Qian Xingzhi had always been suspicious of the few more active princes in the court. Each seemed confident of securing the throne, especially Jun Fuying. Although the Fifth Prince had been made Crown Prince, Jun Fuying was unhurried and only now emerging, yet he was quite favored by Jun Anche. The Third Prince had been coddled by Jun Anche since childhood, but the Fifth Prince was solidly appointed as Crown Prince. Jun Anche seemed to be raising his sons like raising poisonous insects, pitting them against each other.
She laid out her doubts to Lu Yu one by one.
"I noticed long ago that Jun Anche treats Jun Fuying specially. From my usual interactions with him, Jun Anche should have promised him something related to the throne. Jun Fulin is not gifted, so Jun Anche probably doesn't have high hopes for him. As for the Crown Prince..." Lu Yu hesitated for a moment, "Born of the legitimate empress, in accordance with the law. Although Jun Anche's attitude toward the Crown Prince is hot and cold, his daily instruction is much more than that for Jun Fulin. It's just that Consort Yan and Jun Fulin have been too spoiled and haven't woken up yet."
What was this old emperor plotting? Qian Xingzhi felt that Nansheng Kingdom's predicament of living off its reserves was entirely driven by Jun Anche.
"To be honest with you, brother, I've thought about it before. To achieve my goal, besides the Third Prince, I have to choose a prince to bet on first. But none of these are easy to deal with, and I've been unable to decide." Qian Xingzhi sighed.
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