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Li Hongyuan coldly said: “As the Prince, I also serve as the Minister of Personnel. Have you consulted me about the appointment and removal of officials in the Ministry of Personnel?”

Prince of Huai laughed: “What, didn’t I tell you? Emperor Father asked me to serve as the Minister of Personnel as well, and there will be other tasks for you.”

A few ministers behind him had their heads down, but there was an unmistakable smug look on their faces.

Now that Prince of Huai was gaining power, he would soon be made the Crown Prince, and those who followed him would be triumphant. Ministers who used to rely on the Prince of Yu would gradually be suppressed.

This was inevitable.

Not to mention those ministers, even the fate of the Prince of Yu himself was still unknown.

“I still have other duties. You may proceed, brother. But I must say, avoid coming to such places too often.” Prince of Huai led several ministers into the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

Jiang Ning said, “This Prince of Huai is very arrogant.”

Li Hongyuan pushed her forward and said in response, “Now that he has both the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of the Army, he is naturally proud. Even I can only avoid him.”

“What about you? Will you just let him take what belongs to you?”

“Otherwise? Judging from Emperor Father’s intentions, he probably wants to drive me out of Chang’an City.”

“If you hadn’t gone to the Jiang Family first, this position of the Crown Prince…”

“There are no more ifs.”

“Do you regret it?” Jiang Ning asked.

“I do.”

Jiang Ning didn’t say anything.

Li Hongyuan looked at her and said, “I only regret why I let you go back then.”

Before Jiang Ning could react, he continued, “You go back first. I will arrange for someone to send them bedding and food.”

Jiang Ning looked back and asked, “Just now, Prince of Huai said he was going to interrogate the Wenren Family. I wonder if he will use torture?”

“There is no doubt, he definitely will.”

“What is there left to torture? Except for Wenren Zong, the others are innocent.”

“Do you really think they are innocent?” Li Hongyuan asked meaningfully. “Of course, I’m not talking about their character. Is it only Wenren Zong who has a close connection with the King of Chen in the Wenren Family?”

“Since the death sentence has been set, why bother torturing them?”

Thinking of Madam Wenren and her sisters, and the children with bruised faces, Jiang Ning couldn’t help frowning.

As the two arrived outside the Crystal Frost Hall, a man in official clothes hurriedly came over, bowed to Li Hongyuan, knelt down, and tearfully said, “Your Highness, Lord Zuo… is gone.”

“What happened?”

“Lord Zuo was forced by Prince of Huai to resign. He encountered an accident on his way out of the city, his carriage was destroyed, and he died.” The man wept bitterly, “Lord Zuo was honest and upright, and he didn’t even have a servant by his side… but he was forced into this. I feel very sad.”

Li Hongyuan was silent for a moment, then said, “I see. You go and make arrangements for Lord Zuo’s funeral and take good care of his family.”

“Your Highness,” the man raised his head with tears in his eyes, “please take care of yourself in that cold place where you will guard the mausoleum. Your body…”

“It’s all right. Go on.”

“Take care, Your Highness. I’ll be leaving.”

The man wiped his tears and left.

Jiang Ning turned to look at him and asked, “Did you already know?”

Li Hongyuan nodded without speaking.

His choice had disappointed both Emperor Father and the Imperial Court.

The position of Crown Prince had nothing to do with him.

As Jiang Ning withdrew her gaze, she caught a glimpse of the scar on his wrist from the corner of her eye.

“Your hand…”

Jiang Ning’s eyes hesitated for a moment, then reached out to touch-

Li Hongyuan avoided her hand, not letting her touch him, and said indifferently, “Last time the Hall of Virtue had a water leak, I was slightly burned by a flame..”