The Heartthrob System cultivates brotherhood online

After the people in front of the palace left, the emperor asked Fugui who was standing beside him, "What has the fifth prince been doing recently?"

"I heard that they are investigating the Pei family's case." Fugui observed the emperor's expression.

"Pei family, such a long time ago...what did he find out?"

Fugui bowed his head and said, "There has been no progress for the time being. I heard that the Fifth Prince got very angry and became even more displeased with the Left Prime Minister."

The left prime minister that Fugui mentioned is Li Tingyan. Since the death of Prime Minister Wang, Qin Wen has handed over the government affairs to the left and right prime ministers respectively. As for the right prime minister, he is Zhang Qing, the runner-up in the same period as the left prime minister.

Not only did the two have their own opinions when they were in the academy, they also belonged to opposite factions in political affairs. Li Tingyan was more conservative, while Zhang Qing was more radical and advocated major changes. However, the latter rarely received the emperor's approval. Zhang Qing also kept writing memorials tirelessly, hoping that the emperor would see them, but he didn't know that all his reform plans, which he had exhausted his energy on, were seen by Li Tingyan, who rejected them by the way.

Qin Wen picked up the teacup and took a sip: "Li Aiqing is just too straightforward. He is just the right person to cure Lao Wu's impetuous and aggressive temper."

Although he spoke very kindly, Fugui could clearly see the coldness in the emperor's eyes. Perhaps the Fifth Prince had not been very obedient recently. After all, he was too young.

He turned to look at Fugui: "He is the most stubborn and has wanted to get my attention since he was young. He is a hardworking child, unlike the eighth child, who is not serious about his studies and just does his homework casually to fool me."

Fugui guessed the emperor's thoughts and flattered him, "A man should be independent at the age of thirty. The Eighth Prince will surely see your majesty's intentions."

"Go find Lao Wu. I have something to give him so that he won't have to cause trouble for Li Aiqing all the time."

......

"Xuzhou?" Qin Yu'an looked respectful but asked in a puzzled tone, "Why do you want me to go to such a far place?"

"Old Fifth, the South is in need of people right now. Some of the officials I sent were injured, so it's inevitable that they may be a little overwhelmed." Qin Wen looked at him with a scrutinizing gaze. "Didn't you always say in your articles that you want to serve the people? Are you just trying to evade me?"

Qin Yu'an's heart skipped a beat when he heard the word "broken". Broken? Who was broken? Is the master okay?

He hurriedly explained, even a little incoherent, which seemed more like making excuses to the emperor, "Father, how can you say this to me? I am not a boastful person. As long as you give the order, I will do it."

Qin Wen saw his embarrassment, but he was not angry. He even smiled with relief, "Old Fifth, I knew you would be my most capable son!"

Qin Yu'an lowered his head, frowning, and the next moment he looked up with admiration again, "Thank you for the compliment, father."

Qin Wen looked at his proud and complacent look, and his smile faded. "Then it is settled. I will issue an order immediately. When you return to the capital, you will be allowed to leave the palace and set up your own residence!"

Qin Yu'an was not moved at all when he heard the big promise he made, and even found it a little funny. He was looking forward to the final expression of his dear father.

.......

When he saw Su'er, Qin Yu'an thought something had happened to Jiang Nanxi and his heart immediately became tense.

Unexpectedly, the little girl looked at him with a complicated expression, "Master, I have been discovered."

This was expected and Qin Yu'an was not too surprised. Su'er obviously had something else to say.

"Empress Chun wants to see you," Su'er paused, "She said she has a deal to make with you, and you will definitely be interested."

"Why should I go to see her?" Qin Yu'an turned around and stroked the branches beside him with his slender fingers.

"She said you would definitely go, as long as you heard..." Su'er said three more words, "Marquis Yongchuan."

Qin Yu'an paused while caressing Huazhi, "Where is she?"

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"Why does your Majesty want to see me at this juncture?"

Su'er took Qin Yu'an to a secluded place where no one was around and then left. With his good eyesight, Qin Yu'an could still recognize that the person standing in the shadow was Jiang Nanxi.

Jiang Nanxi turned around with a smile on his face, "I believe that the Fifth Prince also knows why we are here today, so I will get straight to the point. We all have a common enemy, so why don't we cooperate sincerely and each get what we need."

Qin Yu'an bowed and clasped his fists, and saluted, "Qin, I don't know what the queen is talking about?"

"Could it be that the Fifth Prince is really grateful to your father and is waiting for him to pass the throne to you?" Jiang Nanxi's skirt moved slightly as she walked up to him and stopped.

"Your Majesty, be careful what you say."

"He has never planned to appoint a crown prince in these years, so why does he pay special attention to you now? If he really wanted to do this, he would not have ignored your mother and you in the early years. Don't you hate him and still yearn for royal family affection?" Jiang Nanxi took a few steps and saw Qin Yu'an's expression suddenly turned cold when he heard his mother. She knew that she had made the right bet. She smiled slightly, "Do you think he favors me? Those cloths and money are the least valuable things to him. My father and brother are fighting outside to protect the north, but he is so suspicious of them. My mother and I are controlled in the capital and have no freedom at all..."

"We have a common goal. You want that position. With the help of the Jiang family, it is impossible for you not to get it with your ability."

Qin Yu'an seemed to be persuaded by her words, "What does the queen want?"

Jiang Nanxi stood behind him and looked at the palace wall on the side. Once you enter the palace, there will be no freedom at all. As long as you have power, you can be free everywhere.

She said: "My child will be the crown prince, and I want to be the most honorable woman in the Qin Dynasty."

The woman's voice was very soft and drifted in the wind, but Qin Yu'an clearly heard the ambition in it.

Qin Yu'an lowered his eyes: "My lady, are you going to serve the second prince?"

"This is a small matter. It is not difficult for you to change your identity. If you can't do this——" Jiang Nanxi's voice was cold, "Then I will have to reconsider the qualifications of this ally."

Qin Yu'an said: "But I have no feelings for the queen?"

There were no real couples in the royal family. Jiang Nanxi had long passed the age of a woman's yearning for love, so she naturally didn't care about these things. However, she thought of one thing: "Does she have real feelings for the Marquis of Yongchuan?"

Jiang Nanxi ignored Qin Yu'an's sharp hawk-like gaze and covered her mouth: "I have seen you looking at him many times, as if you were looking for something on him. Did the Fifth Prince find it?"

Qin Yu'an was not afraid of such threats: "What did you find?"

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. I just found this out of boredom. Otherwise, I wouldn't have made up my mind to form an alliance with you." Jiang Nanxi said indifferently, "Since you are not interested in women, I can also block it for you in the palace. As for your desire to pursue true love, I can't control it."

Jiang Nanxi paused for a moment, "Or does the Fifth Prince want to marry another woman? Such a person is not worthy of the Marquis of Yongchuan. If you can't even keep your original intention, Fifth Prince, what can you use to compete with my brother?"

Jiang Nanxi had a beautiful and innocent face, but the words coming out of her red lips were heartbreaking, "After the dust settles, who will get the flower will depend on their ability."

She spread out her hands and silently apologized to Jiang Chen in her heart. If she had to blame anyone, she should blame himself for having too many rivals in love.

Qin Yu'an looked at her and asked without thinking, "How is your health?"

"It's okay," Jiang Nanxi asked him, "Why did you protect me? Is it because of Yongchuan Hou?"

At this point, there is no need to hide it, Qin Yu'an nodded.

Jiang Nanxi thanked him and stroked the red nail polish on his nails. "My brother listens to Yongchuan Hou the most and will never stand against him."

Jiang Chen was very lucky in one thing: the person he loved was on the same path as him, moving towards the same goal.

Qin Yu'an: "I understand."

Jiang Nanxi extended her hand: "Happy cooperation."

Qin Yu'an shook hands back and gave the same blessing.

......

The disaster relief efforts began to show results. Wen Xiangyi organized the people to build underground canals, which reduced water evaporation while ensuring irrigation. The stone piles installed underground could also reduce the possibility of ground collapse and provide a place for people to cool off, thus killing several birds with one stone.

Those who originally thought that Wen Xiangyi was just a layman had to admire the amazing abilities he demonstrated.

One day, Wen Xiangyi came back from an inspection, sweating all over. He saw Ling Si bending over the desk writing. He walked closer and saw that it seemed to be a letter.

Ling Si noticed the movement and knew it was him. He put down his pen, covered the unfinished words with a piece of white paper, and stood up to look at him: "Master Wen is back from the inspection? You have worked hard."

"Are you writing a letter to Jiang Chen?" Wen Xiangyi asked.

In the past few days, the two of them have become much closer and more like friends. Wen Xiangyi has also become much more comfortable, no longer treating Ling Si's every word and action with a strange tone as before.

"You're asking even though you already know the answer." Ling Si walked to the table, opened the food box on top, and took out a bowl of mung bean soup. "Drink it, are you still taking the medicine the doctor prescribed?"

"I've finished eating. It should be ready soon." Wen Xiangyi took a sip. It was cool and refreshing. His eyes sparkled. "Where did you freeze it?"

"Well. It's waiting for you to come back and drink it. Drink it up quickly before it goes bad."

After saying that, Wen Xiangyi saw Ling Si return to the desk, pick up a pen and write something. His blue cuffs drooped, revealing his cold white wrist bones, and he wrote carefully, stroke by stroke.

Wen Xiangyi felt a little uncomfortable, but he also understood that this was a matter between the couple and it was not his turn to interfere.

He put the bowl back into the lunch box and lay listlessly on the table to recover. The young man was within his sight, and Wen Xiangyi's heart trembled as he looked at him. The light from the window shone on the young man through the curtains, with tiny dust floating around him, as if life was peaceful and quiet.

Wen Xiangyi was a little dazed. He had imagined life after getting married, and this moment seemed to have become a reality.

The view in front of me gradually became blurry, the crackling sound of summer faded away, a door blocked the heat, leaving only a cool room...

Ling Si finished writing the letter, folded it and put it into an envelope. Suddenly he saw a brown envelope on the corner of the table. He picked it up and looked at it. He subconsciously called Wen Xiangyi: "Sir Wen, here is a letter sent by your mother..."

Fell asleep?

Ling Si looked closely and saw Wen Xiangyi lying on the table, his arms supporting his face, breathing shallowly, with traces of sunburn on his face. He was sleeping soundly.

The room was cool in the summer, even a little cold. Wen Xiangyi shuddered, opened his eyelids a little, and then closed them again, as if he was not disturbed at all. Ling Si bent down, trying to find a trace of similarity between his face and others, but to no avail.

This was the scene the servant saw when he came in: Lord Wen was sleeping peacefully beside him, and Lord Ling was getting closer and closer, as if he was going to kiss him.

What did he see!? Don't let him be silenced!

The servant covered his eyes and walked back. Ling Si's low voice came from behind him: "Stop, what are you doing sneaking around like that?"

Wen Xiangyi felt it was a bit noisy and buried half of his face in his arms. Ling Si lowered his voice and called back the figure wandering at the door.

The servant glanced around but didn't look at him. He stammered, "I didn't see anything, Master Ling!"

"what's up?"

Seeing that Ling Si had no intention of pursuing the matter for the time being, the servant remembered the main purpose of coming here and said seriously, "Sir, the court has sent someone again. I heard that he is a royal relative and a high-ranking official. He will soon arrive in Jeju. It is only a day's journey from here."

Ling Si frowned. He had already received news from the capital. The royal relative the servant mentioned was probably only the Fifth Prince.

It seems that the emperor is worried about him and specially arranged for Qin Yu'an to come.

"I understand. Please go down first."

.......

Upon hearing that a distinguished person was coming from Xuzhou, the provincial government attached great importance to it, lined the streets to welcome him, and the surrounding area was full of onlookers.

The officials headed by Ling Si saw the royal family members riding tall horses and accompanied by soldiers wearing black armor, looking majestic. Ling Si recognized some familiar faces in the team.

It seems that the emperor has invested a lot of money this time, and even the Jinwu Guards have been mobilized. I wonder what the commander-in-chief Chu Wang thinks about his subordinates being taken away.

Qin Yu'an saw the person he had been thinking about day and night in the crowd and smiled subconsciously. The rumors in the capital were broken by themselves. He knew that Ling Si must have a way. How could he be defeated by a mere bandit? But Qin Yu'an could only feel relieved when he confirmed his safety with his own eyes.

Ling Si nodded slightly, and the officials behind him saluted Qin Yu'an. The governor recognized the prince's token hanging around his waist at the first sight and was overjoyed. His smile became more and more sincere, although he didn't know that there was such a tall and handsome prince in the capital.

Qin Yu'an stated the purpose of his trip, "I have heard that bandits are rampant in Xuzhou, wantonly plundering the people's wealth and committing crimes, and even some officials have been persecuted. Is this true?"

The Xuzhou prefecture government was confused by what they heard. Some soldiers did die while capturing bandits, and the prefecture government also sent out relief supplies, but they had not heard of any important official being in trouble.

Could it be that some political enemies deliberately framed him with such a lie?

It's so dirty!

The governor bowed and confessed: "Sir, all officials in Xuzhou are registered, and none of them were harmed by bandits. If you are talking about the two imperial envoys, then you are really wronging me. They have made such contributions to the nearby governorates, it is impossible for them to be harmed by bandits. What's more, the bandits were eliminated by you at the risk of your lives, there is no falsehood."

"I already know the details."

An awkward atmosphere spread, and the governor looked at Ling Si as if asking for help.

"Let's settle this gentleman first. Since he has come here to seek justice for the people, I believe the governor has his own judgment." After saying that, he turned and left. Qin Yu'an followed him, leaving the governor scratching his head.

Such a big figure has never come to his small place. Letting a prince handle unjust cases for the state government is like using a butcher knife to crack a nut.