"Everyone will gather in the capital. Then my aunt, you, me, my third brother and the child will all meet in the palace. Who will be given the throne?" The prince's eyes flashed with an inexplicable light.
At the beginning, he was just desperate. Later, when he was pulled out by Xu Tianze, he wanted to resist. In the end, he couldn't bear to see the people of the country displaced, so he had to continue to follow his father's path.
But the closer he got to the capital, the more questions he had. There was clearly a huge loophole in the last step of the plan, so why didn't anyone mention it?
What if they don’t want to die after they arrive?
After all, all the plans have reached the final step. At that time, no matter which royal bloodline reaps the fruit, they can directly send troops to Cangjie and Minglan, and finally achieve the unification of the country.
Since anyone could do it, why did his nephew have to enjoy such success and fame? It could have been him, his third brother, or his aunt.
But he was definitely not the only one who realized this, but they all kept silent and pretended not to know. However, no matter how much they pretended not to know, they would soon face each other.
"Who the throne belongs to is completely meaningless to me now." Xu Tianze raised his head and looked directly into the prince's eyes. "All I have to do is bring you to the imperial palace in Shangjing City."
"You really knew it from the very beginning." The prince grabbed Xu Tianze's collar fiercely.
When he realized something was wrong, he had been guessing what role Xu Tianze played in this. Now it seems that things are getting closer, so he frankly stated his purpose.
"Yes, I have always known it." Xu Tianze did not deny it.
Everyone who goes to see Emperor Gan will get a secret and a treasure. This is the final result of everyone's exploration over the years, but no one knows that Xu Tianze gets more than them.
At the same time, he also knew all of Emperor Gan's final plans, because what Emperor Gan needed most was not an heir of royal blood, but a chess piece who could continue to help him carry out the final step.
And Xu Tianze is this chess piece, and the most useful one, so they hope he will supervise the final winner to ascend the throne.
The imperial edict that had been hidden on the beam was never a sharp sword hanging over his head, but a secret weapon left to him by Emperor Gan.
But he softened his heart. After all, the people involved in this plan were all people he knew and was close to. He couldn't play such a ruthless role, so he stayed in the Divine Doctor Valley with Long Mujiang and didn't care about worldly affairs.
He thought he could get away with it this way. Be it Long Musi, the prince, or even Long Qingyi in the palace, they were not simple characters.
With their help, this country will definitely not fall in the end, so he buried his head and lived his own little life with Long Mujiang.
But in the end, he took it for granted. Since Emperor Gan could drag him into the game, how could he let him stay out of it? In the end, he even caused the death of his Ajiang.
"I don't believe that other people don't know such a secret. Aren't you afraid of dying in the palace?" The prince stared at Xu Tianze's eyes, hoping to see fear in his eyes.
"Do you think I'm afraid of death? Or do you think he will let me complete the task and live?" Xu Tianze's eyes were full of sarcasm.
His existence was a witness to the filthiness of the Long family, so he was destined to have only one choice: death. For others, at least Emperor Gan gave them a glimmer of hope, but he didn't.
But it doesn't matter. After all, he has arranged everything for everyone, and he has no worries. It doesn't matter whether he is dead or alive.
"If you want, you can survive." The prince loosened Xu Tianze's collar, as if giving alms from a superior.
"But I don't have any desire to live." Xu Tianze said indifferently as he tidied his clothes.
"You really don't want to live?" The prince's face was solemn and his voice became deep.
Anyone who wants to live will grab at any straw that can save his life. He has countless ways to make Xu Tianze obey him. In this way, with Xu Tianze's help in the palace later, he will definitely be the final winner.
But if he has no desire to survive, then he will be no threat at all, and naturally he will not get Xu Tianze's support. Then he can only rely on his own way to achieve the final victory.
"If the prince has nothing to do, I will leave." Xu Tianze looked at the prince with indifferent eyes.
He knew that when everyone knew his role, they would find ways to gain his support. After all, apart from him, no one knew how many tricks Emperor Gan had left for him to use to support the new emperor.
But they were destined to be disappointed, because that power had been sent away by him long ago, and now he had nothing else to use except a secret identity.
Long Mujiang and Long Muli are dead. Now the only ones who have the possibility of ascending the throne are Long Musi and the prince, as well as Long Qingyi who has always been in power.
Now it was time for him to return to Shangjing City to visit his aunt, and finally wait for the final judgment in that cannibalistic palace in Shangjing City.
"Are you leaving?" The prince felt a little panicked.
He had a premonition that if Xu Tianze left now, they would only be able to meet again in the palace, which he didn't want.
After all, he led his army from Zhenshan Pass in the northwest to here smoothly, and Xu Tianze can be said to have made an indispensable contribution. If it were not for Xu Tianze's many policies and timely adjustment of the marching route, his army might have suffered heavy losses in various banditry and ambushes by ruffians.
He was also saved by Xu Tianze several times along the way, which is why he always sides with Xu Tianze no matter what happens.
Now that Xu Tianze was leaving so lightly, he really couldn't bear to let him go.
"Since Your Highness knows my mission, you should know that I will eventually return to Shangjing City before everyone else." Xu Tianze gave the Crown Prince a friendly and flawless smile. "I have been to Long Musi's place, and I have been to Your Highness's place. It will eventually be the turn of the one in the palace. It is fair."
"Fair? In your eyes, getting along with each other for so many days is just fair?" The prince laughed angrily, feeling bitterness in his heart.
He is the crown prince, born in the Eastern Palace since childhood. He never dares to really open his heart to others, and always keeps some reservations when meeting people and dealing with things. This is why he pretends to be stupid for many years and is still able to sit firmly on the throne of the crown prince despite being constrained by all sides.
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