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

At the gate of the palace, He Peng's eyes widened, staring at the jade pendant in Chu Ning's hand.

This is your majesty's personal jade pendant. Seeing this jade pendant, it feels like I am here in person.

But why did Your Majesty give this jade pendant to Chu Ning?

Could it be that His Majesty intervened in this matter and let Chu Ning handle it with full authority?

If this is true, how should I deal with it?

At this moment, He Peng admitted that he was panicked and his face turned a little ugly.

Chu Ning chuckled: "Master He, are you saying that you can't tell whether the jade pendant is real or not because you are too far away?"

As he spoke, Chu Ning came to He Peng and took the initiative to put the jade pendant into He Peng's hand.

With He Peng's keen eyesight, he could naturally tell whether the jade pendant was real or fake at a glance. When he saw Chu Ning handing it to him, he was so scared that he fell to his knees, holding the jade pendant in his hands with a look of panic on his face.

"I am here to see you, Your Majesty!"

Seeing this, the surrounding East Palace guards also knelt down.

This scene made Feng Mulan, who was on the roof ready to watch the show, open her mouth wide.

She just wanted to say that the jade pendant was fake, but before she could finish her words, He Peng knelt down.

Fortunately, I didn’t say anything, otherwise it would be so embarrassing!

Feng Mulan secretly rejoiced in her heart, but on the surface she pouted and snorted coldly: "This shameless guy really reported this matter to His Majesty."

If His Majesty had not intervened, Chu Ning would have been severely punished by the Crown Prince today.

But Shen Wanying beside him shook her head and sighed, "I believe that the Prince of Penglai did not take the initiative to report this matter to His Majesty. It must be because this matter has become too big and the news was passed on by the Shadow Guards."

Hearing the word "shadow guard", Feng Mulan, who had always been simple-minded, couldn't help but change her expression slightly.

In this Kyoto city, even if you want to provoke the royal family, don't provoke the shadow guards. These people are everywhere and their methods are vicious!

These were her father's exact words.

In the past, she had no impression of the Shadow Guard, but today, she finally saw how powerful he was.

The fact that the message was delivered before Chu Ning returned to the palace shows how fast the shadow guard is!

Of course, she also had a different opinion of Chu Ning.

The fact that he could make others look at him with new eyes and successfully deal with the prince was enough to prove how powerful Chu Ning was.

"Did I really underestimate this person?" Feng Mulan stared at Chu Ning and muttered to herself.

The first time she looked at Chu Ning straight in the eye, she discovered that this originally hateful guy was actually quite handsome!

Shen Wanying smiled slightly and said, "It's more than just looking down on him. Wait, he will surprise you even more in a while."

At this moment, she had already guessed how Chu Ning would punish He Peng.

Feng Mulan raised her eyebrows and was about to ask, but Chu Ning smiled and asked, "Master He, why don't you take a closer look at this jade pendant? What if it's fake?"

He Peng lowered his head and smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, you are joking. This thing cannot be fake. This thing is something that His Majesty has spoken."

Holding this jade pendant means that the emperor knows about this!

Chu Ning was able to return safely from the Eastern Palace, which must have been due to His Majesty's intervention.

This is a difficult matter.

Chu Ning looked at He Peng, whose spirit had dropped by half, and chuckled, "Since Lord He knows this thing, it will be easy to handle. Father, please leave this matter to me."

After a pause, Chu Ning's tone suddenly changed, and he said in a cold voice: "Including the life of your Lord He!"

As soon as these words came out, He Peng trembled all over, and the last thought in his heart was completely gone.

At this moment, He Peng regretted it.

If I had known this, I shouldn’t have caused trouble for Chu Ning.

Wouldn't it be better to let Chu Ning get engaged quietly and go to the front line to die?

You're courting death!

He Peng was so angry that if there weren't so many people watching, he would have wanted to slap himself twice.

No matter how angry he was, he still had to save his life. If he died at the hands of Chu Ning, he would become a laughing stock in the Chu State.

He Peng took a deep breath and smiled awkwardly: "In fact, what happened today was a complete misunderstanding. Your Highness, please forgive me this time for the sake of my mobilization of craftsmen to help you."

"Spare you?"

Chu Ning narrowed his eyes and sneered, "I remember that I wanted to make a big deal out of a small matter from the beginning. It was you who kept pushing it too hard!"

A momentum emanated from Chu Ning, and the cold words made He Peng's body tremble, and his back suddenly felt cold.

Sure enough, Chu Ning was unwilling to let him go easily.

He Peng sighed deeply, his face looking dejected, as if he had accepted his fate, and hung his head: "Since His Majesty has handed this matter over to Your Highness, I will kill you or chop you up!"

At this point, He Peng has nothing to do.

Unexpectedly, Chu Ning sneered: "Kill you? Why would I kill you? The front line is in danger now. As the Minister of Industry, you should contribute more to the front line!"

He Peng, who had originally accepted his fate, was shocked. He slowly raised his head and looked at Chu Ning in disbelief.

With such a good opportunity, why don’t you kill yourself?

What exactly does Chu Ning want to do?

At this time, the people around were talking about it.

"Your Highness is worthy of being the prince of the Great Chu State. He always thinks about the country."

"Yeah, if it were me, I would definitely kill him."

"There is still a difference between people. Your Highness is devoted to the country and is unwilling to kill anyone at this moment."

"Your Highness is very understanding of justice. If there is a chance, I will definitely follow Your Highness to the front line!"

Every word that everyone said was heard by Shen Wanying on the roof.

A pair of beautiful eyes shone brightly at this moment, and the look she gave Chu Ning was filled with appreciation.

This Chu Ning actually knows how to take advantage of the situation!

Not killing He Peng would win the hearts of the people and make He Peng owe Chu Ning a great favor. Even the hostility of the prince towards Chu Ning would be reduced to the lowest level.

Get more in one fell swoop.

If He Peng were killed at this moment, the prince would become desperate and it would be of no benefit to Chu Ning.

Perhaps many people understand this truth, but who can give up such a good opportunity to kill He Peng?

But Chu Ning did it!

And she believed that Chu Ning did not just want to let He Peng go, but also had other requests!

While thinking, He Peng looked up at Chu Ning with an incredible expression: "Your Highness, you won't kill me?"

Chu Ning nodded and said in a deep voice: "It is better to keep you and deal with you for Da Chu than to kill you!

But you must remember, your life is only temporarily resting on your shoulders. If you fall into my hands again in the future, I will kill you without mercy!

In addition, your Ministry of Industry must fully cooperate with me in providing the things I need for my trip to the front line. No delay or excuses are allowed. Do you understand?"

He Peng was overjoyed and knocked his head heavily on the ground: "Thank you, Your Highness, for not killing me!"

Although he knew that Chu Ning wanted to use this matter to threaten him, as long as he was alive, he would still be a second-rank official in the court and could still enjoy wealth and glory!

Besides, Chu Ning himself said that what he was asked to do was to prepare for the front line, and if he fully cooperated, he could also gain a reputation for serving the country!

Chu Ning raised the corner of his mouth slightly, stretched out his hand to take the jade pendant from He Peng, and said calmly: "Okay, this matter ends here, take the people from the East Palace and leave!"

"Yes!" He Peng responded and immediately led his men to retreat.

After He Peng and the others left, Chu Ning smiled and said to the people around him, "This matter is over, you can all go."

Of course, the people did not dare to stay for long and they all bowed and left.

The originally bustling palace suddenly became much quieter.

But at this moment, Chu Ning turned his head to look at Shen Wanying on the eaves and said calmly: "Since you are here, why don't you come down and have a cup of tea?"