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A sneer appeared on Chu Yang's lips as he waited. He knew these princes too well.

They all look righteous on the outside, but they are actually full of evil intentions and have done countless dirty things behind the scenes.

Rather than coming to chat, it would be more accurate to say that they came to gather information to see if this demoted prince still had any chance of turning things around.

"Your Highness, what are you laughing at?"

Yang Yuhuan asked in confusion.

"Nothing, just remembered something interesting."

Chu Yang patted her hands, signaling her to be at ease.

"Oh, Fifth Brother is so leisurely. The scenery of this imperial garden is really something I never get tired of looking at."

"Seventh brother is joking,"

A handsome man in a brocade robe and holding a folding fan walked to the pavilion, waving his fan. "You and I are brothers, and we all know each other. Only you, who has military power, still want to stay in the palace."

This is the fifth prince of the dynasty, Chu Yun, who is Chu Yang’s half-brother. His biological mother is the current imperial concubine, who is quite favored by Emperor Yongning.

"Fifth brother, what you said, if you don't know me, you might think I am greedy for power."

Chu Yang put down his teacup and looked at Chu Yun with a half-smile, "I am just an unpopular prince. I am not like my fifth brother who has a promising future."

When Chu Yun heard this, his eyes flickered and then he burst into laughter.

"Seventh brother, what are you talking about? Father loves you the most, and we are just a foil."

"Fifth brother is right. After all, there is only one crown prince. Brothers must fight for him, don't you think?"

Chu Yang said as he stood up, walked to Yang Yuhuan and gently put his arms around her waist.

Yang Yuhuan's delicate body trembled, and she tried to break free somewhat uncomfortably, but Chu Yang held her tighter.

"Who is this……"

Chu Yun's gaze fell on Yang Yuhuan, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Oh, this is Miss Yang, my future princess."

Chu Yang said casually, but his tone carried a hint of unquestionable arrogance.

When Yang Yuhuan heard this, her face turned slightly red, but she did not refute.

"So you are my brother's wife. I am so sorry for your disrespect."

Chu Yun smiled and bowed, but his eyes lingered on Yang Yuhuan, and he did not hide his greed at all.

"If Fifth Brother likes her, why not marry one too?"

A playful smile appeared on Chu Yang's lips. He knew that this proposal was undoubtedly a huge temptation for Chu Yun.

"This……"

Chu Yun looked embarrassed, and for a moment he thought Chu Yang was here to propose marriage or to win him over.

Seeing Chu Yun was puzzled.

Chu Yang stood up and leaned close to his ear, whispering in a tone full of temptation, "Fifth brother, you are joking. I know you have many followers in the court. As long as you and I join forces, the world will be ours sooner or later. By then, we can have any woman we want."

Chu Yun was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter and tapped Chu Yang's shoulder lightly with the folding fan in his hand.

"Seventh brother, you are joking. You should not say such treasonous words."

Chu Yang pretended to be mysterious and lowered his voice, "Fifth brother, I didn't say anything nonsense."

Chu Yun's breathing stagnated and his eyes flickered.

Although he seemed to be in a glorious position on the surface, deep down in his heart he always longed for more, especially the supreme throne.

Seeing this, Chu Yang sneered in his heart, he knew that Chu Yun was already moved.

"Don't forget that your father is old, and the position of crown prince will be decided sooner or later."

Chu Yang's words were like a bolt of lightning, splitting the last bit of rationality in Chu Yun's heart.

He grabbed Chu Yang's hand and said excitedly, "Seventh brother, you are right! If we two brothers join forces, the world will be ours sooner or later!"

A barely perceptible sneer appeared on Chu Yang's face. He was waiting for Chu Yun to say this.

"Fifth brother, this is how we should be as brothers!"

Chu Yang raised the teacup in his hand and clinked glasses with Chu Yun.

The two looked at each other and smiled, saying nothing.

At this time.

Several more princes came to the pavilion one after another. They were the fourth prince Chu He, the sixth prince Chu Jiang, and the second prince Chu Hai.

When these people saw Chu Yang and Chu Yun chatting happily, they all gathered around tacitly, with hypocritical smiles on their faces, and started to get close to Chu Yang.

"Seventh brother, I heard that you went to Southern Xinjiang this time and made a lot of contributions!"

"Yes, Seventh Brother is really young and promising. I am ashamed of myself!"

"Seventh brother, you must stay in the capital for a while when you come back this time. Let us entertain you well."

Chu Yang looked at this group of hypocritical brothers and sneered in his heart.

Of course he knew why these people were so enthusiastic about him.

It's just because he holds the military power and they want to get some benefits from him.

"Thank you for your praise, brothers. I am just following orders. I cannot say that I have done anything meritorious."

Chu Yang dealt with it calmly, but in his mind he was thinking about how to use these people to pave the way for himself.

"Seventh brother, I heard that you brought back many beauties from southern Xinjiang this time. Would you be so honored to let us see their beauty?"

The second prince Chu Hai approached Chu Yang with a lewd look on his face, staring at Yang Yuhuan with lustful eyes.

Yang Yuhuan felt uncomfortable under Chu Hai's gaze and subconsciously hid behind Chu Yang.

Seeing this, a cold light flashed in Chu Yang's eyes. He put his arm around Yang Yuhuan's waist and spoke in a cold tone.

"Second brother, this is my princess, not some southern Xinjiang beauty."

Chu Hai's expression suddenly turned ugly when he heard that, but due to Chu Yang's power, he didn't dare to say anything more and could only smile awkwardly.

"Seventh brother, you misunderstood, I was just joking."

Chu Yang snorted coldly and ignored Chu Hai. Instead, he turned to look at the other princes and said indifferently, "Brothers, if there is nothing else, I will take my leave first."

After saying this, he turned around and left with Yang Yuhuan.

Seeing Chu Yang's departing back, the smiles on the faces of the princes suddenly disappeared, replaced by gloom.

"Humph, he's just a demoted prince, yet he dares to put on airs in front of us!"

"That's right, I really think I'm some great person!"

"Just wait, one day, we will make him pay the price!"

After Chu Yang took Yang Yuhuan out of the Imperial Garden, he went straight back to his own bedroom.

"Your Highness, why did you agree to join forces with the Fifth Prince?"

After returning to the bedroom, Yang Yuhuan couldn't help but ask.

Chu Yang heard this and sneered, saying in a stern tone: "Join hands? That's just his wishful thinking. I, Chu Yang, have never been a pawn to be manipulated by others!"

Yang Yuhuan looked at Chu Yang's cold eyes and her heart trembled. She knew that a bigger storm was about to come.

After Chu Yang returned to his bedroom, he immediately summoned his personal soldiers and began to plan the next move.

"Your Highness, do you really want to join forces with the Fifth Prince?"

A guard asked with some concern.

"Join hands? Ha, he's not worthy of it!"