The Demonic Crown Prince

The Imperial Palace of Daye.

A side courtyard of the East Palace.

"Your Highness, please take me as your servant..."

A murmured voice sounded in my ear.

He opened his eyes to a fragrant breeze, and a voluptuous woman dressed in a light veil that offered no real coverage climbed onto his bed.

"roll!"

Li Yuan kicked her off the bed and got up.

"Your Highness, this servant is sincere..."

The woman was in tears, looking pitiful.

"I know you were secretly sent by the Second Prince, and you have contracted an incurable disease and want to infect me."

So, get out if you don't want to die!

Li Yuan stared at her, his eyes filled with coldness.

The woman looked up in shock, covered herself, and fled in panic.

Li Yuan let out a long sigh and muttered to himself, "No, I still have to go find the Emperor."

He got up, dressed, and went outside.

As soon as he reached the door, four guards grabbed his sword handles and drove him back. "Your Highness, you cannot go anywhere without His Majesty's order."

"A bunch of lackeys!" Li Yuan cursed under his breath and retreated.

When a person loses power, the coldness of human nature becomes most apparent.

These guards were once as loyal as domestic dogs!

Now, these guards are baring their teeth like wild dogs!

Back in the courtyard, Li Yuan leaned against a large vat, looking at the refined and elegant face reflected in the water, and accepted the reality of his transmigration.

His predecessor was the Crown Prince who assisted in governing the Da Ye Kingdom. He was timid and cowardly, and only became the Crown Prince because of his status as the eldest son of the legitimate wife and the support of his maternal grandfather, who was the prime minister.

Last year, his maternal grandfather passed away, leaving him with no one to rely on in the court. With several princes vying for the throne, he faced a difficult situation.

A month ago, a minor official from the Ministry of Works risked his life to report a major corruption case in the river works to him. The mastermind behind the case was the second prince, Li Jun, who coveted the throne and whose mother was currently in favor of the emperor. The case also involved many important officials in the court.

However, the timid and cowardly predecessor, fearing to offend people, not only failed to report to the emperor but also burned the crucial evidence, the account book.

However, the Second Prince Li Jun and a group of important officials, fearing that the corruption case would be exposed, still did not let him go. They instructed people to accuse him of embezzling public funds and framed him to solidify the evidence. Meanwhile, his mother, Consort Wang, kept whispering in his ear.

Enraged, the old emperor stripped his predecessor of his regency and confined him to a side courtyard of the Eastern Palace.

Even so, Li Jun still suspected that he had the account book and made trouble for him every day. Yesterday, he even slapped him hard twice.

They even sent a beautiful woman who had contracted a venereal disease to infect him and then use that to coerce him!

This morning, the previous body suffered from internal heat, vomited blood, and fell into a coma.

Then, Li Yuan, who was on his way home to visit relatives and had bravely rescued a child who had fallen into the water, arrived unexpectedly!

Fortunately, he arrived in time. He noticed something was wrong with the woman last night, otherwise he would have been in a lot of trouble right after transmigrating.

Recalling everything, Li Yuan's thoughts were in turmoil.

With his mother dead and no support in the court, he is now surrounded by enemies and cannot stay in the capital.

We must leave, go to the frontier, far away from the power struggles of the court.

If they can gain a foothold and secure military power, then who will be the emperor in the future is anyone's guess!

But the gate was heavily guarded, and he couldn't even get out of the gate. How could he possibly see the emperor, persuade him, and escape the capital?

Just then, the gate to the side courtyard opened, and a group of people walked in.

Leading the group was none other than the Second Prince, Li Jun!

Li Jun waved for everyone to leave and came to Li Yuan alone.

"Brother, I'm here again. Are you happy to see me? It's a pity you didn't get to enjoy that beauty! She was so radiant!"

Li Jun smiled sinisterly, his eyes filled with coldness—his dirty scheme had actually been seen through? He would have to take action himself once again.

You're so happy, you son of a bitch!

I'll fuck you to death sooner or later!

A cold glint flashed in Li Yuan's eyes, and a fierce determination arose in his heart.

But then a thought suddenly struck him: he had just been worried about not being able to go out, and now, someone had come to "help" him.

He nodded vigorously, "I'm so happy!"

"Huh?" Li Jun's sinister smile froze on his face—was this guy addicted to getting beaten up?

"I did burn the ledgers, so I can't give them to you. However, we can talk about something that will make you happy too."

Li Yuan said it directly.

"Huh?" Li Jun was taken aback.

Why does Li Yuan seem different today than usual?

"Haven't you always been the crown prince? I'll sell you the crown prince position for two million taels of silver."

Li Yuan spoke casually, as if he were selling cabbages.

"Can I trust you?" Li Jun was shocked.

This guy actually wants to sell his position as crown prince? How is that possible?

"How can I make you believe me?"

Li Yuan scratched his chin, not expecting him to believe him.

"If you're truly sincere, write me a letter first and have Chu Shu give it to me."

Li Jun stared at him, wanting to see what tricks he was going to play.

Unexpectedly, Li Yuan nodded, "No problem."

Then, to Li Jun's astonishment, he actually wrote a letter to Chu Shu, and before the ink was even dry, he flashed it at Li Jun.

Li Jun was overjoyed and reached out to grab it.

Li Yuan easily dodged his hand, flicked two fingers, and said, "Money!"

Staring greedily at the proposal of succession, Li Jun's eyes gleamed. "It's not enough to just have a proposal of succession; you must also personally propose to the Emperor and all the officials that you should pass the throne to me."

"I'm under lockdown now, I need to go out," Li Yuan said unhurriedly.

"Father is convening a meeting of his ministers because of the rebellion of the rioters in Yanbei Road. You will give me the petition, and I will create an opportunity for you to attend court."

Li Jun stared intently at him as he spoke.

"Good." This was exactly what Li Yuan had been waiting for, because only then would he have a chance to see the emperor.

"Give it to me."

Li Jun reached out his hand.

"What if you take it and Chu Shu refuses to pay? You need to pay a deposit of 500,000 taels first!"

Li Yuan flicked two fingers!

His predecessor was truly incorruptible during his time as regent, and to this day, his entire fortune is only a little over 30,000 taels of silver.

He wants to run away, but this amount of money is definitely not enough. So, he needs to get more money first.

"You'd better not try anything funny." Li Jun stared intently at him.

"Of course not, I genuinely want to make money," Li Yuan laughed.

Shortly after, the 500,000 taels of Chu currency arrived. Li Jun pocketed the document and hurriedly went to the Wende Hall!

As for the 500,000 taels of stored currency... it would be quite an achievement for Li Yuan to be able to withdraw it.

Watching his retreating figure, Li Yuan's eyes turned cold as he rapidly considered the information he had inadvertently obtained earlier.

Yanbei Road? That's the Great Northern Wilderness of later generations!

Vast and abundant, with unlimited resources.

Go there to seize military power; it's the best option right now!

I used to be a fierce warrior on the frontier plateau, fighting against the Curry Army's cold weapons for seven years, earning merits many times, and rising all the way to deputy battalion commander. This can be considered as returning to my old profession, where I have rich experience!

Li Yuan's eyes gradually hardened; he had made up his mind.

As for whether Li Jun would suspect that he still had the account books...

You're kidding me. It would be best if excessive worry caused you to lose control of your sperm, resulting in premature ejaculation and impotence. That would be the best outcome.

The most important thing now is to go out and talk to the emperor. I hope my good second brother can really help with this!

……

Wende Hall.

The atmosphere was solemn and tense.

The situation in Yanbei Road is now critical. The people are in uproar like a raging torrent, and the government troops are suffering defeat after defeat.

The governor and general of Yanguan Road were all defeated and killed. The popular uprising was huge and spread throughout Yanbei Road. Emperor Jinglong was urgently discussing countermeasures with his ministers.

At this moment, the Second Prince Li Jun, who had already arrived at the court to participate in politics, took the opportunity to take out the letter written to him by Li Yuan, which was intended to appoint him as heir apparent.

"Father, today I went to visit my elder brother, and he actually wrote me a letter recommending me as the crown prince. He also said that he would go to the palace to decline the crown prince position in person."

This has caught me completely off guard, and I don't know what to do. I beg Your Majesty for a decision.

"What?" The court officials, including Emperor Jinglong, were all shocked.

Who doesn't know that the Second Prince and the Crown Prince have always been at odds? The Crown Prince has actually written a letter to the Second Prince asking him to become the heir apparent?

"Read it!" Emperor Jinglong nodded, somewhat puzzled.

The eunuch on duty took the letter and said, "Letter from the Crown Prince: My younger brother, Li Jun, is gentle, kind, humble, and virtuous. He is unbeatable in the way of the king, surpassing all others. He dares not dissent, and his talent and ability are unmatched. The ancestral temple will surely honor him! This is the personal signature of Crown Prince Li Yuan!"

The entire text praises Li Jun and clearly states that Li Jun is the only suitable candidate for the crown prince.

The imperial court was shocked.

Li Jun stood there, basking in the shocked and adoring gazes of everyone, feeling as if he were already radiating the aura of a crown prince.

"Summon Li Yuan to the palace! I want to get to the bottom of this!" Emperor Jinglong shouted after a long pause.

Shortly after, Li Yuan arrived.