Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

Inside the Yangxin Hall.

Zhao Ming looked at the angry King Chu and immediately knelt on the ground, saying:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Changping have a deep bond, and Princess Changping has saved my life twice. It is understandable that Your Highness the Crown Prince wants to bury Princess Changping earlier because the weather is hot now."

It would have been better if he hadn't said this. Once he said this, the Emperor Chu's expression became even uglier.

"Humph!"

The King of Chu waved his right hand, and the sleeves of his robe swept away many memorials on the table. He said with a cold look in his eyes:

"That was just a woman. He actually disobeyed the imperial decree for a woman!"

"Even if he is extremely powerful, even if he is in charge of the army, he should not disobey the order!"

The emperor was very angry at this moment. He had handed over many of his powers and even gave the position of crown prince to Chu Ning.

But how did Chu Ning treat him?

It would have been fine if he had just relied on the power in his hands to do whatever he wanted, but he even dared to disobey his orders in public.

"Go and urge him to come back immediately!"

The angry Emperor Chu slammed the table and roared!

Zhao Ming responded with a look of panic, then immediately retreated and sent someone to urge them.

outside the temple.

Zhao Ming ordered solemnly: "You two, go immediately and urge His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return to the palace to see His Majesty!"

"Yes!" Two eunuchs immediately went out of the palace to urge.

At this time, another young eunuch couldn't help but ask:

"General Manager Zhao, why is His Majesty so angry?"

Zhao Ming glared and said, "Don't interfere in His Majesty's affairs. Watch out for your dog head!"

But after a pause, he sighed again: "You don't understand, His Majesty has been through a very hard time during this period."

No one understands the emperor better than Zhao Ming.

For four consecutive years, only five of the eighteen princes remained. They were forced to hand over their power, and even many officials in the court were Prince Chu Ning's men.

The emperor today is nothing but a figurehead.

Today, the prince publicly refused the emperor's order at the city gate, which was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

Ordinary people would find it hard to feel upset when encountering such things, let alone the king of a country!

The young eunuch nodded as if he understood, but did not dare to ask any more questions.

Zhao Ming didn't seem to want to say more. He turned around and looked at the other people present, and said in a deep voice:

"Open your eyes today. If anyone dares to provoke His Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and cause trouble for me, I will take your dog heads first!"

Everyone immediately lowered their heads and kept silent, not daring to speak anymore.

Two hours later, the sky darkened.

Torches and candles were lit in the palace, and the entire palace was brightly lit.

Outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, all the imperial guards and eunuchs had serious faces and did not dare to be negligent in the slightest.

Only the sound of Zhao Ming's pacing could be heard. The footsteps became more and more rapid, making everyone feel anxious.

Just then, a slow and steady sound of footsteps was heard.

Everyone looked up and saw a man wearing a dragon robe, a purple gold crown on his head, and a resolute face. Who else could it be but Chu Ning!

Zhao Ming's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he immediately went to greet him: "Your Highness, you are finally here. His Majesty is waiting for you inside."

Chu Ning nodded slightly and said nothing.

Seeing that Chu Ning had no intention of speaking, Zhao Ming hesitated for a moment, but still reminded in a low voice:

"Your Highness, His Majesty is in a bad mood today. Please be careful with your words later."

Chu Ning's expression and steps remained unchanged, and he still walked slowly into the hall at his own pace.

Zhao Ming, who was behind him, saw this and could only shout loudly, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here!"

Inside the palace.

Emperor Chu, who had been waiting for most of the day, narrowed his eyes and slowly turned around, just in time to see Chu Ning coming in from outside the palace.

The two of them looked at each other immediately.

Chu Ning bowed and saluted; "Your Majesty, your son pays respects to you!"

The King of Chu did not say anything. He just stared at Chu Ning and did not ask him to stop bowing. He just let Chu Ning keep bowing.

After a long while, the King of Chu asked coldly, "Why did you disobey the order?"

Seeing that the emperor had no intention of letting him off the hook, Chu Ning took the opportunity to stand up straight, looked directly at the emperor, and said indifferently:

"I have already asked Chief Steward Zhao to explain this to Father."

"I want your explanation!"

The emperor suddenly roared: "Why are you disobeying the order in front of everyone?"

The sudden action did not scare Chu Ning, but instead made the atmosphere colder.

Chu Ning still looked calm: "My son's explanation remains the same. Princess Changping's body will continue to be buried."

"Compared to seeing my father, I would rather bury her as soon as possible."

Such casual words almost made the emperor choke.

"You...you actually disobeyed the emperor's order for a woman!"

The emperor gritted his teeth and stared at Chu Ning: "In your heart, am I not as good as a woman?"

"For her, you actually want to escort her back in person and give up the good situation in Willow City!"

"Don't you know that doing this will give Qin an opportunity to take advantage of us and make our dynasty miss a good opportunity?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Chu Ning's unchanged face finally showed a moving expression.

He raised his head and stared coldly at Emperor Chu, and said in a deep voice: "So this is why Father is angry."

"Disobeying the order is just a reason for you to be angry."

"What really made you angry was that I returned to Kyoto City and you were worried that our army would not be able to gain an advantage in the next war."

"In the final analysis, you have always wanted the interests of the Great Chu. When have you ever considered the thoughts of your son?"

The face of the exposed Emperor Chu turned pale and blue.

He didn't expect that Chu Ning would actually tell him what was in his heart right in front of him!

Since that was the case, he stopped pretending.

"That's right, I just don't agree with you coming back without permission!"

The emperor snorted coldly, pointed his right hand in the direction of Liuye City, and said in a cold voice; "Liuye City is of great importance. If you can defend Liuye City at this moment, it will be beneficial to our Great Chu!"

"Now you have brought people back without my consent. You don't take me seriously!"

This is so evasive that not a single word is mentioned about Princess Changping saving people and her death.

Chu Ning was completely disappointed.

In the end, he and his father came to this point.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Ning said seriously, "Father, I want to ask you a question. If it weren't for Princess Changping's help this time, do you think I could come back alive?"

"As a person, you can curry favor with the powerful and be obsessed with profit, but don't overdo it!"

"Also, during this period of time, there have been many unfavorable comments in the country. I wonder why Father did not take action?"

"You know who did these things, but you don't dare to do anything?"

"Or maybe you actually arranged for people to spread these rumors?"

Such a straightforward question made the Emperor of Chu freeze in place, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

Chu Ning looked at Emperor Chu deeply, then turned and left.

Before leaving, he left a few words: "No matter who these people who spread rumors are, I will kill them!"

"If your father doesn't dare to kill someone, I will do it!"

"What the emperor dares not do, I will do!"

"Father, wait patiently. I will come back to report after I kill the enemy!"