Drive a RV and go farming in ancient times.

The day the imperial edict arrived at the military camp, just like the letter opened by Censor Han at the morning court session, it was a bombshell that frightened the Prince of Chu to death on the spot.

He had received news from his family before, and he knew how big a mess Han Yushi had made, but he never imagined it would get to this point.

They arrested him before the truth was revealed, without giving him any respect at all.

It was impossible to say that he was not angry or resentful. He was even very panicked in his heart. Jeju was too far away from the capital, and it would take about half a month to know what happened on each side, so he could not guess what the current situation was.

The unknown is more frightening.

But he couldn't resist, and even had to cooperate with fear and trepidation on the surface. After all, thunder, lightning, rain and dew were all grace from the emperor. What else could he do except accept it?

The only consolation is the Empress Dowager in the palace. As long as she is around, let alone forming cliques for personal gain, even if the emperor really catches evidence of rebellion, he can't do anything to them. At most, their ambitions will be exposed, and the days ahead will be more difficult.

With this support as a foundation, the Prince of Chu quickly calmed down. After receiving the imperial edict, he ordered people to pack up the luggage and hand over the matters at hand. After waiting for everything to be sorted out, he returned to the capital very happily.

His calm and composed appearance made people feel that he was justified and had no guilt at all, which confused many people and made them think that he had done nothing wrong.

But there was no shortage of sharp-eyed people in the military camp, and they had more or less guessed something. They felt very complicated and sighed. The internal struggles within the royal family were never just the royal family's own business, and it would often involve a large number of people. Who knew if it would affect themselves?

When the Prince of Chu left, the person who was most affected was Li Yunzhao. He felt as if the sky was about to fall and the earth was collapsing. He was so panicked and worried that he couldn't sleep at night. He didn't dare to think too much, for fear that he couldn't bear it.

Li Yunting insisted on making him face it.

Although the two are brothers, they have never spoken to each other in public since they left the capital, and they are even more indifferent to each other behind others, which fully demonstrates the fact that the brothers are not in harmony.

Everyone in the military camp knew about it.

Therefore, when Li Yunting approached Li Yunzhao, many people were curious and wondered whether the two brothers were going to shake hands and make peace.

But in reality, the atmosphere was tense.

After they met, Li Yunting's first words were full of sarcasm and contempt, "Now you know you've been fooled, right?"

The second question is a gloating question, "How does it feel to be played around by others?"

The third sentence was even more merciless, "You self-righteous fool, you were used as a knife by someone, and you are still smug, thinking that you got an advantage, thinking that you are a meritorious official of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion, and that you helped the Third Prince to win over supporters, but what is the reality?"

Every word was more hurtful than the last, and Li Yunzhao was unable to resist and stumbled back.

Li Yunting sneered as he approached, delivering the final blow. "The Chu family is in trouble this time, but they have the Empress Dowager behind them, so they may be able to get through this. Do you think you have such luck? If you get caught, will Lord Dingyuan, who claims to value you, give up on you to save the entire mansion?"

Li Yunzhao's face turned pale, and he finally collapsed to the ground like mud. His heart was filled with despair and fear, like the cold sea water of Jeju, which drowned him little by little. He was not even able to struggle and call for help.

Li Yunting approached him, squatted down, admired his earth-shattering expression, and whispered, "You really claim to be smart, but you are actually stupid. You have been with the Prince of Chu for so long, but you didn't notice the slightest sign. You were taken advantage of so many times. If it were me, I would be slashing my neck in shame and regret. How can you still have the nerve to live?"

Li Yunzhao seemed to be awakened by these words, staring at him with hatred, "You finally couldn't hold it back anymore and revealed your wolfish ambitions, right? You want to force me to die so that you can become the prince of the Marquis' Mansion? Bah, as a lowly concubine's son, you will never be able to achieve that in this life!"

Hearing this, Li Yunting said disdainfully, "It's true that a summer insect cannot talk about ice. You are the only one who takes the position of the Crown Prince seriously. I have never cared about it. If it weren't for my mother, I would not even set foot in the door of your mansion!"

Li Yunzhao didn't believe what he said at all. He sneered and said, "It sounds good, but what's the reality? Aren't you still living in the prison? You are secretly making every move and colluding with Xu Huaiyi. Isn't it just to get rid of me so that you can get the upper hand?"

Li Yunting asked suddenly, "So, you shot a cold arrow at Xu Huaiyi, right?"

Hearing this unexpectedly, Li Yunzhao had no time to pretend. His eyes shrank, and he turned his face away subconsciously, saying in a hoarse voice, "Don't slander me. The Jinyiwei didn't convict me. What evidence do you have to say that I was the one who shot the arrow? I still suspect that you are the one who is crying wolf!"

Li Yunting narrowed his eyes and looked at him steadily, "You are still trying to cover it up now, do you think I will believe it?"

"Believe it or not, it wasn't me. I have an alibi!"

"Oh, bluff!"

"You..." Li Yunzhao was indeed guilty, but his eyes became even more ferocious, "Don't slander me! You did it on purpose, didn't you? You want to accuse me of this crime, discredit my reputation, make Xu Huaiyi hate me completely, and then help you remove the obstacles, so that I can support you to become the prince, right?"

Li Yunting stood up and said condescendingly, "You are so pitiful. You still don't understand the situation. Do you want me to tarnish your reputation? Do you think everyone in the military camp is stupid? There are many smart people. You have evidence of your absence, but it is precisely because of this that you seem to be guilty and suspicious. As the saying goes, there is no silver here, but there are three hundred taels. Ha, it's superfluous. It's unnecessary. It can't be traced back to you. It's not the right time yet. Do you think you can really get away with it?"

After a pause, he continued with contempt, "You ordered people to slander Su Zhe and your sister-in-law in the capital. You think your arrangement is perfect, right? Do you think you can get away with it by having two scapegoats? Idiot, those two have no grudges against Huai Yi, why would they target him? They are only helping you take the blame. Everyone in the capital knows that you have ruined your reputation a long time ago. Even if Lord Dingyuan gave up hundreds of thousands of taels of silver and two bastards, it can't be saved. Your position as the heir is already in jeopardy without my calculations."

"However, the reason why you have no chance of becoming the heir is because of your own actions. You should never have shot an arrow at Huai Yi on the battlefield. You have cut off all your escape routes!"

Li Yunzhao heard the deep meaning in his words and shuddered uncontrollably, "You, what do you want to do?"

Li Yunting didn't say anything.

Li Yunzhao couldn't stand this silent gaze, it was as if he was looking at a dead person. His scalp was numb and a chill surged up his spine. "I, I warn you, don't mess around. If you really want to do something to me, you can't run away. No matter how clever you are, you can't get past your father. If anything happens to me, my father will definitely not forgive you!"

Li Yunting sneered, "What's it to me? Since when did I become responsible for your safety? I am already being filial by not adding insult to injury. Do you still expect me to protect you? You are dreaming!"

"Li Yunting!"

"Are you angry because of shame?"

"you……"

"Calm down for a while. While there is still some time, think about how to get away with this."

"I told you, it wasn't me, don't try to accuse me!"

"We haven't found any evidence that you were behind my back, but everyone knows that you were in collusion with the Prince of Chu. He has now been arrested and taken back to the capital for questioning. Do you think you can still escape?"

Li Yunzhao muttered absentmindedly, "No, I didn't, I didn't do anything..."

Li Yunting said meaningfully, "Perhaps, in order to get away with it, the Prince of Chu will put all the bad things he has done on you. Including his ambitions and the followers he cultivated, all of them were planned by you for the Third Prince. How do you think the Emperor will deal with you then?"

In an instant, Li Yunzhao felt a chill spreading from the soles of his feet to his entire body, and gradually, even his internal organs were frozen.

Li Yunting looked at him contemptuously again and turned away.

A quarter of an hour later, he and Xu Huaiyi were sitting in the tent, sitting around the stove, eating roasted chestnuts. Tea was brewing in a clay pot, and the hot steam was rising, dispelling the cold.

"It's done. I've completely torn his face off no matter what I said. This should break his psychological defenses, right?"

Xu Huaiyi asked curiously, "What did you say?"

Li Yunting repeated it.

Xu Huaiyi gave a thumbs up and said, "This is not just sarcastic, killing is not the right path, you are destroying my heart, the most cruel move."

Li Yunting snorted, "No one can compare to his ruthlessness."

"It's hard for you..." It's really not easy to ask a person who is usually taciturn to do this.

"It's not difficult. What I said was from the bottom of my heart. I didn't have to rack my brains to think of the words. I will feel better if I say them out loud."

"Okay, as long as you're happy."

"What's next? What are you going to do?"

Xu Huaiyi said nonchalantly, "Wait for the right opportunity. You have pointed out the fact that he wants to harm me, and you have also revealed that the Prince of Chu is forming a clique for personal gain and has evil intentions. Under the double attack, he will definitely not be able to bear the pressure. Once a person breaks down and goes crazy, he can do anything stupid. By then, won't we have evidence? Maybe we can catch him red-handed and catch him red-handed. Let's see how he can get away with it!"

Hearing this, Li Yunting nodded first, then asked, "Actually, you don't have to dig a hole for him. He won't end up well. When he returns to the capital, who knows what crime is waiting for him. You don't have to dirty your hands at all."

Xu Huaiyi said calmly, "Even for the sake of the reputation of the Marquisate, your father will do his best to protect him. And the Third Prince will definitely not be willing to give up this layer of help. Therefore, there are too many variables returning to the capital. I don't want to gamble. It's better to leave him here."

After hearing this, Li Yunting stopped talking about it. Anyway, Li Yunzhao's life or death had nothing to do with him. If Li Yunzhao died, he would only clap his hands in joy.

After taking a sip of tea, he changed the subject, "What do you think about the Prince of Chu?"

There were only the two of them in the tent, and with their guards guarding outside, they were not afraid of being overheard.

Xu Huaiyi whispered, "Since they have come to arrest people, it is most likely true. If you think about it carefully, it is not surprising. The King of Chu is also a legitimate son and has the support of a powerful maternal clan. He suffered because he was too young, not because he was not qualified or incapable."

Li Yunting frowned, "But he has missed that opportunity for more than 30 years..."

Xu Huaiyi said indifferently, "So what? Some people are strong-willed and loyal, so it's normal to keep thinking about them. After all, power is tempting. How many people in the world can resist it?"

"If he had planned this all along and had been preparing for it for so many years..." Li Yunting narrowed his eyes, "Then the capital city would be in turmoil."

Xu Huaiyi said casually, "We are not involved, so it won't have much impact on us."

"Who said that? None of us can stay out of it." After the war, when they return to the capital, they will all become officials. How can they stay out of it when they are in the court?

No matter how neutral the stance is, like the Sun family, it is impossible to completely ignore these things.

Xu Huaiyi sighed, "If we can't avoid it, we'll just have to deal with it as it comes."