Chunyu Yilan said slowly, "According to the agreed plan, I will control the Second Prince's mind and kill His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on the spot."
[Ahhh! So this is the plan!] Xia Miaoyuan's eyes widened in shock, and his whole body froze.
[What a vicious plan! ]
Emperor Mingxi, the Crown Prince and the other two were so frightened that their hair stood on end.
If they had not discovered the poisonous insect in the Second Prince in time, a huge tragedy would have occurred at today's palace banquet.
[Oh my god! It was so close, so close, my eldest and second brothers are both gone.]
[How vicious, so vicious!] Xia Miaoyuan gnashed his teeth in hatred until they chattered.
[Also, even if a tragedy occurs, it is difficult to find out anything.]
"Second brother was drinking at the palace banquet, and everyone saw it. If something were to happen, everyone would think that the Second Prince was drunk and crazy, and had an argument with the Crown Prince."
【Then he accidentally killed the prince.】
[And my second brother had just returned from the northern border with great military achievements, having been rewarded and enjoying great prestige within the court. Naturally, everyone would assume that he was conceited and ambitious, and was intent on vying for the position of crown prince.]
Therefore, his abnormal and crazy behavior at the palace banquet would only be regarded by everyone as a pretense of madness, a cover-up for his drunkenness, and a deliberate attempt to embarrass the Crown Prince.
[When the time comes, if the eldest brother dies in vain, the second brother will certainly also be charged with the crime of fratricide.]
[Killing one's brother is punishable by death according to the law. Even if there is any leniency, one will still be imprisoned for life.]
[In this way, overnight, Daxia will lose its crown prince and its most heroic prince.]
[By then, Father and Mother will undoubtedly be devastated. Perhaps Father, who has always loved his son dearly, will become seriously ill.]
[How vicious! Da Yue can inflict heavy damage on Da Xia without even a single soldier.]
Emperor Mingxi, the Crown Prince, and the Second Prince listened attentively to Xia Miaoyuan's analysis. Before they knew it, they were sweating profusely, and their entire backs were soaked with sweat inside their robes.
This time, it was really close!
Fortunately, my younger sister was perceptive and discovered in time that something was wrong with the second prince.
Thank God for giving Daxia a little fairy.
Thanks to my little sister, you saved us all again and saved Daxia once again.
Otherwise, today's palace banquet would be a tragedy.
As Xia Miaoyuan was thinking, he suddenly shuddered.
[That's not right, why does this plot feel so familiar! ]
[The princes killed each other, both sides suffered losses.]
[I remember this plot also happened in the previous generation! ]
[When the late emperor was alive, the original crown prince was my great uncle, my father's eldest brother, who was born from the same mother.]
[At that time, the Sixth Prince, born to the Empress Dowager, and the son of that old witch Jiang Hui, also coveted the throne.]
[At a palace banquet, my uncle had a conflict with his sixth brother, and then my uncle accidentally killed the sixth prince.]
[My great uncle was sentenced to life imprisonment for this.]
[Later, the throne fell to my father's son, whose personality was least suitable for the position of emperor.]
When Emperor Mingxi, his son and his two children heard this, they froze.
Emperor Mingxi felt his vision go dark and his legs go weak. Could it be that the tragedy more than ten years ago was not an accident but man-made?
The crown prince was quick to support Emperor Mingxi, and the second prince quickly took Xia Miaoyuan into his arms. Only then did Emperor Mingxi recover a little.
"Chun Yu Yilan, I want to ask you, how old is your master, the Dai Yue priestess, this year?" Emperor Mingxi suddenly asked.
Chunyu Yilan looked at Emperor Mingxi with some confusion. She really couldn't understand why the Emperor of Daxia suddenly changed the subject and asked about his master.
However, in order to save her life, she answered honestly: "My master is 42 years old this year."
Emperor Mingxi said in a deep voice, "I order you to paint a portrait of your master and hand it to me before tomorrow morning."
Chunyu Yilan was so shocked that her mouth could not close. Her lips trembled and she replied softly, "As you wish."
…
In the imperial study.
The prince asked in confusion, "Father, may I ask you a question?"
Emperor Mingxi had a blank expression on his face: "Speak!"
"Why did you ask Chunyu Yilan about the witch's age? And why did you ask her to draw her portrait?"
Emperor Mingxi sighed deeply, and after a long while, he finally said, "I just remembered an old story."
"More than a decade ago, when the late emperor was still in power."
Xia Miaoyuan sat on a soft couch nearby, pretending to play the Nine Rings game. [Wow, could it be that Daddy has also thought about his uncle?]
Emperor Mingxi continued, "It was also a palace banquet. My eldest brother accidentally killed my sixth brother."
"Thinking about it now, how similar are the events of the past to Dai Viet's current plan?!"
The Second Prince interrupted, "Didn't they say that it was due to a quarrel that led to accidental killing?"
Emperor Mingxi sighed and said, "That was just what we said to the outside world."
After hearing this, the three siblings suddenly understood.
This old palace affair was a taboo topic in Daxia. Because it was extremely embarrassing and violated etiquette, it was considered a huge shame for the royal family of Daxia and was not allowed to be discussed.
The prince was the oldest. When the tragedy happened, he was already a child of several years old and could remember things.
But he only heard a few words from the queen, who only said that at the palace banquet, his uncle had an argument with the sixth uncle, and his uncle, in a fit of rage, accidentally killed the sixth uncle.
As for the specific details, he had no idea.
It is said that all the eunuchs and palace maids who witnessed the tragedy were also dealt with.
Emperor Mingxi continued, "That day, I don't know what happened to my eldest brother. He was acting out of character and drank a lot of wine."
"He's not usually like this. He's always dignified and self-possessed. Especially at palace banquets, he pays great attention to his etiquette and manners. No matter how happy or frustrated he is, he won't lose his composure."
"But at the palace banquet that day, he drank one cup after another. No matter how I tried to stop him, he wouldn't listen."
"Later, my Sixth Brother began to mock my First Brother in a sarcastic manner."
"At that time, Jiang was favored, and as a result, her sixth brother was also favored by our father."
"At that time, the Jiang family was powerful, and many people in the court were discussing that the late emperor wanted to depose the eldest brother and make the sixth brother the crown prince."
"Under this kind of public opinion, Sixth Prince has become even more arrogant and domineering."
"That day, Sixth Brother ridiculed First Brother. According to First Brother's usual style, he would have ignored it or walked away in anger. He would not have argued with Sixth Brother."
"However, that day, my eldest brother seemed like a completely different person. He lost his composure and argued with my sixth brother. The two of them were arguing fiercely, and even when my father spoke to stop him, my eldest brother refused to stop."
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