If one were to ask Qian Renxue when the best time to deal with Xue Beng was, Qian Renxue would certainly answer that the best time had been three years ago, when Shrek Academy, which Xue Beng had driven out of Heaven Dou Royal Academy, won the Elite Competition.
That incident had greatly harmed Emperor Xue Ye's impression of Xue Beng. If Qian Renxue had only given him a slight push, Xue Beng could have fallen into serious trouble.
The second-best time would be one month later.
If they acted too quickly, Emperor Xue Ye could easily uncover the clues and bring disaster upon themselves.
Only one day after returning from Ning Rongrong's Coming of Age Ceremony, Emperor Xue Ye summoned Prince Xue Xing. The two brothers spoke in Emperor Xue Ye's study.
"As for the causes of Luochuan and Haicang's deaths, this subject has found no clues whatsoever. The only suspicious point is that the two died one after another, which simply does not conform to common sense."
When Emperor Xue Ye brought up the old matter again and asked about the successive deaths of the Second Prince and Third Prince, Prince Xue Xing answered cautiously while secretly trying to gauge Emperor Xue Ye's intentions.
Xue Qinghe's momentum was powerful now. Prince Xue Xing could not rule out the possibility that Emperor Xue Ye intended to clear away the obstacles to Xue Qinghe ascending the throne.
Just as Zhu Yuanzhang had slaughtered meritorious officials for the sake of the Crown Prince Zhu Biao.
All in the name of, "Planning for one's descendants."
"Xue Xing, even if there are no clues at all, you should still have someone you suspect in your heart, shouldn't you?" As Emperor Xue Ye spoke, his sharp gaze fixed dead on Prince Xue Xing.
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