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

Qin's sudden invitation disrupted Chu Ning's plan.

Although he could have chosen not to go to Qin to fulfill his promise, he decided to go to Qin for the sake of his credibility and to have a broader future.

Of course, fulfilling the promise is one aspect, and another aspect is to settle the feud with Bai Zong.

After all, there was no relationship between him and Princess Changping, their friendship was purely one of nature.

Moreover, this time when he goes to Qin, he can also witness the power of the world's most powerful country, which is killing three birds with one stone.

Everything is arranged and we just need to set off the next day.

When this news spread, the city was shocked.

No one could believe that Chu Ning, who had been verbally named the crown prince by the emperor, would actually go to Qin at this most critical moment.

Isn’t Chu Ning afraid of giving up such a good situation?

Of course, the ones who regretted the most at this time were the eleventh and twelfth princes.

They thought Chu Ning would not go to Qin State, so no matter who married Princess Changping, they would join forces to deal with Chu Ning.

But now Chu Ning is going to Qin, which disrupts their plans.

Moreover, with Chu Ning gone, they couldn't even seize more positions in the court.

Originally, the death of the third prince and several other princes led to the purge of many officials in the court, which was a great opportunity to make a move.

But they felt that Chu Ning would not go to Qin and would definitely stay. They could not compete with Chu Ning, so they tried their best to go to Qin.

Now, Chu Ning is going to the State of Qin, which has caused changes in their plan to marry Princess Changping, and they are also unable to plan the struggle for official positions in the court.

The gain outweighs the loss!

At this moment, night falls, lights come on, and everything is silent.

The eleventh prince’s residence, living room.

The Eleventh Prince, dressed in royal robes, sat in the main seat with a gloomy face, and next to him was the Twelfth Prince, also dressed in royal robes.

The two were silent for a long time, and no one spoke.

The candlelight in the hall flickered, illuminating the two people's faces, revealing two expressionless faces.

After a long while, the Eleventh Prince sighed and said, "Twelfth Brother, we miscalculated this time!"

"Humph, who knew he would go to Qin at this time!"

The twelfth prince had a cold face and was full of displeasure: "He has the upper hand now, but he still dares to be so arrogant. Isn't he afraid that the position of crown prince will fly away?"

The eleventh prince shook his head: "He must be absolutely confident to go to Qin State. He doesn't have to worry about the situation in the city or the court at all."

"We still underestimated him. From a scapegoat prince to the current crown prince, who would have believed that it took only two years, less than three years."

Although he looked down on Chu Ning, when talking about Chu Ning's achievements, the Twelfth Prince suddenly fell silent.

To be honest, if he were Chu Ning, he would never be able to do this.

Whether it is killing enemies on the front line, destroying the State of Zhao, fighting with the Yan State's general Le Yi, or helping the Empress of the Zhou Dynasty, and doing business with other dynasties.

None of these were possible for him.

After a moment, the twelfth prince put away the coldness on his face and frowned, "What should we do now? We have already promised our father to go to Qin State. We can't break our promise now, right?"

The imperial edict has been conveyed, and even if they want to regret it, it is too late.

The eleventh prince took a deep breath, a ruthless look appeared on his face: "The only plan now is to go all the way!"

"If we can marry Princess Changping, we still have a chance. Otherwise, you and I can only be idle princes in this life. Only by not fighting or competing can we save our lives."

Once they leave, they will be out of control of the affairs of the court.

All we can do now is to marry Princess Changping as much as possible.

The twelfth prince's eyes turned cold: "But if this is the case, I'm afraid that the fourteenth prince and his friends will benefit."

Now that they are all gone, the vacancies in the court must be targeted by these princes.

In addition, the emperor has never liked Chu Ning, so he will definitely secretly support this matter.

That way they won't have anything to do.

Therefore, the only option left for them now is to marry Princess Changping!

"There's nothing we can do about it."

The eleventh prince showed a helpless look: "Since I have chosen to go to Qin, I can only give it a try. As for the affairs of the court, I can only do my best and leave the rest to fate."

"That's the only way." The twelfth prince nodded, "But the Thirteenth Prince is going too this time. Do you think Princess Changping will be interested in him?"

"Thirteen?"

The eleventh prince smiled contemptuously: "He is just a warrior. Princess Changping has such high standards, how could she possibly be interested in this guy?"

"Since this is a marriage proposal, there will definitely be an assessment. When the time comes, we will join forces. No matter who wins the favor of Princess Changping, we must act in unison!"

After saying this, the Eleventh Prince extended his right hand.

The twelfth prince swung his palm.

"Pa!" The two of them high-fived and swore an oath.

After reaching an agreement, the twelfth prince stood up and left.

Nothing happened during the night, and time passed quickly until the next morning.

At the gate of Prince Chu's Palace.

Chu Ning looked at Shen Wanying who came to see him off and said softly, "Don't worry, I will be back soon, at most two or three months, at least one month."

Shen Wanying nodded meekly and said, "I'll wait for you to come back to the palace."

These words made Chu Ning narrow his eyes, and a strange look flashed across them.

In fact, he understood the emperor's intention of letting Shen Wanying go to the Eastern Palace, which was equivalent to making Shen Wanying a hostage.

However, he had arranged for white horse cavalry to be stationed in the palace.

In addition, Guan Yun would rush back from Bingzhou immediately after receiving the news, so he was not worried about Shen Wanying's safety.

"There are many gossips in the palace. If someone invites you to a banquet or something, you must be careful!"

Chu Ning was very familiar with palace fighting dramas. He was not worried about anything else except that Shen Wanying would be schemed against by those women.

He is not afraid of the fight between men, no matter whether it is a conspiracy or an open conspiracy.

But the fight between women is much more dangerous than that between men.

Shen Wanying rarely saw Chu Ning acting like a fussy person, and couldn't help but chuckle, "Don't worry, I'm the future Crown Princess now, no one dares to harm me."

"Besides, we still have the White Horse Cavalry to protect us. No one would be stupid enough to attack me directly."

"As for you, you are being targeted by the Marquis of Songyuan. He will probably make things difficult for you when you go to Qin this time."

"The Marquis of Songyuan is no ordinary man. He is not only an outstanding martial artist, but I heard he is also a talented writer. He is the leader of the young generation of the Qin Empire."

Speaking of the Marquis of Songyuan, Shen Wanying couldn't help but reveal a hint of amusement on her face.

Chu Ning seemed to know that his relationship with Princess Changping was not good enough in front of Shen Wanying, and he couldn't help but twitch his lips, revealing an embarrassed look:

"Don't worry, I don't even take a mere Songyuan Marquis seriously!"

After saying that, he looked at Xiaoqing standing beside him and said, "Remember, you must not let your daughter go to unnecessary banquets. If you really can't refuse, notify Lord Jia in advance!"

Xiaoqing bowed quickly and said, "Your Highness, please rest assured. I will take good care of the young lady."

Chu Ning nodded slightly, then said loudly: "Let's go!"