"But how could it be that father did it unintentionally? A suspicious person like father would never do such an unintentional thing," Zhong Mingzheng said in a deep voice, leaning on the back of his chair, squinting his eyes and looking at the debris on the ground, and then suddenly said, "Maybe even though father believed that Prince An was a bastard, he still had a glimmer of hope in his heart, so he demoted Prince An to Ningguta, a seemingly cold and barren desolate place, but he also found the safest place for Prince An to live."
"If that's the case..." Ling Shi'an's face became even uglier. "Then now that His Majesty has summoned Prince An back, and is determined to have him return to the court, and has given him the command of the Imperial Guards without blinking an eye, Your Highness, do you think His Majesty has already confirmed that Prince An is not a bastard, but the legitimate son of the Emperor and Empress, and that's why he is desperately trying to help Prince An make a comeback?"
Zhong Mingzheng did not speak. His chest rose and fell violently as he looked at the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. After a long while, he slowly spoke: "I finally squeezed out the second brother and killed the fourth brother. I thought the position of crown prince must belong to me. I didn't expect that my father still had this trick up his sleeve. Very good! Very good!"
"Master, Fang Zuotang's men may have already arrived in the capital. Our whereabouts of sending people to sneak into Ningguta may have been exposed. Master, how should we deal with it?" Ling Shi'an asked anxiously, "If Fang Zuotang is really His Majesty's man, then His Majesty must have long wanted to protect Prince An and even help Prince An ascend to the throne. If that is the case, if His Majesty knew our whereabouts at this time, His Majesty would definitely be furious. Your Highness, we must think of a countermeasure before His Majesty and Prince An take any action!"
Yes, if Fang Zuotang is Zhong Zhiheng's man, then Zhong Mingwei is undoubtedly the candidate for the crown prince identified by Zhong Zhiheng. If that is the case, then Zhong Mingzheng's move to send people to Ningguta to inquire will definitely make Zhong Zhiheng furious. The reason why Zhong Zhiheng kept it secret so strictly is probably that he still has the intention of taking action against Zhong Mingzheng. Zhong Mingzheng discovered these things so suddenly, and Zhong Zhiheng's action against him must be brought forward, and the intensity must be doubled...
Ling Shian didn't dare to think further. He was sweating profusely. He looked at Zhong Mingzheng's equally sweaty face and became even more frightened. "Your Highness, we can't wait any longer. If Fang Zuotang's people arrive in the capital before ours to meet the emperor, it will be a disaster. Maybe the Royal Guards will surround our Prince Rong's mansion before dawn! Lord, we really can't wait any longer!"
"Yes, we can't wait any longer!" Zhong Mingzheng looked at the dark night outside the window. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "Ling Shian, pass on my order. Gather troops and enter the city within half an hour. I want to capture the palace before dawn!"
"Yes, now all the gates of the palace are guarded by Zhou Youan's men. We can enter the palace quietly without being noticed," Ling Shian said hurriedly, "but Your Highness, what name should we use to enter the palace?"
"My father is dying, and I am in charge of government affairs on behalf of the emperor. Naturally, I have to ensure peace in the palace when His Majesty is dying," Zhong Mingzheng said coldly, looking at Ling Shian again. "By the way, my father is about to die, and Prince An, as the eldest prince, shouldn't serve by his father's bedside? After meeting Zhou Youan and completing the handover, you will go to Prince An's mansion in person and convey my order to bring Prince An into the palace."
"Yes, I obey your command," Ling Shi'an bowed, then turned and hurried out of the room. However, as soon as he opened the door, he was stunned. He looked at the pale-faced concubine standing in front of the door with a tray, then suddenly turned around and looked at Zhong Mingzheng, "Your Highness?"
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