With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

When Nangong Yi meets people, he always has a smile on his face, giving people a friendly and approachable feeling.

But such people may appear kind on the surface, but they are actually treacherous and cunning on the inside, hiding a knife behind a smile and a needle in cotton.

His mother was also a shrewd woman; otherwise, with her father's limited influence as the Minister of Personnel, they would have been devoured by the Imperial Noble Consort and Prince Rui's faction long ago, leaving not even bones behind.

"Of course, you can. I would like to congratulate my sister Runing on inheriting the throne. I will be relying on you in the future." Nangong Yi took out a small box. "This is a small token of my appreciation. Please don't find it offensive."

"Thank you, Brother Li." Nangong Wu let Li Shuang accept the gift.

"You're too kind." Nangong Yi opened the fan in his hand with a "whoosh" and waved it gently, looking dashing and debonair.

Nangong Wu's lips twitched involuntarily. The temperature was still a bit chilly on this spring evening, yet this guy was fanning himself with a fan?

"You two have come to visit in the middle of the night, so please get to the point!"

"We've come to you to discuss how to get rid of Nangong Xun," Nangong Yi stated his purpose directly.

Nangong Wu was taken aback by his blunt words.

She knew that their disguised visit at this time was to win her over and help her deal with Prince Rui's faction, but she didn't expect him to directly say that he wanted to get rid of Nangong Xun.

"What did Nangong Xun do to you that makes you hate him so much?"

"Sister Runing, let's be frank!" Nangong Yi's smile vanished, replaced by a serious expression.

"Nangong Xun is the emperor's favorite son and is also the eldest son. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be the next emperor."

Don't you know what kind of person Nangong Xun is? Arrogant, stubborn, narrow-minded, and utterly intolerant. If he were to ascend the throne, none of us would survive!

Nangong Wu didn't respond to his words, but had a faint smile on her face.

If Nangong Xun dies, then he will be the biggest beneficiary.

This smiling tiger is far more difficult to deal with than Nangong Xun. Of course, none of the emperor's sons are easy to handle.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Marquis Chengping also spoke up: "Your Highness, ever since Prince Rui's study was bombed, Nangong Xun has been suspicious all day long. Many officials have been slandered by him, some have been dismissed from their posts, and others have had their homes confiscated and been exiled."

Because of the matter of divorcing Zhou Chuchu, my family offended the Imperial Noble Consort and also suffered retaliation from Prince Rui's faction.

Nangong Xun first extorted money from me, demanding that I hand over 500,000 taels of silver and take Zhou Chuchu back to the Chengping Marquis's residence, and then the matter would be over!

Five hundred thousand taels of silver is a huge sum of money. Even if I sold everything I owned, I still couldn't raise such a large amount of silver.

Nangong Xun did not receive the silver and thus harbored resentment. He submitted a memorial to the Emperor accusing Wu Jingting of cheating in the imperial examination. Fortunately, with the help of Prince Li, the facts were clarified, and he escaped this calamity.

But given Prince Rui's character, anyone who has offended him will not let it go easily. Your Highness, you and he have a grudge against each other. If he were to ascend to that high position in the future, the world would certainly not be at peace.

"Marquis Chengping, I understand your meaning, but I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you! The Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion only safeguards the peace of the border, does not participate in court affairs, and will certainly not take sides."

Nangong Xun is violent and arrogant, but he doesn't have the power to touch my Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion!

"But..." Nangong Wu changed the subject again, "As long as it doesn't violate principles or shake the foundation of the country, I will do my best to help."

Her grandfather and mother, who once held considerable military power, always remained neutral and never participated in partisan disputes; she would do the same.

She agreed to help them out, mainly because she wanted to kill Nangong Xun.

The Imperial Noble Consort and her son, Nangong Xun, wielded immense power in the capital, their influence deeply entrenched. To completely eradicate the influence of Prince Rui and the Ming family, she needed a powerful weapon.

Now that these two people have come, it suits her just fine. Although they are a double-edged sword, as long as she uses them well.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Yi and Marquis Chengping exchanged a glance.

Both of them were like foxes, their minds as sharp as a hornet's nest. How could they not understand the meaning behind her words? But it was already very kind of her to say she was willing to help.

After all, the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion has 300,000 Zhenyuan troops and is a royalist faction, holding considerable influence in the court. With just a word from her, she can make the other side wary.

"Then this humble subject thanks Your Highness in advance!" Marquis Chengping bowed to her in thanks.

After receiving her words, Nangong Yi and Marquis Chengping did not linger any longer and took their leave!

After the news of Nangong Wu inheriting the title of Prince of Zhenyuan spread, the area outside the Prince's mansion became lively, with many people coming to deliver visiting cards every day.

Those ladies of noble birth, wives of officials of the third rank or above, and young ladies all wanted to curry favor with Nangong Wu under the pretext of visiting her.

Nangong Wu knew what they were thinking, so she declined them all, saying that she would hold a banquet to entertain the guests after the baby turned one month old.

In the evening, Nangong Wu dressed up and went out to Jishun Inn.

Today marks the seventh day, and she wants to go to the Wujian Pavilion to find out some information.

The same four people went together, still dressed the same way.

Upon arriving at Jishun Inn, the innkeeper immediately came out to greet them respectfully.

"Young master, you've arrived!"

"Hmm." Nangong Wu nodded slightly to him, waiting for him to continue.

The shopkeeper should give her an answer, whether there's any news or not.

"Young Master Qi has been waiting for quite some time. Please follow me upstairs." The innkeeper walked ahead and led her up the stairs.

They went up to the same private room. Nangong Wu told Li Shuang and Li An to wait outside the door while she went in.

I saw the man in white sitting in the same seat as last time.

"Young Master has arrived! Please have a seat." Young Master Qi gave her a gentle smile.

"Young Master Qi, is that right?" Nangong Wu sat down and saw that the seats in the inner room were empty, with no sign of the masked man.

"Today marks the seven-day deadline, so I've come to see if any news has been sent back."

"I'm sorry, we haven't found any news about the Prince yet." Young Master Qi poured her a cup of tea.

"We haven't found any news about Prince Zhenyuan yet, but as compensation, our people have obtained another piece of information about Prince Zhenyuan's mansion, which I can share with you; you might be interested."

"News about the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion?" Nangong Wu asked, puzzled. "Tell me about it."

The Wujian Pavilion makes a living by selling information, and the information they obtain is always a secret that no one else knows.

Young Master Qi took out a black box, opened the lid, took out an already opened letter, and placed it in front of her. "Please take a look."

Nangong Wu picked up the letter and opened it to read.

After reading just a few lines, my mind was already in turmoil.

But she remained calm on the surface and finished reading the secret letter.

"How is it?" Young Master Qi asked, observing her expression.

Nangong Wu looked up at him. "That's right, I'll buy this information!"

"It's free, a gift for you!" Young Master Qi smiled. "It seems Your Highness has offended someone extraordinary that even our Wujian Pavilion couldn't find out in seven days."