The young crown prince showed no sign of worry in his voice.
His only worry was that he hadn't settled all the troubles before ascending to the throne.
The emperor's heart is unfathomable. Even with the support of the empress and the general, and a group of court officials following him...
As long as the will has not been seen, there could be hidden dangers at any time.
Or, before any unforeseen changes occur, eliminate all potential rivals...
Even if the will were to reappear, it would be of no use.
The crown prince, who had been hiding his true nature, now held great power and finally revealed his inherent domineering nature.
A guard came to report that a letter had been received from Ning Che, the eldest son of the Marquis of Dingyuan and General Zhenbei...
The letter reported that recent events in the State of Jin had raised concerns about potential treachery, and therefore requested a postponement of the return to the capital...
Strengthen border defenses, and once the danger has passed, personally go to Beijing to accept punishment.
The crown prince slammed the letter to the ground and angrily shouted, "Fine, very well!"
"You bastard Ning Che! I'll get you sooner or later!"
The Empress stepped forward to dissuade him, "Kun'er, General Ning has a good reputation; there must really be some unusual activity at the border..."
Although the capital is currently airtight, there are still many foreign merchants, and it's inevitable that news will leak out...
Crown Prince Xie Kun, however, said sternly, "No matter what his reasons are, they should be carried out first!"
He commands 100,000 troops; without him, they can't fight a war?
A general who doesn't obey orders is worse than no general at all!
Ning Xi'er stepped out from behind the screen, her knuckles cracking as she clenched her fists.
Xie Kun, keenly aware of the sound, frowned and asked, "What's that sound? Where did it come from?"
Listen to this nonsense! How could he possibly evaluate a general who was loyal to the emperor and loved his country like this?
He returned as ordered, was placed under house arrest, and left to his own devices regarding border affairs...
Internal strife outweighs external defense...
Ning Xi'er no longer wanted to comment; what a short-sighted fool!
She suddenly missed Xie Zhun terribly and wished she could quickly reclaim this empire!
If we hand it over to these narrow-minded fellows, they will squander our ancestral land sooner or later!
The Empress and eunuchs helped search the area, but found no other clues...
The sound of knuckles stopped, and Xie Kun stopped investigating.
He turned to the Queen and, taking advantage of the absence of outsiders, spoke his true thoughts.
"That stray dog in the wasteland, I wonder if he was just lucky, or if someone was sabotaging him behind the scenes..."
They are a group of elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people, and their problems are still unresolved...
Judging from the Crown Prince's tone, he was very dissatisfied.
The Empress tentatively asked, "Does Kun'er suspect that the second and third princes are causing trouble behind the scenes?"
The Crown Prince gave a mocking laugh, "Those two fools know they can't compare to Xie Zhun, that cripple..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Kun heard the clicking of knuckles again...
The sound was all around him, seemingly just a step away, surrounded by...
But there was no one around except the Queen.
The Crown Prince witnessed firsthand that the Empress did nothing.
Then, terrified, she screamed, "Who? Who's playing tricks?!"
Unfortunately, there was no sound at all.
Xie Kun, based on the original owner's memories of him from his previous life...
Outwardly strong but inwardly weak...
Commonly known as a coward, a bully at home but a coward at home.
The voice was clearly just a step away from him, but he valued his life so much that he didn't dare to move.
Upon hearing Xie Kun's command, the guards entered...
Xie Kun lost his temper again and kicked the man out, worried that Emperor Xiaowen's true situation would be revealed.
The hall returned to calm...
Ning Xi'er pinched her knuckles and circled around Xie Kun again...
Then, in the empty hall, Xie Kun heard a clear "click-click" sound again.
Xie Kun was driven absolutely crazy!
It wasn't until a guard came to report that the Marquis of Dingyuan had something important to report...
Xie Kun allowed the Empress to straighten her clothes and calmed down a little.
Ning Xi'er was having a great time. She admitted that what had just ignited her anger was not only Xie Kun's attitude towards her older brother, but also...
He referred to Xie Zhun as a "homeless dog" and a "paralyzed man"...
Xie Zhun? Does he even deserve to be addressed as such?!
Why did Xie Zhun become homeless and suffer so much? Don't they need anyone to know?
When the guard reported to Marquis Dingyuan, Ning Xi'er was still caught up in her anger and hadn't reacted yet...
Until that familiar face in my mind actually appeared before my eyes...
Ning Xi'er finally realized...
Father, it's been so long!
However, in this life, she is determined to seek justice for the original owner, her mother, her brothers, and her maternal grandfather's family!
Marquis Dingyuan showed no signs of being a soldier burdened by military life; he had a kind face and appeared to be a cultured and benevolent official.
They are often like this: human in appearance but beast in heart.
It turned out that Ning Wei was responsible for communicating with the officials of the third rank and above who were imprisoned in the side hall, and for bringing them to the Crown Prince's camp...
Ning Wei did his best, and everyone reported the situation on time.
Xie Kun nodded and said approvingly, "You've worked hard, Lord Marquis!"
Ning Wei politely declined, and seeing that Xie Kun had no further instructions, prepared to leave.
Just as Ning Wei was about to step out of the palace gate, Xie Kun casually asked:
"My lord, is there still no news of Prime Minister Shen?"
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