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She had smoothly stolen it from her mouth just now. Chu Yi's mother, Imperial Concubine Shu, had been the emperor's most beloved concubine and had died in an assassination attempt on the emperor. Her mother had rushed forward to block the blade without hesitation.

The loss of his beloved wife was an especially painful thing for the emperor, and it was to protect his own death. So the reason the emperor didn't care if the crown prince could make her the crown prince was because he felt guilty towards his mother.

"Father, if that's the case, then we have truly wronged the crown prince."

Chu Yi turned his head to look and saw the Third Marquis, Bo Yunhu, elegantly standing behind everyone. He wore a jade crown, and his ink-black eyes seemed to be filled with spring light.

Chu Yi's eyes lit up, then dimmed.

It was this Bo Yunhu again.

After that, he looked at her with endless sympathy. "It's really rare for the crown prince to have such a serious injury and have such a strong army in his hands. Royal father, why don't you make him kneel?"

Although Bo Yunhu's gaze seemed gentle, it was actually filled with mischief. It was as if he wanted to see through her neck. "Crown Prince, did you clearly see that assassin's face back then?"

Chu Yi shook his head, keeping his distance from him. "The sky is dark, and there are no lights in the cold palace, so I can't see clearly."

"What a pity then." As if he was mumbling something, Bo Yunhu smiled at her, "If the crown prince can describe how he looks like, then as your royal brother, I'll be able to help you."

Help her? Chu Yi frowned. Suddenly, he recalled the heavily injured assassin and the suspicious looking Bo Yun Hu.

Was there a connection between the two?

After some thought, Chu Yi smiled kindly, "I will try my best to think about it. When the time comes, I'll have to trouble you, Imperial Brother."

Bo Yun Hu said, "What trouble? You and I are brothers, but this is just a coincidence. You were injured, and Big Brother also encountered an assassin. What do you think?"

Brother? Thin? Could it be the assassin from that night?

Feeling nervous, Chu Yu looked at him.

Bo Yunhu maintained his gentle smile. A dim light flickered in his phoenix eyes, as if he was trying to find some clues from her.

"Is big brother injured?" Having a plan in mind, Chu Yi asked with concern.

Bo Yun Hu squinted his eyes, and a cold smile appeared on his face for an instant.

"Not yet. Brother, you're so skilled, how could you possibly be injured?"

No injury? That means the assassin that night was not weak?

Without waiting for Chu Yi to say anything, the emperor grew unhappy. "Why are you encountering assassins one by one? Is this how palace guards neglect their duties?"

"That's what I'm talking about." After an instant of displeasure, Bo Yun Hu regained his gentleness:

I'm afraid that the guards of the palace have been lazy lately, this son has come this time to request for a new batch of imperial guards. Although royal brother is injured this time, it is not a small matter, if it were a new batch of capable guards, royal brother would be at ease, but hearing that the crown prince's palace is in such a state, why don't we change some of the imperial guards as well?

Chu Yi frowned when he heard the meaning behind his words.

Change guards? Wouldn't that mean that everyone in and out of the palace would be his? He thought it was quite beautiful.