The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day

The pallor on his face had turned to the ultimate shade of ghastly white.

Bai Mowan's eyes reddened as she looked at Xiao Jinxing's appearance.

Yet, in front of so many people, she dared not step forward to express her concern.

"Xiao Jinxing, I just lost my beloved son and do not wish to go through it again, take heed!" Xiao Zhanping said with a voice as cold as ice, his words striking hard.

"This son acknowledges his guilt and shall certainly heed the lesson." Xiao Jinxing replied.

Xiao Zhanping then no longer focused his attention on Xiao Jinxing.

With a wave of his hand,

Xiao Jinxing endured the pain of his wounds and walked to one side of the great hall, returning to his spot.

Next to his own place was Xiao Jinsen.

Xiao Jinsen naturally watched Xiao Jinxing coldly, thrilled to see him punished in public.

Yet, inexplicably, he felt some emotions stirring in his heart.

Xiao Jinxing actually defied the Emperor for Ye Qichi, something so bold that neither Xiao Jinxing nor even he would dare to do.

In the end.

Had Xiao Jinxing truly fallen in love with Ye Qichi?!

What about Bai Mowan?!

To fall out of love so quickly.

Xiao Jinsen's face darkened.

From Xiao Jinxing's request upon leaving, he vaguely knew that Ye Qichi was in danger.

So, is Ye Qichi dead?!

A sudden pang in his chest.

As if suddenly stung by something.

He was actually suffering, even feeling suffocated, at the thought of Ye Qichi's death...

"Xiao Jinsen!" The Emperor suddenly roared sharply.

The sudden wrath snapped Xiao Jinsen back to reality.

He had actually been so engrossed in thoughts about Ye Qichi.

Clearly, the Emperor had called him twice and became infuriated.

Xiao Jinsen hurriedly walked to the center of the great hall and knelt down, "This son is here!"

"Do you and Xiao Jinxing intend to anger me to death?!" Xiao Zhanping was furiously enraged.

He could not accept the death of the Crown Prince; Xiao Jinsen and Xiao Jinxing were such disappointments to him.

"This son knows his wrongdoing. I was merely concerned about the severity of the third brother's injuries…" Xiao Jinsen purposefully left the sentence incomplete, showing his deep concern for Xiao Jinxing; he kowtowed quickly, "This son was distracted in the great hall, please punish me, Father Emperor."

"Enough!" Xiao Zhanping had no intention of punishing anyone and sternly retorted, "Tell me, how did the Crown Prince die?"

"This son has learned from the coroner just now that the Crown Prince died in a hunting accident; it seems he fell from his horse and his head struck a rock in the mountains and did not receive timely medical treatment, which led to his demise." Xiao Jinsen answered.

After the body of the Crown Prince was transported back to the Imperial Palace, a check of the body was naturally conducted immediately.

The coroner's initial autopsy report was just as described.

Hearing such an answer, Xiao Zhanping was inwardly infuriated.

It was ridiculous that the magnificent Crown Prince would die from falling off a horse while hunting.

Having ridden horses and practiced archery for many years, he himself had not fallen from horseback even at this age.

Xiao Jinyan, was so foolish that he could hardly believe this was his biological son.

But after all, it was indeed his own son.

Such a death, made him feel inwardly tormented.

Even with the coroner's response, he was not content to let it rest.

Thus he let everyone accompany him in bearing the grief of losing a son.

"Your Majesty, this official refuses to believe it is merely so," spoke up Zheng Boshe, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stepping forward suddenly in the great hall.

Xiao Zhanping turned his gaze to Zheng Boshe.

Of course, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was one of the Empress's men.

The death of the Crown Prince meant a shift in their power and influence within the court, naturally causing great discomfort in their hearts.

"So what do you suggest?" Xiao Zhanping asked coldly.

"This official believes that the Crown Prince could not possibly die in a hunting accident. From what I understand about the Crown Prince, he never enjoyed horseback riding or archery; his participation in hunting was merely to accompany others. From the several hunting expeditions, he hasn't had much success. It is utterly impossible that he would venture alone into the depths of the forest without any guard accompanying him for the sake of hunting. I believe there is more to the death of the Crown Prince than a mere accident. I implore Your Majesty for a thorough investigation to mete out justice for the Crown Prince." With that, he knelt on the ground, knocking his forehead to the floor repeatedly.

Upon hearing Zheng Boshe's words, Xiao Zhanping also began to harbor doubts.

Certainly, the Crown Prince's nature was that of indulgence in pleasures; he would never be in the depths of the forest alone to kill game. Could it be that someone deliberately lured...

Xiao Zhanping's gaze inevitably turned towards Xiao Jinsen.

Xiao Jinsen naturally noticed the Emperor's gaze as well.

He dared not meet it.

And he knew, with the Crown Prince dead, he was a prime suspect.

After all, he and the Crown Prince had been at odds for years, and harboring murderous intent was logically expected.