NCCnovel Chapter 251 Double Standards
Chapter 251 Double Standards
The eldest prince's unhesitating words made the fifth prince wonder in his heart: "Isn't this behavior quite normal? Did I think wrong before?"
Thinking of this, the Fifth Prince stared at the First Prince with a burning gaze, and said suspiciously, "Boss, you don't want me to be the first one to stand out, do you? Are you planning to let me charge in the front while you reap the benefits?"
The eldest prince originally had no such intention at all, but the fifth prince's sudden reminder aroused his interest and he couldn't help but think about it.
But before he could figure out how to respond, the Fifth Prince surprised him with another move, scoring another big point. "It's not impossible for me to charge in the front, as long as you agree to one condition of mine."
The Fifth Prince's words were so tempting that the First Prince asked eagerly as soon as he finished speaking: "What are the conditions? As long as it is within my power, I will agree to it!"
"I want my eldest brother to hand over the gang of scum who framed the former crown prince." The fifth prince said, staring at the eldest prince with a meaningful smile on his face, and then said, "My eldest brother won't be reluctant to do so, right? After all, my eldest brother has put a lot of thought into this matter."
The eldest prince was indeed tempted, but he did not put much effort into the careful planning of framing the former crown prince.
However, he was impeached several times by several imperial censors, and he himself said some bad things about him in front of the emperor, but such things cannot be talked about.
But this also meant that he could not reach a deal with the Fifth Prince.
How could he be willing to do this?
So the eldest prince tentatively asked with trepidation: "If I tell Fifth Brother that I only ordered my censors to impeach Third Brother, would you believe it?"
"I don't believe it." The Fifth Prince's answer was so resounding and decisive that it almost suffocated the First Prince.
Although the eldest prince was annoyed, to be fair, if he were in the fifth prince's position, he would probably not believe it either!
Wait, maybe someone knows!
The eldest prince suddenly remembered that Chu Ci knew everything about the secret room under his study. Then she must know a lot about the former crown prince, right?
The more he thought about it, the more it made sense, so the eldest prince suddenly changed the subject: "To be honest, when I deposed the former crown prince, I did not expect it to be so easy."
Seeing this, the eldest prince quickly suggested, "Perhaps the Fan family and Princess Yixin know some inside information. Why don't you go and ask them?"
Chu Ci was completely speechless and thought to himself: Do these people think of themselves as gods?
So she simply rolled her eyes and said helplessly: "Your Highness, Prince Qin, even though you were not in the court at the time, have you really stopped investigating since you returned to the capital?"
"Do you dare to say that you haven't found the real culprit behind this?"
"Otherwise, why were you hunted down so miserably? You should know the reason very well."
The Fifth Prince, he knows, what does he know? So he looked at Chu Ci with a confused look on his face: "Just the evidence full of loopholes from the Second Prince? The civil and military officials are not blind? And my mother..."
Chu Ci heard this and shook his head slowly, his expression solemn. "But the fact is that even if the civil and military officials are not blind and understand, they dare not go against the emperor's wishes."
"As for the Queen, if it weren't for you, she might have fought tooth and nail, but because of you, she has so many concerns that she can't do anything. She's afraid that her actions will bring disaster to you and make your situation even more difficult."
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Prince felt as if he had suffered a heavy blow. He stood there in a daze, his expression full of disbelief and deep frustration.
Even the eldest prince was a little dazed, his eyes were empty, and he muttered to himself: "So, everything that happened back then was not at all due to the powerful methods of the second brother and me? It was purely because the emperor was suspicious of the former crown prince?"
"There is no father and son in the royal family. Haven't you understood this principle long ago?" Chu Ci couldn't help but roll her eyes when she saw this. So she really didn't understand why these two were being so pretentious.
Chu Ci's expression was too obvious; the undisguised disgust and speechlessness were clearly revealed on his face.
The grief and anger in the hearts of the eldest prince and the fifth prince were instantly blown away by Chu Ci's stirring up of the situation, as if by a gust of wind, disappearing completely without leaving a trace.
However, the two who had regained consciousness began to think endlessly: "If the father knew about the dethronement of the crown prince, then what the second brother did, would he..."
The eldest prince couldn't utter the words "I understand" no matter what.
His lips trembled slightly, and his throat seemed to be choked by something. His heart was full of confusion and fear, fearing that once he said these words, some things would never be undone.
Although Chu Ci knew that most people were hypocritical, it was rare to see someone so hypocritical as to completely ignore the suffering of others.
Chu Ci rolled his eyes again and said unhappily, "He doesn't know that even if your father is incompetent, he would not let the 'traitors of the previous dynasty' do what they want. Do you think the royal power checks and balances are so stupid and blind?"
Although Chu Ci pointed at them and scolded them mercilessly, for some reason, their mood improved a lot.
The Fifth Prince even remembered his responsibilities at this time, and said with a firm look, "In this case, I will immediately write a memorial to report this matter to my father when I return."
"Princess Yixin, can you lend me your eagle? It can deliver messages much faster."
Chu Ci nodded slightly.
After getting the promise, the fifth prince wanted to turn around and leave.
Unexpectedly, the eldest prince suddenly pulled him back: "Wait, I always feel like I forgot something important, fifth brother, do you know?"
The eldest prince frowned and tried hard to search in his mind.
The Fifth Prince paused slightly when he heard this, but he was not a worm in the First Prince's stomach, so how could he really know?
So, his eyes were fixed on Chu Ci again.
Chu Ci was almost being teased into being emo by these two brothers, so he could only force out a fake smile and said unhappily, "You two, do you think I'm a god? Knowing everything?"
The eldest prince:......
Fifth Prince: ...
Today might be the most shameless day of their lives.
The eldest prince looked distressed, his brows furrowed, "I really feel like I have forgotten something extremely important, but I just can't remember it. This feeling is terrible!"
Seeing that the eldest prince was not lying and was not acting, Fan Jingrui had a flash of inspiration, but soon, the inspiration disappeared and he was unable to catch it.
He could only ask tentatively: "Can you tell me what it is about? Maybe we can help you think about it."