The old emperor was furious because the eldest prince attempted to harm his brothers. His old age and this anger made the emperor, who was already in poor health, even more seriously ill.

After recovering from his illness, perhaps he came to his senses, and the old emperor felt that he should spend his old age in peace, so he stopped getting involved in court affairs and directly appointed Chen Tian as the crown prince.

By the way, he let him act as regent and gave him most of the political affairs. It was obvious that he planned to pass the throne to the prince after he became proficient in the affairs.

After obtaining the position of crown prince, the Second Prince and his party were very happy, and his colleagues inevitably gathered together to celebrate.

Bai Su, who was invited by General Qi and the Prince, had to decline his lover's suggestion to celebrate with him, and comforted him by saying that they could celebrate together when he came back in the evening.

Under Chen Tian's resentful eyes, Bai Su got on the carriage and went to General Qi's residence.

While the courtiers loyal to the Second Prince might appear to be forming a clique, Bai Su knew that Huo Tianchen and Huo Kangcheng were fundamentally different. The courtiers surrounding the Second Prince were mostly loyal subjects dedicated to their country and their people.

They gathered together for a common purpose, because they knew whoever sat on the throne would be the best choice for the country and the people.

Normally, everyone was a like-minded colleague, but recently, with the Crown Prince's relentless pressure, everyone was naturally on edge. Now that they had finally gotten what they wanted, their mood was completely different.

After getting together to celebrate and drinking a few more glasses of wine, the conversation became much more relaxed.

"I say, the Second Prince has now been appointed Crown Prince. Is the Emperor going to arrange a marriage for a Crown Princess? I wonder which young lady would be worthy of our Crown Prince?"

An elderly civil official stroked his beard and said calmly, "Our Crown Prince is a man of both civil and military talents. Only someone like Dongye's most talented woman can be his match!"

"Stop it!" As soon as he finished speaking, the general next to him waved his hands with a look of disapproval.

"Isn't the most talented woman in the capital the daughter of Prime Minister Cao? Even that old fox Prime Minister Cao thinks his daughter is fake.

If you ask me, the daughter of our general is the most suitable for the prince. The prince is the God of War of Dongye, how can he marry a weak woman! "

Someone else interrupted, "Your Highness the Crown Prince will be the emperor in the future. What kind of women will he want in the palace? He'll want some romance, won't he? He wants all his concubines to be skilled in swordsmanship. Will they go to the harem or the battlefield?"

Seeing how excited they were, General Qi came over and said mysteriously, "Alright, alright, stop guessing.

I heard that the Empress plans to invite all the ladies from prominent families to the Lantern Festival. They'll be at the palace to enjoy the plum blossoms and lanterns, and let His Royal Highness choose the one he likes.

You guys, don’t worry about those trivial things!”

Hearing this, everyone around burst into laughter.

Only Bai Su clenched the wine glass in his hand. Although he still maintained a gentle smile on his face, the laughter and joy in front of him seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Lantern Festival, granted marriage, Crown Princess...

Oh!

Everyone was teasing Chen Tian's marriage, and their words were like sharp blades, piercing Bai Su's heart.

Although he is still in love with the prince, if the emperor really issues an imperial decree, can Huo Tianchen really disobey it?

You know, the prince is already quite old, but he still doesn't have a concubine in his house, which has caused people in the court to whisper.

Although some people had tried to put people around his beloved a few days ago, they were all rebuked. But if it was the emperor, what reason did he have to refuse?

To become an emperor, one must have a long line of descendants. If he really did not obey, he would surely be criticized, and his position would be unstable.

Why, there is always someone standing in their way!

No! He absolutely could not tolerate anyone being around his beloved, and he could not tolerate his beloved being touched by another woman in the slightest!

Thinking of this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed across Bai Su's eyes.

Thinking about what the people around him had recently found out, the time when the eldest prince was planning seemed to be right during the Lantern Festival. Perhaps he could seize this opportunity.

I was still hesitant because if I really did this, there would be no turning back.

But now, Bai Su has made up his mind.

Even if that person hates him and blames him, he will keep him by his side for the rest of his life!

Soon, the Lantern Festival was approaching. According to the old custom, the emperor took everyone to the temporary palace to hold a banquet.

Although the eldest prince was imprisoned, the family of the Minister of Revenue had already been convicted, and the imperial concubine in the palace was also demoted.

The old emperor is old after all, and has become a little soft-hearted.

Thinking that since the second prince had been designated as the crown prince, he released Huo Kangcheng and let him go to the palace with him.

Chen Tian had expected this. In the original plot, even without the sabotage of the reborn man Li Zixiu, the eldest prince had experienced this before. Later, he attempted to force the emperor to abdicate, and it was around this time.

So ever since Huo Kangcheng was imprisoned, Chen Tian had 009 keep an eye on him.

Unexpectedly, Bai Su was also very perceptive. The people assigned to him did not ignore the connections left by the eldest prince. His lover understood the other party's plan almost at the same time as 009, which made Chen Tian admire him very much.

Chen Tian had already discussed this matter with Bai Su. Seeing his beloved's well-organized arrangements, he told him that he could rest assured and leave the matter to him.

Chen Tian just felt that his lover thought it would be safer for him to do it personally, and was happy to let him feel at ease, so he simply handed over all the manpower in the entire palace to him for deployment.

He thought that even if there were some mistakes, he would be able to make up for them.

At the palace banquet, Chen Tian unexpectedly encountered many noble ladies from aristocratic families, but he paid no attention to them. He also found excuses to decline the Queen's attempts to introduce him to him.

Chen Tian only had Bai Su in his heart, and naturally he could not tolerate other women, so he politely declined one by one and simply left.

As for the old emperor's thoughts of granting a marriage, Chen Tian believed that once Huo Kangcheng's incident came to light, the old emperor would be frightened.

It will take a long time to deal with this big matter, so I won’t be able to focus on myself for the time being.

Throughout the entire banquet, Chen Tian deliberately stayed not far from Bai Su, paying close attention to the surrounding situation. This was also so that if something unexpected happened, he could ensure the safety of his lover.

At the banquet, everyone was toasting each other. When everyone was half drunk, a court official suggested that the plum blossoms outside were in full bloom and it was the perfect time to appreciate them.

Under the moonlight and the colorful lights outside, the old emperor also thought that this suggestion was very good, so he led everyone to the plum garden.

Halfway through the flower viewing, most people were immersed in the scenery.

Seeing that people around him were relaxing, Huo Kangcheng felt that it was about time, so he made a gesture to the people around him.

Immediately afterwards, a group of guards suddenly rushed out from all around the Plum Garden, drew the blades at their waists, and surrounded everyone. It was obvious that they had been waiting here for a long time.

The eldest prince could no longer endure it. He stood in front of the group of people, facing the old emperor, and said with a smile: "Father, I didn't expect that you would have this day!"

Seeing the scene before him, the old emperor had nothing to understand. It was obvious that the eldest prince had evil ambitions and was bringing people to force the emperor to usurp the throne.

"Unfilial son, you unfilial son!"

The old emperor roared angrily, his chest heaving up and down, and he almost couldn't breathe.

The eunuch beside him hurriedly supported the old emperor. Fortunately, there was an imperial physician accompanying him. The imperial physician quickly fed the old emperor a life-saving pill, which helped him come to his senses.

Huo Kangcheng laughed out loud, his eyes sweeping resentfully from the old emperor to Chen Tian.

He felt so unhappy that his high and mighty father and his mortal enemy, with whom he had fought for so many years, were now all his prisoners!

He drew his sword, pointed it at Chen Tian, ​​and said, "Huo Tianchen, let's see how long you can be so proud."

Chen Tian sneered and did not take the eldest prince seriously at all.

He winked at General Qi standing beside him, and General Qi immediately took out the bone whistle he had prepared in advance and started blowing it.

In an instant, countless guards rushed out, and there were even many archers on the roof, surrounding Huo Kangcheng's men.

A large number of secret guards also appeared at the same time, protecting the old emperor and these ministers to ensure their safety.

Huo Kangcheng was horrified when he saw this, and immediately realized that he had fallen into a trap set by the other party.

This time he failed again. If he was captured, he would never be able to turn things around.

Thinking of this, he and the people around him could only try their best to break out of the siege and leave here.

Logically speaking, although Huo Kangcheng brought a lot of people with him, the Second Prince had a 100,000-man army under his command, and he had even more talented people, especially those with strong martial arts skills. It was absolutely impossible for Huo Kangcheng to escape.

But at this moment, a gap appeared on the east side. Huo Kangcheng noticed it, but naturally he could not care less and could only try his best to rush to the weak spot and finally escape.

Upon seeing this, General Qi immediately shouted and wanted to capture Huo Kangcheng himself, but was stopped by Bai Su.

"General Qi, you must stay and protect His Majesty's safety. Leave the rest to me!"

General Qi was now very convinced of Bai Su, so when he heard this, he naturally nodded in agreement.

Then, Bai Su went to Chen Tian's side and said, "Tian Chen, now is a good opportunity to capture Huo Kangcheng. I'll have someone follow you. We'll go there in person. If we can capture the eldest prince, it will be a great achievement."

Bai Su's words were righteous, but Chen Tian felt something was amiss. However, since his partner wanted him to go, he wouldn't refuse.

Leading a group of people, he rushed forward.

Huo Kangcheng had only a few men left, and the two sides were vastly outmatched in strength. But with their lives hanging by a thread, the enemy was escaping quickly, and it took quite a while to catch up.

They were surrounded by dense forests, but the pursuers in front and behind had already surrounded them.

The eldest prince knew that he could not escape. He looked at Bai Su and Chen Tian with gritted teeth, waving the sword in his hand, and wanted to rush over to fight Chen Tian to the death.

But before he could get close, he was subdued and forced to his knees. As for those who stubbornly resisted him, they were all killed.

Huo Kangcheng looked at Chen Tian with hatred in his eyes. Chen Tian ignored him. Since the matter was settled, he planned to order his men to take the people back.

Before he could even open his mouth, Bai Su suddenly drew his sword from his waist and stepped forward. Without a word, the young man slashed Huo Kangcheng's neck with the blade.

"Suzhi, what's wrong with you?" Chen Tian was a little surprised.

"I will not let anyone who threatens to harm you live!"

Cold words interrupted Chen Tian's words. Looking at his lover who turned around with no warmth in his eyes, Chen Tian's uneasiness became more and more obvious.

Then, he saw several people walking out of the woods nearby. One of them was dressed very familiarly, and upon closer inspection, he realized that they were wearing the same clothes as himself.

The most important thing was that when that person raised his head, he revealed a face that looked exactly like his!

The guard beside him did not move at all from beginning to end, and his expression was calm. It was obvious that he had known about it for a long time.

Chen Tian suddenly turned his head and looked at Bai Su. He knew that some emotions were out of his control. But before he could say anything, a sweet smell wafted over.

Chen Tian’s eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.

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Chen Tian: History always repeats itself in a surprising way!

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