mtlumby2d Chapter 573 Xie Ruiyuan Shang'an Palace
Chapter 573 Xie Ruiyuan Shang'an Palace
At this moment, Xie Ruiyuan is in Prince An's Mansion.
Xie Ruiyuan did not go through the main gate to visit Prince Shang'an's mansion, but visited privately.
When Prince An learned that the third prince had come to visit him, he was extremely excited.
You know, he has always wanted to meet the third prince, but he just couldn't find a chance.
But he was still a little puzzled. He had not heard that the third prince had returned to the capital. It seemed that the third prince had returned to the capital in secret.
He knew exactly why the third prince came to him on his own initiative.
You must know that Prince An's Mansion has always been loyal to the emperor and would never participate in the fight for the throne among the princes.
No matter which prince tries to win him over, he will not choose to take sides.
However, this firm belief has been shaken since last year. The disappearance of his grandson Mingxuan sounded the alarm for him. Some things cannot be done the way he wants.
He knew very well that the emperor's edict to the third prince last year indicated that the battle for the throne among the princes had officially begun.
Although it had never stopped before, those were just minor incidents. After the imperial edict incident, not only the officials in the capital, but also the local officials, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, would choose to take sides, and Prince An's Mansion was no exception.
As for the four princes, the fourth prince is too young and can be excluded directly. Only the eldest prince, the second prince and the third prince are the main forces in the fight for the throne.
Among these three princes, he prefers the third prince, but the third prince left the capital last year and never came back, so his idea has not been implemented yet. In addition, he recently received news that there are unusual things around the capital, and a large number of unidentified soldiers are active around the capital.
When he heard the news, he knew that something was wrong. The current situation was extremely serious and someone needed to step forward to turn the tide.
But he had no idea what was going on with the emperor's health. In the past three or four months, he had attended court only a handful of times, and the emperor ignored many important matters in the court.
He wanted to investigate, but even though he was a prince, he could not enter and leave the palace at will, let alone plant spies in the palace to investigate the emperor's health. Until now, he only knew that the emperor's body must have been tampered with, but he was not sure who did it and how.
He was very anxious, because if the emperor's health failed and he died suddenly, there would definitely be chaos in the court. The capital would not just be a river of blood, but would most likely trigger a civil war.
Even if there was a civil war, he was confident that he could save his family's lives.
But it is different for the people. They are so innocent. They just want a stable environment and live an ordinary life. A civil unrest is enough to disrupt their originally peaceful and tranquil days. Countless people have to leave their homes and wander around. Many people will even lose their lives in the war.
Although he had never led troops to fight in a war, it didn't mean that he wanted to watch innocent people die tragically.
But he also knew his own limitations. Even if Prince An's Mansion had some power, it would be powerless against tens of thousands or even more troops.
He wanted to tell the emperor about this, but he never found a chance to tell the emperor about it during his first few visits to the palace, because every time he opened his mouth, the emperor would fall ill and had to send the imperial physician to treat him, so he had no choice but to leave the palace.
Since he couldn't rely on the emperor, he thought of the third prince. If asked who had the ability to turn the tide in the face of a civil strife crisis, he would say the third prince's name without hesitation.
But he asked someone to contact the Third Prince, but there was no response. Unexpectedly, the Third Prince came to his house today.
He must seize this opportunity to make his attitude clear to the Third Prince and explain the current situation in the capital.
As he was thinking about this matter, Prince An soon arrived at the study, and he had someone take the third prince directly to the study.
Everyone in Prince An's mansion knew that his study was an important place in the mansion. It was usually guarded, and no one could step into the study without his permission.
Therefore, when he entertained the third prince in the study, he didn't have to worry about it being leaked.
"Your Highness pays respect to the Third Prince."
"Uncle An, there's no need to be so polite. I came here today not for official business, but for something personal."
Upon hearing this, Prince An was a little confused, although to a certain extent, Prince An's Mansion could be considered royal relatives.
But the palace and the third prince were not very close. This time the third prince came to the palace and said that he had private matters to discuss. He really couldn't imagine what it was.
"Third Prince, please speak."
"Uncle An, I want to see Aunt Wan'er."
When Prince An heard that the Third Prince wanted to see his sister Xie Wan'er, he was surprised. His sister had not gone out since she returned to the mansion, so it was impossible for her to have any contact with the Third Prince and offend him.
However, looking at the attitude of the Third Prince, it didn't seem like he was here to call for punishment. On the contrary, the Third Prince was quite respectful to his sister. What was going on?
He thought about it for a few times but still couldn't figure it out, so he stopped thinking about it.
Prince An immediately asked someone to invite Li to the study.
However, the courtyard where Li lived in the palace was some distance away from the study. Prince An wanted to take advantage of this time to tell the third prince what he had investigated.
Xie Ruiyuan was not surprised to hear Prince An talk about the unusual movements around the capital. He had known about this for a long time and had made corresponding arrangements.
If nothing unexpected happened, the King of Yue’s army would not be able to achieve anything.
After Prince An saw that the Third Prince looked very calm and his emotions did not fluctuate after he finished speaking, he could not guess what the Third Prince was thinking.
"Uncle An, I already know all this, so there is nothing to be afraid of."
After hearing Xie Ruiyuan's assurance, Prince An finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He believed what the Third Prince said, that nothing would happen and he didn't have to worry.
As soon as the two of them finished talking, Li was led to the study by the servants.
On the way to the study, Li kept wondering why her brother Prince An asked her to go to the study. She was making clothes for the baby, and her brother Prince An sent someone to invite her to the study.
She put down her needlework and hurried over, because she had indeed seen the servant who came to her yard with her eldest brother.
Li thought about it all the way but couldn't come up with any clues, and then he arrived at the study.
Walking into the study, Li saw a familiar figure at a glance.
"Wan'er, come and meet the Third Prince."
Li ignored Prince An because the first time she saw Xie Ruiyuan, she asked, "Master Xie, is my daughter Yueyue okay now?"
"Aunt, A-Yue is fine, and the child is fine too."
Hearing Xie Ruiyuan mention the child, Li asked excitedly.
"Yueyue gave birth. Yes, judging by the month, the baby is now more than three months old."
Li then turned to Prince An and said, "Brother, did you hear that? Master Xie said that Ayue's baby is more than three months old."
Seeing his sister so excited, Prince An felt so happy that his heart overflowed with joy, which made him happy too.
Of course he knew that his niece had given birth to a child and was on her way back to Beijing. She would arrive in the capital soon.
Seeing that Li was so excited that she couldn't calm down for a while, Xie Ruiyuan waited patiently for a while. But after an incense stick of time, the two were still so excited, so he deliberately coughed a few times. Only then did Prince An and Xie Wan'er realize that there was someone else in the room.
When Li learned that her daughter and child were safe, the heavy stone that had been hanging in her heart for months finally fell.