"The same is true for the eldest prince. He had a big fuss with the second and third princes. There was no reason to deal with an inconspicuous fifth prince to cause trouble for himself. From this point of view, this eunuch is probably not the Queen and the eldest prince, and of course, it is even less likely to be the Emperor.

So what benefits do you think you can get even if you really harm the fifth prince?"

Pang Wei's face was a little pale, but Pang Huahao seemed to have not noticed it and continued to say slowly: "Not only do you not get any benefits, but you will also be suspicious of the emperor and offend Pingnan Hou, and you may be more likely to be murdered by the person behind the scenes!"

Pang Wei shook his body slightly, not sure if it was because the boat was swaying or was scared.

Pang Huahao said for a long time, and he stopped until his mouth was dry. He drank a glass of water to relieve it. He saw Pang Wei in front of him and said angrily: "Get out and reflect, if you don't succeed, you can do more than you do. When you go back, see how your father punishes you!"

Pang Wei clenched his fists stubbornly, silently went down the first floor and came to the deck.

Pang Furong was lying comfortably in the rocking chair, with snacks and hot tea on the table next to her. When she saw Pang Wei, she asked him to sit next to her with joy, and asked happily: "Brother, you have come back successfully this time, are you going to make a contribution?"

"What do you mean?" Pang Wei calmed down and returned to his calm and gentle appearance, raised his eyebrows and looked at his sister.

Pang Furong pursed her lips shyly, stammered for a long time before whispering: "It's that... The emperor is going to choose concubines for several princes, one, two, three, four, five, six princes. With our family background, do you think I'm more likely to choose?"

Pang Wei nodded without thinking, "My sister is a natural and noble family, so she is naturally sure to win."

"Hehe...I think so too, so... this time my brother comes out with the fifth prince. What do you think of him?" Pang Furong looked at Pang Wei with a long eye, enduring the joy in her heart.

Pang Wei frowned, his voice less gentle, "Do you like the fifth prince?"

Pang Furong murmured embarrassedly, "It's not that she likes the fifth prince, but that she wants to get the moon first when she gets close to the water!"

There are only a few princes who are suitable for marriage, so many noble girls in Xijing, and there are also local officials. Although she is very confident in herself, no one can tell such a thing. It would be fine if she could win a prince at close range.

Pang Wei interrupted her thoughts, "No one can marry the fifth prince, you can't just die."

"Why?" Pang Furong asked in confusion, without any annoyance.

Seeing her like this, Pang Wei's expression also eased a lot. She explained patiently: "The fifth prince has no mother clan, her biological mother is from a humble birth, and her mother is noble by her son. No matter how hard the fifth prince tries, she cannot move forward. The other princes are different. Not only are there prominent mother clans but also holy favors, but her biological mother has a noble status. In the future, the position of the prince will only fall on those heads.

It is better to marry a prince who has no future to make a fortune than to marry someone of a good family! At least there are always people who are flattering you, and even the nobles in the palace must be polite when they see you."

Pang Furong thoughtfully and asked casually: "But even if the unpopular prince is married, he will be a prince's concubine. He can still be a princess in the future, and his status is higher than those countesses!"

Pang Wei shook his head helplessly and sighed, "If it's so good, why hasn't anyone ever been interested in the fifth prince? Moreover, he is a prince without power and power. Even if he doesn't fight or rob others, he won't really believe it. It's still unknown whether he can live for a long time. What do you want to marry such a prince? Will he be a widow in the future?"

Pang Furong was so scared that she was shocked and muttered angrily: "Brother, don't say it so scary, okay?"

"I'm not scaring you! I'm just telling the truth, so I advise you to stop these unrealistic thoughts. If you really want to be a prince's concubine, you can fight for the eldest prince, second prince or third prince. If you don't marry the fourth prince, don't consider anything else." Pang Wei pointed out a way to Pang Furong.

Pang Furong was in a state of confusion, and Pang Wei ignored her. He looked at the Lingnan warships gradually moving away from the river, and his eyes were dim and unclear.

The ship continued to head north, and Tangning and his warship were really conspicuous. On the river surface, the whole boatman who was unable to receive the news consciously gave way to them, so the road was unobstructed and he arrived in Shangzhou soon.

The warships could not continue to advance here, so the navy could only stand on time. Tang Ning and others changed into carriages and brought only one hundred people to escort the tribute to Beijing.

Even so, the conspicuous Lingnan flag is still daunting.

The group stopped when they were about to approach the Xijing Gate. Lu Hongyue rode over to negotiate with the soldiers guarding the city, waiting for the soldiers to come out to pick them up.

When Lu Hongyue came back, he brought Zeng Pan.

Tang Ning was still a little surprised to see him, "Commander Zeng! Don't be fine!"

"Hahaha... Marquis Dingbei, Marquis Pingnan, don't be fine! Let's go! I'll take you into the city!" Zeng Pan waved his hand and turned his horse's head.

Tang Ning said, "Slowly! Commander Zeng, we still have the fifth prince here, I'm afraid you'll send someone to the palace to inform the emperor."

"Fifth Prince!" Zeng Pan's eyes suddenly stared at the boss and looked at the carriage behind Tang Ning and the others, "The fifth prince is not suppressing bandits in the Wenzhou area of ​​Fujian Province, why......."

Tang Ning chuckled and said, "After some accident, I will go to the palace with the fifth prince and explain to the emperor."

Zeng Pan nodded with a serious expression and immediately sent someone to rush into the city.

Tangning's carriage passed through the city gate, and noisy sounds immediately came from all directions. The breeze lifted the curtains and saw the prosperous scene on the street, which was completely different from when they invaded Xijing last year.

The couple listened to the sound outside and did not speak.

It was not until the carriage stopped at the Marquis of Dingbei that Tang Ning ordered Ding Yi to take care of Qiu Changsheng before he brought the fifth prince into the palace.

The emperor was already waiting in the imperial study room. When he saw the three people coming in to salute, he said warmly: "Get up, will the journey go smoothly?"

Qiu Jingming replied respectfully: "It went smoothly. He met the fifth prince and his group of people who surrounded and suppressed pirates on the sea, and he delayed for a while."

Ning Chengyun looked at Ning Herui with sharp eyes, "Oh?"

Ning Herui hurriedly knelt down and admitted his mistake like a child who did something wrong. "Father, the sons are all incompetent. Not only can they fail to kill the pirates, but they almost made up the plan to have something wrong. If the warships in Lingnan just happened to pass by and the governor sent someone to save the sons, the sons would definitely be in danger!"

Ning Chengyun's expression remained unchanged and asked, "Are you injured?"

Ning Herui was stunned, shook his head, his nervousness eased a lot, and said, "The son-in-law is protected by the soldiers, but he is not injured. Only half of the five thousand soldiers have died. The son-in-law... I'm sorry for them..."

As he said that, Ning Herui's eyes turned red and tears fell down his cheeks.
Chapter completed!