The eldest prince was not good at arguing with words. When his second brother spoke to him, he became so anxious that his face turned red and his neck became thick. If it weren't for the accident involving Lu Junshi, he wouldn't have fallen into such a predicament.
There were people on the scene who could argue for him, but they were either his subjects or his younger brothers, and no one wanted to speak.
Lu Anyuan's eyes were wandering, and it was obvious that he was thinking of something else.
Father gave my second brother full authority over the minting of silver and coins within the country? How is this any different from just giving him the silver mine!
Now that's good, no wonder he dares to be so extravagant. Now he has the real support of a mountain of silver. If he continues like this, he and these stumbling blocks to his throne will sooner or later have no place to stand.
Lu Anyuan was still lost in thought when he felt another pinch on his waist. He came to his senses and saw that the eldest prince had already strode out of the banquet hall. Before leaving, he said, "I will sue you in front of my father!"
Xu Yixing was asking with his eyes, and the current situation was obviously a bit tricky.
Lu Anyuan stood up and bowed to the second prince: "Don't mind it, second brother. Big brother is always easy-going. I was just joking. I'll catch up with him and persuade him. You don't have to worry." After that, he gave Xu Yixing a wink, and the two of them left in a hurry, looking like they were really going to chase someone.
After getting in the car, Xu Yixing glanced outside worriedly: "Isn't it too disrespectful for us to leave like this?"
"Can the conflict between us be resolved by giving face?"
"That's right, then will the eldest prince still pursue her?"
"Don't chase him, ignore him."
The two princes left in a hurry, and the banquet naturally ended soon. The second prince stared at the plaque for a long time without moving.
The Second Prince's wife was worried at this time. The housewarming party had turned out like this, and she had no idea what her husband was thinking.
"Husband, this plaque is too ostentatious and doesn't conform to the rules. It's better not to hang it up, okay?"
"You are just a woman, what do you know?" The second prince seemed not to want to talk to her and had the plaque carried to the door.
"Why are you doing this? His Majesty entrusted you with the power of minting coins out of trust. If you say this out loud, the other princes will become jealous."
"I was just reprimanded by my father. Look at how they took advantage of me back then. Now that I'm back in favor, I naturally have to warn them so they'll be wary!"
"But..." The Second Prince's wife wanted to say something else, but her husband had already turned and left, leaving her alone in the empty hall with tears in her eyes.
After returning to the mansion, the two filled their stomachs first before analyzing what had just happened.
Lu Anyuan: "I don't think Second Brother is crazy. He's not that kind of person. Maybe it's because he knows that even if he starts to lie low now, we won't ignore him. On the contrary, if he acts very strong and arrogant, we will be more afraid of him."
"Well, that makes sense." Xu Yixing fiddled with the jade pendant. No matter from which angle you looked at it, it was a piece of fine jade. The second prince was really generous.
"Madam, do you know what it means to give him the power to mint coins?"
"What else could it mean? Your second brother said it himself. It means he's the King of the Northern Weeping Region. Hey, how about you change the sign to the Palace of the Southern Weeping Region? Hahahahaha!"
"You really are!" Lu Anyuan stepped forward and pinched Xu Yixing's cheek as a punishment. "I'm just a little worried. With money, he can do so many things. Before, he was restricted by the imperial palace, and even his employment was limited. Now that he has a government and money, it's so easy to buy soldiers and make friends with officials."
In this way, the gap between him, himself, and the other princes will become larger and larger. Those ministers who were originally optimistic about him, those who have not yet expressed their stance, and those who have already surrendered but have ulterior motives may all turn to him.
His chances of winning were too slim. Even if the Fourth Prince, or at most the Sixth Prince, were added, these three people together would not be able to compete with him.
"Madam, you have a lot of ideas. Is there any way to make him back down?"
"Oh, you remember me now? It's simple for me to say. Just tell my shadow guard to kill him directly, and you'll be safe." Xu Yixing answered half-jokingly, but saw a flash of decisiveness in Lu Anyuan's eyes, as if he really meant that.
"Hey, hey, hey, I was just saying it casually. It's not that easy to assassinate the prince. I still want to keep my shadow guards, so don't try to take advantage of them!" He said this loudly for Lu Anyuan and Ying Jiu to hear.
That kid is a bit off-key. If he really listens to what he hears and goes to assassinate the second prince, Xu Yixing's days will be over.
"I get it. Do I look like such a stupid person? But..." Lu Anyuan recalled the arrow he was shot with on a snowy night when he was a child. He still didn't know who did it, and it was really scary.
"But what?"
"Madam, let me tell you a story about a little boy." Lu Anyuan told Xu Yixing the whole story of how he was attacked and rescued, but he didn't say his name directly.
Xu Yixing certainly knew about this past event. It could be said that this was a turning point in Yi Yan's fate at that time. Unfortunately, Lu Anyuan did not repay her kindness in the end, which really made him take advantage of her in vain.
"So you're talking about my sister's story, right? Who assassinated you? Have you found out?"
"You're really smart. I didn't find out. I was twelve at the time, and I was the first among the princes to open a palace. I guess there were many people who hated me. Who knows who they were?"
"Does the emperor know?"
"I don't know. I haven't told Father."
"Oh..." Xu Yixing did not pursue why he did not avenge him at that time. The past was like smoke, and even if an assassin appeared now, it might not be possible to find out, not to mention that it was a time when he was not yet able to protect himself.
"Madam, I have a feeling that you might be wronged next."
"Me?" Could the Second Prince now rush into the Seventh Prince's residence and kill him or destroy his innocence?
"Yes, do you remember that you asked me to suppress the Gu's shop? Now that our hatred for my second brother has reached such a level, I think he will definitely suppress our business. Qinan is fine, after all, it is my place, but I am afraid that your business in the capital will shrink."
"Well, it doesn't matter. I have Siwen, and she will definitely help me handle everything. Oh, and please find me some lawyers. Their character doesn't matter, but they need to be good at talking. I should also prepare in advance and not just sit there and wait for death."
"Okay." Lu Anyuan squatted down and leaned close to Xu Yixing's thigh. He admired her and knew that she was not the kind of person who would be bullied. Since the Second Prince was now so powerful and there was nothing he could do to make trouble, he could only respond to her moves and see how they played out.
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