Chapter 449: Qingzhou Grand Competition, Friendly Sparring

In truth, Qin Xiao’s guess was quite close. The Third Imperial Prince had already displeased the Celestial Emperor and Celestial Empress because of the previous incident.

The Second Imperial Prince was in prison, but the Third Imperial Prince had still disappointed the Celestial Emperor. If he couldn’t even protect his own son, how could he succeed his father on the throne?

Xiao Yuanhong knew he had fallen badly out of favor, but he refused to give up. He chose to step back and put his son Xiao Wen’an forward instead.

The Bai family also expressed their approval of the Third Imperial Prince Xiao Yuanhong’s decision. After all, supporting an in-law and supporting a grandson-in-law were two completely different concepts.

The old player, the Third Imperial Prince, moved behind the scenes. A new player, Xiao Wen’an, took his place on the board.

Xiao Wen’an had always acquitted himself well as an Imperial Grandson. Now the eldest grandson, he enjoyed the Celestial Emperor’s good opinion and tacit approval to enter the contest.

This was why Xiao Wen’an had such confidence.

The Celestial Emperor’s thinking was simple. The Thirteenth was a good candidate, but rather too calculating. The Ninth was also capable, yet she was a woman, which still gave him reservations. The eldest grandson’s entry offered another choice.

On Xiao Wen’an’s side, after leaving Seven Stars Tower, he went directly to the Governor-General’s mansion.

Many people who wanted to cause trouble for Qin Xiao saw Xiao Wen’an’s unhappy expression and knew he had fallen out with Qin Xiao, so they all followed along.

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