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

Chu Ning's words put the prince and Ling Haoran in a dilemma.

The two didn't expect that Chu Ning would act like a rogue in public!

They really wanted to ask Chu Ning whether he still had any shame.

A prince like him actually came up with such a shameless idea.

The prince had a gloomy face and stared at Chu Ning: "What do you mean by this, Eighteenth Brother? Are you threatening me and Lord Ling?"

Chu Ning shrugged, "Your Highness, that's too much. I don't mean that. But I have to go to the Ministry of Justice for questioning, right? This trip back and forth has wasted time, so I'm certainly not responsible."

The responsibility is not yours, then it must be mine!

The prince sneered: "Do you think that if you say that, Lord Ling will not dare to take you away?"

Chu Ning laughed: "I have already agreed to go to the Ministry of Justice, so why bother saying more, Prince Brother? Let's go, Lord Ling~"

As he spoke, Chu Ning strode into the city.

Ling Haoran glanced at the prince.

You caused this matter yourself. Now you have to deal with it yourself.

The prince certainly understood what Ling Haoran meant, but at this moment he was too embarrassed to call out to Chu Ning.

In desperation, the prince could only wink at the Minister of Works He Qingyun.

Chu Ning asked He Qingyun for craftsmen. The two had some friendship, so it was most appropriate to let He Qingyun ask.

He Qingyun had been in the officialdom for many years, so he certainly noticed the meaning in the prince's eyes, and immediately stepped out with a smile to smooth things over:

"Your Highness, Prince Chu, the Crown Prince has no other intentions. He just wants to find out the truth about Lord Du's death."

Chu Ning paused, turned his head and looked at He Peng, pretending to be suddenly enlightened: "It turned out to be Mr. He!"

"Speaking of which, the craftsmen under Lord He's command helped me forge the crossbow, which enabled me to defeat the Zhao army on the battlefield. Lord He deserves some credit for this battle."

He Qingyun was flattered: "I don't deserve it, Your Highness, this battle was entirely due to your good command. Your Majesty, you must not be absent from the celebration banquet tonight. You must tell us about the battle."

"As for the Ministry of Justice, there is no need to rush at this moment. Anyway, you have already promised to go to the Ministry of Justice. I believe you are not a person who breaks your promise."

After saying that, he looked at Ling Haoran and asked, "Master Ling, what do you think?"

Having been given a way out, of course he had to take advantage of it. Ling Haoran nodded and said, "Master He is right. Your Highness has just returned to the capital, and I cannot ask you to go to the Ministry of Justice for trial right away."

Chu Ning grinned: "Lord Ling, what you said is right, but the prince doesn't seem to want to agree."

The pressure is on the prince!

He Peng and Ling Haoran turned to look at the prince. As long as the prince said a word at this moment, this matter would be easy to handle.

But the prince's face was gloomy.

Of course I also want to go down the stairs, but there are so many people here, if I give in, I will definitely be laughed at.

But if he doesn't give in, given Chu Ning's character, he will definitely hold on to this matter.

This damn guy!

The prince made up his mind and snorted coldly: "This is a matter between you, Eighteenth Brother, and the Ministry of Justice. It has nothing to do with me!"

Chu Ning chuckled and was about to speak when the prince waved his sleeves and said, "I was ordered to welcome my eighteenth brother today. Now that this matter is done, I should go back and report!"

After saying that, Chu Ning left with the East Palace guards.

The officials around him immediately bowed and saluted: "Farewell, His Royal Highness."

The situation was impossible to solve, and the prince did not want to be taken advantage of verbally by Chu Ning, so he could only deal with the situation by leaving.

Feng Mulan couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw this: "He's the prince, how can he be so tolerant?"

Feng Anguo's face darkened: "Stop talking. I will settle the score with you when I get back!"

Feng Mulan shrugged: "Forget it, you can't beat me anyway, and I'm the county lady now, my title is higher than yours!"

Feng Anguo's mouth twitched and he was speechless.

At this time, the Second Prince stepped forward and said to Chu Ning with a smile: "Eighteenth brother, you have made great achievements this time. Some people may be afraid of you. You must be more careful in the future."

Chu Ning laughed loudly: "Thank you for your reminder, second brother. I will be careful and not give Xiao Xiao any chance to take advantage of me."

The second prince nodded slightly as a greeting, then stepped into the city.

Chu Ning didn't want to waste time at the city gate, so he waved his hand and said, "Everyone, enter the city. Don't let me affect the people's entry and exit!"

At the command, everyone entered the city one after another.

The people in the city who had been waiting for a long time cheered immediately. The entire street was lined with people, and some were even watching from the second floor.

As Chu Ning rode his horse into the city, someone shouted loudly, and others followed suit.

"Long live the King of Chu!"

"Long live the King of Chu!"

"Long live the King of Chu!"

The sound was like a loud bell, resounding through the sky. The emotions that had been suppressed for a long time due to the invasion of Zhao State were released at this moment.

Chu Ning looked at the people welcoming him on the street and couldn't help but wave to them.

The enthusiastic response made the people even more crazy, and the voices became louder and louder, and the whole city of Kyoto became lively.

It wasn’t a long distance, but it took more than half an hour to walk there.

At this time, inside the palace, the shadow guard was reporting to the emperor what had just happened at the city gate.

The emperor couldn't help but raise his eyebrows after hearing this: "I didn't expect the prince to attack Chu Ning at the city gate. He really doesn't want Chu Ning to have an easy life!"

The emperor knew something about the prince's thoughts, but he was unwilling to expose it.

Du Yuanji was the prince's man, and Chu Ning killed him directly without going through the court. If the prince does not seek an explanation for this man, who will dare to join the prince in the future?

You can choose to mention this matter when Chu Ning returns to the capital and at the city gate, which is somewhat intended to embarrass Chu Ning.

Fortunately, Chu Ning was quite cunning and he managed to solve the problem by playing dirty.

"Do you think Chu Ning will admit his guilt when he goes to the Ministry of Justice?" the emperor suddenly asked.

Although Chu Ning did not go to the Ministry of Justice today, he has agreed to go there for trial. Will Chu Ning plead guilty then?

Once Chu Ning confesses his guilt, what punishment will he receive?

If he does not plead guilty, the Crown Prince and the Ministry of Justice will continue to hold on to the matter, which will inevitably affect the marriage of Chu Ning and Shen Wanying.

For the sake of this marriage, and also to demonstrate the national strength of Chu at this moment, I have already sent invitations to other dynasties in advance. Chu would rather not let anything go wrong at this time!

The shadow guard's face straightened when he heard this, and he said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Chu has always been intelligent. I think His Royal Highness should have a plan to deal with it long ago."

"is it?"

The emperor's eyes lit up: "If that's the case, then I don't have to worry about it."

As he was speaking, Zhao Ming's voice rang out from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, I am here to welcome His Royal Highness the King of Chu into the city and report back."

"Come in and talk."

Zhao Ming came into the palace and saluted the emperor: "Your Majesty."

The emperor nodded slightly: "What is Chu Ning's attitude towards tonight's celebration banquet?"

Zhao Ming smiled and said, "His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu has agreed to attend the celebration banquet tonight."

"very good!"

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "I will take advantage of the celebration banquet tonight to take back his military power!"

But at this time, Chu Ning, who returned to the palace, was greeted by Shen Wanying who had been waiting for him again.