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Xu Tianran’s eyes became increasingly cold.
Orange lowered his head and remained silent.
She knew Xu Tianran's temper best. Since he became disabled, his already bad temper had become even more violent and moody.
But what can I do? In order to avenge Duke Baihu, I can only use him.
The black-clothed Titled Douluo who had retreated to the corner earlier floated out and said calmly, "Your Highness, why do you have to worry about the position of Crown Prince? As long as I teach you how to make a move, the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince will disappear forever."
"Why don't the Imperial Master and the Holy Church take action?" Xu Tianran's face was gloomy. "When the time comes, I will make them live a life worse than death."
"My father's hidden illness has become increasingly serious. He has secretly issued an order that I will become the regent in a few years. By then, I can establish the Holy Church as the state religion."
The man in black, known as the Imperial Master, said calmly, "Then I would like to thank His Royal Highness the Crown Prince first."
Xu Tianran's figure gradually disappeared into the distance.
"Xu Tianran, your intuition is really accurate. I am just mocking you, you incomplete one."
Huo Yuhao looked at the direction where Xu Tianran disappeared, put away his mental detection, and smiled grimly.
"You are such a disabled person, mixed up with the Holy Spirit Church, it's really a perfect match."
Chapter 268 The Most Ruthless Imperial Family (4k)
The Crown Prince left, and the Third Prince, seeing that he could not get anything out of him, left helplessly.
Xiao Hongchen said unhappily, “Huo Yuhao, you have caused a big trouble now. You should know that there is no royal family member with the sun spirit even among the princes. The Third Prince suspects that you are His Majesty’s illegitimate prince who is left alone!”
"So you want to report me?" Huo Yuhao looked at Xiao Hongchen playfully, making sure that he would not be exposed.
Meng Hongchen looked at the two of them blankly and asked in a low voice: "Brother, what are you talking about?"
The two said in tacit agreement: "Nothing."
Meng Hongchen didn't ask any further questions, but she had a strange expression on her face. She was very sure that these two people were hiding a secret from him.
"Let's eat. I'm a little hungry too. Royal banquets are rare." Xiao Hongchen changed the subject and began to enjoy the dazzling array of delicacies around him.
Huo Yuhao was also quite interested in the cooking skills of the Sun and Moon Royal Family and joined them.
While eating, he asked, "The one who specifically asked to see me today was the Third Prince, right?"
"No, not only the Third Prince, but also His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Xiao Hongchen shook his head and said, "Even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is so interested in you, no wonder Grandpa values you so much."
“Huo Yuhao, you are one of the few people I consider to be my rival.”
Huo Yuhao responded calmly: “Oh.”
Xiao Hongchen frowned and said, "Don't you feel honored?"
"What's so honorable about that..."
Meng Hongchen couldn't help but chuckle, "Huo Yuhao, my brother has always been very arrogant and has never had any friends in the academy."
Xiao Hongchen snorted and said, "I am not interested in people who are not as strong as me."
Huo Yuhao smiled calmly: "Then you are far less arrogant than me. I am happy to be friends with everyone."
"Hmm?" Xiao Hongchen raised his eyebrows.
Huo Yuhao smiled and explained: "When I make friends, I never look at how strong others are, because they are definitely not as strong as me."
Xiao Hongchen was stunned for a moment, then he started laughing too.
"Huo Yuhao, you are becoming more and more interesting."
The banquet was still going on. Crown Prince Xu Tianran had already left the banquet, and the remaining three princes were patrolling the hall.
The three of them were humble and would take the initiative to clink glasses with the young students from time to time. The students who were toasted were all flattered.
It was obvious that they were all trying to show their goodwill to these students. Some students were even invited by the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince to meet again on another day after the banquet.
Some students decisively refused, while others accepted the invitation after some hesitation.
Huo Yuhao observed the three princes. The third prince was handsome, the fifth prince was heroic, and the seventh prince was gentle and elegant.
However, one cannot judge a person by his appearance. He did not know the true colors of the three. There were rumors in Mingdu that the third prince and the fifth prince were competing with Xu Tianran for the position of crown prince. It must not be as simple as it seemed.
"Do you want to join a prince?" Xiao Hongchen asked.
“Oh, forget it.” Huo Yuhao laughed disdainfully and asked, “I heard that the other princes are dissatisfied with the position of crown prince. Which prince do you think is most qualified to be the crown prince?”
Xiao Hongchen did not answer, but asked: "What do you guess?"
Huo Yuhao didn’t think the other princes could pull Xu Tianran down, but he still made a deliberate guess: “Seventh Prince?”
"Why do you think it would be him?" Xiao Hongchen was very surprised by the answer.
"Because I think he seems to be very loved by the people of Mingdu and has a good reputation among the people."
Huo Yuhao gave his own reasons: the Seventh Prince had a good reputation among the people, was approachable, and courteous to the wise.
Unfortunately, this cannot be used as a reason to prompt him to become the crown prince. What’s the use of reputation alone?
The Seventh Prince's strength is considered to be quite good. He has now reached the level of Soul Emperor, and he doesn't look like he has gained this level through drugs. His soul power is much stronger than that of his brothers.
Meng Hongchen covered his mouth and laughed secretly: "Huo Yuhao, your guess is the most unlikely answer."
"why?"
"Because the Seventh Prince has no qualifications to compete for the position of Crown Prince." Meng Hongchen explained, "He did not inherit the inherited martial spirit of the Xu family of the Sun and Moon Royal Family."
“Is that so?” Huo Yuhao continued, “Then the other three princes all inherited the sun spirit?”
Xiao Hongchen shook his head: "The martial spirits of the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince are indeed the sun, but the Crown Prince is not."
Huo Yuhao frowned and asked, "What is his martial spirit?"
Xiao Hongchen replied: "The prince's martial soul is very special, it is an extinct soul beast, the Purple Brilliant Sky-Destroying Dragon."
“Why isn’t his martial soul the sun?” Huo Yuhao seemed to have thought of something interesting and smiled grimly, “Your Majesty’s martial soul should also be the sun, right?”
Xiao Hongchen nodded: "Yes."
"Since the prince's martial spirit is not the sun, does that mean he is not your majesty..."
Huo Yuhao smiled sinisterly and conveyed these words to the Hong Chen brothers and sisters through mental sharing.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen's faces changed instantly. Xiao Hongchen directly reached out to cover Huo Yuhao's mouth and nose, but Huo Yuhao grabbed his wrist in mid-air.
“Huo Yuhao, that’s enough!” Xiao Hongchen widened his eyes and cursed in a low voice, “There are so many spies of the royal family around here. If what you said gets to the ears of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you will definitely not survive this night!”
“So I’m calling it directly into your heads. Outsiders can’t hear it.” Huo Yuhao held Xiao Hongchen’s wrist tightly, and only let go when he saw the latter retract his strength.
"The Purple Brilliant Sky-Slaying Dragon and the Sun are both inherited martial spirits of the royal family. Unlike other martial spirits, as long as you have royal blood, there is a certain chance that you can awaken these two martial spirits."
Xiao Hongchen pulled back his wrist and shook it: "Even if the martial soul is not the prince of the sun, it is possible to give birth to the offspring of the sun martial soul, and the possibility of the purple brilliant sky-destroying dragon martial soul awakening is extremely slim."
It turns out that this martial spirit is recessively inherited.
Huo Yuhao thought to himself that Xiao Hongchen’s next words attracted him.
"So the Seventh Prince has no chance of competing for the position of Crown Prince. The inherited martial spirit is extremely important to the Sun and Moon Royal Family."
"If Your Majesty only has one prince, the Seventh Prince, and a prince gives birth to a child with the Sun Martial Spirit, that child can even compete with the Seventh Prince for the throne."
Huo Yuhao couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
The Xu family of the Xingluo royal family, with which he had more contact, did not have such cruel competition. Each generation of emperors had many princesses but very few princes.
Moreover, those princes will definitely inherit the Star Crown Martial Spirit, so there is no need to consider the heir to the throne.
As for the Sun-Moon Empire, it is a little different. They value the purity of bloodline much more.
Thinking of the impotent Crown Prince Xu Tianran, Huo Yuhao had several thoughts in his mind.
Xiao Hongchen sighed to himself, "In less than a month, the Seventh Prince will take the initiative to leave Mingdu and go to his own fiefdom."
"It seems that his fiefdom is a few cities on the western coast of the Sun-Moon Empire. It is quite rich, and he should be able to live a carefree life in the future."
"By then, besides the Crown Prince, only the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince will be left in the palace."
Huo Yuhao did not express his opinion. In his opinion, the Seventh Prince was a wise man who knew how to protect himself.
There are no other countries to the west of the Sun-Moon Empire, and it is far away from Mingdu, so there is no need to worry about war. It is also far away from the center of power. It may not be a bad thing to be an idle prince there.
Huo Yuhao asked: "Do you think the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince can become the Crown Prince?"
Xiao Hongchen looked around and made sure there were no spies from the royal family before he said, "Are you trying to find out who my Hongchen family is supporting?"
Huo Yuhao signaled him to relax: “I’m just curious.”
"What Meng and I said can represent the Hongchen family." Xiao Hongchen's always arrogant face showed a trace of solemnity, "But I can tell you that even my grandfather dare not publicly express his support for any prince."
"Even if he has always been optimistic about His Royal Highness, he wouldn't dare. He heard from him that the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince have recently joined forces. They can't threaten the Crown Prince's position if they are separated, but if they join forces, it's hard to say."
Xiao Hongchen's stern face relaxed and replaced with a relaxed smile: "But no matter who succeeds to the throne, our Hongchen family will definitely be given important positions, so why rush it?"
After Huo Yuhao finished listening, he replied calmly: “Yes, there is no need for you to stand for any prince, right?”
Xiao Hongchen was stunned for a moment when he heard this.
For some reason, he felt that these words spoken from Huo Yuhao's mouth were full of magic and temptation, as if they were expressing his inner thoughts.
"Yeah, there's no need for us to stand for anyone..."
Xiao Hongchen muttered to himself as if possessed by a ghost.
The banquet soon came to an end, and Huo Yuhao also tasted a sumptuous meal of royal delicacies.
Today's dinner was a little beyond his expectations. It tasted quite good. It was obvious that the royal family had put a lot of effort into it.
Just as it was near the end, a figure appeared in front of Huo Yuhao.
Juzi said softly: "Yuhao, can I talk to you alone?"
Huo Yuhao said to the Hongchen siblings, “Brother Xiao, Senior Sister Meng, I’m sorry to bother you for a moment.”
After saying that, he followed Orange and left.
Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen looked at Orange with serious expressions.
They had previously heard their grandfather tell them to be careful with this female student, but they didn't understand what he meant. Now they finally understood.
How could it be simple for someone to stand behind the prince and push his wheelchair personally?