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"He's usually good at talking, but why is he so quiet now?" The emperor's solemn voice resounded in the silent great hall.

This time, all the officials were quiet. All of the families had suffered under Bai Yu's attack. If they stood out and spoke now, could it be that they wanted to reveal everything about their families? It was better to shut up now.

"Crown Prince, what do you think?"

Li Gan, who had been called out, stood up and cupped his hands: "royal father, this matter happened too suddenly, this son … I don't know what to do either. "

He took a deep breath and slowly put it down. Afterwards, he slammed the table and stood up, "I don't care what you discuss after you leave, but you have to give me a solution within three days. Otherwise, why would the imperial government raise you?"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. The storm was too sudden this time, and it just so happened to choose the day our troops set off for the war. This humble subject feels that there's something fishy going on here!" One of the ministers stepped forward.

The emperor's gaze was dark. After a long time, he slowly asked, "What do you mean, beloved official?"

"This humble subject heard that the enemy country has a Magus who specializes in witchcraft, so I boldly guessed that it was the enemy country who came up with this method to disrupt my morale!"

This explanation was indeed the best one that they had come up with at the moment. Unfortunately, everything was just a psychological hint for them to shirk their responsibilities for this natural disaster.

Shi Anran stood motionlessly beside the emperor and kept all of the expressions of the people below in her eyes. She couldn't help but sneer.

At this time, Li Mu, who had not fully recovered from his injuries, was already sitting on a horse carriage and hurrying towards the Imperial Palace. After finding out that what happened was exactly what Shi Anran had said, she had an extremely complicated feeling in her heart, but she was unable to put her finger on why.

After the carriage slowly entered the imperial palace, Li Mu's mouth raised into a confident smile.

"Your Majesty, Third Prince requests an audience!" Eunuch Zhao shouted with a shrill voice.

Hearing this, the emperor frowned, "Proclamation!"

Li Mu's injuries recovered a little after a few days, but the wound was too deep, so it was naturally impossible to quickly recover. At this moment, his face was still as pale as before, but it wasn't as frightening as it was a few days ago. He walked in with large strides, cupped his hands, and said: "This son greets royal father!"

"Why are you not recuperating in the manor? What are you doing here at this time?" The Emperor's mood was somewhat unhappy, and his words were filled with a bit of chilliness.

A few of the ministers could not help but mock him, wasn't Third Prince here at a time like this?

Thinking this way, the several ministers could not help but stand to the side, as if they were watching a show.

"Father, this son heard about the matter of the entire capital being attacked by the white rain, so I rushed here in a hurry!" With that, he continued slowly, "A few days ago, I was thinking of gathering some food to send south. Now, with the war approaching, we are short of food and fodder. Therefore, this son thinks that we should look at the bigger picture, and put the rations into the army first! "

When these words were spoken, the entire imperial court was deathly silent. There were those who were frightened, those who were disdainful, and even those who took in deep breaths.

After the emperor heard this, he became silent at first, making it difficult for others to fathom his thoughts. Then, he laughed heartily, "Haha …" "As expected of my prince, he has the demeanor of my youth!"

This time, he also donated the rations to the great army for use first. Now, Third Prince was already standing on the edge of the blade, anyone could swing their sword and cut him down, was that really okay for him?

Li Mu's expression was very calm: "For this son to help royal father with his worries, it is truly an honor!"

"Alright!" The Emperor walked down to him and patted Li Mu's shoulder with his powerful palm. There was an unconcealable praise in his eyes, he nodded and said: "When my army returns in triumph, I will reward you heavily!"

"This son does not dare to praise himself, it is good to be able to contribute to the army at this time!" After saying that, he turned to look at the officials, "I think all the ministers would be happy to extend their hands as well, right?"

After Third Prince said this, all the officials felt a pang of pain, but they could only smile and admit their misfortune, and silently cursed in their hearts: Third Prince usually looks like he is playful and disrespectful, why is he so clever now? He even dragged them into the water …

In the study room, after discussing it with the Third Prince, the Emperor looked at his son again. It was as if he had always neglected the talent of the Third Prince.

"Ol 'Three, you are a smart person. Father is old, so sooner or later, this domination of the rivers and mountains will be handed over to you brothers. Father only hopes that you two brothers can get along peacefully, do you understand what royal father means?"

Li Mu slightly nodded his head and replied: "This son understands!" Everything has already been decided. It was at this time that Li Mu suddenly remembered Shi Anran's words: "My life belongs to the heavens, so I have to rely on myself to walk the entire path."

"Alright, you can leave now. There's no need to go to court for the time being. Just stay here and recuperate!" The Emperor looked at him benevolently and said.

Shi Anran guarded the outside. Although he did not know what they were discussing, she could guess what was going on. After all, the crown prince was the son of the empress, and his son had always inherited his father's legacy. Compared to the other princes, the Third Prince was indeed more outstanding, and was also the most suitable place to become emperor. Even without Shi Anran's suggestion, he had still walked step by step to the position that she wanted to climb. This was also the reason why Shi Anran chose him to be her backer.

Shi Anran sent him out and said indifferently: "Royal father seems to value the crown prince more. Anran, why do you think so?" He had obviously done all these just to prove that he was stronger than the crown prince. Unfortunately, these things seemed to be insignificant in the eyes of his father.

Knowing that he was not convinced, Shi Anran gently said: "Sometimes, many things look hard to change because the effort you have made is not enough. Third Prince, Anran thinks that you need to calm down now, because there is still a long way to go."

Hearing this, Li Mu's heart also became a bit more at ease. Seeing Shi Anran's indifferent expression, his heart also calmed down, and between her brows, a hint of gentleness appeared: "Anran, with you helping me like this, I will naturally remember this in my heart.

Shi Anran smiled faintly, but did not speak.

When these words came out of Li Mu's mouth, other than being shocked, there was also the question of whether she believed him or not. She and Li Mu both knew what the other wanted, so she didn't need to guess to know that they were just putting on an act. Rather than saying that he was helping him ascend to the throne, what he was doing now was more like wanting the supreme throne. Only that position was the most honorable existence in her eyes.