Chapter 304 He passed the throne to me

"Regent, wait a minute!"

Su Zhen quickly caught up with Gao Changhong and shouted loudly from behind.

Gao Changhong stopped in his tracks and gave him a cold look.

"I have something to say to you, could you please come over here?"

Su Zhen said seriously.

Gao Changhong hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and told his servant to wait where he was. Then he followed Su Zhen to another empty space where no one was around.

"Presumably, you've seen the Crown Princess and now you know about Jiang Ruan's matter."

Without hesitation, Su Zhen confirmed that no one was around and went straight to the point.

Gao Changhong stared at him with cold, sharp eyes, "Even if Jiang Ruan later married you, you still have no right to mention her in front of me!"

"......"

It seems that the one who is unqualified is not me, but him!

Su Zhen was somewhat surprised by Gao Changhong's cold attitude. He was the one who wronged Jiang Ruan back then, so why did Gao Changhong sound like he was in the right now?

However, this is not the time for Su Zhen to dwell on these things. He came to talk to Su Liluo because of her.

So he suppressed his anger and tried to calm himself down.

"The Crown Princess is her daughter. As you can probably guess, her greatest wish before she died was for Luo'er to live a free and happy life. If you still have any feelings for her, please don't try to take advantage of her daughter."

Otherwise, not only will I not let you off the hook, but she won't rest in peace even in the afterlife. Give up your despicable thoughts!

"I told you, you have no right to mention her!"

Gao Changhong was clearly enraged by Su Zhen's words. His eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth as he swung his fist at Su Zhen's face.

How he treats Ruan Ruan's daughter is his business. Since she is Ruan Ruan's daughter, she should be with his son!

He couldn't keep Ruan Ruan, so he absolutely wouldn't let her daughter become a regret too!

Su Zhen dodged to the side and began to wrestle with Gao Changhong.

As if to vent his anger, Gao Changhong was now like an enraged lion, unlike anything he had ever done before.

Su Zhen was no pushover either. The two fought for about half an hour, and in the end, both of them were bruised and swollen.

Naturally, the meeting ended unhappily.

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On the other side.

Xiao Ye openly and secretly mobilized all his resources to search for Yi Lan, but Yi Lan seemed to have vanished into thin air.

His men searched for three days without finding a trace.

He, who is usually calm, looked a little tired and haggard, and a beard had grown on his chin.

That day, after court, Xiao Ye hurriedly left the palace, intending to continue searching for Yi Lan's whereabouts.

He had just stepped out of the palace gate when suddenly, a familiar figure blocked his way.

"Your Highness, let's talk."

It was Xiao Churen.

He looked at Xiao Ye with a smile in his eyes and said calmly.

Xiao Ye raised his eyes, "I am busy."

After saying that, he turned to leave.

But to everyone's surprise, Xiao Churen, with a sudden burst of courage, took another step forward and blocked his way once more.

With a half-smile, he said, "I know you're worried about the Crown Princess, right? That's exactly why I came to see you. Judging from your appearance these past few days, it seems you haven't found a solution."

"I think it would be better if you came with me to talk. Perhaps you'll agree to my method. After all, time is of the essence, and Father will have to give those people an explanation sooner or later."

Xiao Ye looked up at the confidence in Xiao Churen's eyes. Although he was unhappy, he still followed him, considering the current situation.

The two arrived at a restaurant, and Xiao Churen dismissed the servants.

He first poured a glass of wine for Xiao Ye, and then said politely, "Your Highness, you are my brother after all, so I'll toast you first."

"There's no one here anymore, so just say what you want to say."

Xiao Ye wasn't in the mood for drinking with him and went straight to the door.

Xiao Churen chuckled softly, put down the wine pot, and his smile slowly faded.

"The Crown Princess has committed a serious crime this time, involving dozens of lives. She will likely never be able to clear her name and will be doomed."

Even if the Taoist priest said that she and you were a perfect match for the Great Liang Dynasty and that it would benefit the Great Liang's country, in the end, it could not withstand the people's anger.

Moreover, no one would believe that someone who could cause the deaths of so many people could bring any benefit to the Liang Dynasty. "Your Highness, your investigation has yielded no results after several days. But I do have a way to protect the Crown Princess."

"Please speak plainly."

Xiao Ye disliked Xiao Churen's way of beating around the bush, but that's exactly what Xiao Churen did.

It was as if this would allow him to vent the pent-up frustration in his heart.

Some time ago, he was tricked by Xiao Ye and Xiao Wang, and was eventually demoted to a county prince. He has been very resentful about it ever since.

Now, however, he never expected the retribution to come so quickly, and naturally he would not let this opportunity pass.

Therefore, upon learning that Su Liluo had committed this crime, he immediately went to the inner palace and begged Consort Liu for a pardon.

This gold medal was bestowed upon Consort Liu by Emperor Wenjian on a whim when she was once greatly favored by the emperor.

"I have a get-out-of-jail-free card. If you agree to one condition, I will give it to you."

Xiao Churen looked directly at Xiao Ye and said seriously.

"A get-out-of-jail-free card?"

Xiao Ye was surprised for a moment.

This is indeed a life-saving item. With this gold medal, no matter what crime Su Liluo has committed, he can be pardoned from the death penalty.

Although she survived, her reputation was ruined.

However, if he really couldn't find Yilan, then he had no other choice.

So, after hesitating for a moment, Xiao Ye still asked, "What are the conditions?"

When Xiao Ye asked, Xiao Churen knew that he was wavering.

He was overjoyed and immediately said, "Give me the position of Crown Prince."

Is that all?

Xiao Ye was not at all surprised that Xiao Churen would make such a condition.

"Yes, that's all. Of course, a verbal agreement isn't enough; you'll also need to sign a contract with me."

Xiao Churen suppressed his excitement.

If Xiao Ye agrees to give him the position of Crown Prince and asks him to speak to Emperor Wenjian to help him ascend to the position, then he plans to have Emperor Wenjian die as soon as possible.

In this way, he could rightfully ascend the throne, and the struggle for succession would end in the shortest possible time.

After this period of struggle, he knew that neither the Crown Prince nor Prince Xiao were less capable or cunning than himself.

Continuing to fight them so exhaustingly was too tiring, and now that he saw such a good opportunity, he naturally didn't want to miss it.

Xiao Ye remained silent for a moment. From the excitement in Xiao Churen's eyes, how could he not guess what the other party was planning?

I'm afraid that the moment he relinquishes his position as crown prince, the world will immediately change hands.

However, for Su Liluo's sake, he still said, "Let me consider it for a few days."