The mention of "third brother" made Xuan Yuanzhan's face darken instantly. He turned around furiously and roared, "I'm not the third brother, I'm Xuan Yuanzhan!!!"
Regardless of how he got his name or what rankings people make of him behind his back, he is not number three!
Xuanyuan Yu is his third brother, while he is just Xuanyuan Zhan!
Seeing Xuan Yuanzhan so agitated and angry, Xuan Yuanpeng stood frozen in place like a child, nervous and helpless, his bewildered face showing a hint of hurt and disappointment.
Xuanyuan Zhan was truly enraged. This had been his taboo since childhood, an inviolable bottom line.
The atmosphere inside the hall was suffocating for him, so Xuan Yuanzhan pulled Su Xuening away.
Su Xuening knew that Xuan Yuanzhan was really angry, and since he was still injured in his waist, she didn't dare to aggravate his wound. She could only nod to Xuan Yuanpeng and Bai Shi before following Xuan Yuanzhan out.
Xuanyuan Zhan grabbed Su Xuening and stormed out of the inner hall without even covering his wound.
Madam Bai knew her son's temperament and what he cared about most. While feeling sorry for her son, she glanced at Xuan Yuanpeng's stiff face and coaxed him softly, "You know Zhan'er's temper, so don't force him. He will accept his true identity sooner or later."
Xuanyuan Peng was heartbroken. He looked at Bai Shi with pleading eyes and said, "I don't want to wrong you either, but I..."
He knew that Zhan'er had always resented him, resented him for having such a thing with his mother, resented his own background, and perhaps resented him even more for not giving them a proper status as mother and son, causing them to suffer so many years of gossip and countless insults!
But he really had no choice!
Bai Shi, however, did not seem angry. She said calmly, "Don't say anything more, I understand."
Seeing how generous and reasonable she was, Xuanyuan Peng felt even more indebted to her and loved her even more.
She was always so sensible. If she had married him instead of Xuanyuan Kun, how wonderful that would have been! Zhan'er would have been their child, and he could have openly made her empress and Zhan'er crown prince without anyone daring to object!
Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs"!
Xuanyuan Zhan originally intended to pull Su Xuening out of Chengqian Palace, but once outside, before Bai Shi could catch up, he angrily pulled Su Xuening back.
"Bai Fuya, do you really want to live in the palace without a proper name?" Xuan Yuanzhan shouted aggressively from the doorway.
His sudden words terrified the eunuchs in the courtyard, leaving them speechless.
What does this mean? Is the Holy Princess finally going to enter the palace?
Then what role does Consort Su have in the harem?
"That brat," Bai cursed, then looked at Xuan Yuanpeng and said, "I'm leaving."
Xuanyuan Peng was heartbroken for Bai Shi, but he couldn't be angry with Xuanyuan Zhan, as he was still seriously injured. He could only say helplessly, "It is I who have wronged you. Take good care of Zhan'er."
"I will."
Bai replied and then left the inner hall, following Xuan Yuanzhan.
Xuanyuan Peng was still worried, so he called Hang Yuqing in and instructed him: "Take a few people and stay at the Holy King's Mansion for the next few days until the Holy King recovers."
"yes."
Hang Yuqing received the order and then selected several imperial physicians to go to the Holy King's Mansion.
Xuanyuan Peng then sent his shadow guard, Silver Wing, with a team of secret guards to guard the Holy King's Mansion.
Seeing Xuan Yuanpeng's worry, Zong Jiu comforted him, saying, "This time, the Holy King was not seriously injured. He will recover after a few more days of rest."
Xuanyuan Peng's face was gloomy as he angrily said, "These people have some nerve! They dare to mess with me! They've really gone too far!"
Thinking of something, Xuanyuan Peng looked at Zong Jiu again: "Find a few people to keep an eye on Huayang Palace, and report any disturbances."
Zong Jiu knew that the Emperor suspected Consort Su of being involved in the assassination attempt on the Holy King, so he dared not delay and immediately went to carry out the task.
Huayang Palace.
As soon as Su Renyi finished reporting the matter, Consort Su flew into a rage again: "You idiot! The assassin's body was just brought into the palace and you immediately came to me. Are you afraid that others won't know that this assassination is related to me?!"
Consort Su was so angry that she hit and kicked Su Renyi. Su Renyi shrank his neck and dared not fight back: "Your Majesty, don't worry. These assassins are all death squads. There are no marks or signs on their bodies. Even if they enter the palace to complain, His Majesty will not be able to find anything."
How could Consort Su not be worried? She glared and asked, "Are there any survivors?"
Su Renyi was quite confident about this: "Your Majesty, rest assured, not a single one survived. All fifty assassins were killed!"
Seeing Su Renyi so confidently utter such foolish words, Consort Su was furious: "Fifty assassins couldn't kill Su Xuening, and you're quite proud of that! Su Renyi, do you want to drive me to my death?"
Enraged, Consort Su kicked Su Renyi twice more, wishing she could kill him!
Su Renyi shrank his neck and explained timidly, "Your Majesty knows how high Xuan Yuanzhan's martial arts are. It's alright if Su Xuening is alone, but now that Su Xuening has Xuan Yuanzhan protecting her, it's really difficult for our people to take her down!"
Frustration, anger, and rage were all stuck in her chest, almost suffocating Su Fei: "Letting Su Xuening marry Xuan Yuanzhan was the worst decision in the world!"
Now, not only is Xuanyuan Zhan their biggest obstacle, but Su Xuening, another stumbling block, has also fallen to Xuanyuan Zhan's side. If Xuanyuan Zhan really gets the Su family army's military seal from Mu Junyu in the future, then Xuanyuan Zhan will be even more powerful. In addition, with the Emperor's favor towards Bai Fuya and Xuanyuan Zhan, what chance will their Yu'er have of the throne?
If she had known this day would come, she shouldn't have cared about Yu'er in the first place; she should have killed Su Xuening first!
Alternatively, they could simply have Yu'er take her as a concubine or secondary consort, and then Xuan Yuanzhan would be out of the picture! Moreover, if Yu'er were to take Su Xuening as a concubine, Mu Junyu's military seal would definitely be handed over to them.
The thought of losing such a valuable pawn as Su Xuening filled Su Huiyan with deep regret.
Consort Su narrowed her eyes menacingly: "Now that she has married into the Holy Prince's Mansion, this person must be eliminated, and must be eliminated before Mu Junyu is found!"
Then, Su Fei glared at Su Renyi and asked, "Is there any news about Mu Junyu?"
Su Renyi was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He forced himself to report, "I have already sent more people to search at the bottom of the cliff, but there is still no trace of them."
Consort Su exploded again, screaming, "Then search the nearby houses, within a hundred miles, in any place where there is even the slightest possibility. I want to find the person alive or dead. Even if you have to dig three feet into the ground, you must find the person for me!"
The real military seal of the Su family army has not yet been found; we must bring Mu Junyu back!
"Yes." Su Renyi dared not refuse, and then cautiously raised his eyes and said, "Now that the assassin's matter has alarmed the Emperor, shouldn't we put our assassination attempt on Su Xuening on hold?"
Before Consort Su could answer, a guard rushed in to report: "Your Highness, Your Lordship, the Emperor has dispatched the Three Departments to investigate the assassin!"
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