The third prince is good at disguise and knows how to forbear. The dispute over the crown prince is nothing more than a contest between the legitimate heir or the eldest son.

Because the former crown prince was deposed and the second prince died of illness, the third prince stayed away from the court and traveled around, which made the third prince barely get the word "eldest".

Afterwards, the third prince gradually weakened Zheng Dinglian's military power, and therefore enjoyed considerable prestige in the court.

The eighth prince is the Queen's biological son and the Emperor's legitimate son. Both his mother's and his wife's families are powerful, so naturally he has won the support of many people.

The ninth prince is a little special. He is neither a legitimate son nor the eldest son, but his mother's family is a contemporary great scholar with many disciples. He almost represents the voice of all scholars in the world!

Deep in the palace, the Ninth Prince, with his unique spirit of research, constantly explored various strange skills and tricks, and developed countless new gadgets, which attracted people to chase after them and admire them endlessly.

However, when it comes to the twelfth prince Gu Qinlan, the name is quite impressive.

At that time, the emperor had been bedridden for a long time and naturally could no longer favor Concubine Yao.

Imperial Concubine Yao had been favored by the Emperor for many years, and stood out among the three thousand beauties in the harem, which aroused countless jealousy and resentment.

Even before the emperor passed away, Concubine Yao was given a white silk by the empress and was forced to go to the underworld early to serve the late emperor.

Although the twelfth prince at that time was an adult, he was thrown into the Sky Prison because he pleaded for others and eventually died tragically there.

In this life, Zheng Dinglian chose the twelfth prince. Although Gu Qinlan was a little surprised, she did not refuse.

There is no other reason.

The fact that the twelfth prince was able to stand up for his maternal family in his previous life is enough to prove that he is kind-hearted and values ​​friendship and loyalty!

Such a person knows how to be grateful, so if you support him to ascend the throne, there is no need to worry about him betraying you, which is relatively safer.

Furthermore, the Third Prince has completely broken off with Gu Qinlan, while the Eighth Prince and the Ninth Prince both have solid backers.

If the Prince Duan's Mansion wanted to intervene, it would only be icing on the cake and it would be difficult to gain real trust.

But the situation of the twelfth prince is different.

Concubine Yao was born a dancer and had no one to rely on. In addition, the emperor beat several ministers to death because of her, which caused Concubine Yao to lose the support of court officials and also implicated the twelfth prince.

Therefore, if Prince Duan's Mansion extended a helping hand to Concubine Yao and the twelfth prince at this moment, Concubine Yao would certainly accept it with pleasure.

How could Concubine Yao be a foolish person when she could rise from a dancer to a royal concubine and even make the emperor furious with her?

Therefore, she must know which choice is most beneficial to her.

Now, Prince Duan's Mansion has taken the initiative to show goodwill, which is undoubtedly a timely help to them, and Concubine Yao cannot refuse.

Of course, Concubine Yao would not be so stupid as to let the emperor notice her collusion with Prince Duan's Mansion. Fortunately, Jiang Boyi was well-known, so Concubine Yao had a reasonable excuse for sending the twelfth prince here.

As for the emperor, he has always been eager to bring Jiang Boyi into the court. If the twelfth prince can become Jiang Boyi's disciple, other matters can be gradually planned.

However, every action of the emperor will become an example for everyone to follow.

Therefore, if the twelfth prince becomes Jiang Boyi's disciple, the other princes will inevitably take other actions.

This is also the reason why Zheng Dinglian predicted that there will be more and more affairs in the future. After all, in order to stop these people's inquiries, Gu Qinlan must also put in some effort.

After a detailed discussion with Gu Qinlan, Zheng Dinglian left the pavilion.

When he was far away from the pavilion, Zheng Dinglian's expression became serious and he asked:

"Has anyone seen the princess today?"

Lou Wei was speechless for a moment. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "It seems that the third young lady of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion has come to visit..."

"The third young lady of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion?"

Zheng Dinglian frowned upon hearing this. Just as he was about to ask Gu Qinyao about the purpose of her visit, Wei Lin added:

"I know, I know, the third young lady of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion is actually the concubine's daughter of the second branch of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion!"

"I heard that the third young lady once knelt before our princess and burst into tears. I'm afraid that the princess' bad mood is related to this incident."

When Wei Lin said this, a hint of pride flashed across his face.

Wei Lin has been feeling uneasy ever since he met Xinyi Shewu yesterday.

You know, my master is always taciturn and never reveals his inner thoughts easily. How can he compare with those charming men in the outside world?

Therefore, he specially dispatched his men to keep a close watch, so that if any cunning male enchantress dared to seduce the princess, he could inform his master in time in order to compete for her favor.

Wei Lin boasted that he had devoted all his heart and soul to his master.

However, before he finished speaking, Wei Lin noticed that Zheng Lian and Lou Wei were looking at him with eyes like arrows, which made him feel uneasy. He hugged his arms tightly and asked stutteringly:

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

Lou Wei spoke without hesitation, with a hint of surprise in his tone: "I didn't expect that a burly man like you could actually detect the princess's low mood. It's really unexpected."

Upon hearing this, Wei Lin felt as if he was being looked down upon. He immediately curled his lips in dissatisfaction and said angrily:

"I am not stupid, how could I not see it? The princess is so kind, but she was angered by the so-called Third Miss. It is really outrageous! Master, do you want me to teach her a lesson and vent the princess's anger?"

Hearing this, Lou Wei's mouth twitched slightly, and he said sarcastically: "You have the nerve to teach a woman a lesson."

"Who can tell the difference between men and women? Anyone who offends the princess is a sinner!" Wei Lin said righteously. Lou Wei looked at him, and there was a change in his eyes.

Is this still the same person who was hostile to the princess at the beginning? How did he turn into a loyal servant to her in just a few days? This transformation is really unbelievable.

Zheng Dinglian listened to the conversation between the two, tapped the armrest of the wheelchair gently, and ordered in a deep voice:

"Go and check the details of the third young lady of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion. At the same time, send a team of elite secret guards to protect the princess."

After hearing this, Lou Wei couldn't help but be a little surprised.

Those secret guards are an elite force formed by Zheng Dinglian himself. Each of them has unique skills and has turned the situation around on the battlefield many times.

There are only three teams of these secret guards, and two of them are currently patrolling the border and collecting intelligence. Zheng Dinglian only has one team left, but all of them have been assigned to Gu Qinlan...

Lou Wei wanted to persuade him a little. After all, compared with Gu Qinlan, he felt that Zheng Dinglian was more dangerous.

But before he could finish his words, Zheng Dinglian glanced at him indifferently, and that look immediately made Lou Wei swallow all his suggestions back into his stomach.

Nothing more...

Since he wanted to protect the princess, then let her go. Anyway, he and Wei Lin were by the master's side, so there shouldn't be any mistakes.

Night falls.

Gu Qinlan took a carriage and went to the tomb of her mother Jiang Qingyu with Wocan and Xiangzhu.

However, Jiang Qingyu's tomb was located in the Gu family's ancestral tomb, where there were grave keepers stationed. If they went up the mountain from the main road, they would definitely encounter them. Therefore, Gu Qinlan stopped the carriage far away, and took Wocan and Xiangzhu with him, and quietly went up from the back.

The night wind was chilly, bringing chills to people's hearts.

Xiang Zhu held a lantern and followed Gu Qinlan closely, while Wo Can supported her forward with difficulty.

Soon, the three of them arrived at Jiang Qingyu's tombstone.

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