King Yan sneered,

"But, if you take one more step forward, Gu Tai, I will kill you."

"Although you are the King of Yan, you cannot kill ministers at will. If the emperor finds out, he will definitely not let you go."

A sarcastic smile appeared on the lips of the King of Yan, "My royal brother wants to punish me? Gu Tai, it would be as easy for me to kill you as it would be to kill a dog."

King Yan snorted coldly, "Don't you think about it? You are nothing but a sword in my brother's hand. If you die, the sword will lose its value. Will my brother still deal with me for you?"

Gu Tai was speechless for a moment. He had to admit that Prince Yan didn't seem to be very smart at ordinary times, but when it came to Su Zhenbei's affairs, he suddenly became smart.

Prince Yan saw Gu Tai's face change and knew that he was afraid.

"Even if you didn't die, if you were seriously injured, you would never be able to help the emperor again. A sword that can no longer be used has no use value. Do you think my brother will punish me for a broken sword?"

"Prince Yan, don't talk nonsense. How dare you sow discord between me and His Majesty? You are dreaming!"

"Gu Tai, you take yourself too seriously. If I offer 100,000 dragon guards to my brother, who do you think is more important to my brother, you or the 100,000 dragon guards?"

Gu Tai could no longer remain calm.

"You lunatic, aren't you afraid of losing these? Without power, you will lose your usefulness to the Emperor, and you will die."

King Yan looked at Gu Tai as if he were a fool.

"I cannot die, because my value to His Majesty is not only these 100,000 Dragon Guards, but also my own value. There is no other way. Some people are born with value, while others struggle their whole lives and can only be a dog. A dog that can be abandoned by its master at any time."

"Imperial City Mad Dog! I will fight you to the death."

"Zhaoyu Evil Wolf, come on, let's see who is more ruthless."

Su Mibao, who was watching the show nearby, couldn't help but laugh. Well, when it comes to sharp tongue, I think you, King Yan, are the most ruthless.

Haha! When dogs bite each other, they both get a mouthful of fur. You are covered in fur.

"Uncle."

A group of people and horses were galloping towards them from afar.

The leader called out "Uncle Emperor".

Su Mibao narrowed his eyes and thought, hey, the person who can call the Prince of Yan "Uncle" must be either the Second Prince or the Third Prince.

Who is coming?

"The emperor has given his order, ordering the Prince of Yan to stay at the imperial mausoleum and speed up repairs. The matter of leaving the capital will be discussed later."

The man dismounted and bowed to Yan Shiba, wearing brocade clothes and a crown, the attire of a prince.

Dispersed eyebrows, thin lips, and white pupils.

"This old minister pays respect to the Second Prince!"

Gu Tai bowed.

Su Mibao looked at the Second Prince, thinking about the evaluation of this man in the book.

The second prince, Yan Xiao, whose courtesy name is Junlin and whose title is Prince Rui, is cunning, narrow-minded, conceited about his talent, and heartless.

Yes, he is still sickly.

That's why Emperor Mingde asked the third prince to go to the northern border this time to deal with the matter of Yancheng.

Because the Second Prince's health was such that he simply couldn't endure the fatigue of traveling so far to do his job.

But during the trip to the northern border, neither money nor military power must fall into the hands of the third prince.

“Ahem, ahem—”

As if to verify what Su Mibao was thinking, the Second Prince Yan Xiao pursed his lips and coughed lightly a few times.

"You are not feeling well, so go back first. I will go to guard the imperial mausoleum as soon as I finish my business."

The Prince of Yan is almost the same age as the imperial nephews, and he has always had a good relationship with them.

"Thank you for your concern, uncle. I am fine."

Yan Xiao didn't show it on his face, but in his heart he hated the dead King Yan's mouth.

[The uncle's words are the most unpleasant. He knows that I hate it most when people say that I am in poor health, but he still chooses to say this.]

[The ministers in the court saw that my wife and concubines in the palace had not given birth to a son for many years. There are always a few old men who advise my father to send more women to the Rui Palace. They are afraid that my prince will not be able to give birth to a son and the family line will be cut off.]

Yan Xiao glanced at Gu Tai again, [Especially this damn Gu Tai, he is the emperor's man, but in fact, grandpa is right, Gu Tai is the third prince's man. He is the one who jumps the most in front of his father. He always talks about the fact that the Rui Wangfu has no sons.]

[As for the third prince, he has already had several concubines in his house before he even married his first wife. He is simply a stud.]

Wow, look, what big news has she found? Su Mibao listened to Yan Xiao's inner voice and remembered that the book said that the second prince Yan Xiao was sick. Whether it was now or many years later, none of his wives and concubines had given birth to a child.

This was also his biggest disadvantage in the fight for the throne with the third prince.

How could a man as vicious as Gu Tai let go of such a big handle?

Later, rumors spread throughout the imperial city that the second prince was sick and could not have children.

Tsk tsk,

Staring at Yan Xiao's face, Su Mibao couldn't help but sigh. This second prince was tall and thin, a handsome guy.

What a pity, he is infertile. I just don't know if his problem is that his sperm can't be produced? Or is it that he can't get it up at all.

"Uncle, my father has ordered you to guard the imperial mausoleum and repair it. I will go with you to take a look."

"Your Majesty is wise. The Dragon Guards are stationed at the Imperial Mausoleum. I think the spirit of the late Emperor would be happy to see His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan and the Dragon Guards."

Gu Taishen added a finishing touch.

Sure enough, when he heard about the late emperor’s dragon guards, Yan Xiao tried hard to keep his expression unchanged, but the gleam in his eyes was enough to show that he was going crazy with jealousy.

"Dragon Guards? Uncle, are these people around you Dragon Guards?"

"I just came from the Imperial Mausoleum because the mausoleum collapsed severely. I have to report to my brother. You go to guard the mausoleum first. Wait for me to come back."

It was rare for the Prince of Yan to speak so much to someone at one time.

Yan Xiao couldn't help but look up at King Yan.

The two people's eyes met, and in an instant they understood each other's meaning.

Yan Xiao knew that if he told his uncle not to send the Su family back and let him return to the imperial mausoleum, his uncle would not listen to him. He might just ignore the imperial decree and take the fugitives with him. After thinking about it, Yan Xiao smiled and said, "Then let me go with my uncle. We should do the business first and then go to the imperial mausoleum. What do you think?"

The second prince smiled humbly.

[The emperor's uncle was appointed by the emperor's grandfather to be never allowed to ascend the throne and never to be killed. He has such a large fiefdom and is the only son of the princess of the Northern Frontier Kingdom. My grandfather and mother asked me to do everything I could to make the emperor's uncle stand on my side.]

Tsk tsk,

The level of the prisoner being escorted by their Su family is really high.

General Gu, Prince Yan, and Prince Rui all came to personally escort the Su family into exile.

Shili Pavilion

Ten miles outside the south gate of the city, the autumn wind sweeps the fallen leaves and the mountains are covered in red.

There were nearly a thousand prisoners and nearly a hundred escorting officials, relatives from all families who came to see them off, and the Prince of Yan, the Prince of Rui and their entourage.

(End of this chapter)