Just after having a private meeting with the head of the Imperial Medical Service, Zhao Ji received another imperial edict from the emperor that night.

After arriving at the emperor's study, Zhao Ji did not expect that the emperor would actually give him such a thing.

"Now, the number of people I can trust in the harem and the court can be counted on one hand. Since I promoted you, you have repeatedly corrected people in times of crisis, and I know everything you do. You are thinking about me and the court."

"There are not many loyal ministers like you. I can vaguely sense the struggles among the princes and the restlessness of all parties. So I give this thing to you in the hope that you can make full use of it and protect my kingdom..."

There was a hint of desolation in the emperor's eyes at this moment. At this moment, the emperor, looking at the night sky in the distance, seemed to be really old.

It was as if the lion lying on the throne before had already grown old, with fatigue and confusion revealed in its eyes.

However, the emperor's status as an emperor makes it impossible for him to be weak for too long, as he has too many things to do.

"Although the Third Prince has spared his life, I will never trust him to be the ruler of the country if he is willing to collude with hostile forces!"

The emperor's eyes were full of coldness. In this matter, the emperor had always been clear-headed.

When Zhao Ji heard the emperor tell him these things so frankly, he was actually a little shocked.

It turned out that Zhao Ji had already become the emperor's confidant without him noticing. The emperor even told Zhao Ji about the succession, which showed that he really trusted him.

Perhaps because of the obvious shock on Zhao Ji's face, the emperor smiled faintly and said, "In fact, the reason why I dare to tell you so frankly is because you are a eunuch. I know that you don't want to get involved in the struggle between the princes. There are not many upright ministers like you. I want to leave people like you for my successor!"

When Zhao Ji heard this, his eyes widened, and he immediately knelt before the emperor and shouted, "I will never let your majesty down!"

At this time, the emperor had completely trusted Zhao Ji. From the moment he gave that thing to Zhao Ji, it meant that the emperor trusted him the most in the entire harem.

"But since I trust you, you must not let me down. Keep a close eye on the Third Prince and the people behind Concubine Xian!"

The emperor said calmly.

Zhao Ji took his things and left the emperor's study late at night.

No one knew what Zhao Ji took away at this moment, and no one knew how important the thing the emperor gave to Zhao Ji was.

The next morning, at the morning court, the Third Prince suddenly stood out from the crowd and said, "Recently, there have been thieves causing chaos in the capital, and I have carefully investigated the forces behind them and found that they are actually related to Southern Xinjiang."

"So Ercheng conducted an in-depth investigation and captured some key figures. They revealed that Southern Xinjiang had a detailed plan to launch a military operation against the Celestial Empire in the near future!"

Having said that, the Third Prince stretched out his hand and asked the guard beside him to present a letter.

The emperor remained expressionless as he picked up the envelope and looked at it. He then opened the letter and read it carefully. The more he looked at it, the worse his expression became.

"How daring! Southern Xinjiang was just a tiny country back then. If it hadn't been under the rule of our Celestial Empire, it would have been annexed by other small countries long ago. Now you actually have such ambitions to overthrow our Celestial Empire?"

The emperor smiled faintly: "You have done a good job on this matter, Third Prince. Third Prince, listen to my orders. Now that you have done a good job on this task, I will naturally reward you well!"

"The Third Prince is smart and capable, and has outstanding wisdom. I hereby appoint him as the Prince of Jin and grant him the Prince of Jin's Palace. When the palace is repaired, the Prince of Jin will move out of the palace!"

Now that this decree was announced, all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked.

The main reason was that I didn't expect it to happen so suddenly. You know, although the emperor has many princes, there are only a few left after the struggle some time ago.

The third prince had never been outstanding before, and it could even be said that he was strong in body but simple-minded, but now he has done these things exceptionally well.

Now, the only one who can compete with the third prince is the virtuous concubine’s little prince.

However, the little prince is still only in his early teens, and is obviously not as competitive as an adult prince like the third prince.

The situation in the court was confusing some time ago. The emperor sometimes promoted the relatives of the virtuous concubine, and sometimes promoted the subordinates of the third prince.

It seems to be impartial and allows both parties to compete fairly. If this matter is reported by the third prince, the emperor will directly confer the title of prince on the third prince.

You know, once an adult prince is crowned king, it means that he can leave the palace and establish his own residence and staff.

Although it is said that the princes cannot form cliques for personal gain, basically these things are tacitly accepted by the royal family.

Or in other words, only by being conferred the title of prince does it mean that you have truly entered the emperor's eyes.

The position given to the prince by the emperor is nothing more than a more rigorous test.

The third prince was so overjoyed that he didn't need to hide his emotions for such a big happy event. His mouth was grinning from ear to ear.

"Thank you, father! Long live father!" At this moment, the third prince's joy was real, and at the same time, the prime minister's joy was also real.

During this period, the Prime Minister secretly gave the Third Prince a lot of help and even sent a lot of people to assist the Third Prince.

Now that the Third Prince has become the only prince in the court who has been conferred the title of prince, the Prime Minister feels that he has definitely surpassed the others.

"Since you have been made a prince, you must remember the royal family's teachings and be a prince who can do practical things for the people. If you forget your original intention, then I will naturally take back your throne!"

The emperor's words were neither light nor heavy. The third prince was immersed in the joy of having been named a prince, so he naturally agreed without hesitation and did not listen carefully.

On the contrary, Zhao Jilao, who was standing aside, was very clear that the emperor was warning his son for the last time.

If the Third Prince did anything to harm the Empire and the people, the first person to sharpen his knife against him would naturally be the Emperor.

It was not until this moment that all the civil and military officials in the court realized that a prince had actually been conferred the title of prince.

When I think about the reputation the Third Prince had enjoyed in the court before, it seems a bit magical.

Unexpectedly, the eldest prince and the second prince were not conferred the title of prince, but the third prince gained the upper hand in this struggle.

At the same time, Concubine Xian's maternal family was furious.

After all, the little prince does not have any title in the court now.

Moreover, the little prince is still young. If he waits another two or three years, he will surely be crowned king. It’s just that the virtuous concubine’s maternal family is unable to make any effort now.