The protagonist of this crossover film and television series is disrupting the plot again.

Chapter 395 The Young Singer's Journey 64

The atmosphere inside the White Prince's Mansion was somber.

Xiao Jingxia looked at Xiao Chong, who was drinking alone at the table, and asked cautiously with a hint of uncertainty in her voice, "Second Brother, today is the day Lei Men is holding the Heroes' Banquet. Do you think the Furious Sword Immortal will succeed on this trip?"

For a long time, Xiao Chong did not react at all, as if he was immersed in his own thoughts. Helpless, Xiao Jingxia had no choice but to walk around the table and go straight to him, calling softly, "Second Brother?"

With the voice so close to his ear, Xiao Chong finally snapped out of his daze and looked at Xiao Jingxia through his eyes, which were covered by a thick white cloth: "I don't know."

"Of course I hope Master will succeed, because this is our last chance. If we fail..."

Xiao Chong's words came to an abrupt end here, but Xiao Jingxia had already understood what he meant and realized what he had left unsaid.

With Xiao Chong's shrewdness, how could he not have noticed the huge change in Emperor Mingde's attitude towards him?

Moreover, there were those people who suddenly appeared outside the mansion. Even though he hadn't sent anyone to investigate, he could vaguely sense that they were spies planted by Emperor Mingde.

The reason why Emperor Mingde was so wary was that, even if he was slow to realize it, he should have guessed that his plans against Xiao Se had been discovered.

However, what's done is done, and there's no going back.

While Emperor Mingde was beginning to suspect him, Xiao Yu had already slipped out of the balancing act of the court and gone directly to the border.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, when Xiao Yu returns in triumph, his reputation, status, and power will far surpass his.

Xiao Se was originally Emperor Mingde's most favored prince. Even though he was demoted to a commoner because of the Langya Prince incident, he was easily pardoned in just two years. Now, the Marquis of Lanyue was sent to personally bring him back.

Once Xiao Se successfully returns to Tianqi City, he will truly lose his eligibility to compete in this battle for the crown prince position and will be reduced to a mere bystander.

In Xiao Chong's mind, his biggest rival in the struggle for the throne was Xiao Se.

Once Xiao Se is eliminated, the remaining Xiao Yu is no threat.

After all, as long as Emperor Mingde had a shred of reason, he would never pass the throne to a prince born to Consort Xuan, who had eloped and had a child with another woman.

The long-buried past between Consort Xuan and Ye Dingzhi hangs like an invisible sword over Xiao Yu's head.

If anyone dares to stand up and publicly question the purity of his bloodline, then this sword will fall instantly.

Even if he was indeed Emperor Mingde's biological son, in the face of the traditions and rules of the royal family, a prince whose bloodline had been questioned was like being branded with an indelible stain, and was no longer qualified to ascend the throne.

Xiao Chong had two reasons for not using this incident to attack Xiao Yu before:

Firstly, he adhered to his moral bottom line, preferring to send assassins to kill Xiao Yu rather than resorting to such despicable means.

Once this matter is exposed, not only will Xiao Yu's reputation be ruined, but the entire royal family will also lose face and become a laughing stock for the world.

Secondly, his evaluation of Xiao Yu was really not high.

In Xiao Chong's eyes, his younger brother was not very smart and his behavior was often criticized. He was confident that between himself and Xiao Yu, Emperor Mingde would definitely choose him as the successor.

Therefore, he only needs to maintain a superficial balance with Xiao Yu, which can effectively reduce Emperor Mingde's fear of adult princes.

It was precisely because of this disdain that Xiao Chong focused all his attention on Xiao Se.

This time, he spared no expense to invite Yan Zhantian, the Furious Sword Immortal, to join forces with the Tang Clan and Wushuang City to lay a trap to intercept and kill Xiao Se. Even if it might incur the wrath of Emperor Mingde afterward, he accepted it.

He was confident that, among all of Emperor Mingde's princes, apart from Xiao Se, he was undoubtedly the best candidate to sit on the dragon throne.

Although Emperor Mingde was criticized for his handling of the Langya Prince incident, if we set that aside, he was still a wise and capable ruler.

For this reason, Xiao Chong firmly believed that even if Emperor Mingde was furious about his actions, he would never rashly choose another prince to succeed him at the expense of the well-being of all the people.

After all, the succession to the throne is related to the future of the country and the peace of the people, and cannot be taken lightly.

Therefore, his most important task now is to successfully eliminate Xiao Se. Once Xiao Se is gone and the turmoil subsides, the throne will eventually fall firmly into his hands.

As for whether the operation would fail, the thought occasionally flashed through his mind, but he quickly dismissed it.

This is a do-or-die situation; there is no turning back.

If the plan falls through, he must quickly adjust his strategy and think about how to extricate himself from this crisis, which would mean that he would be completely out of the running for the throne.

Therefore, this operation is of paramount importance to him and will directly determine his future fate.

Xiao Chong poured himself another cup of wine and drank it down, his movements revealing an unusual impatience, quite different from his usual calm and reserved demeanor.

Seeing Xiao Chong's appearance, Xiao Jingxia couldn't help but feel a little irritated. He picked up the wine pot and poured himself a cup of wine.

He secretly thought to himself: [If the Second Prince can successfully get rid of Xiao Se this time, it will undoubtedly be a great thing for the Seventh Prince.]

Once Xiao Se dies, my second brother will be completely despised by our father, and the throne will naturally fall into my seventh brother's hands. Then I won't have to live this life of espionage anymore.

After drinking a glass of wine, Xiao Jingxia's agitation subsided somewhat.

However, upon further reflection: [The struggle between the second and seventh princes has been going on for a long time. What if the seventh prince wants to take action against the second prince in order to consolidate his own position?]

My second brother and I are siblings from the same mother, and he has been so good to me. How could I just stand by and watch him die?

Xiao Jingxia slammed the wine glass down on the table with a loud "bang," gritted his teeth, and made up his mind.

That's it!

At worst, I'll go and beg my seventh brother; I can't let my second brother really die.

If my seventh brother insists on taking my second brother's life, then I will die with him, as a way of repaying him for all the kindness he has shown me over the years.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jingxia couldn't help but sigh again: [If only my second brother supported my seventh brother like I did! We brothers could join hands to assist him, achieve great things, and be remembered in history.]

However, when his gaze fell upon Xiao Chong's eyes, which were tightly wrapped in white cloth, he could only sigh silently.

[Sigh, oh well! It's my second brother's fault for being blind. If he could see what my seventh brother looked like, he would probably be just as captivated by his charm as I am, and willingly follow him.]

Hearing the commotion from the other side, Xiao Chong assumed Xiao Jingxia was worried about him and had lost his composure. A warm feeling welled up in his heart, and he said gently:

“Brother, I know you’re worried about me, but the situation is what it is now, and all we can do is wait for news.”

Xiao Jingxia nodded, then realized that Xiao Chong couldn't see, and said, "Brother, I understand."