Chapter 104 Provocation and Exploitation

Prince Chang lifted Gu Qingcheng's chin and pecked her lightly on the face.

"The Lin family is truly foolish. They were easily captured by a little girl, and they don't even know who their enemy is."

"Although Lin Chuyan is a little clever, it's not too much. Qingcheng is more worthy of my heart. Not only are our bodies very compatible, but even our souls are in sync. You will become my soul mate."

"Oh, by the way, you must ensure that everything you arrange for your second brother to do is foolproof and nothing can go wrong."

Gu Qingcheng put her arms around Prince Chang's neck and rubbed it gently, with a bit of a coquettish look.

"My second brother left yesterday. He has always been cautious in his work and will definitely not let Your Highness down."

The two of them were talking in a sweet and affectionate manner.

"This time, I will peel off Huo Yuchen's skin, make it into a human skin drum, and beat it every day. Even after his death, he will not be able to rest in peace."

"Who made him the crown prince? Being a crown prince is a sin!"

Gu Qingcheng flattered him at the right time and expressed her loyalty, "Your Highness has the Emperor's support. Even if Huo Yuchen is the Crown Prince, he cannot compete with you. Your Highness will definitely win..."

Then, with a look of resentment, he continued, "In order to help Your Highness test the Crown Prince and Lin Pianran, I made a great sacrifice. My reputation has also been affected this time. How will Your Highness compensate me?"

"My dear, what do you want? I will do everything I can to satisfy you."

"The Grand Tutor's Mansion was robbed yesterday, and now everything is missing. Your Highness, please take care of it!"

"Haha... Fine... I'll do whatever I want. I'll deal with you first!"

"When you're done, go to the warehouse and get whatever you like."

After they finished speaking, the two of them hugged each other, like two starving ghosts, gnawing and biting each other, and began to entangle.

Soon, ambiguous and lingering voices were heard in the study, making people's ears blush and their hearts beat fast.

It was not until nearly an hour later that the two men came out of the study in neat clothes.

*****

After several days of treatment, Prince Xuan's condition did not improve at all.

He became even more upset.

All the famous doctors in the royal hunting grounds have come to see it.

They were all at a loss and had no idea what to do.

Even the wound on his arm showed no progress.

Although the external injuries have improved a little, I still can't use any strength, as if I am disabled.

These past few days he felt like an ant on a hot pan, extremely anxious and depressed.

He hated the murderer for ruining his best years.

He was only twenty-one years old and had a good chance of standing at the pinnacle of power, but now he had fallen into a deep abyss and could not extricate himself.

He sent out all the men around him to track down the assassin who had pursued him that night.

But nothing was found.

His anger, resentment, and unwillingness condensed in his heart and lingered for a long time.

He was suppressed and ready to erupt like a volcano.

In the past few days, the attitude of his father and mother towards him was hard to describe. They had become much more distant and indifferent, and all their attention was now focused on Prince Chang.

This made him jealous and almost crazy.

Just as he was daydreaming, the guard came to report, "Your Highness, Miss Gu is here and has requested to see Your Highness. She said she has something important to say."

Haha, Gu Qingcheng!

Want to use him?

Or do you want to play a trick on him?

Or is there another reason?

He would like to see it.

"Please let her in!"

Gu Qingcheng had dressed up specially, looking bright and charming, with a faint smile on her face.

Those eyes are as smart as a rabbit and very attractive.

Prince Duan glanced at her calmly and said indifferently, "What do you want from me?"

Gu Qingcheng did not beat around the bush and told the story of how she suspected the Crown Prince was the murderer who assassinated Prince Duan and Prince Chang.

After she finished speaking, Prince Duan still had no expression on his face and did not express his opinion immediately.

It seemed that he was not particularly interested in what she said.

Seeing that her goal was not achieved, Gu Qingcheng became anxious and talked for a long time. Could it be that Prince Duan didn't believe her?

She rushed forward and, as before, pulled Prince Duan's sleeve affectionately and shook it gently.

In the past, the former prince was the most susceptible to her tricks.

As long as she acted a little coquettishly, Prince Duan would listen to her and satisfy her requests.

Prince Duan pulled back his sleeves with force and said coldly, "You are now the Princess of Zhunchang. It is unbecoming to do this."

Gu Qingcheng disagreed, "We grew up together and are as close as siblings. It's not rude for a sister to treat her brother like this!"

Prince Duan sneered contemptuously.

Gu Qingcheng continued, "The Crown Prince's martial arts skills are so high, and Prince Chang also suffered a great loss at his hands. Don't you suspect he is the murderer?"

Prince Duan replied indifferently, "The Crown Prince has spent nearly two years on the battlefield, crawling through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. Isn't it natural that he should be highly skilled in martial arts?"

"Otherwise, I would have been killed by the enemy on the battlefield and would have had no chance of returning."

"Besides, he's been quite talented in martial arts since he was young. Everyone knows that. Why make such a fuss?"

"However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been ill for so many years. I heard that he has been using martial arts to suppress the toxins in his body and never dared to use force without authorization."

"Today, he's broken his usual habit and is beating Prince Chang up. Could it be that his health has improved and he no longer needs to suppress the poison?"

"If that's the case, then I'm afraid that His Royal Highness has recovered a lot and is an even more terrifying existence. That would be the biggest threat to both His Royal Highness and Prince Chang."

Prince Duan sneered twice, "This prince has no chance of becoming emperor now, and there is no conflict of interest between me and the crown prince. We will live in peace from now on."

"How is that possible? Weren't several of the poisons in the Crown Prince's body ordered by His Highness? Do you really think the Crown Prince is so broad-minded and will let bygones be bygones?"

Prince Duan remained silent.

Gu Qingcheng continued, "This journey back to Beijing is the best opportunity to assassinate."

"The mountain road along the way is rugged and winding, and anything could happen."

"Your Highness won't miss such a good opportunity, right?"

Prince Duan asked coldly, "What do you want?"

"Your Highness is Prince Chang's elder brother. Brothers working together can accomplish great things. If you two brothers work together to ambush and assassinate the Crown Prince, your chances of success will be much greater."

"Then I will consider it!"

"Your Highness, do you want to miss such a great opportunity? You know, once you lose an opportunity, it will never come back!"

"I will give you an answer tomorrow. Please go back first, Miss Gu!"

Gu Qingcheng remained unmoved and once again pulled Prince Duan's sleeve, acting coquettishly.

"Your Highness..."

"Just agree to it..."

Prince Duan stared at Gu Qingcheng for a long time without saying a word.

The atmosphere was strangely condensed and somewhat dull.

After a cup of tea, Prince Duan sighed as if in surrender, and finally uttered a word of affirmation.

"Okay! I promise you!"