"It was the Empress Dowager, it was Feng Xiuzhen who poisoned me..."

When Li Mufeng arrived at the "Wise Prince's Mansion", the Wise Prince Li Mutian had already regained consciousness and slowly told Li Mufeng what had happened.

It turns out that Li Mutian's madness was due to accidentally stumbling upon Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen and Grand Tutor Feng Yi's intimate moment.

They learned that Prince Lin, Li Muchen, was not the son of Empress Feng Meiling, but rather the offspring of Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen and her brother Feng Yi through an affair.

Crown Prince Li Mutian was furious and caused a scene at Cixi Palace, accusing Feng Xiuzhen of being shameless and committing incest, and even threatening to report the matter to his father, Emperor Li Hongwen.

This terrified Empress Dowager Feng Xiuzhen.

He immediately summoned the guards of Cixi Palace, subdued Li Mutian, who was then the Crown Prince, killed the servants he had brought, and attempted to kill Li Mutian again, but was stopped by Grand Tutor Fengyi.

“Absolutely not! He is the Crown Prince. If he dies in Cixi Palace, neither of us can escape the consequences, and it could very well implicate Chen’er.”

"Then what should we do?"

Empress Dowager Feng Xiu was at a loss for what to do, but then Feng Yi whispered something to her. Empress Dowager Feng Xiu nodded and had someone bring a bottle of poison, which she forcibly poured down Li Mutian's throat.

Li Mutian thought he was going to die, but he was surprised to find himself unharmed.

Then Feng Yi said in a sinister tone.

"Your Highness, please go and speak to the Emperor. To be honest, this old minister has already taken care of everyone. Right now, everyone in the court is a member of my Feng family."

If your incompetent father, Emperor Li Hongwen, could just be a puppet emperor, perhaps he could live a few more days. But if he wants to break ties with the Feng family, then let's fight to the death.

"Your Highness, why don't you come with me for a walk outside and see if the palace servants greet you first, or if they greet me first?"

After Feng Yi finished speaking, he pulled Li Mutian out of Cixi Palace, not afraid at all that Li Mutian would reveal his shameful secret.

As Feng Yi had predicted, all the servants first bowed to Feng Yi, and only after that did they symbolically bow to Li Mutian.

This made Li Mutian realize that his and his father Li Hongwen's positions in the palace were in grave danger.

"Your Highness has seen it. My men are everywhere, inside and outside the palace. What makes your Li family think you can fight against me?"

Feng Yi arrogantly patted Li Mutian's face, then lowered his voice,

"I've made arrangements at the altar as well. As long as you behave and act as if nothing happened, I can guarantee that both your father and you will live to see tomorrow. If Your Highness says..."

Feng Yi let out a cold snort, deliberately leaving his words unfinished. It was in this state of unease that Li Mutian went to the altar with Li Hongwen and the others. Then the drug took effect, causing him to overturn all the sacrificial items and become a complete madman.

Upon hearing Li Mutian's account, Li Mufeng clenched his fists so tightly they cracked, and gritted his teeth.

"The Feng family is truly going too far."

After saying that, he turned to Zhao Hu and asked,

"Has anyone collected the remains of the Feng family members?"

"Your Highness, no. The Feng family is utterly wicked, and the people hate them to the bone. No one has come to claim the bodies."

My subordinates had no choice but to have it dumped in a mass grave; it's probably been devoured by wild dogs by now.

Zhao Hu was extremely respectful, but Li Mufeng was still not satisfied and shouted in a deep voice,

"Send someone to check. If there are any intact remains, even a single bone, burn them for me and scatter the ashes. May they never have peace in this life or the next, and may they never be reincarnated."

"Yes, I will send someone to do it right away."

Zhao Hu accepted the order, turned around, and walked out.

Looking at his younger brother, who exuded murderous intent and possessed an innate majesty, Li Muchen suddenly realized that his brother was more suitable to be the crown prince than he was.

If it had been Li Mufeng that day, the ending would probably have been different!

She herself was indecisive and submissive, while Li Mufeng was ruthless, vengeful, courageous, and resourceful...

Li Mutian thought a lot. Perhaps noticing his elder brother staring at him, Li Mufeng suppressed his fierce aura and cleared his throat.

"Does your brother think I'm too cruel?"

Li Mufeng was uneasy, thinking he had frightened his elder brother, but then he heard Li Mutian say...

“The Feng family’s actions have long been abhorrent to both gods and men, and Ah Feng did the right thing.”

After Li Mutian finished speaking, he sighed.

"It's a pity that Father won't live to see this peaceful time."

"No, he will definitely see it, even if he is in the sky. He will surely bless us brothers and protect the people of my 'Purple Cloud Kingdom'."

When their father, Emperor Li Hongwen, was mentioned, the two brothers' eyes showed sadness.

"Your Highnesses, may I have a word?"

Just as the bedchamber was filled with sorrow, a sudden voice rang out.

Li Mufeng glared at Eunuch Yu.

"explain."

“King Longxuan, look, the Prince Xian has just recovered from a serious illness. Shouldn’t we talk about something cheerful?”

"Those scum of the Feng family have all received their due punishment, so let's not let their names taint the ears of Your Highnesses. If that's still not enough, I'll make a few effigies for Your Highnesses and prick them with needles every day, so that even as wandering ghosts they will still suffer unbearable torment. What do you think?"

As always, Eunuch Yu was smooth-talking, and his words drew a burst of laughter from everyone.

"Haha... Eunuch Yu, this is a good idea. Please arrange it for me later."

Li Mufeng patted Eunuch Yu on the shoulder, then said in a serious tone...

"Brother, I just had the imperial kitchen prepare a feast to celebrate your recovery from your serious illness. You can't refuse!"

"this……"

When Li Mutian heard that Li Mufeng had invited him to the banquet, he seemed somewhat hesitant.

"Brother, is something troubling you?"

Li Mufeng was somewhat puzzled.

"During this period of my madness, I must have done a lot of stupid things, I'm afraid..."

Li Mutian feared the gossip of the officials, and even more so, the mocking looks from the crowd.

"Brother, you are a prince, with a noble status. Don't worry, no one can bully you."

If anyone dares to speak ill of me or insult me, I, your brother, will be the first to punish them.

Li Mufeng uttered harsh words, then grabbed Li Mutian's arm with his large, thick hand.

"Brother, you must pull yourself together. Your brothers need you. If you can't even get out of this mess yourself, no one else can help you."

Looking into Li Mufeng's sincere eyes, Li Mutian nodded emphatically.

"I'll go."

"That's good. Brother, I'll go back and prepare now. Remember to arrive at the palace on time for the banquet."

Li Mufeng gave a few instructions and then left with Eunuch Yu and the others.

"This servant will help Your Highness change his clothes."

The maid Yuemei was quite perceptive and quickly brought Li Mutian the yellow python robe that Li Mufeng had just had made.

Touching the familiar clothes, Li Mutian said in a hoarse voice.

"Let's change into something else!"

"Why? King Longxuan said that there is an order of seniority, and the Crown Prince should inherit the throne. He wants to use today's celebration to restore the Crown Prince's position as Crown Prince."

Yue Mei was somewhat puzzled, while Li Mutian gave a wry smile.

Do you think I'm still worthy? If I become the crown prince, I'm afraid I'll become a laughing stock in the entire "Purple Cloud Kingdom".

Ah Feng meant well, but I can't accept it.