Chapter 1027 - 1022: No One Has It Easy
Prince Five laughed and said, "If I have the chance to visit Beijing, I must come and sit in your residence. I have always wanted to, but never had the opportunity."
He was referring to that residence when it was still Jin Moning’s Crown Prince Residence. At that time, they looked down upon Jin Moning, who was born a Crown Prince, believing that the emperor would sooner or later depose him in favor of one of the children borne by his own mother. Therefore, he had never visited.
But who could have expected that the emperor would suddenly perish in the prime of his life, his death coming with absolutely no warning.
They suspected that it was Jin Moning who had a hand in it, it was just that they never had the evidence.
"If so, I am relieved," Jin Zijin said with a smile.
"However..." Prince Five’s tone changed, expressing difficulty, "Recently, the Northwestern Desert has not been peaceful, and I’m afraid I cannot leave. How about this—why don’t you go back first and report to our elder brother the emperor, and once I have pacified the Tatars of the Northwestern Desert, I will certainly head to Beijing at the first opportunity."
With a warm smile on his face, Jin Zijin said, "Zijin himself is quite idle and has nothing to do. Since the Tatars are rampant, why don’t I stay to help you deal with them? In the future, I can accompany you to Beijing, making the journey a bit livelier."
The two maintained a seemingly harmonious facade, both smiling, yet their eyes told a different story.
"Hahaha..." Moments later, Prince Five suddenly burst into laughter and said, "So Zijin is also brave and skilled in battle! I thought you, having grown up by the Heavenly Master’s side, knew only how to draw talismans."
"You flatter me too highly, Uncle. To my shame, despite many years beside my master, I have not mastered the arts of the Dao Family. However, during those years in Lingnan, I learned how to strategize and deploy troops under the tutelage of the Marquess of Lingnan and gained some insights."