FSC [QT] Chapter 96.2

The Fifth Prince had made an in-depth analysis of all the conspicuous and mediocre ministers in the court.

Unlike his brothers, they had their mother clan carefully planning for them. From beginning to end, he could only rely on himself, so he never despised anyone around him, and every step he took was extremely cautious.

The Marquis of Changping was the person he wanted to win over, but as far as the current situation was concerned, it was far from the time to show off his talents.

The Fifth Prince was patiently dormant, just waiting for the best opportunity to show his fangs.

Because he had something hidden in his heart, Ling Zihuai apologized to the Fifth Prince and left in a hurry.

His father didn’t want to take sides so early. The situation in the court was still unclear now. The emperor was obsessed with alchemy and Taoism, and the government was controlled more by Chief Eunuch Yan Zhongying.

Several adult princes who had already been involved in government affairs were dissatisfied with the emperor’s favoritism to an eunuch.

Similarly, Yan Zhongying, a member of the eunuch party, was unwilling to give up his power easily. He instigated the emperor to set up an agency called the Internal Supervisory Bureau, which was specifically used to investigate ministers with ulterior motives in the court.

With the help of the Internal Supervisory Bureau, Yan Zhongying eliminated many opponents, and his momentum in the court surpassed that of several princes.

Ling Yaodong watched with cold eyes several battles between the First prince, the Third prince, and the other princes and the Chief Eunuch Yan Zhongying.

Seeing that the two adult princes could not even fight against an eunuch, he was very disappointed. He wanted to wait until the other princes grew up and make plans based on their qualifications.

Anyway, the Marquis of Changping’s Mansion had been dormant for so many years, so it didn’t matter if they also didn’t come out these years. At worst, the Marquis of Changping’s Mansion would remain neutral forever.

Even if it could not get the credit of following the dragon, it was better than standing on the wrong side and being liquidated by the new emperor in the end.

After his grandfather passed away, Ling Zihuai was taken by his father to be taught by him step by step. Naturally, he would not have an intimate conversation with any prince in public, even if it was the unpopular Fifth Prince.

After all, the other party was still the adopted son of Noble Concubine Jiang.

In addition, the Seventh Prince Li Chengyu, the biological son of Noble Concubine Jiang, was already fourteen this year.

Ever since Emperor Qian became obsessed with alchemy and Taoism, no prince or princess had ever been born in the palace.

As the youngest and most favored prince of Emperor Qian, it was impossible for Noble Concubine Jiang’s faction not to want to fight for the emperor’s throne.

In the eyes of the outside world, the Fifth Prince was also from Concubine Jiang’s faction. Being friendly with him might make people think that this was a sign of goodwill shown by the Marquis of Changping’s Mansion to the Seventh Prince.

The Fifth Prince looked at Ling Zihuai’s hurried away figure with indifferent eyes.

When he raised his head again, it was the cautious and always trembling Fifth Prince again.

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The Imperial Palace, Eunuch’s Mansion—

“Was it you who drugged your roommate Xiao Yuzi, causing him to have diarrhea and dehydration the night before, so when he presented the medicine to His Majesty the next day, he lost his balance and dropped the medicine?”

In the eunuch’s mansion, the gray-haired Chief Eunuch Yan Zhongying sat at the head of the group.

Two young eunuchs massaged his back and feet, while he held a cup of tea and gently blew away the hot steam rising from the tea.

Yan Zhongying’s appearance was feminine but ruthless, as well as he had the majesty of having been in a high position for a long time.

In front of him, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy knelt with his head down. His appearance could not be seen clearly.

“To answer your question, Chief Eunuch, I have no idea about this matter.”

Because of being castrated, the young eunuch’s voice was also a little shrill, but he didn’t deliberately pinch his throat like other eunuchs in the palace, so it didn’t sound harsh, but it had a sense of neutrality that was indistinguishable between male and female.

“Oh?”

Yan Zhongying looked at the young eunuch kneeling below with amusement. He was an interesting person. Did he think that the little actions he did could be hidden from him?

However, at such an age, he could still remain calm under his questioning, which was enough to prove that he was a promising talent.

“I heard that Xiao Yuzi had an argument with you not long ago.”

Yan Zhongying put the lid on the teacup heavily. The teacup broke, and the tea splashed all over the floor. Even Yan Zhongying was stained with a lot of tea leaves and water on his body.

The eunuchs beside him were shocked and tried to wipe off the tea leaves on his body tremblingly. Several young eunuchs were almost crying.

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