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

A cavalry unit left Kyoto and headed straight for the Qin State.

But not long after they started walking, they heard the sound of horse hooves behind them.

Then, a loud laugh was heard: "Eighteenth brother, wait for me!"

When Chu Ning heard the voice, he raised his eyebrows, reached out to grab the reins and stopped the horse.

Then, the Thirteenth Prince rode over with a dozen guards.

“Hahahaha, Eighteenth Brother, I’m not too late. I finally caught up with you.”

Chu Ning smiled slightly: "Isn't Thirteenth Brother with Eleventh Brother and Twelve Brother? Why did you come to my place?"

The Thirteenth Prince shrugged and said, "I don't want to go with those two ungrateful guys. It's better for me to go with my Eighteenth Brother."

Chu Ning laughed: "Then you have to think clearly, this time when I go to Qin, I might become the enemy of Songyuan Hou Bai Zong."

Unexpectedly, when he heard Bai Zong's name, the Thirteenth Prince couldn't help but his eyes lit up: "Hehe, this time I'm going after him!"

"I have heard that the guy is a pseudo-super first-class master, and he is also known as the leader of the younger generation of Qin. I have always wanted to meet him."

Chu Ning reacted immediately.

The brother in front of him was also a pseudo top-notch master, and he liked to challenge others to competition.

It would have been fine if I didn't have the opportunity before, but now that I have the opportunity, I will most likely go and compete with Marquis Songyuan.

Chu Ning reacted and laughed: "So, Thirteenth Brother wants to defeat Bai Zong and marry Princess Changping?"

"Eighteenth brother is half right!"

As they rode forward, they laughed and said, "This king does want to defeat Bai Zong, but he does not want to marry Princess Changping."

"Oh? Why is that?" Chu Ning was a little surprised.

The Thirteenth Prince chuckled and said, "It is now rumored that Princess Changping wants to marry me, the Eighteenth Prince. That is why I wrote to you specially. I do not want to be loved by many people."

Chu Ning's mouth twitched.

How come he doesn't know this news?

He turned to look at Zhao Yu with a questioning look in his eyes.

Zhao Yu said in a deep voice: "It was Lord Jia who forbad me to inform Your Highness of this matter."

Chu Ning shook his head: "Forget it, I don't care about these rumors at all. Once this matter is dealt with, the truth will naturally come out."

He took a deep breath and said loudly: "Full speed ahead!"

At the command, the cavalry immediately made a sound of horse hooves and headed straight for the Qin State.

At the same time, a troop at the city gate remained motionless.

The Eleventh and Twelfth Princes looked unhappy and were waiting for the Thirteenth Prince to arrive.

But after waiting for a long time, there was no sign of the Thirteenth Prince.

The twelfth prince's face darkened: "What's wrong with the Thirteenth Prince? Why hasn't he come yet?"

The Eleventh Prince was also surprised: "How could the Thirteenth Prince miss the agreed time?"

Just as the two were surprised, the spy who had been sent out earlier came to report: "Your Highnesses, I went to the Thirteenth Prince's residence to ask, but they said that the Thirteenth Prince had already left."

"Have you set out long ago?"

The twelfth prince's face was gloomy: "Impossible, we have been waiting here and have not seen him!"

The Eleventh Prince narrowed his eyes and a cold look flashed across his face: "Humph, it seems that he doesn't want to go with us. He should go to find Chu Ning!"

The twelfth prince was immediately furious: "This damn guy acted alone without telling them, does he still have eyes for the two of us!"

"never mind!"

The Eleventh Prince snorted coldly: "Since he is with Chu Ning, he has already made his attitude clear. It seems that he is completely on Chu Ning's side."

"Someone, get going!"

At the command, the team began to move forward.

Originally, the two of them wanted to take advantage of the time they were with the Thirteenth Prince to slowly convince each other.

They can even offer generous conditions to the Thirteenth Prince, using coercion and inducement to make him choose to stand on their side.

However, the Thirteenth Prince's unintentional action made their plan difficult to realize.

In desperation, they could only go to Qin State first.

As for the Thirteenth Prince, if they can convince him, that would be great. But if they can't, they still have to act according to their own plan.

In short, they are determined to marry Princess Changping this time!

And this matter soon reached the ears of the emperor.

Half an hour later, in the Yangxin Palace.

The emperor stood at the entrance of the palace with his hands behind his back, looking towards the outside of the city.

Judging from the time, Chu Ning and others should have already set off.

While he was deep in thought, Zhao Ming came to report: "Your Majesty, His Majesty the Thirteenth Prince disobeyed your order without authorization and did not leave with His Majesty the Eleventh and Twelfth Princes, but went to Qin with His Majesty the King of Chu."

The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "Old Thirteen is such a reckless man!"

I deliberately let Thirteenth and Eleventh and Twelve set out together, just because I wanted these two to persuade this guy.

I didn't expect that this reckless man would follow Chu Ning by accident.

The emperor became angrier and angrier. He clenched his hands and shouted angrily, "When he comes back, I will punish him severely!"

The corner of Zhao Ming's mouth twitched and he stopped talking.

The people have left, and now you are still talking about punishment.

It will be two months later when the Thirteenth Prince returns, and it is hard to say whether His Majesty will still remember this matter by then.

After a pause, in order to calm the emperor down, Zhao Ming whispered, "Your Majesty, the people from the Prince of Chu's Palace are moving into the East Palace, and the Prince of Chu's Palace is also outside asking for an audience."

According to etiquette, Chu Ning is actually already the crown prince, and all that is missing is a ceremony to confer the title.

Shen Wanying moved into the Eastern Palace, so of course she had to come and express her gratitude to the emperor.

Hearing Shen Wanying coming, the emperor nodded slightly: "Let her in!"

After saying this, the emperor turned and entered the hall.

A moment later, Shen Wanying, dressed in sky-blue silk and palace dress, came in.

"Greetings, Father." Shen Wanying bowed and saluted.

The emperor smiled and said, "No need to be polite. You have been with Prince Chu in the past. I am afraid you may not be used to coming to the East Palace all of a sudden. If you need anything, just tell the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Thank you for your kindness, Father."

Shen Wanying smiled and said, "There are a lot of things in the Prince Chu's Mansion, so there shouldn't be any shortage in the short term. If there is really a need, I will definitely send someone to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get it."

Compared to Chu Ning's toughness, Shen Wanying's words seemed much more pleasant, which also eased the emperor's originally bad mood a lot.

"That guy is much more talkative than Chu Ning."

The emperor laughed and said, "If Chu Ning was here, he would definitely say that Prince Chu's Palace has everything and there is no need to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to get anything."

Shen Wanying smiled and explained: "Your Highness is straightforward and has no intention of disobeying your father. Please forgive me."

"You..."

The emperor shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about him. After you move into the East Palace, you will inevitably have to interact with the ladies in the harem. If you have free time, go and see the mother of the fifth and sixth sons."

Shen Wanying's face straightened: "Don't worry, father. After I settle down, I will definitely go to see the two ladies."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction: "Okay, you can leave now."

"Your son will take his leave." Shen Wanying bowed and left.

When she arrived outside the palace, she looked towards the Qin State and murmured to herself, "I wonder if it will be dangerous to go to the Qin State this time."