I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

Forehead?

As Chu Feng spoke, everyone's eyes immediately turned to him.

Chu Feng picked up the cup of wine that the maid had just poured and walked leisurely toward the Third Prince, Lu Feng.

Swish!

As Lu Feng watched Chu Feng walk straight toward him, his eyelids twitched inexplicably, and a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in his heart.

What is this guy trying to do?

"Your Highness, we had a minor disagreement yesterday. It was my fault, Chu Feng, who acted without thinking. I apologize to you here."

With a warm smile on his face, Chu Feng gently placed his wine cup on the jade table in front of Lu Feng, then casually picked up Lu Feng's original cup, tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, his movements fluid and graceful.

"Let's drink this cup together, and from now on, let's settle our differences with a toast!"

Lu Feng was immediately stunned.

Everyone present was completely bewildered. How could the Prince of Zhenbei, who was so tense just moments ago, suddenly change his attitude?

Chu Feng put down his empty wine glass, looked at the dumbfounded Lu Feng, and asked feigned ignorance, "Third Prince, why aren't you drinking? Do you still hold a grudge against me and don't want to reconcile?"

Lu Feng's lips twitched violently a few times. How could he dare to drink the glass of wine in front of him!

But Chu Feng's words had put him on the defensive, and he forced a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Young Master Chu, you flatter me. There is no grudge between us."

"Since there's no grudge, then we should drink this cup of wine even more!"

Chu Feng's smile remained unchanged, but his tone suddenly shifted, taking on a hint of pressure. "Is this to celebrate the Crown Princess's birthday? Or does the Third Prince look down on me, Chu Feng, and disdain to drink the cup of wine I offer?"

Swish!

Lu Feng's face instantly stiffened, fine beads of cold sweat appeared on his forehead, and his eyes flickered rapidly. Finally, he could only force himself to say, "Of course not, it's just... it's just that I'm not feeling well today and shouldn't drink!"

"Oh?" Chu Feng raised an eyebrow, his smile vanishing instantly, replaced by icy coldness. "Is it because drinking is inappropriate, or does Your Highness know that my wine... is poisoned?"

What?! The wine is poisoned?!

These words came out like a thunderclap from a clear sky!

The guests were all horrified and instinctively looked at the wine glasses in front of them. Many were so frightened that they knocked their glasses to the ground.

Crown Prince Lu Yuan jumped to his feet, his expression changing drastically: "Young Master Chu, what did you say?"

"Don't panic, everyone. The only poisoned one is my cup!"

As Chu Feng spoke, he picked up the cup of poisoned wine in front of Lu Feng, flicked his wrist, and poured the wine onto the ground.

Shila-

When the liquor came into contact with the smooth, mirror-like jade floor, it emitted a plume of black smoke and a piercing corrosive sound, revealing a shocking little pit on the floor!

hiss!

A collective gasp filled the hall as everyone stared at the small crater, a chill running down their spines.

Lu Yuan's face instantly darkened, and the maid who had poured wine for Chu Feng collapsed to the ground, her face pale.

"Did you poison him?"

Xiao Nihuang's phoenix eyes turned cold, her sharp gaze shooting towards the maid like a knife.

"No...it wasn't me..." The maid trembled violently, pointing sharply at the Crown Prince in terror, "It was...it was the Crown Prince! His Highness ordered me to do this!"

Swish swish!

In an instant, everyone's gaze shifted from the maid to the livid-faced Crown Prince Lu Yuan.

"presumptuous!"

Lu Yuan flew into a rage, pointing at the maid and shouting, "You vile servant, how dare you slander me! Speak, who ordered you to do this?!"

However, the maid only gave him a desperate look, her face full of guilt: "Your Highness, I'm sorry, I messed it up!"

Before she could finish speaking, she gritted her teeth and black blood spilled from the corner of her mouth. She had actually bitten through the poison sac hidden in her teeth and died on the spot!

Seeing the maid commit suicide, Lu Yuan was so angry that he trembled all over, and his face was extremely ugly.

He took a deep breath and quickly turned to Chu Feng to explain, "Young Master Chu, please don't misunderstand. This poison was absolutely not ordered by me. It was clearly a frame-up!"

"Of course I believe in the Crown Prince."

Chu Feng smiled faintly, but his gaze seemed to drift towards the Third Prince Lu Feng. "However, whether some people are trustworthy is another matter."

Lu Feng felt a chill run down his spine under Chu Feng's gaze, and immediately retorted, his voice laced with bravado, "What do you mean by looking at me like that? Do you think I poisoned you? Chu Feng, do you know what a grave crime it is to slander a prince?"

Snapped! ! !

A crisp, loud slap echoed throughout the entire hall without warning.

Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

Everyone was dumbfounded, staring blankly at Chu Feng, then at Lu Feng, whose face bore five clear finger marks.

Everyone exclaimed in surprise, "Has the Prince of Zhenbei gone mad?"

First she threatened to kill the fourth prince, and now she slapped the third prince in front of the empress and a group of powerful nobles!

Isn't this a bit too audacious?

"You bastard!!!"

Lu Feng covered his burning face, initially in disbelief, then reacted, his face contorted with extreme rage. He pointed at Chu Feng and roared hysterically, "Kill him for me! Tear him to pieces!"

The martial arts experts behind him tensed up, ready to make their move.

Leng Yue stepped forward, blocking Chu Feng's path. A sharp killing intent swept out, and the dagger in her hand gleamed coldly, ready to strike.

"That's enough!"

Just then, a cold and authoritative voice rang out.

Mu Wanqing, seated at the head of the table, slowly rose, her phoenix eyes sweeping across the room. She said coldly, "This is the Eastern Palace, not a place where you can act recklessly!"

"The truth behind today's poisoning incident still needs a thorough investigation!"

Then, she looked at Lu Yuan: "Crown Prince, this happened on your territory. I order you to investigate immediately and give everyone an explanation!"

"Yes, Mother!" Lu Yuan quickly bowed and accepted the order.

Ultimately, the birthday banquet ended unhappily after a short time due to the sudden poisoning incident.

……

Outside the Eastern Palace.

Xiao Nihuang looked at Chu Feng, her delicate brows furrowing slightly: "You were too impulsive today. First the Fourth Prince, then the Third Prince, the forces behind these two princes are not simple."

"The Fourth Prince has the backing of the Taiyi Sect, which allows him to mobilize a large number of martial arts experts at any time; the Third Prince is supported by the four marquises, led by the Marquis of Tiannan, who are equally formidable. You have offended them to death in one fell swoop, and they will never let it go."

"You're saying the Third Prince and the Marquis of Tiannan's mansion are in cahoots?"

Chu Feng paused, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"That's right, the Marquis of Tiannan's mansion and the other three marquis mansions are all core members of the Third Prince's camp." Xiao Nihuang nodded in confirmation.

"I see."

Chu Feng instantly understood why Luo Qing, the heir of the Marquis of Tiannan's mansion, had targeted him time and time again, including the time he framed him and the Crown Princess.

It seems that the Third Prince was behind all of this.

"You dare to scheme against me, young master? Just you wait!"

A murderous glint flashed in Chu Feng's eyes, but a cold smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Be careful from now on," Xiao Nihuang reminded her.

Chu Feng waved his hand dismissively, "They're the ones who should be careful!"

After saying that, he walked away, leaving behind a dashing silhouette.

Watching his departing figure, Qingniao, who was following behind Xiao Nihuang, couldn't help but speak up: "General, that kid is too arrogant! Does he really think he can act with impunity in the capital just because he has the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion?"

"Having offended two princes in succession, I don't think he'll have many days left! You should annul this marriage with him as soon as possible, lest it implicate you and the Duke's mansion!"

"This is a debt of gratitude that my Xiao family owes to the Prince of Zhenbei, and I must repay it."

Xiao Nihuang's expression was cold, but her tone was unusually firm, "Immediately gather a group of experts to secretly protect him. Also, secretly transfer my Rakshasa Guards to the capital!"

"On our wedding day in three days, I will not allow any accidents to happen!"

"Rakshasa Guard?"

The bluebird was startled.

The Rakshasa Guards were an elite guard force created by Xiao Nihuang herself. Each of them was a killing god who had slaughtered more than 10,000 people. I never expected that the general would actually transfer them to the capital.

"yes!"

The bluebird then nodded respectfully.