The rising sun is rising in the east, Three Imperial Cities in the east, First Prince's Manor, and the door of the house is wide open, as in the past, welcoming guests.
In the distance, a figure in plain clothes walked forward, facing the rising sun, with an expression as pale as autumn water, without any sign of hostility.
In the First Prince's Manor, Xuanzhen felt something. He looked into the distance and his eyes flashed with strange colors.
It's coming, so quickly.
"His Highness the Crown Prince, Thirteenth Prince are looking for a meeting outside."
A Crown Prince's Estate guard stepped forward quickly and saluted respectfully.
"Please!"
Xuanzhen spoke seriously.
"Yes"
The guard took the order and turned to leave.
Not long after, Plain-clothed Figure came to the mansion, stepped into the hall, and politely saluted, "Greetings to First Imperial Brother."
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother There is no need to be polite."
Xuanzhen looked at the young man in front of him and said calmly, "Please sit down."
"Thank you, Brother Huang!"
Ning Chen responded lightly, then walked aside and sat down.
"Come here, watch the tea."
Xuanzhen said.
Not long after he finished speaking, a maid came from the back of the hall with tea and poured tea for the two of them one by one.
"Thank you." Ning Chen said softly.
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother came here, I don't know why?" Xuanzhen said with an indifferent expression.
"Since I came to Three Imperial Cities, I haven't had the chance to come and visit. I was free today, so I came." Ning Chen said with a smile.
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother is a new member of the royal family, so there are naturally a lot of social activities. You can go about your own business first. There is no need to be so polite." Xuanzhen said calmly.
"You still have to have the proper etiquette."
Ning Chen said softly, "Thirteenth Imperial Brother came a little later, I hope your royal brother won't be offended."
"My brother, there is no need to say this."
Xuanzhen responded, "You are temporarily staying in Ninth Imperial Uncle's mansion. Do you need anything? If so, just tell the emperor."
"Third Imperial Brother and Brother Seven Emperors have already given away a lot of things. Now, there is nothing missing." Ning Chen said with a smile.
Xuanzhen nodded and said, "Brother Huang has been busy with court affairs these days and has never had time to visit. I wonder if Ninth Imperial Uncle is okay?"
"Everything is fine, Master. Thank you for your concern, Brother Emperor." Ning Chen responded.
While the two were talking, Fifth Prince stepped forward from behind Crown Prince's Estate. When they reached the door of the house, their steps suddenly stopped.
"Are there any guests?" Fifth Prince looked at the guards in front of the mansion and asked.
"Your Majesty, Fifth Highness, Thirteenth Prince is in the mansion." The guard responded respectfully.
"Thirteenth Brother?"
Fifth Prince heard this and frowned slightly, why is he here.
"Your Highness, your subordinates will go in and report immediately."
In front of the palace gate, the guard spoke.
"No need to announce, I can just enter by myself."
After saying that, Fifth Prince said no more and walked into Crown Prince's Estate.
In the king's palace, Xuanzhen looked at the figure walking outside the palace and said, "Thirteenth Imperial Brother, your fifth brother is here."
As soon as he finished speaking, Fifth Prince walked into the hall, first bowed to the owner of Crown Prince's Estate, then looked at the young figure beside him, and said with a smile, "Thirteenth Imperial Brother, we meet again."
"I've met Brother Five Emperors."
Ning Chen stood up and saluted.
"You're welcome."
Fifth Prince smiled and said, "I have always wanted to visit Thirteenth Imperial Brother in his mansion, but I have been busy helping the emperor handle political affairs these days and have not been able to spare time. I didn't expect Thirteenth Imperial Brother to come first."
"It was supposed to be the emperor's younger brother who came to pay homage to the two imperial brothers." Ning Chen said softly.
Fifth Prince smiled and did not say more on this topic. He looked at First Prince on the main seat and said seriously, "Brother, I have something to report here."
"What's the matter?" Xuanzhen asked.
"Last night, a fierce battle broke out in the imperial court. A total of eleven corpses were left on the scene. Judging from their clothes and weapons, they were somewhat similar to the imperial brother's personal guards." Fifth Prince said calmly.
"Huh?"
When Xuanzhen heard this, he frowned slightly and said, "What does the Fifth Emperor's brother mean by this?"
"Brother, don't be surprised. The younger brother is responsible for the security of the imperial city, so he must be more sensitive. I have sent people to check the identities of the eleven people. However, the younger brother needs to check here before he can clear his name." Fifth Prince said with a respectful salute.
Xuanzhen looked at the person below him quietly, and after a moment, he said, "How do you want to check?"
"Brother, please gather the bodyguards together. Check the list to find out how many people are missing." Fifth Prince said softly.
Xuanzhen was silent, then nodded and said, "I sent a few people out to do things a few days ago, and the rest are in the house. Come with me."
After saying that, Xuanzhen stepped down from the throne and walked out of the palace step by step.
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother, come too."
Fifth Prince glanced at the figure in front of the guest seat and said.
Ning Chen nodded and followed together.
Crown Prince's Estate In the west courtyard, the martial arts field was filled with punches and was extremely lively.
The fierce martial arts scene was comparable to that of a military camp, making people's blood rush. Dozens of men in silver armor were sparring. No one used their cultivation skills and only relied on their physical bodies to fight.
Bang bang collision, punches to the flesh, punches and legs are strong, mountains are broken and rocks are broken.
"Moon Shadow Guards, there have always been only thirty-six people. Now five of them are out on business, and the remaining thirty-one are here. This is the list. It has the gold seal of Third Prince on it. Fifth brother, you can check it."
As he spoke, a piece of rice paper with a gold seal appeared in Xuanzhen's hand and flew towards the former.
Fifth Prince reached out to take the rice paper, glanced at the list on it, and immediately walked towards the competition field ahead.
In the competition arena, thirty-one Moon Shadow Guards saw the person coming, stopped their competition, and saluted respectfully.
"See Your Highness, Fifth Prince!"
"No need to be polite!"
Fifth Prince glanced at everyone and said calmly, "Take out your badges and let me check them."
"Yes!"
Thirty-one Moon Shadow Guards took the order and took off the jade tokens from their waists, put them in their hands, and waited for inspection.
Fifth Prince stepped forward and looked at the badges in everyone's hands one by one. After comparing them, he nodded, looked at the two people not far away, and said, "That's right. I'm sorry, brother, it's the emperor's brother who is rude."
"Fifth brother is responsible for what he should do."
Xuanzhen responded lightly and said, "Thirteenth Imperial Brother, can you dispel your suspicion now?"
Ning Chen Hearing this, he smiled softly and said, "The emperor's brother has never suspected that this matter was done by the emperor's brother."
"Oh?"
A strange color flashed in Xuanzhen's eyes, and he said, "Then Thirteenth Imperial Brother didn't come here today to raise an army to punish the guilty?"
"Brother, you are joking."
Ning Chen shook his head in denial and said, "I left the mansion yesterday on a whim. If I hadn't received the news immediately, I would have been unable to take advantage of this opportunity to arrange assassins. Therefore, First Imperial Brother, who has never been to Nine Nether King's Estate, is actually the most unlikely person. Even if an army is launched to prosecute, the emperor's brother cannot come to find First Imperial Brother."
On the side, Fifth Prince was surprised when he heard this. It seemed that they underestimated this Thirteenth Imperial Brother.
"Mingren don't tell secret words, Thirteenth Imperial Brother, since you are not here to raise an army to accuse, you might as well explain your purpose." Xuanzhen said calmly.
"The emperor's brother already said when he came that I am here just to visit the emperor's brother. Other than that, I have no other purpose." Ning Chen said with a smile.
"Why?"
Xuanzhen said lightly, "I think Thirteenth Imperial Brother probably doesn't have a good impression of me, First Imperial Brother, in his heart."
"Indeed."
Ning Chen did not hide it and said calmly, "Although what Xuan Yu did was not First Imperial Brother's fault, First Imperial Brother and Xuan Yu are brothers and sisters after all. It is impossible for the emperor to pretend that nothing happened."
"If I say that Xuan Yu has nothing to do with me, will Thirteenth Imperial Brother believe it?" Xuanzhen said with an indifferent expression.
"Letter!"
Ning Chen nodded and said, "Everyone in the royal family knows that there is almost no intersection between First Imperial Brother and Xuan Yu. However, brothers and sisters will always be brothers and sisters. First Imperial Brother can never really stay out of the matter at any time. Even if First Imperial Brother wants to completely distance themselves from each other, Eight Desolations Demonic Emperor will not allow it."
"It seems that Thirteenth Imperial Brother can see it more clearly than anyone else."
Xuanzhen looked serious. This was the reason why he did not go to Nine Nether King's Estate to win over the former. With his father around, Thirteenth Imperial Brother would not be able to choose to surrender to him.
"To be honest, among the three princes, the one that the emperor admires most is neither Xuan Qing nor Xuan Ling, but First Imperial Brother. It's a pity." Ning Chen sighed softly.
Xuanzhen looked at the person in front of him and said calmly, "Thirteenth Imperial Brother, who do you think was responsible for the assassination last night?"
Ning Chen smiled lightly and said, "It doesn't matter who he is. What's important is that his goal is not me, but First Imperial Brother. Otherwise, he wouldn't deliberately use the weapons and martial arts commonly used by Moon Shadow Guards."
"Thirteenth Imperial Brother, don't you want to find out the murderer of your own assassination?" Xuanzhen frowned.
"How dare you act so boldly at the feet of the Demon Emperor? Even if you find him, as long as he doesn't admit it personally, the emperor's younger brother can't do anything to get him. In this case, why should I waste all this time, First Imperial Brother, don't you think so?" Ning Chen said with a smile.
"Brother Huang admires Thirteenth Imperial Brother's wisdom." Xuanzhen sighed.
"If you want to survive, you must not be too stupid. Although the emperor's brother is not talented, he does not want to be used to eliminate his opponents." Ning Chen said softly.
The pun made Xuanzhen fall silent. It was indeed the case. Xuan Ling or Xuan Qing wanted to use Thirteenth Imperial Brother to frame him, and he wanted to use Thirteenth Imperial Brother to fight back. Unfortunately, their Thirteenth Imperial Brother was too smart, and they could use it if they wanted to.
"First Imperial Brother, Fifth Emperor Brother, there are a lot of things going on in the palace these days, so the Emperor Brother will not stay any longer and will leave first."
Ning Chen saluted with a smile, then turned and left.
Seeing the former's leaving figure, Xuan Ling's expression became solemn. What a Thirteenth Imperial Brother, after a while today, he was really impressed.
"Brother, Thirteenth Brother came here for what?" Fifth Prince asked, frowning slightly.
"Warning and demonstration."
Xuan Ling said seriously, "He may have guessed who instigated what happened yesterday. He came here to give that person a warning. In addition, he also wanted to demonstrate against me, First Imperial Brother."
He admitted that Thirteenth Brother's capacity did exceed expectations, which forced him to be more cautious. However, this also strengthened his determination to get rid of this person.
A huge threat that cannot be used by him must be removed with thunderous force, otherwise, it will become a disaster one day.
Outside the First Prince's Manor, Ning Chen walked out, the corners of his mouth slightly curved, and his eyes looking at the situation in the imperial city became colder.
His measure, First Prince, you are immeasurable!