The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Chapter 327: Who else can take over the country except me?

Xie Qi'an actually didn't understand the meaning of the emperor's words. He was very sure that he hadn't revealed anything about Xie Nanyuan's disappearance, but...

Xie Qianan sneered, "Even if Father guessed that it was me, what can he do? I have already made strict arrangements for this matter, and it will definitely not involve me."

"Once Xie Nanyuan dies, the eldest brother is disabled, the fourth brother is dissolute and unruly, and they are all useless. The only fifth brother is not only young, but also has a mother of humble origins."

"Besides me, who else can my father hand over the throne to?"

"Then I will be Father's only choice. Even if Father finds out what I've done, he can't do anything to me, unless he wants to leave his descendants without a successor."

Concubine Zhou looked at Xie Qian'an, who looked so confident. Her flustered heart calmed down immediately, and she smiled with satisfaction. "An'er is right. You have always been thorough in your work. Mother is very relieved."

"It's just that the annoyance you just mentioned is..."

At this point, Xie Qian'an's face darkened and he said, "Xie Nanyuan is really missing."

"What!" Concubine Zhou suddenly took two steps forward and said, "How could this happen?"

Xie Qian'an didn't know why such a mistake happened.

According to the original plan, Xie Nanyuan should have been ambushed after being seriously injured and left alone, but they did not expect that when their people arrived, Xie Nanyuan was no longer there.

Fortunately, he did not return to the barracks, which means that his injuries were extremely serious and he needed to find a place to recuperate, otherwise he would have returned to the barracks that day.

Furthermore, the fact that he did not return to the barracks did not necessarily mean that he was recuperating from his injuries; he might have died.

Thinking of this, Xie Qian'an comforted Concubine Zhou and said, "Don't worry, mother. According to the news that has been brought back, Xie Nanyuan is seriously injured. Without medicine to treat his injuries, he may not be able to survive alone."

"And I've already sent people to expand the search area. Once they're found, they'll be killed without mercy."

"He's alone and seriously injured. Even if he has great martial arts skills, where can he escape to?"

Perhaps it was because Xie Qian'an's tone was too confident, and after a moment of panic, Concubine Zhou was calmed down.

But she was still a little worried. She held Xie Qi'an's hand and said, "You must be careful. Don't let anyone catch you unless you are absolutely sure."

If this matter were to be exposed, An'er would be completely disliked by the emperor and would never have the chance to ascend to the throne in this life.

Xie Qian'an nodded solemnly, "Don't worry, mother, I know what's going on."

At this moment, the door creaked open, and Concubine Zhou's trusted nanny came forward and whispered a few words in her ear. Concubine Zhou's brows, which had just relaxed, suddenly frowned again.

After saying this, the nanny retreated.

Concubine Zhou looked at Xie Qian'an and said, "An'er, are you sure the Fifth Prince is not a threat to you?"

Xie Qian'an's expression froze, "What do you mean, mother?"

"Just now our people came to report that after we left Taiji Hall, your father talked with the fifth prince for a long time." Concubine Zhou said.

"It's unclear what was said. Your father has always been cautious, so it's difficult for him to insert people into the Taiji Palace. The only people he can bribe are the maids who do menial work."

"However, the fact that your father was able to talk to the Fifth Prince for such a long time even after vomiting blood and waking up from a coma is very telling."

"An'er, let's not waste all our efforts and end up with nothing, only to end up making wedding clothes for others."

Concubine Zhou's last sentence obviously has a deep meaning.

Xie Qi'an hesitated, "But the fifth prince is young, and his mother is of humble origin. Moreover, if he succeeds Xie Nanyuan, then the fifth prince...it would be too obvious."

By then, anyone with a discerning eye would know that it was his doing.

Although Xie Qian'an wanted the throne, he did not want to leave behind a reputation of being cruel and ruthless and harming his brothers.

Concubine Zhou held Xie Qian'an's hand tightly and said, "An'er, those who accomplish great things don't need to care about these trivial details."

"Besides, the Fifth Prince is already eleven years old this year. In a few years, he will be old enough to get married, so he's not too young anymore."

"Could it be that after you get rid of that little bastard, you'll be competing with the Fifth Prince again in a few years?"

"As for his origins, hasn't the Queen always wanted to raise the Fifth Prince?"

"If that little bastard really died, Shun Guipin, seeing that other princes have the hope of ascending the throne, might not be unwilling to adopt the fifth prince to the queen."

"By then, he will be the legitimate son and the heir to the throne. It will be too late for us to take action."

Seeing Xie Qian'an still looking hesitant, Concubine Zhou continued, "Perhaps the fact that the Fifth Prince was able to stay in front of the Emperor for nearly a quarter of an hour this time was due to the Empress's influence, and..."

Concubine Zhou stared into Xie Qian'an's eyes and said, "An'er, don't forget. Your father always says he dislikes the Fifth Prince's studies, but this also proves that he is really paying attention to the Fifth Prince's studies."

"Among these princes, except for you and that little bastard, the eldest prince and the fourth prince didn't have this kind of treatment when they were young."

The last sentence woke Xie Qian'an up.

Originally, everyone thought that it was because the fourth prince was too dissolute that the emperor paid special attention to the fifth prince's studies.

But what if this is not the reason?

What if the emperor values ​​the fifth younger brother?