"Third... Third Prince?" The sudden situation left Lu Yanluo speechless.
Aleshilan became the third prince, so what about Aleshilan?
Lu Yanluo looked up and down at the third prince in front of her. The scratch on his wrist could not be fake. This was Alesilan who she rescued after he fell into the water that day.
The third prince smiled leisurely, slowly spread out his hands, turned around on the spot, and allowed Lu Yanluo to look at him openly.
"So, from the very beginning, there was no such person as 'Alesilan', and you have been lying to us?" Although she was unwilling to admit it, the facts were before her and she had no choice but to admit it. She, Lu Yanluo, had been smart all her life, but in the end she was deceived by a young man!
[I was cheated! I was cheated by a young boy! It's so embarrassing!] Lu Yanluo was mad.
Chu Xuan raised his hand and gently pressed Lu Yanluo's shoulder, fearing that she would suddenly attack and kill the third prince.
"It was indeed my fault for hiding my identity from you, but I hope you two can understand my situation." The Third Prince knew that he had lied first, and explained sincerely: "At that time, my father suddenly summoned me and told me to take the imperial seal and leave the palace immediately to seek refuge. At that time, the rebels of Duoze were already at the gates of the city. In order to escape, I had no choice."
"And... Aleshilan is a real person, and he is indeed my study partner." The third prince said sadly, "During the process of escaping from the imperial city, Aleshilan and I were blocked by the rebels in the West Twelve Institute, unable to move forward or backward. Aleshilan has been practicing the art of disguise since he was a child, and it really came in handy at the critical moment."
The Third Prince smiled bitterly, his eyes full of nostalgia: "He once said that the art of disguise was practiced for me. If I was in danger in the future, he could die for me. I didn't expect that his words would come true. He...he disguised me to look like him, let me blend in with the eunuchs, and took advantage of the chaos to leave. He then disguised himself as me, and there has been no news since then."
Chu Xuanfeng narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "So you deliberately approached us in Tianji in order to let us help you kill Lu Chenghong and take back Wang Jun?"
The Third Prince lowered his eyes and did not deny: "That day, I followed the fleeing people to avoid the rebels, and after many stops and starts, I finally arrived in Tianji. I am entrusted by my father, so I naturally have to find a way to return to Fengxi, but I need a helper, and this helper is the emperor and the prince in the capital."
"Thank God for his mercy. I met the Night King and his wife when I was in danger. The moment I knew your identities, I made up my mind to form an alliance with you."
The third prince said solemnly: "Although my identity was fake at that time, I felt that what I said was true. If the king is in trouble day and night, Li Ruo will definitely do his best to help him. This promise is true!"
Lu Yanluo couldn't help but snorted and said sarcastically, "Who knows whether what you said is true or not? Today you said you are the third prince, but who can guarantee when you will become Aleshilan again?"
The Third Prince knew that he was the one who had deceived Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo first. In order to calm their anger, he had to remain silent and pretend to let them deal with him.
"So you knew that Lu Chenghong had rebelled a long time ago? Including General Ahanersa and others in prison." Chu Xuan spoke again and asked.
The Third Prince smiled bitterly and shook his head. "I heard about Lu Chenghong's rebellion from you two. He was the commander of the imperial guards who was entrusted with an important task by my father. No one knows why he suddenly rebelled. As for General Ahan, I heard that they were arrested and imprisoned when I left Fengxi and fled to Tianji."
After a confrontation between the three, they finally made things clear. It turned out that all along, the clever and smart Aleshilan had been pretended to be the third prince Li Ruo.
Although Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo were dissatisfied with this, as things had come to this point, they could only go with the flow and settle the matter of Feng Xi.
The people who were most happy about the sudden return of the Third Prince were Ahan Ersa and other ministers. They were so happy that they cried.
Things were much simpler after that. The third prince took out the imperial seal and revealed his identity in front of the 500,000 royal troops. However, he did not ascend the throne immediately, but instead named himself the King of Righteousness.
The ministers wrote to him and begged him to take the throne, but he said: "I will not ascend the throne until I return to the capital. My family and country are in turmoil. How can I have the face to call myself the emperor?"
The third prince's words really inspired the ministers and the royal army, and for a time the third prince's reputation spread throughout Fenglan.
Next, Ahanersa took the third prince to the imperial mausoleum. The third prince held the jade seal and personally opened the imperial mausoleum that had been sealed for many years.
This is the place that Lu Chenghong has been longing for and has always wanted to find. The space inside is not big. When he opens the door and goes in, he is greeted by countless boxes.
[So many gold and silver treasures? This ancestor Fengxi is really a capable person! ]
Chu Xuan glanced sideways, followed the Third Prince side by side with Lu Yanluo, and whispered: "It is said that in his early years, the Lord of Fengxi was a tyrant who imposed heavy taxes. The first thing he did after ascending the throne was to ask wealthy merchants to donate money to repair the palace. A few years later, he was overthrown by his own son on the grounds that he was not worthy of being an emperor. Now that I think about it, I am afraid this was all a sacrifice he made for his descendants."
As Chu Xuan finished speaking, a light laugh came from the front. The Third Prince turned to look at Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo and said, "Ancestor Fengxi had great foresight. Father once told me that when he ascended the throne, he was exhausted by years of war. After he ascended the throne with great difficulty, he felt that the world was unpredictable, so he began to collect money in large quantities to prepare for the use of future generations."
The Third Prince slowly raised his head and looked at a depression on the stone wall. He sighed and continued, "The ancestor used his posthumous reputation to secure a glimmer of hope for Fengxi today. Li Ruo would like to thank the ancestor."
Chu Xuan and Lu Yanluo looked at each other, then looked suspiciously in the direction where the third prince was knelt. Then they were extremely surprised to find that there was a sarcophagus embedded in the groove of the stone wall!
【This is……】
Chu Xuan had a solemn expression and whispered, "As expected, this is the first ruler of Fengxi. It turns out that this imperial tomb actually has an emperor buried inside."
Since ancient times, the emperors have always wanted to be as luxurious as possible. But this emperor doesn't care about being cursed for eternity after his death, nor does he want to stay at home and live in a small cave. He is really a strange man.
The third prince led everyone to kowtow to their ancestors, and after explaining the reason, he ordered people to open the box.
Lu Yanluo stood aside and couldn't help but be amazed. There was really real gold and silver treasures inside.
[Take this silver and go out. Not to mention raising an army to defeat Duoze, even if you use the silver to hit him, you can still kill him! ]
A smile appeared on Chu Xuan's lips.