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Chapter 157: Eliminating Prince Jing

A series of coughs followed in Jixiang's reply, which startled him so much that he quickly patted Xie Jinglan's back to help him catch his breath. Seeing his prince's deteriorating health, he was truly heartbroken.

Xie Jinglan was well aware of Jiang Feili's medical skills. The prescription for detoxification was jointly developed by Jiang Feili and his senior brother Baili Zixuan, so it was definitely correct. However, the complexity of the illness was beyond his imagination.

All he can do now is endure this period.

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Inside the Tongfu Inn, Prince Ning, Song Yunming, was dressed much more discreetly than before, but his face was gloomy, and the dark cloud in his eyes was like a long-suppressed thundercloud, as if it were about to explode at any moment.

"Are you sure Song Jinglan is in Jinling?"

A cold glint flashed in Song Yunming's eyes. "Have you found out his purpose? Could it be that he's also looking for the Jiang family's treasure?"

Speaking of this, Song Yunming recalled his previous empty-handed experience and couldn't help but feel annoyed. He was the one who discovered this thing first, and if Song Jinglan were to get this advantage this time, wouldn't he be at a huge loss?

"Of course, that's for sure."

One of the attendants immediately replied, "These days, many people claim to have witnessed Prince Jing's whereabouts, saying that he looks sickly and weak, but I don't know his specific purpose yet."

After saying this, the man added, "Your Highness, there have been rumors that Prince Jing is not well. If he really slipped up because his condition worsened, then we must seize this opportunity and take advantage of His Majesty's current predicament to eliminate Prince Jing in one fell swoop!"

When this was mentioned, Song Yunming's eyes narrowed slightly. Anyone with eyes could see that Prince Jing, the emperor's uncle, was the most likely person to inherit the throne.

Song Jinglan was his father's youngest brother, but he was only a few years older than the princes. His father doted on this younger brother, sometimes to the point that Song Yunming was jealous. Therefore, even if his father really issued an edict to pass the throne to Prince Jing, he was not surprised at all.

However, Song Yunming could not change the emperor's mind. But if Prince Jing died unexpectedly, everything would be much simpler.

After all, apart from him, the other two princes were not particularly competitive. The eldest prince, Prince Ding, Song Chengyan, had never cared about the throne, and his background was not high, unlike Song Yunming who had the strong support of the Zhou family. As for the third prince, Prince Liang, Song Shiyou...

The thought of his younger brother filled Song Yunming with utter disdain. Although the man had distinguished himself in battle, he was a fool who was only slightly quick-witted during battles and had no competitive edge whatsoever.

Therefore, as long as Prince Jing is eliminated, the throne will undoubtedly belong to Song Yunming!

"We must find him."

Song Yunming said with a gloomy face, "Since he is not in good health, now is a good opportunity to make a move!"

This time, Song Yunming was determined to get rid of this royal uncle. After all, he had suffered such a great loss at his hands last time. Song Yunming's hard-earned foundation built over many years was destroyed by Song Jinglan. It would be difficult to relieve his hatred without killing him by hand!

The next morning, the yamen's notice board was covered with portraits. Seeing this, the people couldn't help but be curious and gathered there to see what was going on.

The constable stood in front of the notice board, pointed to the portraits on it, and raised his voice to speak.

"Fellow villagers, please take a good look! These people are all wanted criminals who have committed serious crimes! The higher-ups have issued an order that these thieves have recently fled into our Jinling City! If any of you have seen them, you must report to the authorities immediately!"

These words caused some panic among the crowd, but among all the portraits, one stood out from the rest.

Although the portrait was rough, it was not hard to see the man's otherworldly temperament and handsome face. Several sharp-eyed girls noticed this and immediately began to whisper among themselves.

"You said this person looks like a handsome young master, so how come he's also wanted by the imperial court?"

"You know what, this guy is so good-looking. If I really ran into him, I wouldn't have the heart to report him!"

The girls' teasing caught the attention of the constables, who immediately turned their menacing gazes toward them.

"What's so funny? This man has killed dozens of people in the capital, and he's just fooling naive young girls like you! Remember what I just said: if you see this man, you must report it immediately!"

After saying this, the constable added, "In order to bring these criminals to justice as soon as possible, the yamen will send people to search every house! If anyone dares to harbor or conceal the thieves, they will be punished the same as the thieves and killed without exception!"

These words finally intimidated everyone, and then the yamen runners, carrying portraits, set out to search the entire city for the "thieves." This commotion caused widespread panic in Jinling City, with everyone fearing that they might be associated with those thieves.

Such a grand spectacle quickly reached Jiang Yuyue's ears.

"Did the Prince of Ning send men to capture the thieves in Jinling?"

Zheng Guang knew this was no ordinary matter and immediately sent someone to report it. Jiang Yuyue pondered for a moment after hearing this, and then hurriedly asked, "Is I in that portrait?"

"No no."

The servant waved his hands repeatedly, "The portraits all depict men. Without you, Miss, Prince Ning would certainly not know that you are still alive. However, one of the figures in the portrait is a young man who looks exceptionally handsome, unlike an ordinary prisoner."

"Moreover, the government has mobilized all its personnel this time, searching house to house for these people's whereabouts. It seems they are determined to succeed."

Jiang Yuyue was slightly surprised to hear the servant say "extraordinarily handsome," but she quickly connected it with the rumors she had heard about Prince Jing. Could this handsome man be Prince Jing?

The struggle for the throne is currently underway, and it seems that Prince Ning's personal visit to Jinling is not only to confront Prince Jing, his political rival, but also because there is no other reason for him to personally come to the city.

Thinking of this, Jiang Yuyue felt much more at ease. Prince Jing was an extraordinary man, and with just this little trick, he would definitely not be able to find him. She certainly didn't need to worry about this.

And since the Prince of Ning is not looking for her, Jiang Yuyue, even if the officials really come knocking, she and everyone in this courtyard can get through smoothly.

"In that case, let's keep our actions low-key for a while."

Jiang Yuyue didn't want to run into Prince Ning at this time, "but I still had the inn's staff keep an eye on Prince Ning to see if he would do anything else."