"What's wrong?" Liu Mu finally realized that there was something wrong with Liu Chu's eyes. He pushed through the crowd and walked towards his nephew.

Liu Mu thought that Liu Chu's strange look was because he discovered that the northern enemy had some other plan, so Liu Mu naturally came over. Unexpectedly, Liu Chu remained silent, and the staff beside him said hurriedly: "Master, Master!"

——Sir, please give the order quickly. Don’t forget that there is Prince Zhao waiting next to you to whitewash yourself and take credit for the work!

But Liu Chu was slow to issue the order: at a time when the northern army was eyeing the country covetously and the southern kingdom was in urgent need of talent, it was not worth sacrificing a prince who was good at leading troops in battle because of the emperor's personal preference.

"Prince Chen, His Majesty asked me to ask you, what's wrong? Do you have any questions?" A general squeezed next to Prince Chen Liu Chu.

"Pray!" The horses galloped like thunder, and the red sun rolled in, and soon they were close. The leading young man jumped off his horse in a graceful manner, and came to pay homage to the surprised emperor with his attendants. Seeing the evasive look of King Zhao, his elegant face showed a playful expression and paused for a moment.

Then, without haste, Lu Yun glanced at Liu Chu.

Liu Chu paused. He raised his eyes, his heart as cold as the dusk, and looked at Liu Mu across from him. Liu Mu finally became aware of the constant hints from his eyes, and he stepped back silently.

Liu Chu said: "Take it down."

The people around him had been waiting for this order. As soon as King Chen opened his mouth, they rushed towards Liu Mu and his followers like tigers. Liu Mu's followers were shocked, and Liu Mu's eyes suddenly shrank. He immediately resisted and raised his arms. Liu Mu roared: "Liu Chu——"

However, he only called Liu Chu's name, and then he reacted, his eyes were weak and empty, and he looked in the direction of the emperor's carriage in disbelief. The rising sunlight stung the young man's eyes, and he seemed to hear the words "All people today are better than brothers" echoing in his ears. In reality, his royal brother once again raised his weapon against him...

Liu Mu murmured: "Why..."

Liu Chu's heart was heavy. He saw that the young man resisted at first, but was soon taken down by the soldiers and knelt down. His knees knocked on the cold and thick ground. The emperor's carriage was lifted up, and the group returned to Jianye in a grand manner. Even the Prince Zhao who had an affair with the northerners was not in trouble at this time. Liu Mu, who risked his life to save His Majesty the Emperor, was taken away by the soldiers who had just cooperated with him.

Liu Mu roared: "Why?!"

"What did I do wrong?"

"What do you want from me?!"

Liu Chu glanced away and indifferently ordered: "Capture the King of Hengyang. The northerners in Jianye are causing trouble. This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated. The King of Hengyang needs to be captured and questioned."

His staff: "Sir!"

His Majesty's order was to kill him on the spot, so why bother doing this? If he did this, Liu Mu would not appreciate it, and His Majesty would blame him. Why did the young master bring this royal family's troublesome grudge upon himself?

Liu Chu did not explain. He had long, thick eyelashes and a pretty face, but he was cold and strong inside and rarely hesitated. Once he made a decision, he would carry it out.

Liu Chu was reluctant to kill the King of Hengyang. The King of Hengyang was a talented general and the Southern Kingdom needed him. Liu Chu was reluctant to kill the King of Hengyang just because of the Emperor's words.

But with everyone watching, he had no reason to release the King of Hengyang right then and there. That would give people something to talk about and cause trouble for himself.

The only way was to lock him up first and use the excuse that "it's impossible to turn against each other in public" to fool His Majesty. If Liu Chu didn't take action, there would be others who would be eager to take over this bad guy. In order to protect Liu Mu's life, Liu Chu could only take the blame on himself first.

Liu Chu was never afraid of trouble and never avoided interests. What he always thought about was how to do better for the South.

After the order was given, Liu Mu was led away by the soldiers with a pale face. His followers were furious and cursed him, but King Chen remained unmoved and swallowed his anger. King Chen just turned around and looked at Lu Sanlang, who smiled slightly.

The two good friends exchanged glances, and Liu Chu realized that he had been tricked by Lu Yun - this kind of scene was probably what Lu Yun wanted him to face. Faced with the emperor's cruelty, Prince Zhao's ambition, Liu Mu's innocence, and the shaky future of the Southern Kingdom.

Liu Chu said nothing. He mounted his horse with a cold face. He could not help but feel some resentment towards Lu Yun. Why did he betray him like this? After mounting his horse, the soldiers followed him back to the city. When the iron cavalry was moving, Liu Chu suddenly heard the bell of the horse officer and swayed in one direction. He turned his head and saw an old man standing only ten feet behind him, panting.

The old man was wearing a linen shirt and straw sandals. He was so tired from running that he looked like a refugee. He leaned against a tree and panted. A young man with a bag on his back followed him. His face was full of wrinkles, and he looked at everything in bewilderment and confusion.

He blurted out: "Young Master——"

Liu Muhun, who was detained by the soldiers, was shocked. He looked up and saw Mr. Kong with sharp eyes. Mr. Kong went back to the capital with him, but he was too old to catch up with him, so he could only ride behind him and hurry up. Mr. Kong finally caught up, but he saw everyone being arrested.

Liu Mu didn't care about complaining all of a sudden, he yelled: "Go——"

He said coldly, "I dismiss you. You have followed the Queen Mother's orders and monitored me for so many years. I have had enough. Get out! Don't let me see you again!"

Mr. Kong shuddered, and his cloudy eyes shrank as if they were stabbed with pain. He realized that something was wrong, and he took a step back, but due to his old age and frailty, he realized that he could not avoid it, so he had to stop.

Mr. Kong trembled as he stepped forward. "Your Highness Prince Chen, I don't know how my son has offended you. He is young and has a bad temper. He doesn't even know he has done something wrong. I beg Your Highness to forgive him..."

Liu Mu cursed: "You old bastard, who asked you to beg for mercy?! Get out of here, do you think I don't know what you are up to? Get out of here, old bastard, don't block my way!"

Mr. Kong continued to ask King Chen: "Your Highness..."

The old man begged, and the young man swore, his eyes red, and his body trembled. This friendship was much deeper than his father's iron heart. Liu Chu watched quietly and said slowly: "Why is the old man blocking the way? Get out of the way, don't delay my return to the city."