Mother, I have returned to the throne.

At nightfall, in the imperial study.

Even though he knew there would be a hunt tomorrow, Song Youji still stayed here for a long time.

The whole city is in uproar now, especially the matter concerning the eldest prince, which is causing a huge uproar.

How could Song Youji have the mind to rest?

I just want to get to the bottom of this matter as soon as possible!

Because it involved Song Yuan, Song Youji vaguely felt that something was wrong. Judging from the boy's temper, he probably didn't say that on purpose.

Could it be that someone is guiding me?

"How's the check going?"

In front of Song Youji, the man in black who was responsible for the secret investigation slowly bowed.

In response to Song Youji's inquiry, he reported it immediately.

"Your Majesty, the matter has been thoroughly investigated. This incident was definitely not intentional by the Crown Prince!"

"Oh? What do you say?"

"I have investigated thoroughly and found that this incident was caused by the Admiral's nephew!"

"Tell me more details!"

"The Admiral's nephew is named Chang Wei. He relied on his talent to sow discord between the Crown Prince and General Zhao's grandson. The Crown Prince was so angry that he stood up. Perhaps he just heard those poems from somewhere else."

"Unexpectedly, Chang Wei questioned everything, even saying... He even said that the current emperor favored the eldest prince. Outsiders thought the eldest prince was a hero, but in fact, it was just a play in collusion with the emperor!"

"The eldest prince probably felt dissatisfied, which is why he said that. The eldest prince was in a passive position throughout the whole thing, and it was all because of Chang Wei!"

After hearing the last sentence, Song Youji nodded. This was almost right in line with his guess.

Based on my understanding of the boss, that guy wanted to commit suicide even after being beaten, how could he say such angry words?

It wouldn't be surprising if someone mocked me.

It seems that under my training, the boss's temper has become a little worse. If it were in the past, he would have been completely out of control.

This can be considered as growth!

"Your Majesty, what should we do with that Lord Chang?"

"Go back and tell the admiral to keep a closer eye on his men. If he doesn't have the ability, I don't mind disciplining them for him!" Song Youji's face turned cold, and a murderous look flashed in his eyes.

He sighed halfway through his words.

"Hey……"

"By the way, Your Majesty, how should we deal with the matter concerning the eldest prince now?"

"That's what I'm worried about!"

Song Youji shook his head. "Right now, the whole city is in turmoil over the decree I issued in front of all the civil and military officials."

"Everyone thinks I'm doing this to boost the morale of the army and for the sake of the Great Qin State. Some even praise my boss as a hero. This is clearly putting my father and I in a difficult position!"

"Standing so high, how can I fall down? If I lose my balance, I'll be smashed to pieces. Even if I have to bite the bullet, I have no choice but to keep standing!"

It's lonely at the top. The saying "flattery kills" is exactly this principle.

As Your Majesty, not everything can go as you wish.

Just like this time, even with Song Youji's authority, he could only choose to compromise for the time being.

"Okay, go down, I want to be alone!"

……

Early the next morning.

Situ Jing had already crossed the threshold of the prince's mansion before dawn.

To be honest, the princess didn't want to see Song Yuan again from the bottom of her heart.

But there was nothing she could do. Last night, her aunt had said something to Madam Situ, and Madam Situ came back and personally told Situ Jing to cooperate with Song Yuan today no matter what.

In addition, since this was the emperor's order, Situ Jing suppressed his restlessness and made good preparations.

Royal hunting usually focuses on the skills of archery and horse riding!

Situ Jing was wearing military uniform and carrying a longbow on his back. In the army, only a rare sharpshooter could pull off this bow.

Just by looking at this kind of equipment, one can imagine Situ Jing's strength. She is definitely a true heroine!

After a while, Song Yuan brought Ye Xuan out from the backyard.

Seeing that the two were in casual clothes, Situ Jing's eyes wanted to kill them again.

I got up so early and dressed so neatly, but when you get here, are you going to be so casual?

"Is this how you plan to go hunting?"

"Ah? What else?" Song Yuan didn't notice anything unusual about his outfit.

He knew in his heart that the so-called hunting was just an excuse. His father, the emperor, simply wanted to use this as an excuse to test his aunt's literary talent.

now.

The news that Song Yuan's poem was written by Ye Xuan had long been spread by word of mouth through Fatty Zhao.

I believe Your Majesty must have heard of this.

To be on the safe side, the two of them stayed up all night last night. Song Yuan even wrote more than a dozen poems and watched Ye Xuan recite them by heart.

In Song Yuan's opinion, isn't it enough to arm yourself with your own mind?

Do you really expect to mount your horse, draw your bow, and shoot tigers and leopards in the head?

Situ Jing was already angry, and seeing Song Yuan's attitude, she snorted coldly and simply ignored him.

Song Yuan gave Ye Xuan a look, knowing that his aunt would comfort him.

Only then did they walk side by side to the north city gate.

When Song Yuan arrived, quite a few people had already gathered here, including the two young princes who were in the palace, and Song Youji himself.

It can be said that all of Song Yuan’s old rivals have arrived.

"Hey, isn't this the boss? Big brother, I heard you were so popular today, attracting the attention of the most beautiful woman. I thought the Grand Concubine would be angry about this, but I didn't expect you two to have such a good relationship."

"Fourth Brother, what do you know? Big Brother is just trying to show off, and he didn't spend the night in a brothel? But think about it, I don't know where Big Brother copied those poems from. If he really faced the courtesan alone, wouldn't he be exposed?"

"Brother, sometimes I really need your advice. You can even copy such a good poem. Why don't you introduce the poet to me later?"

After defeating the barbarians three times, Fengya Tower won the championship.

Song Yuan is now in the limelight, and naturally becomes a thorn in the eyes of those princes!

The people in front of him would never miss any opportunity to belittle Song Yuan. They started to sneer and mock him as soon as they met!

Song Yuan didn't say anything, just stared at them.

The Fourth Prince was getting a little nervous from being stared at. He stamped his foot fiercely and said, "Brother, what are you doing? The brothers were trying to communicate with you, but you didn't say anything. Now you're so aloof?"

"I was thinking...if I die on the frontier, I can't leave my body out there, right?"

Song Yuan suddenly spoke, his tone a bit dejected: "I just thought that you all are like brothers to me, but is there any brother willing to go to the border to help me collect the body?"

"When the time comes, we will rush to the border together, and I will fight outside. If anything unexpected happens, you just need to bring my coffin back to the imperial city!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the few people who had mocked him before broke out in cold sweats.

Don’t bother with us for this kind of thing. We are unlucky and don’t want to die with you on the frontier!

"Hmph! Do you think you are the crown prince now and whatever you say is the truth?" The third prince was the first to step forward in the crowd and questioned Song Yuan.

Song Yuan shook his head. "Third brother, didn't Father say a long time ago that I had no chance of becoming the Crown Prince? Have you forgotten that? When he said that in front of you, do you think Father would feel guilty towards me?"

"Besides, I just got married. Even if the emperor doesn't care about me, he should still consider my in-laws' reputation, right?"

"I just want someone to collect my body. It's such a simple request. Do you think Father will agree?"

"I see that Third Brother and I have a pretty good relationship. Didn't he lend me quite a bit of money before? So, Third Brother, are you willing to go with me?"

After hearing Song Yuan's analysis, everyone broke out in a cold sweat. Don't say it, this is really possible!

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Song Yuan had defeated the barbarians three times before, and that Song Youji's rewards at that time were unfair.

Besides, Song Yuan’s inheritance rights were deprived in front of all the princes. Doesn’t he owe it to him?

If we leave the imperial city at this critical moment, life and death are not a big deal. The key is that the position of crown prince is vacant now, and all the princes are fighting for it.

You are not here, isn't that a clear waiver?

Only a devil would want to collect your body!

"Brother, you're joking. I'm not the only one who borrowed money. Didn't my fourth brother lend you a lot before? I see he has a good relationship with you. Why don't you ask him?"

The third prince Song Qi groaned in his heart and tried to shift the blame to someone else. When the fourth prince heard this, he immediately retorted.

"Third brother, this isn't right. The money I borrowed is nothing compared to the tiny amount you gave me. You and Big Brother are so deeply in love, I think you should just go with them!"

A group of princes took Song Yuan's words seriously. In order to avoid being dragged down by Song Yuan, they started to fight each other immediately.

Faced with such a scene, Song Yuan couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

I was just joking, why are you so nervous?

With your cunning, you still want to fight with me?

If you really dare to follow me to the border, I will kill you!

Fortunately, just as the farce was about to escalate, a large group of people from the palace arrived accompanied by a loud voice.

"Your Majesty is here!"

Song Youji was riding a horse and wearing a golden armor.

Alone, walking in front.

He is full of vigor and aura, truly a human emperor!