novelraw Chapter 233
Chapter 233
Finally, the location was moved to the main hall, and Chen Muxue breathed a long sigh of relief.
"The next link in the so-called Demon Clan’s chain is probably my royal brother," the Second Prince said, sighing.
The royal brother of the Second Prince is none other than the Eldest Prince, who is now the Crown Prince.
Unfortunately, the Crown Prince has been plagued by illness for several years, his body is extremely weak, and almost everyone naturally assumes that he won’t hold the position for much longer.
Everyone speculates that the Emperor and the Crown Prince share some father-son affection, so even though he himself is gravely ill, he is unwilling to appoint a new Crown Prince capable of shouldering great responsibilities, opting instead to retain the old Crown Prince.
It is well-known that the deposed Crown Prince won’t survive much longer.
"Though no one can see anything amiss, both I and Master Huo agree that it wasn’t suddenly he fell ill, for he was the strongest among us and had the highest cultivation talent," the Second Prince said, his gaze dimming slightly.
As a Prince of a low-status concubine whose mother died in childbirth, he was hardly loved by his maternal family nor his paternal uncles. After being taken to the Empress’ palace, misfortune seemed to follow as the Empress became pregnant with the Fifth Prince.
No one cared about him, not even a eunuch who would openly or secretly bully him, except for the Crown Prince who truly treated him like a little brother and cared for him.
The Second Prince’s gaze locked onto Chen Muxue. If the Qian Ding Sect is as the books describe, then this person might be the lifeline for the Crown Prince.
Huo Lian couldn’t help but sigh: "We’ve always suspected it was some kind of strange poison, but we’ve consulted renowned physicians across the country, and none found any signs of poisoning. Besides, the Crown Prince has always been cautious with his staff, never making any mistakes, so there is no clear opportunity for poisoning."
"Thus, I began to suspect that the Crown Prince might be bewitched," the Second Prince said, with a slightly sarcastic smile, "I’ve witnessed countless scenes of wild rites."
"We even invited people who truly understood witchcraft, but those people claimed there were no signs of witchcraft on the Crown Prince. We are left in confusion," Huo Lian continued.
"Perhaps it’s really decided by the Heavenly Dao, and the Crown Prince simply contracted some bizarre ailment. This thought persisted until the Spirit Medicine Exhibition in Qingshan County," Huo Lian glanced at Chu Wuyi, "Young Master Chu’s sister seems to have caught a similar strange illness."
"Until two days ago when Miss Chen sneaked into the Chu Family, I learned that the Crown Prince might have been influenced by the Demon Clan," Huo Lian said, shaking his head.
The Second Prince still seemed very reluctant to accept it: "But how could it be? Since being appointed Crown Prince, he has always lived in the Eastern Palace, so proper and dignified, even when he was young, and received fatherly attention, he never sneaked out to play. His beloved brothers always said he was dull and boring."
He became so agitated that even his address toward the Crown Prince changed.
"It merely shows that the Demon Clan has indeed infiltrated the Imperial Palace, and even the Emperor’s illness might be related to the Demon Clan," Huo Lian grew serious.
Suddenly, both turned their eyes to Chen Muxue.
Chen Muxue was shocked, instinctively sitting up straight.
"Can you refine a few more of the Heavenly Heart Jade Clear Pills?" The Second Prince rarest of gestures, gave Chen Muxue a salute.