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

"Brother Six!"

Chu Ning rushed into the yard, reached out to support the fallen Sixth Prince, and a look of horror flashed in his eyes.

Although he had anticipated that there would be a conflict between the Third Prince and the Sixth Prince, he had not expected that the Third Prince would actually kill the Sixth Prince directly.

The Sixth Prince, who still had a breath left, grabbed Chu Ning's sleeve tightly, spitting blood and said unwillingly:

"This king... This king did not instruct others... to assassinate!"

Perhaps it was because the air was pumped into his body while he was speaking. After he finished speaking, the Sixth Prince kicked his feet and died.

“Sixth brother, Sixth brother!”

Chu Ning hugged the Sixth Prince and shouted twice, then reached out and touched his neck, but found that there was no pulse.

At this time, the Third Prince wiped the blood off the sword and said calmly: "Eighteenth brother, why are you here?"

Chu Ning slowly put down the Sixth Prince's body, a cold look appeared on his face: "I heard that the Third Brother and the Sixth Brother had a conflict, and I wanted to come over to persuade them.

I didn't expect to see my third brother killing my sixth brother when I came here. How is my third brother going to explain this to my father?"

"explain?"

The Third Prince snorted coldly, "I was ordered to investigate yesterday's assassination. I found the same armor as the assassin in Sixth Brother's house. Sixth Brother not only refused to cooperate with me to go to the Ministry of Justice for investigation, but also stubbornly resisted with his troops.

I had no choice but to lead my troops to capture him. He didn't see that he was alone and even wanted to fight to the death, so he attacked me with a sword in hand.

The soldiers of the city defense camp did not dare to fight back, so I was forced to fight back. During the fierce battle, my sixth brother showed no regard for brotherhood and tried to kill me with every move.

In the end, I could only go all out, and in the fierce battle, I accidentally killed my sixth brother."

This explanation is reasonable.

All the faults lie with the Sixth Prince.

The action was taken because evidence was found.

Killing is being forced into a fight, killing by accident!

Chu Ning's face darkened when he heard this, and he stared at the third prince coldly.

It was the first time that he felt that someone’s face was thicker than his.

"You can explain this to your father."

Chu Ning snorted coldly: "Two princes were buried yesterday, and another one died today. Do you think your father will let you do this?"

After saying this, Chu Ning turned around and shouted outside: "Someone, bring Sixth Brother's body back to the palace!"

"Also, send someone to guard Sixth Brother's mansion. No one is allowed to enter or leave, and no one is allowed to take anything away from the mansion."

At a command, white horse cavalry came in and took away the body of the sixth prince.

At the same time, the white horse cavalry outside also surrounded the place.

The third prince watched this scene coldly but did not stop it.

The Sixth Prince is already dead, and Chu Ning's handling of the aftermath has no effect on him.

Of course, he couldn't let Chu Ning go to see the emperor alone.

"Since Eighteenth Brother wants to go find Father, I will go with you!"

The third prince handed the sword in his hand to the soldier beside him and followed with a calm expression.

Afterwards, the two of them went to the palace together with the body of the Sixth Prince.

At the same time, news of the sixth prince's murder also spread.

Half an hour later, in the Imperial Palace, the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"Father, my sixth brother was killed by my third brother, and his body is outside the palace."

Chu Ning bowed and recounted in a deep voice what had just happened.

The emperor's face changed drastically when he heard this. He stood up suddenly, stared at the third prince and asked, "Why did you kill the sixth prince?"

The Third Prince said sternly, “Father, the armor was found in Sixth Brother’s house, which means he has a connection with the assassin.

My son asked him to go back to the Ministry of Justice for investigation, but he brought the palace soldiers to fight with me. Those palace soldiers were very ferocious, almost the same as the assassin yesterday.

In the end, my sixth brother tried to kill me and escape alone. I was forced to fight back and accidentally killed him. I beg you to forgive me, father."

When the emperor heard that the palace soldier was the assassin, his eyes narrowed and a cold look flashed across them.

"You mean to say that the assassin yesterday was sent by Lao Liu, and he was a soldier from his house?"

"Your Majesty is wise!" The third prince flattered him at the right time.

The emperor fell silent.

If the assassin yesterday was really sent by Lao Liu, then Lao Liu's death was not a pity.

But at this time, Chu Ning raised an objection: "Father, if the assassin was really sent by Sixth Brother, why did he leave the armor in the palace?

Also, although Sixth Brother's soldiers are powerful, they should have been in the mansion yesterday, right? It is not difficult to verify this matter.

The third brother killed the sixth brother without asking any questions, which might cause panic among the other brothers."

The emperor narrowed his eyes and a cold tone flashed across his face after answering the three questions.

If he were Lao Liu, he would definitely hide the armor after the failed assassination yesterday.

And the location definitely couldn't be the palace.

While deep in thought, the Third Prince suddenly sneered: "Eighteenth brother, what do you mean by this? Do you think that I am putting the blame on Sixth Brother?"

Chu Ning said indifferently: "It's not impossible!"

"Humph, that's nonsense!"

The Third Prince turned around and stared at Chu Ning: "Eighteenth Brother, what you should be concerned about now is why the armor you are wearing is the same as the one worn by the Bingzhou soldiers under your command?

Did you and Sixth Brother conspire together, you provided the supplies and he provided the men, and jointly planned yesterday's assassination?

Therefore, after Sixth Brother's crime was exposed, you rushed here in such a hurry, and even attacked me at this moment."

Since Chu Ning's problem cannot be explained, let's shift the problem elsewhere.

The armor at this moment is so hard that it must have been specially forged.

This kind of forging method is only available in Bingzhou, and the armor is only used by Bingzhou soldiers.

Based on this, Chu Ning was classified as a member of the Sixth Prince's party.

Sure enough, the emperor's face darkened upon hearing this, and he stared at Chu Ning with cold eyes: "How do you explain this?"

Chu Ning raised his eyebrows and said, "Father, regarding the battle armor, I have sent someone to send a letter to Lord Di Wenyao in Bingzhou, asking him to investigate the matter.

Once there is a result, I will report it to you immediately.

As for the accusation made by my third brother, it is completely groundless to suspect that I was the instigator of the assassination without any real evidence. "

It is impossible to confess guilt.

But some things must be explained clearly, otherwise the Third Prince will always control him, and there is no guarantee that the Emperor will not believe what he says.

The only thing that had anything to do with him right now was the armor the assassin was wearing, so all he had to do was figure that out.

But the Third Prince said sarcastically, "If I write to Di Wenyao, I'm afraid he will make up another excuse, right?"

He turned to look at the emperor and said with a serious face: "Father, this matter is of great importance, please make the decision!

If we allow Eighteenth Brother to do whatever he wants, Kyoto City will never be at peace in the future."

Chu Ning was shocked.

The third prince is trying to force the emperor to make a decision.

It seems that the Third Prince came prepared today. He first searched the residences of the princes, then killed the Sixth Prince, and now he is targeting him.

After a series of combined actions, even if he can finally escape danger, the Third Prince's reputation will rise.

What's more, the emperor will not let him go easily today!