see.

So, not everyone can become an emperor.

Rong Yan said, "Father has not held a beauty pageant in recent years. The people in the palace now were all those who entered the palace when he was young. At that time, Northern Qi was in tatters and needed to stabilize people's hearts."

"But I believe that after the efforts of my father, grandfather and I for three generations, one day, I will no longer need to stabilize people's hearts in that way. I will have the strength to control the government."

Ruyi smiled when he heard this, "I believe in you, brother."

Then he smiled and said, "I also hope that one day we won't have to send our women to marry far away when facing foreign enemies."

Rong Yan looked at her, his eyes fixed on her face, "I will."

Love the house and love the dog.

Perhaps he liked the young woman in front of him too much, or perhaps he was influenced by his father and understood the difficulties women face in this world. He was willing to see them shine like men in his era.

The emotion in his eyes made Ruyi's eyes slightly moist.

This era needs people like Rong Yan.

We also need people like Emperor Wu.

We also need people like Ye Hongzhuang, Mu Rushuang and Song Mingyang.

There are thousands of different shapes and forms, each with its own splendor.

Each of us should live our own life.

The two of them are in love with each other, and whatever they say touches the other's heart. In fact, they don't need to be together day and night. Even if they are thousands of miles apart, they have a feeling of being together all the time.

What's more, now that we are face to face, we feel even more affectionate.

But, it's not just the kind of love between young lovers in bed, they have a common dream.

And at this time.

When Minister Gu saw the assassin who came from the cemetery and learned of the Second Prince's request, his brows furrowed.

He was sitting in the study with his father, the old man of the Gu family, Shen Yuewan, and Gu Qingyun.

"The crown prince is dead, and the second prince is involved. Should we help or not?" He spoke and gave a brief account of the matter, with an unprecedented solemnity in his eyes.

Concubine Li is the old man’s biological daughter.

Of course, the old man of the Gu family couldn't let go of his daughter. Hearing this, he said directly: "If we don't help, who will? I was the one who took Concubine Li out of my Gu family. She and the second prince are still guarding the Gu family's cemetery."

"Whether we help or not, once this matter is exposed, given the relationship between us, can Shangshu Mansion escape?"

Minister Gu: “…”

"Grandpa is right."

At this time, Gu Qingyun spoke up, "We are connected to the Second Prince by a broken bone. If anything happens to him, our Gu family will surely fall."

"When someone else ascends the throne, we can only wait to die."

Only Shen Yuewan was not very happy. "When my brother got into trouble, I didn't see you guys being so active. Don't we have a broken bone and a grudge?"

Shen Cangyun used to be her backer.

With her brother Shen Cangyun who is the prime minister, she can act arrogantly in the Gu family.

But now, the Shen family has fallen into decline.

Her status in the Gu family plummeted, and now even Gu Qingyun, the illegitimate son born to a concubine, began to control the future of the Gu family in front of her!