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The assistant general nodded his head thoughtfully. He looked very anxious, but his eyes still flashed with a shrewd light. He raised his head to look at Nalan Rongyu's anxious look and asked: "Then, what should we do now?"

I have some ties with the wealthy merchant Dewen of Ridge City, wait for me to write a letter, find a capable person to deliver the letter to his residence, then have him bring some food over in the night. Then find someone to help him with the food cart, if there are any problems with the food, we can settle them on the spot.

Ling Zhi City was the closest city to Binnan, and it was not affected by the water anymore. If he could get some food from there, he could at least hold it off for a while.

If his actions were fast enough, the repurchased food should arrive soon. If there were any loopholes in the relief food and the Ministry of Revenue didn't have any good fruits, they would naturally help to conceal them. The Emperor hadn't fully recovered yet, so he definitely wouldn't pay too much attention to these things.

The deputy general nodded, with an expression of admiration towards Nalan Rongyu, he nodded and agreed, then went to take care of this matter.

That night was the longest night of Nalan Rongyu's life. Every two hours that the relief food dragged on, many people would die from hunger.

When the sky started to turn white, Nalan Rongyu heard the clatter of horses hooves outside his tent. Nalan Rongyu, who had been awake all night, came out of the tent with red eyes, but he discovered that the person was not one of his people.

"Sixth Prince, the Emperor summons you to return to the palace immediately!" Although the man was polite on the surface, his tone was not respectful at all.

Nalan Rongyu frowned, could it be that royal father already knew about the disaster relief food so quickly? That shouldn't be, how could the news travel so fast?

Nalan Rongyu was a little unwilling, he probed: "Why has royal father summoned me back to the palace?"

"What did the Sixth Prince do to deserve someone else's reminder?" The person who came wore a disdainful smile, and didn't even get down from his horse as he looked down at Nalan Rongyu from above.

Nalan Rongyu said angrily: "This prince really doesn't know what he did!"

"Humph, the Sixth Prince should know about the looting of food for disaster relief now, right?" At first, he thought that the Sixth Prince was a hero, but it turned out that he was just a beast with a human face. When he thought about the tragic plight of the victims, he became even angrier.

Nalan Rongyu immediately understood that he was really done for this time, and could only blame his thinking for it to be too simple. He thought that the Department of Revenue would do everything to protect him, and now that he thought about it, the person behind the scenes must have made a fool of him and the Department of Revenue!

Turning his head to look at the displaced victims of the disaster, Nalan Rongyu's voice was tinged with regret. "Relief food, when can it be delivered over?"

"Prince Rui's prince will arrive soon, so Sixth Prince, you don't have to worry."

Nalan Rongyu faintly sighed, and muttered: "So it's Duke Rui …" He had thought that the crown prince would no longer be favored, that the King Xuan would become weak, and that King Rui would become obsessed with fortune. He still had a chance to obtain the throne of the crown prince.

So it turned out that everything was just a reflection of the moon.

Nalan Rongyu lowered his head and rode on his warhorse. He felt sad, wondering if he should thank his second brother for not having shackles on him.

In such a short period of time, Nalan Ronglang had already prepared the food and money needed for the disaster. Furthermore, he rushed to Binnan in an even more urgent manner, if he said that he did not make preparations in advance, who would believe him!

Nalan Rongyu looked at the horse that the Rui King was riding. It was completely white, but it had a pair of blue eyes. Raging Flames was famous for being hard to tame, but right now she was being controlled by Nalan Ronglang. Furthermore, not only was the horse good, King Rui's riding skills had also surprised Nalan Rongyu.

The brothers frequently competed with each other. Every time, Rui Wang would always be left behind by them. He had even teased Rui Wang many times for this. However, from the looks of it … He should be the one being mocked. After being cheated for so many years, he still thought that this second brother of his really had no intentions of getting the throne and only wanted to be a rich and idle person.

As usual, Nalan Ronglang was dressed in a moon-white robe, with a handsome appearance. Although it was not as elegant as Nalan Rongxuan's, it was still very elegant, and made people admire him from the bottom of their hearts.

Nalan Rongyu brushed past him, and in the blink of an eye, he understood that he no longer had any chance of turning the situation around.

"Sixth brother, have a safe trip!" Nalan Ronglang's voice lightly sounded, exuding a sense of flying confidence. Nalan Rongyu had so many victims' lives on his body. Even if he had the greatest ability, he would not be able to turn the tables again!

Unwilling to give up, he smiled bitterly, "Second brother, good move!"

"Heh, it's just that Sixth Brother is too cooperative." Nalan Ronglang's tone carried a slight ridicule and laughter. This time, not only Nalan Rongyu, the crown prince would also be completely defeated!

Nalan Ronglang was already extraordinarily handsome, and now that he had brought food for the victims, they began to praise him as a deity in the mortal world.

The commoners previously only knew of one Prince Rui, but they didn't know who he was. Now that they saw him treating the victims with such care and concern, the corners of his mouth always carried a warm smile. The hearts of the people immediately soared.

"Master is really capable." When the guards who followed Nalan Ronglang saw that the victims had already treated him as their pillar, they also felt proud.

After following their master for so many years, it was finally the time for them to be proud!

The crown prince's party would not last much longer, as for Nalan Rongxuan … They were just a sickly bunch, how could they compete with the prince?

Nalan Ronglang's gentle smile carried a faint sense of pride. He had disguised himself for so many years just to one day be able to reach the peak of power, no matter who it was that obstructed him, he would die!

Hearing that Nalan Rongyu had been called back to the palace, Nalan Rongxuan was not surprised at all. He sat by the table and leisurely drank tea.

However, he had made Dongfang Chen anxious. If things were to continue like this, Nalan Rongxuan would be in a passive position!

"Rongxuan, are you just going to let Nalan Ronglang show off like that?"

The light in Nalan Rongxuan's eyes flickered slightly, and his expression remained enigmatic. "Chen, don't forget that I'm not awake yet."

"Hmph, you got lucky, Nalan Ronglang." Dongfang Chen rolled his eyes. Now, he was praising King Rui's smooth talking skills, even the children who had just learned how to speak could read, and the people in the imperial court was praising King Rui endlessly, all saying that he was diligent in his government and loved the people. This meaning, not letting him be conferred with the title of Crown Prince was against the will of the people!

Nalan Rongxuan smiled mysteriously, "Heh, he has endured for so many years. It's time for him to feel proud for a while."

Since he had already made up his mind to contend for the position, how could he give up so easily?

Seeing him so relaxed, Dongfang Chen finally calmed down. Then, as if he thought of something, he opened his mouth and said with a complicated expression: "Rongxuan, the old man from master may come over in the near future."