The powerful princess arrives with a space warehouse

The next day

When the envoys from various countries heard about the disappearance of the crown prince of Southern Chu, they were afraid of being implicated in the incident and left Western Chu one after another. In particular, several small countries, such as Yuerong, Danyan, and Southern Xinjiang, had already left early.

At the morning court in the Western Chu Palace, the emperor had not arrived yet. The ministers in the court were chattering one after another, making it as lively as a vegetable market. Everyone was discussing the disappearance of Liang Haojun, the crown prince of Southern Chu.

A minister whispered, "I heard that the Crown Prince of Southern Chu, Liang Haojun, was killed by Prince Jing..." The man made a gesture of wiping his neck.

"Yes, that's right. Prince Jing has a deep hatred for the Southern Chu Kingdom. His grandfather died in the battle against the Southern Chu Kingdom."

Another minister described it in a more exaggerated way, as if he had personally experienced it. "It is said outside that the person who chased the prince to assassinate him was the personal guard under Prince Jing."

"You are talking nonsense. Our Prince Jing is an upright man and would not do anything tricky."

"That's right, that's right, I think so too."

"Hahaha, you're saying that Prince Jing assassinated the Crown Prince of Southern Chu. Are you kidding me? If Prince Jing wanted to kill, he would have assassinated the Second Prince of Southern Chu, Liang Haobo. Prince Jing has always been fighting against Liang Haobo on the battlefield."

Each party insisted on their own opinion and made a lot of noise, neither of them letting the other go.

It was already late, why hadn't the Emperor come yet? The Crown Prince and Prince Jing hadn't shown up either, had something happened? Some people began to wonder in their hearts.

At this moment, the chief eunuch beside the emperor came to the hall and announced loudly, "The emperor has arrived!"

The emperor, looking haggard, walked into the hall and sat down on the dragon throne.

All the ministers in the palace saluted and said, "Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor."

"Everyone loves you."

"If you have something to report, please do so. If not, please dismiss the court." Eunuch Hong said loudly again.

"Your Majesty, I have important matters to report," said Minister of Rites Xie Zhihong as he stepped forward.

"explain."

"The Crown Prince of Southern Chu has disappeared in Western Chu. Now the envoys of Southern Chu are questioning them about the Crown Prince. I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to explain."

"What's so difficult about explaining this? What does the disappearance of their prince have to do with us?" said the Minister of Personnel, Lu Yong.

"Your Majesty, the Southern Chu Kingdom has just concluded peace talks with our Western Chu Kingdom, and their prince is missing here. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with it. Moreover, rumors are spreading in the capital city, saying that Prince Jing sent someone to secretly murder the Southern Chu prince, and the rumors are getting more and more intense. Now many people have come to our Ministry of Rites to question them."

"It's all made up. How could Prince Jing assassinate the Crown Prince of Southern Chu?"

At this time, a young eunuch hurriedly came to report, "The envoy of the Southern Chu Kingdom and the Second Prince want to see you."

"Xuan!"

"Meet the Emperor."

"What is the matter that you, Nanchu, are asking for an audience at this time?"

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of our Southern Chu Kingdom was assassinated in your country and his whereabouts are still unknown. I heard that it was your King Jing who hated our Southern Chu Kingdom so much that he hired someone to assassinate him."

The emperor remained calm, half-closed his eyes and said, "My dear ministers, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I feel that no matter who it is, anyone who wants to destroy the peace between the two countries must not be let off."

"Oh, how come I don't know that I assassinated the Crown Prince of Southern Chu? Do you have any evidence?" Chu Chenjing walked into the hall confidently, and his voice came from far away.

"Third brother, please don't quibble. Someone saw your men chasing the Crown Prince Liang Haojun of Nanchu on the street." The Sixth Prince fanned the flames.

"Oh? Then who saw my men chasing after Prince Nanchu? Who saw it?"

"Chu Chenjing, don't quibble. The disappearance of my eldest brother, our Crown Prince, must be related to you."

"Liang Haobo, if I want to find someone to assassinate, I will never kill anyone else from Nanchu. If I must kill, then I will only kill you."

"You, you, you! Emperor Xichu, take a look!"

"Why, is what I said wrong?"

"you……"

"Second Prince of Nanchu, if you have no evidence, please do not frame our Prince Jing, so as not to destroy the peace that has just been established between the two countries."

The King of Western Chu really trusted Chu Chenjing. Liang Haobo felt a little depressed, but he had no evidence and it was not good to continue to argue, so he gave a wink to the envoy of Southern Chu beside him.

The envoy of Southern Chu quickly said, "Your Majesty, in the spirit of good neighborliness between our two countries, our second prince fell in love with your third princess at first sight, so he asked to marry your third princess as his consort. Please agree, Your Majesty."

"Second Prince, are you asking to marry my sister?" Chu Chenyu pretended not to know.

"I hope Prince Yu can fulfill my wish. Your sister's talent and beauty have deeply attracted me."

Liang Haobo turned to the emperor and said, "I hope the Emperor of Xichu will help me."

Although the emperor hated Xue Xiang's family, he was still good to his own children. "I want to ask Lan Er's opinion first. Only if Lan Er agrees can I do so."

After the emperor finished speaking, Liang Haobo and Chu Chenyu secretly exchanged glances, and both of them revealed a faint smile.

Chu Chenjing: These two people have joined forces.

"Eunuch Hong, have someone call Lan'er over."

……

"Father, I want to ask Lan'er to come here. What's the matter?"

"Lan'er, the second prince of Nanchu fell in love with you at first sight. He said he wanted to marry you as his princess. Father doesn't know what you think. If you don't agree, father will never let you marry Nanchu."

Chu Chenlan looked at Liang Haobo, who was wearing cloud satin brocade clothes, smiling, with handsome features, and could not hide his noble and romantic temperament, and said shyly, "Father, I am willing."

"Lan'er, have you thought it through? If you marry to the Southern Chu Kingdom, it will be difficult for you to see your father and your brother."

"Father, I have made up my mind."

"Liang Haobo, you must treat our Third Princess well. If you betray her, I will never forgive you, and I will never forgive Nan Chu!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely treat the Third Princess well."

"Ministry of Rites Xie Zhihong, listen to my orders and prepare for the third princess's marriage."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

……

After the morning court session, the second prince walked from the main hall to the palace gate. A young eunuch hurriedly ran up to him and whispered, "Prince Yu, the Crown Prince was unconscious today and did not attend the morning court session. The Emperor and Prince Jing both went to the East Palace."

"Okay, continue monitoring."

The same news was privately spread throughout the Empress Dowager's Cining Palace, the Prince of Guannan's Palace, and Prime Minister Xue's residence.

Study room of Guannan Palace

"Prince Nan, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now in a deep coma. In the morning, the Emperor and Empress rushed to the East Palace. The imperial physician diagnosed that the poison in His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's body has spread to his internal organs, and he will not live long."

"The imperial physician said, can the prince hold on for a few more days?"

"Prince Nan, the imperial physician said, three days at most."

"Okay, let's go down."

Guannan King Chu Nan showed joy in his eyes and said to Nangong Zemo who was sitting opposite him, "Haha, it seems our chance has come."