Chapter 187: Non-cooperation

The Fifth Prince rolled his eyes openly and said with a hint of resentment, "Big Brother, don't you know that I've always been just a dandy who indulges in eating, drinking and having fun?"

After saying that, he curled his lips, showing his unwillingness to cooperate.

The eldest prince was instantly furious, thinking to himself that this was no longer the time when the former crown prince was in power.

So, he simply put on his elder brother's airs, raised his voice and said sternly, "Fifth brother, you must stop fooling around. Now is definitely not the time for you to be so petty."

How could the fifth prince be afraid?

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, with a hint of disdain, and he said nonchalantly: "When did this prince ever act like a spoiled child? My duty is to deal with the banditry in Minyue. As for how to deal with the Su family, that should be your responsibility, my eldest brother. What does it have to do with me? Don't push everything onto me."

After saying this, he looked at the eldest prince provocatively, his eyes full of disapproval.

Seeing this, Chu Ci couldn't help but think to himself: Is this the beginning of an internal conflict?

Then, she subtly gave the Purple-Robed Envoy a meaningful look, then lowered her voice and said softly with a hint of teasing, "They don't treat us as outsiders at all."

"Are we just going to watch this?" After saying this, Chu Ci raised his eyebrows slightly, with a half-smile on his face, and looked at the purple-robed envoy leisurely, as if waiting for him to give a response.

Seeing this, the purple-robed envoy hurriedly said, "Princess Yixin is also half a royal family member. Why don't you go and mediate?"

The purple-robed envoy had just finished speaking.

The eldest prince and the fifth prince unexpectedly and simultaneously fixed their gazes on Chu Ci.

The eldest prince said anxiously, "Princess Yixin, would you please tell me?"

Seeing this, the Fifth Prince immediately agreed, "That's right, Princess Yixin, you come and judge."

Seeing this, Chu Ci couldn't help but groan inwardly, wondering if he was asking for trouble by being involved in this dispute between the brothers for no reason.

Chu Ci immediately forced a very forced fake smile, laughed dryly twice, and then waved his hands and said, "Oh, my two princes, you really are too kind to me, Chu Ci."

"I only possess a tiny bit of intelligence, but when it comes to politics, I know nothing at all!"

That look, as innocent as it could be.

Anyway, after seeing her like this, the King of Shu was completely deceived and hesitated for a moment: "This king will do his best to properly resolve the Su family within this year."

Although he didn't know why his father sent his eldest brother here, he still felt uneasy.

Therefore, when the Fifth Prince heard the First Prince's assurance, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief;

Purple-robed Envoy: His brows furrowed even more tightly.

Only Chu Ci thought: The eldest prince is so easy to fool, no wonder he was always used by the second prince without knowing it in the original novel.

Thinking of this, she looked at the eldest prince with a hint of sympathy.

In fact, the prince who grew up in the palace has no shortcomings in ability and intuition.

Chu Ci's slight quirk was quickly noticed by the other party. "Princess Yixin, why are you looking at me like this?"

Chu Ci's heart skipped a beat at that moment, and she thought to herself that something was wrong.

Then, she quickly gathered herself together, forced a smile, and responded as naturally as possible, "No, Your Highness, you must have misunderstood. I was looking at my Jingrui."

"Alas, he's only been back for a few days, why is he leaving again? It really makes me sad to see him go."

After saying this, she deliberately put on a melancholy look, as if she was really sad about Jingrui's impending departure.

The eldest prince intuitively felt that something was not right, but after thinking about it carefully, he really could not find any other reasonable reason.

He glanced back and forth at Chu Ci several times, but in the end found nothing.

Helplessly, he could only give up for the time being and suppress the slight doubt in his heart, but there was still a hint of doubt in his eyes.

So, Chu Ci was shocked again.

My heart, which was a little distracted and relaxed, was like being poured with a basin of cold water at this moment. I woke up instantly and returned to my original track.

It is precisely because of this that those who were secretly planning to trap Chu Ci or directly planned a wave of assassinations.

After a series of actions such as tracking and scouting, when all the preparations were ready, it was discovered that the protection around Chu Ci suddenly became like an indestructible tortoise shell.

Of course, there were also those who did not believe in evil, but in the end, they all suffered the consequences without exception.

Especially those Tatars.

They spent a lot of effort and finally bribed several bosses on the route that Chu Ci had to pass every day.

They tried to set a trap through these people and prepare to completely eliminate this woman who had caused immeasurable losses to them, the Tatars.

They planned carefully and waited for the best time with great anticipation.

However, what they never expected was that just as they were about to take action, a group of people suddenly appeared and surrounded them in an instant, and then they were captured without any resistance.

He was caught so easily—

"The people of the Great Zhou are so despicable that they actually drugged us!" After being thrown into the death cell, the leading Tatar spy had eyes full of anger and unwillingness, and he still shouted at the top of his lungs without giving up.

The eldest prince in charge of the interrogation laughed when he heard this. "If I don't give you the drug, do I have to watch you kill the people of my Great Zhou?"

The Tatar-led spy paused upon hearing this, but still refused to give up. He stiffened his neck and said, "Hmph, such despicable behavior! If you have the guts, let's have a fair fight."

The eldest prince's eyes were sharp, and he saw through the other party's thoughts directly. A sneer of mockery hung on the corner of his mouth: "Humph, don't think that this prince can't see that you are saying this to escape. Let me tell you, it's impossible. Don't even think about it!"

He then waved his hand at the prison and ordered, "From today on, they will not be fed. Only a bowl of water will be enough each day. This prince wants to see how long they can survive without food."

After getting such a result, the Tatar spy cursed in his heart, damn it!

Who on earth spread the news that the King of Shu was the most reckless and couldn't stand provocation? This is really killing us!

If I am lucky enough to come back alive this time, I will kill him with my own hands!