Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

"Why do I feel... something's off?"

Ji Li frowned, "Is Yin Hu's technique unpracticed? Why not strike early, waiting till he's nearly dead to fight back."

Meng Qianqian also wanted to strike quickly, but she was recalling those moves as she fought.

Xu Zhongping swung a blade towards Meng Qianqian's right shoulder.

Meng Qianqian gripped the sword hilt tightly, suddenly brandishing the Phoenix Girl Sword to sever Xu Zhongping's blade.

Meanwhile, she grasped the broken blade with a reverse grip and thrust it against Xu Zhongping's throat.

Her red lips parted lightly, "Han Qi, you lost."

-

Imperial Study Room.

Prince Jin was reviewing memorials.

Eunuch Yu was attending him.

Little Dezi was transferred to the Household Affairs Office by Prince Jin.

Currently, the other capable little eunuch in the Imperial Study Room is called Little Dengzi.

Little Dengzi was grinding ink for Prince Jin.

Prince Jin remarked, "Chief Steward Yu, Little Dengzi's ink grinding isn't well done, could you spare the effort to grind for me?"

Eunuch Yu, fearfully, knelt down: "Your Highness, you overpraise this servant, serving Your Highness is an honor, I dare not accept such courtesy from Your Highness. Whatever needs Your Highness has, just instruct this servant!"

Prince Jin smiled gently and personally helped him up: "Chief Steward Yu has served the emperor for many years and watched us brothers grow up. In my heart, Chief Steward Yu is also an elder."

Eunuch Yu struggled to stand but knelt down again: "This servant dares not!"

Prince Jin said, "Quickly rise."

Eunuch Yu remained motionless.

Prince Jin directed Little Dengzi, "Quickly help Chief Steward Yu up!"

While speaking to Little Dengzi, his tone was both authoritative and icy.

Little Dengzi hurriedly went to assist Eunuch Yu.

Eunuch Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Prince Jin spoke earnestly: "Father has been missing for so long, I am truly anxious. Sometimes I wonder if perhaps my second brother is innocent, maybe he was also deceived by the Miao King?"

"This..."

Eunuch Yu hesitated.

Prince Jin sighed, "My second brother is the most honest among us brothers and is Father's most cherished son. We've all been scolded by Father, except for my second brother; Father couldn't bear to punish him."

Eunuch Yu thought, the reason Your Majesty doesn't scold the Crown Prince is because the Crown Prince is rather frail...

Everyone understood this reasoning, yet from Prince Jin's perspective, it became Emperor Liang's favoritism.

The more Emperor Liang favored the Crown Prince, the more unforgivable the Crown Prince's betrayal became.

"Eunuch Yu, what do you think I should do?"

"This servant dares not speak rashly."

"You also believe my second brother is innocent, don't you?"

Prince Jin's eyes were sincere, full of anguish for his brother.

Eunuch Yu bowed his head: "If Your Majesty were here, he would surely hope his son is innocent, but now all evidence points to the Crown Prince Mansion... This servant... This servant really..."

Prince Jin said, "Chief Steward Yu, I will get to the bottom of this matter. In case, I mean, in case... it comes to that point, you will assist me as you did Father, won't you?"

Eunuch Yu's eyes flashed, kneeling: "This servant pledges to serve Your Highness loyally to death!"

Prince Jin smiled satisfactorily: "Very well, send down my decree, imprison the Crown Prince, I will interrogate him personally!"

Eunuch Yu was extremely anxious.

Your Majesty, where have you gone?

If you don't return soon, the Crown Prince will be tormented to death in prison...

-

In the pitch-black passage.

Two burly men almost came to blows over who should walk in front.

"Why rush?"

The Miao King said irritably.

"You're not in a hurry, fine, you stay behind. Anyway, the chaos outside isn't only about my son being trapped!"

Emperor Liang's words instantly pinned down the Miao King.

The Miao King choked: "But that doesn't mean you get to walk ahead!"

Emperor Liang did not argue with him.

The Miao King walked in front, and he behind.

The two proceeded for a while, exiting the passage and arriving at a spacious secret chamber.

"Where is this again?"

The Miao King asked, raising the Luminous Pearl in his hand.

In the pitch-black passage.

Two burly men almost came to blows over who should walk in front.

"Why rush?"

The Miao King said irritably.

"You're not in a hurry, fine, you stay behind. Anyway, the chaos outside isn't only about my son being trapped!"

Emperor Liang's words instantly pinned down the Miao King.

The Miao King choked: "But that doesn't mean you get to walk ahead!"

Emperor Liang did not argue with him.

The Miao King walked in front, and he behind.

The two proceeded for a while, exiting the passage and arriving at a spacious secret chamber.

"Where is this again?"

The Miao King asked, raising the Luminous Pearl in his hand.