The major event of establishing a crown prince was far more worthy of the attention of the powerful circles in the capital than Li Gan's falling out with the Earl of Dongxiang, running away from home, and living separately.
My father is in his prime. If he hadn't been provoked by the Dongxiang Earl's family, how could he have appointed a crown prince so early?
I was only nine years old at that time.
Among the other princes, he was neither the eldest nor the heir, and he had no special reputation. His mother's family had no support in either the court or the army. Moreover, his mother had never been as favored as the Shufei, nor was her family background as good as the Xianfei's...
Neither my mother nor I had ever thought that the position of crown prince would fall on me.
In fact, my mother has always lived cautiously and treading on thin ice, and has never dreamed of that position.
She didn't even ask for favor, she only hoped not to offend her father, so that she, the unfavored prince, could grow up safely in such a dangerous place as the harem...
As soon as the decree to appoint a crown prince was issued, he and his mother were instantly thrown into the spotlight.
There was a sudden uproar in the harem and the court.
Various forces, various games and teams, various alliances, and even someone who broke into the palace and wanted to assassinate him...all kinds of situations are simply hard to guard against.
This happened eight years ago.
During this process, Li Gan always firmly chose to stand on his own side in countless crises.
Now, even his eldest son is three years old.
The crown prince put away his reminiscing look with a hint of melancholy and looked down at the grandson.
The Crown Prince looked a lot like his mother. His skin was even fairer than his own. He had a round face, round eyes, and a cute dimple on his right cheek that showed when he smiled.
I don’t know what the emperor was thinking. When this little guy just turned one year old, he suddenly appointed the grandson as the crown prince just like he appointed the heir.
Sometimes, the crown prince couldn't help but suspect that his father might be deliberately trying to put his family in trouble.
No, I can't think about it anymore.
If I continue thinking about it, it would be simply disrespectful to my father!
The Crown Prince suppressed the occasional doubts in his heart and took the Grandson's hand: "Good boy, if you are sleepy, just take a nap. Let's stay in this Thousand Households Camp and don't delay your Uncle Li's investigation."
The grandson rubbed his eyes with his little fists: "I'm not sleepy. I want to follow Uncle Li."
Maybe I got up too early, or I didn’t sleep well last night.
Although the Crown Prince said that he was not sleepy, his eyelids kept drooping.
Not to mention his biological father, even Li Gan couldn't help but feel a little distressed when he saw them. But he really couldn't let go of leaving these two great gods in the Qianhu Camp.
Who knows which faction's territory the Qianhu Camp actually belongs to?
Finally, Li Gan asked the people of the Qianhu Camp to prepare a carriage and slightly modify the interior of the carriage.
Several layers of quilts were laid out, and the walls of the carriage were covered with soft, fine-grained felt carpets. Even the fixed tables and chairs inside the carriage had their corners covered with soft felt carpets.
Firstly, such adjustments will make passengers feel more comfortable, and secondly, they can avoid bumps and collisions.
When going out, the crown prince can take the grandson to sit in the carriage to rest. The grandson is young and small, and he can lie down and sleep comfortably in the spacious carriage.
Despite making these arrangements, Li Gan did not leave the Qianhu Camp directly.
He didn't even reveal his true movements.
However, the two masters of the Qianhu Camp did not dare to let them go like this, so they had to pick out those smart, loyal and reliable fighters, and picked out about a hundred people, and asked them to follow Li Gan to guard the two great gods.
Li Gan conducted a simple test and selected only thirty people, eliminating the rest.
The captain and deputy captain did not dare to say anything. They tried to persuade Li Gan a few times tremblingly. After Li Gan refused again, the two of them just obeyed Li Gan's orders and made all arrangements according to his wishes.
Li Gan brought two nobles with him and turned a case-solving trip that was originally just a casual one into a sightseeing trip.
Although it seemed that the nobles had a very small entourage and it was not an exaggeration in Li Gan's opinion, but in the eyes of the ordinary people in Beiguan Town and Beiguan Village, he must be a very big shot!
There are so many tall horses!
There are so many carriages!
There are so many followers!
There are so many brave soldiers following around to protect me!
Li Gan was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
He himself could wear any clothes, do any work, and endure any hardship, but he couldn't afford to make any mistakes with these two precious guests.
However, after strolling around two streets in Beiguan Town like this, the prince started to complain that he was bored, uninteresting and bored, and asked Uncle Li to take him to see someplace that was really interesting.
Li Gan has always been a daring guy who likes to take unconventional approaches, otherwise he would not have done so many offensive things and made so many enemies.
At this time, the young prince just complained a few words, but after hesitating for a moment, he decided to leave the large army behind and go deep into the people with the two great gods.
He left a few trusted confidants to look after the caravan and soldiers, and he himself took the crown prince, the grandson, and two very reliable subordinates, and escaped to Beiguan Village.
Although doing so was somewhat risky, he had already asked Jinyi Yunqi to do a rough background check on Beiguan Village, and it turned out to be just an ordinary small village.
The greatest danger one could encounter in this place is running into a few wolves that have escaped from the mountains and forests.
Unless, Xiao Lubuhua is really hiding near Beiguan Village.
Li Gan actually didn't really believe this possibility.
Otherwise, even if he wanted to follow this line of investigation, he would not do it personally.
After all, if he brings the crown prince and the grandson with him and happens to confront Xiao Lubuhua, he might end up giving the amulet to the opponent.
Soon after leaving the caravan, Li Gan, along with two of his brothers from the Jinyi Yunqi, the Crown Prince, and the Grand Prince, found their way into a small inn. All five of them took off their luxurious clothes and changed into casual clothes.
In order to make it easier for him to meet people without wearing a black mask, Li Gan also put on makeup.
He applied a layer of special powder on his face, and then wiped it with a handkerchief dipped in some kind of potion. His originally white, jade-like, pure and flawless face instantly turned bronze.
He was afraid of being insecure, so he drew his eyebrows very thickly, put a faint scar on his left cheek, and glued a beard on his upper lip and chin.
The Crown Prince and the Grand Prince watched intently, both mesmerized by this miraculous process. The Grand Prince was particularly curious, his mouth slightly open, unable to close for a long time.
Li Gan painted his neck and hands the same color as his face, even the area behind his ears.
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