The Crown Prince stared at Chu Caiwei with a sullen expression, his eyes cold as ice. Meanwhile, Xuan Bao quietly returned to the Crown Prince's side and reported in a hushed voice, "Your Highness, that ugly servant girl actually arrived at the Eighth Princess's residence just before she left for the banquet. She claimed to have been entrusted by the Immortal Master to deliver a mysterious divine weapon to the Eighth Princess."
Xuan Bao paused before continuing, "However, after further investigation of the Immortal Master's Mansion, my subordinates discovered that this woman didn't even exist there. Even more bizarrely, we found the body of the servant responsible for delivering the weapons at the foot of a cliff near the Immortal Master's Mansion. The sword that was supposed to be given to the Eighth Princess was now tightly grasped in his hand! The weapon that the Immortal Master's Mansion was supposed to deliver to the Princess's Mansion was not the Fang Tian Hua Ji!"
Hearing this, Chu Caiwei couldn't help but be shocked. She widened her eyes and asked in disbelief: "Xuanbao! You mean to say that the ugly maid who came to deliver weapons that day was not from the Immortal Master's Mansion? How is this possible? She was clearly holding the Immortal Master's Mansion's token at that time! And that Fang Tian Huaji, I have never seen it before. If it is not a weapon from the Immortal Master's Mansion, then where does it belong?" Her heart was full of doubts and shock, and she could not accept this fact for a while.
The prince's eyes were like deep black holes as he stared intently at Chu Caiwei. His voice was low and commanding, "That woman not only possessed the Tianshi Mansion's token, but she even dared to steal this prince's East Palace token and your jade pendant! This prince truly wants to find out who this person is."
Chu Caiwei was startled by the Crown Prince's fierce gaze, her body trembling uncontrollably. She hurriedly knelt on the ground, clutching the Crown Prince's robe tightly, tears welling in her eyes: "Crown Prince! Please don't misunderstand me! How could I possibly want to harm you? Caiwei and you are blood-related siblings! Caiwei only hopes that you will achieve great things and become a wise ruler! Crown Prince, please believe in me!"
The prince's face remained expressionless despite Chu Caiwei's sobbing, but he still reached out to help her up and said in a serious tone, "As the legitimate princess of Dazhao, you must not kneel down easily! This prince has no doubts about you! However, this ugly maid must be found as soon as possible!"
Chu Caiwei and the servants of the princess's mansion finally returned to the familiar princess's mansion. Although the prince verbally expressed his trust in Chu Caiwei, he actually sent more people to guard the place, protecting the entire princess's mansion like an iron barrel.
At this moment, Meixiang was helping Chu Caiwei with her hair and grooming. She lowered her voice and whispered to her, "Princess, this time we are truly blessed by the Dark Moon Pavilion Master's meticulous and thoughtful planning! If not, with the Crown Prince's suspicious nature alone, we would have had a hard time escaping this predicament!"
Chu Caiwei nodded slightly in agreement. She knew the Crown Prince's personality well. While he outwardly professed his trust, deep down he was filled with doubt and wariness. Their successful return to the Princess's residence was truly thanks to the detailed strategy devised beforehand by the Dark Moon Pavilion Master.
Thinking of this, Chu Caiwei couldn't help but feel relieved, but at the same time, she was also wary of the challenges she might face. After all, the current situation was still confusing and no one could predict what would happen in the future...
Chu Caiwei's eyes were filled with endless hatred. She gritted her teeth and said in a cold voice, "My so-called good brother is simply a cold-blooded and heartless person without any family affection!" As she spoke, she clenched her fists, as if she wanted to vent all the anger and resentment in her heart.
Huixiang, who was standing by, frowned slightly, sighed softly, and then twitched the corners of her mouth as she consoled him: "Princess, please rest assured! They will definitely trace the case back to the Third Prince! Princess, every wicked person will be punished by his own wickedness!"
As night fell, all was silent. In this still night, the Crown Prince's mysterious guards quietly took action. After a painstaking investigation and pursuit, they finally made a shocking discovery: the missing, ugly maid was actually a subordinate of the Third Prince, Chu Chengyan!
This discovery was like a bombshell, sending shockwaves through the East Palace's advisors. Everyone was shocked; no one had imagined that the seemingly gentle Third Prince actually possessed a team of highly skilled martial artists. And at this moment, upon learning this news, the Crown Prince's fury intensified. He knew his third brother's tactics and scheming, and understood that this struggle had only just begun...
The prince was trembling with anger, his eyes bloodshot as if about to spit fire. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, blood flowing down his fingers, but he was completely unaware.
He gritted his teeth and roared, "Chu Chengyan! How dare you plot against this prince! This prince and you will never coexist!" The voice was deafening and echoed throughout the palace, making people tremble with fear.
At that moment, Xuan Hu and You Chi hurried into the hall. You Chi's face was solemn, half-kneeling on the ground, and he said anxiously, "Your Highness! This is bad! Our base has been attacked by the Third Prince's men!"
Upon hearing this, the prince was shocked and shouted angrily: "What is going on? How does the third prince know where our stronghold is?" He widened his eyes and stared at Youchi, his eyes full of questioning.
You Chi buried his head, not daring to look directly into the eyes of the prince. He gritted his teeth and said hatefully: "Prince, calm down! When we assassinated Zhang Liu and his son before, the secret guard who was responsible for contacting the death squad was unfortunately captured by Emperor Wen's men. After this secret guard fell into the hands of Emperor Wen, he was handed over to the third prince. I guess it was from him that we learned the location of our stronghold, so the third prince sent people to launch a surprise attack. We suffered heavy losses in this attack, with countless casualties..." At the end, You Chi's voice trembled slightly, and it was obvious that he was still in fear.
The prince clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing with a cold light, and his voice was as sharp as ice: "My dear father! You are so calm and composed, letting Chu Chengyan fight against this prince!"
He then turned his gaze to Xuan Hu and ordered in a firm tone, "Immediately lead You Chi and the others to safely evacuate the capital. At the same time, send someone to eliminate that traitor! We must keep a low profile in the near future to avoid causing unnecessary trouble!"
Meanwhile, the Third Prince was celebrating his victory in his palace with a group of his staff. This successful victory, which dealt a heavy blow to the Crown Prince's hidden forces, was truly a cause for celebration!
However, just as everyone was laughing and talking, a subordinate hurriedly came to report: "Your Highness! It's bad! The secret guard imprisoned in the cell has been killed! And his murderer chose to commit suicide by taking poison!"
Upon hearing this news, the Third Prince's lips curled up slightly as he chuckled, "It doesn't matter! The one who died was just an insignificant person, but the Crown Prince's hidden agent planted by my side was eliminated! It was all worth it!"
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