Upon seeing Xuan Yuanzhi, Xuan Yuanzhan's expression instantly turned even colder.
Xuan Yuanzhi, however, smiled broadly and said to Xuan Yuanzhan, "Third brother..."
As soon as Xuan Yuanzhi opened his mouth, Xuan Yuanzhan's face darkened, and he said coldly, "You've called the wrong person!"
“That’s right!” Xuan Yuanzhi said confidently, then leaned closer to Xuan Yuanzhan and said, “Xuan Yuanduo is metal, I, Xuan Yuanzhi, am wood, you, Xuan Yuanzhan, are water, and Xuan Yuanyu is fire. Metal, wood, water, and fire, so you are the third one, and Xuan Yuanyu is the fourth one!”
He discovered the secret in the name when he was very young, which is why he was so jealous of Xuan Yuanzhan and always teamed up with Xuan Yuanduo and Xuan Yuanyu to bully Xuan Yuanzhan.
Although it seems that Xuanyuan Yu is in charge, in reality, Xuanyuan Yu is just his tool. Xuanyuan Yu is only a few years old and doesn't have that many ulterior motives. He just takes advantage of Su Fei and Xuanyuan Yu's favor.
"Stop talking nonsense to me!"
The whole "third brother" and "fourth brother" thing is nonsense. Even if he acknowledges Xuan Yuanpeng as his father, he doesn't want to acknowledge any of them.
Xuan Yuanzhan said something, then turned and walked away, not wanting to pay any attention to Xuan Yuanzhi.
Seeing this, Xuan Yuanzhi quickly chased after him, saying, "Don't go! We're all brothers. I have something I want to discuss with you."
Xuan Yuanzhan seemed not to have heard Xuan Yuanzhi's words and continued walking.
Xuanyuan Zhan was taller and had a longer stride, making it difficult for Xuanyuan Zhi to catch up: "Third brother, I know your wife is pregnant and you don't want to go to the North. Why don't you recommend me to Father Emperor? I've always supported you, and we're brothers. If you go and I go, it will both be a great achievement for you."
Xuanyuan Zhan seemed to have finally taken these words to heart, and suddenly stopped in his tracks.
Xuan Yuanzhan suddenly stopped, and Xuan Yuanzhi almost lost his footing and bumped into Xuan Yuanzhan.
Xuan Yuanzhan squinted at Xuan Yuanzhi, looking at him like he was an idiot: "You think you're the smartest person in the whole world, don't you?"
"Huh?" Xuan Yuanzhi looked at Xuan Yuanzhan with a blank expression, not understanding why he suddenly said that.
"When you treat others like fools, have you ever considered whether they want to be fools?" Xuan Yuanzhan sneered disdainfully and walked away.
Enraged, Xuan Yuanzhi's face turned from green to black, and then from black to red.
This Xuanyuan Zhan is really arrogant. If it weren't for the fact that he is favored by the Emperor, he wouldn't have come to find him!
He'll kill him sooner or later!
Xuanyuan Zhi turned around and went to the Imperial Study in a huff.
When Zong Jiu led him into the imperial study, he saw that Xuan Yuan Yu was also there.
"Father, the bandits in the north cannot be delayed for even a day longer. I beg you to allow me to lead troops to the north to suppress them!" Xuan Yuan Yu said, kneeling on the ground to request permission.
Upon seeing this, Xuanyuan Zhi immediately knelt down as well: "Father, your son is also willing to lead troops to the north to suppress the bandits. Please grant your son's filial piety and loyalty."
Xuanyuan Peng felt a headache coming on whenever he saw his two sons.
He knows what they're going to say the moment they bend over!
After a cup of tea, Xuan Yuan Yu and Xuan Yuan Zhi knelt together outside the Imperial Study.
Even after being forced to kneel outside as punishment, the two continued to argue.
"Third brother, the bandits in the north are all desperate and ruthless. I think you shouldn't go. Be careful that you don't live to enjoy the military merits you've earned!" Xuan Yuanzhi never missed any opportunity to send him to the north.
Xuanyuan Yu, however, was not buying it at all: "Since it's so dangerous, why do you want to go to the North? There's gold to be found there!"
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuan Yu was so direct. Xuan Yuan Zhi's face stiffened for a moment, then he forced a smile and said, "Second brother, isn't this just because you're worried about me? If I were to go and never return, wouldn't it be a tragedy for your two wives and concubines?"
As he spoke, Xuan Yuanzhi leaned closer and said, appearing very close to Xuan Yuanyu, "Besides, Second Brother has always been on your side. Whether you go or I go, it's all your achievement."
This identical statement made Xuan Yuan Yu scoff disdainfully: "Xuan Yuan Zhan is absolutely right. It's one thing for you to be stupid, but you also treat everyone else like fools."
Xuan Yuanzhi's expression suddenly turned cold, and he narrowed his eyes as he stared at Xuan Yuanyu: "Xuan Yuanyu, what do you mean!"
Did he hear what he and Xuanyuan Zhan were saying?
So he came to his father in advance to ask him to go to the north?
This Xuanyuan Yu is so cunning!
Xuanyuan Yu was too lazy to hide anything from Xuanyuan Zhi anymore, and sneered without any politeness: "What do you mean by submitting to me, pledging allegiance to me, being one of my people? It's all bullshit. You just want me and Xuanyuan Zhan to fight each other so you can reap the benefits. Do you think others don't know your little schemes? You're just like your mother, treating everyone else like fools, thinking you're so smart, but you're no different from a fool!"
Upon hearing that Xuan Yuan Yu dared to speak ill of even his mother, Xuan Yuan Zhi was furious.
"Xuanyuan Yu, you're asking for death!"
Xuan Yuanzhi suddenly lunged at Xuan Yuanyu, and Xuan Yuanyu was not to be outdone, and the two immediately began to wrestle.
A palace attendant rushed in to report: "Your Majesty, the Second Prince and the Third Prince are fighting."
Xuanyuan Peng didn't stop reviewing the memorials, nor did he even lift his eyelids: "Let them fight! After they're done, make them kneel in the main hall of Eastern Chu!"
Xuanyuan Peng then looked at Zong Jiu and said, "Send someone to keep watch. Without my order, they are not allowed to get up."
"yes."
Zong Jiu acknowledged and, accompanied by the eunuch, bowed and withdrew.
An hour later, Xuan Yuan Yu and Xuan Yuan Zhi, their faces bruised and swollen, knelt together in the main hall of Dong Chu. One knelt on the east side, and the other on the west side. They were far apart, and apart from glaring at each other, they could not hear each other's curses.
Soon, news of what happened in the Imperial Study and the Eastern Chu Palace reached the inner palace.
Huayang Palace.
"Is everything settled?" Su Huiyan asked Granny Jiang while drinking bird's nest soup.
Granny Jiang immediately bowed and whispered to Su Huiyan, "Your Highness, rest assured, she has been sent to the estate. This old servant also bought two old women to take care of her daily needs and keep an eye on her so she doesn't run away."
Su Huiyan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Is the person who bought it reliable?"
Granny Jiang smiled confidently: "Don't worry, it's all a contract of kinship. I didn't tell them anything. I just said that the girl is our master's mistress and that our mistress wants to keep the child and remove the mother. I told them to take good care of her, but not to let her run away."
Hearing Jiang Mama's perfect explanation, Su Huiyan was extremely satisfied. She knew that Jiang Mama was a reliable person, and she could trust her to handle things with complete peace of mind.
Su Huiyan put down the bird's nest soup cup, wiped her mouth with a handkerchief, and said, "Well done. Send two more guards over, just in case."
"Yes," Granny Jiang replied with a bow.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
As the two were talking, a palace maid rushed into the room.
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