Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 1183 - 1182: Kill Someone with a Borrowed Knife, Two Birds with One Stone

Chapter 1183: Chapter 1182: Kill Someone with a Borrowed Knife, Two Birds with One Stone

"Father, the Emperor has commanded me to lead the military expedition, it’s clearly intentional!"

Returning to the Prince Residence, Chu Minghao felt a wave of unease upon hearing the news from the Prince.

"Father, not to mention how fierce and barbaric the Southern Ridge Clan are, just the mere fact of my departure alone, your influence in the Imperial City..."

Seeing that the Prince’s expression seemed a bit off, Chu Minghao stopped in mid-sentence and changed his words: "Father, the Emperor clearly wants to gradually dismantle your power in the court."

The Prince’s eyes were frosty, and his lips were tightly pursed; he did not speak.

Chu Minghao observed and hesitated before asking softly, "Wasn’t it rumored that the Emperor... has been poisoned? Father, are you certain that the person who ordered my expedition is indeed the Emperor himself?"

"Absolutely certain!" The Prince’s fingers tightened, nearly crushing the Jade Cup he held in his hand!

Although at the time, because the Emperor had just favored a beauty, everyone had not dared to get too close.

However, based on his many years of understanding the Emperor, that man sitting behind the screen was definitely the Emperor himself.

Who else could perform so identically if it were a fake?

Could it be fake when even the most subtle movements and expressions are replicated perfectly?

"But, our people indeed saw the Emperor vomiting blood..." Chu Minghao was still puzzled.

They had spies in the palace.

Of course, it wasn’t only the Prince Residence that had people monitoring the palace.

How many pairs of eyes were constantly watching every move within the palace?

Suddenly thinking of something, the Prince looked at him and asked, "Why act rashly?"

Chu Minghao was startled, somewhat confused, "Father, what do you mean?"

What had he done?

The Prince snorted, "You dare... to make a move on him?"

Without everything being ready, where did he get such audacity?

Chu Minghao’s heart tightened, his face innocent: "Could it be... it wasn’t you, Father..."

The Prince opened his mouth, his anger gradually settling down.

On such a matter, Chu Minghao would not dare to conceal it from him. Could it really not be him?

Chu Minghao was also shocked: "Father, could it truly not be you..."

"Shut up!" The Prince’s eyes darkened with displeasure: "I have done nothing."

Although he desired it, the time was not right yet.

If evidence were left carelessly, the Emperor could easily hold him accountable.

Assassinating the Emperor was a grave crime; those old guards from the Neutral Faction certainly wouldn’t help him then.

He looked at Chu Minghao again, "So, the person spreading the news that the Emperor was poisoned..."

"It certainly wasn’t me!" Chu Minghao wouldn’t dare take credit for such actions.

Father and son looked at each other and fell into silence simultaneously.

That person had delivered the news to them before the Emperor was poisoned.

To the extent that the Prince was nearly at the Imperial Palace when he received the message from his informant that the Emperor had been poisoned and was vomiting blood.

So, was this person the real culprit behind the poisoning?

Who could it be?

Today, so many had rushed there; it was highly likely one of them was the perpetrator.

If not them, then who else would want the Emperor dead?

Chu Minghao pondered for a while before lowering his voice, "Father, now only you have the strength to succeed the throne naturally in case something happens to the Emperor."

"Now that the Emperor has had an incident, everyone probably suspects it was your doing, Father."

After thinking, he became deeply unsettled, "Father, someone wants to use this as an opportunity to kill with a borrowed knife, hitting two birds with one stone, eliminating the Emperor while also getting rid of our Prince Residence!"