The Demonic Crown Prince

"Li Yuan, Li Yuan, how could you treat me like this? What do you take me for...?"

You're a bastard...

Xu Shuying felt bitter and annoyed, and she pounded the bed board and cried loudly.

But at this very moment, she had unknowingly fallen into a vortex that she couldn't control, and she couldn't get out!

Li Yuan returned to his tent and was about to rest when he heard hurried footsteps outside the tent flap.

He had just sat up alertly when he heard Yan Poshan's voice, deep and resonant, say, "Your Highness, are you asleep? There's something important."

"Come in!" Li Yuan lit the lamp.

A moment later, Yan Poshan led two people in with his men.

The two men were beaten until their faces were covered in blood, and they knelt there weakly, their original appearances almost unrecognizable.

"Did you catch the spy?" Li Yuan asked, narrowing his eyes.

"We caught them. These two went out of the camp overnight to deliver a message, and we found this on them."

Yan Poshan Road, holding up two pieces of paper.

Li Yuan took a look and immediately narrowed his eyes.

It was clear that the records were incredibly detailed, including the current state of the troops, their personnel organization, weapons and equipment, training methods, and even the formation of the Yuanzi Battalion and the manufacture of new crossbows by the craftsmen's battalion.

"It's only been a few days? How did they manage to gather such detailed information? They're really quite capable."

Li Yuan smiled coldly and lit the two pieces of paper in front of the lamp.

"Your Highness, they have confessed, saying that... the Second Prince sent them."

When Yan Poshan said this, a knot formed between his brows. To be honest, even he was a little skeptical, based solely on his intuition.

"It couldn't be my good second brother; he doesn't have that kind of cunning or ability."

"It's probably that sickly guy who did it again."

Li Yuan shook his head.

After thinking for a moment, he added, "However, it doesn't matter who it is, since there aren't many good people in this capital city anyway."

"Should we continue the interrogation of these two people...?" Yan Poshan asked in a low voice.

"No need to waste energy, just kill them," Li Yuan said indifferently. They're just two little ants, too lazy to even look at them!

"Understood!" Yan Poshan nodded emphatically and waved his hand.

"Thud thud," two knives pierced directly into the backs of the two men and emerged from their chests, clean and swift.

"No need for that, Poshan, I believe in you!" Li Yuan shook his head and smiled.

He knew Yan Poshan's intention: to kill him in front of him to prove that he would never secretly do anything because of his relationship with those two people.

However, the more this was the case, the more he admired Yan Poshan.

"Next, your subordinates will conduct a thorough investigation to ensure that such situations are prevented and that no future problems arise!"

Meanwhile, the weapons workshop at the artisan camp is under constant vigilance, with guards posted 24/7, and no one is allowed to approach.

Yan Poshan said solemnly.

"Alright, you make the arrangements. While I'm away, you and Wan Quan and the others should guard the camp well!"

Li Yuan nodded emphatically.

Yan Poshan and the others withdrew.

Li Yuan walked outside the main tent, looked towards the capital in the distance, and stretched.

"I've already beaten up two of the four adult princes. I'll have to beat them all up before I leave the capital to feel satisfied."

The fourth brother is in Lingnan, so we can't beat him up right now. We'll find an opportunity.

As for the third son…”

He gave a cold laugh, "The most insidious one is you, sickly fellow, always causing trouble."

Li Yuan was a fool before; he never even noticed you, this venomous snake lurking in the darkness.

Now that I'm here, with my piercing eyes, you'll have nowhere to hide.

Since that's the case, Li Feng, let's find an opportunity to meet tomorrow.

The other princes all received strict education from their eldest brother; you can't be left out.

……

Just as Li Yuan was plotting how to beat up Li Feng again the next day, Li Feng was now sitting with Li Yu in Li Jun's Duanfu Garden, enjoying tea.

The three princes left Funing Palace at the same time, but Li Jun actually invited Li Feng and Li Yu to go to his Duanfu Garden together.

"Come, come, have some tea. This is a snow lotus that I specially ordered someone to bring from the sacred Yulun Mountain in the west. In this hot summer, drinking a few slices will truly refresh your mind and relieve the heat instantly."

Li Jun, limping, personally entertained Li Feng and Li Yu, serving them the finest iceberg snow lotus.

"Thank you, Second Brother..." The two stood up at the same time to express their gratitude.

However, Li Yu was full of suspicion. Why would his second brother, who was always arrogant and rarely spoke to them, take the initiative to invite them to Duanfuyuan today? And why was he being so enthusiastic?

Li Feng covered his mouth and coughed repeatedly, thanking everyone profusely, his face full of flattery.

The group exchanged pleasantries.

"Second Brother, what brings you here today?"

Li Yu took a sip of tea, looked up at Li Jun, and asked.

"Nothing much, I'm just feeling a bit down and wanted to talk to you guys about it."

Damn it, all this trouble has been caused by Li Yuan, who's going to his death in Yanbei Road. He's a real menace.

Li Jun cursed angrily, but he was carefully observing the expressions of the two men.

Li Yu cautiously turned her head to look at Li Feng, only to see that Li Feng was equally indignant.

"That's right, I don't know which damned person insisted on sending someone to assassinate my elder brother, causing such a big disaster, and making us all get scolded by Father."

What does this have to do with us?

Especially me, a sickly person who can't even leave the house most of the time, why would I go and kill my older brother? Wouldn't that be crazy?

"Yeah, yeah, me too. I was framed for assassinating my brother and even got beaten up by him. I could never explain myself even if I had a hundred mouths."

Li Yu, seizing the opportunity, said angrily.

"Exactly, tell me, aren't we wronged? But speaking of our eldest brother, he's really a ruthless character. He has such strong martial arts skills and such deep scheming, yet he didn't reveal a single bit of them when he was the crown prince."

Li Jun clicked his tongue, carefully observing the expressions of the two men.

At this moment, Li Feng put down his cup and said in a low voice, "Second Brother, Fifth Brother, it seems there is indeed something going on here."

"What is it?" The two of them turned to look at Li Yu at the same time.

Li Feng, with an air of naivety yet a desire to appear intelligent, said with a hint of boastfulness, "Everyone knows that my eldest brother was able to become the crown prince entirely thanks to his maternal grandfather, the prime minister Liu Wei."

At that time, Liu Wei held immense power in the court, with all the officials and civil servants favoring him, and even the emperor had to act according to his wishes.

It was he who forced his father to make his elder brother the crown prince.

However, the eldest brother should have understood at that time that if Liu Wei died, he would not be the crown prince for long either. Therefore, he dared not be arrogant. Even if he had some abilities, he had to be patient, so as not to offend too many people and have a hard time when he was removed from the position of crown prince.

Moreover, from the Emperor's perspective, on the one hand, his hatred for Liu Wei was directed at his elder brother, and he definitely wanted to kick him out.

On the other hand, he also wants you, Second Brother, to become the Crown Prince. To pave the way for you, he needs to take him down.