Prince Zhao's face turned pale - this fifth brother was so scheming and his plans were so detailed, one by one.

It turns out that King Chen really didn't care about fighting with them before... When this man really starts to think about it, he is really scary.

Prince Chen Liu Chu didn't care about Prince Zhao's personal feelings. He would never leave any troubles behind. When sending the old emperor back to the inner palace to rest, the old emperor grabbed his hand and mumbled something, his voice was unclear, and he tried hard to make the shape of "Prince Hengyang". Liu Chu said calmly: "Father, rest assured and recuperate. Don't worry about the rest."

Prince Zhao Liu Huai struggled hard, threw himself on the dragon couch, and cried while holding his father's hand. The other princes beside him were shocked by Liu Huai's sorrow, as they had never seen Prince Zhao so filial. Prince Zhao still struggled, saying that he would take care of His Majesty in front of the dragon couch. He used the old emperor as a talisman and tried hard to resist Prince Chen...

Liu Chu glanced at him. He pretended to be a filial son, so he naturally did not insist on dragging King Zhao down with him. He wanted to kill King Zhao just because of the Northern Princess' words.

The young masters were slightly relieved: the Fifth Young Master has a gentle and docile temperament, and it seems to be right that the court listens to him now?

King Zhao was trembling, trying to hint to the other princes: You fools! You have all been fooled by him! Save me, save me! He will definitely kill me!

Liu Chu's delicate and frail appearance and calm and upright temperament gave people a false impression. He never got angry and never acted on his emotions. The harmless image he had cultivated in Jianye for many years paralyzed everyone at this time. Everyone knew that the old emperor was sick because of anger, but no one thought it had anything to do with Prince Chen.

No one knew that Prince Chen was killing his own father step by step.

He is different from Liu Mu.

When the Prince of Hengyang knew that his brother wanted to kill him, he resisted fiercely and became irritable. He could not believe it and always had illusions about love. Until that illusion was finally broken by the old emperor. Liu Chu was different. He had never received any fatherly love. What he wanted always depended on his own schemes. Since he and Lu Sanlang had a tacit understanding, Liu Chu would not hesitate to go down this path.

After leaving the palace, Liu Chu met Lu Sanlang Lu Yun who was waiting for him. Lu Yun raised his eyebrows at him with a questioning look in his eyes. Liu Chu nodded, indicating that everything was going according to plan.

Lu Yun sighed: "I know that as long as you make up your mind, I don't have to worry about these things."

Liu Chu didn't say much. The two gentlemen didn't get on the carriage, but walked slowly around the palace wall. Liu Chu asked another question: "You, really want to protect Yue Zihan? He is not of our race, aren't you afraid that he will have other ideas?"

Lu Yun said calmly, "I just gave Huan'er a playmate. Little Huan'er is very sad now, and she doesn't dare to tell me and her sister... As a child, we should naturally pamper her more unless necessary. If she is happy, won't someone be happy too? If Yue Zihan really doesn't listen, I have ten thousand ways to make him disappear."

He had always had this method, so Liu Chu didn't worry too much about him. Liu Chu only asked: "Are you sure, Luo, little sister, you can make Yue Zihan speak and identify King Zhao?"

Lu Yun curled his lips, as if smiling: "Just give it a try. You can also see his character from it and decide whether he can be kept or not. If I want to take him away, will Ah Man still be annoyed with me?"

Liu Chu glared at his naughty look and shook his head. Liu Chu whispered: "How could I be angry with you... Sanlang, Xuechen, I will never be angry with you. I don't have any other friends, I am only good friends with you... In the future, no matter what time, we will never let each other down."

Lu Yun said calmly: "That's not necessarily true. Once you sit in that position, many things will change. If there ever comes a day when you and I become enemies..."

Liu Chu: "I will stay away from you."

Lu Yun: “……!”

Hot wind blew from behind him, and he suddenly stopped, turned his head, and looked at the handsome young man next to him with his eyes narrowed.

The two of them had left the palace and walked into the streets. Standing on the stone bridge, the lake water below the bridge was glittering with golden light, and the water light was brushing in front of them. The summer breeze was dry and cold, and the clothes of the two were wrinkled by the wind, and their sleeves brushed together. Liu Chu slowly looked at Lu Yun, and when their eyes met, Liu Chu smiled.

The attendants separated the crowd, and only the two of them stood on the bridge. Liu Chu reached out and held Lu Sanlang's hand, and said softly: "If I were the emperor, you would be the minister."

"You will be my only attendant."

"If there ever comes a day when you and I face each other with swords drawn... I will follow ancient etiquette and stay away from you."

"Sanlang, I won't let you down...and you shouldn't let me down either."

The sky is blue like water, the sun is golden like blue stone. Lu Yun looked at him for a long time, and a smile appeared on his face. He said "OK" lightly, raised his hand, and struck three palms with Chen Wang Liu Chu to make a covenant.

The two smiled at each other.

…

That evening, the old emperor was suffering from illness in the palace. Outside the Da Sima Temple, a long-eaved carriage stopped and a young lady, Luo Yunhuan, wearing a red hood, walked into the government office.

Because King Chen had given instructions in advance, Luo Yunhuan was able to move forward without being stopped. The Grand Sima Temple was stern and oppressive. The little girl was slender and frail. Walking in the dark, she seemed to be swallowed up by the government office at any time. Luo Yunhuan frowned, clenched her fists to cheer herself up, and thought about what her brother-in-law said in her heart——

"Yue Zihan is your old friend? Then go and say goodbye to him."

Luo Yunhuan did not ask Lu Sanlang for help. Luo Lingyu knew that she knew Yue Zihan, and Luo Yunhuan also knew that Yue Zihan was an important person. How could she let her brother-in-law be embarrassed by such a serious crime as kidnapping the emperor? Moreover, the Grand Sima Temple had just lost the Prince of Hengyang, and the old emperor was seriously ill... Standing outside the prison door, looking at the young man sitting cross-legged inside, the girl could only shed tears and choke with sobs.

He was in rags, with wounds all over his body, his eyes were closed, and his face was pale. She thought of the day when she and Lu Silang were surrounded by refugees and how Yue Zihan fell from the sky.

Luo Yunhuan sobbed, "Brother Zihan."

The boy who had closed his eyes in the prison suddenly opened his eyes, and with a bright and sharp look in his eyes, he looked at the crying girl outside the prison. Luo Yunhua's eyes were filled with tears, and he said softly: "I can't save you, you are the enemy..."

Yue Zihan felt a lump in his throat and said softly, "...I know."