Birds on the edge of the abyss 39
Moreover, Chu Xiao is a stubborn, conceited, and romantic person. Although he is a natural military talent, he has an extremely irritable temper and cannot tolerate others saying a bad word about him. If he ascends the throne, it will probably lead to the people's misery and frequent unrest.
Shen Luli, who had been changed into clothes by the palace servants, followed the palace servants to the outer hall while coughing. He felt hot and cold, and his whole body was aching. He had to take a break after walking a few steps.
Arriving all the way to the main hall, the maid led him to a dark room and then bent down and left. Shen Luli frowned as he watched her leave, but the pain in his chest made him bend down and slowly sit on the small couch, holding onto the wall.
He didn't have the pills Lan Huan had given him, and the pain was so severe that he almost fainted. Not wanting to return to that desolate nightmare, Shen Luli had no choice but to bite his hand. The severe pain stimulated his nerves, causing him to regain a trace of consciousness.
After opening his eyes and taking a breath for a moment, Shen Luli looked at the curtain next to him, which was shining brightly. He walked over and lifted a corner to look out. The spacious hall was empty at this time. Shen Luli lifted the curtain and took a step when he was stopped by two guards with guns.
"The king has ordered that no one may enter. Anyone who takes another step forward will be killed!"
Shen Luli looked at the guard's cold words and retreated wisely. He retreated to the other side and wanted to go out, but was stopped by the guard on the other side.
Sitting in the dark room, watching the palace servants come forward to serve tea, Shen Luli was a little confused about what His Royal Highness Prince Jing was thinking. When he was thinking, a series of laughter came from outside the hall. Shen Luli opened his eyes and glanced at the hall where a ray of light was shining.
At this time, Prince Jing was laughing as he welcomed Chu Xin in. He said with a smile:
"The prince came to my fiefdom to do an errand, but I didn't even know about it. This is really a failure to welcome you. Please come in..." He glanced at the secluded room in the corner of the palace.
Chu Xin replied with a half-smile, "My brother, you're the same. You've been in your fiefdom for so many years, but not only have you messed up the management of it, but you've also failed to discipline your own men. How could you rob important officials of the imperial court without permission?"
Prince Jing's eyes twitched. He hadn't expected him to attack so quickly. He immediately reacted, eyes widening, and retorted, "Prince, you've really put a huge accusation on me! What do you mean by plunder? I didn't even know when you came..."
Chu Xin thought, "Still pretending, huh"
"Whether it is true or not, we will know after checking it out, Bu Nan," Chu Xin said loudly while sitting on the high seat and looking at Chu Xiao beside him.
Bu Nan immediately took out a severed finger wrapped in a handkerchief from his bosom and handed it to Chu Xin respectfully. Chu Xin glanced at the beautiful concubine who was twisting her slender waist and posing beside him, sneered, took the thing from Bu Nan's hand, and threw the severed finger directly on the table.
"Ahhhh!" The concubine screamed, and took a few steps back but accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt and fell to the ground, looking very ugly. Despite this, the concubine still struggled to crawl out, and Chu Xiao's face turned pale and blue.
He turned his head and looked at Chu Xin's half-smile, and his anger rose straight up. He drew out the long sword from the guard's waist and walked to the concubine. He raised the long sword in his hand expressionlessly, and the sword reflected his cold and indifferent eyes.
“Your Majesty…don’t…Your Majesty…Ahhhh!”
The voice stopped abruptly. Chu Xiao threw the sword onto the blanket beside him, turned his head and ordered the guard to drag the man out. Then he wiped the blood from his face and walked towards Chu Xin with a smile.
As he walked, he said, "I am ignorant and have disturbed our interest, but what is your intention, Prince?"
Chu Xiao exposed his chest, sat down with his legs crossed, and looked at the severed finger on the table.
"Brother Wang, can't you tell whose finger this is?" Chu Xin opened his eyes and pushed the poured tea aside without moving.
A trace of regret flashed in Chu Xiao's eyes. It was clear that the tea he had just put in was poisoned to the highest level. From the moment he entered the royal city, he had been trapped. Anyway, he couldn't think of getting out easily today. After today, the Chu Kingdom would no longer have a crown prince.
Chu Xiao played word games with him with great interest, pretending to be surprised and said, "I really don't know..."
A sick smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, as if he had predicted Chu Xin's ending just across the table, and he laughed even more happily.
Shen Luli frowned slightly as he listened to the conversation outside. It was obvious that Prince Jing was stalling for time. Who was he waiting for?
"You..." Chu Xin's patience ran out, and he spoke impatiently, but was interrupted the next moment.
"Brother Crown Prince!" The voice resounded in their ears like thunder. Chu Xin stood up suddenly and looked at the person who should not be in this royal city.
But the young man in front of him was calling him earnestly, just like before... Chu Xin's eyes were a little hazy, and he looked at Chu Xiao in an instant, but the response he got was Chu Xiao's smile.
On the other side, Shen Luli's eyes widened, and his heart began to beat violently. This familiar voice was so deafening that it seemed to be engraved into his bones, and it aroused the long-lost murderous intent in his heart.
Shen Luli bent over and retched a few times. One pale hand pressed on the couch, and with the other hand he lifted a corner of the curtain and looked. His pupils suddenly shrank and his vision became blurred.
Shen Changle ran towards Chu Xin quickly, and finally threw himself into Chu Xin's arms, letting Chu Xin stand still without reaching out to touch him. Shen Changle hugged Chu Xin's thin waist tightly, put his head into Chu Xin's arms and arched it, saying with great attachment:
"Brother Crown Prince, why didn't you come to look for Chongguang when you came to Meizhou? Chongguang has been waiting for his brother so hard!"
Chu Xin lowered her head and saw a tear flowing from the corner of his eye. Then she looked at his obviously thinner face and could not help but raise her hand to gently wipe away his tears.
It is impossible to easily erase the position of Shen Changle in Chu Xin's heart after so many years of unrequited love. He thought that having Shen Luli was enough for him, but after seeing Shen Changle, he still couldn't let him go.
Seeing Shen Changle smiling at him and looking into his eyes, Chu Xin suddenly woke up. He pushed Shen Changle away, covered his face and staggered back a few steps.
"Why are you here?"
Countless thoughts flashed through Chu Xin's mind, and they all came down to the look Shen Changle had just given him. Although Shen Changle had concealed it very well, Chu Xin still saw intense anger and...jealousy deep in his eyes?
If it weren't for the overly obvious jealousy, Chu Xin would probably still be immersed in Shen Changle's gentle embrace.
"After arriving in Meizhou, I quickly lost contact with Guard Jian. I couldn't last long with just the little money I had.
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