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

"If you want to kill me, just kill me. Why bother pretending to be so?"

Chu Xiao looked at the silent Chu Ning in front of him. Regardless of his own injuries, he struggled and shouted:

"You have already killed my father and my brother Zan. Killing me is just adding another name to your merit book!"

At this moment, Chu Xiao seemed to know that he was going to die. He didn't care about the identities of both parties and kept roaring.

"presumptuous!"

Zhao Yu snorted coldly, exerted force with his right hand, making Chu Xiao unable to move, and said coldly:

"How to deal with you is His Royal Highness's decision. How can you guess?"

"Let him go."

Chu Ning waved his hand, signaling Zhao Yu to let go of Chu Xiao.

Zhao Yu was stunned: "Your Highness, this person..."

"Why, do you think that a powerless man like him can pose a threat to me?"

Chu Ning took two steps forward and came to the freed Chu Xiao, and said coldly: "If I want to kill you, it will be easy."

"I kept you just to find out who shot you."

"If it was me who did it, do you think I would have come here in person?"

"Since you don't know martial arts, you must be studying all the time. Don't you think you don't understand this?"

This scolding made Chu Xiao confused.

Yes, if the assassin last night was sent by Chu Ning, then why would Chu Ning come here in person to ask him now?

Acting?

Not too possible.

At this moment, Chu Ning already had an absolute advantage and didn't need to put on a show at all.

Even if Chu Ning admitted that he was sent by him at this moment last night, what could he do to Chu Ning?

The only possibility is that Chu Ning didn't know who the assassin was and was eager to know the answer, so he personally brought people here to find him.

"That assassin was really not sent by you?" Chu Xiao stared at Chu Ning with half belief and half doubt.

Seeing Chu Ning's calm expression, as if he wasn't acting, he said solemnly, "If it wasn't you, then who sent the assassin?"

After a pause, he seemed to have thought of something, and a look of horror flashed across his eyes: "Could it be that His Majesty..."

Before he could even finish the word "next", Chu Ning interrupted him coldly: "There is no evidence, so stop guessing!"

"Come here, take Chu Xiao into custody first. No one is allowed to see him here without my order."

After saying that, Chu Ning turned and left.

Zhao Yu waved his hand to signal the White Horse Cavalry to take Chu Xiao into custody, and then immediately chased after him.

In the yard, Chu Ning stood there in deep thought.

Zhao Yu hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward and bowed: "Your Highness, Chu Xiao's words may not be credible, please don't take it to heart."

He knew very well that once the emperor was suspected, given the prince's character, he would definitely take action.

But the capital city of Kyoto had just experienced the rebellion of Prince Anding and could not withstand any changes.

What's more, the prince has no soldiers now. Once he falls out with the emperor, the 20,000 imperial guards in the city will be like a sharp sword in the emperor's hands!

Therefore, we cannot doubt the emperor now.

However, Chu Ning narrowed his eyes upon hearing this, and a cold light flashed across his eyes: "Zhao Yu, do you think there is anyone else in this city who has such strength to send out such a powerful assassin?"

"This……"

Zhao Yu's face changed slightly and he was suddenly speechless.

Chu Ning suddenly chuckled: "Can't answer, or don't dare to answer?"

Everyone knows the answer.

But no one dares to say it.

It is disrespectful to doubt the emperor!

Seeing Zhao Yu didn't say anything, Chu Ning's eyes turned cold, and he suddenly laughed out loud: "Whether it is true or not, I have to go back to the palace to see my father!"

After saying this, he walked out.

Zhao Yu was shocked and stepped forward quickly to block Chu Ning's way. He said sternly, "Your Highness, if this was done by His Majesty, you will be in great danger if you return to the palace!"

"I dare to ask Your Highness not to return to the palace for the time being."

If the emperor did this, then it was the emperor who pushed all this forward, causing both the crown prince and Prince Anding to suffer losses.

Now that the emperor's goal has been achieved, if the prince returns to the palace now, he will only be liquidated by the emperor.

After all, the prince has no soldiers now, so the emperor has nothing to fear!

Chu Ning looked at Zhao Yu who was blocking his way, his eyes gradually turned cold, and he slowly uttered two words: "Get out of the way!"

"Your Highness..."

"Get out of the way! Don't let me say it for the third time!"

Under Chu Ning's stern gaze, Zhao Yu looked helpless and could only bow and make way.

Looking at Chu Ning's departing back, Zhao Yu gritted his teeth and made a prompt decision: "Leave ten people to guard this place, and the others will follow His Highness back to the palace!"

Although he knew that there were many dangers in the palace, he couldn't just watch Chu Ning return to the palace alone.

Even though he knew there was danger, he still had to bring people to protect Chu Ning!

The group left Prince Anding's Palace and rode straight to the Imperial Palace.

At this time, the news of the murder of Prince Anding and his son finally reached the palace.

Imperial Palace, Yangxin Hall.

The emperor is playing chess with his tutor.

On the chessboard, the emperor's black pieces were unstoppable and had already forced the tutor's white pieces to retreat step by step.

"Master, it looks like I'm going to win today's game!" The emperor was very satisfied with the current situation.

The Grand Tutor frowned, but said sternly: "Your Majesty, it's hard to say who will win until the last moment."

"is it?"

The emperor laughed and put down a black chess piece: "Now this is the only chess piece left for you, Master. Why don't you give it up and surrender?"

The Grand Tutor shook his head and was about to speak when Zhao Ming came to report: "Your Majesty, there is a result. The father and son of Prince Anding were killed by the Crown Prince. Now the Youzhou troops are leaving the city under the leadership of the Crown Prince's concubine!"

The emperor raised his eyebrows, revealing a hint of surprise: "The Crown Prince's concubine led the Youzhou troops out of the city? Where is the Crown Prince?"

Zhao Ming laughed awkwardly, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is leading the white horse cavalry to the Anding Palace."

"Ok?"

The emperor looked surprised, and slowly stood up straight, frowning and asked, "Why does he want the Crown Prince's concubine to lead the troops out of the city when he doesn't lead the Youzhou troops out of the city at this time?"

Although Feng Mulan also held an official position and was even a princess, and now the prince's concubine, she was still a woman after all. It was indeed unexpected to let a woman lead troops out of the city at this moment.

Zhao Ming laughed awkwardly and lowered his head, not daring to answer.

This was not something an eunuch like him could interfere in.

After all, there is a tutor next to him.

Seeing Zhao Ming was silent, the emperor turned his gaze to the Grand Tutor and asked, "Grand Tutor, what do you think of this matter?"

The Grand Tutor took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, perhaps the Crown Prince wants to completely eliminate the Anding Palace."

What this means is that Chu Ning went to kill people to silence them.

But the emperor, who knew Chu Ning, shook his head, his eyes flashing with a strange light that was difficult to understand.

"In Anding Palace, there is only one injured Chu Xiao left. Even if Anding Palace is destroyed, Chu Ning should not go there personally!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Grand Tutor suddenly picked up a black piece, placed it on the chessboard, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, this chess game of mine is alive!"

The emperor was stunned, and when he looked down, he found that all the white pieces that were originally suppressed by him had come alive!

At this moment, the eunuch's shrill voice came from outside the palace: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"