The First Prince’s eyes lit up, and he waved his hand to dismiss the singing girls. Seeing his solemn expression, the rest of the people in the room sobered up significantly.
The First Prince stood up, paced back and forth while resting his chin in his hand, and muttered to himself, "Lord Su is right. Regardless of whether the Second Prince had a hand in the firearm assassination attempt on Imperial Father, he can be made the culprit. The Second Prince’s trip to Liangzhou is aimed at the 80,000-strong Shenwu Army in the Northern Frontier. If he truly succeeds, how could I possibly compete with his military might? I have been racking my brain trying to find a flaw in him, and Lord Su’s words have truly awakened me from my stupor."
Su Mingyu smiled slightly, feigning drunkenness by nodding and swaying, but remained silent. She could not let anyone know about the mines in Ancheng just yet. She had just received a letter from Prince Ning, and the matter of the mines was his trump card in negotiations with the Second Prince. They both knew that the Second Prince and Jiang Long had set various traps for Prince Ning in the Western Frontier. The Second Prince wanted to take control of the Shenwu Army, and Prince Ning was equally eager to swallow up the reinforcements the Second Prince had brought.
Chapter 63