Chapter 2 King Lie: I think you're not even as good as a child!

"Uncle Lie, Uncle Lie..." Crown Prince Chu Chongyun's face was pale. He limped forward to pay his respects, but was stopped by the man called "King Lie".

Prince Chu Heng, the current emperor's brother, wields the imperial sword bestowed by the late emperor, possessing the power to execute tyrannical rulers and treacherous officials! His appearance instantly made the course of this turmoil unpredictable.

Chu Heng ignored the panicked crown prince. His gaze swept over the crowd and landed on the beautiful little girl in Mu Fang's arms, who looked like a porcelain doll. A gentle smile appeared on his lips.

"Little girl, what's your name? I think I just heard you say that someone had the right to arrest you and your father?"

Mu Fang stiffened, instinctively hugging his daughter tighter. He knew that the real crisis was only just beginning.

To everyone's surprise, the little one in his arms wasn't afraid at all. Instead, she stared at Chu Heng with bright eyes and answered in a clear voice, "My name is Mu Yu! Grandpa, you have golden light on you, you're a good person, right? Look, that bad prince is trying to capture me and Daddy!"

"You...you wild girl, how dare you! You dare to spout nonsense and imply that I am unfilial!" Chu Chongyun was both shocked and furious. How could this little girl he brought back from the frontier have such a sharp tongue!

"Guards! Seize this wretched girl and give her twenty lashes as a warning to others!"

Mu Yu made a face at him: "Your daughter tried to hit me too, but she missed and I hit her instead, hehe! Anyone can scare people! I even said I was going to slap you thirty times, no, forty times!"

Upon seeing this, Mu Fang's eyes narrowed, and he drew his sword to protect his daughter: "If you dare to hurt my child, I will take your head!"

Several guards immediately rushed over and engaged Mu Fang in battle.

Seeing that he was entangled, Chu Chongyun's eyes flashed with a sinister glint. He turned his horse around and charged straight at the unarmed Mu Yu.

Once this girl dies, Mu Fang will definitely go berserk! At that time, he won't be able to harm himself, but will instead be convicted of treason and sentenced to death!

Does she want the horse to trample her?

Mu Yu stood with her hands on her hips in front of the horse, not moving an inch.

Chu Chongyun's horse hoof was already raised high, heading straight for the little girl's face!

"Little Yu'er!"

Mu Fang roared and fiercely slashed down two guards, trying to rush over, but Chu Chongyun's horse let out a mournful neigh the moment it hit the ground, crashing down and pinning Mu Fang to the ground. Mu Yu was completely unharmed.

Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the horse's hind hoof was stuck in ice, and the entire hoof was twisted.

"To paraphrase Prime Minister Turtle, you've brought this upon yourself!" Mu Yu raised her chin and waved her little fist at the disheveled Chu Chongyun. "You shouldn't be the crown prince. You don't have any golden aura. Longlong doesn't like you. Even if you become emperor, you'll be a bad emperor who harms people. You might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes!"

As soon as he said this, the surrounding crowd of onlookers erupted in uproar, and Mu Fang's breath caught in his throat.

How could Xiao Yu'er say such a thing? If this statement about "no dragon aura" were used by someone with ulterior motives…

He acted decisively, pulling Mu Yu into his arms: "Stop talking, come home with your father."

"Mu Fang! You're not leaving!" Chu Chongyun struggled out from under the horse, one leg twisted unnaturally, his face covered in dirt, and roared as he pointed at them, "Your daughter cursed the Emperor and spoke ill of the Crown Prince in the street, a capital offense! I will definitely bring this Mu Yu to justice!"

"I'm innocent, you're the guilty one." Mu Yu glared at him angrily. "You can ask anyone else if you don't believe me, I'm not afraid of you!"

"Oh? You're not afraid to ask anyone?"

A gentle, smiling voice suddenly rang out, and everyone present turned around at the sound. Except for Mu Yu, everyone's expression changed drastically!

The visitor was none other than the current emperor's own brother, the illustrious and renowned Prince Chu Heng! He wielded the imperial sword bestowed upon him by the late emperor, granting him the power to execute tyrannical rulers and treacherous officials!

Mu Fang stiffened, instinctively tightening his grip on the knife. He knew that a real crisis was about to unfold.

"Uncle Lie, Uncle Lie..." Even Chu Chongyun panicked and was about to limp forward to pay his respects when Chu Heng raised his hand to stop him, indicating that he did not need to make a fuss.

"Of course I'm not afraid, Xiaoyu didn't do anything wrong." Mu Yu looked at the newcomer curiously, her eyes lighting up instantly.

This old man has the aura of a dragon about him! It's faint, but very pure! Could he be that wise ruler?

"Little girl, then tell your grandfather why you say the Crown Prince is unfilial?" Chu Heng leaned down to look at her, his tone loving, but a sharp scrutiny was hidden deep in his eyes.

If Mu Yu was instructed by the Mu family to utter such treasonous words, then the Mu family must be eliminated!

"Xiao Yu isn't talking nonsense." Mu Yu shook her head and explained seriously, "Xiao Yu is saying that while Grandpa Emperor is still alive, my brother Crown Prince is taking it upon himself to lock up my father. My father is a great hero, and he didn't even ask Grandpa Emperor's opinion. He just doesn't respect his own father. He's so wicked!"

Chu Heng narrowed his eyes and turned to Chu Chongyun, whose face was deathly pale.

Chu Chongyun immediately broke out in a cold sweat: "Uncle Lie, Chongyun has no such intention!" Although he was a few years older than Chu Heng, the other party was of a higher generation and held greater power, so he could only be humble and subservient!

"I haven't asked you anything yet." Chu Heng glanced at him indifferently, then looked at Mu Yu with a gentle smile. "Your name is Xiao Yu? That's a nice name... Then tell Grandpa again, why did you say that the Crown Prince doesn't have any 'golden light' on him?"

Mu Yu bit her nail, feeling conflicted. If she said she could see dragon energy, would she be mistaken for a monster and captured?

"Because Xiaoyu thinks he's a terrible crown prince." Mu Yu's eyes darted around as she began to complain, counting on her fingers. "My father guards the border and drives away so many bad guys. Everyone says he's a great hero. But when my grandmother passed away, my father brought me back to see her, and my crown prince said he was a bad guy and wanted to lock him up. Does that mean if my crown prince's mother misses him, he can just not go see her?"

Chu Chongyun shuddered, and was about to speak when Chu Heng's gaze silenced him completely.

"And another thing! His daughter lied to me, made me lie on the ice, and I even fell into the river. She even said I deserved to die and that my father was a prisoner!" Mu Yu pouted, summarizing with a wronged expression. "He can't even raise his own daughter properly, so he definitely can't govern the country. My father raised me to be very well-behaved and never bullied anyone!"

"Uncle Wang, this child is talking nonsense, it shouldn't be taken seriously! Chongyun..."

"Childish nonsense? Which of her statements was nonsense?" Chu Heng looked at Chu Chongyun, his voice suddenly turning cold. "Crown Prince, I think you're not even as good as a child!"

Chu Chongyun wanted to argue, but Chu Heng didn't give him a chance and made the final decision: "I think your father hasn't beaten you enough! Go to the Imperial Clan Court and receive thirty... no, forty lashes! Reflect on your mistakes in seclusion!"

He turned and patted Mu Yu's little head, then looked at Mu Fang, whose expression was tense: "Ah Fang, you, a rough man, have raised a clever and shrewd daughter... You and I haven't seen each other for a long time, why don't you come to my residence for a cup of tea and have a good chat?"

Mu Fang still gripped his knife. He hadn't expected his daughter's innocent words to resolve today's crisis, but his vigilance remained undiminished. He paused for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is too kind. I dare not refuse Your Highness's invitation."

He picked up Mu Yu and followed Chu Heng toward the nearby Prince Lie's mansion.

Mu Yu was biting her fingers and chuckling foolishly. Grandpa really was going to give that wicked prince forty lashes! Just as the Turtle Prime Minister said, good will never prevail over evil; those who reap what they sow will not live!

Her father leaned close to her ear and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, his tone tinged with nervousness, "Little Yu'er, who taught you those words?"

Mu Yu asked blankly, "Nobody taught me."

Mu Fang frowned, gazing intently into his daughter's clear eyes, his doubts deepening. What secrets did his daughter hold?

As they were pondering, Chu Heng led them to the study. He turned back and smiled at the father and daughter, then called out from behind a beaded curtain inside the study:

"Xiao Jiu, come out and greet the guests."