Quickly wear salted fish, she won by lying down

Of course, the key is to kill the Third Prince, because it seems that the Third Prince is the most likely to take the throne now, since the eldest and second eldest princes have both fallen, and he is the most likely candidate.

I'll kill the third prince and see what the emperor thinks. If he doesn't choose me, who will he choose? Then I'll kill the prince the emperor has chosen.

He kills whoever the emperor chooses, and when the emperor has no other choice, he has no choice but to choose him!

Linlang disagreed with the Fourth Prince's actions, but she supported him in killing the Third Prince, since she also wanted the Third Prince to die.

Well, let's keep the evidence of this person killing the Third Prince. If this person doesn't cause her any trouble in the future, fine. But if he does, like trying to kill the prince she married, then show him the evidence. That way, the Third Prince will be dealt with, and the Fourth Prince will be dealt with too. Two birds with one stone.

The Fourth Prince was unaware that someone was watching him and planning to deal with the Third Prince as well, so he only arranged for someone to kill the Third Prince.

In fact, no one knows how many people want to kill the Third Prince, or rather, all these princes are at risk of being assassinated, so everyone's security is very tight.

Therefore, it wasn't so easy for the Fourth Prince to kill the Third Prince.

Fortunately, Linlang provided the intelligence, which allowed the Fourth Prince to succeed.

It can't be said to be a complete success—the Third Prince survived thanks to the guards' desperate protection, though he was seriously injured. In Linlang's opinion, even if he survived, he wouldn't live long, because his heart and lungs were damaged. In this era, such an injury is a blow to the foundation, and one's life will not last long.

Sure enough, although the Third Prince survived the high fever caused by his serious injury thanks to his youth, his heart and lungs were still too important. After that, whenever he caught a cold or cough, his heart and lungs couldn't handle it, and he would also experience pain in rainy weather.

With his life hanging by a thread, how could he possibly be in the mood to fight for the throne? So, the Third Prince, dragging his half-dead body, lost most of his ambition and focused solely on finding the murderer. He wanted to find the culprit and make an example of him, since the murderer had almost killed him and ruined his chances of becoming emperor. With his promising future gone, it would be strange if he didn't want to find the murderer and deal with him.

However, the Fourth Prince was also capable, and he wouldn't let him find the culprit so easily. So the Third Prince searched for a long time but couldn't find the murderer, and his expression became increasingly gloomy.

However, he doesn't need to rush. When the Fourth Prince causes trouble for Linlang later, Linlang will reveal to the Third Prince that he is the murderer, and let the two of them fight like dogs.

After the Third Prince fell, needless to say, many people's attention turned to the Sixth Prince. After all, the Fourth Prince was disfigured, and the Fifth Prince was implicated by Consort Cai, so it was clear that they had no chance to compete for the throne. Therefore, the Sixth Prince stood out.

Needless to say, the princes and their followers, who could neither ascend to the throne themselves nor allow others to do so, naturally began to target the sixth prince.

Fortunately, the sixth prince was prepared.

Back when the Third Prince was being attacked, the Sixth Prince's advisors told him that if the Third Prince couldn't hold on and fell, he would be the next one to be attacked. After all, he was about to become the most likely person to ascend to the throne, and he would become a thorn in the side of others and be attacked as well.

In hindsight, the prediction was correct.

After the Third Prince fell, the Sixth Prince immediately felt immense pressure. Everything the Third Prince had experienced was now his experience, and even more intense—because many of his followers had previously supported the Third Prince, and now that they saw he couldn't ascend the throne, they were frantically targeting others who might. The Sixth Prince was the most heavily attacked, as he was the most likely next to take the throne.

When Master Zhou saw that the Sixth Prince was being attacked, he suggested that Linlang marry the Sixth Prince, saying that he had observed him for a long time and thought that the Sixth Prince was alright and that he should not cause any problems like the previous princes. He said that she could choose him.

As long as Linlang nodded, Master Zhou said he planned to send someone to contact the Sixth Prince to help him defend against the attacks. Otherwise, if the Sixth Prince couldn't hold on for long and something happened, like the Third Prince, and he displeased the Emperor, it would be difficult to help him again. Then he would have to replace him. Before, the Third Prince was replaced because he hesitated for a while, which led to the Third Prince being attacked without his support. In the end, the Third Prince did not perform his duties well and was increasingly disliked by the Emperor, so he replaced him.

With the capabilities of the Zhou family and the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, it wouldn't be a problem for them to withstand the attack, just like they did in the original world to help the First Prince and the Third Prince withstand the attack.

Linlang had observed the Sixth Prince for a long time and felt that there was nothing wrong with him, so she immediately told Master Zhou that she thought it was okay. However, before that, she wanted to have an open and honest talk with the Sixth Prince.

When Master Zhou heard Linlang say that she wanted to talk to the Sixth Prince, he frowned and said, "What's there to talk about? If you're willing, I'll talk to him."

He feared that Linlang might not be very shrewd and might say something inappropriate that could affect their cooperation.

Linlang said, "Don't worry, what I'm talking about is about personal feelings and has nothing to do with the serious business you're discussing, Father."

When Master Zhou heard from Linlang that she had spoken to the Sixth Prince about matters of the heart, he felt relieved and went with Linlang.

However, he thought to himself, he never expected that his usually composed and dignified eldest daughter would also have moments of tenderness and affection.

When the Sixth Prince heard that Linlang wanted to see him and said she had something to talk to him about, his heart stirred—he had a premonition that perhaps what he was hoping for might come true.

When Linlang spoke with him, the Sixth Prince realized that his guess was correct, because Linlang immediately said that Master Zhou favored him and wanted to help him ascend to the throne.

“…This is my father’s wish, but I myself have some questions I would like to discuss with Your Highness,” Linlang said.

The Sixth Prince had been in contact with Linlang for some time and had noticed that as Linlang grew up, she became increasingly inscrutable, making it difficult to know her true thoughts. In fact, she had undergone a soul transplant, which made her different. However, to outsiders, it was simply that Linlang had grown up. This was also the reason why Linlang came to the original owner when she was thirteen years old. It's normal for someone that old to be growing up and experiencing personality changes.

When Linlang said she had something to talk to him about, he felt a pang of anxiety, wondering what she would want to discuss.

Hopefully, they won't propose any conditions he can't fulfill... If they do, how should he respond? Should he feign compliance and agree first, or refuse, implying that the Zhou family won't need his help with the throne? The Sixth Prince silently pondered this in his heart.

To be honest, he had never imagined that Linlang would want to talk to him. After all, women in this era were expected to obey their parents' orders and be married to matchmakers, and dared not have their own ideas. He never expected that Zhou Linlang would dare to express her own thoughts. (End of Chapter)