Bai Xi's elegant figure soon arrived within the imperial palace.
Upon witnessing the scene before him, Bei Cheng was finally convinced of Lu Fan's words. He had not believed him earlier, but now he had no choice but to accept it.
"I truly never imagined you would appear here!"
Bai Xi wore a wry smile. "It seems you've told my second brother everything!"
"There's no helping it. With matters reaching this point, I don't wish to keep it a secret any longer!" Lu Fan shrugged. "Prince Bai Xi had best explain himself."
After speaking, Lu Fan turned his gaze towards Bei Cheng. Bei Cheng, who hadn't believed him before, now had no choice but to do so.
"What exactly is going on!" Bei Cheng looked at Bai Xi. "Why did you deceive everyone? Do you know we thought you were foolish and were worried about you!"
"Second Brother, there are things you should know. This is the imperial city, and to survive here, one must stay away from conflict. Feigning foolishness is the best way," Bai Xi said with a bitter smile. "I just want to be a carefree prince and don't wish to be involved in disputes!"
"I understand what you're saying, but do you have any connection with the Hell Dynasty? If so, come with me to see Father Emperor. Father Emperor will surely forgive you!" Bei Cheng said with a serious expression.
"It seems you still haven't seen through it. The one who truly wants to eliminate us is Eldest Brother, not me!" Bai Xi shook his head. "While in this palace, I am fully aware of Eldest Brother's whereabouts and actions. He thinks I'm foolish, but unfortunately, he doesn't know I'm pretending!"
"In other words, you have indeed met Eldest Brother?"
Bei Cheng's expression changed. "But why would he do this? We are all his brothers, and moreover, he is the one who will inherit the position of Heavenly Emperor in the future!"
"Although he will inherit it, other princes can also take his place. How could he let such a threat pass!"
"So, no matter what, he will spare no effort to eliminate us completely, only then can he feel at ease!" Bai Xi stated directly. "There will be no issues with what I've said!"
"If that's the case, let's go confront Eldest Brother now!"
Bei Cheng's voice was heavy. With matters having reached this point, he naturally would not hesitate.
"Are you insane!" Bai Xi frowned. "According to your logic, will Eldest Brother admit to anything? Moreover, we will be in danger then. Eldest Brother probably won't let us go!"
"How is that possible? He is our Eldest Brother, how could he harm us!" Bei Cheng shook his head, still somewhat disbelieving. After all, in his eyes, the First Prince was his own brother.
Faced with these words, Bai Xi was instantly speechless, as if he didn't know what to say, or perhaps he felt Bei Cheng was too naive, and some things were not as simple as they seemed.
Bei Cheng remained firm in his thoughts. After all, in his opinion, they were all brothers, and how could they possibly kill each other.
"Prince Bei Cheng, leave this matter to me!" Lu Fan said. "You don't need to be involved. I will provide an explanation."
Bei Cheng shook his head. "Don't worry, I won't implicate you. I will go to Eldest Brother alone and ask him why he did this!"
"Second Brother, listen to my advice, this matter is not a joke!" Bai Xi shook his head. "For the position of Heavenly Emperor, Eldest Brother will resort to any means. How could he care about brotherhood? You will likely be in danger too!"
"Don't worry, I'll be fine. You should know that Eldest Brother and I are born of the same mother, so he wouldn't do anything to me!" Bei Cheng smiled slightly. They were born to the same mother, hence they were more intimate.
This was why Bei Cheng found it so difficult to accept.
Bai Xi was somewhat helpless and couldn't say more. Since Bei Cheng had made up his mind, he could only go along with his wishes. However, in Bai Xi's opinion, it wouldn't matter who it was. In the struggle for power, nothing could change the outcome.
"Since it was the First Prince's doing, it seems I will have to report this matter to the Heavenly Emperor personally!"
Lu Fan narrowed his eyes, as if he had discovered a new world.
After Lu Fan left, Bai Xi immediately resumed his act of foolishness and returned to the imperial palace as if nothing had happened. He buried this matter deep in his heart forever.
He only wished to be a carefree prince. As for the struggle for the throne, he did not want to be involved, as it was too bloody and not suitable for him.
Lu Fan arrived at the Heavenly Emperor's sleeping quarters late at night and said with clasped fists, "Heavenly Emperor, the investigation is complete. All of this was the First Prince's doing. Should we proceed to apprehend him?"
"First Prince Bei Xi?"
The Heavenly Emperor narrowed his eyes. "He is my eldest legitimate son, how could he do such a thing! The entire Heavenly Court will be his in the future!"
"If the Heavenly Emperor does not believe me, why not try it and see!" Lu Fan smiled faintly. "If I'm not mistaken, there are still people from the Hell Dynasty hidden within the Eastern Palace!"
"There are people from the Hell Dynasty within the imperial palace?" The Heavenly Emperor's eyes instantly became sharp. This was absolutely unacceptable. If it were true, it would be a great humiliation to the entire Heavenly Dynasty.
"I request the Heavenly Emperor to move!"
Lu Fan clasped his fists, his gaze appearing solemn, as if in his eyes, everything should proceed normally.
The Heavenly Emperor frowned but did not refuse. If it were truly the First Prince Bei Xi, he would definitely not be lenient. After all, colluding with people from the Hell Dynasty was a grave offense and would undoubtedly be a major blow to the entire Heavenly Dynasty.
Meanwhile, within the Eastern Palace, Bei Cheng slowly arrived, appearing somewhat dejected. In truth, even now, he was unwilling to believe that this matter was real, finding it hard to accept.
"Second Prince, this is the Eastern Palace. Please halt!" several guards said, their voices sounding firm and powerful.
"I wish to see Eldest Brother!" Bei Cheng stated.
"The First Prince is in closed-door cultivation and is not seeing anyone!" the guards replied, their words even sharper.
"I said, I wish to see Eldest Brother!" Bei Cheng's voice rang out again, this time carrying a hint of authority.
Seeing this, the guards became somewhat embarrassed. They were well aware that if Prince Bei Cheng were to take action, they would be no match for him.
"We beg for the Prince's understanding. We are merely guards, following the First Prince's orders!" the guards stated directly. "If you were to force your way in, we would likely lose our lives!"
"To presume one's own importance and use Eldest Brother to suppress me!" Prince Bei Cheng's aura became fierce. In an instant, he pushed the guards away, his expression chillingly indifferent, carrying a cold killing intent.