The crown prince panicked at this point, but he was unwilling to accept that everything he had worked so hard for was gone just like that.
His gaze toward the Chu Emperor held a hint of ruthlessness.
"Father, things have come to this point, and I have no way back."
"Please, Father Emperor, issue a decree."
Although Lin Xian'er is gone, she left behind a group of cultivators. With those people in his hands, he didn't believe he couldn't take down the few people in front of him.
The crown prince's eyes swept warily across the faces of Baili Chenyuan and the others.
Finally, it landed on Lin Jiujiu's face.
He remembered this woman; she was the former young lady of the Lin family, the one he had almost been engaged to.
Now, looking at Lin Jiujiu's face again, it's impossible to see clearly, as if it's covered by a veil.
He knew this was the method of a cultivator, but just her exquisite figure alone was far superior to Lin Xian'er's.
The Crown Prince even thought that once this matter was over, if she was willing, it wouldn't be impossible for him to bring her into the palace as a concubine.
After all, he has already embarked on the path of immortality, so those mortal women naturally look down on him.
Although Lin Jiujiu had been married before, as a cultivator, he naturally knew better than an ordinary person which one to choose.
The Emperor of Chu looked at the Crown Prince before him and felt a chill in his heart.
After all, he had raised this child with care, although there had been disappointments along the way.
But as a father, and the crown prince being his first legitimate son, the bond between them was somewhat different.
But now, the Chu Emperor felt that even the last bit of fatherly affection had been extinguished in this moment.
But he still wanted to give him another chance.
"Your Highness, are you sure you want to do this? If you are willing to stop, I can spare you this time."
"Spare me?"
The crown prince seemed to have heard a joke and burst into laughter.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Father, you don't still naively believe that you can be protected by those three and that little beast, do you?"
The Emperor of Chu remained silent, but the Crown Prince already appeared confident of victory.
Originally, he was wary of Lin Xian'er's strength when she was around, but now that woman is dead, he feels not the slightest bit of heartache, but rather an immense sense of relief. The mountain that had been weighing on his head has finally disappeared.
It's a pity, such a good furnace cauldron. However, he felt that there couldn't be only one woman with a special physique like Lin Xian'er.
Once he's in that position, he can naturally have people help him plunder more of this man's women for his own use.
With this in mind, he became increasingly reckless in his actions.
He shouted loudly.
"Men, seize all of these people!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of guards rushed in, each armed with a weapon, and immediately took control of all the officials and their families who had come to attend the palace banquet.
The Chu Emperor was truly disappointed in him upon seeing this.
If he had obediently knelt down and admitted his mistake, Emperor Chu might have truly forgiven him this time, just as he had said.
He certainly wouldn't be able to keep his position as crown prince, but they would choose a place for him to live, ensuring he would have enough to eat and wear for the rest of his life, and at least keep him alive.
But now, the Chu Emperor closed his eyes, knowing that this son could not be saved.
He couldn't bear to see his fate.
Clearly, the crown prince had not understood the Chu emperor's meaning at all.
Still smug and overconfident, he even tried to reach out his claws towards the Imperial Noble Consort.
He knew that among all of Emperor Chu's consorts, his favorite was this imperial concubine, whom he had grown up with.
Then he'll see whether the throne or his concubine is more important to him.
Just as the Crown Prince's hand was about to touch the Imperial Noble Consort, a figure shot out like a cannonball, knocking him away.
Logically speaking, the Crown Prince is already a Golden Core cultivator, so how could an ordinary person easily push him away?
The person who rushed out was Tantai Haoze, although he was the Crown Prince with extraordinary talent.
However, he was now dressed in casual clothes, and apart from their similar appearances, he had nothing in common with the Crown Prince who was sitting in the seat.
Their temperaments are completely different.
If the person in question wasn't present, others might not be able to tell anything, but when the real Tantai Haoze appeared, it became immediately clear who was the real one and who was the fake.
Tantai Haoze held the Imperial Noble Consort tightly behind him, his doe-like eyes warily watching the Crown Prince in front of him.
"You are not allowed to hurt my Empress Dowager."
Knowing he was no match for them, he still went ahead without hesitation. Lin Jiujiu couldn't help but take a second look at Tantai Haoze's choice.
Little Douding couldn't sit still when he saw his best friend, Haoze, being bullied.
She jumped up and ran to his side.
Lin Jiujiu reacted quickly but did not stop him. Instead, she put the little white dog, which had been lingering in her sleeve to digest its food, into his arms.
With Xiaobai around, that good-for-nothing prince can't hurt the two little ones at all.
Xiao Bai, who was forced to work, glared at Lin Jiu Jiu with some dissatisfaction, but still resigned herself to staying in the little bean's arms.
"Brother Haoze, let me help you."
The little boy had a good impression of the aunt in the Imperial Garden who spoke up for him. After saying those words, he turned around and smiled at her, revealing a few cute little teeth.
The Imperial Noble Consort was touched, but she didn't want two such young children blocking her way.
Even knowing that these two children might have already embarked on the path to immortality, she couldn't feel at ease.
However, before she could say anything...
Another figure, as small as a cannonball, rushed over.
However, he wasn't there to protect the Imperial Noble Consort; instead, he stood in front of the Crown Prince and began to hurl insults at Tantai Haoze.
"You little bastard, why didn't you just die out there? My father is the crown prince, and I am the true imperial grandson. What are you doing back here?"
Everyone understood immediately upon hearing this.
The Chu Emperor's gaze toward him grew increasingly cold.
Emperor Chu had already sensed that something was amiss with this Crown Prince, assuming he was merely someone else's pawn. Little did he know that he was also arranged by the Crown Prince.
Thinking of this, the Chu Emperor couldn't help but look at the Third Prince to the side.
He then asked in a cold voice, "So, this third brother is also one of yours?"
Upon hearing Emperor Chu's words, the Third Prince slowly rose and bowed respectfully before replying.
"Father, it is true. I have already visited Mother in the palace."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Chu subconsciously looked at the Imperial Noble Consort.
Upon seeing this, the Imperial Noble Consort nodded to Emperor Chu, confirming that what the Third Prince said was true.
Upon hearing this, the Crown Prince's eyes widened in fury. He arranged for someone to impersonate the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, and then quietly eliminated the father and son.
Unexpectedly, the two were lucky; not only did they survive, they even managed to make contact with the palace.
The crown prince gritted his teeth, but he quickly composed himself.
They gave me a mocking smile.
"So what if you all know? You're all going to die today."
As he spoke, he reached out and grabbed at the air, and a long spear gleaming with a cold light appeared in his hand.
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