After the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion was reborn, she divorced and married the prince!

The prince looked at her with sincerity and eagerness, and pulled Chu Yanchen up affectionately.

“You are not allowed to leave, and you are not allowed to resign from your position.”

"That's why King Cheng said that. Now you're quitting everything and heading to your fiefdom. Do you think your father doesn't trust you, or do you think your elder brother doesn't trust you?"

The prince looked at Chu Yanchen steadily.

Chu Yanchen frowned, "No..."

"If you're not, then stay! Brothers fight together, and fathers and sons fight together in battle! If you leave, who will help big brother?"

"Will the second brother help me sincerely? Or will the third brother help me like you do?"

Chu Yanchen met the prince's gaze and sighed softly.

The emperor looked at his two sons, especially the crown prince, with particular satisfaction.

Maybe it was because he was getting older, but he knew that the royal family affection was weak, especially between brothers, who often fought to the death for power.

But he still wanted to see his sons be different.

Although there is so much history of previous dynasties, people always hope to be the exception.

The emperor also hoped that he was the exceptional emperor.

He was a wise ruler who could govern the country well and reconcile conflicts among his brothers.

"Chen'er, you just..."

Before the emperor could finish his words, Chu Yanchen knelt down again.

"I dare not lie to my father and brother. I am really afraid..."

"You..." The prince frowned unhappily.

His attitude was like this, but the fourth child still said he was afraid in front of his father? What did he want to do?

"I have fought on the battlefield for many years, and my health has long been failing. I am afraid that I will regret it in the future if I fail to spend the last moments with my wife and children."

Chu Yanchen said seriously without smiling.

But his words stunned the emperor and the prince.

He? Is he not well?

Among all the people in the imperial study, he has the best physique, right? Who else can be stronger than him?

"Others only see me fighting on the battlefield and almost never losing. They think I am possessed by some war god and am extremely powerful."

"Only my son and the generals around me know that this is all due to my youth, energy, and physical strength."

"In the Battle of Mo Nan, we led 800 cavalrymen to attack the enemy camp overnight, marching hundreds of miles, killing more than 2,000 enemy soldiers, and capturing the Shanyu's uncle and other nobles alive."

As Chu Yanchen spoke, he suddenly unbuckled his belt and took off his shirt.

The prince was about to scold him when he saw countless scars on his chest and back.

Some even had wounds stacked on top of each other, knife wounds, arrow wounds, and old scars of varying depths, all over their chests and backs.

The prince was suddenly speechless.

It is true that Chu Yanchen's military achievements were earned at the cost of his life.

It is said that when he first arrived at the military camp, he liked to lead the troops and always led the charge personally.

Not only was he skilled in martial arts, he was also fearless and brave in fighting. That was why he could command many older generals at a young age and no one disobeyed him.

He was well versed in all kinds of military tactics, used troops with great skill, and often caught the enemy off guard.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. When he fought, he appeared and disappeared like ghosts. The enemy said he was like a god sent from the sky.

Now it seems that it was not a divine soldier descending from the sky, but a life-risking attack that could catch the enemy by surprise.

"When you are young, you act recklessly. When you are older, you will suffer the consequences."

"Jingyou is still young, and he and his mother have suffered for many years because of my negligence."

"For the rest of my life, I just want to stay with them. If I can still stay with them for a few more years, I will be very lucky."

Chu Yanchen spoke even more sincerely, and even though he usually shed blood but never tears, tears welled up in his eyes.

Chu Yanchen kowtowed and said, "I beg for your permission, my father, and also for your understanding, my brother."

The prince frowned slightly.

He saw the emotion in his father's eyes and the love his father had for the fourth child.

"I allow you to resign from all your duties, concentrate on recuperating at home, and accompany your wife and children. But you are not allowed to say anything about not living long!"

"I am old! Do you know how upset I am by your words?"

The emperor's tone was not harsh.

However, the prince could tell from his gentle sigh that he favored and doted on Prince Jing.

The prince narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled, "Yes, Fourth Brother, you can't hurt father's heart with such words."

"Since you are unwilling to take on any more duties, well, I wanted you to continue to help me, but you need to take care of your health first."

"In Kyoto, there is the Imperial Hospital and the Imperial Pharmacy. The doctors and medicines are all the best. If you don't stay in the capital to recuperate, where else would you go?"

"Don't leave Beijing. Just talk it out between you and me as brothers. I won't doubt you, and I won't doubt Jingyou either."

"You don't know how much Xiyuan likes Jingyou. With Jingyou accompanying him to study, even the teacher praised him for his rapid progress! You can't take his partner away!"

The prince's eyes were deep.

Chu Yanchen looked up at him and nodded slightly, "I'll listen to you, brother."

"That's right!" The prince finally laughed and patted Chu Yanchen on the shoulder again.

Regardless of whether Chu Yanchen wants to go to his fiefdom or not, Jingyou must let him stay in the capital!

The prince saw that Chu Yanchen had been retained and his father had removed Chu Yanchen from all his positions in front of him.

He has even handed over the military tokens of the Northern Frontier Army.

The prince left with a smile.

Chu Yanchen was about to leave, but the emperor waved to him and told He Hongxi, "Go and stand guard outside."

He Hongxi is the emperor's confidant. At this moment, the emperor asked him to stay outside because he had something extremely private to tell only Chu Yanchen.

He Hongxi bowed and retreated, closing the hall door.

The emperor waved to Chu Yanchen and asked him to come closer.

Chu Yanchen came to the emperor and half-knelt before his knees, "Father, what do you want to tell me?"

However, the emperor took out a piece of warm jade from his sleeve and put it into Chu Yanchen's hand.

The white jade is smooth and warm to the touch, and has a smooth texture and feels great.

Chu Yanchen looked down at the jade token and was shocked.

This...is this?

The palm-sized jade plaque has a dragon pattern embroidered on one side and the word "shadow" carved on the other.

Dragon Shadow Guard?

The legendary Dragon Shadow Guard is a powerful weapon in the hands of emperors of all dynasties and a dreaded killer organization.

But... that's just a legend. Does Beili really have Dragon Shadow Guards?

The emperor suddenly leaned over and whispered in his ear, "I trust you. I will hand over the Dragon Shadow Guard to you, but you must swear that you will never lay your hands on the throne."

Chu Yanchen looked at his father in confusion.

My father is really contradictory. He believes in me, but he also asks me to swear?

He didn't want him to get involved in the throne, so he handed the Dragon Shadow Guard to him?

"You want to ask me why you don't give it to the prince?" The emperor looked at him with a smile, as if he could see through his thoughts.

Chu Yanchen nodded.

The emperor sighed, "I want to leave the throne to the prince, but I also want you to live."

Chu Yanchen's body trembled slightly. Did his father realize that the prince had murderous intentions towards him?

"Power can make people lose their original intentions. The Crown Prince is just the eldest son. He cannot compare to you in terms of your achievements."

"I was very pleased that you two were so friendly and respectful to each other a while ago... But King Cheng's words that night still aroused his inner anxiety."

"When I am still here, he won't do anything to you, but... once I am gone, I don't know if he can still tolerate you."

"I know you are a good child. So I want you to swear that you will never lay your hands on the throne!"