Although he was a prince, he did not hold an official position, but his influence in the court was not weak, and was even no weaker than that of the crown prince.
To openly defy the emperor and yet the emperor doesn't even get angry is beyond imagination.
There's also a princess with whom he shares a deep affection, and a group of close brothers who are bound by life and death.
These things are too precious for the royal family members; having even one of them would be enviable, but Prince Ling possesses them all.
If it weren't for Consort Chen's crime and Prince Ling's involvement, his life would have been almost perfect.
Even so, the Crown Prince of Xiliang and the Second Prince of Donglie still thought highly of Xie Jingyan. The Crown Prince of Xiliang's compliments to Xie Jingyan were sincere, and he genuinely believed that the position of Crown Prince belonged to Xie Jingyan.
He was trying to find out who the expert was, but the Prince of Ling changed the subject and wished him a secure position as crown prince. In addition, there were people in Xiliang who were secretly colluding with Da Chu, and these people had even tried to assassinate him half a year ago. This made him think more about the situation.
Could it be that the mastermind behind Prince Ling foresaw that his position as crown prince wouldn't last long and was reminding him to take precautions early...?
The Crown Prince of Xiliang rode on horseback, his mood as if shrouded in gloom.
The eldest prince and Xie Jingyin escorted the envoys from both countries to Shili Pavilion, exchanged pleasantries, and watched them walk away until they disappeared from sight before preparing to return to the capital.
Just as the eldest prince turned to return to the palace to report, an arrow shot out, not at anyone, but hitting a pillar in the pavilion.
The guards drew their swords and stood guard, protecting the eldest prince and Xie Jingyin.
Xie Jingyin's gaze fell on the arrow. "There's a message on the arrow. Take it and take a look."
One of the guards went over, pulled out the arrow, and flattened the rolled-up letter, saying, "It's a letter for the First Prince."
"Give it to me."
The eldest prince reached out his hand.
The guard then delivered the letter.
The eldest prince accepted the letter.
Open.
His expression changed drastically upon seeing the words on the letter.
Xie Jingyin looked at him and asked, "What did the letter say?"
The eldest prince hurriedly folded the letter and said, "It's nothing, just an old friend who wants to meet me. You go back to the palace to report, I'll be there shortly."
After saying this, the eldest prince rode away.
Watching him gallop away, Xie Jingyin, still on horseback, smiled slightly.
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