I was just solving crimes, how could I become an immortal?

Chapter 263 Brother-in-law? Or foster father?
  The elegant environment and luxurious layout all demonstrate the power of the East Palace.

Under such a turbulent background in the court, even Pang Hong had to go to the Tsing Yi Department in secret.

On the other hand, the queen and the prince directly and openly invited Cao An, which seemed to be very confident!

"Cao An, Cao An! You are finally back! Huhu~~ I am so happy to see you."

As soon as he stepped in, a petite figure ran towards him, hugged his hand, and rested her little head on his shoulder, with a face full of joy.

Princess Wenzhao, an eccentric little girl.

According to her, it was fun to be a princess before following Cao An to solve crimes. After not seeing her for a long time, she became clingy.

It's a pity that this person's development is obviously not keeping up.

It shouldn’t be!

Can’t the daily nourishment of fish and meat in the palace make up for it? Or is it hereditary?

Just when Cao An was struggling, the queen also came out.

With a convex front and a curved back, dignified and elegant, just looking at the development trend of this person, Wen Zhao still has a promising future.

"Mother!" When Wen Zhao saw the queen coming out, he quickly let go of Cao An's hand and tugged at the corner of his clothes to keep himself dignified. He could not be blamed by the queen for being rude again.

But you kid, you don’t understand the thoughts of adults at all!

I wasn't reserved before, so why am I so reserved now?
  The queen now wished that Wen Zhao's whole body could be directly attached to Cao An. If she could win this man into the gang, she would be sure of victory.

It's a pity that now it can only be performed again.

"Weak minister Cao An, please see the Queen."

"Cao Shuixiu is excused. I heard that you just returned to Shangjiang City, so I hurriedly started investigating the case. It's really hard work."

"Your Majesty is overly praised. She is just sharing the worries of the imperial court."

"Haha~Cao Shuixiu has indeed served the country and the people. Come, let's go into the palace and talk in detail."

After receiving the invitation, Cao An naturally refused anyone who came and stepped into the palace without hesitation.

Pang Shi also wanted to follow, but unfortunately he was stopped outside the hall by Eunuch Yu.

On a normal day, he would have braved the barrier and resolutely fulfilled the surveillance mission issued by Emperor Wan Jing.

But after Cao An's persuasion, he also understood that continuing to be tied to the emperor's camp at this moment would only lead to death.

After thinking about it, he stayed outside the palace, waiting for news from Cao An.

Inside and outside the entire palace, everyone has eight hundred minds, and everyone wants to win in this game.

Only Princess Wen Zhao still pulled him carefree and told interesting stories.

"Cao An, you don't know, I helped you send a lot of messages during the days you left. That was so fun."

"Zhu Xian's wooden book can be folded into paper cranes and passed around any distance."

"It's a pity that I haven't heard from you yet."

Princess Wenzhao was like a lark, chattering non-stop, and she really treated this meeting as a daily routine.

It wasn't until the queen couldn't stand it anymore that she called her to her side, and the prince had the opportunity to intervene.

"I haven't seen you for a month, but Cao Shuixiu's style is still the same! We were able to save the siege during the winter hunt last time, and I haven't thanked you yet."

"Wherever, His Highness the Crown Prince will bring great blessings to the sky, he will definitely eliminate disasters and take refuge."

The high-sounding words circulated among the temptations of the three people who had their own hidden agendas.

Cao An was not in a hurry. From time to time, he would tease Wen Zhao and describe to her some of the customs and interesting things about Nan Chu, making her want to travel with him right away.

But mother and son couldn't wait. Seeing Cao An as stable as a mountain, the queen nodded slightly to the prince and said.

"Cao Shuixiu, regarding the assassination of the Holy Emperor, is there any progress in your investigation?"

"Not much progress has been made. I heard that the Queen has clues. Isn't this coming?"

The prince smiled slightly, took out a letter from his arms and placed it on the table.

"This is?"

"This is a letter of collaboration intercepted by my subordinates. If the content is correct, it should be from my incompetent fifth brother."

"Oh? Collaboration with the enemy? Which enemy?"

"King An."

The prince handed the letter to Cao An. The content was very simple. It was nothing more than a joint attack and then joint control of the great prosperity.

There was no signature on the letter, but the ones who could write in this tone would not be the prince and Emperor Wan Jing, so in the end only the fifth prince would be left.

Remembering the fifth prince's confession last night, he went to Emperor Wan Jing just to share his father's worries.

The so-called leading troops on an expedition was probably to unite with King An and attack the imperial court.

All I can say is that both the idea and the content of the letter seemed a bit naive.

It is naturally impossible for Emperor Wan Jing to give military power, and isn't this letter a bit unexpected? "Are you sure this is true?" Cao An looked at the prince in front of him.

The prince smiled confidently: "Of course it is true. If you don't believe it, you can ask fifth brother. Cao Shuixiu, what do you think of this turbulent court situation?"

The inquiry was on track, and the queen found a reason to send Wen Zhao out directly.

Looking at the pitiful look of turning back three times, she was almost at the door, and even asked Cao Anduo to come and play with her.

"It seems that the imperial sister likes you very much! I and the queen mother also want to accomplish this good thing. What do you think, Cao Shuixiu?"

Listening to the questions in his ear, Cao An took a sip of the tea in his cup.

The tea smell was very fragrant, but it was not the smell he liked. This kind of fragrance was strong and explicit.

"Your Highness, you are so sure, can you overthrow the emperor?" Cao An stopped hiding and opened the skylight to speak frankly.

The prince smiled proudly and said: "Cao Shuixiu is unparalleled in intelligence. I think I have already found out. I went to court yesterday morning. I wonder why the Holy One was angry."

"Something is lost."

"Yes, the jade seal is lost."

The prince stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes full of confidence: "My father is old and cannot keep such important things, so it is time to step down from the throne. And I will be the successor to the throne."

"So confident?"

"Of course, so I just want to ask Cao Shuixiu if he is willing to work with me to create a new era of great prosperity?"

"..."

Cao An looked at the prince in front of him, the pride in his eyes that could not be hidden made Cao An feel a little uneasy for some reason.

Sighing, he didn't give an answer right away, but just picked up the letter on the table.

"Weichen still wants to investigate the case first, and we will discuss the future matters later."

"Of course, I have no intention of forcing Cao Shuixiu. As long as we don't help each other, I will never forget Cao Shuixiu's contribution."

As long as the two of them don't help each other, is the prince sure of victory?
  Where did he get the confidence?
  Cao An's eyes flashed slightly, feeling that something was wrong.

Exit the East Palace for now and prepare to chat with Pang Shi.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the palace, he saw several palace maids appearing and standing beside Pang Shi.

"Who are these?"

"Greetings to Cao Shuixiu, on the orders of Imperial Concubine Hua, please come over and have a chat."

"Oh? The Queen invited me. This time it's Concubine Hua's turn? Interesting? Then lead the way."

Cao An did not refuse, gave Pang Shi a reassuring look, and followed him all the way.

The battle between the harem and the imperial power has become fierce.

Cao An is a chess piece that determines victory or defeat. His intervention will inevitably cause all parties to attack and throw dirty water on each other.

It was for this purpose that he decided to come here to get some information.

I just didn’t expect that everyone was playing with their cards right?

Pang Shi's face turned dark, so no one cared about his feelings? So unscrupulous?

Cao An followed all the way and roughly imagined the situation.

According to the orthodox view of the royal family, those who currently have the opportunity to sit on the dragon throne are none other than Emperor Wan Jing, Prince An, the Crown Prince, and the Fifth Prince.

The first three seem to have some strength at present, but the fifth prince is neither the crown prince nor has many supporters in the court. I don't know what the situation is.

But thinking about it, after inviting him in, Concubine Hua and the fifth prince should have taken turns to comfort him, making a bunch of promises, hoping to win the surrender of the Tsing Yi Department.

It's a really unoriginal process.

Cao An used his clever brain to simulate the possible rhetoric that would come up later, and walked into the palace calmly.

Then...something new happened...

There was not a single maid left in the palace, not even the fifth prince.

Yes, it’s just Concubine Hua.

Under the silk-thin clothes, a pair of white and plump clothes are looming.

There were no polite words as expected, only small hands patted on the dragon bed, red lips lightly parted: "Your Majesty, you are here~"

His Majesty?

But I am a minister! Did you admit the wrong person?
  Just as Cao An was about to speak, he saw a charming smile on Concubine Hua's face.

hiss~~
  The prince wants him to be his brother-in-law, but the fifth prince wants him to be his father?

Your harem is really fun.

(End of this chapter)