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The night at the Prince Qi Residence was peaceful, different from what everyone had imagined.

Everyone thought that after driving away the crown prince, the Prince Qi Palace would definitely be in high spirits and celebrate through the night. However, not long after the Prince Qi had returned, the lights were turned off in the night and there were no longer any movements.

Thinking back to how the Prince Qi usually kept a low profile and acted in the past, everyone could understand now. As smart as the Prince Qi, even if he was happy in his heart, it was impossible for him to show that he had displeased the emperor!

The turbulent night passed just like that.

As soon as they woke up, the commoners began to ask each other, 'Has the imperial edict been passed down?' Has anyone been appointed as the Crown Prince yet?

Those who were asked this question all shook their heads blankly.

The night was too peaceful, and no one had heard anything about the new crown prince. Perhaps the Emperor had not made up his mind yet? After all, Prince Qi was a cripple and his body was still weak. With such a physique and body, it was not very suitable for him to sit in the position of the crown prince.

However, they had all heard the news of the crown prince leaving the Ji City early in the morning.

Outside of the Ji City, Chu Yizhao brought along the crown prince's consort, crown prince's concubine and the others.

Chu Yizhao silently turned his head to look at Ji City, his teeth clenched tight, his bloodshot eyes filled with deep hatred.

Yes, he hated it!

He had only done it after thinking long and hard, and it had all ended in failure! Royal Father usually protected him quite a bit, but at this critical moment, he stood by Chu Yixuan's side …

How could Chu Yizhao not hate him!

Far away, the city wall was tall and lofty. This was once his capital, but now, this city and its people all belonged to someone else! ~ It's the new year, and they actually want him to head to the disadvantaged region. I'm afraid they won't be able to return to Ji City ever again, right?

The princess consort held Chu Yizhao up gently, "Crown Prince, let's go."

Crown Prince? He was no longer that person!

Chu Yizhao turned his head and resolutely left.

On the city wall, Chu Yixuan and Second Prince Chu Yiyun stood shoulder to shoulder, staring at Chu Yizhao's departing figure. Chu Yiyun sighed, "I didn't think that Senior Brother Huang would leave just like this …"

As if realizing that he had said the wrong thing, Chu Yiyun immediately smiled and said: "However, this is good too. After Big Brother left, no one would dare to stare covetously at Prince Qi Palace! "Third brother can finally feel proud and at ease!"

Chu Yixuan smiled lightly: "I hope that second royal brother will take good care of little brother in the future."

Chu Yiyun was startled, and immediately replied: "Of course, of course! "As for the rest of us three brothers, we must love each other!"

With a light cough, Chu Yiyun said hurriedly. "The advantage of the city gate tower is great, third brother is weak, I think it's better for me to send third brother back to the Duke Palaces!"

Chu Yixuan nodded slightly: "No need to trouble Second Imperial Brother to send me off. Today is New Year's Eve, Second Imperial Brother should go back and accompany Second Royal Aunt!"

"Women, when are you going to accompany us!?" On the other hand, us two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time. I actually want to have a good drink with third brother, but I'm afraid third brother's health isn't good … "

"Even though it's New Year's Eve today, the Royal Father and Queen Mother must be troubled by Brother Huang's matter. It's better for us brothers to drink some other time!"

"Good, good!" Chu Yiyun did not dare take offense to this, and immediately helped Chu Yixuan up, "Then, I'll send Third Brother back to his house first!"

Before they could go down the city gate tower, they saw Crown’s Master Xu Chang rushing over with two servants.

Seeing Xu Chang, Chu Yiyun stopped in his tracks. Chu Yixuan also settled down and looked at him.

Xu Chang immediately bowed to the two of them, "Your Highness Duke of Xin, Prince Qi."

Chu Yixuan bowed in return, "Father-in-law."

Previously, Xu Chang had coordinated with the crown prince and made many moves against the Prince Qi Palace. As a result, Chu Yiyun had never expected Chu Yixuan to have such an attitude and he could not help but be taken aback. However, he quickly revealed a smiling face towards Xu Chang. He thought, could it be that Third Brother has really fallen in love with Xu Rouzhi, and love him so much, and is finally letting go of everything that happened in the past?

Xu Chang's expression was slightly terrified, he apologetically lowered his eyebrows and said: "This old subject has offended many people in the past, I hope that Prince Qi is magnanimous and won't fuss about it."

Chu Yixuan sighed, "Regarding the past, this king will not care about it anymore. Last night, Father-in-law had already knelt in front of the King's bed for an entire night, did you ask for Royal Father's forgiveness? "

Last night, after the crown prince was punished and disgraced, the Crown’s Master heard about him entering the palace and kneeling in front of his bed for the entire night. Chu Yiyun had also heard about it, and upon hearing Chu Yixuan's question, he immediately pricked up his ears.

Xu Chang's voice was a little hoarse, his body maintained the posture of bowing as he said: "Your Majesty is merciful.

"Hmm?" Chu Yixuan was slightly taken aback, "In other words, the Royal Father still wants to punish Father-in-law?"

"The crown prince made a mistake. As the Crown’s Master, I am responsible for it all. Your Majesty has shown mercy and spared this old official's life. This old official's heart is filled with guilt, and has requested for his resignation and for his armor to be removed. "

"Oh!" Chu Yixuan slightly nodded, went silent for a moment, and said: "Alright. Since Father-in-law has made his decision, in the future, I will come to my house to see you off! "

"Many thanks to Your Highness, please take care of yourself."

Coming down from the city gate tower, Chu Yiyun looked at Chu Yixuan, and laughed: "Third brother's heart is truly big, with royal elder brother losing, Crown’s Master cannot escape from being implicated, but third brother still respects him as his father-in-law, could it be that third brother has truly fallen for Xu Rouzhi?"

When he mentioned Xu Rouzhi, Chu Yixuan's footsteps paused slightly.

Chu Yiyun thought that he had touched Chu Yixuan's sore spot and said hurriedly: "However, the Princess Qi is kind and benevolent, and she's beautiful like a flower. It's no wonder that Third Brother has feelings for her."

Chu Yixuan's expression was stiff, his eyes revealed a look of pain, and he quickened his pace towards the city gate tower.

Chu Yiyun had nothing else to ask, so he bid farewell to Chu Yixuan at the foot of the city gate tower. Before leaving, he had even instructed Chu Yixuan to take care of his body, "We'll have to rely on Third Brother for our future Dongluo!"

Chu Yixuan did not say anything, but smiled lightly: "Thank you second royal brother for your concern, please take care second royal brother."

Chu Yiyun immediately said: "Take care!"

Watching as Chu Yixuan's carriage drove off, Chu Yiyun kept the smile on his face and went back into his carriage. He asked softly, "How is the situation in the palace? Has Royal Father mentioned who they are preparing to make the person to take over the position of crown prince? "

The subordinate beside him answered in a low voice, "Eunuch Qi said that His Majesty was in a trance and didn't say anything. He didn't even want to eat. I'm afraid the Crown Prince position won't be decided that quickly."

Chu Yiyun heaved a sigh of relief: "This is good! I am really afraid that when Royal Father gets dizzy, he will hand over the position of crown prince to Prince Qi. "

"With Prince Qi's physique, even if His Majesty wanted to, I'm afraid that Prince Qi would not be able to fulfill the task!"

"But when I tested his tone earlier, I couldn't hear anything."

"Who knows, does Prince Qi also think that His Majesty would hand over the title of crown prince to him?"

Chu Yiyun frowned, "I refuse to believe that this frail and sickly Third Prince would be more qualified to be the crown prince than a robust and robust Second Prince like me!"

The subordinate hesitated for a moment before asking, "Last night … The Crown Prince said that Prince Qi's illness was fake, so does Your Highness think that it is real? "

Chu Yiyun laughed loudly: "Look at his face, does he look like he's pretending to be sick? His breath was so heavy I could hear it clearly from his side. I don't know who seduced Brother Huang to run over to the Royal Father's side to play tricks on him. Isn't that just courting death!? "

"But what if the Prince Qi is really hiding it too deeply?" His men were worried.

A cold glint flashed across Chu Yiyun's eyes: "Don't worry! If I am able to enter the Eastern Palace, I will definitely not leave behind any threat! "

Although the two brothers were still talking about their treasures just now, there was nothing they could do! If they were to talk about kinship in front of the imperial power, it would be a dead end for them! To be merciful to your opponent is to be cruel to yourself! "

Not long after returning to the Prince Xin’s Mansion, a subordinate returned to report to him, "My prince, someone is waiting for you in the pavilion five kilometers away from the Ji City, but that person has tightly wrapped himself up. This subordinate is also too far away, and does not dare to approach, thus I am unable to clearly see that person's true appearance.

Chu Yiyun hurriedly asked, "Can you tell if it's a man or a woman?"

"This subordinate sees that the person is thin and small, almost like a woman."

"Oh?" Chu Yiyun frowned, "Then what did they do?"

"After seeing that person converse with abandoned crown prince for a good while, the abandoned crown prince started to go crazy and that mysterious person quietly left."

"How is abandoned crown prince now? Where are they still in the pavilion? "

"No, after being pacified by the princess consort, the abandoned crown prince has gradually calmed down. Now, the abandoned crown prince has set out for the relegated lands again!"

Chu Yiyun sat down silently, holding his chin, he fell deep in thought.

"Your Highness, can we make our move?" the subordinate asked softly.

Chu Yiyun retracted his hand, and a trace of killing intent flashed past his eyes: "In the past, the crown prince is highly regarded by the Royal Father, so this king has no chance, no chance, so I had no choice but to recuperate and pretend to be unrestrained. But now, the crown prince does not treasure his own position and has given his position as the crown prince for nothing. How can I take this opportunity to let the Prince Qi take this cheap opportunity? "

The underling said happily, "So, we should make our move now?"

"This is a good opportunity to strike!" Chu Yiyun laughed sinisterly, "Regardless of whether or not the Prince Qi is fighting with the abandoned crown prince, the entire world knows about the competition between the abandoned crown prince and myself. If anything happens to the abandoned crown prince, it will only cause people to suspect that the Prince Qi was the one who did it.

"Your Highness is right, this is indeed the best time for us!"

"Alright!" Chu Yiyun stood up, without hesitation, he decisively said: "Do it!"

"Yes sir!"

"However, you all must be careful, don't let anyone discover your tracks! Twenty kilometers away from the Ji City lies a forest of poplars. The operation there is quite covert, so it would be best for you all to wait there in ambush! "

"Yes, Your Highness!"

— — Outside Ji City, twenty kilometers.

A large area of poplar trees.

Outside of the forest, the snow was falling in a vast expanse. In the middle of the forest, there was a thick layer of fog. Outside the forest, the scenery was extremely beautiful.

Hiding here, Qi Yu asked Bi Su doubtfully: "Are you sure Feng Qingmo is here? What was he doing here? Are we really in the right place? "