"Little Han is so fortunate! Why don't you quickly thank His Highness the Crown Prince?"
Yan Xingzhou lowered his head to express his gratitude, his tense shoulders relaxing.
Eunuch Fu then repeated His Majesty's words, and Yan Huai, naturally, would not compete with Emperor Chongde for the person. He nodded gracefully and yielded the way.
"Then you should go quickly, Father-in-law."
Despite the pain from his injuries, Yan Xingzhou felt as if he had been granted a pardon. After bowing, he left with the speed of the wind. As he brushed past Shen Tangning, a shadow crossed his eyes.
As Yan Huai stepped out of the tent and watched his figure disappear into Emperor Chongde's camp, the smile on his lips gradually faded.
Observing the expressions, Chi Yan chuckled sarcastically, his tone leisurely: "We just arrived, Your Majesty's timing is impeccable."
Isn't that right?
Shen Tangning glanced at her cousin. The usually gentle and refined man had an unusually deep look in his eyes, which seemed to be surging with undercurrents.
Yan Huai was deeply troubled. He was injured, and when the imperial physician treated him, his father's first reaction was not to feel sorry for him, but to subtly probe his condition.
The only reason was the suspicion that he had orchestrated the whole thing himself.
As for the third brother, the emperor had deceived the world for him, deliberately faking his death to cover it up. Now, fearing that he would discover the other party's identity, the emperor had come to his rescue.
Such thorough and meticulous protection only highlights how unfair the treatment he had received was.
He was the eldest son of the legitimate wife and was taught to be virtuous and generous from a young age. He always believed in brotherly love and respect. But he was also a human being, and humans have selfish desires.
For the first time, the gentleman, who was as pure as a clear moon and gentle breeze, felt a feeling called jealousy.
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Emperor Chongde stared coldly at the person kneeling below, his face grim: "I only allowed you to come because I considered that you had just recovered from serious injuries and had begged me desperately. But what have you done?"
Already injured and having knelt on the ground for so long, Yan Xingzhou's body was beginning to give way. His face was pale and weak. He gritted his teeth and simply admitted his mistake:
"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong and have caused you trouble."
Emperor Chongde's expression did not soften at all because of his submission. His gaze swept over him from head to toe, revealing a chilling undercurrent: "I ask you, was the accident at the hunting ground your doing?"
He wasn't angry that Yan Xingzhou had targeted his own men; no one who could sit in that position had clean hands, including himself.
What annoyed him was that the other party had taken action but lacked a well-thought-out plan, instead making numerous mistakes that almost gave others leverage against him, leaving him to clean up the mess!
Once is one thing, but if it happens every time, he will inevitably be disappointed in his son. How can he fight against the Crown Prince if he is like this?
Yan Xingzhou certainly dared not admit it, his tone slightly tense: "Your subject is already in such a mess, how can I have the leisure to worry about anything else? Father has misunderstood your subject."
Emperor Chongde stared at him intently for a long time before saying with a hint of disappointment, "This position will be yours sooner or later, so why do you do such stupid things?"
Yan Xingzhou pursed his lips, a hint of resentment flashing in his lowered eyes.
When he first heard this, he was overjoyed and extremely grateful. His father actually intended for him to sit on the throne!
But over time, having tasted no sweetness, he felt deceived. His father claimed to favor him, but the Crown Prince was so outstanding, supported by all the officials and loved by the people. What did he have to compete with him?
He didn't even have a legitimate identity!
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