Chapter 233: Breaking the Cocoon, Reborn (Part 19)
It wasn’t that he wanted to bow down; more than anyone, he didn’t want to bow down. He was the current Crown Prince, the future Emperor, and the land of Nanyao Country was all his. He shouldn’t have to bow down to anyone.
But now, he had no choice but to bow down and show goodwill to Su Yaogeng.
Because as long as he hadn’t ascended the throne, he was not yet Emperor.
And even if he ascended the throne, dealing with Su Yaogeng wouldn’t be so easy.
He wanted to destroy Su Yaogeng more than anyone, even though he clearly knew that in the imperial struggle of the past, Su Yaogeng had made immense contributions to securing their lineage. But who could face such a danger?
She, a princess, yet held the power to influence whether he could ascend to the throne, such a significant threat, how could he be at ease?
But he had no way at all.
Originally, he intended to use Han Jing to topple Su Yaogeng. After all, Su Yaogeng was a person without weaknesses, her only weakness being Han Jing. But he underestimated Han Jing, underestimated Su Yaogeng.
The assassins on their way back to the palace after the autumn hunt were arranged by him. Of course, he knew that with Su Yaogeng protecting the Emperor, he couldn’t succeed, and he didn’t expect to succeed; he merely wanted to test the waters to see how likely it was to strike at Han Jing.
But those fools he sent out had never even seen Han Jing, and in the end, they were all killed, unable to harm Han Jing in the slightest.
This Su Xingyan really knows how to ruin things for him!
He had vowed that he would not let Han Jing return to the Capital City alive, and yet, what happened? Recently, he has indeed quieted down, seemingly distancing himself from Han Jing, and has lost the desire to confront her.
The Crown Prince took a deep breath; no matter what, now is not the time for reckless actions. He absolutely cannot afford to offend Su Yaogeng at this moment.
One day, he would let everyone know that those who blocked his path, Su Xingchong’s path, would never meet a good end!
The Crown Prince put on a good front, having the Crown Princess Consort personally go to make amends and escorting the person to the authorities to await proceedings. Su Yaogeng couldn’t very well disregard such a gesture.
Su Yaogeng had been in the Capital City for many years, experiencing two dynasties, personally participating in the battle for succession. No one knew better than her the undercurrents that lay beneath the seemingly peaceful and harmonious Capital City.
Of course she knew that the Crown Prince’s sincerity was merely superficial, but she didn’t mind.
The Crown Prince was an extremely ambitious person who could bend and stretch, but he was too small-minded, too suspicious, and Su Yaogeng knew this. However, as the legitimate eldest son, as long as he didn’t make mistakes during his tenure, the throne would inevitably fall into his lap sooner or later.
Su Yaogeng had no interest in interfering with others’ futures; what happened after the country was handed over to the Crown Prince was beyond her control. As long as the Crown Prince continued to put on this façade, she could turn a blind eye. But if he wanted to play any tricks, she, Su Yaogeng, was not to be trifled with!
This Nanyao Country didn’t have only one prince qualified to inherit the throne!
An Chuxue didn’t return until after dinner that evening. It wasn’t that she wanted to stay so long, but Yun Feng was like someone on stimulants, asking questions left and right, causing her to spend the entire afternoon explaining some basic common knowledge to him. Luckily, Yun Feng, after all, studied medicine, and with his natural cleverness, he could understand the meaning based on her awkward explanations. Otherwise, An Chuxue would have really been on the verge of collapse, as she truly didn’t have the aptitude to be a teacher.