The Demonic Crown Prince

"Oh, third brother, you can't say that. I don't have such big ambitions."

Li Jun waved his hands wildly, feigning modesty.

In truth, she was overjoyed.

Heh heh, this sickly third brother actually has some discernment.

"Second brother, don't be modest. In terms of connections and prestige, in what way are you not better than eldest brother? He's just strong and reckless, nothing special."

Li Feng shook his head, his eyes filled with utmost sincerity.

"I am so honored that you think this way." Li Jun suddenly felt an urge to consider this third brother as a lifelong confidant.

"But, Third Brother, you just said that Father Emperor was angry with Liu Wei because of him. Then why did Father Emperor reprimand us?"

Logically speaking, Father should at least have remained indifferent.

Li Yu asked.

"Father is just making a show of it. Regardless of whether the matter of fratricide within the royal bloodline is true or false, as long as it is made public in the court and involves multiple princes, it is a disgrace to the royal family. Father must give an explanation to the world, and also to Li Yuan. But most importantly, it is a way of telling Li Yuan that this is the end and he is not allowed to pursue it any further."

So, in a way, this was also our father's way of protecting us.

Look how arrogant Li Yuan is now; he's practically beaten up all of us.

Li Feng said with a resentful look.

"I see."

Both of them suddenly realized what was going on.

"But brother, if he's going to pretend, he should at least keep it up. Why is he showing such a ferocious attitude now? Why is that?"

Li Yu frowned again and asked, puzzled.

"To be honest, I've been wondering about this matter myself, and I've also felt a chill in my heart, which is why I invited you all here to sit down and analyze this situation."

Li Jun, who was standing next to him, nodded in agreement.

Turning to look at Li Feng, a slight smile appeared on his face, which had become slightly less swollen. "Second brother, you're quick-witted. Can you help me analyze what's going on with Li Yuan?"

As the saying goes, "to return a favor," he now finds Li Feng more and more pleasing to the eye and feels compelled to praise him.

"I wouldn't presume to say I'm smart; I'm just making wild analyses." Li Feng waved his hands frantically, feigning trepidation, but inwardly he was sneering.

I've been wanting to find an opportunity to "chat" with you all, but I never expected that my dear second brother would actually take the initiative to contact him. That's wonderful!

"Come on, it's just the three of us brothers, are we afraid of what we say going wrong?" Li Jun chimed in from the side.

"That's right, that's right," Li Yu chimed in from the side.

"Since that's the case, then let me offer my wild analysis." Li Feng nodded. "In my opinion, my brother is using the excuse of going to Yanbei to die to escape. Once he's out there, the world is vast and who can control him? He can live a carefree life. Since that's the case, he doesn't care about anything anymore and wants to take revenge for all the so-called grievances he suffered in the past."

That's why I stopped pretending.

By doing this, he was obviously offending people to the point of no return, which is why some people were so angry that they wanted to assassinate him.

Of course, it's also possible that someone wanted to kill him but is pinning the blame on us. That's truly despicable!

At this point, Li Feng became somewhat indignant and coughed violently again.

"You're not feeling well, speak slowly." Li Jun patted Li Feng's back considerately.

He then cursed, "That damned Li Yuan, he's really ruined us all."

"Anyway, I feel that as long as Li Yuan is still around, we will never have a good life."

Li Feng finally uttered a sentence that Li Jun and Li Yu also wanted to say but were hesitant to say—he could say it easily, being a sickly man with poor health, he had long been excluded from the struggle for power, so it didn't matter what he said.

"If he dies in Yanbei Road, perhaps we can have a few more years of peace. If he doesn't die and can't return to the Eastern Palace, then no matter who becomes the Crown Prince or even the Emperor, given Li Yuan's eccentric nature, he will definitely rebel."

To put it bluntly, even if he doesn't go to Yanbei Road, as long as he's alive, he's a problem.

Who knows when they might come back to Beijing and cause a scene? If, by some unfortunate coincidence, they get assassinated, and someone pins the blame on us, we'll have no way to clear our names.

At that time, we were all in a terrible situation.

As for me, I'm just a sickly man with no future. I don't even have the chance to leave the capital and take up my fief.

But you're different. You have bright futures ahead of you. If he ruins them, even just being a suspect would destroy everything!

Li Feng dropped another bombshell.

Sure enough, both of them frowned, their eyes filled with deep thought.

Li Feng sneered inwardly, "Let them fight it out, the more intense the better."

"Then we can only take it one step at a time. Hopefully, it would be best if he died in Yanbei Road."

Li Jun let out a long sigh and said.

"In my opinion, we need to think this over carefully. Otherwise, if what the third brother said is true, we'll all be in trouble!"

Li Jun's eyes were cold and menacing as he slowly spoke.

"Ah? Second brother, if we really did something, what will happen to Father...?"

Li Yu stared at him in shock.

"Father, I'm afraid he'd rather die out there than see him and be bothered by him."

So, as long as he makes his move after leaving Beijing, there won't be any problem!

Li Feng sneered repeatedly.

"In that case, we are helping the court get rid of a source of trouble, and also helping the Emperor resolve a potential threat."

Li Jun gritted his teeth and said.

"In that case, Second Brother, tell me, what should we do?"

Li Yu nodded emphatically.

"We must concentrate all our efforts and strike decisively. Otherwise, if we alert him and he manages to escape back to the capital, we'll be in trouble again."

Li Jundao.

"I agree with my second brother. Although I don't have much ability, I have some money. I will contribute as much effort as I can."

He even dragged me, a sickly person, into this mess; he deserves to die!

Li Feng shouted angrily, looking completely heartless.

Li Yu was also swayed by him, "I do know some local forces, which we can make use of if necessary."

"I've also built up some connections and resources. When the time comes, we can join forces and solve this once and for all, eliminating any future troubles!"

Li Jun clenched his fist and said.

He was very satisfied with his two younger brothers.

These two lads are quite perceptive; they've already been convinced by him.

What he wants now is the attitude of both of them, and to drag them down with him and make them share the responsibility.

Even if they commit crimes in the future, the law will not punish them because of the large number of people involved, and nothing serious will happen.

"From this moment forward, we are in this together, bound by fate. Let us live and die together, let us swear an oath of brotherhood with tea instead of wine!"

At this point, Li Feng pulled out a gleaming dagger, made a cut on his palm, and dripped a few drops of blood into the teacup.

"I'll come too. Third Brother, lead us to kill this scoundrel and share Father's burden."

Li Feng also took the dagger, made a cut on his palm, and dripped blood into the teacup.

"We are of the same blood, let's join forces to kill Li Yuan!" Li Yu also picked up a dagger and slashed.

Then, the three men picked up their teacups and drank them down in one gulp. On the surface, they appeared incredibly bold, but deep down they each harbored their own ulterior motives!