Their eyes met, and Xiao Chen took the initiative to call out. "Your Highness."
Upon hearing Xiao Chen's call, Chu Wuming smiled bitterly. His eyes were filled with complex emotions as he said, "Brother Xiao Chen, you … Sigh, forget it. I will try my best to save you. Even if I have to give up my position as the Eastern Palace Prince, I will definitely save Brother Xiao's life."
Chu Wuming felt that Xiao Chen's actions were too impulsive. Killing the Fifth Prince in front of everyone was undoubtedly an extremely unwise move. He originally wanted to scold Xiao Chen, but when the words reached his mouth, he couldn't bring himself to say it. In the end, he could only sigh helplessly.
Chu Wuming's idea was simple. Now that things had escalated to this point, his position as the Crown Prince was probably in jeopardy. If that was the case, then he would use the last of his strength to save Xiao Chen's life.
Upon hearing Chu Wuming's words, Xiao Chen's heart warmed. He had completely acknowledged Chu Wuming. With a smile, Xiao Chen moved his head closer to Chu Wuming's ear and whispered in a volume that only the two of them could hear.
"Your Highness, come to the Celestial prison tonight to find me. Xiao Chen has something to say. I believe that with Your Highness's ability, it shouldn't be difficult."
Chu Wuming didn't know what Xiao Chen meant by asking Chu Wuming to come to the Celestial prison tonight. Of course, he also didn't expect that Xiao Chen already had a plan in mind. It seemed like he had killed the Fifth Prince recklessly, but in fact, that wasn't the case.
Without giving Chu Wuming a chance to reply, Xiao Chen finally nodded slightly to Zhang Qi and the others. Then, he left the Emperor's Pavilion under the lead of the three powerhouses from the Imperial Palace.
After Xiao Chen left, everyone looked at each other in dismay. However, all of them had the same thought, and that was that Xiao Chen was dead meat. Of course, they obviously didn't know how powerful Xiao Chen was.
In the Heavenly Chen Mainland, Xiao Chen was able to convince Gudu Wuya, Huangfu Ao, and the others to become the publicly acknowledged leader of the Ten Great Prides. His talent was one thing, but other than that, Xiao Chen's temperament could not be underestimated.
They couldn't remember how many times Xiao Chen had relied on his perfect plan to turn the situation around in the face of despair. It was also because of this that Gudu Wuya and the others listened to Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen was imprisoned in the Celestial prison. At the same time, over a thousand imperial guards directly under the Imperial Palace arrived at the Emperor's Pavilion. At the same time, a personal servant by Chu Mu's side brought along Chu Mu's imperial edict. The edict was very simple. Everyone was to immediately disperse, and at the same time, they were not to discuss what happened tonight in private.
The follow-up work was handled by the Imperial Guards sent by Chu Mu. Very quickly, everyone left one after another. However, everyone clearly knew that this matter was not over. Although the Imperial Family appeared to be relatively calm, this was only because of the Burning Sky Ruler. If it was anyone else, they would have already been executed.
Because of Xiao Chen's instructions, everyone in the Heavenly Stellar Residence returned to the Heavenly Stellar Residence. As for Chu Wuming, he secretly headed to the Celestial prison.
Indeed, as Xiao Chen said, secretly entering the Celestial prison was not difficult for Chu Wuming. After Xiao Chen was imprisoned in the Celestial prison, Chu Wuming arrived just two hours later.
As the Celestial prison where the Imperial Palace imprisoned serious criminals, the environment was naturally incomparably gloomy and damp. Furthermore, all the criminals in the Celestial prison were imprisoned individually. At the same time, every cell was filled with talismans. These talismans were called Spirit Dispersing Talismans. As the name implied, once a cultivator was imprisoned, they would be unable to condense their Spiritual Energy. Therefore, they would naturally lose their battle strength.
The security could be said to be extremely tight. After Chu Wuming's arrival, the guards in charge of guarding Xiao Chen retreated one after another, leaving space for Xiao Chen and Chu Wuming.
Sitting cross-legged in the cell, Xiao Chen smiled when he saw Chu Wuming enter. "Your Highness, please take a seat."
Seeing Xiao Chen's calm expression, Chu Wuming sat opposite Xiao Chen and said unhappily, "Brother Xiao Chen, you're still so calm at this time. Do you know …"
"Your Highness, there's no need to be impatient. Who said that I'm doomed? This time, not only will I be fine, but I can also guarantee that I will help Your Highness obtain the position of Crown Prince. "Hearing Chu Wuming's words, Xiao Chen said with a smile.
Hearing this, Chu Wuming was immediately stunned. What did this mean? Could it be that Xiao Chen already had a way to resolve this?
It was somewhat unbelievable. How was this possible? The current situation, no matter how one looked at it, was a dead end. Even their lives were in danger, let alone the position of Crown Prince. Before coming here, Chu Wuming had already received news that his Royal Father, Chu Mu, had already gone to pay a visit to Chu Qingshan and Xiao Chen. As such, the meaning behind this was very clear. Chu Mu wanted Chu Qingshan and Xiao Chen to deal with the Burning Sky Ruler.
Not caring about Chu Wuming's expression, Xiao Chen said confidently.
"Your Highness, there's no need to worry. Just do as I say and you'll be able to avert the danger."
"Alright, since Brother Xiao has said so, I'll do as Brother Xiao says." Hearing Xiao Chen's words, Chu Wuming helplessly nodded in response.
The smile on his face grew even wider. Afterwards, Xiao Chen told Chu Wuming everything he needed him to do.
After listening to Xiao Chen's entire plan, Chu Wuming's expression was incomparably doubtful. "Brother Xiao, are you sure this will work?"
"Of course. Your Highness, just do as I say and you'll definitely succeed." Xiao Chen said with a smile.
After staying at Xiao Chen's place for over two hours, Chu Wuming still hadn't come back to his senses even after he left the Celestial prison.
He didn't understand what Xiao Chen was thinking. He actually wanted him to convince Chu Wushuang and Chu Wuque. How was that possible? Those two couldn't wait for Xiao Chen to die. How could they possibly stand up and speak up for Xiao Chen at a time like this?
Chu Wuming was incomparably puzzled. Regarding this, Xiao Chen also gave his own explanation. He told Chu Wuming that when he saw Chu Wushuang and Chu Wuque, he only needed to say that he, Chu Wuming, was willing to leave the imperial capital. However, the condition was that Chu Wushuang and Chu Wuque had to exonerate Xiao Chen.
Using his departure from the imperial capital as a condition in exchange for Chu Wushuang and Chu Wuque's help.
To put it bluntly, this was Chu Wuming expressing that he would no longer fight for the position of crown prince as long as Chu Wushuang and Chu Wuque could help him save Xiao Chen's life.
Although Chu Wuming was unwilling to give up the position of crown prince, he didn't have any other choice now. However, before he left, Xiao Chen said mysteriously that Chu Wuming would only have the opportunity to obtain the position of crown prince if he left the imperial capital.
This made Chu Wuming even more puzzled. Leaving the imperial capital was equivalent to leaving the center of power of the Moonless Empire. Thus, how could he fight for the position of crown prince? Xiao Chen didn't explain this.
Chu Wuming's heart was filled with doubts. However, due to his trust in Xiao Chen, Chu Wuming still chose to do as Xiao Chen said. Without hesitation, after leaving the Celestial prison, Chu Wuming went straight to Chu Wushuang's residence.
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