Dressed as a concubine instead of a concubine

Chapter 206 I dare not deceive the king

"Uncle Wang, why are you here..."

Nan Rongjing's face changed. Although the fight between the three of them was no secret, how could he say this in the palace?

He looked around frantically and only breathed a sigh of relief when he was sure there were no unfamiliar faces.

"Don't worry, just tell me." Nan Rongshen looked at him, insisting on getting an answer.

Nan Rongjing swallowed and said, "With Uncle Wang here, I will definitely be able to defeat them."

"If it weren't for me, how do you think you are better than the two of them?"

Nan Rongjing was stunned, then shook his head.

The eldest prince and Nan Rongzhi, one the eldest and one the legitimate son, one a scholar and one a warrior, are better than himself in every way.

Without Prince Zhennan, he wouldn't even dare to dream of that position.

"Then do you think that if you were to take that position, would you be able to do it well?"

"I...I will do my best to follow Uncle Wang's instructions."

His voice became weaker and weaker. He didn't know if he could do it well, or he didn't know how to do it well at all.

Hearing his answer, Prince Zhennan smiled bitterly. After all, he was the one who forced it.

He once thought that even if Nan Rongjing was cowardly and incompetent, as long as he was there, even if he could not accomplish great things, he could still be a good emperor with his support.

But now it seems that his cowardice and incompetence are sometimes no different from Nan Rongxin's cruelty.

As an emperor, he only listens to others and has no opinions of his own. If he is no longer around one day, anyone can control him.

How can such a person sit in that position?

"Uncle Wang, what's wrong with you? Did I say something wrong?"

Seeing his cold face and silence, Nan Rongjing felt a little panicked.

"No, maybe I'm wrong."

"How could Uncle Wang do anything wrong?" Nan Rongjing flattered hurriedly.

Nan Rongshen sighed, "Everyone makes mistakes."

Nan Rongjing is not a bad person by nature, which is why he chose him. In fact, he could have lived a peaceful life without having to participate in this fight.

No matter who ascends the throne in the future, he can be a leisurely prince.

It was he who dragged him into this gamble, a gamble that would destroy him if he lost.

"You go back first. I need to go to the imperial study."

"Yes."

Nan Rongjing looked at him, a little confused. This was the first time he saw Nan Rongshen with such an expression.

As far as I can remember, he has always been decisive and fearless, and never drags his feet in doing things.

But just now he clearly saw the struggle and hesitation in his eyes, expressions that shouldn't appear on his face.

Nan Rongshen came to the imperial study to ask for a meeting.

The eunuch hurried in to report, and came out after a while.

"Your Majesty, please."

Nan Rongshen walked in and saw the emperor lying on a couch beside him to rest.

The person sitting behind the desk and reviewing memorials was Nan Rongzhi.

Nan Rongzhi raised her head and glanced at him, "Uncle Wang."

Nan Rongshen nodded, then walked to the emperor's side, "Royal brother."

Hearing the shout, the emperor opened his eyes and sat up, "The Prince of Zhennan is here, sit down."

He looked in the direction of Nan Rongzhi again, "Zhi'er, take the rest back to the East Palace and send it back to me later."

"Yes, Father."

Nan Rongzhi stood up, and the young eunuch behind him hurriedly picked up the unrevised memorials.

Followed Nan Rongzhi out of the room.

"Brother, are you leaving all official duties to the Crown Prince?"

"Ahem..." The emperor coughed twice, picked up the tea handed to him by the eunuch, took a sip, and then spoke.

"My health is getting worse and worse, and it's time for the prince to handle these matters himself."

Nan Rongshen looked at the emperor's weak expression and his heart softened. He also knew that his brother did not have much time left.

"But the prince is still young and immature, he..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the emperor.

"But she is a good crown prince. Although she is young, her vision is not inferior to yours and mine. She also handled those memorials with ease."

Speaking of this, the emperor showed a gratified expression, "He will be a better emperor than I am."

"Brother Royal..."

Seeing that he had such high hopes for the prince, Nan Rongshen's words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't utter a single word.

The emperor reached out and patted his shoulder, saying softly, "Xiao Shen, I also raised you, so you should understand me the best."

"The reason why I didn't make the eldest prince the crown prince is not entirely because of those noble families. More importantly, his character is not good enough to be an emperor."

"I don't have many children, and most of them are useless. It's not that I don't give them opportunities, but they are really useless."

"Fortunately, there is the Crown Prince, who is both talented and virtuous, which makes me feel at ease. But as you said, she is still immature and is suppressed by too many people. After I leave, it is not certain whether she can successfully ascend the throne."

As he spoke, the emperor couldn't help coughing again, and Nan Rongshen quickly reached out and patted him on the back.

"Brother Emperor, I am here to take care of the affairs of the court. You don't have to worry about it. Just take care of your health."

The emperor shook his head. "It's okay. It's just an old illness. It won't kill me in a short time."

"Xiao Shen, I know you are talented. Although those noble families are stubborn, you have a large army under your command. It is not impossible to suppress them with force."

"If you have this intention, then go ahead and fight for it. I support you."

"Looking at our entire Nanrong, the only ones I can trust to hand over the throne to are you and the Crown Prince."

Hearing this, Nan Rongshen was shocked and immediately knelt on the ground.

"Brother Emperor, I have never had such intention."

"I support the Third Prince because... because..."

He didn't know how to explain it for a moment, but he had never thought about that position before.

"No matter what the reason is, what I want to say is that the Third Prince is not suitable. Let him be an idle prince and live a comfortable life. Support him. It is better for you to ascend the throne yourself."

"Royal brother..." Nan Rongshen's eyes were red and he shook his head, wanting to explain.

"Listen to what I have to say. I only hope that after you ascend the throne, you can let the crown prince go and let her leave the capital and hide her identity."

"Brother Emperor, I have never had such an intention." Nan Rongshen said in a trembling voice.

"I will do my best to assist the Crown Princess and help her ascend the throne smoothly."

"What I just said was from the heart. I didn't mean to test you."

The emperor looked at him lovingly, "You are also the closest relative to me. I am relieved when you ascend the throne."

Nan Rongshen looked up at him and said, "Brother, the Crown Prince is both talented and virtuous, and has both literary and military skills. He is the most suitable candidate for the crown prince. I have no ambitions, I just want to be a military commander and protect the people. I hope that brother will help me."

After saying that, he knocked his head heavily to the ground.

The emperor looked at him, silent for a while, and then sighed, "Is this really what you are pursuing?"

"I dare not deceive you, my Lord."