After Jing Yan stormed in from outside the city, the civil and military officials who had been standing there before could no longer be seen, and the Anguo Hall was in a mess.
An Chenghuan lay lifeless in the center of the hall, his eyes still open after death, blood flowing several feet down his neck. Jing Yan could still see resentment in his dilated pupils.
An Yunrui was covered in blood and was not in a good state of mind due to the shock. He hid behind the beams and pillars of the court hall, wiping the blood from his hands and muttering to himself.
"Why can't this blood be wiped clean? Why would someone kill themselves like that? No, Huan'er didn't kill himself by running into a car; he committed suicide with a sword."
"You've lost too much blood, more than that person did back then. Don't be afraid, Father will clean it up for you. Once it's clean, Huan'er won't feel any pain anymore."
"Father has given you the throne and the kingdom of Anguo. I will not contend for it anymore."
An Yunrui has clearly become mentally impaired.
Jing Yan glanced at the beams and pillars of the Anguo Imperial Palace again. Although he didn't know which pillar his grandfather had hit and died, he had already gotten it back.
He sheathed his sword, ignored An Yunrui, and asked Wei You, who had returned from the search.
"Have you found Yue Jiang?"
Wei You's face was grim. He waved his hand with difficulty, signaling the guards to bring in someone. Yu Chuxuan had an injury on his forehead and was extremely weak.
Wei You reported: "Your Highness, it seems that the Ninth Prince has been ambushed."
To ensure that Anguo would be in chaos before An Chenghuan became empress, Jing Yan spread rumors about the young prince in many places.
Then spread the news that An Yunrui wanted to reclaim the throne to those who were being suppressed by An Chenghuan and were eager to make a move.
Besides ordering the Jing Kingdom's army to launch a fierce attack, he also secretly led a group of elite troops into the city. Fearing that he might not be able to make it in time, he instructed Yue Lang and Yu Chuxuan to protect Yue Jiang well.
Yu Chuxuan is still here, but where is Yue Jiang?
Jing Yan disregarded everything else and pinched Yu Chuxuan's philtrum to force him to wake up as soon as possible.
Yu Chuxuan groaned softly in pain. When he saw who it was, he said anxiously, "Your Highness, the West Gate! Hurry to the West Gate!"
Jing Yan had a bad feeling, and he quickly said, "Go to the West Gate."
...
"Yuelang, Yuelang, wake up!"
Yue Jiang, Yue Lang, and Yu Chuxuan escaped the city and arrived at the West Gate, thinking they were safe and sound.
Unexpectedly, Yu Chuxuan turned around and stabbed Yue Lang with his sword. Yue Jiang was suspicious: "You are not Yu Chuxuan."
Yu Chuxuan slowly wiped the bloodstains from his sword, a sarcastic smile playing on his lips. He retorted, "Wearing my jade, who do you think I am?"
Yue Jiang lowered her head and looked down at the purple jade on her wrist. She paused for a moment. The Yu Chuxuan in front of her had a look and demeanor that were definitely not the same one she had met in Jing Kingdom.
Yue Jiang had an answer that was about to emerge: "If you are Yu Chuxuan, then isn't the one sent to Jing Kingdom as a hostage Yu Chuyi?"
Yu Chuxuan handed the sword to someone else, clapped his hands together and praised, "Princess Yuejiang is clever. No wonder she made Jingyan and An Chenghuan fight against you."
"What do you want by suddenly appearing here?" Yue Jiang asked angrily.
When asked about his purpose, Yu Chuxuan sneered, "Jing Yan has schemed against me time and time again, and even made my good brother impersonate me to enter Anguo to rescue you. Can't I scheme against him once more?"
"Hmph, my brother was the most virtuous when he was in the Jade Kingdom. I have been pretending to be him all these years and it has been so painful. He treats the Jade Kingdom as his own life. He would rather die than do anything to harm the Jade Kingdom. But he changed after he went to the Jing Kingdom."
"Not only did he lend the Crown Prince's token to Jing Yan, but he also risked entering Anguo. He really doesn't consider himself the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom anymore."
Yue Jiang couldn't understand Yu Chuxuan's meaning: "What exactly do you want to do?"
Yu Chuxuan stared sharply back at Yue Jiang, pointing at the carriage: "Come with me to Yu Kingdom. Jing Yan has received so much help from Yu Kingdom, he has to pay back some interest."
“There’s an old man in my family. Isn’t there a guy named Rong Ying who hates this old man to the bone? When Jing Yan helps me kill this old man, you can be reunited with him.”
Yue Jiang didn't move, and Yu Chuxuan didn't have much time to waste with her. He grabbed her and tried to shove her inside, but Yue Jiang was worried about Yue Lang.
"He's dying."
Yu Chuxuan: "He won't die. He's been good to you. If he's injured, he'll be quiet. Come with me, and someone will bandage his wounds. Otherwise, if he bleeds any longer, he'll die even faster."
Hearing this, Yue Jiang dared not delay any longer. Since Yu Chuxuan had asked Jing Yan for help, he would certainly not do anything to harm her.
After careful consideration, Yue Jiang followed Yu Chuxuan into the carriage.
...
When Jing Yan arrived with the injured "Yu Chuxuan", he only saw bloodstains and messy tire tracks, but Yue Jiang was nowhere to be seen.
Jing Yan was filled with worry and couldn't understand it at all: "When exactly did Yu Chuyi discover that someone was impersonating him?"
Yu Chuyi blamed himself, saying, "Rather than saying he discovered someone was impersonating him, it's more accurate to say that he deliberately leaked the information from the beginning to avoid going to Anguo, and intentionally made me stay in Anguo as the Crown Prince of Yuguo."
“Once Anguo City falls, An Chenghuan’s power will be gone. He took the opportunity to kidnap the Crown Princess. Chu Xuan made a mistake, and it was my failure to stop him. I hope His Highness Jingguo will forgive him.”
Jing Yan was slightly startled. He turned around and stared straight at Yu Chuyi. After a long while, he said, "You said that was Yu Chuxuan. You are Yu Chuyi. No wonder you were able to produce the Crown Prince's token!"
“Hmm,” Yu Chuyi nodded with a wry smile, then he explained, “Chuxuan suffered a lot when he was young, and he is stubborn and eccentric. He dislikes my way of doing things and has always wanted to replace me.”
"Later, my health deteriorated, and I was careless when he plotted against me. Chu Xuan switched our identities, and in the end, I became Yu Chu Xuan and was sent to the Jing Kingdom."
"His kidnapping of the Crown Princess stemmed from a deep-seated problem, and that problem now lies with that high-ranking person in the Jade Kingdom."
"Chu Xuan can't do it alone, so he probably wants to ask his brother Rong Ying and His Highness to help him solve it."
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