Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

Shen Bingxuan thought for a moment before saying, "Brother Yao's surname isn't Shen, his surname is actually Meng, Meng Yao, and he's the sixth prince in the palace."

Lin Yu found it incredible, "A prince would go to such a far place to catch a thief himself?"

Jiang Fenghua asked, "Who owns the jade shop? Is it Meng Yao's?" She felt that this was very crucial. The bandits were obviously coming for the jade shop. They were even familiar with the place, as if they came only for this jade shop.

She thought it was strange that the gang of robbers directly robbed the jade shop but did not attack the surrounding shops.

Shen Bingxuan continued, "His mother is the daughter of our Shen family, the favorite concubine of the king, and my aunt. The Sixth Prince does not like the life in the palace, nor does he like being a king like his father. He likes doing business and living a free and easy life outside the palace. He used to sneak out of the palace and follow Uncle Wen to make jade carvings.

The jade shop you went to is owned by our Prince Yun and Uncle Wen. Brother Yao can make money there and can be considered a small boss. However, when the king found out, he assigned him a position as a junior official..."

Lin Yu said, "Is he the only prince in the Southern Kingdom's royal family?"

"No, there is also the eldest prince and the fourth prince. Brother Yao is the sixth prince. There are only three princes in total, and they are not born to the same mother.

The relationships in the royal family are very complicated. The king has married many wives. Although their children have the same father, they have different mothers. They are not of the same mind at all, so Brother Yao has a bad relationship with them. "

She thought: Maybe the king liked her aunt more, so he wanted to pass the throne to the sixth prince, but the sixth prince didn't like being the king at all.

Lin Yu deeply understands this. She feels that as long as they are members of the royal family, the relationships between their characters are very complicated. Everyone has a different mother, but they all have the same father. How much family affection can there be in this way?

In the end, who gets to sit on the throne depends on their own abilities, so they will fight to the point of bloodshed and disregard family ties.

They also heard from Shen Bingxuan's words that Meng Yao was cheerful and kind-hearted, which was why the King of the South valued him. This King of the South was really a man of passion!

After hearing this, Jiang Fenghua felt that Meng Yao was too unreliable. When he captured Yang Guaizi, he harmed many people, but he did not keep him under control. He was definitely not fit to be a king.

To be able to succeed to the throne of the King of the Southern Kingdom, one must be not only kind but also have means. Meng Yao's plan to lure Yang Guaizi was not a strategy. It was all his fault that innocent people lost their lives and were injured because of him.

Knowing that his real identity was a prince, Jiang Fenghua also figured out some things. Since he even dared to deal with a prince, it seemed that the person behind Yang Guaizi must have a high status and identity.

She and Lin Yu thought the same thing, the most likely possibility was a power struggle among the princes.

Soon they got the news that the gang of bandits had robbed the jade shop and fled. The government was angry but dared not say anything. Seeing that the bandits killed people without blinking an eye, the officers and soldiers were scared away.

Prince Yun's Mansion was the first to be persecuted by bandits. Fortunately, Prince Yun used his prestige to scare away the bandits. However, he only scared them away because Prince Yun's Mansion suddenly caught fire.

These people even let the bandits escape. It seems that her guess was correct, there was a thief in the South Country.

When Shen Bingxuan heard that Prince Yun's mansion was on fire, she rushed home without caring.

She also felt that this incident was aimed at Prince Yun's Mansion.

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At the same time, on the other side, as soon as Meng Yao entered the palace, news from outside the palace came in that he was about to leave the palace again.

The Southern King was very disappointed, "Yao'er, father's health is getting worse day by day, do you want to anger father to death?"

"Something happened outside the palace. Yang Guaizi was rescued. My son must leave the palace immediately to investigate. Who released Yang Guaizi?"

Meng Yao doesn't know yet that he is being retaliated by Yang Guaizi. Fortunately, he entered the heavily guarded palace, otherwise he might have been killed.

King Nan said, "I have already ordered the soldiers to capture these bandits. Let the soldiers handle this matter. You are not to leave the palace again."

"I am still Shaofu Shen, an official in the court. The people outside the palace are being killed by bandits. How can I stand by and watch? My official position was given to me by my father. Now I have run away and become a coward. How can I explain to the people?" Meng Yao said in a deep voice.

"Yao'er, things are not as simple as you see. Why have so many scammers come to various places in the South recently? It is extremely difficult to eliminate them one by one. They are not a group of ordinary criminals. They may be backed by a vassal state. That's why they dare to burn, kill and rob so unscrupulously. The king has sent troops to suppress them, and there will be news soon."

Meng Yao paused, stunned. At this moment, he didn't know that the person behind the scenes really wanted to harm the Shen family in order to eliminate his power and prevent him from becoming the King of the Southern Kingdom.

At this time, news came from outside the palace, "Your Majesty, the Yun Palace is on fire, the Yun family's jade shop was also robbed by bandits, and countless officials and civilians were killed and injured... The whole Licheng is in chaos."

Meng Yao could no longer sit still, and he left the palace directly despite the objection of the King of Nan, "Your son will go out of the palace to take a look first."

King Nan immediately ordered the secret guards to protect Meng Yao's safety.

As soon as Meng Yao left, a pair of vicious eyes appeared in the corner of the Southern Palace, thinking to himself: "Father is always so partial and wants to pass the throne to Meng Yao, a loser. If that's the case, don't blame your son."

After Meng Yao left the palace, the eldest prince's men began to set up control in the palace, and soon the fourth prince was also called into the palace by him, "Big brother."

"Meng Yao is back, we can start now." The eldest prince looked gloomy.

Here, the King of the South then summoned his ministers to the palace to discuss countermeasures. "Our customs have always been strictly guarded. How could pirates suddenly break into the Southern Kingdom and burn, kill and rob? Capture the customs commander and hold him accountable." This person obviously wants to cause trouble.

Another official said, "Two months ago, pirates wantonly invaded the southern border. The southern waters were almost occupied by them. If the pirates are not eliminated, the southern country may be in danger of being robbed by pirates at any time. If we capture Commander Lu and punish him, who will guard the border to resist the enemy?"

The Southern King was full of worry. "I am afraid that not only are the pirates rampant, but there are also vassal states outside the sea area who want to use the pirates to cause chaos."

Another official said, "I think the Southern Kingdom can ask the Great Zhou Dynasty for help to drive out the pirates. If the vassal state really dares to harm our country, we must make plans early!"

At present, the King of the South has also thought of the worst-case scenario, and asking for support from the Great Zhou Kingdom is the best way.

However, what the King of the South did not know was that no matter what he did, he could not save the country, and the South would soon fall into the hands of his eldest son.