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"The evidence is irrefutable. Who could possibly accuse you of anything?" The King of Chu could hardly suppress his anger.

"Could it be possible that someone broke into your mansion, stole this jade ruyi, and used it to frame you?"

Chu Haoyue choked slightly: "......"

He was just about to say that.

However, his father had already spoken first, and if he continued to speak like this, it would seem like he was deliberately making excuses.

But in fact, he was really framed!

It was true that he wanted to kill Chu Li, but he was not stupid enough to leave such an obvious handle as "Yu Ruyi".

Who framed him?

Who is it!

"Father, I am innocent! I have always been on good terms with your ninth brother... Ninth brother, ninth brother!" Chu Haoyue wanted to wake up Chu Li and ask Chu Li to testify for him.

But Chu Li was already unconscious in bed.

"How dare you call him 'him'?" The King of Chu was extremely disappointed.

"Since I was little, I have always been the most timid. Today, I encountered an assassination attempt and was lucky enough to survive. I am already terrified."

Concubine Wen hid her tears and choked up:

"I wonder how the Ninth Prince offended the Fourth Prince to have to suffer such a disaster?"

Chu Haoyue was like a dumb person eating bitter herbs, unable to express his pain.

He is innocent.

"Chu Haoyue, I'll ask you one last time, do you admit it or not?" The majestic voice of Emperor Chu sounded.

Chu Haoyue knew that his father did not like people who were good at speaking. The "ironclad evidence" he had identified was right in front of him. If he struggled and said more, he would only be punished more severely.

Today, he can't hide anymore.

He had to clench his fists and close his unwilling eyes:

"Your son... I acknowledge you!"

Emperor Chu: "Why do you do this?"

Why?

Born in a royal family, isn't it common for brothers to kill each other? Why do you still ask?

Oh.

His mother died when he was young, and he has been alone ever since. He has the lowest sense of existence among all the princes. If it weren't for his third brother who treated him sincerely and supported him in every way, he would have no idea what situation he would have ended up in.

The third brother was very kind to him and gave him a new life.

This morning, the third brother found him and hinted that Chu Li was not a good person and would have a serious impact on him.

After hearing this, he immediately bribed an assassin to kill Chu Li to relieve his third brother's worries.

Unexpectedly, Chu Li came back safe and sound and even bit back.

He was the one who did evil first.

He couldn't beat Chu Li.

He admitted that he was not as skilled as others.

Chu Haoyue closed his eyes tightly, "Because...I was jealous that your Majesty favored the youngest son, and I was confused for a moment and took a detour. Please punish me, your Majesty."

“Asshole!”

The King of Chu became even angrier.

What kind of reason is this?

"Have I ever treated any of you harshly? If I didn't love you, how could you all grow up? You actually used such a ridiculous reason to kill your brother, Chu Haoyue. You disappoint me so much!"

He waved his sleeves and said:

"Tomorrow morning, you will go to the border of the Western Regions and guard here with General Li and General Wang. You must reflect on your mistakes and you are not allowed to return to the capital without being summoned!"

The conditions at the Western Border are extremely difficult, with yellow sand everywhere, withered plants, a hot climate and scarce water resources.

If a lively person goes there and stays there for a few days, his face will become as dry as tree bark.

Being stationed there is nothing short of suffering.

What's more, he is a pampered prince. The Emperor Chu was really angry.

Chu Haoyue kowtowed deeply:

"Your son... obeys your command!"

He left the main hall with a gloomy face. Concubine Wen hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, the conditions at the border of the Western Regions are difficult. The Fourth Prince may..."

"You don't have to plead for him."

The King of Chu interrupted him and said, "If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool. If he is willing to do well, I will give him a chance to reform in the future. If he is not willing to do well, he will stay at the border of the Western Regions for the rest of his life."

Concubine Wen didn't dare to say anything more.

At this time, on the bed, Chu Li was shaking his head anxiously, his hands scratching everywhere:

“Don’t… don’t kill me… don’t… ah!”

"Tanuki-chan!"

Suddenly he sat up, his eyes opened with fear in their eyes, sweat was pouring out, and he was so frightened that he was talking nonsense.

Concubine Wen comforted her distressedly:

"Don't be afraid, Li'er. You are safe now. No one dares to harm you. Don't be afraid, ah."

It took Chu Li a long time to gradually recover.

The King of Chu said, "I have severely punished the Fourth Prince. I will let everyone know that I will never allow fratricide to happen."

Otherwise, his fate would be like that of the Fourth Prince.

Even harsher.

"Was it my fourth brother who harmed me? Father, how could my fourth brother..." Chu Li's voice was choked with sobs, and her eyes were red. She was the youngest and the last child, so Emperor Chu always favored her.

"Your fourth brother was also confused for a moment, but it's all in the past. Such a thing will never happen again."

Chu Li clutched the quilt tightly and bit her lower lip tightly to prevent herself from crying out of fear.

Hoarsely said:

"Fourth brother has always been on good terms with third brother. Could it be that third brother is blaming me? In his heart, he believes that I was the one who killed his beloved third prince's consort? But, but...but..."

The Emperor of Chu sensed something:

"But what?"

"But... Father, I dare not say..."

"Speak!" The Emperor of Chu brushed aside his robe, sat on the edge of the bed, and looked at her pale and pitiful face. "As long as I am here, you can say whatever you want to say. I don't believe that there is anyone who is so bold as to murder you under my nose."

Chu Li was half terrified and half afraid, and cried:

"Last time, I saw with my own eyes that Third Brother ordered a top-quality silver hairpin with a double-petaled crabapple pattern at Babaolou and gave it to the daughter of the Left Prime Minister..."

The Emperor of Chu frowned.

Lu Zuoxiang had two daughters, the legitimate Lu Zhaoyang and the illegitimate Lu Mengdie.

Two months ago, Chu Xiling asked him to marry his concubine Lu Mengdie, saying that they loved each other and cherished each other. He thought that she was just a concubine and could not represent the power of the Left Prime Minister's Mansion, so he agreed.

But he actually gave a pair of crabapple blossoms to the daughter of the Left Prime Minister.

This pair of flowers represents the connection between two hearts.

Could it be that the woman he truly loves is the daughter of the Left Prime Minister?

Then why did he marry the concubine daughter of the Left Prime Minister?

The King of Chu was no fool. Having been the emperor for so many years, he was accustomed to human nature and calculations. After thinking about the twists and turns in this matter for a while, he had a sense of proportion in his heart.

At this moment, his face became much colder, and he stood up and said:

"Xiaojiu, just focus on recovering from your injury. Don't leave the palace until your arm is healed."

"Understood, Father."

"I still have many memorials to deal with, Concubine Wen, please take good care of him."

"I obey your command."

Emperor Chu walked out with a wave of his sleeves, and when he reached the entrance of Zhaolan Palace, he saw Chu Haoyue kneeling outside.

"Why are you still here?"

Chu Haoyue straightened up from his kneeling position and said calmly, "Father asked me to go to the border of the Western Regions early tomorrow morning. I still have one day, and I want to wait for my ninth brother to wake up and talk to him."

The King of Chu said nothing and strode away:

"Wang Defu, summon the daughter of Prime Minister Lu to the palace immediately. I want to see her in person."