12dz Chapter 265: Was this trip worth it?
Chapter 265: Was this trip worth it?
A wisp of red cloud appeared in the sky, and the sunshine brought a touch of warmth to the cold weather.
Outside the city, the prince returned dejectedly with the East Palace guards, with a gloomy face.
The other princes behind him were also confused and whispering.
Last night they received news that Princess Changping was outside the city, and they immediately took people there.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he left the city, he found that other princes, even the crown prince had come.
However, in order to prevent the other side from stealing their credit, they did not even say hello to each other, but rode their horses madly on the way, all trying to snatch the credit.
But unfortunately, when they arrived at the scene, they only saw a pile of corpses and did not see Princess Changping.
However, all these corpses were wearing black night clothes, and it was obvious at a glance that they were the murderers who killed Princess Gaoping.
To this end, after discussion, they each took some corpses back to the city to collect the reward.
Although they failed to capture Princess Changping, they did make a contribution by finding the bodies of these people.
This trip was not in vain!
As for Princess Changping, they felt that it was very likely that she was escorted out and broke out.
But who killed these people here?
The second prince looked at the city gate clearly in his sight with a puzzled look on his face, and could not help but shout to the crown prince in front of him:
"Brother Crown Prince, don't you want to know who killed these people?"
The prince had a gloomy face and narrowed his eyes, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"No matter who killed these people, it couldn't be Chu Ning!"
The prince said coldly: "Perhaps it was my father who took action!"
The second prince was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses.
Yes, things have become so serious, how can the emperor remain in the palace?
As for Chu Ning, he is still imprisoned in the palace by his father.
Although Princess Changping escaped this time, Chu Ning did not get any advantage. All the credit belongs to them, and that is enough!
Chu Ning has been making great contributions during this period and has also earned a lot of money by selling facial masks.
If Chu Ning were allowed to capture Princess Changping, my father would definitely like him even more.
Fortunately, they seized the initiative this time!
Thinking of this, the Second Prince showed a look of satisfaction on his face: "Brother Crown Prince is right. As long as Chu Ning doesn't interfere in this matter, the credit will be ours!"
It doesn’t matter even if the prince has made greater contributions this time, as long as Chu Ning has no contributions.
The Crown Prince was greatly pleased with what the Second Prince said, and his expression eased a lot.
Especially when he thought about taking these people to the palace to claim the reward, Chu Ning saw this scene and the prince couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth slightly, with a hint of sarcasm.
Chu Ning, ah Chu Ning, you have finally come to this day!
At this moment, I am finally going to show up in front of my father!
I finally beat you once!
From the time Chu Ning appeared until now, my luck has always been bad. This time, I must do my best to ridicule Chu Ning.
Do you think that you can show off your power in Kyoto by making achievements on the front line?
Humph, this is Kyoto City, my territory!
At this moment, the prince was already imagining the scene of meeting Chu Ning in the palace, and even thought of words to mock Chu Ning.
While they were thinking, the team had already arrived in the city.
Unexpectedly, at this time, a team appeared on the streets of the city.
The second prince saw Chu Ning, who was in the lead, at a glance.
At that moment, he thought there was something wrong with his eyes.
Isn’t Chu Ning under house arrest in the palace by his father?
How could he be here?
He rubbed his eyes, trying hard to see the person in front of him clearly.
It was indeed Chu Ning!
The second prince looked as if he had seen a ghost. He stopped his horse and said in a daze, "Brother Crown Prince, it's... it's Chu Ning!"
The Crown Prince, who was imagining how to mock Chu Ning later, came to his senses and was about to ask if the Second Prince had made a mistake when he heard the man opposite him chuckle:
"My dear brother Crown Prince and all the brothers have returned with great success. Congratulations!"
When the prince heard Chu Ning's voice, his eyes suddenly opened wide and he stared at Chu Ning who was riding towards him, with a look of doubt on his face.
"Eighteenth brother, why are you here?" The prince asked coldly, "Shouldn't you be under house arrest in the palace by our father?"
As soon as the crown prince spoke, the other princes came forward and asked, "Yes, eighteenth brother, how dare you leave the palace without the order of the emperor?"
"Hmph, Eighteenth Brother, could it be that you relied on the emperor's favor and secretly escaped from the palace?"
"Eighteenth brother, I advise you to go back obediently, otherwise the emperor will be angry and you will be punished!"
The princes thought that they had made a great contribution by bringing back the body of the man in black, and they spoke to Chu Ning in a lecturing tone.
Judging from Chu Ning's attitude, he probably wants to take his men out of the city now. Unfortunately, all the bodies of the men in black have been brought back by them.
Chu Ning wants to make a contribution?
There are no doors!
Chu Ning looked at the victorious princes with a playful look on his face, "My brothers, you have misunderstood. It was actually my father who let me out."
"is it?"
The prince had a look on his face that said he would never believe you, and sneered, "I'm very curious, why did my father let you out?"
"Of course it's because I found Princess Changping!"
Chu Ning chuckled: "Not only did we find Princess Changping, but we also found the mastermind behind the murder of Princess Gaoping."
As soon as these words came out, the princes who had just mocked him fell silent and looked at each other.
Then everyone burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha, Eighteenth Brother, you are so funny. In order to gain merit, you actually made up such ridiculous words!"
"Eighteenth brother, have you been imprisoned by our father for several hours and gone insane?"
"This is too funny, Eighteenth Brother, do you know what you are talking about? Hahahaha, I can't take it anymore, I am laughing so hard that my stomach hurts."
"Eighteenth brother, I know you are eager to make achievements, but you can't do anything for the sake of making achievements. It was you who said that Princess Changping was the one who killed Princess Gaoping. Why are you overturning your own statement now?"
The confused princes ridiculed him to the utmost.
In their eyes, Chu Ning had not done anything meritorious at the moment, so he was talking nonsense on purpose.
The more Chu Ning acted like this, the happier they were.
They finally had a chance to mock Chu Ning, so how could they let it go?
Even the crown prince laughed and said, "Eighteenth brother, given your current state, I think you should not get involved in this matter. It's almost over anyway."
After saying that, the prince waved his hand and ordered with a high-spirited look: "Immediately transport the body of the man in black to the palace!"
This time, I must impress my father.
At an order, the prince rode his horse and led his men towards Chu Ning.
Chu Ning was forced to give way with his men.
When the two of them crossed paths, Chu Ning suddenly shouted, "Brother Crown Prince, what I said is true. The murderer is not Princess Changping, but...!"
"enough!"
The prince did not wait for Chu Ning to finish, and interrupted without turning his head: "Eighteenth brother, you should think about how to explain to the emperor later. You left the palace without the emperor's order, and you will suffer physical pain today!"
After saying that, he ignored Chu Ning and led his men straight to the palace.
The other princes followed.
Chu Ning grinned: "You are so unruly, I hope you can still be like this when we get to the palace!"