Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

"Honorable? Honorable to be chosen?" The Crown Prince looked at Yuan Liangyi with a gloomy expression.

Yuan Liangyi said, "Yes, Your Highness, with these eighteen young boys and girls, Yuzhou will surely have favorable weather and abundant harvests next year!"

"Such supernatural and bizarre talk, as the prefect and the local official, you just let them do whatever they want?" the crown prince said coldly.

"This..." Hara Yoshiyuki's face stiffened slightly.

He hadn't expected the Crown Prince to have this attitude. Those boys and girls were just ordinary people's children; the death of a few wouldn't make a difference.

The prince then said, "And what about that Chrysanthemum Immortal? Who is he? How can someone who treats human life so lightly be worthy of being called an immortal!"

"Lord Yuan, arrest this man; I want to interrogate him."

Yuan Liangyi immediately looked troubled. "Your Highness, you are new here and do not know, but this Chrysanthemum Immortal is the abbot of the Chrysanthemum Temple in the south. He is very powerful."

The local people believed him greatly. He said that although the people were saddened by the sacrifice of eighteen boys and girls, it was all voluntary.

"If you don't believe me, go and ask those families yourself."

The Crown Prince and Ying Yufu frowned more and more deeply.

Just then, the system's voice sounded.

[Ding! The face-slapping mechanism has been triggered. Host, please save these eighteen boys and girls and expose the true identity of the Chrysanthemum Immortal.]

[Little Dian, could this Chrysanthemum Immortal be someone from the Chrysanthemum Hall again?]

Ying Yufu asked.

Xiao Dian replied: "That's right, host. Chrysanthemum Immortal is a hall master of Chrysanthemum Hall, with a status equal to Wen Lian."

Moreover, this chrysanthemum temple in the area is their stronghold south of Huizhou.

The key point is that Chrysanthemum Temple is different from other strongholds; the local people deeply believe in them, and to destroy them, they must expose the true face of the Chrysanthemum Immortal.

"I understand, Little Madman." A cold glint appeared in Ying Yufu's eyes.

If this Chrysanthemum Hall is not eliminated, there will never be peace in the Northern Mystery.

Furthermore, Cang Mingze, who colluded with Chrysanthemum Hall, also deserves to die.

Moreover, in the dream, he foresaw that the downfall of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was because there were spies from the Chrysanthemum Hall around his maternal grandfather.

If it weren't for the spies causing trouble, how could my grandfather have gotten into this mess?

A strong killing intent arose in Ying Yufu's heart.

The Crown Prince also overheard Ying Yufu and Xiao Dian's conversation.

He remained calm, took one last look at the houses with white banners, and then entered Yuan Liangyi's mansion with the others.

Yuan Liangyi did not hold a grand banquet, but prepared a relatively sumptuous meal to entertain everyone.

"The situation in Yuzhou is not good, so I hope Your Highness will not find the food too simple," Yuan Liangyi said.

The Crown Prince smiled enigmatically, glancing at the food on the table. "There's meat and vegetables; it's already excellent. Yuan Liangyi, you've put in a lot of effort."

Yuan Liangyi's expression froze for a moment, as if the Crown Prince was mocking him.

However, he took it as a compliment from the Crown Prince and smiled modestly.

After the meal, everyone was tired and went to rest.

However, two uninvited guests arrived at Hara Yoshiyoshi's room.

It was Princess Mingluan and Su Jinyu.

"Princess Mingluan, Young Master Su, may I ask what brings you two to my court so suddenly?" Yuan Liangyi asked in surprise.

Mingluan chuckled lightly, "Yuan Liangyi, stop pretending. You want to kill the Crown Prince, don't you?"

Yuan Liangyi's expression changed, and he chuckled awkwardly, saying, "Princess Mingluan is joking. How could I dare to have such a treasonous thought?"

Princess Mingluan looked at him and chuckled, saying, "Lord Yuan, the Yuan family is originally from the lineage of my second brother."

Now that the Crown Prince and Ying Yufu have arrived in Yuzhou, they will definitely not let you go.

You don't actually think that they don't know about your plot to frame Shangguan Cheng with Duan Yuqing, do you?

Yuan Liangyi's face was tense.

Luo Jinyu smiled and said, "Lord Yuan, there's no need to be nervous. We've only come here because we've come up with an excellent way to get rid of the Crown Prince, and we just want to tell you about it."

Hara Yoshiyuki's expression hardened, and he looked at the two of them with a hint of excitement.

Mingluan and Su Jinyu exchanged a glance and smiled slightly.

Mingluan asked, "Lord Yuan, what are the ages of the young boys and girls that the Chrysanthemum Immortal desires?"

Something suddenly flashed through Yuan Liangyi's mind, and he said, "The Chrysanthemum Immortal selects girls aged thirteen to eighteen and boys aged fifteen to twenty."

Mingluan laughed and said, "Isn't that just a coincidence? The Crown Prince and Princess Anguo happen to fit the criteria."

Hara Yoshiyuki's pupils suddenly contracted.

He looked at Princess Mingluan, thinking, "What a wicked and insidious mind she has."

Mingluan continued, "Don't the Crown Prince and Ying Yufu feel sorry for those young boys and girls?"

Then let them do good deeds and die for others.

Thinking of the fates of the Crown Prince and Ying Yufu, Mingluan's smile deepened.

"Moreover, with the Crown Prince and the future Crown Princess serving as virgins, the River God will surely be very pleased."

At that time, not only Yuzhou, but the entire Beixuan will enjoy favorable weather and abundant harvests.

Yuan Liangyi looked at Mingluan without saying a word.

He was certain that even the Second Prince wouldn't have come up with such a vicious plan as to make the Crown Prince and his future Crown Princess serve as virgins.

But Princess Mingluan spoke of it as simply as eating and drinking.

Yuan Liangyi remained silent for a moment.

Mingluan said, "Alright, we're just here to offer Lord Yuan an idea. As for how to do it, that's up to Lord Yuan."

After saying that, Mingluan and Su Jinyu left.

Ying Yufu was just about to go to sleep when Xiao Dian's excited voice suddenly rang out: [Host, don't sleep yet, someone is plotting against you and the Crown Prince.]

Ying Yufu quickly asked, "Is the Crown Prince in danger?"

"Not yet. But it will be available soon," said Xiao Dian.

Ying Yufu frowned.

[Host, don't be too anxious. I just heard that Mingluan and Su Jinyu went to find Yuan Liangyi.]

They want you and the prince to be sacrificed as virgins to the river god.

Ying Yufu's eyes widened, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "This plan is truly... brilliant! It's practically murder without shedding blood!"

[Host, you're actually praising him?] Little Dian blinked its big, bright eyes, looking speechless.

Ying Yufu said, "I have to praise you, Xiao Dian. This plan is really vicious and disgusting."

If they get together, the Crown Prince and I will become the most tragically deceased Crown Prince and Crown Princess in history.

Xiao Dian nodded seriously: "It really is! Absolutely unprecedented and unlikely to be repeated!"

As the two were talking, Ying Yufu heard a noise coming from outside.

The sound was so faint that an ordinary person would never have noticed it.

But she was no ordinary person.

Then a bamboo tube was seen piercing through the window and being inserted into the room, with thick smoke billowing in through it.

It's toxic fumes.

Ha, I want to drug her.

Hara Yoshiyuki made his move so quickly!

After about half an incense stick's time, the people outside, confirming that she had fainted, went outside and prepared to push the door open and come in.

Ying Yufu didn't disappoint the other party either, and immediately lay down on the bed pretending to faint.

The familiar routine: she was picked up and carried away again.

Soon, the people carrying her joined the people carrying the prince.

They placed her and the prince together in one carriage, and together with another carriage, they headed out of the city.

They walked until midnight and finally arrived at a Taoist temple.

Ying Yufu quietly opened one eye and looked out through the gap in the carriage curtain.

But when she opened her eyes, she met the Crown Prince's eye, which he had also secretly opened.

Ying Yufu was taken aback.

The prince didn't faint!

The prince winked at her.

Ying Yufu responded to him, winking at him.

After exchanging winks, the two of them peeked outside together.

Before us stood a Taoist temple of moderate size, with the three large characters "Chrysanthemum Temple" prominently displayed above it.

They closed their eyes again.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Liangyi actually adopted Mingluan's wicked plan.