Phoenix Cries Across the World: The Cold-Hearted Princess is Too Alluring

If he was worried before that Mu Jingyu would find out about his power, then at this moment, Mu Ziyuan no longer had such concerns.

"After these incidents, I've decided to stop hiding my power and fight him openly and honestly."

"Are you crazy?" Chu Yingge retorted.

If it's a covert struggle, Mu Jingyu won't take action against Mu Ziyuan unless he can find something wrong with him. But once it turns into an open conflict, things might change.

This is extremely disadvantageous for Mu Ziyuan.

The road to power is paved with blood and bones, but she would never allow Mu Ziyuan to sacrifice himself for it.

"In any case, your power must not be known to Mu Jingyu yet."

"Do you think the person who can sit on the throne would be a fool?" Mu Ziyuan reached out and pinched Chu Yingge's cheek, his face showing a rare tenderness.

"From the very beginning, he regarded me as a thorn in his side. In other words, no matter what I did, he would not give up on dealing with me, and I would not let him off the hook either."

If that's the case, then why should I try to hide it? Besides, there's no point in hiding it now.

Mu Ziyuan was right, and Chu Yingge naturally understood this principle as well.

If what happened yesterday hadn't happened, perhaps Mu Jingyu wouldn't have thought about it so much.

However, now that everything has become clear, trying to hide it would only make things worse.

"Since you've made your decision, I won't say anything more."

"Actually, there's another reason, which is..."

"I know." Chu Yingge interrupted Mu Ziyuan, already understanding.

As Mu Ziyuan's princess consort, how could she not know what Mu Ziyuan was thinking? The two times she left the palace, she almost lost her life, and Mu Ziyuan would never allow such a thing to happen a third time.

Therefore, some hidden forces will gradually be exposed.

"It's getting late, let's go to the palace."

"it is good."

Without saying much, Mu Ziyuan took Chu Yingge's hand and walked out of the room. Some things don't need to be said explicitly; they both understand each other.

……

In the Prime Minister's residence,

Chu Yinnan looked at the pear tree in the backyard, lost in thought.

The rocking chair under the tree is still there, but the person in the rocking chair has married someone else.

As the elder brother, he was indeed happy, but whenever he thought about the future, his worries became clear.

Although he had only met Mu Ziyuan a few times, he knew that such a person would never be content with mediocrity and would likely rise to a high position in the future.

But all of this is easier said than done. If you succeed, everything will be fine, but if you fail, you'll lose everything.

And, Chu Yin Ge,

They will also be greatly implicated.

At that point, they might not even be able to save their lives.

Thinking of this, Chu Yinnan suddenly felt a metallic taste in her throat, and a trace of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

The dark red blood made him frown instantly.

He has never had any major health problems, but recently he has been coughing up blood frequently. He thought it was because he was drinking too much, but the color of the blood didn't seem to be caused by drinking.

Haha, the Prime Minister's residence, is there really someone who can't even tolerate him anymore?

Very well, he wanted to see just how shameless these people could be.

Everything went black, and he completely lost consciousness.

Chu Tian stayed in his study, never venturing out, and did not attend the morning court session.

Too many things have happened recently, and he's having a hard time processing them.

The dead daughter came back to life.

My proudest son has been exiled to the frontier.

My most beloved daughter has entered the palace and become a maid.

Now, even his most worry-free son has fallen ill, how could he not feel anxious?

This is a very unlucky year.

Looking at the portrait hanging on the wall, Chu Tian felt a pang of bitterness in his heart. This was probably retribution. Back then, he had personally killed the person in the portrait, and now, his Prime Minister's Mansion was experiencing one problem after another, probably because Yu Rou's resentment was too strong.

Have you been blaming me all along?

After asking the question, Chu Tiancai felt a bit foolish. Wasn't it obvious? Why did he have to ask it again? Besides, that person was no longer going to reply to him.

He shook his head, said nothing more, opened the study door, and walked towards the backyard.

After Chu Yinnan fainted, she was carried directly to Chu Yingge's room, where the doctor also treated her.

Chu Tian stood aside, his face dark, and remained silent, awaiting the results of the diagnosis.

After a long while, the doctor still looked worried, which made Chu Tian completely lose patience.

"What exactly is the situation? Can't we give a judgment yet?"

"Your Excellency, I'm afraid the Second Young Master's condition isn't an illness," the doctor said hesitantly, withdrawing his hand.

"Not an illness?" Chu Tian frowned even more deeply. "What do you mean by that, doctor?"

"To be honest, Your Excellency, the Second Young Master has been poisoned."

"Poisoned?"

Chu Tian's tone instantly rose several decibels. The person who would dare to poison him in the Prime Minister's residence probably hadn't been born yet, but... if that person was originally from the Prime Minister's residence, then that was another matter.

Looking at Chu Yinnan lying on the bed, Chu Tian felt a little uneasy. This son was the one who gave him the least trouble and had never caused him any worry.

Now that he's lying here quietly, he's still feeling a bit uneasy.

"Can it be used as an antidote?"

"No," the doctor said truthfully. "The second young master's poison has already seeped into his heart; there's no way to save him."

"What did you say?" Chu Tian roared, grabbing the doctor by the neck, his anger becoming increasingly uncontrollable.

Although the doctor was afraid of death, he was truly helpless and could only let Chu Tian do as he pleased.

"Your Excellency, it's not that I don't want to help, but I'm truly powerless. The second young master's poison is spreading, and I have no idea where to begin."

Although Chu Tian was a civil official, he knew the consequences of the poison spreading, and that even a great immortal would be powerless to help.

In just two short days, is he going to lose all his children?

"Is there really no way at all?"

"There is no way to reverse the situation."

These four words were like a knife piercing Chu Tian's heart. He slowly released his grip, looked away from the person on the bed, and turned to walk out of the backyard.

Since it's incurable, there's no need for him to stay there any longer.

At this time, the more he kept it by his side, the more uncomfortable he felt.

"Once Miss Jiu comes out of the palace, let her come to the Prime Minister's residence to see the Second Young Master."

"Yes," the butler behind him replied respectfully.

Chu Tian didn't say anything more, shook his head, and strode towards the study.