Many people are curious, after all, how could an ordinary person know the high and mighty Crown Prince?
"Luck, it's just luck!"
Normally, Lu Xiaonan would have boasted about it. But that day he discovered that the Crown Prince wasn't as kind to Han Luoxue as he had imagined.
Indeed, he condescended to take a fancy to a village girl, but this village girl was so ignorant that she ran away with her man. No man could stand that, let alone a noble prince.
He couldn't say such a thing; it wouldn't be giving the Crown Prince face, it would be smearing him.
Lu Xiaonan chuckled, unable to hide his smugness. One always has to take a chance; once you seize an opportunity, you must act quickly. Otherwise, if someone else gets there first, that's real trouble.
When the Crown Prince came over, he brought wine and food. His men only drank a little, not daring to drink too much, for fear of causing trouble.
Perhaps it was because it was late at night, but the eyelids of the group were getting heavy.
"Why do I feel a little sleepy?"
Lu Xiaonan shook her head, feeling extremely dizzy.
"It's past midnight, who doesn't want to sleep? Xiao Nan, you're still the best off, you have a wife to cuddle with when you get home, unlike us..."
Lu Xiaonan chuckled. Putting aside everything else, Han Jinghua was quite flexible and obedient, which he had always been very satisfied with.
Everyone chatted casually, completely unaware that someone was secretly watching them from a distance.
Not long after, their eyelids grew even heavier, especially Lu Xiaonan, who simply found a place to lean against and fell asleep.
At first he just squinted, but soon a soft snoring could be heard.
Nothing happened on the city wall in the middle of the night; these people were asleep, and no one noticed.
Seeing that the group was fast asleep, two nimble figures suddenly darted over, took the keys from their bodies, and then quickly disappeared.
By this time, Xishu was already asleep, and there were not many people keeping watch.
The city gates were wide open, and the army of Xiyao Kingdom rushed in like wolves and tigers, but those who were still asleep had not yet woken up.
The crown prince emerged from the shadows, looked at the people who had entered, and at the people of his own country who knew nothing about it, and smiled coldly.
"Go and capture Xu Liang first."
That man deserves to die! What's wrong with the general? He's still the crown prince! How could they keep him outside for so many days?
This made the other party laugh at him for a long time, and the crown prince kept this resentment to himself, feeling unhappy about it.
When Xi Wujue stepped into Xishu, he couldn't hide his smugness.
What good is Xishu's formidable defense if it's easy to defend and difficult to attack? It's nothing but a facade. Didn't he still manage to break in without losing a single soldier?
Only as the soldiers advanced did he realize that something was wrong.
"That's not right, Your Highness. Why are there so few people in this city?"
Even though this is a border region, it's impossible for the people to be completely absent. It's not like a war has already started. Besides, there are no soldiers in the city.
Xi Wujue also sensed something was wrong. His aura turned cold, and he shouted angrily, "Bring Ouyang Fu here!"
Soon, former Crown Prince Ouyang Fu was brought over. Yes, Xi Wujue was still very polite to him.
"You've been in the city for so many days, haven't you noticed anything amiss?"
He remembered his two subordinates saying that no one was monitoring them anymore, meaning they had passed the first hurdle. They shouldn't have aroused suspicion.
"Your Highness, no, I'm absolutely certain it's not true."
Ouyang Fu stretched his neck and straightened his back; he still had that much confidence.
"Heh, you're saying you haven't been discovered? Then tell me why there are hardly any people in this city?"
"I……"
The crown prince had always been raised in the deep palace, and this was his first time in the army. He was completely unfamiliar with everything about the military and didn't feel anything was wrong.
"Bring those men here to me!"
At this point, the crown prince didn't know how to explain, so he could only bring those people over and talk about it later.
"Your Highness!"
When Lu Xiaonan was woken up, his mind was still hazy. It wasn't until he saw the familiar Crown Prince that he became alert.
"Lu Xiaonan, tell me where the troops are."
Ouyang Fu stepped forward anxiously and shook Lu Xiaonan's thin body.
Lu Xiaonan was shaken even more dizzy and almost threw up the food she had eaten the night before.
"Your Highness, they are all in their tents."
Lu Xiaonan spoke with a bewildered expression, and Ouyang Fu was also puzzled. At that moment, Xi Wujue suddenly realized something.
"No, retreat quickly!"
If he still didn't realize something was wrong by this point, then all these years of hard work would have been for nothing. The generals who had let him in also sensed something was amiss and hurriedly retreated towards the city gate.
Unfortunately, when the group arrived at the city gate, they found that it had been closed and locked from the outside.
"Oh, Prince Xi, now that you're here, don't leave!"
On the city wall, Xu Liang, his armor gleaming, asked with great spirit.
But it's the middle of the night, a time when everyone should be asleep, and Xu Liang...
At this moment, Xi Wujue suddenly realized that while they were still gloating over their supposed plan, they were unaware that the other side had already stalked the cicada from behind.
Beside Xu Liang stood a tall, imposing figure with sharp, chiseled features, his eyes fixed intently on him.
This person is...
Xi Wujue's pupils contracted sharply; he hadn't expected to see the renowned Zhen Wang here.
"Ouyang Zhen!" Xi Wujue shouted through gritted teeth.
"Long time no see, old friend!"
Han Yuchen wasn't surprised at all that he was recognized. Some people and some things are worth being resented for a lifetime.
"You, what are you doing here?"
Xi Wujue knew that Ouyang Zhen had returned to the capital and was even more favored by the emperor, making the former crown prince's position precarious.
But who would have thought that the Crown Prince, who should have been in the capital, would end up here?
I missed you, so I came to visit!
Han Yuchen chuckled, revealing a set of bright white teeth. Xi Wujue wanted nothing more than to step forward and smash them to pieces.
This man is not; he is the devil.
Compared to him, he was no match for him a few years ago, but now...
No, I heard that Ouyang Zhen was seriously injured and his leg is lame. Why would he come to the border?
"It's been years since we last met, but the Western Prince still has a special affection for me, Xi Shu."
"However, your information is a bit outdated. I am now the Crown Prince, and I am no longer the Prince Zhen."
"No, that's impossible!"
Before Xi Wujue could speak, Ouyang Fu shouted in disbelief.
"He wouldn't be so heartless. I'm not even dead yet, why should he change the crown prince?"
He couldn't believe that the Emperor had been so tolerant of him all these years. The Emperor had also explained a great deal about court affairs to him.
Father Emperor treated him so well, even if Prince Zhen returns, he shouldn't be deposed because of his family background!
"You're not dead, but you've defected to another country!"
Han Yuchen looked at the former Crown Prince with a calm and indifferent expression.
"My dear brother, you fled to the enemy country after being hunted down just once. What about me back then?"
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