Xie Zhi glared at him through gritted teeth.
Yun Chan turned her head and looked at Xie Zhi.
His eyes were cold and unfocused.
Xie Zhi: "..."
Xie Zhi jumped off the chair: "I'm truly impressed! I concede defeat, and I'll give you a rare sword manual!"
Those watching the spectacle, eager for more drama, said: "Your Highness, Prince Yun is unwell."
Xie Zhi said, "Therefore, I, the young master, gave him the sword manual so that he could study it every day."
He'll be furious if he has a sword manual but can't practice it!
Sitting on the chair, Yun Chan shook his snow-white robes and weakly cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. I will accept the sword manual and study it carefully..."
Xie Zhi laughed through gritted teeth: "Very well!"
The imperial physician arrived late.
After taking his pulse, the imperial physician said, "Prince Yun is weak and has suffered from heatstroke and is also somewhat fatigued. He should go back and rest well."
Later, I'll prescribe a medicine for Prince Yun..."
"Thank you for your trouble." Yun Chan nodded.
A seemingly random contest, which came and went in a hurry.
Xie Zhi took out the sword manual, handed it to Yun Chan, and said with a forced smile, "Keep it safe, don't lose it."
It hurts.
This sword manual was just sent to him by his father...
Yun Chan politely put away the sword manual: "I will definitely study it carefully, word for word."
Upon seeing this, Yuan Yao was utterly speechless.
Two little brats!
She turned to the Ninth Prince: "Father, Mr. Heyin has already gone to treat the Crown Prince."
The Ninth Prince nodded.
She glanced at the young masters from prominent families present before lowering her voice: "Father, how is the matter with the horses?"
The Ninth Prince raised the corners of his lips and said, "It will be soon."
Soon?
Yuan Yao fell silent.
The Ninth Prince coldly replied, "The Crown Prince's fall from his horse is a matter of national importance. If anyone conceals this, they will not be spared."
I have given you enough time to think.
If anyone continues to harbor those who plotted to harm the Crown Prince, once I uncover the truth, I will ensure the extermination of their entire family, including nine generations!
Implicate nine generations of relatives?
Is the situation that serious?
A group of idle, good-for-nothing rich kids exchanged glances, trembling with fear.
"Splash..."
The sound of a sword being drawn echoed around them.
The longswords in the hands of the Imperial Guards gleamed with a chilling light.
Despite the sweltering heat of summer, a group of people were shivering with cold.
The Ninth Prince coldly replied, "Haven't you decided yet?"
"thump!"
A young man dressed in a blue brocade robe knelt on the ground and said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, yesterday, we originally planned to accompany the Crown Prince to the horse race."
The Crown Prince brought his own horse, and when the young master of the Rongguo Duke's mansion saw it, he insisted that his horse was faster than the Crown Prince's.
The crown prince then suggested that the two exchange horses.
But soon after the prince mounted the horse, it went mad…
The Ninth Prince scoffed coldly: "A mere young master from the Duke's mansion, yet he dares to be so ignorant of his place!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the young men present secretly exchanged glances.
Judging from what Your Highness is saying, is it that you are dissatisfied with the young master of the Rongguo Duke's mansion?
"thump!"
Another person knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
The Ninth Prince said coldly, "Speak."
The man swallowed hard before saying, "On the way here, I came with the young master of the Rongguo Duke's mansion..."
He once said that the royal family looked down on his sister, and he certainly looked down on the useless Crown Prince!
How dare a son of a duke's family secretly call the crown prince a "good-for-nothing"?
The others were startled and all lowered their heads.
"Smack!"
The Ninth Prince slapped the chair hard.
Instantly, the chair shattered into pieces of wood.
Everyone's heart trembled.
Yuan Yao gasped, "Father, don't be angry."
Ying said that he cannot use his internal energy.
Although he might be playing these aristocratic young masters...
Yuan Yao had a premonition.
The Ninth Prince wanted to use the Crown Prince's troubles to eliminate some powerful figures in the court...
The Rongguo Duke's Mansion is the first place he needs to deal with.
The others also had a vague sense of foreboding.
Another young man in brocade robes knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, the horses won't go crazy for no reason!"
That horse definitely has a problem!
To murder the crown prince of a country is a heinous crime of treason!
We are willing to testify and beg Your Majesty to investigate the truth for the Crown Prince!
If the Rongguo Duke's mansion has truly plotted to harm the Crown Prince, they must not be let off lightly!
The Ninth Prince frowned slightly.
He looked at the young master on the ground: "Whose family are you from?"
The young man in brocade robes looked up and said, "My grandfather was the Marquis of Changdu."
Marquis of Changdu?
The Bai family?
Is this person Bai Wantao's brother?
Yuan Yao looked at the young master in surprise.
Indeed, his features bear a slight resemblance to Bai Wantao's back then.
Back then, Bai Wantao committed an act of insubordination, which implicated the Marquis of Changdu and forced him to go into hiding for several years.
Now, is the Changdu Marquis's residence active again?
This young master Bai is so certain there's something wrong with the horse, could it be...?
Originally, it was the young master of the Rongguo Duke's mansion who was supposed to suffer.
Did the Crown Prince notice?
The Crown Prince wanted to commit suicide, but changed his mind at the last minute and decided to use a counter-strategy to bring down the Duke of Rong.
Yuan Yao lightly pinched the Ninth Prince.
The Ninth Prince lowered his eyes and glanced at her.
Yuan Yao shook her head at him.
The nine thousand-year-old nodded almost imperceptibly.
He, of course, noticed it too.
The Ninth Prince's eyes flickered as he looked at the young master Bai from the Marquis of Changdu's residence: "Daring to touch the crown prince of a nation naturally entails consequences."
You are all waiting here.
After speaking, he stood up.
Zheng Yihe began, "Your Majesty..."
The Ninth Prince glanced at him: "These people are under your care for now. If any of them are missing, I will hold you responsible!"
Zheng Yihe nodded.
The Ninth Prince, holding Yuan Yao, said to Xie Zhi and Yun Chan, "What are you still standing there for? Are you getting sunburned?"
The two followed.
In the courtyard not far from the stables, the Vice Minister of Justice was waiting.
The Ninth Prince stepped into the courtyard: "How's the investigation going?"
The Vice Minister of Justice bowed and said, "This horse has been poisoned."
Poisoning?
The Ninth Prince already knew what was going on.
He frowned and coldly rebuked, "Insolence!"
As soon as the voice fell, everyone in the courtyard knelt down.
The Ninth Prince coldly said, "The Rongguo Duke's Mansion plotted to murder the Crown Prince; they deserve to die!"
Guards, arrest everyone in the Rongguo Duke's mansion!
If even one of you is missing, I'll take your dog's life!
"Go and bring those disciples from aristocratic families along."
"yes!"
The voice of the Imperial Guard commander rang out loudly.
The Ninth Prince said coldly, "Bring the horse carcasses with you and come with me to see the Emperor!"
At the command, everyone sprang into action.
The Ninth Prince carried Yuan Yao to the Emperor's courtyard.
The emperor is handling state affairs.
Hearing the voice, his expression darkened: "A-Yuan, what's wrong?"
The Ninth Prince glanced at the trembling young masters of noble families behind him: "You may speak."
So, the first few people to kneel down repeated what they had just said to the Ninth Prince.
Upon hearing this, the emperor staggered.
"Your Majesty!" Li Deshan reacted quickly and helped him up.
The emperor's face was extremely grim: "Issue my decree: The Duke of Rong has committed treason, plotted to harm the imperial heir, and intended to rebel... The entire household must be imprisoned!"
All of Rongguo Gong's collateral relatives were imprisoned...
Li Deshan sighed and ordered someone to draft and issue an imperial edict.
The palace was filled with the sounds of weeping.
That night, three groups of assassins infiltrated the Ninth Prince's courtyard separately...
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