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The Third Prince turned and left indifferently, as if he didn't care about me at all.

This is really a headache!

Eunuch Hou felt caught in the middle between His Highness and His Majesty, unsure of what to do.

As he thought about it, he couldn't help but shake his head, inwardly groaning.

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Chapter 25 The Three Princes Gather in Kyoto Prefecture

The next morning.

Inside the Prince of Qin's residence, Li Chengtian sat leisurely in the pavilion, enjoying tea and reading.

Suddenly, a guard rushed over and came to Li Tian's side outside the pavilion, whispering a few words in Li Tian's ear.

A slight change appeared on Li Tian's face. He frowned slightly, then waved his hand, dismissing the guard.

Only then did he slowly approach Li Chengtian's side and whisper:

"Master, news has just come that Fan Xian, the illegitimate son of the Fan family, seriously injured Guo Baokun, the son of the Minister of Rites, last night. Now, Fan Xian has been arrested and brought to the capital city government office for trial."

Moreover, the Crown Prince and the Third Prince are already on their way to the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office, as you can see.

Upon hearing Li Tian's words, Li Chengtian's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he said:

"His Majesty instructed the three of us brothers to get to know this illegitimate son of the Fan family better. Now that this has happened, the Crown Prince and the third brother have both gone. It would be so pointless if I didn't go and see him!"

"Let's go, prepare the carriage and leave the mansion."

After saying that, Li Chengtian stood up and led Li Chengtian out of the Qin Prince's Mansion.

Inside Kyoto Prefecture, the atmosphere was unusually tense. Fan Xian and Guo Baokun's lawyer faced off, both looking indignant.

Mei Zhili stood aside, looking at the scene before him, and couldn't help but feel helpless.

On one side was the son of the Minister of Rites, and on the other was an illegitimate son acknowledged by the Earl's family. Neither side was someone he could easily offend.

Just as Mei Zhili was caught in a dilemma, a commotion arose outside the mansion, followed by a guard shouting:

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Zhili's expression instantly turned serious.

He hurriedly stood up from his seat, straightened his clothes, and then respectfully walked to the palace gate to prepare to welcome the Crown Prince.

Da da da!

The crown prince appeared before everyone.

He was dressed in magnificent attire and slowly walked into the main hall.

Arrive at the location where Fan Xian and Guo Baokun are.

His gaze was cold and imposing, making people afraid to look him in the eye.

Everyone in the hall bowed and shouted in unison:

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince."

Their voices were clear and loud, as if they had been rehearsed.

Upon seeing this, Crown Prince Li Chengqian's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile.

He waved his hand gently and said in a calm tone:

"Get up! I'm just here to listen in today, you don't need to pay attention to me."

His voice wasn't loud, but it was full of authority and confidence.

Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, Mei Zhili muttered to himself:

"Aren't you treating me like an idiot?"

However, he still respectfully addressed the Crown Prince, saying, "Your Highness, please take a seat."

Upon seeing Mei Zhili's actions, the Crown Prince smiled slightly, turned around, and walked towards the left.

As he walked, he said:

"Lord Mei, you are the presiding judge today, so you should keep that position for yourself!"

"I'll just find somewhere to sit." His voice revealed a sense of casualness and nonchalance.

Seeing this, Mei Zhili could only turn around helplessly and prepare to return to his seat.

Just as Mei Zhili took two steps out, the guards outside shouted again:

"His Highness the Second Prince and His Highness the Third Prince have arrived."

Upon hearing this voice, Mei Zhili felt a mix of emotions, as if a bottle of mixed feelings had been spilled, and he felt extremely uncomfortable.

But Mei Zhili knew this wasn't the time to think about those things, so he quickly turned around and bowed to Li Chengtian and Li Chengze as they entered, saying, "Greetings, Second Prince and Third Prince."

While Fan Xian stood to the side bowing, he secretly observed Li Chengtian and Li Chengze, thinking to himself:

"These two princes are indeed distinguished! No wonder they can compete with the Crown Prince for the throne."

Just as Fan Xian was secretly observing Li Chengtian, Li Chengtian smiled at Fan Xian and said:

"Fan Xian, I've read your poem 'Ascending the Heights,' and its imagery is quite beautiful. We can talk about it sometime."

Upon hearing this, Fan Xian was secretly delighted, but he maintained a respectful smile and said:

"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness. It is truly an honor to have your appreciation."

Li Chengtian smiled and nodded, without saying anything more.

When Li Chengqian saw that Li Chengtian and Li Chengze had also arrived, his expression turned somewhat gloomy.

He sneered:

"What? Second Brother and Third Brother, are you here to watch the fun too?"

Li Chengtian said calmly:

"Your Highness, you are mistaken. We are merely concerned about the progress of the case."

After all, this matter concerns the Minister of Rites and Earl Fan; we cannot stand idly by.

Li Chengqian snorted and said nothing more.

At this moment, Mei Zhili cautiously asked, "Your Highnesses, what brings you here together?"

Sitting in his seat, Li Chengqian glared at Mei Zhili and said:

"I've come to observe and see if you've handled this case impartially. If you dare to show favoritism, I will not let you off lightly."

Li Chengtian then said gently:

"Lord Mei, there's no need to be nervous. We just want to understand the situation."

I hope you can handle this case fairly and justly, and give everyone a satisfactory explanation.

Mei nodded repeatedly in agreement, indicating that she would handle the matter fairly.

However, everyone present knew in their hearts that this matter would probably not be so easy to resolve.

The power struggles between the three princes, and the forces they represent, will all influence the course of the case.

The Third Prince, Li Chengze, was completely different from Li Chengtian. He walked up to the Crown Prince, Li Chengqian, with a mocking expression, and deliberately gave a deep bow, saying:

"Meet His Highness the Crown Prince."

But the movements looked as perfunctory as could be.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian's face instantly turned extremely gloomy, but he still suppressed his anger and said to Li Chengze with a forced smile:

"Third brother, there's no need for such formalities among brothers. Look at second brother, he's never bowed to me before."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengtian's lips curled up slightly. He naturally understood that the Crown Prince's words were a veiled criticism of his lack of manners.

However, Li Chengtian completely ignored Li Chengqian.

Soon, Li Chengze sat down next to Li Chengtian, while Mei Zhili continued to hear the case.

The plot then becomes increasingly exciting, with Crown Prince Li Chengqian hinting that Fan Xian should be imprisoned.

The Third Prince stated that Guo Baokun had only heard Fan Xian's voice but had not seen it with his own eyes, therefore there was insufficient evidence to warrant his arrest.

Li Chengtian sat there watching the two argue without saying a word, while Mei Zhili was caught in the middle and had a very difficult time.

Just as the two sides reached a stalemate, the emperor's father-in-law delivered an imperial edict ordering that Fan Xian be handed over to the Censorate for trial.

This farce finally came to an end.

Li Chengtian saw that the farce was over.

So he slowly walked to Fan Xian's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"You're pretty good, but I still have something to say to you: you can have underwear, but some people are not for you to touch."

After speaking, Li Chengtian and Li Chengze left the capital city.

Upon seeing the two departing figures, the Crown Prince's eyes flashed with even more murderous intent than before. He then flicked his robes and left the capital city.