Huangxiu

Chapter 640 Means
On his way down the mountain, he met the Seventh Prince again.

The Seventh Prince looked around and said in a low voice, "Brother seems to have practiced the Forget Worry Divine Finger."

Chu Zhiyuan turned his head and looked around: "Could it be the smoke released by my brother?"

"The person in charge of recording the Diwu Academy is my third uncle. I heard it from him."

"Third uncle..." Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

"Third uncle never cares about anything, he just practices." Chu Lieyu smiled and said, "He won't help big brother to spread smoke."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Chu Lieyu smiled and said, "You must go to Tianren Peak to have a look..."

"Uncle Fifteen told me about Tianren Peak. It is indeed a good opportunity."

"If we can obtain the Void Secret Treasure, it will be different!... Father will change his mind and will not allow you, my ninth brother, to become a consort of the Phoenix Dynasty."

"Haha, Seventh Brother is really good at dreaming. No matter what, I will definitely be the consort of the emperor!"

"You have such a good aptitude, plus the Void Secret Treasure, you are the best among our princes. How can you become a consort?"

"But my father is a man of his word. Since he has promised, he will never go back on his word."

"That's easy. Let's say you, my ninth brother, suddenly became possessed and your life is in danger."

"I almost died this time. The Phoenix Dynasty sent people to investigate. This little trick can't be hidden from them."

"…Then try another tactic. We can always find a way."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll borrow Seventh Brother's good words."

But he knew in his heart that it was almost impossible for the emperor to change his mind.

The better your qualifications are, the less likely the Phoenix Dynasty will allow you to replace someone.

After all, the higher his value, the more important he is as a proton, and the more he can restrain the Yujing Dynasty.

The emperor obviously disliked the original owner and wished he could just throw her aside and not see her.

Once a fixed impression and feeling is formed, it is difficult to change.

Even if you obtain the secret treasure of the void or have extraordinary talent, it will be useless.

-

As soon as he returned to the courtyard, Youlan, Xiaozhu and the other two girls came to greet him and said softly, "Your Highness, the Grand Prince sent someone to deliver the invitation."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "Brother?"

"Your Highness is invited to attend a banquet at the Prince's Mansion."

"Who was invited?"

"It is said that all the princes were invited."

"...Hey, what a grand show, what are you going to do?" Chu Zhiyuan sneered.

Inviting a banquet to all the princes is something only the emperor or the crown prince can do.

The eldest prince is not the crown prince yet, so how can he call himself the crown prince?

Doesn't he know that this is a taboo, or that he will become the crown prince if he gets the accurate information?
Youlan said softly: "Your Highness has always been highly respected, and I guess all the princes will go there."

Chu Zhiyuan remained silent.

Youlan looked at him quietly, while Xiaozhu and the other three girls were busy helping him take off his crane cloak.

He no longer wears sable fur. He feels warm and comfortable in Qingfeng Cliff, which is completely different from Jingsi Cliff. He doesn't need to wear such thick clothes.

Youlan felt a little strange when she saw Chu Zhiyuan's silence.

Ever since His Highness came back to life, this deep aura has often emerged.

Chu Zhiyuan finally shook his head: "Not going anymore."

Youlan was startled: "Your Highness is not going?"

Chu Zhiyuan snorted and said, "We're going to offend him anyway, so there's no need to pretend to be nice to him."

The eldest prince was so shameless that he had to compete for a place in Yujing Cave Heaven with a thick skin.

He obviously regarded the position as a sure thing and would definitely offend him if he snatched it away.

No matter how broad-minded he was, he couldn't bear such a huge loss of face.

In this case, there is no need to attend his banquet, lest the banquet be ruined and he plots against you.

For the sake of the Void Secret Treasure, he has given up all his dignity, and he may be able to use other means.

"Yes." Youlan nodded slightly.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Youlan with a smile: "Aunt, won't you try to persuade me?"

Youlan smiled and said, "Your Highness is no longer the same as before. It is better for Your Highness to make the decision on this matter yourself."

When he was young and immature, I didn't want him to fall into a worse situation, so I could only give him more advice.

Now he is different, thinking carefully and acting steadily. So I don't need to say anything more.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Anyway, we will go to Phoenix Dynasty in the future, so there is no need to worry too much."

"Your Highness is right."

-

In order to avoid anyone acting as a lobbyist, Chu Zhiyuan went out shopping directly after dinner.

Wandering around the imperial city.

The nightlife in the imperial city is extremely rich. There are not only singing and dancing in the restaurants, but also martial arts competitions.

A total of 32 martial arts schools in the city have set up competitions to make friends through martial arts.

Thirty-two martial arts schools jointly established Tianya Academy, and held a martial arts competition every ten days.

A total of 108 martial arts schools participated in the competition.

First is the wheel race.

The winner gets one point, the loser gets no points, and the final 36 are formed.

The top 36 will compete in a competition and the winner will advance to the top 18.

Then the top 18 will compete in pairs, round after round, until the champion is decided.

Tianya Hospital was packed every ten days, and Chu Zhiyuan also squeezed in to watch the fun.

By the time all twelve competitions were over, it was already deep in the night.

He returned to his own prince's palace and found the Seventh Prince waiting for him.

He welcomed the Seventh Prince back to his own courtyard, sat him in the small pavilion, and drank and talked.

"Ninth brother, why didn't you come?"

"I will definitely offend Big Brother, so why should I go over there?... What is Big Brother trying to do?"

"I'm apologizing to everyone." Chu Lieyu shook his head and sighed with emotion: "As expected of you, you are the eldest brother. You are so secretive."

He promised to hand over all the treasures he obtained to the Zongzheng Mansion and share them with all the princes.

He also apologized to all the princes in person.

This two-pronged approach leaves people speechless and instead makes them admire his magnanimity.

It was obvious that he was the one who ate in an ugly way, but in the end everyone praised him.

Ordinary princes don’t have such ability.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "You are indeed worthy of being the eldest brother. You have good methods."

Chu Lieyu shook his head and said, "If you don't come, everyone will be unhappy."

"If I go, I will only spoil everyone's fun." Chu Zhiyuan said, "It's just right if I don't go. You can talk freely and make up stories about me."

Chu Lieyu smiled bitterly.

This is absolutely true.

When everyone gets together, the first topic is often about the ninth brother.

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "Brother didn't say anything?"

"Brother said you have always been like this, no need to be surprised."

“What a magnanimous brother.” Chu Zhiyuan laughed and shook his head, “I just don’t know if you can still be like this after I took your place.”

Chu Lieyu sighed, "Ninth brother, if my elder brother is like this and you really snatch the spot away from me, it will be a joke. I'm afraid I won't be able to stay in the imperial city anymore."

Chu Zhiyuan snorted and smiled disdainfully: "Seventh brother, you underestimate the eldest brother. No matter how embarrassed he is, he can still hold his head. First he offended the fourth brother, and then the eldest brother. If I don't become the consort, who will?"

“Alas…” Chu Lieyu was helpless.

"Seventh Brother, don't let them see you coming, or they will isolate you as well."

Chu Lieyu said: "The fifth brother and the eighth brother are still here."

He is together with the fifth prince and the eighth prince, not fighting alone, so he is not afraid of being isolated.

Otherwise, he wouldn't dare to get close to Chu Zhiyuan.

"Fourth brother reminded eldest brother that you are no longer the same as before and should not be underestimated."

"Did you hear that, brother?"

"Brother is a very cautious person. He must have heard it and will probably try to test you. You have to be careful."

"Yes, I understand." Chu Zhiyuan nodded solemnly.

He knew that this was the real purpose of the Seventh Prince, and reminded himself to be careful of the First Prince's temptation.

(End of this chapter)