Ministers Begging Me to Ascend the Throne-Chapter 1078 - 122: Divine Pill

"What did you say? Prince Chu is not only alive but has also returned to the capital safely?" Prince Han looked at Yang Qi in disbelief. "Mr. Yang, do you know what you’re saying?"

"Your Highness, I too find it hard to believe, but it is the truth." Yang Qi had the same reaction as Prince Han upon hearing the news. "This news came from the capital, it cannot be wrong."

"How is that possible?" Prince Han’s face turned very grim. "Wasn’t the fourth prince killed by our suicide squad? Didn’t you send someone to destroy the corpse? Weren’t you sure that the fourth prince was dead? And now you tell me he isn’t dead, but alive and has returned to the capital. Then who was the person that died before? Could there really be two Prince Chus in this world?" Prince Han had never been so furious. If it weren’t Yang Qi standing in front of him, but someone else, he would have slashed them with a knife by now.

Yang Qi, feeling ashamed, said, "Your Highness, the person who died was not the real Prince Chu. I suspect someone used a disguise technique to impersonate him." It was his oversight, a mistake of his own carelessness.

"Disguise technique?" Prince Han laughed angrily. "Does such a disguise technique really exist in this world?"

"Your Highness, the suicide squad we sent to hunt him down couldn’t have mistaken him. If that person didn’t look exactly like Prince Chu, our people wouldn’t have thought it was him." Yang Qi analyzed calmly, "There cannot be two Prince Chus in the world, so the fake Prince Chu must have been someone in disguise."

"Disguise, haha..." Prince Han found Yang Qi’s explanation absurd. "If there really is a disguise technique, wouldn’t that mean someone could impersonate me? So do you think I’m real or fake right now?"

"Your Highness, do you not trust our suicide squad?"

Prince Han’s suicide squad was meticulously trained at great expense and effort. They would never mistake Prince Chu, so someone must have used a disguise to impersonate him, making it hard for the suicide squad to distinguish between real and fake.

With a loud bang, Prince Han drew the sword hanging on the wall and violently slashed at the desk in front of him. The desk instantly split into two.

Seeing Prince Han in such a rage made Yang Qi’s scalp tingle. Bracing himself, he continued, "It seems now that when Prince Chu was being hunted by the former Crown Prince and his men, he also had someone use a disguise to impersonate him, allowing him to escape unscathed." Prince Chu truly had an impressive skill, having someone with a disguise technique by his side.

"What use is there in telling me this now?" Prince Han’s anger made the veins on his forehead bulge, his face was dark and sinister, and his voice was chillingly frightening. "The fourth prince isn’t dead; the next to die will be us."

"Your Highness, we should be fine."

Prince Han asked, "What do you mean?"

"According to the news from the capital, after Prince Chu returned, nothing happened at the court, and His Majesty has no reaction at all."

"How could that be?" Prince Han’s eyebrows rose in surprise. "Did the fourth prince not tell His Majesty about my collaboration with the Third Princess?"

Yang Qi speculated, "Prince Chu doesn’t have evidence. If he recklessly spoke to His Majesty about this, His Majesty would surely not believe him and might even think he was targeting you on purpose."

Prince Han thought Yang Qi’s analysis made some sense and his expression softened a bit.

"What you say is not impossible."

"Your Highness, if Prince Chu did speak to His Majesty, there’s no way His Majesty wouldn’t react. He would certainly send someone to secretly investigate." Yang Qi believed his guess was correct. "Currently, the investigation is into the matters between you and Prince Zheng, not between you and the Third Princess."

He added, "Furthermore, Princess Consort De has not sent any word to warn you to be cautious."

Hearing Yang Qi’s words made the heart Prince Han had just put up instantly settle back down.

"Mr. Yang, I’m a coward at heart. Could you just tell me everything in one breath?"

"Your Highness, you haven’t given me the chance to finish in one breath." Yang Qi thought, he was the one who was frightened.

Prince Han laughed helplessly, "Then it’s my fault, isn’t it?"

"Your Highness, now that Prince Chu has returned to the capital, it’s no longer possible to investigate your dealings with the Third Princess, so we don’t need to concern ourselves with him for the time being." Had they known Prince Chu would remain silent, they wouldn’t have sent so many people to assassinate him, even deploying the suicide squad from Prince Han Mansion, risking exposure. "What we need to consider now is how to handle the people investigating the matters between you and Prince Zheng."

"I lent that fool quite a bit of wealth and manpower, not give." Prince Han said nonchalantly. "As a brother, there’s nothing wrong with me lending some wealth and manpower to my older brother. Besides, I didn’t know what he intended, so how could I be accused of collusion with that fool."