Ultimately, Fourth Brother Bore Everything (Part 1)

Chu Xuanao pointed at the Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an and said to Shen Sanniang:

"Sanniang, see? I told you my fourth brother isn't that kind of person. He's come to pay the bill on his own.

How could someone like my fourth brother possibly skip out on the bill?"

The Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an, who had walked closer, heard his sixth brother's words and was enraged, then enraged again.

Hearing Chu Xuanao's words, Shen Sanniang and Duan Renchang snapped back to reality. The Ghost Servant's previous actions had been truly terrifying.

Was that speed even possible for someone in the Ascension Realm?

And Gens wasn't some weakling either!

He was kicked and thrown around like a ball.

He was a genuine peak Ascension Realm expert.

The two of them imagined themselves in that situation and realized they wouldn't be able to contend with the Ghost Servant either. Even Duan Renchang would likely be no match for Gens.

Looking at the smiling tiger, the Sixth Prince, before them, they knew he was the mastermind behind everything, yet he acted as if nothing had happened.

Then, looking at the quiet Ghost Servant standing behind him, the two felt a chill.

Amidst the ruins, as the dust settled, Menban's figure appeared before everyone. He swung the Mount Tai Sword in his hand, flicking off the bloodstains, and strode towards Chu Xuanao.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Chu Xuanao looked at Menban, who was beaming, though his face was covered in blood.

"How are your injuries?"

"Your Highness, rest assured, they are all superficial wounds, nothing serious."

Although he had many wounds on his body, Menban's smile was wild and unrestrained. He was overjoyed.

He had almost been killed by the Black Chicken back then, and it hadn't let go even after a pursuit of hundreds of miles. Today, he had finally gotten his revenge.

The Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an stepped forward, pointed at Menban, and roared preemptively.

"Sixth Brother, how dare you instigate your subordinate to commit violence in Tiandu City and even dare to assassinate my Prince An's Mansion's retainer!"

Chu Xuanao didn't respond. Instead, he pointed at Gens behind the Fourth Prince and said:

"Fourth Brother, these two dare to openly fight in Tiandu City in front of me, challenging the majesty of my Imperial Clan. They truly have guts."

Chu Xuanao's tone shifted, and he continued:

"This person is from the Divine Kingdom. Who gave him the audacity to be so presumptuous in my Dagan's Tiandu City?"

Shen Sanniang, standing nearby, was dumbfounded by Chu Xuanao's words.

Your Highness, can't you even change your wording?

You said the exact same thing last time.

Among the onlookers, Li Tingfei, the young master of the Left Prime Minister's mansion, looked strangely at the guard beside him.

"He said the same thing last time, didn't he!"

"Young Master, it's pretty much the same idea."

Indeed, the person the madam dared not speak of was him, Li Tingfei, the young master of the Left Prime Minister's mansion. Last time, at the Flower Gazing Pavilion, he was the one who got into trouble with Chu Xuanao and smashed the Lijing Pavilion.

Well, that incident had set a precedent for smashing buildings in the Flower Gazing Pavilion.

Hearing Chu Xuanao's words, Li Tingfei's face was full of oddity. He remembered that this guy had pointed at his uncle last time and said, "People of the Li Family, how dare you act so recklessly in Tiandu City. Who gave you the audacity?"

That's right, the Left Prime Minister was from the Li Family, one of the top powers. The Li Family had Heavenly Being Realm experts guarding them.

Hearing the Sixth Prince's counter-accusation, the Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an roared.

"Sixth Brother, you're twisting the truth! You really dare to say that! So many people saw it just now. You clearly instigated them to attack my mansion's retainer in broad daylight, and Yue Shan even killed the Black Chicken. Everyone saw it."

Chu Xuanao put on an angry expression:

"Fourth Brother, a person from the Divine Kingdom openly causing trouble in my Dagan's imperial capital is truly audacious.

Fourth Brother, you are also a prince of Dagan, why are you speaking up for an outsider?"

The Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an's face turned red, and he was furious.

"We're talking about you instigating Yue Shan to kill my mansion's retainer. What are you babbling about the Divine Kingdom for?"

Are we even on the same page?

This Sixth Brother is just talking nonsense and muddying the waters. He's clearly trying to pin the blame on me, Chu Xuan'an.

Chu Xuanao lowered his head and pondered for a moment, as if suddenly enlightened.

"Fourth Brother, the Black Chicken dared to collude with people from the Divine Kingdom to cause trouble while you and I were feasting. This matter has a conspiracy. That guy must be a spy planted by a cult, intending to disrupt Dagan."

"Fortunately, your brother was here today to thwart this conspiracy. However, this person was able to lie low for so long, there must be someone behind him. Fourth Brother, you must be careful in the future!"

The Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an's chest heaved violently, his face contorted, and he let out low, guttural breaths like muffled thunder.

His eyes stared at his sixth brother.

He watched him spout utter nonsense with a straight face.

Even Shen Sanniang, standing to the side, was dumbfounded.

"Your Highness, you made the first move, and you're stretching the truth this far.

First, you claim people from the Divine Kingdom provoked the Imperial Clan's dignity, then you say people from a cult intended to cause chaos in Dagan.

If you keep talking like this, even summoning the Town Martial Division's chief, Jun Zhipou, wouldn't be enough to settle this today!"

"Your two Highnesses, please calm down first, have a seat. This humble establishment can't withstand your anger.

The Flower Gazing Pavilion opens its doors to do business, welcoming guests from all directions and delighting visitors from everywhere.

We seek only joy and temporary amusement.

With the commotion caused by Your Highnesses today, how can this shop continue to do business? How will I explain this to the one who has dealings with Prince Chen?

I implore both Your Highnesses to temporarily quell your thunderous rage, sit down, and talk things through."

Seeing the increasingly strange atmosphere, Shen Sanniang quickly stepped forward to change the subject. Of course, the main reason was that one of her Lijing Pavilion's mirrors had fallen, and someone had to pay for it.

Hearing Shen Sanniang's words, Chu Xuanao and the Fourth Prince stopped arguing. They sat down in the pavilion, their respective retinues standing clearly separated behind their Highnesses.

Chu Xuanao knew he couldn't cause any more trouble. Shen Sanniang had already brought up the Empress Dowager and his second brother, and if he continued, he wouldn't be able to salvage the situation.

Yes, the Empress Dowager, the birth mother of his father Chu Tianxiong, the Great Dagan Imperial Empress Dowager, Shen Lin.

This Flower Gazing Pavilion was built by the Shen Family for Shen Lin after she entered the palace. As Shen Lin gradually became a noble consort during his imperial grandfather's reign, she gave birth to one of Dagan's peerless twins, the current Grand Princess of Dagan, Princess Shenxi, Chu Shenghuang.

The Shen Family grew stronger, Shen Lin's position became more stable, and the Flower Gazing Pavilion slowly expanded. Later, when his father ascended the throne, Shen Lin became the Empress Dowager. Then, a collateral branch of the Shen family, Beauty, entered the palace, becoming the current Consort Duan, and she gave birth to his second brother, Chu Xuantian.

The Empress Dowager was also very fond of his second brother, even giving him a share of the Flower Gazing Pavilion. It should be known that, to this day, the Flower Gazing Pavilion has become Dagan's premier place of elegance.

This was an absolute money-making machine; this place earned money faster than robbing it.

The Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an also knew the gravity of the situation. Most importantly, he knew he couldn't win. Gens was already injured, and the Black Chicken was dead. Even if he called for more people, he still couldn't defeat his sixth brother.

Shen Sanniang had someone bring a pot of wine. After personally pouring cups for both of them, she spoke.

"Your two Highnesses, today this Li..."

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by the Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an.

"Sanniang, Sixth Brother started this today, go find him."

Chu Xuanao put on an exaggerated expression.

"Fourth Brother, what are you saying? It was the Black Chicken that provoked and attacked first. The Menban acted in self-defense, yes, self-defense.

The Ghost Servant too, it was self-defense against Gens. Look, he even lost a sleeve to the Ghost Servant."

After speaking, he stood up and shook the torn sleeve of the Ghost Servant, indicating the facts.

Chu Xuanao thought to himself that if the Black Chicken hadn't attacked the Menban over ten years ago, the Menban wouldn't have needed to act in self-defense and counter-attack today.

Yes, that was exactly it.