The mistress died of overwork, and after rebirth, she was bad at raising her cubs

The Ninth Prince has been feeling a bit depressed these days.

The envoys from the four countries, which had previously had a good relationship with him, now avoided him for some unknown reason.

He originally wanted to use the secret recipe of explosives as an inducement so that the diplomatic envoys from various countries would sign contracts with him in advance and give him more benefits.

In this way, Emperor Jingren would certainly praise his ability, and the court officials would also be able to see his abilities.

Between a capable prince and a young and incompetent crown prince, any normal person would know how to choose.

But unfortunately, the originally good plan could not be implemented. He didn't know what went wrong with the delegation and they actually stood him up. He was very angry.

Prime Minister Jiang saw that the Ninth Prince was unhappy, but he smiled and asked:

"Still thinking about the mission?"

"Prime Minister Jiang, aren't you curious about why they suddenly gave up cooperating with us?"

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Jiang said indifferently, "It's just that Princess Zhan who is interfering."

"Then you still..."

"Ninth Prince, please be patient and let them think they have succeeded. This will actually be a good thing for us."

Prime Minister Jiang's words made the Ninth Prince's heart move, and he immediately asked curiously: "What does Prime Minister Jiang mean..."

"If they want to sign a contract with the four countries, then we will give them this opportunity."

Prime Minister Jiang smiled, but there was a hint of calculation in his eyes.

Because of the appearance of Xie Shaoshang at the last banquet, the signing of the contract was delayed for a long time.

The prince has been running around these days, and has discussed the details of the contract with the four countries. He has also written memorials and feasible plans and submitted them to Emperor Jingren.

Emperor Jingren was overjoyed when he saw the prince's memorial.

In fact, Emperor Jingren was somewhat worried about the prince's age. After all, if the emperor was young and his ministers were powerful, the country would easily become unstable.

But he did not expect that after the Ninth Prince resigned due to illness, the Crown Prince took full control and everything went so smoothly. It shows that the Crown Prince is also capable.

Even after the prince negotiated with the four countries, he told Emperor Jingren that the four countries were willing to make concessions, one point more than what was discussed before.

Although this one point may not seem like much, it is different from the profit of a small vendor. This is the interest between countries. Just one point is enough to make an ordinary citizen become a wealthy man.

Emperor Jingren was afraid that the night would prolong and bring more troubles, so he immediately made an immediate decision and arranged for someone to sign a contract with the four countries together so that the matter could be settled as soon as possible so that he could feel at ease.

The Ninth Prince was seriously ill and therefore did not attend the signing ceremony.

Even Prime Minister Jiang, for some unknown reason, got angry a few days ago and had a fierce quarrel with Lu Huaizhu. After they parted on bad terms, he also used illness as an excuse to stay at home.

Everyone just thought that Prime Minister Jiang took the opportunity to make trouble with Lu Huaizhu because the Ninth Prince was suppressed, and he also wanted to make things difficult for the Crown Prince and others on the day of the signing, so not many people cared.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that in the current situation, the Ninth Prince and his men do not have much advantage.

As long as the prince can successfully sign the contract with the four countries this time, the prince's position will be unbreakable.

The Ministry of Rites has put a lot of effort into this ceremony.

In order to share the joy with the people, the ceremony was held at the palace gate.

On the high platform, festive red silk was hung all around. People from all directions looked at the luxurious jade tables placed on both sides of the platform, and the envoys from the four countries sat down beside them.

Emperor Jingren sat at the top, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and a crown on his head, looking solemn and dignified.

The common people were isolated a hundred meters away by the guards, looking at the platform from afar with a solemn heart.

Shen Qinglan naturally participated in such a big event, and was chatting with Nangong Mingyue and other female relatives at the moment.

Nangong Mingyue glanced around, couldn't help curling her lips, and whispered:

"The Ninth Prince really didn't come. Not only did he not come, but even his lackeys didn't come. Who is he trying to show his disdain to?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Junyuan nodded immediately and whispered:

"I think they know that the prince is unstoppable, so they are afraid."

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinglan smiled without saying anything.

At this time, Huo Zhanting strode towards her.

Huo Zhanting was wearing a dark armor, with a knife on his waist. He held the hilt with his big hand and walked towards Shen Qinglan with the gait of a dragon and a tiger.

Nangong Mingyue and the others couldn't help but smile meaningfully when they saw this:

"What is the War King doing? How long has it been? Why did you come to look for your wife so eagerly? You can't even do your job properly?"

Huo Zhanting is the commander of the Jingji Guard. In such a big occasion today, he must ensure safety.

So when Huo Zhanting came over at this time, Nangong Mingyue naturally had no choice but to think too much.

Gu Junyuan glanced at Shen Qinglan, as if she understood something, and pulled Shen Qinglan to ask in a low voice:

"What will happen today?"

Shen Qinglan glanced at Gu Junyuan and nodded slightly.

When Gu Junyuan heard this, she immediately became anxious. She looked around but didn't see the person she wanted to see. She couldn't help but ask again:

"Where is Lu Huaizhu?"

Seeing Gu Junyuan so anxious, Shen Qinglan smiled and said, "He has other things to do, don't worry."

Gu Junyuan wanted to ask more, but Huo Zhanting had already grabbed Shen Qinglan, nodded slightly at Gu Junyuan and Nangong Mingyue, and then brought Shen Qinglan to the side.

After there was no one around, Huo Zhanting spoke up: "Lu Huaizhu and Lu Jinghuai are already looking for it, but they haven't found any clues. Now the signing ceremony is about to begin. If we don't find it in time..."

From the very beginning, Shen Qinglan and the others knew that the Ninth Prince and others would not give up.

After all, the Ninth Prince, Prime Minister Jiang and others have repeatedly taken sick leave and have not been able to go out, which seems to be a silent pressure on them, but in fact, it may not be for the purpose of grafting.

Their people have full authority to withdraw from this ceremony. If any problems occur in the ceremony, the first to bear the brunt will be the prince and others.

Therefore, Shen Qinglan concluded that they would definitely take action at this time.

It’s just that Shen Qinglan didn’t know what they wanted to do, so she asked Huo Zhanting and others to patrol the surrounding area.

When Shen Qinglan heard what Huo Zhanting said, she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

"Are there any unusual things happening to the people around here?"

"Well, Lu Huaizhu checked it and found nothing."

This is also what gives Huo Zhanting a headache.

If the Ninth Prince and his men were not hiding among the people, then where would they be?

Shen Qinglan's hands hanging in his sleeves moved slightly, and he said with a dim look in his eyes:

"If those people are not among the common people, have you checked the people of Jingjiwei?"

When Huo Zhanting heard this, his expression changed drastically.

Can't you?

If you really want to take action, is there anything more foolproof than placing people in the Jingji Guard?

And if the truth were to be revealed, Huo Zhanting would not be able to defend himself even if he wanted to.

Regardless of whether it was Huo Zhanting's doing or not, the lack of supervision was enough to cause Huo Zhanting to die without a burial place.

At this moment, Lu Jinghuai suddenly ran over in a hurry, greeted the two of them, and said in a low voice with a somewhat unpleasant expression:

"We found where the explosives were buried, but..."

"But what?" Shen Qinglan's heart skipped a beat, and a bad premonition came to his mind.

"Yan Ge'er and his companions entered by mistake, and only one person was found, so they hurried back to report the news."

"What?" Shen Qinglan and Huo Zhanting's expressions changed.