The night is as deep as water.
Chu Dichi followed the news about Prince Xian, sealed off the palace, and strictly checked everyone in and out. Except for certain people, almost no one knew about his accident.
Chu Li couldn't sleep that night.
Sitting on the steps, looking at the trees in the courtyard outside the palace, my mind replayed the past ten years or so of getting along with Chu Aotian...
Bitterness, pain, discomfort, all kinds of complicated thoughts are in my heart.
Chu Dichi walked out and looked at her hunched figure, which had become thinner than a small ball, with a slight pain between his brows.
"As long as I can remember, everyone thought that I would confront my eighth brother and kill him."
Chu Li hugged his knees and didn't look back:
"His mother and my mother are like water and fire. As their sons, we also have sharp confrontations. But ever since I can remember, I have played with the eighth brother."
"His mother wouldn't let him play with me, so he sneaked in to find me and brought me cakes made by his mother, which often made Concubine Xin so angry that she jumped up and down."
"My mother also won't let me play with him..."
However, even in such an environment, she still got along well with her eighth brother, and their relationship was better than expected.
Recalling the past scenes...
Chu Aotian is lively and carefree by nature, often making jokes, and his thinking is unconventional.
In every frame, she couldn't stop wanting to laugh, but even though she twitched the corners of her mouth, she just couldn't smile.
Now, he lies there, his safety unknown.
But she couldn't do anything.
"Uncle, am I really useless..."
"Xiaojiu, you think this world is too good." Chu Dichi sat on the steps beside her. "Once someone has the intention to harm others, it is hard to prevent them. All we can do is try our best to clear the obstacles and solve the problems."
Only with absolute power can you solve more troubles.
"But the eighth brother has never harmed anyone..."
"It is wrong to be born into a royal family. No one can escape this fate."
Chu Li wiped the corners of his eyes.
yes.
There is no such thing as a peaceful day in the world. Everyone is moving forward with a heavy burden.
I'm afraid that only by lying in a coffin can one be truly free from worries.
No.
There are still tomb robbers after death... It's even more sad to think about it.
What is the purpose of life?
"Report."
At this time, a guard from the Heavenly Prison came over and said, "Your Highness, the thief committed suicide in prison."
Chu Li looked up: "Thief?"
"It was the man who attempted to assassinate His Royal Highness Prince Xian tonight. He disguised himself as a eunuch and sneaked into the palace, shouting that he wanted to avenge the Sixth Prince."
Chu Li frowned faintly:
"Is that what he yelled?"
"yes."
"Something seems amiss, uncle. This person wanted to avenge the Sixth Prince. He was caught and still yelled loudly, as if he was afraid that others would not know that he was the Sixth Prince's man."
Who would stabbed someone and shouted at the same time?
"If it were me, I would never betray my master if my revenge failed."
Chu Dichi understood and immediately called Chong Feng over:
"Let's go to the prison."
About a quarter of an hour later, Chong Feng came back quickly, his expression solemn: "Master, the man had a dagger stabbed in his abdomen and died of excessive blood loss. It looks like he committed suicide, but judging by the angle and depth of the wound, he must have been stabbed by someone."
Chu Li stood up suddenly:
"Besides the Sixth Prince, there are others who want to kill Prince Xian!"
As long as we find this person, I'm afraid we can find the antidote!
Thinking of this, her eyes lit up with hope: "Can we find out who killed him?"
Chong Feng pursed his lips and shook his head:
"When the incident happened, no one was paying attention to the situation in the prison, and the Royal Guards on duty were replaced twice."
"Only the Imperial Guards can enter the Heavenly Prison, which means that it must be one of the Imperial Guards who killed the witness," Chu Li analyzed quickly.
"To be able to place spies in the Imperial Guards, this person must be a member of the royal family or a high-ranking official."
She paced a few steps, thinking rapidly in her mind:
"If the idle prince dies...if he dies, whoever benefits the most will be suspected!"
Suddenly, it was like seeing the moon after the clouds had parted, and my thoughts became clear.
Chu Dichi immediately gave orders, asking Chongfeng to lead people to keep an eye on the royal family, and Jingying to lead people to keep an eye on the court officials, and to report immediately if they caught any signs of suspicion.
Although he had given the order, Chu Li couldn't stop walking back and forth, thinking about this matter all the time.
Chu Dichi was worried:
"Xiaojiu, we have made great progress. We just need to wait for news and go to rest first."
"I'm not sleepy."
She will stay here.
She needed to think carefully about who wanted Prince Xian's life.
"It's already the second watch... I'm sleepy."
"Then go and rest."
"Won't you sleep with me?"
"No."
She looks really pretty when she's decisive.
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The court was adjourned for three consecutive days, and the Prince of Xian blocked all news. He announced to the outside world that he was discussing important military affairs. Even Concubine Xin, who wanted to come and check on her son with soup, was sent away.
In the blink of an eye, the day of the palace banquet arrived.
The farewell banquet, as the name suggests, was a dinner held to encourage the soldiers in the face of the impending civil strife in the Chu State.
All the officials attended and discussed the matter of the former crown prince:
"Prince Dongling is colluding with the Nanman..."
"Gather two hundred thousand soldiers..."
"If a war breaks out, I'm afraid the people will suffer..."
There were whispers of private discussions one after another.
Someone in the audience said:
"Why haven't we seen His Royal Highness Prince Xian these past few days? He manages the government, but he doesn't come out in person to take charge. Isn't this going to cause confusion among the army and the people?"
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