After rebirth, the prince fell into the hands of the princess again

"Does this mean that everyone doesn't have to go to court anymore? We can go out and play together?"

"Who else would you like to go out with besides me?"

Rong Yan was a little unhappy. With such a rare opportunity, she was still thinking about going out to play with others.

Upon hearing this, Tang Mumu immediately climbed onto Rong Yan's arm and coaxed him, "Of course I just want to go out and play with you, but this opportunity is rare, and it will be more fun with more people, so call everyone to go together."

"Besides, you are going to be the crown prince in the future. It won't hurt to take this opportunity to make more friends. At least you should make sure that the eldest and second brothers are in the same camp as you. Although you have a good relationship now, there is still a long way to go. You should be more cautious."

As Tang Mumu spoke, he had already started to think about which people he could bring over to become part of Rong Yan's camp.

"Song Jinyu is definitely on your side, needless to say. Second brother has a good relationship with us, and he should also support you. However, the situation of the eldest brother is a little special. He doesn't seem to stand on anyone's side. But he has helped us a lot in the past few times. If we try hard, it should be fine."

"Xiaojiu... Xiaojiu is still young, don't let him get in touch with these things too early." Tang Mumu paused for a moment, thinking of the general's mansion, and hurriedly said: "My father may not have much hope. He didn't like me as a daughter. He used to support Prince Shun. Now that Prince Shun has no hope, he is afraid that he will become a coward from now on."

"But the General's Mansion is not completely hopeless. If my father is not good, we still have my brother. My father is old and won't be of much use for long. But I think my second brother Tang Jinghe is good. He is calm and capable at a young age. The most important thing is that he can distinguish between inside and outside, and he still stands on our side in an emergency."

"Jinghe will definitely achieve great things in the future. You should start thinking about interacting with him more from now on. He will definitely help you in the future."

Rong Yan had no idea how many times he had been about to say something, but he couldn't bear to interrupt her seeing that she was thinking so seriously.

"There are only a few princes who can be of great use. Now that Prince Shun has fallen, to be honest, there are not many people who can threaten you. But you are just unlucky. The prince that father hates the most is you. After this incident, I am afraid he will regard you as a thorn in his side even more. I think he must have other plans in mind."

"Second brother is going back to the frontier, so he shouldn't compete with you for that position. Think carefully, eldest brother is your biggest threat right now. Although eldest brother may not want to compete for that position, the situation makes it so. Whether it's you or Prince Shun, father will treat eldest brother as a useful knife, so you have to be careful."

The more she spoke, the more outrageous it became, and Rong Yan quickly stopped her from continuing.

"Your head doesn't look that big, how can it hold so many complicated things? The situation is not as serious as you say."

"Why not?" Tang Mumu immediately refuted Rong Yan's words, "Father used to love Prince Shun the most, but now he is abolished, isn't he? Although he has been spared, it is no different from being dead. Father was always afraid of you, and this time you openly disobeyed him. Who knows how many ways he has thought of to kill you. You must learn to be prepared for danger."

Rong Yan smiled helplessly, sighed, and then said softly: "It's not as exaggerated as you say. He is my father after all."

"Even a tiger is too venomous and will eat its own cubs. Besides, your father has other sons. Your eldest brother is calm and sophisticated, and is loved by your father. Your second brother is brave and good at fighting, and is popular with the people. Although Xiaojiu is young, he is also a handsome young man with great achievements. Any one of them could be the one to sit in that position in the end."

"Who else?" Tang Mumu tilted his head and thought for a while. Then he said, "There is also the Eighth Prince. We have all forgotten about him."

"What does this have to do with my eighth brother? You know, he has been weak since he was young. In order to let him recuperate in peace, my father specially gave the palace in Luhua Mountain to my eighth brother. He has been recuperating in the palace for so many years and has never left. Isn't it a bit paranoid to include him in this?"

"You also said that he has been claiming to be sick and has never stepped out of the palace for so many years." Tang Mumu said in a cold voice.

"What do you mean by that?"

"How long has it been since you last saw this eighth prince?"

Rong Yan frowned when he heard this. He thought about it carefully and realized that they had not seen each other for many years. If Mu Mu had not mentioned it suddenly, he would have almost forgotten that he had such a royal brother.

"When the eighth prince was born, he was contaminated by fetal poison and almost died. He was lucky enough to survive, but his health has not been good. Father allowed him to recuperate in the palace all year round, and he has never returned to the palace in the past few years."

"Without the order of the Emperor, people outside the palace are not allowed to visit him even if someone still remembers him. So it seems that not many people have seen this eighth brother over the years. I only met him a few times when I was young. Now that I think about it, I can't even remember what he looks like."

"The same is probably true for the other brothers. Xiaojiu must have been to Luhua Mountain once, but he probably didn't see anyone. If you hadn't mentioned it, I would have almost forgotten about my eighth brother."

"So we have to be more careful." Tang Mumu looked serious and spoke in a solemn tone, not allowing anyone to refute. "We should not have the intention to harm others, but we must also be on guard against others. No one has seen what the Eighth Prince is like in all these years, so no one can jump to conclusions. We still have to be careful."

After Tang Mumu finished speaking, she realized that Rong Yan was staring at her, which made her feel a little uneasy.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Mu Mu, something is wrong with you today. It's very wrong." Rong Yan also had a serious expression.

Tang Mumu hesitated for a moment, then quickly put on a bright smile, "Of course something is wrong. I used to be carefree and didn't need to think about so many things. I've lost a lot of hair these days thinking about these complicated things. You have to compensate me, otherwise I'll be at a big disadvantage."

"Why do you suddenly want to think about this?"

"Of course it's because you're going to be the crown prince. Otherwise, why would I have to think about so many complicated things? Your crown prince position was not easy to come by. Not only did you lose Prince Shun, you also lost the Duke of Anguo's Mansion, and you almost lost both of us. It will definitely be more difficult to keep it in the future. Naturally, I have to make plans early and think more about it."

"Since ancient times, being a crown prince is the most difficult job, and being a deposed crown prince is even more difficult. You cannot be deposed, so you must be careful with every step. When you become a crown prince, life and death will no longer be yours alone, nor will it be the responsibility of the Rong Palace alone, but of the entire East Palace. The lives of so many people are tied to yours. Even for the sake of others, you must be a good crown prince."

While she was still by his side, she had to think of everything she could think of. But she had no ability and could not help Rong Yan at all, so she could only say some irrelevant words.

"Is it really just because of this?"

Rong Yan stared at Tang Mumu with a look of doubt, and she almost couldn't stand it.

"What else could it be?" Tang Mumu spread his hands and shrugged, and asked in amusement, "You also know that this is all I can think of. Anyway, you must remember what I said."

Rong Yan suddenly reached out and embraced Tang Mumu. The uneasiness in his heart gradually dissipated because of her words. "I remember it."