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

April 22nd, Prince’s Mansion.

"Prince, Xiao Yifei wants to have a direct meeting with you. The time is set at midnight today."

Li Yong respectfully reported the news he had just received to the prince.

"what?"

Chu Tianxing almost dropped his jaw in shock, and slammed the table, "Isn't this Xiao Yifei too bold?!"

He glared at Li Yong, "When did he come to the imperial capital? How come I had no idea about it?"

Li Yong was also very depressed. "Your Highness, please calm down. It is my fault. I have been here for a few days."

What?! Xiao Yifei came but didn't see him immediately. Was he looking down on him? Or did he have more important things to do?

This feeling of completely losing control came over him like a tide, drowning him in an instant.

Chu Tianxing was caught off guard by this sudden change. His proud and confident heart seemed to be thrown to the ground and shattered into countless pieces.

Endless frustration filled his heart, like an airtight net that bound him tightly, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

Chu Tianxing slammed his fist on the desk and said to Li Yong with gritted teeth: "This is the imperial capital. You must not let Xiao Yifei's arrogance implicate me."

After a while, he ordered again:

"This is a secret conversation, and it must not be leaked. It must be kept confidential."

"Yes."

Li Yong was busy making arrangements.

Chu Tianxing sat alone at the desk, shaking his head and sighing from time to time.

If Chu Tiancheng hadn't been still holding on, he wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure.

He has been suppressed by Chu Tiancheng since he was young. Even though he has now successfully become the crown prince, he is still very wary of his second brother.

And isn't cooperating with Xiao Yifei a risky move?

Who is Xiao Yifei?

Ambitious and will never give up until he achieves his goal. He is cunning, arrogant and unruly, and sees everyone as his prey.

Chu Tianxing had conducted an in-depth investigation on him.

Xiao Yifei is the only son of the Southern Emperor.

The Queen of the Southern Emperor only gave birth to two princesses and no legitimate sons.

Xiao Yifei's mother was a maid who came with the queen as a dowry.

With the queen's tacit consent, she gave birth to the son.

The Southern Emperor promoted her to Concubine Qi.

Concubine Qi endured humiliation and lived by following the Empress's lead, which allowed her and her son to survive.

Xiao Yifei has been smart since he was young and regards the Queen as his greatest supporter.

After he became the crown prince with the support of the queen, his ambitions grew and he became extremely warlike.

He frequently interacted with military generals and established a close alliance of interests.

As he grew older, Xiao Yifei became more and more powerful and increasingly looked down upon the Southern Emperor.

On the issue of whether to advocate war or peace, there was a huge disagreement with the Southern Emperor.

On the other hand, if the Eastern Kingdom or the Southern Kingdom goes to war, Chu Tiancheng will definitely fight back.

Xiao Yifei may not be able to defeat Chu Tiancheng.

But the higher Chu Tiancheng's military achievements, the more passive Chu Tianxing became, and his position as crown prince could not be kept stable at all.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Yifei proposed to cooperate with Chu Tianxing, expecting that he would not refuse.

But this is not destined to be an equal negotiation.

Prince Yan's Mansion, secret room.

Zhou Zihan is introducing Xiao Yifei's background information to everyone.

The Queen of the Southern Emperor was the daughter of a great general, who held the military power in his hands and the Southern Emperor did not dare to offend him.

The queen was arrogant and domineering, and extremely jealous.

Whether other concubines can give birth to children, and whether they can give birth to boys or girls, all require her consent.

The Southern Emperor turned a blind eye and did not dare to intervene, resulting in the small number of offspring.

The Southern Emperor once doted on a concubine and protected her by doing everything he could to help her give birth to a son.

When the queen found out, she was furious and went to great lengths to poison the mother and son to death.

After this incident, the queen realized that she could not live without a son.

Seeing that Xiao Yifei and his mother were obedient and easy to control, the Queen suggested to the Southern Emperor that they should appoint a crown prince.

In this way, Xiao Yifei was made the crown prince at the age of eight.

Zhou Zihan said with some regret:

"When Concubine Shu's child died, he was less than a month old. If he were alive, he would be six years younger than Xiao Yifei."

"Shufei..." Zuo Qingyun murmured to himself, "Does anyone still remember her name as Shufei?"

Chu Tiancheng glanced at Zuo Qingyun, pursed his lips and said nothing.

At this time, Yan Er and Yan San came back to report.

“After Wu Yong was released, he probably realized that he had been exposed. He stopped contacting anyone and went straight out of the imperial capital and back to the Southern Kingdom.” Yan San tracked him to the border and returned.

Yan Er led his men to search the inn and other places. "The innkeeper Han from Yuelai Inn provided information that there was indeed a man with physical features similar to Xiao Yifei who stayed in his inn for a few days and has now checked out."

The clue was broken, and everyone fell silent and fell into deep thought.

At this time, Xiao Yifei hid in a private house.

After he escaped from Taoran Garden, he returned to Yuelai Inn, quickly packed his things, checked out, and headed north under the cover of night.

To the north of the bustling and noisy East Market, there is an area that stands in sharp contrast to it - here the houses are low and dilapidated, the streets are narrow and crowded, and many people from the bottom of society live there.

And in such a poor and dilapidated place, there is an inconspicuous house hidden.

This house was one of the "safe houses" that Wu Yong had arranged in advance.

Xiao Yifei considered it again and again, and finally decided to meet Chu Tianxing here.

At midnight, the moon was dark, the wind was strong, and everything was quiet.

Chu Tianxing was wearing a black nightgown and a mask on his face, wrapping himself tightly from head to toe, leaving only a pair of sharp eyes exposed.

He walked lightly, like a ghost, moving through the night and arriving at the agreed location silently.

A group of well-trained figures dressed in black quietly appeared around this ordinary-looking house. They were scattered in every corner, exuding a fierce aura.

These people are Chu Tianxing's secret guards.

Li Yong, standing at the door of the room, held his weapon tightly in his hand, highly alert to any movement around him.

His heart was filled with anxiety and uneasiness. If he was not careful, it would trigger a huge crisis.

Inside the house, the two men sat opposite each other, talking with serious expressions, sometimes whispering, sometimes falling into deep thought.

Half an hour later, they breathed a sigh of relief, looked at each other, and then smiled with satisfaction on their faces.

After this in-depth discussion and communication, the two finally reached a consensus.

After Chu Tianxing left, Xiao Yifei immediately moved to another "safe house".

Originally, after negotiating the cooperation matters with Chu Tianxing, Xiao Yifei should have returned to the Southern Kingdom immediately.

But he didn't leave right away.

It was because during the secret conversation, Chu Tianxing mentioned to him the future Princess Yan.

Chu Tianxing sent out his principal wife, concubine and lover one after another, but none of them could hurt her at all.

This greatly aroused Xiao Yifei's desire to conquer, just like a wolf eyeing its prey.

"Qin Rubing, just wait and see how I'm going to deal with you!"