The group arrived at the Golden Palace of the Imperial Palace, where Emperor Yugan and several important officials were already waiting.

"Your Majesty, I have brought back Prince Chu, Prince Chen and others." Zhang Lan knelt on the ground and reported everything to Emperor Yugan in a loud voice.

"Your humble servant pays homage to the emperor." Chu Feiyang and Jiang Muchen stepped forward at the same time and knelt down.

However, compared to Chu Feiyang's neat movements and clear voice, Jiang Muchen's steps were a little shaky, and the sound he made was a muffled groan, as if he was enduring great pain.

"Everyone, please stand up." Emperor Yugan glanced at the people who came forward to pay their respects, and his gaze fixed on Jiang Muchen. He was a little puzzled by Jiang Muchen's expression, so he asked, "Prince Chen, what's wrong with you? You seem unwell?"

If Emperor Yugan hadn't asked, Prince Chen could have barely suppressed his anger, but Emperor Yugan actually asked about this matter in front of all the ministers. Jiang Muchen's mind suddenly recalled the scene where Chu Feiyang had plotted against him. He felt a surge of anger rushing to his head, and he felt a liquid slowly flowing out of his nose. When he reached out to wipe his nose, he found that he was bleeding.

"Oh, what's wrong with King Chen? Why is he bleeding from the nose for no reason?" Chu Feiyang was standing next to King Chen and was naturally the first to notice something was wrong with King Chen.

Chu Feiyang looked at King Chen with concern on his face, and kindly stretched out his hands. With one hand, he lifted King Chen's head so that he could look up, and with the other hand, he patted King Chen's back desperately, as if he wanted to shake King Chen's internal organs apart.

However, Chu Feiyang's help not only failed to work, but made King Chen's nose bleed even more. Originally, only one nostril was bleeding, but after Chu Feiyang's fierce slapping, the bleeding became two-pronged.

Jiang Muchen was very annoyed. He instantly swung his right hand towards Chu Feiyang, knocking away Chu Feiyang's hands that were still trying to mess with him. He took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and wiped the blood off his face. Then he covered his nose with the handkerchief to hide his loss of composure.

"Your Highness, really, the weather is hot now and you are a young man, so your blood is naturally more vigorous. You shouldn't have rejected the emperor's kindness in the first place, otherwise why would you lose your composure like this? What's more, this is a great palace, and losing your composure in front of the emperor is extremely disrespectful." Chu Feiyang didn't show any anger on his face for Jiang Muchen's cold attitude, and continued to persuade Prince Chen earnestly, as if they were close friends for many years.

Jiang Muchen knew that Chu Feiyang was using this incident to discredit him. After his initial anger, Jiang Muchen gradually calmed down. Covering his nose with one hand, he cast a cold gaze at the elegantly smiling Chu Feiyang and said in a harsh tone, "What is the King of Chu afraid of? He picked out some insignificant things to talk about endlessly. This is not like the King of Chu's style."

"Prince Chen, are you really okay? You'd better call the imperial physician to take a good look at you so as not to leave any root of the disease." As he said this, Emperor Yu Gan winked at Eunuch Yu beside him. Eunuch Yu immediately walked out of the side door of the hall, probably to call the imperial physician.

Emperor Yugan's attention remained focused on the palace. He glanced at Zhang Lan and spoke, "I heard there was a fight in the woods outside the capital. What happened? Why did you two come to the palace together?"

"Your Majesty..." Jiang Muchen wanted to speak before Chu Feiyang, but he didn't realize that as soon as he opened his mouth, he felt a sharp pain in the back of his head. If it weren't for his strong endurance, he would have grimaced and gasped in front of everyone.

Chu Feiyang's face was devoid of worry. He watched coldly as Jiang Muchen was forced to shut his mouth. Then he slowly spoke, "Your Majesty, I don't understand why I met Prince Chen in the woods outside Beijing. But when I saw Prince Chen coming in with such a fierce look on his face, it seemed as if he was well prepared. Commander Zhang, don't you agree?"

How could Zhang Lan have expected that Chu Feiyang would trick him into it all of a sudden?

Zhang Lan felt somewhat dissatisfied when he thought of Ning Feng's attitude towards him, so he replied loudly: "Your Majesty, when I was ordered to go to the woods outside the capital, I saw corpses everywhere in the woods, and the Chu family members who had been sentenced to exile were also there."

"Your Majesty, I have also discovered that among the dead and injured, there is Prime Minister Wan of Nanxun. And among the dead guards, there are obviously two groups of people. I just don't know what the relationship is between King Chu and Prime Minister Wan of Nanxun? Why did he appear in the capital?" At this time, Jiang Muchen, who had recovered, gritted his teeth and spoke stiffly, his eyes shot to the calm Chu Feiyang beside him, and he told what he had discovered in a cold voice.

As soon as these words were spoken, whispers suddenly broke out in the hall. How could the ministers have expected that someone from Nanxun would be involved in this fight? If the Chu family had any connection with Nanxun, I'm afraid the Chu family's good days would be over.

Yun Xuanzhi's gaze swept over Chu Feiyang and Jiang Muchen one by one, then half-hid his eyes, thinking for a moment in his heart, and then he stepped out of the queue and spoke in a clear voice, "Your Majesty, I think the situation should be like this. The King of Chu was ordered by the Emperor to go to Nanxun to discuss state affairs, but in the end, the peace talks broke down and Nanxun became a vassal state of Western Chu. Therefore, Prime Minister Wan of Nanxun held a grudge and was looking for an opportunity to retaliate. However, the prince and princess were usually guarded by guards, so it was very difficult for Prime Minister Wan to take action. However, he did not expect to learn that Chu Pei and others were all serious criminals of the court and had no one to protect them. So he ambushed them in the woods outside the capital, intending to kill them to vent his anger. This is not impossible. But Prince Chen was supposed to stay in the capital to guard it, so how could he break the rules and leave the city in the middle of the night? If the people in the city knew about it, how could the prince convince them?"

Yun Xuanzhi's analysis was incredibly sound, and the ministers standing in the hall nodded in agreement. After all, the King of Chu had been commissioned to go to Nanxun in a time of crisis. If anyone were to claim that the King of Chu had any connection to Prime Minister Wan, no one would believe it.

"Then according to Prime Minister Yun, this is just an ordinary revenge? Then I don't understand. If it was just an unexpected revenge, why did the King of Chu appear in the woods outside the capital so timely? Could it be that the King of Chu has clairvoyance and super hearing and can predict the facts?" Jiang Muchen kept silent about his own affairs, but instead questioned Yun Xuanzhi aggressively.

Yun Xuanzhi was stumped by the question, his brow furrowing involuntarily. His half-closed eyes held a trace of deep displeasure, yet he remained courteous and elegant, "Didn't Your Highness arrive just in time? Could it be that Your Highness is also connected to Prime Minister Wan of Nanxun? Without real evidence, how can you casually frame someone? Your Highness is second only to the emperor, and you must investigate the facts, not falsely accuse a loyal minister based on your own imagination."

Chu Feiyang watched Yun Xuanzhi's performance today, a faint smile on his lips. Glancing at Yun Xuanzhi, Chu Feiyang hid the smile on his face and said with a look of color, "Your Majesty, what Prime Minister Yun said is not impossible. I was worried about my father, so I wanted to send them off. I didn't expect to encounter the attackers by chance, and a quarrel broke out between the two sides. Prime Minister Wan was a vicious man. He shot Madam Chu with a poisoned arrow, causing her to die in the fight. My father and several brothers and sisters were frightened and have not recovered yet. I hope Your Majesty will make a decision for my family!"

This was something no one had expected. Even Emperor Yugan was stunned for a moment, then turned to Zhang Lan. Seeing Zhang Lan nodded slightly at him, Emperor Yugan believed what Chu Feiyang said.

"Bring Chu Pei and others up here, I have something to ask." However, Emperor Yu Gan still had doubts in his mind about what happened tonight.

"Yes!" Zhang Lan immediately turned around and left the hall, bringing in Chu Pei and others who were waiting outside.

"Chu Pei, are you related to Prime Minister Nan Xunwan?" Little did he know that Emperor Yugan asked this question as soon as he opened his mouth.

Hearing this, a sneer flashed across King Chen's cold eyes. He stood aside and watched how Chu Feiyang and others explained this problem.

"Your Majesty, I, the guilty minister Chu Pei, pay my respects to His Majesty! In reply to Your Majesty, I used to be a high-ranking official on the frontier. Youzhou borders Nanxun, so naturally I know Prime Minister Wan of Nanxun." What was even more unexpected to everyone was that Chu Pei actually admitted in person that he and Prime Minister Wan had made eye contact.

For a moment, the ministers who wanted to say a few good words for Chu Pei shut their mouths. Who knew that Chu Pei was actually a fool? At such a critical moment, anyone would try their best to distance themselves from Nan Xun, but he did the opposite and admitted the matter in front of everyone. Isn't this courting death?

However, before Chu Pei could finish his words, he was seen kneeling upright in the center of the hall, his face filled with a trace of sorrow, his voice tinged with grief. He suppressed the pain of losing his wife and slowly spoke, "Your Majesty, as a high-ranking official on the frontier, Youzhou has been trading with Nanxun for many years. This involves many documents, and I naturally had to sign them one by one with Nanxun. And the King of Nanxun, Emperor Feng Jing, handed this matter to Prime Minister Wan, and only then did I look at Prime Minister Wan. Apart from this, I have no other interactions with Prime Minister Wan. I hope Your Majesty will understand."

Seeing him like this, everyone felt a little sorry for Chu Pei's situation. Not only was he dismissed from his post and investigated, but he was also sentenced to exile three thousand miles away. Unexpectedly, he also experienced the pain of losing his wife. Chu Pei was indeed a pitiful man.

"Your Majesty, when I rushed there, Madam Chu had indeed been shot and fallen to the ground, and the arrow in her body was indeed coated with a deadly poison that could kill her instantly." Zhang Lan spoke and told everyone in detail what he had seen and discovered.

After listening to the two's answers, Emperor Yugan pondered for a moment. His sharp eyes took in Chu Feiyang's calm expression and Jiang Muchen's sneer. Then he turned his attention back to Chu Pei and asked in a deep voice, "Then do you know why Prime Minister Wan ambushed you in the woods outside the capital?"

"Your Majesty, let me answer this question!" Chu Feiyang spoke before Chu Pei could. "Prime Minister Wan is the uncle of Princess Nan Lan of Nanxun Kingdom and Crown Prince Nan Hongye. Your Majesty and the others are aware that Princess Nan Lan once tried to force me to divorce my wife and marry her, and even plotted to murder my wife. However, she suffered the consequences of her own actions, and was eventually stripped of her title and expelled from the palace by Emperor Feng Jing. However, Nan Lan's brutal behavior angered the people of Nanxun, and the people of Nancheng burned her at the stake! I think this was the fuse that sparked Prime Minister Wan's resentment, and he found the right opportunity to attack my family."

Chu Feiyang spoke slowly and steadily, his face slightly gloomy and solemn, his voice clear and full of righteousness, his expression extremely serious and honest, making people believe him.

What's more, the fact that Princess Nanlan framed the Princess of Chu was known to the world, and there was indeed nothing worthy of doubt.

"Nan Lan and Nan Hongye are at most nieces and nephews, not biological children. Even if they are extremely angry, I am afraid they will not kill each other! Chu Pei would not really have any plans with Prime Minister Wan. The other party would not want to kill people to silence them!" Jiang Muchen still felt that Chu Feiyang's words could not convince him. He was afraid that there was something fishy here.

Chu Feiyang noticed that the imperial physician had been in the palace for a long time, but had not been summoned, so he stood at the side door and did not appear rashly. Chu Feiyang turned slightly to look at Jiang Muchen and said with a faint smile, "Your Highness, would you like to ask the imperial physician to diagnose you first? You just bumped into a tree trunk, and it must be very painful. Look at the blood dripping onto your court robes. It's better to be careful, otherwise the Concubine Dowager will also worry in the imperial mausoleum."

"What? Is the King of Chu feeling guilty? He has been trying to change the subject several times today." Jiang Muchen sneered and retorted.

"I am just worried about the prince's health. Since the prince does not appreciate it, then forget it." After saying this, Chu Feiyang stopped talking and stood quietly in the hall waiting for Emperor Yugan's decision.

How could Emperor Yu Gan not know that the imperial physician had been waiting for a long time? However, seeing that Prince Chen was deliberately making things difficult for Chu Feiyang today, he did not call the imperial physician in. Instead, he watched the fight between Chen and Chu coldly to see who was more right.

However, Chu Feiyang had already mentioned the imperial physician. If Emperor Yugan continued to pretend to be ignorant, it would be difficult to justify it.

After a low cough, Emperor Yugan spoke in a low voice, "Prince Chen, you are not feeling well. Go to the side hall and let the imperial physician diagnose you. Don't leave any root of the disease."

Jiang Muchen's heart was filled with anger. Only then did he realize why Chu Feiyang kept mentioning his injury for no reason. It turned out to be to get rid of him. He was afraid that Chu Feiyang had already planned everything when he fought with him. If Emperor Yugan sent someone to inquire about this matter, he could transfer him away. If Emperor Yugan didn't intervene, Chu Feiyang would probably be even happier to see him injured.

For a moment, Jiang Muchen was furious, with a cold look in his eyes. He glared at Chu Feiyang fiercely, and then reluctantly walked towards the side hall under the leadership of Eunuch Yu.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report." Zhang Lan spoke after watching Prince Chen leave.

"Speak." Emperor Yugan was secretly thinking of other possibilities in his heart. Seeing that Zhang Lan had something to report, he listened attentively.

"Yes! Your Majesty, I think Prince Chen's analysis is reasonable. And just when we left the woods, I saw that Chu Qingyang seemed to be hiding something in his arms, and I have always had some doubts in my heart. Why don't you ask Mr. Chu to hand over the thing hidden in his arms." Zhang Lan always remembered Chu Qingyang's action of carefully protecting his chest on the way to the palace, and he felt that the Chu family was indeed a little strange.