The news of Qianxue's death spread quickly, but it only received attention at the upper levels.
For the ordinary people of Tiandou City, it was just something to talk about after dinner.
"Have you heard? The prince's tutor was killed by an enemy soul master when he went out to hunt for soul rings."
"Who did this? The Spirit Hall or the Star Luo Empire?"
"Hey, it doesn't matter who did it, what matters is Qianxue's identity."
"Isn't she just a prince's tutor, a genius with high innate soul power, or does she have another identity? Could she be the future crown princess?"
"You're really out of touch. She's Prince Scheide's granddaughter, which makes her a member of the royal family."
"No way, Prince Scheide must be furious."
"I heard that Prince Xuede rushed to Tiandou City overnight. It is said that he is a level 74 Soul Saint. The Crown Prince is going to be in trouble."
"......"
Within days, news from the Crown Prince's residence spread rapidly.
Many astute individuals have noticed that the Crown Prince's power is being suppressed both openly and covertly.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe's approach was simple: he secluded himself at home and completely ignored worldly affairs.
Soon after, a series of loud noises came from the Crown Prince's residence. Even the original gate was smashed and the stone carvings were reduced to rubble.
The news that Prince Scheide had taken his anger out on the Crown Prince's residence added a bit of drama to what was originally a minor incident.
Xue Qinghe's silence even after the Crown Prince's residence was bombed has sparked much discussion.
Many people even believe that Xue Qinghe is weak and incompetent, unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of being the crown prince.
At this moment, Xue Qinghe stood in the imperial study with a wronged expression, looking up at Emperor Xue Ye in front of the desk.
On his other side stood Prince Scheide, who looked old but was dressed in silver armor. His sharp eyes held a hint of anger, adding to his air of majesty.
"Uncle Xuede, please calm down. This matter has nothing to do with Qinghe."
Emperor Xueye gently comforted Prince Xuede, sighing inwardly.
Although he knew that Xue Qinghe had suffered an undeserved misfortune in this matter.
However, Xue Qinghe directly complained to him about her grievances and criticized Prince Xuede's wrongdoing, which made him dissatisfied.
He is even now hesitating whether Xue Qinghe is suitable to be the crown prince.
"Hmph, this matter is indeed not the Crown Prince's fault, it's just that Xue'er is unlucky." Prince Xuede snorted coldly.
"Uncle Xue De, please accept my condolences. No one wanted this to happen. The most urgent task is to find the murderer," said Emperor Xue Ye.
"Will finding the murderer bring Xue'er back? I shouldn't have handed Xue'er over to the Crown Prince's residence."
Prince Xuede flicked his sleeves, finished hurling a tirade at Emperor Xueye and Xue Qinghe, and stormed off.
Emperor Xueye was not angry, but his face showed a hint of helplessness.
This was truly an undeserved disaster for him.
So ultimately, it all comes down to the Spirit Hall.
He was about 80% certain that this time it was the Spirit Hall's doing.
As for the purpose, he already had several guesses, but he didn't know which one of his brothers had caused the problem.
"Father, why is Grandfather Xuede like this?"
Qian Renxue, playing Xue Qinghe, complained and criticized Prince Xuede.
There's only one thing she needs to do today: act as childish as possible.
While lowering his image in the eyes of the Snow Night Emperor, he also showed that he was incapable of being the crown prince.
Emperor Xue Ye frowned slightly, listening to Xue Qinghe finish complaining before sternly reminding him:
"No matter what, he is still your elder."
Xue Qinghe sensed the change in Xue Ye's tone, his body trembled slightly, and his voice carried a hint of timidity:
"Father, I was wrong."
"Don't leave the manor these next few days. Focus on your cultivation here," Xue Ye said indifferently.
"yes..."
Xue Qinghe walked slowly out of the Imperial Study with a wronged expression on her face.
After Xue Qinghe left, Xue Ye sighed softly, feeling a sudden headache.
Qianxue's death was nothing more than a trivial matter to him.
But the host of problems that came up with gave him a real headache.
First of all, the crown prince is already ten years old, but he shows no sense of responsibility and is not suitable to be groomed as the heir apparent.
But putting Xue Qinghe aside, the Second Prince Xue Feng is naturally intelligent, but his innate soul power is only level three.
The Third Prince Xueyan is impulsive, but his innate soul power is as high as level 8. With the help of the royal family, he is expected to be granted a title in the future.
As for the fourth prince, Xue Beng, he is still young and it is too early to tell what will happen.
If Xueye were to choose to appoint another heir, she truly didn't know which one would be the better option.
However, he wasn't in a hurry. Now that he had an idea, he had plenty of time to get the answer he wanted.
"Damn, has anything unusual happened inside or outside the palace lately?"
Hearing the gentle sounds of the snowy night, a respectful voice came from the shadows:
"Your Majesty, there is nothing unusual inside or outside the palace."
"That's good."
Xueye nodded in satisfaction, setting aside the trivial matters and focusing on handling today's official business.
......
After leaving the palace, Qian Renxue, disguised as Xue Qinghe, returned smoothly to the Crown Prince's residence.
Stepping through the gates of the Crown Prince's residence, which were under renovation, Qian Renxue's feigned expression finally relaxed. Upon arriving at the main courtyard where the Crown Prince resided, she immediately began to complain:
"This is the first time I've felt that playing the fool is so tiring."
Sitting in his hospital room reviewing intelligence reports, Xiao Chenyu couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this:
"I thought you could handle it easily."
"It's too difficult. I feel in my heart that a good crown prince shouldn't be like this, but I have to pretend to be ignorant."
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