As long as she can poison the Crown Prince...
Unfortunately, it's likely that the Crown Prince already knew that Jade was his mole.
He had naively trusted General Chu, a prince who possessed troops and had a chance of victory. Otherwise, how could he have dared to act rashly?
Who would have thought that General Chu had been putting on an act all these years? When did he fall into the Crown Prince's trap?
He has been waiting for this day, but I'm afraid the Crown Prince has been waiting for this day as well.
If he hadn't done anything, things wouldn't be like this today. But he did, so now he's completely fallen into the trap.
The Seventh Prince looked at Shu Chengfeng, then at all the civil and military officials in the court, and knew very well that his power was gone.
"Is it a suitable time for the Crown Prince to begin his plans?"
"Let's start from... when you said that if you became emperor in the future, you would make Cheng Yuluo your empress," Shu Chengfeng said calmly.
The seventh prince fell silent.
"Seventh brother, murdering the crown prince is a crime equivalent to treason," Shu Chengfeng said calmly.
"Seventh Prince, you are truly audacious!" the Duke of Ningguo roared.
For a time, the entire hall was filled with requests for the Crown Prince to handle the matter impartially.
"Seventh Brother, Fifth Brother is being considerate of you because you were disfigured and resentful, so I won't be too harsh on you. From now on, go out of the city to recuperate. As for your beloved concubine, since you like her so much, let her stay and keep you company. Your other wives and concubines are still young and haven't given birth yet, so they don't need to stay with you. They can all go home," Shu Chengfeng said.
The Duke of Ningguo hurriedly thanked the Crown Prince: "On behalf of my granddaughter, I thank Your Highness for your great kindness!"
He naturally didn't care whether a granddaughter lived or died.
But isn't expressing gratitude at this moment precisely how the Ning family receives such favor?
The Seventh Prince suddenly laughed: "Hahaha, I've lost. The Crown Prince is indeed a brilliant strategist."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince's pawn is truly useful. Now it remains loyal to you, unwilling to betray you. It would rather be a useless pawn than live a good life with me." The Seventh Prince shook his head.
"Someone, escort the Seventh Prince to the imperial estate in the suburbs. Choose a good courtyard for him, and he won't have to leave again."
The Seventh Prince did not struggle, but looked at Shu Chengfeng intently for a few moments before finally asking a question: "Your Highness, is my face yours?"
Shu Chengfeng smiled and said, "Seventh Brother is probably confused from anger."
The seventh prince didn't ask any more questions.
When he was taken away, he managed to keep up a semblance of composure.
A'Luo, who was waiting in the side hall, looked like a lost soul this morning.
She didn't really know what she wanted to say, or how to say it.
She didn't want to betray them, even knowing that she would die if she did.
But over the years, seeing how good the Seventh Prince was to her, even her hard heart softened considerably.
The Seventh Prince is so pitiful. His mother died tragically, and his younger brother is also crippled.
I've ruined my face and lost everything.
A prince, now he has nothing left.
Deep down, she felt that she might still like the Crown Prince, after all, he was her former light.
But what's the use of liking someone? In the end, she still betrayed them step by step.
Just then, a palace eunuch suddenly opened the palace doors: "Madam Cheng, please come with me."
"Where...where are we going?" A'Luo asked nervously.
"Oh, where else could you go? The Seventh Prince attempted to rebel against the Crown Prince and has been stripped of his title. He's been sent to the outskirts of the capital to recuperate. As the Seventh Prince's favored concubine, you'll naturally have to go with him," the eunuch said with a smile.
A'Luo's body went limp, and she almost knelt on the ground: "What did you say?"
"Oh dear, can't she understand human language? Hurry up." The eunuch still didn't care about her.
A'Luo was led away like a wandering ghost. She walked for an unknown amount of time before she saw the court session had ended in the distance.
Leading the way was Crown Prince Shu Chengfeng, dressed in a black dragon robe.
He walked straight, followed by eunuchs and guards.
Step by step, without ever looking back.
A'Luo seemed to be in a daze and shouted loudly, "Your Highness!"
Shu Chengfeng's steps never faltered. There was no need to stop.
It's pointless to even glance at someone who has betrayed you.
A Luo seemed to have used up all her strength and could no longer utter a single word.
Until they were taken to the carriage at the palace gate, until they entered the imperial estate where the seventh prince was imprisoned.
Until he met the Seventh Prince.
The seventh prince sat on the steps, his demeanor still elegant.
He looked at A'Luo for a long time before smiling: "You refused to betray him, yet he was heartless towards you. Do you regret it?"
A Luo looked at him, seemingly unsure of what to say, and squatted down on the spot.
"But your betrayal is useless; he's already started his scheme. Even if you can say something, it won't hurt him. Look, the best place I arranged wasn't you. But nothing worked. Poisoning didn't work, neither did the troops. Exposing a spy didn't work either. I've lived all these years and accomplished nothing."
In fact, the seventh prince was only twenty years old.
But the past few years have been too wasted, and he has long lost the vitality and enthusiasm of a young man.
He looks like an old man.
“You knew all along, didn’t you? You knew all along that I was a spy… Sigh…” A Luo sighed, “My life, like yours, has been a complete failure. Like a joke. Or rather, it is a joke.”
"At this point, all I have left is death."
"Death? If you die, wouldn't I be even more lonely?" The Seventh Prince smiled.
“That’s true. I betrayed you for years, so it’s only right that you want to torture me.” A’Luo sat on the ground, hugging her knees. “Back then, the Crown Prince saved my life, but I betrayed him. You were sincere to me back then and favored me for many years, but I betrayed you again. A woman like me doesn’t deserve to live a good life.”
The Seventh Prince looked at A'Luo and recalled their first meeting.
At that time, he truly loved this woman.
I like it so much that I don't care about anything else.
At that time, he was a prince whose mother was favored and who was also favored by the emperor.
It seems like nothing is difficult for them; they are surrounded by flatterers and live a carefree and comfortable life.
Pretend to be a rich young master to win the heart of your sweetheart.
Actually, thinking about it, it was only two or three years ago, so why does it suddenly feel like a past life?
The Seventh Prince stood up, walked to A'Luo, and squatted down: "After I learned that you were a spy, I rarely showed favoritism to others. Do you know why?"
“I don’t know,” Aro replied.
"Because, even if I hate you for being a spy, all I want is to sleep with you." The Seventh Prince smiled. "Think about it, maybe I can't blame you, can I? You've never liked me."
Aro fell silent; she couldn't really explain what she was feeling inside.
But she knew in her heart that she had long since stopped wanting the Seventh Prince to suffer any injustice.
"Live on. The day I hate you to the core, I'll kill you with my own hands. For now, live well." The Seventh Prince wasn't actually afraid of death.
When he was disfigured, he knew his life was over.
Even though I know, I still want to try. Maybe there's still a chance?
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