After my luck was stolen, I led my whole family to defy fate and change our destiny.

Gu Yu'an and the others, who had just come up with an idea, silently retreated.

The second prince is backed by the prime minister, the very person who framed their father. Gu Yu'an looked at the spirited second prince outside through the screen, his eyes gradually darkening.

Gu Liyao was furious at the Second Prince's aggressive manner. It turned out that the Second Prince had not only framed the Gu family, but was also rude and unreasonable to his own siblings.

Gu Yu'an pulled Gu Liyao, whose eyes were red, afraid that he would rush out. Gu Liyao shook his head to him to indicate that he was fine and would not be so impulsive.

Chu Jingyan retorted to the Second Prince: "I wonder who is disrespecting their elder brother, constantly targeting him in court?"

The fourth prince waved his hand, and all the servants left.

"It's just a difference in political views, how is that disrespecting your elder brother? Besides, I was telling him to back down when faced with difficulties, and not to take on a task he's not qualified for."

Chu Jingyan frowned slightly and said unhappily, "Why doesn't my elder brother have that diamond drill anymore?"

The second prince put down his chopsticks: "Then tell me, what kind of diamond drill does he have?"

"My eldest brother is gentle and humble, respectful to his brothers, patriotic and loves his people, and is also Father Emperor's eldest son."

The second prince gritted his teeth and said, "What's wrong with being the eldest son of the legitimate wife? Aren't all of us here Father's own sons?"

Chu Jingyan looked at the Second Prince as if he were a fool: "So what if he's my own son? Since ancient times, the crown prince has always been chosen based on the eldest son of the legitimate wife."

The second prince suddenly stood up: "So what? I also know the saying, 'Establish the virtuous, not the eldest.'"

Chu Jingyan looked at him with the expression of an old man on the subway looking at his phone: "Do you have Xian?"

The second prince rolled up his sleeves: "Where am I lacking in virtue? I'm not only virtuous, I'm also rich!"

Chu Jingyan leaned back slightly: "All I can tell is that he's rich."

"Chu Jingyan, are you deliberately targeting me today?"

"I was just telling the truth, what? You can't handle that?"

Gu Yu'an, behind the screen, shook his head. He was easily angered and lacked the composure and calmness of the eldest prince.

"Should I not have come?" The eldest prince, Chu Zhong, stopped in his tracks as he reached the door.

Fourth Prince: "Brother, what brings you here? Come in quickly."

Chu Zhong then stepped in: "I heard that my fourth brother has been granted the title of Prince, so I came to congratulate him. You are the first prince among us to be granted the title of Prince."

The fourth prince smiled and said, "Brother, please don't tease me. Father is just saying this because my wedding is imminent and my leg is inconvenient."

Chu Zhong sat down: "Fourth brother, there's no need to belittle yourself. Your talent is quite remarkable. It's a rare treat to have all of us brothers sitting together today."

The second prince glanced at the first prince and said, "You dare to bring all that junk you brought to freeload a meal?"

Chu Zhong paused for a moment, then said, "I may not be as fortunate as my second brother to have a good maternal family, but in any case, as the eldest son, caring for my younger brother is what I should do."

The words "eldest son" and "eldest son" echoed in Chu Hanchen's mind like a curse, making his head throb with pain.

So what if he's the eldest son? If it weren't for you, he would have been the crown prince long ago.

Chu Hanchen gave a mocking "heh," gripping the tablecloth tightly with both hands, afraid that he might lose control and beat up Chu Zhong.

What kind of eldest son is he if he's not favored?

Chu Zhong looked at his second brother, who was as foolish as ever, and smiled slightly before immediately suppressing it, putting on a hurt expression.

"Since my second brother is so angry, perhaps I've come at the wrong time. I should leave."

Chu Zhong made a move to leave, but the Fourth Prince stopped him: "Eldest brother, don't listen to second brother, second brother... he didn't mean it."

Chu Jingyan: "Yes, brother, don't overthink it."

Chu Zhong patted the Fourth Prince on the shoulder: "Fourth Brother, Sixth Brother, thank you, but I really have something to attend to right now. I'll take my leave after delivering the gifts. We brothers can get together again another day."

He looked injured.

After saying that, he turned and left. Just before he left, he heard the Fourth Prince say to Chu Hanchen, "Second Brother, you've made Eldest Brother angry again."

Chu Zhong smiled slightly and walked away with light steps.

The second prince almost ground his teeth to powder as he watched Chu Zhong's retreating figure.

Damn green tea!

The fourth prince continued, "Second brother, eldest brother is, after all, Father's eldest son. What if he reports you to Father for disrespecting your elder brother? Don't provoke him with your words."

The second prince looked at him in disbelief: "I provoked him? Hey, are you guys deaf? He was clearly the one faking it."

Chu Jingyan: "That's right, Second Brother. To be fair, Eldest Brother has never said anything about you; on the contrary, you're the one saying that Eldest Brother is not favored."

"Fine, fine, you're all blind."

Chu Hanchen picked up the chicken leg in front of him: "What is this taste? It's awful!"

"Isn't this Eight Treasure Duck made by Chuanxianglou? I don't want this, I want Chuanxianglou's."

"What does this pastry taste like? It's been out of the oven for at least two hours. Take it away, I want some freshly made."

Chu Hanchen angrily drank several glasses of wine.

Gu Linglong was still savoring the aftertaste of the good show when she heard Chu Hanchen wasting food and immediately became dissatisfied.

If you're not going to eat it, then eat it for me, you wasteful thing!

Chu Hanchen was startled. Who, who is speaking?

No wonder he couldn't beat the First Prince. He's such a brainless idiot. He gets angry at the slightest provocation. Tsk tsk, you're supposed to be a supporting character, yet you're such a fool.

Chu Hanchen lifted the tablecloth and looked under the table, but there was nothing there.

Where did that sweet, baby-like voice come from?

Is it haunted?

Even if it's haunted, he'll still find her, and he even called him an idiot.

Chu Hanchen picked up the plate, looked at the bottom of the plate, and then looked at the bottom of the cup.

Was he drunk? No, that voice sounded too real.

He stood up and started rummaging through drawers and cabinets, but Chu Jingyan, afraid he would find something behind the screen, grabbed him and said, "Second Brother, you're drunk. I'll have someone take you home."

The second prince pushed him away: "I'm not drunk, this house is haunted."

The Second Prince looked at the screen, but couldn't find it there. He quickly walked over, and Chu Jingyan couldn't stop him. He pushed the screen aside.

The Gu brothers' hearts sank. It's all over!

Upon seeing the group before him, the Second Prince froze, his eyes wide as he pointed at Gu Yu'an and his companions, exclaiming, "Fourth Prince, you actually hid the Gu family here without fear of getting yourself into trouble! Do you know they're about to be finished?"

"If Father Emperor knew how close you two were, he would surely think that Gu Mingtang had embezzled military funds and that they were with you."

[Wow, this supporting character suddenly got a brain? Although he can't compare to our protagonist, Lao Liu, he's still alright. We shouldn't expect too much from the intelligence of supporting characters.]

The second prince looked at Gu Linglong in horror. The voice was coming from here! But babies can't talk!

What did he hear? Was it Gu Linglong's inner thoughts?

[What is this idiot looking at me for? Oh, you do look presentable, but it's a pity the Prime Minister has used you to do all sorts of despicable things. He doesn't really want to support you, his grandson, but his own grandson. He's using you to fight for the throne and then discarding you after he's done with you. You fool, you've done all the work for someone else and you don't even realize it.]