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

The sunlight after the snow was particularly dazzling. Under the eaves of the inn hung a row of crystal icicles, reflecting colorful light in the sunlight.

Wu Xiuning and Chu Tian were having a lot of fun in the yard, making snowmen and having snowball fights, their clear laughter echoing in the inn.

Three great scholars stood in the corridor, their faces changing from gloomy to bright.

Cui Gaoxuan looked at the two children and clenched his fists unconsciously: "These two little kids are clearly here to cause trouble on purpose!"

Pei Yanzhi narrowed his eyes and whispered, "Chu Ning's move is quite clever. He sent two children to trip us up."

Sima Hui waved his feather fan, his brow furrowed. "From noon till now, we've been unable to move an inch. If this continues..."

As he was speaking, Wu Xiuning suddenly grabbed a snowball and threw it accurately at Cui Gaoxuan's robe.

"Cui Daru, come and play with me!" She smiled innocently, but a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes.

Cui Gaoxuan's beard trembled with anger, but he had to force a smile: "Princess Xiuning, just have fun. I...I still have to study the topic."

The sun was setting in the west, and the snow in the yard was trampled into a mess.

Wu Xiuning and Chu Tian were tired from playing, so they sat on the stone steps and ate the snacks brought by the palace maids.

The three great scholars were on pins and needles. They could neither leave nor stay, so they could only stand by.

As the sky gradually darkened, lanterns were lit in the inn.

The orange-red flames cast flickering shadows on the snow, adding a touch of warmth to the cold winter night.

Jia Yu finally called a team of Jinyiwei to appear at the gate of the courtyard.

"Princess, Prince, it's time to return to the palace." Jia Yu bowed.

Wu Xiuning stood up with a reluctant look on her face and brushed off the snow on her skirt: "We'll come back tomorrow!"

She turned around and made a face at the three great scholars: "I hope to hear good news tomorrow!"

Chu Tian also nodded seriously: "The three great scholars must work harder."

Jia Yu sent the two children to the carriage, then suddenly turned around and gave the three great scholars a meaningful look:

"Three of you, it's dark and the roads are slippery. It's best not to go out at night."

He paused, lowering his voice a bit, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is very concerned about your safety and has specially ordered me to deploy many Jinyiwei here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the figures of Jinyiwei wearing Feiyu uniforms could be vaguely seen in the shadows around the posthouse.

Without waiting for the three people to respond, Jia Yu turned around and got on the carriage.

The shaft turned, and the purple carriage slowly drove away from the inn, leaving only three great scholars standing in the snow, their faces as gloomy as water.

"Too deceiving!"

Cui Gaoxuan punched the porch column, causing the snow on the eaves to fall. "This is clearly a disguised form of house arrest!"

Pei Yanzhi's eyes flashed coldly: "Chu Ning thinks this can stop our plan? How naive! Even if we can't contact the Chu officials, as long as we make trouble in public at the coronation ceremony..."

"inappropriate."

Sima Hui interrupted, waving his feather fan gently: "This matter requires further consideration. There are still twelve days before the coronation ceremony, so we still have a chance."

He narrowed his eyes. "If we can convince those two kids not to come to the inn again, we still have time to complete our plan."

Cui Gaoxuan sneered: "Persuade? How to persuade? Didn't you see their attitude today?"

Sima Hui smiled mysteriously, "After all, they are children, and they always have weaknesses. I see that Wu Xiuning is lively and active, and although Chu Tian is mature, he is still young. Why don't we prepare some new and interesting things?"

The three of them gathered together and discussed in a low voice.

The candlelight stretched their shadows very long, making them look particularly cold and eerie on the snow.

The next morning, the posthouse was bustling with activity.

The three great scholars ordered people to prepare all kinds of rare treasures.

Dancing mechanical puppets, colorful gems, nine-ring chains inlaid with gems, and even talking parrots brought from the Western Regions.

“These are rare items.”

Pei Yanzhi stroked the mechanical puppet with satisfaction: "Even in the imperial palace, it's rare to see such a thing."

Cui Gaoxuan sneered, "See if those two brats won't take the bait this time!"

Just after the hour of Chen, the purple carriage appeared in front of the inn on time.

Wu Xiuning jumped out of the car, and Chu Tian followed behind her like a little adult.

"Three great scholars, how are you doing in finding the answers?" Wu Xiuning asked with a smile as soon as he entered the room.

Sima Hui stepped forward, his face full of smiles: "Princess, Prince, you have come from afar, and I and others have prepared some small things as an apology."

He waved his hand and the servants immediately brought out the carefully prepared gifts.

The mechanical puppet danced on the table, the orb shone brightly, and the parrot flapped its wings and cried:

"Long live the princess! May the prince be well!"

Pei Yanzhi smiled and said, "These are for you two. You can take them back to the palace to play with them."

Cui Gaoxuan also forced a smile: "As long as you two like it, there will be new things every day in the future."

Wu Xiuning and Chu Tian looked at each other.

Wu Xiuning suddenly burst out laughing: "That's it?"

Chu Tian shook his head, his childish voice filled with disdain: "What is there in the treasury of the Chu Kingdom's imperial palace? I got tired of playing with these things when I was two years old."

Wu Xiuning's face was filled with disdain, and he kicked the dancing puppet over. "I've been practicing martial arts since I was a child, and I hate these fancy things the most!"

She put her hands on her hips and said angrily, "It seems that you haven't put your mind to solving the problem at all! If this gets out, where will you three great scholars put your faces?"

The faces of the three great scholars turned pale in an instant.

Pei Yanzhi's beard was shaking with anger, Cui Gaoxuan's fists were clenched and crackling, and Sima Hui's feather fan also stopped in mid-air.

Wu Xiuning took Chu Tian's hand and said, "Let's go build a snowman!"

Before leaving, he turned back and said, "If you had put this much thought into solving the problem, you might have found the answer long ago!"

Jia Yu stood aside, suppressing a smile: "Three of you, don't waste your time. The coronation ceremony is coming soon. If you still can't answer it by then..."

He deliberately left his words unfinished, but his meaning was obvious.

The three great scholars stood there in a daze, like eggplants hit by frost.

The gifts they had carefully prepared were scattered all over the floor, and the parrot was still chirping incoherently:

"Shame on you! Shame on you!"

In the courtyard, Wu Xiuning and Chu Tian's laughter was particularly crisp.

Snowflakes began to fall again, as if bringing an end to this farce.

The three great scholars looked at each other and felt a deep sense of powerlessness for the first time.

Cui Gaoxuan gnashed his teeth and said, "These two little bastards are really going too far!"

Pei Yanzhi's face was gloomy: "It seems that we have to find another way."

Sima Hui's feather fan drooped weakly. "Perhaps, we should consider admitting defeat?"

These words hit the three people's hearts like a heavy hammer.

In the distance, Wu Xiuning was throwing a snowball accurately at Chu Tian's face, and the two children were laughing.

Behind them, Jia Yu had a meaningful smile on his face.

In this game, the three great scholars have no solution!