He was already old and couldn't take a beating. If he were to be beaten fifty times, he would most likely die.
This Chu Xuanchen was too ruthless. He purposely brought up the matter of being poisoned in order to pressure the emperor into severely punishing him.
He originally thought that even if Chu Xuanchen could see that there was something wrong with the string, he could just say that he took the wrong one.
He didn't think that he would end up like this.
After Eunuch Liu was dragged away, Chu Xuanchen gave the empress a meaningful look. When the empress met his gaze, she immediately shrank back.
Was Chu Xuanchen warning her?
Did he know that the incident with the poinsettia last time was related to her?
Would he take revenge on her like he did on Eunuch Liu?
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At this moment, the Minister of Justice, Geng Tian, saw that Prince Xian seemed to be at a disadvantage. In order to save some face for Prince Xian, he said, "Your Majesty, since they've already competed in martial arts, why don't we have the two princes compete in literature? For example, poetry and song, zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Let this subject broaden his horizons! "
Chu Xuanchen swept a glance at Geng Tian.
This Geng Tian originally supported The Emperor of Jin. Now that The Emperor of Jin had lost power, he was the first to switch sides to Prince Xian.
He was also a treacherous person who changed his rudder according to the wind, so he had to be careful.
When everyone heard Geng Tian's suggestion, they all agreed.
After all, this was Prince Xian's banquet, but The Emperor of Li was in the limelight. The emperor definitely wanted to save some face for Prince Xian.
Poetry and calligraphy were exactly what Prince Xian was good at, while The Emperor of Li wasn't. With this kind of competition, Prince Xian would undoubtedly win.
Unexpectedly, Prince Xian smiled faintly and said, "No need. Wang only invited everyone to have fun. We can't harm the harmony between brothers. This competition will end here. "
When everyone heard this, they immediately felt that Prince Xian was even more broad-minded.
He could obviously win against Chu Xuanchen in terms of poetry and literature, but he was not competitive. This kind of breadth of mind was hard to come by for ordinary people.
After Prince Xian finished speaking, he raised his cup of wine and said to Chu Xuanchen, "Imperial Brother, your archery skills have reached perfection. It's amazing, and I admire it. I'm very happy today. Let me toast you!"
"Third Younger Brother's archery skills are also very good. I was also lucky. If it wasn't for that east wind, I might not have been able to hit the target." As Chu Xuanchen said this, he also raised his wine cup and clinked it with Prince Xian's. Then, he drank it all in one gulp.
When everyone saw this scene, they only felt a wave of brotherly respect, but there seemed to be a trace of undercurrent surging underneath.
Hongyuan Emperor's eyes flashed with a trace of coldness as he said with a smile, "I am very happy that you brothers are harmonious. Liuyun and Xuan Chen, you two protect the Chu Empire. With the two of you and the help of my officials, I believe that the Chu Empire will become better and better. Let us toast you as well. "
As he said this, he raised his wine cup and toasted everyone.
The officials hurriedly stood up and thanked the Emperor profusely.
After drinking the wine, Hongyuan Emperor said again, "Xuan Chen, you shot a string of arrows today. You really shone brightly. Seeing that your martial arts are more advanced than before, I am even more gratified. I believe that the three armies will be stronger under your leadership. With a good general like you, the Chu Empire will definitely be impregnable. Come, take a look at the reward! "
As Hongyuan Emperor said this, eunuchs immediately brought over some jade ruyi, gold ingots, golden sabers, silver swords, and other rewards.
Chu Xuanchen immediately knelt down on one knee, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
After rewarding Chu Xuanchen, Hongyuan Emperor naturally looked at Prince Xian. "Liuyun, you are good at both civil and martial arts. You are a talent. Today, I also saw your talent. I have an idea. The Capital Governor is lacking an assistant. I feel that a talent like you shouldn't be wasted. Of course, you should serve the country and serve the country. I appoint you as the Governor's Assistant. You have to cooperate with the Governor and guard the Imperial City with him. "
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