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

"You're still pretending with me!"

Feng Mulan stared at Chu Ning with anger on her face and said coldly: "Don't think I don't know that you arranged all this!"

"Wanying has been with you through thick and thin until today. Now you are going to become the crown prince and marry the Princess Changping of the Qin Dynasty!"

"Humph, isn't your purpose in marrying her to consolidate your position as crown prince?"

These words made Chu Ning's face completely gloomy.

"Who told you these words?"

With Feng Mulan's intelligence, it is impossible for her to think of so many things. Someone must have said this to Feng Mulan on purpose.

But Feng Mulan looked disdainful: "Now the news has spread all over the city, Wanying was even so angry about it that she fell ill!"

"If I hadn't learned about this when I returned to Beijing, perhaps no one would have dared to stand up for her."

Shen Wanying is sick!

Chu Ning's face became completely gloomy, and a cold light flashed in his eyes: "Who is spreading rumors in the city? This king has never had such an idea."

"Also, since Wanying was ill, why didn't you tell me?"

"Tell you?"

Feng Mulan's face was full of contempt: "You are such an unfaithful man, what's the point of telling you? Can it stop you from marrying Princess Changping?"

"Now that they are on their way, stop pretending and go get ready for your wedding!"

These words made Chu Ning's face turn pale.

If he really married Princess Changping at this time, he would be dubbed a heartless man.

He had wanted to return to the capital to be enthroned with the momentum of destroying the State of Yan, but now it seemed that his reputation had become bad in the capital.

This was definitely designed by someone, just waiting for him to fall into the trap.

Taking a deep breath and suppressing his inner anger, Chu Ning said coldly: "Things are not what you think. This king has never had such an idea. Even this marriage was arranged by my father."

Feng Mulan was about to refute, but Chu Kuang suddenly said: "Princess Mingyue, don't you believe what my eighteenth brother said?"

"During this period of time, I have been with my eighteenth brother and almost died in Qin. How could he possibly want to marry into Qin?"

Although he looks careless at ordinary times, Chu Kuang is not stupid.

As a prince, he also received royal education since childhood, and he has already seen the purpose of Feng Mulan's coming here.

Judging from Feng Mulan's attitude, if she doesn't explain clearly, she will probably continue to pester her.

When Feng Mulan saw Chu Kuang speaking, she showed a half-doubtful look on her face: "So, you don't know about Wanying's illness?"

Chu Kuang nodded slightly: "We have been on the road all this time, and have not received any news about the Princess of Chu from Kyoto City."

Even Ran Ming couldn't help but speak up at this time: "Princess Mingyue, you should know His Highness's character better than anyone else."

Seeing these two people swearing so confidently, Feng Mulan was also a little skeptical: "Are you really not lying to me?"

But Chu Ning had no mood to talk to her. He threw the spear in his hand to Zhao Yu, jumped on the horse, and said in a deep voice:

"Go back to Beijing!"

At the command, everyone rode their horses to follow.

Feng Mulan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately decided not to take action. She put away her weapon and rode her horse to follow.

In fact, she didn't really believe the rumors in Kyoto City, but she was holding her breath and wanted to find Chu Ning to confirm the matter.

But given her temper and personality, she certainly wouldn't talk nicely to Chu Ning.

Now that she knew Chu Ning had no intention of making Princess Changping the Crown Princess, she finally felt relieved.

Soon, a group of people rode their horses to the city gate.

Here, a large number of soldiers and a group of civil and military officials stood at the door to welcome them.

Seeing the mighty army coming back, Deng Hongwen, who was in charge of welcoming them at the city gate, immediately shouted:

"Your Highness, return to the court. Raise the flags and play the music!"

The dragon flag was raised, and amid the beautiful music, the figures of Chu Ning and others gradually came into view of the crowd.

"Welcome Your Highness!"

As everyone bowed and saluted, Chu Ning and others came in front of the group.

It's just that Chu Ning's face didn't look very good at the moment. Even in front of everyone, he could only barely keep his expression from looking so ugly.

After all, we are returning in triumph, we can’t just keep a straight face, right?

"No need to be polite!"

Chu Ning nodded and said, "Thank you all for waiting here."

Everyone shouted in unison: "Your Highness is serving the country and is the glory of our dynasty."

"Well, my lords, there is no need to be so polite. I am back now. Please go yourselves."

Chu Ning is concerned about Shen Wanying's safety and wants to return to the palace as soon as possible.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

With everyone's respectful farewell, Chu Ning rode his horse into the city.

Deng Hongwen, Jia Yu, Lu Xiuwen, Yun Jianye, who came to greet him, and Liu Shouren, who returned to Kyoto City, left with him.

On the street, Chu Ning rode his horse in front, and Deng Hongwen followed behind.

"Tell me, why didn't you tell me the news of Wanying's illness!" Chu Ning asked with a grim face.

Jia Yu's face changed slightly, and he quickly apologized: "Your Highness, this matter is due to my inconsiderateness."

"Humph, stop talking nonsense!"

Chu Ning scolded: "You have always been very thoughtful, there is absolutely no way you could have missed anything. Moreover, so many people know about this matter, it is obvious that you deliberately concealed it from me!"

Seeing that the truth could not be hidden, Jia Yu had to answer truthfully: "It was the Princess of Chu who did not allow me to tell you this."

This answer made Chu Ning look a little ugly.

Why didn't Shen Wanying let Jia Yu pass on the news of her illness?

What are the considerations behind this?

"Hmph, why did you listen to her on such an important matter?" Chu Ning was still very angry.

At this time, Deng Hongwen took the initiative to speak up and said, "Your Highness, the princess's condition is not serious. At that time, you were in Yan State and only had troops to seize Lan City, so I didn't pass the news to you."

"When you come back, considering that you are on the way, even if I tell you, it will only make you worry more."

This answer alleviated most of Chu Ning's anger.

As long as Jia Yu didn't deliberately conceal it and Shen Wanying didn't have other difficulties, he could accept it.

"What kind of disease is it?" Chu Ning finally remembered to ask about the weapon.

Jia Yu quickly replied: "The imperial physician said that the princess has been in a bad mood recently because of the cold she caught and the heart disease she is suffering from."

"Although the imperial physician prescribed medicine and the cold has been eliminated, the mental illness seems to still exist. I even have no appetite for the past few days."

These words made my heart, which had originally been at ease, hang in the balance again.

If a person cannot eat, he will become listless and will soon be unable to eat.

What kind of mental illness made Shen Wanying become like this?

Is it because of his planned marriage with Princess Changping?

If Shen Wanying was angry because of this matter, he would never forgive the emperor and Ying Zheng!

A marriage actually drove him back from Yan State and even made Shen Wanying sick. The anger in his heart had already reached his forehead!

Chu Ning became more and more angry the more he thought about it. His face was gloomy. Without saying a word, he rode his horse straight to the palace.

Now Shen Wanying lives not in the Prince Chu's Mansion, but in the East Palace!