CHAPTER 344: CHAPTER 344

"Fifth brother, what are you doing here?" The Second Prince immediately knew that the Fifth Prince was here to cause trouble, thus his eyes showed amusement.

Sure enough, when the Fifth Prince heard him call him "fifth brother," his face instantly showed anger: "Bah! Do you think you have the right to call me fifth brother?!"

The Second Prince displayed a crooked smile like a battle-hardened warrior, raising his eyebrows and said, "Hmm... why wouldn’t I have the right?"

"You!" A eunuch quietly patted the Fifth Prince behind him, calming his anger, which turned into a cold sneer: "Heh, you can call me that if you wish. Look at the people you’ve brought, what have they done to my royal brother."

The atmosphere instantly cooled down, Chen Muxue and her group mostly frowned, perplexed and irritated by this sibling rivalry, except Huo Lian who scrutinized the Fifth Prince thoroughly.

This type of conflict was familiar to Huo Lian but differed in scale, as the power struggle between princes affected the fate of the kingdom, unlike with the Huo Family, where even if they fell, other families would rise in the Capital City; merchants were never in short supply.

Oddly, the Crown Prince seemed to be on the verge of dying, and the Second Prince was the least competitive amongst the princes, yet the Fifth Prince suddenly appeared, insisting on capturing Chen Muxue and her company...

Clearly, Huo Lian distanced himself from Chen Muxue’s side, thinking that he previously suspected Chen Muxue might have something to do with the Crown Prince coughing blood, but the arrival of the Fifth Prince changed his perspective.

Cen Lizhui had no experience of sibling ties, but he quickly grasped the situation and let out a scoff.

The Second Prince heard this and felt speechless, what a situation yet you can still laugh!

A metaphorical light bulb seemed to light up above Chen Muxue’s head; she raised her index finger and said with sudden realization: "Could it be that the Fifth Prince has come because my medicine is too effective, and it scared him that the Crown Prince might recover? Otherwise, it’s hard to explain why you’ve come. It’s widely known, even among the common folks, that the Second Prince is a scoundrel."

The Second Prince felt enlightened on one hand, but couldn’t help furrowing his brows on the other, wondering why there was a need to include the remark that he’s a scoundrel when speaking.

The Fifth Prince paused for a moment, seemingly panicked for an instant, but quickly his face turned sinister: "If the royal brother could recover, I would certainly be pleased, but look at his condition now; he’s almost ascending to heaven! Guards! How come the Eastern Palace doesn’t have any guards? Where are the Hidden Guards? Allowing them to poison the Crown Prince?!"

Several people in black suddenly appeared, causing the palace attendants surrounding Chen Muxue and the others to scatter instantly, feeling quite frightened. Luckily, these people were reasonable, as encountering unreasonable ones would make them cannon fodder! But standing aside was not an option, as it would mean failing to protect the Crown Prince, which was a capital offense that could implicate the family!

From the aura of these people in black, Chen Muxue clearly felt an overwhelming pressure and judging from their numbers, a fight would be unlikely to succeed.

"Hey? Huo Lian, why are you..." Lin Qing saw Huo Lian silently retreat to the outside of the circle formed by people in black, standing beside the Second Prince, surprised.

No wonder he is the biggest Imperial Merchant.

"Take them all to the Heavenly Prison!" The Fifth Prince waved his hand firmly.

"I wonder when the Eastern Palace came under your control, Fifth Prince!" The Second Prince said in a deep voice, finally exhibiting his true princely aura.