Qiao Lian'er did not mention the troop transfer to the Qiao family for the time being; the matter was not yet settled and could not be discussed openly.
But she believed the Crown Prince could accomplish it, and the thought of her family being reunited brought her comfort.
The eldest prince was thrown into the street.
The bright sun stung his eyelids. He struggled to open his eyes and tried to sit up, only to find that his hands had no strength at all. A sharp pain shot through his shoulder blades, as if they had been split open, and the smell of blood filled his nostrils.
Looking down, I saw that my clothes were covered in blood.
Thinking of his collarbone being destroyed and his martial arts skills being completely lost, the eldest prince gritted his teeth and let out a few groans, his face turning pale.
A crowd gathered around him, pointing and whispering.
"I heard it was a prince in the palace who committed a heinous crime, was stripped of his martial arts skills and demoted to a commoner, and was never allowed to return to the palace."
"To be demoted to a commoner, what crime could that be? It wouldn't be treason, would it?"
"It is said that he wanted to kill his own mother."
"What? This is outrageous! Only a beast would do something like this."
Upon hearing that it was matricide, the gazes of those around him changed, becoming filled with a deep sense of disgust.
“He should be beheaded. We commoners would never commit such a heinous crime. What right does he have to be one of us?”
"that is."
Some of the bolder ones kicked the eldest prince, who had finally managed to sit up, to the ground.
Some threw fruits and stones at him, while others spat on him.
“He even killed his own mother; he doesn’t deserve to live.”
Chu Yaozhao was smashed on the head and bled profusely. Last night he was the noble eldest prince, but now he was not even as good as a beggar on the street.
From heaven to hell, it's only a night apart.
All of this was thanks to Qiao Lian'er and the Crown Prince, who wished he could tear them apart and drink their blood.
But now, he's a cripple, unable to do anything.
The eldest prince looked up and let out a series of mournful howls, his eyes bloodshot.
The people standing around thought he had gone mad. Even though he was now disabled and no longer posed a threat, they scattered and ran away.
A man walked up to the eldest prince, helped him up, and said with tears in his eyes, "Your Highness, Your Highness, you have suffered so much."
The eldest prince saw that it was Tie Gou, the guard who had followed him since childhood: "Why are you here? According to the rules, you should be reassigned."
"With Your Highness in this state, how could I possibly follow anyone else? So I secretly ran away from the palace. My status is lowly, and if I can't find anyone, no one will care."
The eldest prince sneered: "You insist on following me, but I am a man who would even kill his own mother."
Tie Gou said with a firm expression, "That's because Consort Han is useless. Useless people shouldn't live and become a burden to others. As a valuable person by Your Highness's side, I don't need to have this concern."
“But now, I have no value whatsoever.” The eldest prince squeezed out each word through gritted teeth.
"Your Highness is born into the royal family, is a Celestial Dragon, and possesses exceptional intelligence. As long as you have a breath left, you have a chance to turn the tables. That is Your Highness's value."
Tie Gou helped the eldest prince away.
Although princes have no real power, their status and position mean they have plenty of people who want to curry favor with them.
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