Chapter 260: Seeking Fortune and Honor in Danger

"Your Highness Prince Xuan." Uncle Qin walked to Chu Tiankuo, his eyes fixed on Chu Qinghuang's back, "The princess is getting more and more arrogant."

"Uncle, do you think her confidence is real or fake?" Chu Tiankuo felt a little uneasy, wondering if he was shocked by Chu Qinghuang's confident demeanor, "She seems to have determined that the king will lose."

"It shouldn't be." Uncle Qin frowned, "I sent spies out to check before, and there was no envoy-like team coming to Xiqi in the past two days. I suspect she just wants to provoke."

"But..." Chu Tiankuo was still uneasy, "Just now, the king and uncle agreed to bet with her, and she didn't show any strange expression. It seems that she is really sure that she will win."

He regretted it now and felt that he was taking a risk.

After Chu Tianyin and Chu Tianzheng lost their power, they no longer had the strength to compete with him for the position of crown prince. As long as he kept his troops in place and waited for time, that position would be his sooner or later.

Besides, he is the legitimate son of the queen. After the Ling family and the Feng family are gone, the status of the legitimate son has an absolute advantage. No one will be his opponent. But if he loses the bet one day... and is demoted to a prince, he will lose the qualification to compete for the throne, unless he makes meritorious deeds in the future and earns back the prince title.

But how easy is it to make meritorious deeds?

Today, after being provoked by Chu Qinghuang, he seemed to be forced to the edge of a cliff in an instant. If he takes a step back, he might fall to pieces...

Why should he take this risk?

"The military power in the hands of the princess is currently our biggest obstacle and fear." Qin Guojiu said in a deep voice, with a bit of shocking deep meaning in his low voice, "Your Majesty should know that wealth and honor are sought in danger. As long as Chu Qinghuang's military power can be successfully taken back, the throne will truly be in your pocket."

King Xuan was shocked and suddenly understood what he meant.

Now he has the legitimate status of being the legitimate son of the queen, the support of Qin Guojiu and Zhou clan, and the backing of the vassal king Zhenbei Wang. The position of the crown prince is already in his pocket. If the emperor does not appoint him as the crown prince in the end, then even if he usurps the throne, he has enough bargaining chips - as long as Chu Qinghuang, the variable, is eliminated, there is nothing else to fear.

The military power in Chu Qinghuang's hands is the only thing he is afraid of.

If taking a risk can make Chu Qinghuang willingly hand over the military power, this risk is worth taking.

King Xuan nodded slowly: "Uncle is right."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I will send someone to watch outside in the next two days." Uncle Qin said in a low voice, "If there is any movement, we will definitely get the news as soon as possible, and then we will act accordingly."

King Xuan nodded: "Thank you, uncle."

The two of them separated quickly after leaving the palace. After returning home, Uncle Qin hurriedly sent out all the spies: "Keep a close eye on me in the next two days. If there is any team coming to Xiqi, report it immediately."

"Yes."

King Xuan returned to the palace and also called the palace spies: "Go out of the city immediately to investigate, and don't miss any news."

"Yes."

The spies took the order to leave the palace and rushed out of the imperial city.

However, after having lunch with the Queen in the palace, Princess Xuan returned with the Queen's oral instructions: "My mother asked the Prince to hold back for the next two days and not to easily become an enemy of Chu Qinghuang. She suspected that someone was deliberately trying to sow discord between the Prince and the Princess."

Prince Xuan frowned: "It's too late."

Princess Xuan was shocked: "Prince?"

"This prince and Chu Qinghuang have already confronted each other head-on." Prince Xuan briefly described what happened in Yugan Palace, and his expression was not good. "This prince has reason to suspect that the rumor was spread by Chu Qinghuang."

Princess Xuan's face changed slightly: "Your Highness means... Chu Qinghuang is ambitious?"

"It doesn't matter whether she is ambitious or not at the moment." Prince Xuan thought of the bet Chu Qinghuang made with him, and a dark cold light flashed in his eyes. "As long as Chu Qinghuang still holds the military power, this prince can't rest assured even if he becomes the crown prince."

Princess Xuan fell silent, not knowing what to say for a moment.

The queen asked her to persuade the prince not to be impulsive, but the prince had already confronted Chu Qinghuang, and his attitude seemed very determined. It seemed that nothing she said could change his mind.

But the prince was right.

Regardless of whether Chu Qinghuang had ambitions or not, the military power in her hands was now the biggest obstacle for the prince. As long as Chu Qinghuang was in charge of the Silver Armor Army, the prince could do nothing.

Moreover, in the past few days, they all saw clearly that Chu Qinghuang was not an easy person to win over. She was simply unyielding, and it was impossible for people to accurately know her thoughts and preferences. They could not cater to her preferences.

Instead of continuing to take the trouble to please others, it would be better to make her lose her threat directly.

So if they could really take this opportunity to strip her of her title of the eldest princess and take back her military power of the Silver Armor Army, then for the prince, it would be worth the risk.

Chu Qinghuang, who returned to the princess's mansion, also thought so.

Rather than watching these annoying people jumping around in front of her all day, it is better to let them have nothing, and behave themselves obediently in the future, and stop bluffing in front of her.

"Fu Cang." Chu Qinghuang ordered, his voice cold and ruthless, "Let Fu Ying and others leave the city immediately and act separately. All the spies sent out by the Xuanwang Mansion and the Guojiu Mansion should be killed without leaving a single one."

"Yes."