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Chapter 320: Difference between direct descendants and concubines

After hearing their voices fade away, Hui Chengyuan returned to his room, but he was no longer sleepy.

He picked up Tangtang, who had been awake for a long time but was not making any noise, kissed her and said with a smile: "Our Tangtang is so well behaved."

"Come on, Daddy will take you to drink milk. You will grow taller after drinking enough."

"Pfft, our Crown Prince really knows how to coax kids." Yuan Man looked at him with a smile.

Seeing that she was awake, Hui Chengyuan smiled and said, "Lie down for a while. I'll come over after I feed Tangtang."

"It's okay, I can do it myself." Yuan Man got up and changed his clothes, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Yuan Jiu came in with the milk and saw that they were all awake. Just as he was about to remind Yuan Qi, Yuan Qi pushed the door and walked in.

Yuan Qi put down the water for washing and went forward to help Yuan Man comb her makeup. He picked up the comb and let Hui Chengyuan take it.

"Go and serve and listen." Hui Chengyuan began to comb Yuanman's hair.

Yuan Man looked at him in the mirror and said, "Aren't you breastfeeding Tangtang?"

"Leave it to Yuanjiu." Hui Chengyuan combed her hair meticulously.

Seeing his skillful movements, Yuan Man felt warm in his heart, "If you keep doing this, it will be hard for Tangtang to choose a prince consort when she grows up."

Hui Chengyuan curled his lips slightly, "Humph, this is the basic requirement. If you can't do it, what's the point of coming here."

"My husband is unparalleled in the world. How can you possibly find another man like him in the world?" Yuan Man's flattery made Hui Chengyuan's mouth curl higher and higher, almost reaching his ears.

After washing up, Yuan Man asked, "You came back so late last night. Did you find out anything during the interrogation?"

Hui Chengyuan's mouth corners pulled down, and he pulled her to sit down at the dining table and said, "Both of them are tough talkers, but we still got some information out of An Ye Ning."

"The reason why we came back so late last night was that we went to the Qin Palace again and interrogated all the Qin family members."

"From this, we know that An Xianming should have gone to Zhao State, but they don't know what he did there."

"As for An Yechen, you should be able to guess from his appearance that everything he planned was primarily about ensuring that An Xianhe was safe and that he could successfully rebel."

"Once An Xianhe died, his plan naturally fell through."

"An Xianming's thoughts probably coincide with his. They both want to wait for An Xianhe to take the throne, and then An Yechen will take over. Then the world will belong to the An family again."

Yuan Man shook his head and said, "If we hadn't discovered An Xianhe's identity, An Yechen would still be able to take over once An Xianhe died."

"After all, he looks too much like An Xianhe, and they are about the same age. As long as someone points him out as An Xianhe, who can deny that he is not An Xianhe?"

Hui Chengyuan nodded, "Yes."

"I have to deal with the An family and the affairs of Xiandong City these days, so I can't accompany you."

Yuan Man calmly waved his hand and said, "I know. I'll take care of the kids by myself. You go ahead and do your own thing."

Hui Chengyuan left the house after breakfast. After noon, two notices with official seals were posted outside the yamen.

The general meaning of the first one is: An Yeming defied the imperial power and privately appointed himself as the city lord. His crime is unforgivable. I hereby announce to the world that An Guo does not hold the position of city lord.

The second one roughly means: The title of King of Qin has been discontinued in the generation of An Xianming. After the death of An Gaocheng, the An family has become common people. The Order of King of Qin has also become invalid. The court will take back the Order of King of Qin and the corresponding regulations of the title of King.

As soon as these two notices were posted, the people of Xiandong were furious.

"They actually conferred the title of City Lord on themselves. I thought it was conferred by the imperial court."

"That's right. At first I was thinking, why would Xiandong be given the title of city lord when the King of Qin is here?"

"This is not difficult. The eldest son has the title of Crown Prince and will be the future King of Qin. We must seek a high position for the second son."

"Now, even the title of King of Qin is fake. Everything has come to nothing."

"I heard that the King of Qin is not here. When he comes back and finds that everything is gone, will he be so angry that he will die?"

"You are so bold. The Qin King's lineage has been entrenched in Xiandong for many years. It is not so easy to take it back."

"Haven't you heard that it was the Crown Prince himself who came to supervise the matter? The King of Qin is trying to kill the Crown Prince for treason."

A man with a fierce look on his face stood in the crowd, listening to their discussions with a frown on his face.

After reading the notice, he stepped out and walked quickly towards the restaurant opposite.

"Your Highness, the notice says, first, that the Second Young Master's self-proclaimed city lord is an unforgivable crime, and second, that the Qin King's succession was cut off in your generation, and now the An family is just a commoner in the An Kingdom. The court wants to take back the Qin King's order and the things that exceed the regulations."

An Xianming tightened his grip on the wine glass and turned to look downstairs, "Where are the prince and the city lord?"

The man with a fierce look on his face is An Hongli, An Xianming's most trusted butler.

An Hongli bowed slightly and said, "Your Highness, they are all imprisoned by the Crown Prince in the City Lord's Mansion."

An Xianming didn't expect that he just went to Zhao State, and all his plans would be in vain when he came back. He didn't even know why he failed.

"What about Kyoto? How is the investigation going? Why did the prince suddenly come to Xiandong?"

No one had cared about Xiandong for over a hundred years. As soon as the prince arrived, he investigated and punished the Qin lineage, but it just happened that he didn't believe it.

An Hongli bent down and said, "There has been no reply from Kyoto yet, but my subordinates found the escaped confidant of His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Master Hebiao is already dead, and even Fu Yiyang and Gui Jianchou have been arrested."

"However, Fu Yiyang is not clear about our affairs. It has always been Master Hebiao who has been in contact with him."

"Although Gui Jianchou is a quiet man, he is very loyal, so he will not betray us and make us confess."

An Xianming turned his head and looked at him, "So what you mean is that it was the crane that did it?"

An Hongli shook his head and said, "No, if Master Hebiao had confessed, he wouldn't have died."

An Xianming looked at the notice again, murderous intent in his eyes, "Who do you think killed the crane?"

An Hongli thought for a moment, looked up at him, and then said, "Master He Biao had contact with Madam Yang before, and the two reached a consensus. Could it be her?"

An Xianming shook his head. "She doesn't have that ability. We don't know the news in Kyoto, so how can she, a woman, know it?"

"You ask the people in Kyoto to investigate thoroughly, and then send someone to rescue Ye Ning. We will leave Xiandong overnight and go to Zhao State."

An Hongli hesitated and asked, "What about Master Ye Chen?"

An Xianming stood up and walked out without saying anything.

An Hongli sighed secretly. Young Master Ye Chen was much smarter than Young Master Ye Ning. The prince attached too much importance to the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children.

An Xianming left Xiandong overnight without waiting for his men to rescue An Ye Ning before leaving.

If we really wait until that time, once we fail, the prince will be captured in one fell swoop.

An Hongli gave instructions for everything and looked in the direction of the City Lord's Mansion. "I hope everything goes well."