The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

In the court, the Emperor was very angry because of the loss of the East Palace last night.

It was not enough to execute a left captain overnight. While he was sitting on the dragon throne listening to government affairs, he also set the fire on the commander of the imperial guards, fined him half a year's salary, and charged him with dereliction of duty.

"Speaking of which, the guards in my brother's palace are too lax. In my opinion, they should be severely punished." After a night of tossing and turning, Prince Yu finally realized that something was wrong. The defense of the East Palace was too weak.

Moreover, he did not take any action this time, so it is hard to guarantee that he was not an "assassin" deliberately arranged by You Mu. After an encounter with danger, he got the opportunity to enter the court again. Judging from the pros and cons, it is very likely that the other party deliberately designed it.

"There is no need for my eldest brother to comment on the military strength of the Eastern Palace. I will deal with them if they make any mistakes. But in your opinion, can the imperial guards be punished for being so negligent?" In the court, You Mu showed no mercy to Prince Yu.

Everyone knew that the prince had been trapped in the Eastern Palace for three years. The guards of the Eastern Palace had been reduced by half long ago. Prince Yu's words really hit the prince's sore spot.

Therefore, when You Mu glared back with a gloomy look, the ministers in the palace did not follow Prince Yu's words and think about the other party's thoughts. They just thought that Prince Yu was deliberately finding fault with the prince out of fear of his return.

"That is not what I meant." Seeing that the other party was about to bring his father out, Prince Yu immediately denied it.

But even so, it still displeased the emperor on the throne.

"Okay, both of you shut up." The Emperor spoke, and the two princes immediately fell silent, and all the civil and military officials bowed their heads in silence.

"Now that the position of the left and right generals of the Imperial Guard is vacant, let... the General of the Household named Yan Cheng take over." The Imperial Guards had such a big mistake, the Emperor Chen felt that they should really give them a warning and add some new people to the position.

The reason why he remembered this young general named Yan Cheng was because of the danger he encountered in the suburbs that day. At that time, apart from the kid You Mu who blocked an arrow for him, this young general was the one who rushed to the front, and his brave and fearless appearance was indeed like a good general.

According to the merit of saving the emperor, the emperor should have conferred a superior rank on her at that time. However, Concubine Xiao had some complaints about the distress, and the emperor himself was a suspicious person, so the imperial edict to promote her was shelved.

He only rose one rank, and his opponent is still an insignificant general.

After two years of investigation, it was found that there was nothing wrong with Yan Cheng. He had a clean family background and had no intention of seeking promotion, so he had not changed his position in the past two years and had no contact with the prince.

Originally, I couldn't find a suitable opportunity, but now I can give Yan Cheng a try.

Outside the palace, the eunuch loudly summoned Xuan Yancheng to come to the palace. Under the gaze of the civil and military officials, a young general wearing silver armor, with thick eyebrows and round eyes, walked into the palace with a respectful look.

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."

The Emperor waved his sleeves to signal Yan Cheng to stand up. Seeing that the young general was neither humble nor arrogant, with his eyes full of loyalty and bravery, he felt satisfied.

"You made great contributions in saving the emperor a few years ago, but there was no suitable position to reward you at that time. Now, the Left Twelve Divisions of the Imperial Guards will be handed over to you to lead, which will not be regarded as burying your loyalty."

"Your humble servant, kowtows to thank the Holy Spirit for his grace!" Yan Cheng bowed his head and kowtowed, his forehead hitting the ground with a loud sound, which was enough to show his respectfulness.

After enduring for more than two years, Yan Cheng was now promoted. He could not hide his excitement. Despite his high emotions, the bitterness that was surging in his heart was completely concealed after he glanced at a corner of the hall.

Watching Yan Cheng kowtow and express his gratitude, You Mu stood to one side, his gaze pausing for only a few seconds before moving away from the other person.

He did not pay attention to what was going on in the palace afterwards. Following the emperor's instructions, he tried his best to remain quiet and not to conflict with the court officials.

Of course, as long as he doesn't cause trouble, the court officials will naturally not take the initiative to provoke him.

After all, everyone in the court of Daqi knew that their Crown Prince had changed drastically in temperament after three years of imprisonment, and at one point he went mad and hacked four officials to death.

This matter was suppressed by Emperor Chen himself.

Even though this prince has lost power for a long time, he is still not someone they can afford to offend.

After the court session, You Mu and Jiang Ya, who was waiting outside the palace, turned back to the palace. On the way out of the palace, they were blocked by Prince Yu again.

"Royal brother, are you going to the Ministry of Revenue to take care of the accounts? You haven't dealt with these for many years. Why don't I accompany you there and help you take care of them?"

He reached out and gathered the cloak that Jiang Ya had draped over his shoulders. When he was not drinking, his whole body felt very cold. You Mu raised his hand and rubbed his nose, looking a bit tired, and ignored King Yu.

But this person didn't know the limits and followed him, determined to give him a warning.

After leaving the palace, You Mu paced in the opposite direction. In the surprised eyes of Prince Yu, he snorted and laughed: "Royal brother, please go and do your work. I will not accompany you any longer. Those assassins last night are still waiting for me to interrogate them."

With a hint of contempt in his eyes, You Mu turned around and got on the sedan chair to return to the palace.

Prince Yu was left standing on the long street with a puzzled look on his face, and he narrowed his eyes in the direction where the other party was going away.

If this assassin was someone that You Mu admired, why would he say so loudly that he wanted to interrogate him...

Suddenly thinking of something, Prince Yu, who was originally going to the Ministry of Works, turned away and headed for the harem.

In Xiafang Palace, the third prince You Heng was greeting Concubine Xiao.

Although Concubine Xiao was not very close to this adopted son who was under her name, he was a prince after all, and a help to her Cheng'er. She treated You Heng very attentively in the past few years. She asked about his academic progress as usual, and warned You Heng to always remember to care about Emperor Chen.

"Don't worry, mother. I will keep it in mind." You Heng nodded in agreement. He was eighteen now, and it was time for him to be crowned king and set up his own residence outside the palace. During this period, he had been extra diligent in paying his respects to her.

"Okay, you go down first. Your father has been busy with official duties in the previous court these days, and I don't think he will come here at this moment. If he comes here, I will consider and speak for you." Concubine Xiao knew what You Heng was thinking, so she agreed and sent him away.

Although You Heng felt disappointed, he knew that what the other party said was true.

Furthermore, his biological mother died early, so he was fortunate to be fostered under the name of Concubine Xiao.

Knowing that he has the eldest brother as his superior, Concubine Xiao is unlikely to plan too much for him, or allow him to surpass his eldest brother. But judging from the current situation, the only ones that You Heng can rely on are his eldest brother and Concubine Xiao.

He was thinking hard with his head down when he looked up and happened to see his brother You Cheng walking towards him.

You Heng smiled and hurried over to greet him: "Big Brother, are you here to greet Mother?"

However, the man opposite him did not look friendly. He had a stern face and pulled him into a side hall without saying anything. Seeing that there was no one around, he lowered his head and asked, "The Crown Prince was assassinated in the East Palace last night..."

"Royal brother, is the prince injured? I heard that there was a big commotion in the east, so I asked Xiao Yinzi to find out..." Hearing this, You Heng's eyes flashed slightly, and then he asked back with a bit of excitement.

Prince Yu frowned, and when he heard something wrong in You Heng's tone, he immediately realized the problem: "Did you send the assassin?"

"Royal brother, that bitch You Mu is always standing in your way. If he dies, you will be the crown prince." You Heng thought too simply and was eager to surrender and show his loyalty. He didn't notice the increasingly gloomy gaze of Prince Yu at all.

"shut up!"

Prince Yu was furious. He lowered his voice and slapped You Heng, calling him stupid.

What You Heng did was no different from what he and his mother did. His father had deliberately given You Mu the power because of this matter. If You Mu brought this matter to his father's attention, he would be afraid that he would have a hard time explaining it.

"Idiot, who allowed you to act on your own? You have fallen into someone's trap! Your father is so concerned about this matter. If you are found out, my mother and I will be implicated by you!" Unable to contain his anger, Prince Yu kicked You Heng a few more times, then pushed the door open, flicked his sleeves and left.

Prince Yu did not think that You Heng's manpower was sufficient to break through the defense of the Eastern Palace, so it could only be that You Mu deliberately indulged him in order to use a torture tactic in front of his father.

At this moment, they are clearly making things difficult for You Mu!

"Behave yourself. If you make any decision on your own again, don't blame me for ignoring you! Come with me!" Prince Yu was in a hurry to clean up the traces of the trouble caused by You Heng. He growled and asked You Heng to follow him.

He was originally enthusiastic about taking credit in front of others, but was slapped hard in the face. Even though You Heng was not favored, he was still a prince after all.

Now that he was being scolded like this, he was naturally unwilling in his heart. His good intentions were insulted. But no matter how dissatisfied he was in his heart, You Heng knew that apart from his eldest brother, he had no other branch to rely on.

Restraining the anger in his eyes, You Heng adjusted his expression, raised his foot to follow Prince Yu's footsteps, lowered his head and kept apologizing and admitting his mistakes.