The princess traveled through time for a year to help the prince build his kingdom and then left

Not far outside the Prince of Yan's Mansion, a group of people dressed in black with stern faces were secretly monitoring every move of the Prince of Yan's Mansion.

They are Xiao Yifei's subordinates, responsible for collecting intelligence and reporting to him at any time. Once they find any abnormal situation, they will immediately pass the news to Xiao Yifei.

"Report! The target person has arrived at the gate of Prince Yan's Mansion, but was stopped by the guards." A secret guard reported in a low voice.

Xiao Yifei raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and a sly look flashed in his eyes: "Okay, got it. Keep watching, don't act rashly."

After a while, another secret guard sent a message: "Report! The target person had an argument with the guard and seemed to want to force his way into the palace."

Xiao Yifei frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Let him make a fuss and see what tricks he can come up with."

After a while, the secret guard reported again: "Report! The target person was driven away by the guards and failed to enter the Prince of Yan's Mansion."

Xiao Yifei laughed and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good, it seems that it is not so easy for him to enter the Prince of Yan's Mansion. This makes me trust him even more."

Chu Tianxing's people were also keeping an eye on Prince Yan's Mansion. Every day, more and more people came to Prince Yan to appeal for justice and make complaints. What Brother Ye did did not attract their attention.

The second day of the twelfth lunar month.

The King of Yan had not attended court for three consecutive days, citing illness as the reason. This news shocked the entire court.

The ministers began to speculate how serious the Prince of Yan's illness was and whether it would affect the country's governance and stability.

Some people worried that this might just be an excuse for the Prince of Yan to avoid state affairs, while others believed that the Prince of Yan was really ill and needed rest and treatment.

In any case, the ill health of Prince Yan attracted the attention and worry of countless people inside and outside the court.

At the same time, the man called "Brother Ye" had been turned away at the gate of Prince Yan's Mansion for three consecutive days.

In the past three days, he would come to the gate of Prince Yan's mansion early every morning, saying that he had important matters to discuss with Prince Yan.

However, every time he could only face the cold door and kneel there for a whole day, and the guards at the door did not respond to his pleas.

Among the people watching nearby, there were those who were curious and soon found out the whole story.

It turned out that this "Big Brother Ye" was named Ye Chen, a man of the underworld. He had a certain friendship with the King of Yan and had helped the King of Yan solve some problems.

Therefore, when he encountered difficulties, the first thing he thought of was to ask King Yan for help, but he did not expect to be rejected this time.

Ye Chen felt very lost and helpless. He didn't know how to face this situation, nor did he know what to do next.

He said to the enthusiastic people around him: "I will wait for one more day. If I still cannot see the King of Yan, I will leave here and find another way out."

Xu Shi.

After kneeling in front of Prince Yan's mansion for a whole day, Brother Ye finally couldn't bear it anymore. His body tilted and he fainted on the ground.

The guards at the gate of the palace saw this scene and hurried into the palace to report.

After a while, the palace's steward came out personally to check the situation.

He carefully observed Brother Ye lying on the ground, and a trace of doubt arose in his heart.

The man's face was as pale as paper, his eyes were closed, and his breathing was so weak that it was almost imperceptible.

The butler frowned, and his eyes scanned the surroundings, finally landing on the guards beside him. He decisively ordered: "Quick, carry him in!"

The guards did not dare to delay and quickly stepped forward to lift Brother Ye and walked carefully into the palace.

The butler followed closely behind, his face solemn and serious.

At the same time, Xiao Yifei and Chu Tianxing also received the news.

When Chu Tianxing learned that someone had fainted and was sent to the palace, he had an ominous premonition in his heart.

He was well aware that the situation in the capital had been tense recently and any disturbance could lead to unexpected consequences.

So he immediately sent his confidant to the palace to find out what was going on.

When Xiao Yifei heard the news, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

He immediately realized that this might be related to his and Brother Ye’s plan, but the specific situation still needed further investigation.

He quickly sent people to the palace to secretly inquire about the news in order to obtain more clues.

However, the news from Prince Yan's Mansion was kept strictly secret, and no one was able to find out more information.

No sleep for one night.

The next day, early morning court.

After careful consideration and preparation, Chu Tiancheng finally found the most appropriate time and presented all the evidence in his hands to Emperor Dong without reservation.

Dongdi took the heavy evidence and his heart was filled with doubts and uneasiness.

He carefully opened the envelope and began to read its contents carefully.

Every page of paper seemed to carry a huge secret, making Dongdi feel even more depressed.

As time went by, Dongdi's face gradually became gloomy, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter, and his eyes revealed anger and disappointment.

He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms, but he felt no pain at all.

When he saw the handwritten letter from Chu Tianxing to Xiao Yifei, his eyes widened and he recognized the handwriting as Chu Tianxing's at a glance.

In the letter, Chu Tianxing said that he was willing to hand over some cities of the Eastern Kingdom in exchange for Xiao Yifei's murder of the King of Yan and his wife in the Southern Kingdom.

Seeing this, Dongdi could no longer control his emotions.

He slammed the table, stood up, his eyes wide open, and shouted loudly: "What a Chu Tianxing, how dare you be so audacious!"

His voice echoed in the palace, shaking everyone's heart.

Chu Tianxing was shocked and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy: "I am innocent! Please forgive me, father!"

However, Dongdi's anger erupted like a volcano. He widened his eyes and flashed with anger, as if he wanted to burn everything in front of him to ashes.

He never imagined that the Crown Prince Chu Tianxing, whom he trusted so much, would do such a despicable thing.

His anger burned more and more fiercely, he could not tolerate such betrayal and deception.

So he immediately issued an order, "Investigate! Investigate this matter thoroughly and don't let go of anyone involved in this matter."

This order spread quickly throughout the court and the capital like thunder, causing an uproar.

People were speculating on what consequences this storm would bring, and those who had been close to Chu Tianxing began to panic.

As the investigation deepened, Chu Tianxing's followers became increasingly uneasy and fearful.

They realized that no matter how they covered up, they could not escape.

As a result, some people chose to surrender themselves in the hope of reducing their punishment; others tried to escape or hide, but were eventually caught.

At the same time, the public also strongly condemned Chu Tianxing and his followers, and the people demanded severe punishment for the prince's treasonous behavior.

In this storm, Chu Tianxing felt tremendous pressure.

His power and status were gradually weakened, and his close associates and supporters left him one after another.

Faced with such a situation, he began to realize that his road to imperial power had come to an end.

However, it was too late.

Three days later, Chu Tianxing was deposed as crown prince.

Under Concubine Qi's pleading, the Emperor of the East finally relented and retained Chu Tianxing's identity as the prince, but at the same time he also made it clear that he would no longer have the chance to be the crown prince.

The next day, the Eastern Emperor issued an important imperial decree, officially appointing Chu Tian as the crown prince and conferring Qin Rubing as the crown princess.

This sudden change shocked and surprised everyone, especially those who once supported Chu Tianxing. They could not accept this fact.

Many veteran officials in the court could not even imagine that Chu Tiancheng could defeat such a powerful opponent as Chu Tianxing.

As a result, Chu Tiancheng's name quickly spread throughout the imperial capital and became the focus of everyone's attention.

His courage, wisdom and strength have been widely recognized and praised, and many people have begun to take a keen interest in him and look forward to his future performance.

The balance of power tilted again, and Chu Tiancheng's position was further consolidated.

If you take down the crown prince, you will be not far from becoming the future emperor.

But only Chu Tiancheng knew that all this was inseparable from Qin Rubing's planning.