Moreover, the Emperor's fear of the Crown Prince and Empress is already obvious. The Emperor only needs a convincing reason to depose the Crown Prince.

However, if you want to find fault, you can always find a pretext.

Whether the crown prince can become the future emperor of the Great Zhao Dynasty is really uncertain.

The Crown Prince knew that the soldiers were all dissatisfied, but he and the Empress were currently penniless and there was nothing they could do.

"I'm going to write to Prince Di, telling him he absolutely must kill the Ninth Prince and capture that bandit alive!" The Empress was so angry that she couldn't even bother to hide her anger anymore: "Once Prince Di escorts that bandit back to the capital, I will definitely skin her alive and tear her tendons out of her body. Otherwise, it will be difficult to quell the hatred in my heart!"

The Crown Prince was speechless at the Empress's loss of composure: "Mother, the Di Kingdom is just a small, harsh country on the border. Do you really think that the Di King can defeat the Ninth King? He is the God of War of our Great Zhao, and has never suffered a defeat."

"Your Highness, there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding. Some of the strongest people in this world are not what you imagine. Let me tell you this: if the Prince of Di wants this world, it is just a matter of raising his hand." The Empress said with a radiant face, her expression full of pride, like a complete sycophant.

Crown Prince: "..."

He used to just guess, but now it seems that his mother really did have an affair with the Prince of Di.

Women in love are indeed foolish. What nonsense about being able to conquer the world with a wave of the hand! That old Di Wang is really boasting!

If he could really seize the world with a wave of his hand, how could he allow his mother to become someone else's empress and have a son with someone else?

etc!

Is he really the emperor's son?

Shang Dongyang suddenly felt a chill:

Remembering what the bandit had said about not looking at the Ninth Prince at all, she looked at the Empress in shock.

Besides the Empress and the Crown Prince, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor also sent many people to the Northwest to hunt down and kill the Ninth Prince and the little female bandit.

However, most of them were restrained by Wei Shu, who was impersonating the Ninth Prince, and their attacks often failed, without even seeing the Ninth Prince or the little female bandit.

The dozens of ambushes that took place here are too numerous to recount in detail.

Three days later.

Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao's group then arrived at Mangcheng, the border city where Da Zhao and the Northern Kingdom meet.

Mangshan is located in the northern part of the country near the border, and it serves as a natural barrier between the northern country and Dazhao.

Back then, Shang Xiye led his army into Mangshan in order to conquer the Northern Kingdom.

The group decided to rest and replenish their supplies in Mangcheng before heading into Mangshan.

Upon entering the city, Shang Xiye and his group discovered that Mangcheng, which was originally sparsely populated, was now bustling with people, most of whom were martial arts practitioners.

"Is this a martial arts tournament?" Ji Fengming muttered to himself in confusion.

Ji Chenhai pointed to a special mark in a hidden corner and whispered to Ji Fengming, "Fengming, look."

The liaison emblem of Donglongmen?

"Why are people from our Donglongmen here too? Has something big happened in the martial arts world?" Ji Fengming was filled with even more doubts.

"We'll find out if we send someone to ask tonight," Ji Chenhai said calmly.

Ji Fengming nodded.

Upon entering Rongfeng Inn, the largest inn in Mangcheng, the lobby was almost full, and naturally, there were no superior rooms available.

Shang Xiye, Ji Fengyao, and the others requested a secluded courtyard. The main group went inside to rest, while Ji Fengming and Hei Xiao stayed outside.

The two ordered a few side dishes.

Ji Fengming took out his fancy wine gourd, uncorked it, and filled a cup for himself and Hei Xiao.

The rich aroma of wine filled the air, drawing the attention of everyone in the hall.