The journey is long and arduous; the prince only received the news today. The crown prince also came along…
Oh, no, it's news from the new emperor: there's been unrest in the southern kingdom, and the seventh prince, Zhou Ji, has been ordered to remain in Lin'nan and not return to the capital to offer condolences.
As a prince, he was forbidden from returning to court during a period of national mourning; this was blatant disregard and exclusion.
Zhou Ji was heartbroken and his old illness relapsed, causing chaos in the Prince's mansion early in the morning.
Just as Shen Qianxue left, Zhou Ji vomited a mouthful of blood. His eyes were red as he roared angrily, "We can't wait any longer! Once he secures the throne, he will surely eliminate me."
Back then, Zhou Ji was framed by the Crown Prince and demoted to Linnan.
They've been at odds since childhood.
Zhou Ji's mother was an unfavored concubine, and as a result, he was not valued. He suffered a lot from a young age and survived only by being humble and submissive.
However, Zhou Ji studied diligently and gradually showed his talent as he grew up. He gained the emperor's favor in several incidents and even surpassed the crown prince.
However, Zhou Ji was powerless and soon became a target of the Crown Prince's faction. They found a pretext to have his father demote him to Lin'nan.
He survived several assassination attempts on the road.
Later, it was because he saved the old Phoenix Lord and received the protection of the Phoenix Pavilion that he was able to escape the assassination attempt by the Crown Prince's faction.
However, the Crown Prince is cruel, reckless, and vindictive. If he were to ascend the throne, his first act would be to eliminate those who had once been his thorns in his side.
Therefore, Zhou Ji was even more afraid! And even more impatient!
After calming Zhou Ji down, Shen Qianxue immediately began investigating the situation in the capital and the actions of the Crown Prince's faction.
Originally, preparations for raising an army were not yet complete, and Shen Qianxue wanted to postpone it further, but now it seems that she can no longer postpone it!
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