"How dare you! You have no sense of propriety!"

Chu Tianling knew in his heart that something had happened, but he pretended not to know. He gently withdrew his hand from Liang Qiuli's waist, his brows furrowed, looking worried.

Liang Qiuli breathed a sigh of relief, but said with concern.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to rush. There must be something important. Please listen to it first."

Chu Tianling nodded, his sharp eyes fixed on the kneeling guard, signaling him to report immediately.

"Your Majesty, the eldest prince of the Xiongnu tribe is dead... dead. When the other Xiongnu envoys found out, they started a commotion, saying that Your Majesty should give an explanation immediately, otherwise... otherwise they would send troops to invade the border."

The guard's voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating that he was also flustered by the sudden news.

"What? Do you know how the eldest prince of the Xiongnu tribe died?"

Although Chu Tianling was asking anxiously, he couldn't hide the hint of joy in his voice.

If the Xiongnu people believe that Chu Xuanming killed their eldest prince, then Chu Xuanming's position as regent will come to an end tonight.

"This...this subordinate is not sure either, but the Xiongnu envoys have already gathered outside your tent, looking very aggressive. Eunuch Fu, please go back and take charge of the situation as soon as possible."

The guard's words were urgent, clearly indicating that the situation was pressing and could not be delayed in the slightest.

Chu Tianling was eager to punish Chu Xuanming, so without hesitation, he grabbed Liang Qiuli and strode towards his tent.

Before she even reached the main tent, the noisy commotion of the Xiongnu tribe reached Liang Qiuli's ears.

"We caught the murderer on the spot. If your Great Chu doesn't give us a satisfactory explanation, our Xiongnu tribe will not rest until we have done so!"

A gruff voice threatened the officials from the Great Chu side who were also guarding the entrance to the main tent.

Liang Qiuli was worried about Chu Xuanming, but she knew that Chu Xuanming must have his own plans, and she couldn't afford to lose her composure at this moment.

Chu Tianling naturally didn't miss the opportunity to hear these people arguing, and he spoke up loudly.

"Envoy of the Xiongnu, I hereby guarantee that whoever it is, as long as there is sufficient evidence, I will punish them severely and give the Xiongnu tribe an explanation."

"We are relieved to hear His Majesty's words."

Although the Xiongnu envoy's tone softened slightly, it still carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

Chu Tianling then gave Liang Qiuli a briefing, telling her to leave first. He then led the Xiongnu envoys and Chu officials into the main tent for discussions.

Chu Tianling sat at the head of the table, and seeing that the familiar figure of Minister Jiang was not present, he felt something was wrong.

However, seeing that the Grand Tutor remained as calm as ever, he secretly pondered that perhaps there was another reason for Minister Jiang's absence. For now, he should first properly handle the matter of the Xiongnu and Chu Xuanming.

"Can someone explain what exactly happened?"

Chu Tianling wanted to act swiftly and decisively, so he quickly got the Xiongnu people to reveal that the murderer was Chu Xuanming, and then he could deal with him as soon as possible.

"Your Majesty, today our eldest prince encountered a deer while hunting. He wanted to kill it, but his first arrow missed, so he chased after it alone..."

An envoy from the Xiongnu tribe spoke at length, but failed to get to the point, which made Chu Tianling frown.

"When we came to our senses and chased after them, we saw our eldest prince lying in a pool of blood, and a man standing not far away with a bow and arrow in hand."

We have brought the man back. We humbly beseech His Majesty the Great Chu to deliver justice for our eldest prince.

The envoy finished speaking, but Chu Tianling noticed that the other party hadn't yet revealed that he was Chu Xuanming. Perhaps he was afraid that Chu Xuanming would show favoritism if he knew? So he spoke directly.

"Speak, who is this person? I will handle this matter impartially."

"Yes……"

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